 SPECIALIST IN FINE GREAT BRITAIN LINE-ENGRAVED |
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| Item No. | SG/Spec | Plate/Letters | Description | Price | Key |
| SG16b, SPEC.CE2 'ARCHER' EXPERIMENTAL PERFORATIONS (Die I Alph I, Small Crown, Perf.16) AND OTHER FORMS OF SEPARATION (OFFICIAL OR OTHERWISE) | |||||
RP:CE2:14203 BPA CERT |
16b
CE2ub |
99
DK |
A SUPERB USED RARE ARCHER PERF, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a SUPERB strike of a RARE ASHBURTON '29' numeral in BLUE, one of the earliest experimental uses of Archer perfs in South Devon in 1850. NE corner frame-line extending E, lower W recut, and letters misplaced high right and low. Cat.£550++ (single with normal black cancellation). 1953 BPA CERTIFICATE. | £950.00 |
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| SG17-18, SPEC.C1 (Die I Alph II, Small Crown, Perf.16) | |||||
RP:C1:13865 |
17
C1 |
155
JA |
A FU single from this SCARCER plate, off-centre high left, but with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a London Inland '27' numeral. SE corner frame-line extending S, and letters misplaced low left and low, with the 'A' tilted W. Cat.£70. | £15.00 |
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RP:C1:14323 |
18
C1(2)n |
155
KF |
A FU single from this SCARCER plate, in a FINE YELLOW-BROWN shade, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled a large part SCARCE READING 'BISCUIT'. In STATE 2, showing thinned check-letters, misplaced low right and left respectively. Cat.£70+. | £18.50 |
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RP:C1:13732 |
17
C1n |
155
RK |
A FU single from this SCARCER plate, off-centre right, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland numeral. In STATE 2, showing markedly thinned check-letters (misplaced left). Cat.£70. | £15.00 |
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RP:C1:14283 |
17
C1 |
157
CA |
A FU single from this SCARCE plate, centred rather high, with FULL PERFS, but faint corner crease NW, lightly cancelled with an English provincial numeral. In a VERY WORN state of the plate, showing weak NW, NW Flaw, and letters misplaced low left and low, with the 'A' tilted W. Cat.£150. | £30.00 |
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RP:C1:11588 |
17
C1 |
157
GH |
A VFU single from this SCARCE plate, centred somewhat low left, but with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled low right with an English Provincial numeral, leaving slender but COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. CONSTANT VARIETY: mark SE. Also NE corner frame-line extending E, and 'G' misplaced low right. Cat.£170+. | £45.00 |
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RP:C1:13734 |
17
C1 |
157
JH |
Ex Paul WITHAM, a VFU single from this SCARCE plate, in a Red-brown shade with an ORANGE tint, WELL-CENTRED for these, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a neat LONDON DISTRICT '72' numeral (Parmenter RARITY 'E' - 'SCARCE'). NE corner frame-line extending E (slight), and letters misplaced low left. Cat.£150+. | £40.00 |
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RP:C1:14235 |
17
C1 |
157
JJ |
A GU+ single from this SCARCE plate, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, with faint (ironed-out?) horizontal crease, cancelled high right with an ?English? numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. E 'J' misplaced low left. Cat.£150. | £25.00 |
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RP:C1:11788 |
17
C1 |
157
JK |
A FU single from this SCARCE plate, off-centre low right, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. NW corner frame-line extending N, and 'K' misplaced left. Cat.£170. | £40.00 |
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RP:B2:C1:14955 |
8/18
B2/C1(2) |
157
KI |
A VFU+/FU MATCHED PAIR from this SCARCE C1 plate, the imperf in a strong Red shade approaching LAKE-RED, and the C1 in a nice YELLOW-BROWN shade, the B2 with four LARGE-to-HUGE margins, the C1 off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with English Provincial and London Inland '19' numerals. Blur SW, and letters misplaced low, the 'I' with extended serifs. Cat.£190+. | 
£45.00 |
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RP:C1:14745 |
17
C1 |
157
LC |
