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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, they are 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:C3:11910 |
25
C3(3)wb |
1
EF |
A VFU single in the SCARCE ORANGE-BROWN shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a KILMARNOCK CDS in BLUE. SE corner frame-line extending E, and letters misplaced low left and low right. Cat.£225++. | 
£85.00 |
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RP:C3:11911 |
24
C3 |
1
SH |
A VFU+ single, VERY WELL-CENTRED, but with one short perf SE, cancelled with a London Inland '19' numeral. Letters misplaced low left and low. Cat.£70. |
£18.50 |
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RP:C3:11144 |
24
C3 |
2
FI |
A VFU+ single, centred a whisker right, with FULL PERFS, cancelled well left with a London Inland numeral, leaving almost COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD. Letters misplaced low, with the 'I' tilted W. Cat.£70. | £18.50 | |
RP:C3:11280 |
24
C3 |
3
HK |
A VFU+ single from this SCARCER plate, centred slightly low left, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled high right with a VERY SCARCE STOKE-ON-TRENT '547' numeral (Parmenter RARITY 'F' - 'RARE'), leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, showing letters misplaced low to centre, with the 'H' tilted E, and the 'K' tilted W. Cat.£150+. | £45.00 | |
RP:C3:11797 |
24
C3 |
3
OH |
A FU single from this SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, but with one short perf NE, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an ?IRISH? numeral. Blur SW, and 'H' misplaced low right. Cat.£150. |
£30.00 |
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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:C3:11909 |
24a
C3(2) |
4
PA |
Ex WIGGINS, (the ACTUAL stamp used to illustrate 'The Plating of Alphabet II'), a VFU single in the SCARCER DEEP RED-BROWN shade, centred a whisker high left, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Letters blind and misplaced low right. Cat.£110. |
£27.50 |
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RP:C3:C6:11874 |
24/-
C3/C6 |
5
CH |
A FU/VFU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, the C3 centred a whisker high, the C6 WELL-CENTRED, both with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with English and Scots numerals. Letters misplaced low left and high right, with the 'C' tilted W. Cat.£95. |
£22.50 |
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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 |
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C:C3:1455 |
24 * C3j |
5
LG |
1855 1d Red-brown, a VFU+ single, VERY WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, on entire letter (invoice for rum order!) from Liverpool to Haworth on 15 September 1855, cancelled with a FINE LIVERPOOL SPOON (Type B2 RECUT, an EARLY USE - Arundel records 8 August 1856 - Code 'M', a scarcer code - Arundel states code 'R' used in 90% of cases seen). SCARCE MINUTE 'G', and 'L' misplaced high. Cat.£170++ (for single OFF COVER). |
£85.00 |
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RP:C3:11286 |
24
C3e |
5
LJ-LL |
A FU+ SCARCE HORIZONTAL STRIP OF THREE, off-centre high, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with Liverpool '466' numerals. MAJOR RE-ENTRY on 'LJ', and 'J' misplaced low (unusual on Plate 5); 'LK': 'K' tilted W; 'LL': E 'L' misplaced high. (Other constant varieties on 'LK' and 'LL' obscured by cancellations.) Cat.£430+. | £95.00 | |
RP:C3:11701 |
24
C3 |
5
SG-SL |
A G-FU+ RARE HORIZONTAL STRIP OF SIX, off-centre high, and with some slight perf splitting, and corner perf fault SE of 'SL', lightly cancelled with LIVERPOOL SPOONS dated 5 SEPTEMBER 1855. All units with 'S' INVERTED. Cat.£1200+. | £175.00 | |
RP:C3:C6:11881 |
24/-
C3/C6 |
6
CC |
A VFU/SUPERB USED SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, both WELL-CENTRED, and with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with an indistinct ?Scots? numeral, and low right with a London Inland numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE on the C6. Letters misplaced low and high right. Cat.£100+. |
£28.50 |
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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:C3:11883 |
24
C3 |
7
LF |
A VFU+ single from this SCARCER plate, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled low left with a London Inland numeral, leaving virtually COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD. 'L' misplaced right, and 'F' tilted W. Cat.£90. |
£26.50 |
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RP:C3:C6:11891 |
24/-
C3/C6 |
8
DJ |
A FU/VFU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, the C3 off-centre low left, the C6 WELL-CENTRED, both with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with indistinct Scots and IRISH numerals, the C6 with much of the HEAD CLEAR. Blurs upper E, SE and SW, and letters misplaced low left and low, with the 'J' tilted E. Cat.£95+. |
£22.50 |
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RP:C3:11932 |
24
C3 |
8
LH |
A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland '10' numeral. Blur SW, and 'L' misplaced low right. Cat.£70. |
£16.50 |
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RP:C3:11933 |
24
C3 |
9
EK |
A FU+ single, centred a whisker high right, with one short perf NE, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a part English Provincial numeral, leaving virtually COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. Blurs SW, and 'K' misplaced left and tilted W. Cat.£70. |
£15.00 |
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RP:C3:11935 |
24
C3 |
9
NI |
A VFU single, centred somewhat low, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Manchester '498' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Blurs W, and letters misplaced left. Cat.£70. |
£16.50 |
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RP:C3:11934 |
