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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). I have been encouraged to see that SG in the new edition of the Specialised Catalogue (2021) have made some attempt to reflect the past anomalies of the shades of this group, although in my opinion they still have some way to go!
| Item No. | SG/Spec | Plate/Letters | Description | Price | Key |
| SG24, SPEC.C3 (Die II Alph II, Small Crown, Perf.14) | |||||
RP:C3:C4:13677 |
24/21
C3(5),Z13/C4 |
1
LH |
An INTERESTING GU+/VFU MATCHED PAIR, both WELL-CENTRED, the C3 in a SCARCER YELLOW-BROWN shade, with some perf-tips trimmed, the C4 with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled respectively with a CRIMEA STAR BETWEEN CIPHERS ('O*O') mark, and an Exeter '285' numeral. Letters misplaced low right. Cat.£215+. | £50.00 | |
RP:C3:13428 |
24
C3 |
2
EJ |
A VFU single, centred a smidgeon low, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a neat Eastbourne '271' numeral. Upper E blurred, and letters misplaced right and low left. Cat.£70. | £16.50 | |
RP:C3:C5:13406 |
24/26
C3/C5 |
2
JJ |
A FU+ SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, both off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled respectively with a LIVERPOOL SPOON, and a Whitehaven '877' numeral (Parmenter Rarity 'D' - 'Not Common'). Letters misplaced low left. Cat.£200+. | £45.00 | |
RP:C3:C4:13404 |
24/21
C3/C4 |
3
BB |
A VFU MATCHED PAIR from this SCARCER plate, in two rather different shades of 'Red-brown', the C3 centred a whisker low, and the C4 WELL-CENTRED, both with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with Edinburgh '131' and London Inland '37' numerals. The C4 is a rather UNUSUAL SHORT STAMP (more often found on 'A' and 'T' rows). Blur upper E, and letters misplaced low left. Cat.£300+. | £75.00 | |
RP:C3:12770 |
24
C3 |
3
IJ |
A FU+ single from this SCARCER plate, off-centre right (as usual on this poorly-aligned plate), but with FULL PERFS, on neat small DATED PIECE of 4 APRIL 1855, from London to Bradford (Yorks), cancelled with a London Inland '23' numeral. CONSTANT VARIETY: blur round 'I'; also W margin narrow, and letters misplaced low to centre. Cat.£150+. | £35.00 | |
RP:C3:13436 |
24
C3 |
3
IK |
A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, unusually WELL-CENTRED for this plate, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Coventry '223' numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, with E margin narrow, SE corner frame-line extending E, and letters misplaced right and low right. Note: the blur on the neck is non-constant, probably as a result of an accidental ink spill. Cat.£150. | £37.50 | |
RP:C3:11797 |
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:C3:13453 |
24
C3 |
4
OC |
A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland '26' numeral. NW corner frame-line extending W (slight), and 'C' misplaced low. Cat.£70. | £17.50 | |
RP:C3:C4:13400 |
24/21
C3/C4 |
4
TD |
A VFU MATCHED PAIR in two rather different shades of 'Red-brown', both centred slightly high, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with Scots and London Inland numeral. The C4 is a SHORT STAMP. Blurs E and SW, and letters misplaced right and low left. Cat.£135+. | £35.00 | |
RP:C3:C5:13635 |
24/26
C3/C5 |
5
HE |
A FU+ MATCHED PAIR, including the SCARCER C5, both WELL-CENTRED, but both with minor perf faults, cancelled respectively with a SCARCE LONDON DISTRICT '77' numeral (Parmenter RARITY 'F' - 'RARE'), and an English Provincial numeral. Letters misplaced high right and high left. Cat.£200+. | £45.00 | |
RP:C3:13461 |
24
C3va |
5
HF |
A VFU single, centred slightly low left, but with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a Norwich '575' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. NE corner frame-line extending N (slight), and 'H' misplaced low right. Cat.£70+. | £17.50 | |
RP:C3:C4:13721 |
24/21
C3/C4c |
5
HK |
A VFU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, both WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with a SCARCE LONDON DISTRICT '72' numeral (Parmenter RARITY 'E' - 'SCARCE'), and a Scots Perth '280' numeral. The C4 has SCARCE INVERTED WATERMARK. Letters are misplaced high. Cat.£370+. | £95.00 | |
RP:C3:13463 |
25
C3(3)j |
5
PG |
A FU+ single in the SCARCER DULL ORANGE-BROWN shade, centred slightly low, with FULL PERFS, but faint diagonal corner crease NE, lightly cancelled centre right with a neat London Inland '13' numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. SCARCE MINUTE 'G', and letters misplaced high right and high. Cat.£225+. | £55.00 | |
RP:C3:C4:13698 |
24/21
C3/C4 |
6
AH |
The C4 ex WIGGINS, a VFU/GU MATCHED PAIR in very different 'Red-brown' shades, both WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but the C4 with a small tear centre W, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled respectively with London Inland '12' and unidentifiable English Provincial numerals. MISSING IMPRIMATURS, the C4 a SHORT STAMP, showing blurs E, and letters misplaced low right and weak (or lightly struck). Cat.£135+. | £25.00 | |
RP:C3:12534 |
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 | |
RP:C3:13487 |
24
C3 |
6
SA |
A VFU single in an interesting COPPERY shade of Red-brown, in a very WORN state of the plate, centred slightly low left, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled low right with an ?IRISH? numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. NE weak (not constant, only in WORN state), and letters misplaced high left and low right. Cat.£70+. | £18.50 | |
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:C3:13506 |
24
C3 |
7
AD |
A VFU single in a PALE RED-BROWN shade (WORN plate), WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Tavistock '780' numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR and VERY SHORT STAMP (TWO perf rows), showing 'D' misplaced low left. Cat.£80+. | £22.50 | |
RP:C3:13507 |
24
C3 |
7
CF |
Ex WIGGINS, a VFU single, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland '32' numeral. 'C' misplaced low left. Cat.£80. | £20.00 | |
RP:C3:C4:C6:13505 |
24/21/-
C3/C4ud/C6 |
7
PK |
A mostly FU+ RARE MATCHED TRIO, the C3 and C6 off-centre, but with FULL PERFS, matched with a SPACEFILLER C4 badly cut into lower E, cancelled respectively with an English Provincial numeral, a RARE IRISH DUBLIN '186' numeral in BRIGHT GREEN, and an IRISH PORTADOWN '375' numeral. 'P' misplaced left. Cat.£460++. | £65.00 | |
RP:C3:C4:C6:13685 |
24/21/-
C3/C4/C6vd |
8
AC |
A G-VFU SCARCE MATCHED TRIO, mostly WELL-CENTRED, the C3 (a SHORT STAMP ex WIGGINS) and the C6 with minor perf faults, cancelled respectively with a VERY SCARCE LONDON INLAND '46' TWIN numeral (Parmenter RARITY 'G' - 'VERY RARE'), an English Provincial numeral, and a SCARCE BLUE BELFAST SPOON. MISSING IMPRIMATURS, with letters misplaced low to centre. Cat.£530+. | £100.00 | |
RP:C3:13634 |
24
C3 |
8
EL |
A VFU+ single from this slightly SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, on DATED 'COLLAGE' PIECE of 19 SEPTEMBER 1855, London to Bury St Edmunds, lightly cancelled with a London Inland numeral. Date and colour/texture of paper strongly suggest that the stamp belongs with the piece. Letters misplaced low right. Cat.£80+. | £25.00 | |