A FU single from this SCARCE plate, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Letters misplaced low right and low. Cat.£150. |
£17.50 |
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RP:C1:14852 |
17
C1 |
162
NI |
A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Glasgow '159' numeral. Letters misplaced left and low respectively. Cat.£50. |
£12.50 |
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RP:C1:11789 |
17
C1(5) |
163
BJ |
A FU single from this VERY SCARCE plate, in the RARE ORANGE-RED shade, centred slightly low right, but with FULL PERFS, messily cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. 'B' tilted slightly E, and 'J' misplaced low. Cat.£375+ (for the rare shade on a cheapest plate). | £125.00 |
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RP:C1:14285 |
17
C1 |
163
SF |
A VFU+ single from this VERY SCARCE plate, centred a whisker high left, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Scots numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE within. Lower E recut, and letters misplaced low left and low right. Cat.£250. | £75.00 |
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RP:C1:14003 |
17
C1 |
166
EF |
A VFU+ single, centred rather low, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled low right with an English Provincial numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD. E margin narrow, blurs E and W, and letters misplaced low right. Cat.£35. | £9.50 |
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RP:C1:14004 |
17
C1 |
166
KG |
A FU+ single, WELL-CENTRED, but with one short perf S, cancelled with a Chippenham '191' numeral. SW corner frame-line extending W, SE ext E, blurs W, and letters misplaced right and low respectively. Cat.£35. | £7.50 |
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RP:C1:13745 |
17
C1 |
166
MK |
Ex Paul WITHAM, a VFU single, centred somewhat low right, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Letters misplaced low and right respectively, with the 'M' tilted E, and the 'K' with extended serif. Cat.£35. | £8.50 |
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RP:B2:C1:14109 |
8/17
B2/C1(5) |
167
CL |
A FU+ MATCHED PAIR, the B2 with four good-to-LARGE even margins, but very faint diagonal corner crease SE, matched with a C1 in a LOVELY BRIGHT example of the SCARCE ORANGE-RED shade, off-centre right, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with English Provincial and UNUSUALLY LIGHT Scots numerals. NE and SE corner framelines extending E, SW ext SW, and letters misplaced low left. Cat.£415+. | £85.00 |
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RP:C1:13799 |
18
C1(2)ta |
167
FE |
A GU single in the YELLOW-BROWN shade, off-centre low left, and with corner perf faults, cancelled with a VERY SCARCE LATE USE BLACK MALTESE CROSS. Letters misplaced low right. Cat.£650. | £65.00 |
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RP:C1:14855 |
18
C1(2) |
167
IF |
Ex FOLKARD, a VFU single in a nice light YELLOW-BROWN shade (WORN plate), centred somewhat low, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a London District '74' numeral (Parmenter Rarity 'C' - 'Not Common'). BURR-RUB 'POSTAGE', NW corner frame-line extending N, and 'F' misplaced left. Cat.£50+. |
£15.00 |
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RP:C1:14854 |
17
C1 |
167
LD |
A SUPERB USED single in a Red-brown shade with a distinct ORANGE tint, PERFECTLY CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a Chipping Norton '195' numeral, leaving virtually COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD. Blur upper W, and letters misplaced low to centre. Cat.£35+. |
£11.50 |
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RP:C1:14857 |
17
C1 |
167
LF |
A FU+ single from this slightly SCARCER plate, off-centre low right, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Banbury '45' numeral. Letters misplaced low right. Cat.£45. |
£10.00 |
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RP:C1:13872 |
17
C1(5) |
169
FD |
A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, in a FINE SCARCE ORANGE-RED shade, centred a whisker low left, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an Edinburgh '131' numeral. Letters misplaced low. Cat.£375+. | £95.00 |
