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| Item No. | SG/Spec | Plate/Letters | Description | Price | Key |
| PRESTAMP AND UNSTAMPED POSTAL HISTORY (inc. Mulreadies ME1-4) | |||||
PR:142 |
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1834 Entire Letter, Callington (Cornwall) to Marlborough (Wilts) dated inside 16 DECEMBER 1834, with a FINE SCARCE 'CALLINGTON PENNY POST' and 'No.1' RECEIVING HOUSE stamps on face (nothing on obverse). Long and interesting letter... Cat.£60+ (SG 'Collect British Postmarks' 2011). | 
£30.00 |
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PR:143 |
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1835 Letter, flimsy and partial, Guatemala to London between 4 APRIL and 21 AUGUST 1835, with a FINE SCARCE 'DEAl SHIP LETTER' on face. Datestamp, presumably London receiving stamp, on obverse). Delicate and parts missing, but a nice 'Ship Letter' mark... Cat.£50+ (SG 'Collect British Postmarks' 2011). |
£10.00 |
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PR:139 |
ME1 * - |
Forme 3
Stereo A155 |
1840 1d Black Mulready Lettersheet, A flimsy and rather tatty Mulready Lettersheet, Forme 3, Stereo A155, Thetford to Farnham on 20 AUGUST 1840, cancelled with a red Maltese Cross. Partial datestamps, departure and receiving, on obverse. Cat.£575. |
£50.00 |
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PR:140 |
ME1 * Forme 1 |
Forme 1
Stereo A137 |
1840 1d Black Mulready Lettersheet, A good used Mulready Lettersheet, Forme 1, Stereo A137, Edinburgh to Thurso sometime in 1840 (reverse datestamp partial and illegible), cancelled with a FINE EDINBURGH TYPE I (LARGE CENTRE) red Maltese Cross. Natural paper-fold incurred during printing. SCARCE... Cat.£1300. |
£130.00 |
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PR:141 |
ME4 * - |
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Stereo A202 |
1840 2d Blue Mulready Envelope, ex STANLEY GIBBONS and MAYFLOWER collection, a VERY FINE USED SCARCE 2d Blue Mulready Envelope, Stereo A202, London to Bath on 6 MAY 1848 (the 8th Anniversary of their issue!), cancelled with a neat LONDON INLAND '8' numeral. Dated backstamps London despatch and Bath arrival. 2d Mulreadies are much SCARCER used, and RARE used so LATE... Cat.£2500+. |
£950.00 |
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| QUEEN VICTORIA EMBOSSED ISSUES (SG54-61, Spec H1-H3) | |||||
Misc:QV:892 |
55
H1(2) |
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QV 1847 1s Green Embossed A FU+ CUT-SQUARE example of this SCARCE stamp, with four clear(top)-to-UNUSUALLY LARGE margins, but small vertical nick N, lightly cancelled with a Scots numeral, leaving slender but COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE . Cat.£1000. | £165.00 | |
Misc:QV:894 |
56
H1(3) |
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QV 1847 1s Deep Green Embossed A FU+ CUT-SQUARE example of this SCARCE stamp, in the SCARCER DEEP GREEN shade, with four clear(right)-to-LARGE margins, somewhat messily cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Cat.£1200. | £195.00 | |
Misc:QV:893 |
57
H2(1) |
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QV 1848 10d Brown Embossed A VFU example of this VERY SCARCE stamp, almost CUT-SQUARE, with four close-to-touching margins, neatly cancelled centre left with an English Provincial numeral. Cat.£1500. | £325.00 | |
Misc:QV:895 |
58
H3(1) |
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- |
QV 1854 6d Mauve Embossed A FU+ CUT-SQUARE example of this SCARCE stamp, with four touching(right)-to-good margins, somewhat messily cancelled with a London Inland numeral. Cat.£1000. | £185.00 | |
Misc:QV:896 |
59
H3(2) |
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QV 1854 6d Dull Lilac Embossed A FU+ CUT-SQUARE example of this SCARCE stamp, with two clear margins, touching (right) and trimmed at base, cancelled with a Portsmouth '625' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Cat.£1000. | £195.00 | |
| QUEEN VICTORIA SURFACE-PRINTED ISSUES (SG62, Spec J1 onwards) | |||||
Misc:QV:920 |
62
J47(4) |