RP:C3:11933 |
24
C3 |
9
EK |
A FU+ single, centred a whisker high right, with one short perf NE, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a part English Provincial numeral, leaving virtually COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. Blurs SW, and 'K' misplaced left and tilted W. Cat.£70. | £15.00 | |
RP:C3:C4:13563 |
24/21
C3(6)/C4va |
9
SL |
A FU+ SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, the C3 in the SCARCER BRICK-RED shade, off-centre low and high respectively, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled respectively with a Scots numeral, and a BIRMINGHAM SPOON. 'L' misplaced low right. Cat.£160+. | £35.00 | |
RP:C3:13672 |
24
C3 |
10
EC-EE |
A VFU SCARCE STRIP OF THREE from this SCARCER plate, in a DEEPISH shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS (but some hinge reinforcement to prevent separation), cancelled with English Provincial numerals. Letters variously misplaced low and low right. Cat.£300+. | £65.00 | |
C:C3:1576 |
24 * C3 |
10
FG |
1855 1d Red-brown, a SUPERB USED single from this SCARCER C3 plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, on clean entire (invoice for assorted ironmongery) from Bristol via Shrewsbury to Machynlleth on 11 September 1855, cancelled with a Bristol '134' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. Letters misplaced to centre. Cat.£110++. | £45.00 | |
RP:C3:C6:13571 |
24/-
C3va/C6 |
10
JK |
A VFU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR from this SCARCER C3 plate, centred slightly low and high respectively, with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with a LIVERPOOL SPOON of 24 JANUARY 1856, and an English Provincial numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE on the C6. Blur outside SW, and 'J' misplaced low. Cat.£130+. | £35.00 | |
RP:C3:13574 |
24
C3 |
10
PL |
A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, centred a whisker high left, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Manchester '498' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. 'L' misplaced low. Cat.£100. | £25.00 | |
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:C6:13682 |
24/-
C3(5)/C6 |
12
AK |
A VFU/FU MATCHED PAIR from this SCARCER plate, the C3 in a SCARCER YELLOW-BROWN shade, WELL-CENTRED, the C6 ex WIGGINS, off-centre high, but both with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled respectively with an English Provincial SIDEWAYS DUPLEX, and a London Inland '11' numeral. MISSING IMPRIMATURS, with the 'A' misplaced right, and the 'K' tilted W. Cat.£180+. | £45.00 | |
RP:C3:12378 |
24
C3 |
12
BJ |
A FU+ single from this SCARCER plate, PERFECTLY CENTRED, but with one short perf NE, cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Blurs E, and letters misplaced low left. Cat.£90. | £18.50 | |
RP:C3:C6:13648 |
24wi/-
C3(6)d/C6 |
12
LD |
A VFU/FU+ SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, the SCARCER C3 in a BRICK-RED shade, the C6 ex WIGGINS, both a whisker off-centre, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with a Liverpool '466' numeral, and a Dover '258' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. The C3 has a SCARCE INVERTED WATERMARK. Letters misplaced low right and low. Cat.£430+. | £110.00 | |
RP:C3:11826 |
24
C3 |
13
AL |
A FU+ single from this SCARCE plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but some minor perf faults, neatly cancelled with a Rochester '650' numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, with letters misplaced right and low right respectively. Cat.£200. | £45.00 | |
RP:C3:13483 |
25
C3(3) |
13
DF |
A VFU single from this SCARCE plate, in a FINE example of the SCARCER DULL ORANGE-BROWN shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland '16' numeral. Small fibrous surface adhesion SW. Blur upper E, and letters misplaced right and low respectively. Cat.£225+. | £65.00 | |
RP:C3:11798 |
24
C3 |
13
EJ |
A FU+ single from this SCARCE plate, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled low right with an English Provincial numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. E frame-line blurred, and letters misplaced low and left respectively. Cat.£200. | £45.00 | |
RP:C3:12678 |
24
C3 |
13
HG |
A FU single from this SCARCE plate, centred a whisker high right, with FULL PERFS, but several perf-tips trimmed, neatly cancelled with a Newport (Mon) '561' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Blurs W, and cross-bar of 'H' weak. Cat.£200. | £40.00 | |
RP:C3:11825 |
24
C3 |
13
JE |
A VFU single from this SCARCE plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Scots numeral, leaving almost COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE within. Blur SW, and 'J' misplaced left. Cat.£200. | £50.00 | |
RP:C3:11827 |
24
C3 |
13
NE-NF |
A VFU SCARCE HORIZONTAL PAIR from this SCARCE plate, in a rich Red-brown shade approaching an UNLISTED BRICK-RED, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with LIVERPOOL SPOONS dated 29 JUNE 1855. 'NE': letters blurred and tilted W; 'NF': blur NE, and letters misplaced left. Cat.£400+. | £125.00 | |
RP:C3:11822 |
24
C3 |
13
OC |
A FU single from this SCARCE plate, off-centre high left, but with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an ?English Provincial numeral. Blurs E, and letters misplaced right and low respectively. Cat.£200. | £40.00 | |
RP:C3:13481 |
24
C3 |
13
PB |
A GU+ single from this SCARCE plate, centred slightly low left, with FULL PERFS, but crease and shallow hinge-thin, cancelled with a London Inland numeral. Letters misplaced high and left respectively. Cat.£200. | £25.00 | |
C:C3:1543 |
24a * C3(2) |
13
RK |
1855 1d Deep Red-brown, a FU single from this SCARCE C3 plate, in the rather DIFFICULT DEEP RED-BROWN shade on very blue paper, centred rather high, but with FULL PERFS, on empty envelope from London to Staines(!) on 19 April 1856, somewhat enthusiastically cancelled with a London Inland '40' numeral. Blur SW, and 'R' misplaced right. Cat.£275++ (single off cover). | £65.00 | |
RP:C3:13482 |
24
C3 |
13
SH |
A FU single from this SCARCE plate, off-centre high, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a SCARCE READING 'BISCUIT'. An UNUSUAL slightly LONG STAMP (more often found in the 'T' Row), with the 'H' tilted W. Cat.£200+. | £45.00 | |
RP:C3:C6:13694 |
24/-
C3/C6(5) |
14
AB |
A FU+ SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, the C6 ex WIGGINS in a SCARCE DULL ORANGE-BROWN shade, both reasonably WELL-CENTRED, but with minor perf faults, the C3 on a DATED PIECE of 23 JULY 1856, cancelled respectively with a Dundee '114' EXPERIMENTAL DUPLEX, and a Cardiff '162' numeral. MISSING IMPRIMATURS, showing a CONSTANT VARIETY: horizontal line on base of 'B', and also the 'A' tilted W. Cat.£275+. | £60.00 | |
RP:C3.C6:9773 |
24/-
C3/C6 |
14
EK |