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RP:C1:13870 |
17
C1(5) |
169
HB |
A FU+ single from this slightly SCARCER plate, in a FINE SCARCE ORANGE-RED shade, off-centre high left, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an Edinburgh '131' numeral. Upper E recut, and letters misplaced low to centre. Cat.£375+. | £85.00 |
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RP:C1:14007 |
17
C1(5) |
169
PA |
A FU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, in another example of the SCARCE ORANGE-RED shade, off-centre left, but with FULL PERFS, somewhat enthusiastically cancelled with an Edinburgh '131' numeral. Letters blind and misplaced left and low left. Cat.£375+. | £75.00 |
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RP:C1:14949 MW CERT |
17
C1 |
170
BB |
A FU single from this RAREST of the C1 plates, off-centre high, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland numeral. Letters misplaced low left. MIKE WILLIAMS CERTIFICATE. Cat.£1500. |
£325.00 |
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RP:C1:14759 MW CERT |
17
C1va |
170
NG |
A VFU single from this RAREST of the C1 plates, centred rather low, but with FULL PERFS, on neat small DATED PIECE of 15 JUNE 1854, cancelled with a FINE COMPLETE STRIKE of a HULL SPOON (Type C, Code D). CONSTANT VARIETY: 'N' blurred; also letters misplaced low left. MIKE WILLIAMS CERTIFICATE. Cat.£1500+. |
£425.00 |
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RP:C1:14858 |
17
C1 |
171
IC |
A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Birmingham '75' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Letters misplaced low and low left. Cat.£50. |
£12.50 |
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RP:C1:14242 |
17
C1 |
171
RI |
A VFU+ single from this slightly SCARCER plate, UNUSUALLY WELL-CENTRED for these, with FULL PERFS, cancelled high left with an English Provincial numeral. Letters misplaced low left and right respectively. Cat.£50. | £13.50 |
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RP:C1:10067 |
17
C1 |
172
EB |
A VFU single, VERY WELL-CENTRED for these, with FULL PERFS (extreme tips trimmed at right), cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Letters misplaced low left and left, with the 'E' tilted E. Cat.£38. | £9.50 |
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RP:C1:14859 |
17
C1ya |
172
EG |
A VFU+ single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but ironed-out horizontal crease, lightly cancelled with a VERY SCARCE 'KILLEARN' (Stirling) TYPE XX SCOTS LOCAL - Meredith RARITY 'E' - 'ABOUT 6 EXAMPLES KNOWN, SOME ON ENTIRE'), leaving COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD within. CONSTANT VARIETY: dot on back of 'G' (not noted by Tonna, but visible on Imprimatur); also letters misplaced low to centre. SCARCE and PRETTY, despite fault... Cat.£45++. |
£20.00 |
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RP:C1:13875 |
17
C1 |
172
IH |
Ex Paul WITHAM, a FU+ single, off-centre high, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an IRISH numeral. Letters misplaced low and low left, the 'H' with extended serif. Cat.£35+. | £8.50 |
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RP:C1:13874 |
17
C1 |
172
MD |
Ex Paul WITHAM, a FU single, off-centre high right, and with very faint diagonal bend, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland '13' numeral. Letters misplaced low left. Cat.£35. | £6.50 |
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RP:C1:13873 |
17
C1 |
172
ND |
Ex Paul WITHAM, a FU+ single, off-centre high, but with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with one of the SCARCE LONDON INLAND MULTIPLE numerals (probably a '47' TWIN). WORN plate, with upper E recut, and letters misplaced low left. Cat.£35+. | £8.50 |
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RP:C1:14860 |
17
C1q |
173
PD |
A FU+ single, centred somewhat high left, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an Edinburgh '131' numeral. In a WORN state of the plate, in STATE 2 after repair, showing slightly thinned 'D' in comparison with Imprimatur. 'P' blind, and 'D' misplaced low left. Cat.£35. |
£8.50 |
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RP:C1:14861 |
17
C1 |
174
AI |