24
C3 |
9
SJ |
A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Cheltenham '177' numeral. W margin narrow and blurred, and letters misplaced low and low left. Cat.£70. |
£16.50 |
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RP:C3:9740 |
24
C3 |
10
HB |
A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, in a DEEPISH shade of Red-brown, centred slightly left, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a Manchester '498' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Blur E, and the 'H' misplaced right and sloping downwards to the right. Cat.£90. | £22.50 | |
RP:C3:11903 |
24
C3d,g |
10
HH |
A FU single from this SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, but with some weak perfs E, cancelled with a London District '72' numeral (Parmenter Rarity 'E' - 'SCARCE'). RARE WATERMARK INVERTED. DOUBLE LETTER 'H' (E), and letters misplaced right, the W 'H' with extended serif. Cat.£350+. |
£85.00 |
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RP:C3:11633 |
24
C3 |
10
TC |
A FU+ single from this SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but corner perf NE creased, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Letters misplaced high left and low left. Cat.£90. | £18.50 | |
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 |
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RP:C3:11941 |
24
C3 |
11
KB |
A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a PLYMOUTH SPOON. CONSTANT VARIETY: 'B' lightly struck; also 'K' tilted W. Cat.£90+. |
£25.00 |
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RP:C3:11943 |
24
C3 |
11
LD |
A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, centred slightly low, with FULL PERFS, cancelled low right with a smudged London Inland numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. Letters misplaced low to centre. Cat.£90. |
£22.50 |
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RP:C3:11940 |
24a
C3(2) |
11
MD |
A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, in the SCARCER DEEP RED-BROWN shade, centred somewhat low left, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Whitehaven '877' numeral (Parmenter Rarity 'D' - 'Not Common'). CONSTANT VARIETY: dot below SW corner of SE letter-square (not noted Wiggins, but present on Imprimatur). Blur upper E, and 'D' misplaced low left. Cat.£110+. |
£30.00 |
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RP:C3:11944 |
24
C3 |
12
IL |
A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, centred slightly low right, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, with letters misplaced right and low respectively. Cat.£90. |
£22.50 |
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RP:C3:11947 |
24
C3 |
12
JK |
A FU+ single from this SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but somewhat firmly cancelled with a London Inland '41' numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, with letters misplaced low and right respectively, the 'K' with extended serif . Cat.£90. |
£20.00 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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RP:C3:C6:11824 |
24/-
C3/C6 |
13
KA |
Both ex WIGGINS, a SCARCE MATCHED PAIR from this SCARCE C3 plate, the C3 a SPACEFILLER with serious faults, the C6 VFU, illustrated in 'The Plating of Alphabet II', centred low left, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with IRISH and English numerals. 'K' tilted W, and the 'A' misplaced low right. Cat.£305+. |
£25.00 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 | |
RP:C3:C6:11948 |
24/-
C3/C6 |
14
HL |
A VFU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR from this SCARCER C3 plate, centred slightly high right and low respectively, both with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with a 'QUEEN STREET' (Glasgow) SCOTS LOCAL, and a SCARCE TENTERDEN (Kent) '785' numeral (Parmenter RARITY 'F' - 'RARE'). Letters misplaced low right. Cat.£130+. |
£35.00 |
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RP:C3:11949 |
24
C3 |
14
LI |
A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, centred slightly high, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Scots Golspie '167' numeral. Blurs SW and value, and 'L' misplaced low. Cat.£100. |
£25.00 |
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RP:C3:11950 |
24
C3 |
14
NJ |
A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, off-centre right, but with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a Scots numeral. Letters misplaced left, with the 'J' tilted E. Cat.£100. |
£22.50 |
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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 |
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RP:C3:11953 |
24
C3 |
15
LK |
A VFU single from this SCARCE plate, centred slightly high right, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a part IRISH numeral. Blurs W, SW and value, and letters misplaced low right and right. Cat.£250. |
£65.00 |
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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:C6:11954 |
24/-
C3/C6 |
15
OG |
A FU+/GU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, the SCARCE C3 centred slightly low right, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Manchester '498' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX, the C6 ex WIGGINS (the ACTUAL STAMP used to illustrate 'The Plating of Alphabet II'), WELL-CENTRED, but with trimmed perfs at NE corner, cancelled with a RARE NORTHWICH (Cheshire) '574' numeral (Parmenter RARITY 'H' - 'VERY FEW EXIST' or known on stamp only). 'G' misplaced left. Cat.£280+. |
£65.00 |
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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 |
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RP:C3:11956 |
24
C3 |
15
TG |
A VFU single from this SCARCE plate, centred slightly high, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a London District '75' numeral (Parmenter Rarity 'D' - 'Difficult'). CONSTANT VARIETY: dot below SW corner of 'T' square; also 'G' misplaced low left. Cat.£250+. |