A VF RARE MINT single from this SCARCER C3 plate, WELL-CENTRED and lightly mounted with some ORIGINAL GUM, but with some perf tips slightly trimmed, in a MATCHED PAIR with a C6 ex WIGGINS (the ACTUAL STAMP used to illustrate 'The Plating of Alphabet II'), WELL-CENTRED, but with a missing corner perf SW, cancelled with some indeterminate smudges. Letters misplaced low and right respectively. Cat.£630+. | £165.00 | |
C:C3:1538 |
24 * C3ya |
14
TG-TH |
1855 1d Red-brown, a VFU SCARCE HORIZONTAL PAIR from this SCARCER C3 plate, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS (some tips slightly trimmed at base), on entire letter (re grain futures dispute) from Glasgow to London on 10 October 1855, cancelled with a 'GORDON STREET' SCOTS LOCAL. CONSTANT VARIETIES: dots below SE and SW; also blurs between, and 'G' misplaced low. Cat.£220++ (two singles cheapest plate on cover). | £65.00 | |
RP:C3:11955 |
24
C3 |
15
AL |
A VFU single from this SCARCE plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a London District '72' duplex. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR and SHORT STAMP, with 'L' misplaced low right. Cat.£250+. | £65.00 | |
RP:C3:C6:14020 |
24/-
C3/C6ya |
15
BB |
A FU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR from this SCARCE C3 Plate, matched with a C6, the C3 WELL-CENTRED, the C6 off-centre low, both with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with a Newport (Mon) '561' numeral, and a 'CROSS STREET' (Ayr) SCOTS LOCAL. Blur E, and E 'B' tilted W. Cat.£285+. | 
£65.00 |
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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:C3:13479 |
24
C3 |
15
JJ |
A FU single from this SCARCE plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but slight creases, lightly cancelled with a Leeds '447' numeral. CONSTANT VARIETY: burr-rub NW; also letters misplaced slightly low left and low. Cat.£250. | £55.00 | |
RP:C3:11953 |
24
C3 |
15
LK |
A VFU single from this SCARCE plate, centred slightly high right, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a part IRISH numeral. Blurs W, SW and value, and letters misplaced low right and right. Cat.£250. | £65.00 | |
RP:C3:14022 |
24
C3 |
15
MC |
A FU+ single from this SCARCE C3 Plate, centred slightly low left, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Scots Dundee '114' numeral. Faint blur SE, and both letters tilted W. Cat.£250. |
£55.00 |
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RP:C3:11799 |
24
C3 |
15
OD |
A FU+ single from this SCARCE plate, off-centre low left, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Hereford '357' numeral. E margin narrow and blurred, and letters misplaced high left and low right. Cat.£250. | £55.00 | |
RP:C3:11819 |
24
C3 |
15
QH |
A FU single from this SCARCE plate, off-centre high right, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. W margin narrow, and 'H' misplaced low left. Cat.£250. | £50.00 | |
RP:C3:C6:11957 |
24/-
C3/C6 |
15
RJ |
A GU/FU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, the SCARCE C3 off-centre right, with FULL PERFS, but surface scuff on 'R', lightly cancelled with a SCARCE BURY ST EDMUNDS '97' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX (Parmenter Rarity 'E' - 'SCARCE'), the C6 in a BRIGHT shade, centred slightly low right, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Letters misplaced low to centre, the 'J' tilted E. Cat.£280+. | £32.50 | |
RP:C3:12082 |
24
C3 |
15
SG |
A FU+ single from this SCARCE plate, off-centre high right, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. An UNUSUAL LONG STAMP (more often found on the 'T' row). CONSTANT VARIETY: blur SW; also blur upper W, and letters misplaced low to centre. Cat.£250+. | £55.00 | |
RP:C3:13585 MW CERT |
24
C3 |
16
AG |
A VFU+ single from this VERY RARE plate, in a deepish Red-brown shade with a distinct BROWN-ROSE tint, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS (three slightly 'nibbled'), lightly cancelled with a London Inland '12' numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR and SHORT STAMP, showing upper E blurred. Mike Williams certificate. Cat.£1200+. | £325.00 | |
RP:C3:13645 |
24
C3 |
18
EE |
Ex WIGGINS, a FU+ single from this RARE plate, off-centre low left, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a London Inland '19' numeral. 'E's tilted W. Cat.£850. | £200.00 | |
RP:C3:13476 |
24
C3 |
19
BE |
A GU single from this VERY SCARCE plate, off-centre low, with trimmed perfs NW, cancelled with a London Inland '21' numeral. 'B' misplaced left. Cat.£500. | £45.00 | |
C:C3:1548 |
24 * C3 |
19
EJ |
1855 1d Red-brown, a FU single from this VERY SCARCE C3 plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but weak corner perf NW, on ENTIRE LETTER (printed insurance proforma) Edinburgh to Haddington on 30 November 1855, cancelled with an EDINBURGH 'ROLLER'. Letters misplaced slightly low, with the 'J' tilted W. Cat.£500++ (OFF COVER). | £115.00 | |
RP:C3:12938 |
24
C3 |
19
LD |
A FU+ single from this VERY SCARCE plate, off-centre high right, but with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a CDS '...THAM 1 (MA)R or (AP)R 1856. CONSTANT VARIETY: dot below SW corner of 'L' square (not noted by WIGGINS, but visible on Imprimatur photograph). Also 'L' misplaced very low right. Cat.£500+. | £115.00 | |
RP:C3:11800 |
24
C3 |
19
NG |
A FU+ single from this VERY SCARCE plate, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Letters misplaced left. Cat.£500. | £115.00 | |
RP:C3:12940 |
24
C3 |
19
PG |
A FU single from this VERY SCARCE plate, centred somewhat high, but with FULL PERFS, somewhat enthusiastically cancelled with a Scots Arbroath '13' numeral. SE corner frame-line blurred and extended E, and the 'P' misplaced left with extended serif. Cat.£500. | £85.00 | |
RP:C3:C6:13722 |
24/-
C3ya/C6 |
20
BD |
The C6 ex WIGGINS, a FU+ VERY SCARCE MATCHED PAIR from this RARE C3 plate, the C3 WELL-CENTRED, and the C6 off-centre low left, but both with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with a 'BRIDGE STREET' (Edinburgh) SCOTS LOCAL, and a VERY FAINT London Inland numeral. Letters misplaced low and slightly high, and tilted slightly W. Cat.£680+. | £165.00 | |
RP:C3:13731 |
24
C3 |
20
BD |
A GU single from this RARE plate, centred a whisker left, and with trimmed perfs SW, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an ?IRISH? numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. Letters misplaced low and slightly high, and tilted slightly W. Cat.£600. | £60.00 | |
RP:C3:12059 |
24
C3 |
20
GI |
A GU+ single from this RARE plate, WELL-CENTRED, but with some trimmed perfs SW, cancelled with a Cambridge '158' numeral (probably a SIDEWAYS DUPLEX). 'I' misplaced high and tilted W. Cat.£600. | £65.00 | |
RP:C3:11836 |
24
C3 |
20
JB |
A FU+ single from this RARE plate, centred slightly low left, but with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a Plymouth '620' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, with letters misplaced left and tilted W. Cat.£600. | £135.00 | |
RP:C3:13776 MW CERT |
24
C3 |
20
LB |
A FU single from this RARE plate, centred somewhat left, but with FULL PERFS (one or two slightly 'nibbled' top left), lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Blur outside SE, and letters misplaced to centre and tilted W. Mike Williams certificate. Cat.£600. | £135.00 | |