A VFU+ single from this slightly SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a ?Scots? numeral, leaving most of the HEAD CLEAR within. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR and SHORT STAMP, showing heavy blur lower W, and letters misplaced low right. Cat.£45. |
£12.50 |
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RP:C1:13878 |
17
C1 |
174
ML |
A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a SCARCE SHAFTESBURY '698' numeral (Parmenter Rarity 'E' - 'SCARCE'). A DRY PRINT in a WORN state of the plate, with letters misplaced low left and low. Cat.£40+. | £12.50 |
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RP:C1:14863 |
17
C1 |
175
CF |
Ex Paul WITHAM, a VFU+ single from this slightly SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a LONDON DISTRICT '76' numeral (Type 76D5, Parmenter RARITY 'G' - 'VERY RARE'). Upper E recut, and letters misplaced low left. Cat.£40+. |
£15.00 |
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RP:C1:14238 |
17
C1 |
175
IL-JL |
A VERY SCARCE good-to-VERY FINE VERY LIGHTLY MOUNTED MINT VERTICAL PAIR, off-centre low, sadly with perfs trimmed off at top of 'IL', and faint corner bend SW of 'JL', but with FULL SELVEDGE WITH DECKLED EDGE, MARGINAL INSCRIPTION AND ORNAMENT, and FULL ORIGINAL GUM. 'IL' is a MISSING IMPRIMATUR, showing SW corner frame-line extending W (very faint), and letters misplaced right and low respectively, with the 'I' tilted E. A SCARCE and PRETTY piece! Cat.£750++ (for two mint singles). | £250.00 |
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RP:C1:14862 |
18
C1(2) |
175
PD |
A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, in a nice YELLOW-BROWN shade, and VERY WORN state of the plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a small fragment of an English Provincial numeral (possibly a HULL SPOON). 'P' nearly blind, and 'D' misplaced low right. Cat.£50. |
£12.50 |
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RP:C1:13881 |
17
C1(3) |
175
RF |
A FU+ single in a BRICK-RED shade, off-centre low, and with one blunt corner perf NW, cancelled with an IRISH DERRY '172' numeral. Upper and lower E recut, and 'F' misplaced very low right. Cat.£75. | £16.50 |
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RP:C1:14704 |
17
C1s,va |
176
CG |
A VFU single, centred slightly right, with FULL PERFS, on neat small DATED PIECE of 2 MAY 1854, cancelled with a FINE COMPLETE STRIKE of a LIVERPOOL SPOON (Type A14, Code N). In the slightly SCARCER STATE 2 after the first repair, showed slightly thinned check-letters. W margin narrow, and letters misplaced low left. Cat.£48++. |
£17.50 |
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RP:C1:14864 |
17
C1r |
176
ED |
A VFU single, in a nice Red-brown shade with an ORANGE tint, and VERY WORN state of the plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. In STATE 1 before repair, showing SE corner frame-line extending E, and letters misplaced low to centre. Cat.£40. |
£10.00 |
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RP:C1:14865 |
18
C1(2) |
176
KG |
A VFU single in a LOVELY YELLOW-BROWN shade, centred slightly low left, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an Edinburgh '131' numeral. In STATE 2 after repair, showing letters thinned, and value compressed. Letters misplaced low to centre. Cat.£50+. |
£12.50 |
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RP:C1:13814 |
17
C1(5)s |
176
LF |
A VFU single in a LOVELY example of the SCARCE ORANGE-RED shade, centred a whisker low left, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a Scots numeral, leaving much of the HEAD CLEAR. In STATE 2 after repair, with letters misplaced low right and left respectively. Cat.£375+. | £95.00 |
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RP:C1:13884 |
17
C1r |
176
NK-NL |
A FU HORIZONTAL PAIR, off-centre low right, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with Edinburgh '131' numerals. In a WORN LATE STATE 1 before repair, with letters misplaced left and low right on 'NL', the 'N' with extended serif. Cat.£80+. | £16.50 |
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RP:C1:12247 |
17
C1 |
177
DA |
A FU+ single, centred slightly high left, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland '43' numeral. Letters misplaced low right and right, with the 'A' blind and tilted W. Cat.£40. | £8.50 |