£65.00 |
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RP:C3:11832 |
24
C3 |
18
TD |
A GU+ single from this RARE plate, off-centre high, and with corner perf faults SE and SW, on small neat DATED PIECE of 9 FEBRUARY 1858 (a LATE USE), VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a Scots Arbroath '13' duplex, leaving almost COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. Blurs E. Cat.£700+. |
£95.00 |
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RP:C3:11828 |
24
C3 |
19
IB |
A FU+ single from this SCARCE plate, off-centre high, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an Aberdeen '1' numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, with letters misplaced slightly to the centre, and tilted slightly W. Cat.£300. |
£65.00 |
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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 |
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RP:C3:11836 |
24
C3 |
20
JB |
A FU+ single from this SCARCE plate, centred slightly low left, but with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a Plymouth '620' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, with letters misplaced left and tilted W. Cat.£400. |
£95.00 |
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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:C4:11769 |
21
C4(2) |
1
GD |
A VFU single in a nice example of the SCARCE YELLOW-BROWN shade (see notes above), reasonably WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland numeral. Letters misplaced low and low right. Cat.£65+. |
£17.50 |
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RP:C4:9527 |
21
C4 |
2
DA |
A VFU single, centred a whisker low left, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled centre right with a Scots numeral, leaving slender but COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. NE corner frame-lines extending N and E, and letters misplaced low. Cat.£65. | £16.50 |
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RP:C4:10713 |
21
C4 |
2
DG |
A VFU+ single, centred slightly low, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Mark on 'G' - slightly DOUBLE? Letters misplaced low and low right. Cat.£65+. | £18.50 | |
C:C4:1465 |
21 * C4c,ya |
2
JG |
1855 1d Red-brown, a FU+ single, PERFECTLY CENTRED, and with FULL PERFS, but with faint horizontal filing fold through upper third of stamp (not affecting fibres), on Edinburgh local entire letter of 21 June 1855, cancelled with a 'CASTLE STREET' SCOTS LOCAL. RARE WATERMARK INVERTED. Also CONSTANT VARIETY: spot below ear. Blur lower W, and letters misplaced low and low left. Cat.£260++ (for INVERTED WATERMARK OFF COVER). |
£85.00 |
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RP:C4:9556 |
21
C4 |
3
BG |
A FU+ single from this SCARCER plate, off-centre high, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Leicester '449' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Blur upper E, and letters misplaced low. Cat.£150. | £35.00 | |
RP:C4:11802 |
21
C4 |
3
OF |
A FU+ single from this SCARCER plate, reasonably WELL-CENTRED for this badly-aligned plate, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an unsightly smudge of an English Provincial numeral. CONSTANT VARIETY: spot on neck; also W margin narrow, blur SW, and letters misplaced low and low left. Cat.£150+. |
£35.00 |
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RP:C4:11702 |
21
C4vc |
3
OI |
A FU+ single from this SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but slight surface scuff at NE corner, on neat DATED PIECE of 19 JUNE 1855, lightly cancelled with a COMPLETE RARE BELFAST SPOON in GREEN. CONSTANT VARIETY: mark in 'S' of 'POSTAGE; also blur SW, and letters misplaced low left and low right. Cat.£550+. | £125.00 | |
RP:C4:10708 |
21
C4 |
3
TJ |
A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, centred slightly high, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Taunton '776' numeral. E margin narrow and blurred, and letters misplaced left and low respectively. Cat.£150. | £35.00 | |
RP:C4:11915 |
21
C4 |
4
AH |
A VFU single, centred a whisker low left, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, showing blurs E, and 'H' misplaced low left. Cat.£65. |
£16.50 |
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RP:C4:11914 |
21
C4 |
4
EJ |
A VFU single, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a SCARCE WREXHAM SPOON (the only spoon issued to a Welsh town). Blur SW, and letters misplaced low left and high left. Cat.£65++. |
£30.00 |
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RP:C4:11919 |
21
C4 |
5
DG |
A VFU single, centred somewhat to the right, but with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a London District '79' duplex. SCARCE DISTINCTIVE MINUTE 'G', W margin narrow, and letters misplaced high left and left. Cat.£175. |
£40.00 |
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RP:C4:11917 |
21
C4 |
5
EH |
A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a Norwich '575' numeral (probably a SIDEWAYS DUPLEX). Blurs W, and letters misplaced right and high right. Cat.£65. |
£16.50 |
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RP:C4:11918 |
21
C4(2) |
5
LC |
A VFU single in a FINE example of the SCARCER (and MUCH UNDERVALUED - see notes above) YELLOW-BROWN shade, centred slightly low, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Basingstoke '52' numeral. 'C' misplaced high left. Cat.£70+. |
£22.50 |
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RP:C4:11916 |
21
C4 |
5
TC |
Ex WIGGINS, a VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a Liverpool '466' numeral (probably a spoon). 'T' tilted W, and 'C' misplaced far to the right. Cat.£65. |
£16.50 |
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RP:C4:11920 |
21
C4 |
6
BC |