RP:C3:10518 |
24
C3 |
20
OK |
A useful 'spacefiller' from this RARE plate, off-centre low, with some trimmed perfs, and cut into at SE corner, lightly cancelled right with a Scots Dundee '114' duplex, leaving slender CLEAR PROFILE. Blur over 'O' (faint - visible on imprimatur), and 'K' misplaced right. Cat.£600. | £55.00 | |
RP:C3:13477 |
24a
C3(2) |
20
TG |
A FU+ single from this RARE plate, in the SCARCER DEEP RED-BROWN shade on well-blued paper, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland '17' numeral. NE corner frame-line extending N (very slight), and 'T' misplaced high left. Cat.£600+. | £135.00 | |
RP:C3:13651 |
24
C3 |
21
AD |
A FU single from this RARE plate, off-centre high left, but with FULL PERFS (blunt perf pins causing rough perfs), lightly cancelled low with an English Provincial numeral, leaving most of the HEAD CLEAR. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, showing the 'A' misplaced right and tilted E. Cat.£600. | £120.00 | |
RP:C3:13777 MW CERT |
24
C3 |
21
BB |
Ex WIGGINS (correctly plated, but incorrectly marked as watermark Large Crown), a FU+ single from this RARE plate, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Manchester '498' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Letters misplaced slightly right and sloping W. Mike Williams certificate. Cat.£600. | £150.00 | |
RP:C3:13644 |
24
C3 |
21
EE |
Ex WIGGINS, a FU+ single from this RARE plate, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial (probably Brighton '132') SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. W 'E' tilted W, and E 'E' misplaced low right. Cat.£600. | £135.00 | |
RP:C3:13478 |
24
C3 |
21
GD |
A decent SPACEFILLER from this RARE plate, WELL-CENTRED, but with damage centre N and at SW corner, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. CONSTANT VARIETY: dot in SW corner of SE letter-square; also letters misplaced right, with the 'D' tilted E. Cat.£600+. | £30.00 | |
| SG21, SPEC.C4 (Die II Alph II, Small Crown, Perf.16) | |||||
RP:C4:13423 |
21
C4 |
1
HD |
A VFU single, centred somewhat high, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled centre right with a Scots numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. Letters misplaced low left. Cat.£65. | £16.50 | |
RP:C4:13430 |
21
C4 |
2
AD |
A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Gritty inclusion lower left, and pre-printing vertical wrinkle through chignon. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR and SHORT STAMP, with letters misplaced low right. Cat.£65+. | £16.50 | |
RP:C4:13679 |
21
C4(5) |
2
AD |
A FU+ single in the SCARCE DULL ORANGE-BROWN shade, off-centre high right, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, with letters misplaced low right. Cat.£475. | £95.00 | |
RP:C4:9527 |
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 |
|
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 | |
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:C4:12830 |
21
C4vb |
5
DB |
A VFU single, centred slightly left, but with FULL PERFS (one or two slightly 'nibbled' at base), on neat small DATED PIECE of 9? November 1855, cancelled with a decent large part strike of a VERY SCARCE IRISH GALWAY '232' SPOON (English type) in BLUE. Letters misplaced high left and right respectively. Cat.£400+. | £100.00 | |
RP:C4:13641 |
21wi
C4c |
5
EH |
Ex WIGGINS, a VFU SCARCE single, VERY WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a London Inland numeral. WATERMARK INVERTED. Letters misplaced right and high right. Cat.£300. | £75.00 | |
RP:C4:13753 |
21
C4 |
5
HH |
A VFU+ single, VERY WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a Scots numeral. Blurs W, and letters misplaced high right, with the E 'H' tilted W. Cat.£65. | £18.50 | |
RP:C4:13754 |
21
C4vd |
5
PB |
A FU single, off-centre left, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a neat SCARCE GREEN DUBLIN SPOON. CONSTANT VARIETY: 'P' with large loop (different punch used). Letters misplaced high right and high left. Cat.£350+. | £75.00 | |
C:C4:1545 |
21 * C4 |
5
RK-RL |
1855 1d Red-brown, a FU+ HORIZONTAL PAIR, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, on empty envelope from Stirling to Torquay on 11 July 1855, cancelled with Stirling '308' numerals. Both MISSING IMPRIMATURS, with letters misplaced low right and high right on 'RK'. Cat.£220++ (as two singles on cover). | £45.00 | |
RP:C4:13755 |
21
C4 |
6
BD |
A VFU+ single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a London Inland numeral, leaving most of the HEAD CLEAR. Blur SW, and letters misplaced low left and low. Cat.£65. | £18.50 | |
RP:C4:13492 |
21
C4ya |
6
EL |
A VFU single, centred a whisker high left, with FULL PERFS, on neat small piece, lightly cancelled with a 'GRASSMARKET' (Edinburgh) SCOTS LOCAL. CONSTANT VARIETY: SE frame-line recut and defective; also 'L' misplaced low right. Cat.£75+. | £20.00 | |
RP:C4:13491 |
21
C4(5)i |
6
GG |
A FU single in a VERY SCARCE DULL ORANGE-BROWN shade, centred slightly low, and with FULL PERFS, but faint diagonal bend, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a London Inland '20' numeral. E 'G' MINUTE & DEFECTIVE (missing serif), and letters misplaced left. Cat.£475+. | £85.00 | |
C:C4:1662 |
21 * C4 |
6
MJ |
1855 1d Red-brown, a FU+ single, centred slightly high, but with FULL PERFS, on clean ENTIRE LETTER Wells (Norfolk) to London on 1 May 1855, neatly cancelled with a Wells '863' numeral. Blurs lower W, and base of 'J' blurred. Cat.£110+. | £25.00 | |
RP:C4:C6:12741 |
21/-
C4/C6 |
6
QF |
A FU/SUPERB USED MATCHED PAIR, the C4 off-centre low right, but with FULL PERFS, the C6 PERFECTLY CENTRED, both with FULL PERFS, but the C4 with corner creases, cancelled respectively with a rather heavy Glasgow '159' and a VERY LIGHT Scots Laurencekirk '219' numeral. 'F' misplaced high and tilted W. Cat.£100. | £27.50 | |
RP:C4:C6:13494 |
21/-
C4/C6 |
6
SK |
A VFU/FU MATCHED PAIR, the C4 centred slightly high right, the C6 off-centre low right, but both with FULL PERFS, cancelled with English Provincial numerals. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, with letters misplaced high right, the 'S' with a weak lower curve. Cat.£100+. | £25.00 | |
RP:C4:C6:13693 |
21/-
C4/C6 |
7
AD |
A FU/VFU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, in very different 'Red-brown' shades, the C4 off-centre high, the C6 WELL-CENTRED, both with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with English and Scots numerals. MISSING IMPRIMATURS, the C6 a SHORT STAMP, with letters misplaced right and low left, the 'A' nearly blind. Cat.£95+. | £22.50 | |
RP:C4:12742 |
21
C4 |
7
DE |
A VFU+ single, centred slightly low, but with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a Darlington '233' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Blur NW, and 'D' misplaced low and tilted W. Cat.£70. | £18.50 | |
RP:C4:C6:14021 |
21/-
C4/C6c |
7
HE |