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RP:C1:14869 |
18
C1(2)va |
177
DG |
Ex Paul WITHAM, a VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, in a nice YELLOW-BROWN shade, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled low with a HULL SPOON, leaving almost COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD. N/NW frame-break, and letters misplaced low left and low right, with the 'D' tilted W. Cat.£50+. |
£13.50 |
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RP:C1:14867 |
17
C1va |
177
OJ |
Ex Paul WITHAM, a VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a MANCHESTER SPOON. Letters misplaced low left and low. Cat.£40+. |
£11.50 |
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RP:C1:14868 |
17
C1 |
177
SG |
A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a VERY SCARCE LONDON INLAND '36' numeral (Parmenter RARITY 'F' - 'RARE'). UNUSUAL LOWER PERF ROW SKEWED. Letters misplaced low left and low right. Cat.£40+. |
£13.50 |
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RP:C1:14870 |
18
C1(2) |
178
AD |
A VFU single in a nice YELLOW-BROWN shade, centred a smidgeon low left, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a Leeds '447' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, showing letters misplaced low to centre, with the 'A' blind. Cat.£50+. |
£12.50 |
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RP:C1:13815 |
17
C1(4) |
178
NI |
A VFU+ single in a LOVELY example of the RARE PLUM shade, PERFECTLY CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled low right with a London Inland '12' numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. NW corner frame-line extending W, blur lower W, and 'I' misplaced left. Cat.£1100. | £325.00 | |
RP:C1:14881 |
17(var)
C1(5) |
179
AI |
Ex the late Donald FORBES-SMITH, plated by Paul Witham, a VFU single in a FINE example of the VERY SCARCE ORANGE-RED shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a SUPERB crisp strike of the RARE HEDON (Yorks) '385' numeral (Parmenter RARITY 'F' - 'RARE'). A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, showing blurs SE and SW, and letters misplaced low and high, with the 'A' blind. Cat.£375+. |
£95.00 |
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RP:C1:13353 |
17
C1(4) |
179
DB |
A FU single in the RARE PLUM shade, off-centre high left, but with FULL PERFS, heavily cancelled with a Scots Inverness '183' numeral. A WORN plate, with SE corner frame-line extending slightly E, and letters misplaced right and low respectively. Cat.£1100. | £195.00 | |
RP:C1:14880 |
17
C1 |
179
LB |
Ex the late Donald FORBES-SMITH, plated by Paul Witham, a VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Sunderland '761' numeral. Letters misplaced low and low left. Cat.£35. |
£8.50 |
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RP:C1:14882 |
18
C1(2) |
179
LK |
A VFU single in a FINE YELLOW-BROWN shade, centred a smidgeon low, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a SCARCE LONDON INLAND '13' numeral (Parmenter Type 13F RARITY 'E' - 'SCARCE'). 'L' misplaced low right, and 'K' tilted E. Cat.£50+. |
£13.50 |
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RP:C1:13894 |
17
C1(3) |
179
TL |
A G-F SCARCE UNUSED single in a BRICK-RED shade, centred slightly high, with missing corner perf SE, and no gum. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, showing a blur SW, 'T' tilted W, and the 'L' misplaced low right. Cat.£550. | £55.00 | |
RP:C1:14885 |
17
C1 |
180
BB |
A VFU single, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London District '74' numeral (Parmenter Rarity 'C' - 'Not Common'). Blur SW, and letters misplaced low left and low. Cat.£35+. |
£8.50 |
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RP:C1:9597 |
17
C1 |
180
EB |
A VFU single, centred somewhat low left, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a neat London District '72' duplex. Letters misplaced low left and left, with the 'E' tilted W. Cat.£38. | £9.50 |
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RP:C1:14883 |
17
C1 |
180
GA |
A VFU+ single, centred slightly low, but with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled high right with a London Inland numeral, leaving virtually COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD. W weak, and letters misplaced low left and low right, with the 'A' blind. Cat.£35. |