Ex WIGGINS, a VFU single, centred slightly low, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a London Inland numeral. Blurs E and NW, and letters misplaced left. Cat.£65. |
£16.50 |
|
RP:C4:11923 |
21
C4 |
6
EE |
A VFU single, centred slightly low, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled centre right with a London Inland '27' numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. E 'E' misplaced right and tilted W. Cat.£65. |
£16.50 |
|
RP:C4:11922 |
21
C4 |
6
MB |
A VFU single, off-centre slightly low, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Sunderland '761' numeral. Letters misplaced to centre. Cat.£65. |
£16.50 |
|
RP:C4:11921 |
21
C4 |
6
RC |
Ex WIGGINS, a VFU single, centred slightly low, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an Edinburgh '131' numeral. Letters misplaced high right. Cat.£65. |
£16.50 |
|
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:C4:11930 |
21
C4 |
8
NJ |
A VFU single in a 'Red-brown' shade with a very significant ORANGE component ('Orange-brown' not listed under C4, though I think this would qualify!), centred slightly high, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled low with a London Inland '29' numeral, leaving much of the HEAD CLEAR. CONSTANT VARIETY: dot SE (faint), and letters misplaced left and low respectively. Cat.£70+. |
£17.50 |
|
RP:C4:11931 |
21
C4 |
8
PB |
A VFU single, off-centre low left, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled low right with an English Provincial numeral, leaving greatly CLEAR PROFILE. Letters misplaced right and low right. Cat.£70. |
£16.50 |
|
RP:C4:11936 |
21
C4 |
9
DL |
A VFU single, centred slightly high left, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Bristol '134' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Letters misplaced low right. Cat.£70. |
£16.50 |
|
RP:C4:11894 |
21
C4ub |
9
JD |
Ex WIGGINS, a VFU single in a deepish Red-brown shade with a distinct ORANGE tint, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral in DEEP BLUE, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. Letters misplaced low left, with the 'J' tilted W and the 'D' tilted E. Cat.£200+. |
£35.00 |
|
C:C4:1468 |
21 * C4vb |
9
JK |
1855 1d Red-brown, a FU+ single, off-centre high right, but with FULL PERFS, on entire letter (list of seed prices) from Tarbolton, Ayrshire, via Kilmarnock, to Stranraer on 12 January 1856, cancelled with a KILMARNOCK '203' EXPERIMENTAL DUPLEX in BLUE. W margin narrow, and letters misplaced low left, with the 'K' tilted W. Cat.£1000+. |
£225.00 |
|
RP:C4:11938 |
21
C4 |
10
CD |
A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, centred somewhat low, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an ?English? numeral. W margin blurred, blurs SE and SW, and letters misplaced low left and low. Cat.£125. |
£30.00 |
|
RP:C4:11939 |
21
C4 |
10
OD |
A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, centred slightly low, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial SIDEWAYS DUPLEX (probably '498' Manchester). CONSTANT VARIETY: curved blur around 'D' (not noted Wiggins, but clearly visible on the Imprimatur); also letters misplaced right and low respectively. Cat.£125+. |
£32.50 |
|
RP:C4:11937 |
21
C4 |
10
PA |
A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, centred a whisker low left, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an IRISH KILCONNELL '263' numeral, leaving an almost COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. E margin blurred, and 'A' misplaced slightly low. Cat.£125+. |
£32.50 |
|
RP:C4:11945 |
21
C4 |
10
PA |
Ex WIGGINS, a VFU single from this SCARCER plate, centred a whisker left, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Sunderland '761' numeral. E margin blurred, and 'A' misplaced slightly low. Cat.£125. |
£32.50 |
|
RP:C4:10764 |
21
C4 |
11
MF |
Ex WIGGINS, a FU+ single from this VERY SCARCE plate, off-centre high, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled centre right with a Hereford '357' numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. Cat.£170. | £35.00 | |
RP:C4:11815 |
21
C4 |
13
FG |
A FU single from this RARE plate, off-centre low left, but with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a VERY SCARCE LONDON DISTRICT '71' numeral type 71D5 (Parmenter RARITY 'G' - 'VERY RARE'). NE corner frame-line extending slightly N, and 'F' misplaced right. Cat.£600+. |
£135.00 |
|
RP:C4:11952 |
21
C4 |
14
PC |
A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, centred slightly low left, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Upper E blurred, and letters misplaced right and low left respectively. Cat.£120. |
£27.50 |
|
RP:C4:11951 |
21
C4 |
14
QK |
A VFU+ single from this SCARCER plate, PERFECTLY CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Blurs W and value, and 'K' misplaced left. Cat.£120+. |
£35.00 |
|
| SG26, SPEC.C5 (Die II Alph II, Large Crown, Perf.16) | |||||
RP:C5:11837 |
26
C5 |
1
DI |
A VFU+ single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a London Inland '27' numeral. 'D' misplaced very low left. Cat.£130. |
£38.50 |
|
RP:C5:11839 |
26
C5 |
2
NK |
A VFU single, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Scots numeral. Letters misplaced low left. Cat.£130. |
£32.50 |
|
C:C5:1470 |
26 * C5 |
2
QG |
1855 1d Red-brown, a FU single from the SCARCE Large Crown, Perf.16 issue (VERY SCARCE on cover), centred slightly high left, with FULL PERFS, on empty envelope (top flap missing) from London to WEXFORD (Ireland), rather heavily cancelled with a London Inland '12' numeral, arriving on 9 October 1855, receiving a green date-stamp on the obverse. Letters misplaced low left. Cat.£225. |
£45.00 |
|
RP:C5:11841 |
26
C5 |
4
DF |
A FU+ single, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a RARE LONDON INLAND '52' numeral (Parmenter RARITY H*/G - 'VERY RARE', 'KNOWN ON STAMP ONLY'). Blurs W, and letters misplaced low right. Cat.£130+. |
£35.00 |
|
RP:C5:11842 |
26
C5 |
4
JB |