A FU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, the C4 centred somewhat high left, the C6 WELL-CENTRED, but both with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with an English Provincial numeral and an indeterminate smudge. The C6 has WATERMARK INVERTED (according to Tony Childs in Stoneham, the SCARCEST of the C6s with inverted watermark, priced at £400). Letters misplaced low right. Cat.£465+ (SG & Stoneham). |
£85.00 |
|
RP:C4:9860 |
21
C4 |
7
KF |
A VFU single, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a London Inland '15' numeral. Heavy blurs W. Cat.£70. | £17.50 |
|
RP:C4:13510 |
21
C4(3)ya |
7
SK |
A VFU single in a BRICK-RED shade, centred high right, but with FULL PERFS, on small piece, lightly cancelled with a neat almost COMPLETE strike of the 'PITT STREET' (Edinburgh) SCOTS LOCAL. 'S' misplaced low. Cat.£85+. | £22.50 | |
RP:C4:C6:13692 |
21/-
C4(5)/C6 |
8
AD |
The C4 ex WIGGINS, a VFU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, the C4 in a FINE SCARCE DULL ORANGE-BROWN shade, both WELL-CENTRED, and with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with English Provincial numerals. MISSING IMPRIMATURS, the C4 a SHORT STAMP, with the 'A' tilted W, anf the 'D' misplaced left. Cat.£505+. | £125.00 | |
RP:C4:12343 |
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:C4:13778 MW CERT |
21
C4 |
15
LE |
A VFU single from this RAREST of the C4 plates, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but with small natural paper flaw on cheek, cancelled with a London Inland '18' numeral. Blurs NW, SW and SE, and 'L' misplaced right. Mike Williams Certificate. Cat.£900. | £245.00 | |
RP:C4:13570 MW CERT |
21
C4 |
15
RE |
A FU single from this RAREST of the C4 plates, centred rather low, but with FULL PERFS (a couple short lower E and a rub in 'E' of 'PENNY'), lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Blur SW. MIKE WILLIAMS CERTIFICATE. Cat.£900. | £195.00 | |
| SG26, SPEC.C5 (Die II Alph II, Large Crown, Perf.16) | |||||
RP:C5:14049 |
26
C5 |
1
FJ |
A FU+ single, centred rather low, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a London District duplex. Letters misplaced low left. Cat.£130. |
£27.50 |
|
RP:C5:14053 |
26
C5 |
1
HI |
A VFU single, centred a whisker low right, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Bristol '134' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Letters misplaced low and low right. Cat.£130. |
£35.00 |
|
RP:C5:C6:14036 |
26/-
C5/C6 |
1
MC |
A FU/GU+ SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, the C5 centred rather high, but with FULL PERFS, the C6 WELL-CENTRED, but with a few 'nibbled' perfs upper W, cancelled respectively with London Inland '19' and '27' numerals. Letters misplaced low left and low right. Cat.£160. |
£35.00 |
|
RP:C5:14047 |
26
C5 |
1
RH |
A FU single in a PALE shade of Red-brown approaching an UNLISTED YELLOW-BROWN shade, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Blurs W, and letters misplaced low right. Cat.£130. |
£27.50 |
|
RP:C4:C5:14041 |
21/26
C4/C5 |
2
AC |
A FU/VFU+ SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, the C4 centred rather low, the C5 VERY WELL-CENTRED, but both with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with a LIVERPOOL SPOON and a London Inland '12' numeral, the latter low, leaving almost COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, with letters misplaced low left and low right. Cat.£195. |
£55.00 |
|
RP:C5:14046 |
26
C5 |
4
DD |
A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a Newcastle '545' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Heavy blur E, and letters misplaced low and low right, with the W 'D' tilted W. 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 | |
C:C5:1472 |
26 * C5 |
5
IL |
1855 1d Red-brown, a VFU single, centred a whisker low right, with FULL PERFS, on empty wrapper from DUNDALK to DUBLIN on 7-8 FEBRUARY 1856, lightly cancelled with a Dundalk '187' numeral. VERY SCARCE on cover. 'L' misplaced slightly high left. Cat.£225+. | £65.00 | |
RP:C3:C5:C6:14039 |
24/26/-
C3/C5/C6 |
5
JL |
A G-FU VERY SCARCE MATCHED TRIO, centering slightly variable, and the C3 and C6 with some minor perf faults, but the C5 with FULL PERFS in a DEEPER shade, cancelled respectively with an Exeter '285' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX, a London Inland '11' numeral, and a Bristol '134' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Letters misplaced low left and low right. Cat.£230. |
£55.00 |
|
RP:C5:14052 |
26
C5 |
6
NC |
A VFU single, centred slightly low left, but with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a LIVERPOOL SPOON. Letters misplaced left and low left. Cat.£130. |
£35.00 |
|
RP:C5:14048 |
26
C5 |
7
KJ |
A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED for these, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Cheltenham '177' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. 'I' misplaced low left and tilted W. Cat.£130. |
£35.00 |
|
RP:C5:14045 |
26
C5 |
7
RC |
A VFU single, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an Exeter '285' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Letters misplaced low to centre. Cat.£130. |
£35.00 |
|
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:C3:C5:14040 |
24/26
C3/C5 |
8
JB |
A FU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, both off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with a London District '73' duplex and a LIVERPOOL SPOON. Blur over 'J', misplaced low left and tilted W. NOTE: the red mark SW on the C3 is on the Hagner sheet, not on the stamp. Cat.£240. |
£45.00 |
|
RP:C5:13661 |
26
C5 |
9
LA |
A FU single, WELL-CENTRED, but with one missing perf N, cancelled with a London Inland '12' numeral. E/NE weak, 'L' misplaced low right, and the 'A' blind and tilted W. Cat.£130. | £25.00 | |
RP:C5:13630 |
26
C5 |
9
LJ |
A VFU single, centred slightly right, but with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a Durham '267' numeral. Letters misplaced low to centre. Cat.£130. | £32.50 | |
RP:C5:12526 |
26
C5 |
9
QF |
A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with virtually FULL PERFS (rounded corner perf NE), lightly cancelled with a Scots duplex. Blurs W, and letters slightly low. Cat.£130. | £30.00 | |
RP:C5:14051 |
26
C5 |
10
JJ |
A VFU single, centred somewhat high right, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled high right with an IRISH numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. Blur W and SW, and E 'J' tilted W. Cat.£130. |
£35.00 |
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RP:C5:C6:14038 |
26/-
C5/C6 |
12
BA |
A VFU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, both centred a whisker low, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with a VERY FAINT possibly IRISH numeral, and a Glasgow '159' 'MADELEINE SMITH' EXPERIMENTAL DUPLEX. 'A' misplaced right. Cat.£190+. |
£47.50 |
|
RP:C5:13653 |
26
C5 |
13
AI |
A FU+ single from this RARE plate, WELL-CENTRED, but with one short corner perf NE, cancelled with a London Inland numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, showing a CONSTANT VARIETY: SE long ray in NE star blurred; also letters misplaced to centre. Cat.£1000+. | £225.00 | |
RP:C5:13475 MW CERT |
26
C5 |
13
EF |