£10.00 |
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RP:C1:13897 |
17
C1 |
180
GF |
A VFU single, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Letters misplaced low and low right, the 'G' with extended serif, and the 'F' with a defective (weak) serif. Cat.£35. | £8.50 | |
RP:C1:14884 |
17
C1 |
180
LF |
A VFU+ single, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled low with a small fragment of an English Provincial numeral, leaving virtually COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD. Letters misplaced low right, with the 'F' tilted E. Cat.£35. |
£10.00 |
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RP:C1:14014 |
17
C1va |
180
SC |
A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with almost FULL PERFS (one short upper W), cancelled with a neat part HULL SPOON. Letters misplaced low left and low right. Cat.£35+. | £7.50 | |
RP:C1:13900 |
17
C1 |
181
IE |
Ex D.FORBES-SMITH (plated by Paul Witham), a VFU single, WELL-CENTRED for these, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a London Inland '14' numeral. Letters misplaced right and low respectively. Cat.£35. | £8.50 |
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RP:C1:13741 |
17
C1 |
181
KB |
From the stock of the late Donald FORBES-SMITH, a VFU single, WELL-CENTRED for these, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. NW Flaw, and 'B' misplaced right. Cat.£35. | £8.50 |
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RP:C1:14886 |
17
C1va |
181
LJ |
A VFU single, centred a smidgeon low right, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a nice HULL SPOON. Letters misplaced low to centre, with the 'L' tilted W, and the 'J' tilted E. Cat.£35+. |
£9.50 |
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RP:C1:13898 |
17
C1(3) |
181
RI |
Ex D.FORBES-SMITH (plated by Paul Witham), a VFU single in a BRICK-RED shade, centred a whisker low right, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. 'R' misplaced low left. Cat.£75. | £18.50 |
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RP:C1:14887 |
17
C1 |
182
CE |
A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, centred slightly low right, but with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a London Iinland '16' numeral. W weak, and letters misplaced low left and low right. Cat.£45. |
£11.50 |
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RP:C1:12561 |
17
C1(3) |
182
FI-FJ |
A VFU HORIZONTAL PAIR in a SCARCER BRICK-RED shade, centred slightly right, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with London Inland '4' numerals. CONSTANT VARIETY: blur round 'I'; letters misplaced generally low, the 'I' with extended serif. Cat.£100+. | £25.00 | |
C:C1:1837 |
17 * C1/Z2 |
182
IH-KH |
1854 1d Red-brown, A G-FU SCARCE VERTICAL STRIP OF THREE, reasonably well-centred for these,, but with some minor perf faults and scuffing on 'JH', on a clean EMPTY ENVELOPE from the 77th REGIMENT IN THE CRIMEA, via Marseilles and London, to Dublin in October 1854, lightly cancelled with two slightly smudged strikes of the RARE CRIMEA CROWN BETWEEN STARS cancellation. London transit and Dublin receiver on obverse. 'JH': NW corner frame-line extending N. Letters variously misplaced, and the 'K' with extended serif. UNPRICED SG for C1 (but £875 for imperf and £275 for C4 as singles off-cover). |
£250.00 |
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RP:C1:11083 |
17
C1 |
182
PK |
Ex the stock of the late Donald FORBES-SMITH, a VFU single from this SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an Edinburgh '131' numeral. 'P' blind and misplaced left. Cat.£45. | £10.00 |
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RP:C1:14889 |
17
C1 |
183
DC |
A VFU+ single from this SCARCER plate, centred a whisker low right, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a London Inland numeral, leaving virtually COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD. Blur SW, W weak, and letters misplaced low left and low right. Cat.£45. |
£12.50 |
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RP:C1:14890 |
17
C1 |
183
ID |