A FU+ single, off-centre high left, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Scots Dundee '114' numeral. Letters misplaced low left and low right. Cat.£130. |
£30.00 |
|
RP:C5:11840 |
26
C5uc |
4
LH |
A GU+ single, off-centre low and with slight surface scuff, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a RARE but unfortunately indecipherable ENGLISH PROVINCIAL NUMERAL in GREEN. Letters misplaced low right. Cat.£450+. |
£50.00 |
|
RP:C5:11538 |
26
C5 |
7
BF |
A FU single, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London District '75' duplex. Letters misplaced left and low respectively. Cat.£130. | £25.00 | |
RP:C5:11884 |
26
C5(2)vb |
7
QK |
A VFU single in the MUCH SCARCER VERY DEEP RED-BROWN shade, centred a whisker low right, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a BELFAST SPOON in DEEP BLUE. 'Q' misplaced low left. Cat.£200++. |
£85.00 |
|
C:C5:1469 |
26 * C5 |
8
EK |
1855 1d Red-brown, a VFU single from this SCARCER Large Crown, Perf.16 plate (all C5s SCARCE on cover), WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, on empty envelope from Leeds to London on 17 March 1856, rather messily cancelled with a smudged numeral. 'E' misplaced low left. Cat.£225+. |
£65.00 |
|
RP:C5:11861 |
26
C5 |
8
IG |
A SUPERB USED single from this slightly SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled low right with a Birmingham '75' numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, showing CONSTANT VARIETIES: circular blurs around both letters (not noted Wiggins, but clear on all other copies I have seen); also blurs E and W, and letters misplaced low and right respectively. Cat.£150+. |
£50.00 |
|
RP:C5:11846 |
26
C5 |
9
EG |
Ex WIGGINS (but misplated as 12 by the great man!), a FU+ single, centred somewhat low, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland '15' numeral. Blurs W, and letters misplaced low and low left. Cat.£130. |
£30.00 |
|
RP:C5:11534 |
26
C5 |
9
HA |
A FU+ single, centred somewhat low left, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a neat SCARCE LONDON DISTRICT '79' numeral (Parmenter RARITY 'F' - 'RARE'). Letters misplaced low right, with the 'H' tilted E, and the 'A' tilted W. Cat.£130+. | £28.50 | |
RP:C4:C5:11847 |
21/26
C4/C5 |
9
RK |
A GU+/VFU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, both slightly off-centre low, the C4 with missing perfs SW, but the C5 with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with a SCARCE LONDON DISTRICT '77' numeral (Type 77D5, Parmenter RARITY 'F' - 'RARE'), and a fragmentary ?English Provincial? numeral. CONSTANT VARIETIES: blurs SE and SW (not noted by Wiggins, but clearly visible on the Imprimatur photograph), and letters misplaced right. Cat.£200+. |
£45.00 |
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RP:C5:11849 |
26
C5 |
10
IF |
A FU+ single, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a London Inland '13' numeral. Blur NW, and letters misplaced to centre. Cat.£130. |
£30.00 |
|
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:C5:11850 |
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 |
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RP:C3:C5:11860 |
24/26
C3/C5 |
11
RL |
The C5 ex WIGGINS (the ACTUAL STAMP used to illustrate The Plating of Alphabet II'), a VFU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR from this slightly SCARCER plate, both WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with a London Inland '14' numeral, and a Newcastle '545' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. CONSTANT VARIETY: dot on base of SW corner frame-line (visible on Imprimatur photo, but not noted by Wiggins), and 'R' misplaced right, with the E frame-line of the SW corner concave. Cat.£240+. |
£65.00 |
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RP:C5:C6:11858 |
26/-
C5/C6 |
12
EJ |
A FU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR from this slightly SCARCER C5 plate, the C6 in an UNUSUALLY DEEP shade, both off-centre to some degree, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with a SCARCE NEW ROMNEY '566' numeral (Parmenter RARITY 'F' -'RARE'), and a Scots Dundee '114' numeral. 'J' misplaced low left and tilted W. Cat.£180+. |
£37.50 |
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RP:C3:C5:11859 |
24/26
C3/C5 |
12
JK |
A FU/GU+ SCARCE MATCHED PAIR from this slightly SCARCER plate, both WELL-CENTRED, but with perf faults on the C3 and SW corner damage on the C5, cancelled respectively with a SCARCE LONDON DISTRICT '72' numeral (Parmenter RARITY 'F' -'RARE'), and a faint ?English Provincial? numeral. Blurs SE and SW, and letters misplaced low and right respectively. Cat.£240+. |
£35.00 |
|
RP:C5:11862 |
26
C5 |
13
BD |
A VFU single from this RARE plate, UNUSUALLY WELL-CENTRED for this plate, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland '20' numeral. Blur NE, and letters misplaced right, the 'D' with extended top serif. Cat.£700. |
£195.00 |
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RP:C5:11804 MW CERT |
26
C5 |
13
ME |
Ex WIGGINS, a FU+ single from this RARE plate, WELL-CENTRED for this plate, with FULL PERFS, but heavily cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Blurs E, S and SW, and letters misplaced to centre. Cat.£700. |
£150.00 |
|
RP:C5:11696 MW CERT |
26
C5 |
13
QD |
A VFU single from this RARE plate, off-centre high left, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a LONDON DISTRICT '71' numeral, Type 71D5, Parmenter RARITY 'G' - 'RARE'. E margin wide with blurs, and letters misplaced low left. NOTE: Many of the vertical 'D' Row units on this plate are misplaced well left, leaving a very narrow W margin, and a very wide E margin. Well-centred copies are therefore rare. Mike Williams Certificate. Cat.£700+. | £185.00 | |
RP:C5:11818 |
26
C5 |
13
SI |
A FU single from this RARE plate, WELL-CENTRED for this plate, but with one missing perf top centre, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a VERY SCARCE HAVANT '344' 3HOS numeral (Parmenter RARITY 'F' - 'RARE'). Rough perfs caused by BLUNT PERF PINS. Heavy blurs E, and 'S' misplaced low. Cat.£700+. |