Ex WIGGINS, a FU+ single from this RARE plate, WELL-CENTRED for this plate (slightly low), with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland numeral. Rough perfs caused by blunt pins. Heavy blur upper E, and 'E' misplaced low. Mike Williams certificate. Cat.£1000. | £225.00 | |
RP:C5:13659 |
26
C5 |
13
HE |
A GU+ single from this RARE plate, WELL-CENTRED, but with diagonal corner crease NW, cancelled with a London Inland '7' numeral. Blur SW, and letters misplaced right and low right. Cat.£1000. | £125.00 | |
RP:C5:11804 |
26
C5 |
13
ME |
Ex WIGGINS, a FU+ single from this RARE plate, WELL-CENTRED for this plate, with FULL PERFS, but heavily cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Blurs E, S and SW, and letters misplaced to centre. Cat.£1000. | £225.00 | |
RP:C5:C6:14035 |
26/-
C5/C6 |
14
EF |
The C6 ex WIGGINS, a FU MATCHED PAIR from this SCARCER C5 plate, off-centre low and high respectively, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with LIVERPOOL and IRISH CORK SPOONS. Heavy blur E, and 'F' misplaced left. Cat.£205. |
£40.00 |
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RP:C5:14050 |
26
C5 |
14
KF |
A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Cambridge '158' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. CONSTANT VARIETY: blur SW. Also heavy blur E, and 'F' misplaced low right. Cat.£175+. |
£45.00 |
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RP:C5:C6:14037 |
26/-
C5/C6(2) |
14
ND-NE,NE |
A FU SCARCE HORIZONTAL PAIR from this SCARCER C5 plate, off-centre high, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with London Inland '23' numerals, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE on 'ND'. 'NE' is matched with a GU C6 in a YELLOW-BROWN shade, centred slightly low and with perf faults, lightly cancelled with an Exeter '285' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. 'NE' shows CONSTANT VARIETIES: blurs in 'ONE' and below 'Y', and letters misplaced left and low. Cat.£400+. |
£75.00 |
|
RP:C5:14044 |
26
C5 |
14
OD |
A SUPERB USED single from this SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED for these, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an ?English? numeral, leaving most of the HEAD CLEAR. CONSTANT VARIETY: curved blur SW. Also blur NE, and 'D' misplaced low left and tilted W. Cat.£175+. |
£60.00 |
|
RP:C5:14056 MW CERT |
26
C5 |
15
FF |
A FU+ single from this RAREST of the C5 plates, off-centre right, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Blur round W 'F', tilted W, and E 'F' misplaced low left. MIKE WILLIAMS CERTIFICATE. Cat.£1750. |
£425.00 |
|
RP:C5:14055 MW CERT |
26
C5 |
15
PD |
A VFU single from this RAREST of the C5 plates, WELL-CENTRED for these, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a neat Sheffield '700' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Blur upper E, and 'D' misplaced low. MIKE WILLIAMS CERTIFICATE. NOTE: the red mark through 'O' of 'ONE' is on the Hagner sheet, and not on the stamp! Cat.£1750. |
£450.00 |
|
| SG-, SPEC.C6 (Die II Alph II, Large Crown, Perf.14) | |||||
RP:C6:11869 |
-
C6 |
2
RJ |
A VFU single, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Northallerton '569' numeral. Letters misplaced low and low left. Cat.£30. | £7.50 | |
RP:C6:13456 |
-
C6va |
4
BH |
A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a neat part GLOUCESTER SPOON. Blurs E and W, and letters misplaced low left and low right. Cat.£30+. | £8.50 | |
RP:C6:13670 |
-
C6 |
4
BK |
A good SCARCE UNUSED single, WELL-CENTRED, but with one rounded perf SE, and no gum. Blurs E, and letters misplaced low left. Cat.£475. | £50.00 | |
RP:C6:11871 |
-
C6uc |
4
CL |
A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with nearly FULL PERFS (a couple short E), lightly cancelled with a RARE IRISH WATERFORD '445' SPOON in GREEN. Blur upper W, and letters misplaced low right. Cat.£450. | £85.00 | |
RP:C6:13457 |
-
C6va |
4
DF |
A VFU single, centred rather low, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a neat part BELFAST SPOON. Blurs W, and letters misplaced low right and low. Cat.£30+. | £8.50 | |
RP:C6:13752 |
-
C6 |
4
EG |
A VFU+ single, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a faint Manchester '498' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE within. Heavy blur W, and 'E' misplaced low left and tilted W. Cat.£30+. | £8.50 | |
RP:C6:13458 |
-
C6va |
4
IK |
Ex WIGGINS, a VFU single, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a FINE large part LIVERPOOL SPOON. Blurs W, and letters misplaced right and low right, with the 'I' tilted W. Cat.£30+. | £8.50 | |
RP:C6:11876 |
-
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:C6:13756 |
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C6(4) |
6
BE |
A VFU single in a FINE RICH DEEP BROWN-ROSE shade, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS (one slightly scuffed centre E), lightly cancelled with a neat part EDINBURGH ROLLER. Letters misplaced low and low right. Cat.£150+. | £40.00 | |
RP:C6:13757 |
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C6va |
6
HC |
A VFU+ single, PERFECTLY CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a neat DUBLIN SPOON. Letters misplaced low to centre, with the 'H' sloping downwards to the right. Cat.£30+. | £9.50 | |
RP:C6:13497 |
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C6 |
6
LF |
A VFU single, VERY WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland '19' numeral. An EARLY PRINT, showing no marks in 'P' or 'O' of 'POSTAGE'. Blurs E, and 'L' misplaced right. Cat.£30. | £7.50 | |
RP:C6:11879 |
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C6 |
6
MD |
A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an IRISH numeral. 'D' misplaced high right. Cat.£30. | £7.50 | |
C:C6:1546 |
- * C6 |
6
RD-RE |
1855 1d Red-brown, a VFU SCARCE HORIZONTAL PAIR, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, on empty envelope Rochester to Gravesend on 27 October 1855, cancelled with Rochester '650' numerals. 'RD': letters misplaced right and low; 'RE': 'R' tilted W, and 'E' misplaced low right. Cat.£150+ (two singles on cover). | £35.00 | |
RP:C6:13498 |
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C6 |
6
RK |
A VFU single in a Red-brown shade with a slight BRICK-RED tint, centred slightly low, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Newcastle '545' numeral. Blurs E and SW, and letters misplaced high right. Cat.£30. | £7.50 | |
RP:C6:13511 |
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C6 |
7
FB |
A VFU single, centred slightly low left, but with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Letters misplaced right. Cat.£30. | £7.50 | |
RP:C6:12337 |
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C6 |
7
II |
A VFU+ single, centred slightly left, but with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a ?Scots? numeral. Blurs SE and SW, and W 'I' tilted slightly W. Cat.£30. | £9.50 | |
RP:C6:13676 |
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C6(4) |
7
LD-LE |