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QV 1855 4d Pale Carmine A FU example of this SCARCE stamp, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but ink blotch upper left, lightly cancelled with a London Inland '28' numeral. Cat.£450. | £85.00 | |
Misc:QV:897 |
62a
J47c |
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QV 1855 4d Carmine on slightly blued paper A FU example of this SCARCE stamp, centred slightly high right, and with FULL PERFS, but some toning and a tiny surface scuff, lightly cancelled with a London Inland '10' numeral. Cat.£450. | £75.00 | |
Misc:QV:898 |
63
J48 |
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- |
QV 1855 4d Carmine on thick, highly glazed blued paper A GU+ example of this VERY SCARCE stamp, centred slightly low right, and with FULL PERFS, but crease at top left, neatly cancelled with a Newcastle '545' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Cat.£575. | £55.00 | |
Misc:QV:925 |
66
J51(1) |
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QV 1857 4d Rose-carmine A VFU single, centred slightly low right, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a FERRYHILL (Durham) '977' numeral (Parmenter RARITY 'G' - 'VERY RARE'). Cat.£150+. | £45.00 | |
C:J51:1725 |
66 * J51 |
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1857 4d Rose-carmine, Wmk Large Garter, on White Paper, a VFU single of the 4d Rose-carmine Surface-printed SG66, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but a couple of minor tone-spots, on flimsy ENTIRE LETTER (in French) London to St-Etienne (Loire) via Calais and Paris on 30-31 May 1860, cancelled with a London Inland '18' numeral. 'CALAIS' and 'P.D' (Paid to Destination) transit stamps on face, and London despatch, Paris transit and St Etienne arrival datestamps on obverse. A pretty cover... Cat.£225. |
£55.00 |
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C:C9:J51:1653 |
-/66 * C9(2)/J51 |
35
AJ |
1857 1d Transitional Red-orange on Unblued paper/4d Rose Large Garter on White Paper, a FU+ SCARCE MIXED FRANKING, with a single from this SCARCE Transitional plate, in the SCARCER PRE-FIRE RED-ORANGE shade, accompanied by a 4d Rose Surface-printed SG66, both slightly off-centre, but with FULL PERFS, on flimsy empty WRAPPER London to PARIS on 25 April 1857, cancelled with SCARCE LONDON 'W2' numerals (Parmenter Rarity 'E' - 'Scarce'). 'CALAIS' and 'P.D' (Paid to Destination) transit stamps alongside, and London despatch and Paris arrival datestamps on obverse. The C9 a MISSING IMPRIMATUR, with letters misplaced low. A SCARCE cover... Cat.£435++. | £120.00 | |
Misc:QV:927 |
66a
J51(2) |
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QV 1857 4d Rose A FU single, centred slightly low right, with FULL PERFS, messily cancelled with a London Inland '8' numeral. Cat.£150. | £25.00 | |
Misc:QV:PS2:190 |
66aWi
J51d |
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- |
QV 1857 4d Rose A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with Liverpool '466' numeral. WATERMARK INVERTED - SCARCE. Cat.£250. | £65.00 | |
Misc:QV:931 |
70
J70(2) |
1
- |
QV 1856 6d Pale Lilac A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Scots Insch '366' numeral. Cat.£125. | £30.00 | |
Misc:QV:900 |
71
J100(1) |
1
- |
QV 1856 1s Deep Green A FU+ example of this VERY SCARCE stamp, in the SCARCER DEEP GREEN shade, off-centre low right, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Cat.£550. | £95.00 | |
Misc:QV:918 |
71
J100(1) |
1
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QV 1856 1s Deep Green A VFU example of this VERY SCARCE stamp, in the SCARCER DEEP GREEN shade, centred slightly high left, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a London Inland '24' numeral. Cat.£550. | £135.00 | |
Misc:QV:933 |
73
J100(3) |
1
- |
QV 1856 1s Pale Green A VFU example of this SCARCE stamp, centred slightly high left, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled low with an English Provincial numeral (probably a Bristol '134' sideways duplex), leaving much of the HEAD CLEAR. Cat.£350. | £85.00 | |
Misc:QV:936 |
75
J26(1) |
2
DG |