£145.00 |
|
RP:C5:11853 |
26
C5 |
14
HJ |
Ex WIGGINS, a FU+ single from this slightly SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but somewhat firmly cancelled with a Nottingham '583' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. 'J' misplaced low left. Cat.£150. |
£35.00 |
|
| SG-, SPEC.C6 (Die II Alph II, Large Crown, Perf.14) | |||||
RP:C6:11863 |
-
C6 |
1
FC |
A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a London Inland '19' numeral. Blur upper E, and letters misplaced low. Cat.£30. |
£7.50 |
|
RP:C6:11865 |
-
C6 |
1
FD |
Ex WIGGINS, a VFU+ single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled centre right with a London Inland '44' numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. 'D' misplaced low. Cat.£30. |
£8.50 |
|
RP:C6:11866 |
-
C6 |
1
JI |
A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. CONSTANT VARIETY: blur in 'T' of 'POSTAGE'. Also blur SW, 'J' misplaced low left, and 'I' tilted W. Cat.£30+. |
£8.50 |
|
RP:C6:11864 |
-
C6 |
1
LF |
Ex WIGGINS, a VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with an Exeter '285' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Letters misplaced low to centre. Cat.£30. |
£7.50 |
|
RP:C6:11868 |
-
C6 |
1
ND |
A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a BELFAST SPOON. Blur upper E,and letters misplaced low left, with the 'D' thin and lightly struck. Cat.£30+. |
£8.50 |
|
RP:C6:11867 |
-
C6 |
1
SF |
A VFU single, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. W margin narrow, and letters misplaced low to centre. Cat.£30. |
£7.50 |
|
RP:C6:11870 |
-
C6 |
2
GI |
A VFU single, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a Scots Leadhills '220' numeral. 'G' misplaced low left. Cat.£30. |
£7.50 |
|
RP:C6:11912 |
-
C6(2)ub |
2
LI |
A VFU single in the SCARCER (and UNDERVALUED) YELLOW-BROWN shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS (blunt pins causing rough perfs), VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a SCARCE BARNSTAPLE '50' SWD in BLUE. Letters misplaced low right and left respectively. Cat.£200+. |
£55.00 |
|
RP:C6:11913 |
-
C6 |
2
MF |
A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Blur upper E, and letters misplaced right and low respectively. 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:C6:11872 |
-
C6 |
4
FL |
Ex WIGGINS, a VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a London District '75' numeral (Parmenter Rarity 'D' - 'DIFFICULT'). Blur upper W, 'F' tilted E, and 'L' misplaced low left. Cat.£30. |
£7.50 |
|
RP:C6:11873 |
-
C6 |
4
JA |
A VFU+ single in a PALE Red-brown shade (WORN plate) , centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an ?English? numeral. Letters misplaced low left and low right. Cat.£30. |
£8.50 |
|
RP:C6:11875 |
-
C6(4)ya |
5
CI |
A FU+ single in the SCARCER BROWN-ROSE shade, centred somewhat high, but with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with an 'ARGYLE STREET' (Glasgow) SCOTS LOCAL. 'C' misplaced left. Cat.£50+. |
£11.50 |
|
RP:C6:11877 |
-
C6ya |
5
EB |
A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS (one 'nibbled' N), cancelled with a 'HANOVER STREET' (Edinburgh) SCOTS LOCAL. SE corner frame-line extending E, and 'B' misplaced high. 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:C6:11882 |
-
C6 |
6
GA |
A SUPERB USED single, centred somewhat low, but with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled far right with a tiny black smudge, leaving the body of the stamp virtually UNMARKED. Letters misplaced high and right respectively, the 'G' with extended serif. Cat.£30. |
£10.00 |
|
RP:C6:11880 |
-
C6ya |
6
JA |
A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a 'CHARLOTTE PLACE' (Edinburgh) SCOTS LOCAL. 'J' misplaced high left. Cat.£30+. |
£8.50 |
|
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 |
|
RP:C6:11886 |
-
C6 |
7
FJ |
A SUPERB USED single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an ?IRISH? numeral. Blurs W, and letters misplaced low left. Cat.£30. |
£10.00 |
|
RP:C6:11887 |
-
C6 |
7
HI |
Ex WIGGINS (but MISPLATED by him as Plate 9!), a FU+ single, PERFECTLY CENTRED, with FULL PERFS (though perf-tips trimmed lower W), neatly cancelled low with an IRISH numeral, leaving much of the HEAD CLEAR. CONSTANT VARIETIES: dot over 'TA' of 'POSTAGE' (noted in Wiggins' own book), and blur in SW corner of 'I' square (visible on Imprimatur photo). Also letters misplaced to centre, with the 'H' tilted W. Cat.£30. |
£6.50 |
|
RP:C6:11885 |
-
C6 |
7
SA |
Ex WIGGINS (the ACTUAL STAMP used to illustrate 'The Plating of Alphabet II'), a VFU+ single, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a Scots numeral, leaving most of the HEAD CLEAR. Blurs outside SE, and 'S' misplaced low. Cat.£30. |
£9.50 |
|
RP:C6:11890 |
-
C6 |
8
FH |
Ex WIGGINS (but MISPLATED by him as Plate 12!), a FU+ single, centred a whisker low, with one perf missing NW, neatly cancelled with a Manchester '498' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Blur outside NW, and 'H' with extended serif. Cat.£30. |
£6.50 |
|
RP:C6:11888 |
-
C6 |
8
HH |
Ex WIGGINS (the ACTUAL STAMP used to illustrate 'The Plating of Alphabet II'), a VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland '16' numeral. Blurs SE and SW, and letters misplaced right and low right. Cat.£30. |
£7.50 |
|
RP:C6:11889 |
-
C6(2) |
8
JL |
A VFU single in a true FINE (and MUCH UNDERVALUED) YELLOW-BROWN shade (see note above), centred a whisker right, with one short perf NE, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, with letters misplaced left and low right, and the 'J' tilted E. Cat.£40+. |
£15.00 |
|
RP:C6:11896 |
-
C6ub |
9
CD |
A SUPERB USED single, centred slightly low, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a VERY FAINT BLUE IRISH numeral. Letters misplaced low left and low right. Cat.£200+. |
£20.00 |
|
RP:C6:11892 |
-
C6 |
9
DJ |