Ex WIGGINS, a F-VFU SCARCE HORIZONTAL PAIR in a MOST UNUSUAL VERY DEEP BROWN-ROSE shade on VERY BLUE paper (somewhat anticipating the later C8(6) Deep Claret shade), centred slightly low, and with a few perf-tips trimmed SW of'LD', but otherwise with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a FINE SCARCE LONDON INLAND '46' TWIN numeral (Parmenter RARITY 'G' - 'VERY RARE'). 'L's tilted W, and 'D' and 'E' misplaced low right. Cat.£300+. | £75.00 | |
RP:C6:13515 |
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C6 |
7
PE |
Ex WIGGINS, a VFU single in a Red-brown shade with a distinct ORANGE tint, centred a whisker low right, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a neat Huddersfield '387' numeral. Blur SW, and 'E' misplaced low. Cat.£30. | £7.50 | |
RP:C6:13555 |
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C6 |
8
GD |
A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but slight corner crease NE, lightly cancelled with a part London Inland '44' numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE within. Blurs E, and 'D' misplaced low and tilted W. Cat.£30. | £6.50 | |
RP:C6:13560 |
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C6 |
8
NB |
A VFU single, centred somewhat high, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. 'N' misplaced left. Cat.£30. | £7.50 | |
RP:C6:13591 |
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C6vb,wb |
9
AI |
A FU+ single, off-centre left, but with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with identifiable fragments of a SCARCE FAKENHAM '288' numeral, and a SCARCE KETTLESTONE TOWN CANCEL, both in BLUE. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR and SHORT STAMP, with letters misplaced low right and left respectively, and the 'A' tilted W. Cat.£225++. | £75.00 | |
RP:C6:13565 |
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C6za |
9
CG |
A VFU single, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an EDINBURGH ROLLER. Blurs W, and letters misplaced slightly low left. Cat.£30+. | £8.50 | |
RP:C6:11893 |
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C6 |
9
JC-JD |
A FU+ HORIZONTAL PAIR, off-centre high, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with London Inland numerals and some fine-line pen markings. Letters misplaced variously low left and low right, with the 'J's tilted W, and the 'D' tilted E. Cat.£60+. | £12.50 | |
RP:C6:12314 |
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C6 |
9
LF |
A VFU+ single, VERY WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an ?English? numeral. Blurs W. Cat.£30. | £9.50 | |
RP:C6:12945 |
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C6 |
10
IF-IG |
A VFU HORIZONTAL PAIR, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, on DATED PIECE of 11 FEBRUARY 1856, cancelled with Leicester '449' SIDEWAYS DUPLEXES. Margin between narrow and blurred, and 'IF' with letters misplaced right and low respectively. Cat.£60+. | £17.50 | |
RP:C6:13580 |
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C6va |
10
PD |
A FU+ single, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a neat LIVERPOOL SPOON. CONSTANT VARIETY: marks on neck. Cat.£30+. | £6.50 | |
RP:C6:13760 |
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C6va |
11
EC |
A VFU+ single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled low with a SCARCE WREXHAM '924' SPOON, leaving almost COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD. Blur round 'C', and letters misplaced left. Cat.£30++. | £15.00 | |
RP:C6:9463 |
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C6uc |
11
NE |
A GU+ single, off-centre low right, and with a corner perf fault NW, lightly cancelled with a SCARCE IRISH CORK '156' SPOON in GREEN. On soft paper, and with rough perfs caused by BLUNT PINS. Blur NW, 'N' blurred, and 'I' misplaced left. Cat.£450+. | £45.00 | |
RP:C6:11426 |
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C6 |
11
NG |
A VF SCARCE UNUSED single (no gum), off-centre high left, but with FULL PERFS. E margin wide, and 'N' misplaced left. Cat.£525+. | £110.00 | |
RP:C6:13720 |
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C6 |
12
BG |
A FINE SCARCE LIGHTLY MOUNTED MINT single, off-centre high, but with FULL PERFS (one slightly 'nibbled' centre E), and some ORIGINAL GUM. Blurs NE and SE, and 'G' misplaced left. Cat.£475. | £95.00 | |
RP:C6:12316 |
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C6 |
14
DH |
Ex WIGGINS, a VFU single, centred somewhat left, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Newcastle '545' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Heavy blur upper E, and 'D' misplaced low right and tilted E. Cat.£30. | £7.50 | |
RP:C6:11929 |
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C6uc |
14
EG |
A VFU single, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a FINE SCARCE IRISH CORK SPOON in GREEN. 'G' misplaced slightly left. Cat.£450+. | £110.00 | |
RP:C6:13764 |
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C6 |
14
EJ |
Ex WIGGINS, a VFU+ single in a Red-brown shade with a slight ORANGE tint, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a London District numeral. Letters misplaced low right and low (both slight). Cat.£30. | £8.50 | |
RP:C6:13765 |
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C6 |
14
HC |
Ex WIGGINS, a VFU single in a Red-brown shade with a slight ORANGE tint, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral (probably a SIDEWAYS DUPLEX), leaving much of the HEAD CLEAR. Blur NE, and 'C' misplaced low left. Cat.£30. | £7.50 | |
RP:C6:12065 |
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C6 |
14
NH |
A VFU single, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. 'N' misplaced left. Cat.£30. | £7.50 | |
RP:C6:12697 |
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C6 |
14
PF-PG |
A VFU HORIZONTAL PAIR, centred slightly right, but with FULL PERFS, on neat DATED PIECE of 22 January 1856, lightly cancelled with two Manchester '498' SIDEWAYS DUPLEXES. Blur in margin between, and 'G' weak and misplaced low. Cat.£60+. | £18.50 | |
RP:C6:12075 |
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C6 |
14
TI |
A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Scots numeral. Blur E, and letters misplaced left. Cat.£30. | £7.50 | |
RP:C6:11902 |
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C6 |
15
QI-RJ |
A FU SCARCE BLOCK OF FOUR from this SCARCER plate, off-centre low right, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with Leeds '447' numerals. 'QJ': letters misplaced left and right; ''RI': 'I' misplaced left; and 'RJ': 'R' misplaced right, and 'J' tilted E. Cat.£450+. | £95.00 | |
RP:C6:12897 |
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C6vb |
16
BL |
A FU+ single from this slightly SCARCER plate, centred somewhat right, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a large part BELFAST SPOON in BLUE. Letters misplaced low left and right respectively. Cat.£200+. | £45.00 | |
RP:C6:13592 |
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C6ya |
16
FF |
A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a 'CROSS' (Edinburgh) SCOTS LOCAL. Blurs NE and SE, and letters misplaced right. Cat.£35+. | £9.50 | |
RP:C6:13595 |
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C6va |
16
KG |