QV 1862 3d Deep Carmine-Rose A FU example of this VERY SCARCE stamp in the DEEP shade, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with English Provincial numerals. Cat.£575. | £100.00 | |
Misc:QV:919 |
76
J26(2) |
2
LG |
QV 1862 3d Bright Carmine-Rose A FU example of this SCARCE stamp, centred slightly high, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a London 'S.W.' numeral. Cat.£350. | £65.00 | |
Misc:QV:937 |
77
J26(3) |
2
SK |
QV 1862 3d Pale Carmine-Rose A FU example of this SCARCE stamp, centred slightly high, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a LONDON '12' FOREIGN BRANCH numeral. Cat.£350. | £65.00 | |
Misc:QV:939 |
80
J52(2) |
3
DA |
QV 1862 4d Pale Red A FU single, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a SCARCE LONDON DISTRICT '6' numeral (Parmenter RARITY 'F' - 'RARE'). Cat.£140+. | £25.00 | |
Misc:QV:946 |
86
J92(1) |
2
RK |
QV 1862 9d Bistre A VFU example of this VERY SCARCE stamp, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London District 'W.C.21' duplex dated 25 AUGUST 1863. Cat.£575. | £140.00 | |
Misc:QV:902 |
87
J92(2) |
2
TK |
QV 1862 9d Straw A FU example of this SCARCE stamp, centred slightly low left, but with FULL PERFS, somewhat heavily cancelled with a London District '88' duplex, and a fragment at the base of a RED CANCEL, probably a Continental 'Paid to Destination' mark. Cat.£475. | £85.00 | |
C:Misc:QV:1848 |
43/97 * G1/J73 |
89/5
SE/OK,MK |
1865/66 1d Rose-red/6d Lilac (Wmk Emblems, with Hyphen), a F-VFU SCARCE MIXED FRANKING, consisting of two 6d Lilac Surface-printed SG97 Plate 5, both WELL-CENTRED, and with FULL PERFS, with a single off-centre 1d Rose-red 'Plate Number', Plate 89, presumably applied as a 'Late Fee', on substantial folded ENTIRE LETTER London to New York 'P Steamer (illegible)', cancelled with RARE LONDON INLAND '46' TWIN numerals (Parmenter RARITY 'G' - 'VERY RARE'), despatched on 22 May 1866. No legible dated arrival stamp, but U.S. curved arrival '20 Cents Paid' stamp in red. SCARCE cover... Cat.£458+. |
£150.00 |
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Misc:QV:434 |
110
J96(3) |
4
OK |
QV 1867 9d Deep Straw A VFU single, centred slightly high, with FULL PERFS, cancelled centre left with a part GLASGOW CDS. SCARCER shade... Cat.£350+. | £85.00 | |
Misc:QV:979 |
120b
J118(5) |
1
MF |
QV 1867 2s Milky Blue A GU+ example of this SCARCE stamp, in the VERY SCARCE MILKY BLUE shade, off-centre right, and with some 'chewed' perfs N, but lightly cancelled with a London District duplex. Pretty, in spite of faults! Cat.£2000. |
£225.00 |
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Misc:QV:615 |
125
J81 |
12
JG |
QV 1873 6d Grey A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Liverpool '466' duplex. SCARCE... Cat.£250. | £65.00 | |
Misc:QV:908 |
152
J62,Z11 |
15
OJ |
QV 1876 4d Vermilion A FU example of this VERY SCARCE stamp, centred slightly low right, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a neat ST.THOMAS 'C51' duplex, USED ABROAD in the Danish West Indies. Cat.£525+. | £100.00 | |
Misc:QV:616 |
152
J62 |
15
TC |
QV 1876 4d Vermilion A VFU single, centred a whisker left, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a DUBLIN '186' numeral. VERY SCARCE... Cat.£525. | £125.00 | |
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K3 |
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Various |
QV 1880 1d Venetian Red I stock a wide selection of good-to-fine used singles with different letterings: reconstructors, please let me know your requirements. Cat.£10 each. From: | £1.50 each | |
Misc:QV:962 |
180
K12(1) |
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DD |
QV 1884 5s Rose A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS (corner perf creased SE), cancelled with a LOVELY 'PARLIAMENT ST. S.W' LONDON CDS of 21 MAY 1889. SCARCE... Cat.£250. |
£65.00 |
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Misc:QV:630 |
180
K12(1) |
-
JB |
QV 1884 5s Rose A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a slightly smudged London Inland duplex. SCARCE... Cat.£250. | £65.00 | |
Misc:QV:882 |
180
K12(1) |
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NA |