Ex WIGGINS (the ACTUAL STAMP used to illustrate 'The Plating of Alphabet II'), a VFU+ single, centred a whisker high right, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a HADLEIGH (Essex) '328' numeral (Parmenter Rarity 'E' - 'SCARCE'). Letters misplaced low left. Cat.£30+. |
£8.50 |
|
RP:C6:11895 |
-
C6 |
9
HF |
A VFU+ single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a neat Scots Kilmarnock '203' numeral. 'E' misplaced slightly low, with extended serif. Cat.£30. |
£8.50 |
|
RP:C6:11897 |
-
C6ub |
9
IH |
A VFU single, centred slightly high right, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a FINE BLUE BELFAST SPOON. Letters misplaced right and low respectively. Cat.£200+. |
£50.00 |
|
RP:C6:11893 |
-
C6 |
9
JC-JD |
A FU+ HORIZONTAL PAIR, off-centre high, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with London Inland numerals and some fine-line pen markings. Letters misplaced variously low left and low right, with the 'J's tilted W, and the 'D' tilted E. Cat.£60+. |
£12.50 |
|
RP:C6:9107 |
-
C6uc |
9
MG |
A GU+ single, centred slightly low, with some short perfs upper W, cancelled with a nice strike of the SCARCE CORK '156' SPOON in GREEN. Heavy blur W, and 'G' misplaced left. Cat.£450+. | £45.00 | |
RP:C6:11898 |
-
C6 |
10
AB-AC |
A VFU HORIZONTAL PAIR, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with London Inland '18' numerals. MISSING IMPRIMATURS, with letters misplaced low to centre. Cat.£60+. |
£18.50 |
|
RP:C6:11899 |
-
C6 |
10
AD |
A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an ?IRISH? numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, with letters misplaced low to centre. Cat.£30. |
£8.50 |
|
RP:C6:11900 |
-
C6 |
10
AL |
A VFU single, centred slightly right, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland '16' numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, with 'L' misplaced low right. Cat.£30. |
£7.50 |
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RP:C6:11901 |
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C6 |
10
KJ |
A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a BIRMINGHAM SPOON. CONSTANT VARIETY: dot below SW (not noted by Wiggins, but visible on the Imprimatur photo), and also with blur outside NW, and 'J' misplaced low. Cat.£30+. |
£8.50 |
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RP:C6:9462 |
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C6(var)uc |
10
NI |
A FU single in a FINE RICH BRICK-RED shade (UNLISTED on C6), off-centre low right, with FULL PERFS (soft paper and rough perfs caused by blunt pins), cancelled with a FINE strike of the SCARCE IRISH CORK '156' SPOON in GREEN. A CONSTANT VARIETY is visible on the adjacent 'NH' (a faint 'H'). W margin narrow, and blurs W. Cat.£450+. | £75.00 | |
RP:C6:9105 |
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C6uc |
11
EB |
A FU+ single in a FINE but UNLISTED BRICK-RED shade, WELL-CENTRED, but with one or two perf tips trimmed at SE corner, cancelled with a SCARCE DUBLIN '186' SPOON in GREEN. Blur E, and letters misplaced low right and left respectively. Cat.£450+. | £75.00 | |
RP:C6:10427 |
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C6ya |
11
KA |
A FU single, off-centre low left, but with FULL PERFS, on neat small piece, lightly cancelled with a COMPLETE 'CROSS' (Edinburgh) TYPE VII SCOTS LOCAL. Letters misplaced right. Cat.£40+. | £9.50 | |
RP:C6:9463 |
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C6uc |
11
NE |
A GU+ single, off-centre low right, and with a corner perf fault NW, lightly cancelled with a SCARCE IRISH CORK '156' SPOON in GREEN. On soft paper, and with rough perfs caused by BLUNT PINS. Blur NW, 'N' blurred, and 'I' misplaced left. Cat.£450+. | £45.00 | |
RP:C6:11426 |
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C6 |
11
NG |
A VF SCARCE UNUSED single (no gum), off-centre high left, but with FULL PERFS. E margin wide, and 'N' misplaced left. Cat.£525+. | £110.00 | |
RP:C6:11661 |
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C6 |
12
PE |
A VFU single, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Glasgow '159' 'MADELEINE SMITH' EXPERIMENTAL DUPLEX. 'E' misplaced left. Cat.£30+. | £8.50 | |
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 |
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RP:C6:11726 |
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C6 |
15
AB |
A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, VERY WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, with upper E blurred, and 'A' misplaced right. Cat.£45+. | £11.50 | |
RP:C6:11958 |
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C6 |
15
CI |
A SUPERB USED single from this SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled high left with an English Provincial numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD. Blur upper E, and letters misplaced low and high right respectively. Cat.£45+. |
£15.00 |
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RP:C6:9441 |
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C6 |
15
CK-CL |
Ex WIGGINS: a FU+ SCARCE HORIZONTAL PAIR from this SCARCER plate, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with smudged ?English Provincial? numerals. 'CK': Blur E, and letters misplaced low right and high right; 'CL': 'L' misplaced right. Cat.£90+. | £20.00 | |
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 |
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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 |
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RP:C6:11928 |
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C6 |
16
EJ |
A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a neat SCARCE BIRKENHEAD SPOON. 'J' misplaced left. Cat.£35+. |
£15.00 |
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RP:C6:11904 |
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C6c |
16
NC |
A FU single from this SCARCER plate, off-centre low left, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. SCARCE WATERMARK INVERTED. Letters misplaced high and low right respectively. Cat.£200+. |