A GU single, WELL-CENTRED, but with missing corner perf SE, lightly cancelled with a VERY SCARCE WARRINGTON SPOON. BURR-RUBS NE & NW, and 'K' misplaced right. Cat.£35++. | £5.00 | |
RP:C6:10790 |
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C6 |
17
DD |
A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland numeral. Letters tilted E. Cat.£35. | £8.50 | |
RP:C6:13590 |
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C6 |
17
DL |
A FU+ single, off-centre high, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland '3' numeral. Letters misplaced low left and right respectively, with the 'D' tilted W. Cat.£35. | £7.50 | |
RP:C6:12946 |
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C6 |
17
GA |
A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, centred a whisker high left, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an IRISH MAYNOOTH '325' numeral. 'A' misplaced slightly low and tilted W. Cat.£35+. | £9.50 | |
RP:C6:12954 |
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C6vb |
17
PD |
A FU+ single from this slightly SCARCER plate, off-centre high, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a large part SCARCE BELFAST SPOON in BLUE. Letters misplaced high and low, the 'P' with extended serif, and the 'A' tilted W. Cat.£200+. | £45.00 | |
RP:C6:13596 |
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C6 |
17
PF |
A FU+ single, centred slightly low, and with one short perf below SE corner, neatly cancelled with a London District '76' duplex. Blur lower W, and letters misplaced to centre. Cat.£35. | £7.50 | |
RP:C6:12097 |
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C6 |
17
QJ |
A FU+ single from this slightly SCARCER plate, centred somewhat high right, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland '21' numeral. 'Q' misplaced low right, and the 'J' tilted E. Cat.£35. | £7.50 | |
RP:C6:13589 |
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C6(5) |
17
RD |
A FU+ single in the SCARCER DULL ORANGE-BROWN shade, centred somewhat low, but with FULL PERFS (tips trimmed N), VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a London Inland numeral. Letters misplaced slightly right and low left. Cat.£175. | £40.00 | |
RP:C6:13668 |
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C6 |
18
BL-CL |
Ex WIGGINS, a FU SCARCE VERTICAL PAIR from this VERY SCARCE plate, off-centre right, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with Ramsgate '634' SIDEWAYS DUPLEXES. 'L's misplaced right, and the 'L' of 'CL' tilted W. Cat.£400+. | £80.00 | |
RP:C6:13665 |
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C6 |
18
ED |
Ex WIGGINS, a FU+ single from this VERY SCARCE plate, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an Uxbridge '830' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. 'D' tilted W. Cat.£200. | £45.00 | |
RP:C6:13663 |
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C6 |
18
HL |
Ex WIGGINS, a FU+ single from this VERY SCARCE plate, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland '40' numera. Letters misplaced low right and low, the 'H' with extended serif. Cat.£200. | £45.00 | |
RP:C6:13667 |
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C6 |
18
LA |
A FU+ single from this VERY SCARCE plate, off-centre high left, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. 'L' misplaced low right, and 'A' tilted W. Cat.£200. | £45.00 | |
RP:C6:13666 |
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C6va |
18
LH |
Ex WIGGINS, a FU+ single from this VERY SCARCE plate, off-centre low right, but with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a DUBLIN SPOON. Letters misplaced right. Cat.£200+. | £45.00 | |
RP:C6:13691 |
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C6 |
19
AC |
A VFU+ single from this SCARCE plate, PERFECTLY CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Bath '53' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX, leaving almost COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR and SHORT STAMP, with letters misplaced right. Cat.£90+. | £25.00 | |
RP:C6:9016 |
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C6 |
19
HA-HF |
A good-to-FU RARE HORIZONTAL STRIP OF SIX from this SCARCE plate, centred slightly high, with some minor perf faults (mostly as a result of blunt perf pins), and a faint horizontal filing fold across the top quarter almost imperceptible from the front, cancelled with indistinct fragments of a Scots numeral. Marginal blurs between, and margins narrow 'HD-HE' and 'HE-HF'. Letters misplaced right on 'HF'. A FINE and ATTRACTIVE multiple in spite of faults... Cat.£660++. | £95.00 |
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C:C6:1540 |
- * C6 |
19
QB |
1855 1d Red-brown, a VFU single from this SCARCE plate, centred a whisker low left, with FULL PERFS, on clean empty mourning envelope from Eastbourne via London to THOMASTOWN (Ireland) on 29 April 1856, cancelled with an Eastbourne '271' numeral. Blur upper E, and letters misplaced left and high left. Cat.£110++ (single off cover). | £45.00 | |
RP:C6:13771 |
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C6 |
20
BE-CE |
Ex WIGGINS, a VFU SCARCE VERTICAL PAIR from this SCARCER plate, centred slightly right, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with London Inland '14' numerals. W margin narrow 'BE', blur SW of 'CE', and letters misplaced left and mostly right. Cat.£160+. | £45.00 | |
RP:C6:12382 |
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C6 |
20
EC |
Ex WIGGINS:, a VFU single from this SCARCE plate, centred somewhat high, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland numeral. 'C' misplaced low left. Cat.£80. | £25.00 | |
RP:C6:13772 |
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C6(5) |
20
JD |
Ex WIGGINS, a VFU+ single from this SCARCER plate, in a FINE VERY SCARCE DULL ORANGE-BROWN shade, centred slightly high, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled high with an English Provincial numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, with blurs NE and SE, and 'D' misplaced low and tilted W. Cat.£175+. | £50.00 | |
RP:C6:13484 |
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C6 |
20
MG |
A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, in a coppery shade of Red-brown, centred a whisker low right, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an ?IRISH? numeral. Blur lower W, and 'G' misplaced left. Cat.£80. | £20.00 | |
C:C6:1551 |
- * C6ya |
20
RH |
1855 1d Red-brown, a VFU single from this SCARCER plate, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, on brief entire Edinburgh local letter of 25 July 1856, cancelled with a 'PITT STREET' SCOTS LOCAL. 'POSTED SINCE 7 LAST NIGHT' on obverse. CONSTANT VARIETY: dot SE; also blur SW, and 'H' misplaced high right. Cat.£80++ (single off cover). | £40.00 | |
RP:C6:13671 |
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C6 |
21
HG-HH |
Ex WIGGINS, a VFU SCARCE HORIZONTAL PAIR from this SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with London Inland '14' numerals. Narrow margin between, and letters variously misplaced (mostly low right or right). Cat.£180+. | £50.00 | |
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