QV 1884 5s Rose A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with two London Octagonal datestamps. SCARCE... Cat.£250. | £65.00 | |
Misc:QV:885 |
183a
K14(3) |
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LH |
QV 1884 10s Pale Ultramarine A FU single in the paler shade, centred slightly low, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a heavyish LONDON CDS. SCARCE... Cat.£550. | £135.00 | |
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Misc:QV:980 PTS CERT |
O15
L16 |
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QV 1889 1s Dull Green 'Jubilee' A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, overprinted with SCARCE I.R.OFFICIAL, cancelled with Registered Oval dated 30 January 1901. With PTS CERTIFICATE... Cat.£375. |
£125.00 |
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| LATER LINE-ENGRAVED: KING GEORGE V 'SEAHORSES' & PUC £1 BLACKS | |||||
Misc:GV:967 |
399
N63(1) |
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KGV 1913 2s 6d Deep Sepia-brown 'Seahorse' A VFU single, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a faint CDS of 13 JUNE 1940. WATERLOW PRINTING. Cat.£200. |
£50.00 |
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Misc:GV:990 |
403
N72(1) |
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KGV 1913 £1 Green 'Seahorse' A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with two incomplete London Registered Ovals. LOVELY COLOUR... Cat.£1400. |
£495.00 |
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Misc:GV:986 |
403
N72(2) |
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KGV 1913 £1 Deep Green 'Seahorse' A VFU single in the SCARCER DEEP GREEN shade, centred low left, but with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a faint CDS. FINE COLOUR, SCARCE... Cat.£2000. |
£725.00 |
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Misc:GV:989 |
404
N72(3) |
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KGV 1913 £1 Dull Blue-green 'Seahorse' A SUPERB USED MARGINAL single, VERY WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a faint CDS. FULL MARGINAL SELVEDGE. Cat.£1600+. |
£725.00 |
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Misc:GV:581 |
413a
N65 |
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KGV 1918 2s 6d Olive-Brown 'Seahorse' A VFU single, centred slightly left, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a CHARING CROSS REGISTERED OVAL of 15 JAN 1927 (Bradbury Wilkinson printing.). Cat.£90+. | £25.00 | |
Misc:GV:950 |
438
NCom9 |
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KGV 1929 P.U.C.£1 Black An UNMOUNTED MINT single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, and FULL GUM, but small slightly stained area of disturbed gum behind SE corner. Cat.£1100. |
£450.00 |
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Misc:GV:909 |
438
NCom9 |
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KGV 1929 P.U.C.£1 Black A SUPERB VERY LIGHTLY MOUNTED MINT single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, and FULL GUM. Cat.£750. | £425.00 | |
Misc:GV:949 |
438
NCom9 |
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KGV 1929 P.U.C.£1 Black A VERY FINE VERY LIGHTLY MOUNTED MINT single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, and FULL GUM. Tiny almost invisible hinge gum disturbance. Cat.£750. |
£395.00 |
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Misc:GV:915 |
438
NCom9 |
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KGV 1929 P.U.C.£1 Black A VERY FINE LIGHTLY MOUNTED MINT single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, and FULL GUM. Tiny hinge remnant. Cat.£750. | £395.00 | |
Misc:GV:698 |
438
NCom9 |
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KGV 1929 P.U.C.£1 Black A SUPERB USED single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an indecipherable CDS. Cat.£550. | £385.00 | |
Misc:GV:689 |
438
NCom9 |
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KGV 1929 P.U.C.£1 Black A FU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but cancelled with an indistinct CDS. Cat.£550. | £275.00 | |
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