£40.00 |
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RP:C6:11924 |
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C6(4) |
16
PL |
A FU+ single from this SCARCER plate, in a FINE SCARCER BROWN-ROSE shade, centred somewhat left, but with FULL PERFS, on neat small DATED PIECE of 9 JUNE 1856, cancelled with a Nottingham '583' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Letters misplaced right and low right. Cat.£50+. |
£15.00 |
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RP:C6:8686 |
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C6 |
17
AF |
A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, centred slightly high right, with FULL PERFS, cancelled centre right with an English Provincial numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR. 'A' misplaced right and tilted W. Cat.£35+. | £7.50 | |
RP:C6:10790 |
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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:C6:11806 |
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C6 |
18
BL |
A VFU+ single from this VERY SCARCE plate, in a DEEP BROWN-ROSE shade, centred a whisker high right, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a 'CROSS' (Edinburgh) SCOTS LOCAL. CONSTANT VARIETY: dot below SW; also 'L' misplaced low. Cat.£180+. |
£60.00 |
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RP:C6:11927 |
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C6 |
18
CF |
A VFU+ single from this VERY SCARCE plate, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled high with an English Provincial numeral , leaving almost COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD. 'C' misplaced low, and 'F' tilted W. Cat.£180. |
£50.00 |
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RP:C6:11722 |
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C6 |
18
KI |
A VFU single from this VERY SCARCE plate, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland '21' numeral. 'K' misplaced high right and tilted W. Cat.£180. | £45.00 | |
C:C6:1471 |
- * C6(4) |
19
GK |
1855 1d Brown-rose, a VFU single from this SCARCER plate, in a FINE SCARCE BROWN-ROSE shade, centred slightly high right, with FULL PERFS, on an INTERESTING empty mourning envelope, apparently posted originally in Cologne ('COELN'), Germany, on 17 September 1856, receiving a German type of circular date-stamp, addressed to Selkirk (Scotland). It arrived in Earlstone on 20 September 1856, where it was re-addressed and forwarded to Fraserburgh, Aberdeen, and where the stamp was applied over the German CDS, and lightly cancelled with an Earlstone '129' numeral. It then travelled via Melrose (20 September), arriving in Aberdeen on 21 September 1856. Various red transit marks were applied en route. 'K' misplaced high right. Cat.£110++ (for cheapest shade of this plate OFF COVER). |
£45.00 |
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RP:C6:9016 |
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C6 |
19
HA-HF |
A good-to-FU RARE HORIZONTAL STRIP OF SIX from this SCARCE plate, centred slightly high, with some minor perf faults (mostly as a result of blunt perf pins), and a faint horizontal filing fold across the top quarter almost imperceptible from the front, cancelled with indistinct fragments of a Scots numeral. Marginal blurs between, and margins narrow 'HD-HE' and 'HE-HF'. Letters misplaced right on 'HF'. A FINE and ATTRACTIVE multiple in spite of faults... Cat.£660++. | £95.00 |
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RP:C6:10794 |
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C6 |
19
IA |
A FU+ single from this SCARCE plate, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a Penzance '609' numeral. Letters misplaced right and tilted W. Cat.£110. | £25.00 | |
RP:C6:10716 |
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C6 |
20
BB |
Ex WIGGINS, a VFU single from this SCARCE plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a Plymouth '620' numeral. Blur NE, and letters tilted W. Cat.£100. | £25.00 | |
RP:C6:9677 |
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C6 |
20
BJ |
A FU single from this SCARCE plate, in an UNUSUAL RICH DEEP RED-BROWN shade, off-centre low left, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a London District '78' numeral. Blur NE, and letters misplaced right, with the 'J' tilted W. Cat.£100+. | £20.00 | |
RP:C6:8134 |
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C6 |
20
FC |
Ex WIGGINS: a VFU+ single from this SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Darlington '233' numeral. 'F' tilted E. Cat.£100. | £25.00 |
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RP:C6:6968 |
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C6 |
20
ME-MF |
Ex WIGGINS: a VFU HORIZONTAL PAIR from this SCARCE plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with indistinct English Provincial numerals. 'ME': 'M' tilted W; 'MF': 'M' misplaced right. Cat.£200+. | £35.00 |
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RP:C6:11723 |
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C6ya |
20
QC |
A FU+ single from this SCARCE plate, off-centre low left, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a 'NICHOLSON STREET' (Edinburgh) SCOTS LOCAL. E margin narrow, and letters misplaced low left. Cat.£100+. | £22.50 | |
RP:C6:10203 |
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C6 |
21
AF |
A VFU single from this SCARCE plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland '19' numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, and VERY SHORT STAMP (TWO perf rows), showing a notably weak 'A'. Cat.£110+. | £27.50 | |
RP:C6:11926 |
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C6 |
21
QC |
Ex WIGGINS a VFU single from this SCARCE plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a SCARCE WOLVERHAMPTON SPOON. 'C' misplaced low left. Cat.£110+. |
£30.00 |
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