A FU single from this SCARCER plate, in a Red-brown shade with a distinct ORANGE tint, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, but very slight small shallow thin behind 'PEN' of value, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a London District '74' duplex. Blurs NW and SW, 'I' with extended serif, and 'D' misplaced low left. Cat.£45. |
£8.50 |
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RP:C1:14888 |
17
C1 |
183
OE |
A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, centred a whisker low right, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a SCARCE LONDON INLAND '13' numeral (Parmenter Type 13F RARITY 'E' - 'SCARCE'). W weak, and 'E' misplaced low left. Cat.£45+. |
£12.50 |
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RP:C1:13901 |
17
C1 |
184
BE |
A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an indistinct English Provincial numeral. Letters misplaced low and low right. Cat.£45. | £11.50 |
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RP:C1:14892 |
17
C1 |
186
LC-LD |
A FU+ SCARCE HORIZONTAL PAIR from this rather DIFFICULT plate, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with Scots Wick '339' numerals, leaving CLEAR PROFILE on 'LD'. Heavy blur between, and letters variously misplaced. Cat.£120+. |
£27.50 |
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RP:C1:14893 |
17
C1va |
186
LJ |
A VFU single from this rather DIFFICULT plate, centred slightly low, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a large part English Provincial SIDEWAYS DUPLEX, probably Portsmouth '625'. Blur E, and letters misplaced low and low left. Cat.£60+. |
£15.00 |
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RP:C1:13903 |
17
C1 |
186
MJ |
A FU+ single from this rather DIFFICULT plate, in a Red-brown shade with an ORANGE tint, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an IRISH numeral (?'186' Belfast?). Letters misplaced low left. Cat.£60+. | £13.50 |
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RP:C1:14093 |
17
C1 |
186
RH |
A VFU single from this rather DIFFICULT plate, in a Red-brown shade with an ORANGE tint, centred rather low, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Letters misplaced low and low right. Cat.£60+. | £16.50 |
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RP:C1:14244 |
18
C1(2) |
187
HD |
A FU single from this SCARCER plate, in a YELLOW-BROWN shade, a dramatic MISPERF, off-centre very low, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an Edinburgh '131' numeral. Plated by letter-squares of 'GD' above, in which the letters are misplaced low left. Cat.£60+. | £15.00 | |
RP:C1:13904 |
17
C1(5) |
187
TH |
A VFU single from this SCARCE plate, in a FINE SCARCE BRIGHT ORANGE-RED shade, WELL-CENTRED for these, with FULL PERFS, cancelled low with a Scots numeral, leaving half the HEAD CLEAR. NE corner frame-line extending E, lower E recut, and letters tilted W and E, the 'H' with extended serif. Cat.£375+. | £95.00 |
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RP:C1:13908 |
17
C1 |
188
BC |
Ex D.FORBES-SMITH (plated by Paul Witham), a VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a London Inland '29' numeral. 'C' misplaced low left. Cat.£35. | £8.50 |
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RP:C1:14895 |
17
C1 |
188
FG |
A GU single, an INTERESTING wildly off-centre MISPERF, also with rough perfs caused by blunt pins (or being at the bottom of the pile when the comb penetrated), cancelled with a Scots numeral. W margin narrow and blurred, and the 'E' of 'EG' misplaced low left with extended serif. Cat.£35+. |
£5.00 |
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RP:C1:13907 |
17
C1 |
188
HJ |
Ex D.FORBES-SMITH (plated by Paul Witham), a VFU single in a Red-brown shade with a YELLOWISH tint, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a London District '73' duplex. Upper E recut, and letters misplaced low and low left, and tilted E. Cat.£35. | £8.50 |
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RP:C1:14822 |
17
C1 |
188
SK |
Ex Donald FORBES-SMITH & Paul WITHAM, a VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a Scots numeral. UNUSUAL LONG STAMP, showing long teeth at base. 'S' misplaced left, and letters tilted W & E. Cat.£35+. |
£10.00 |
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RP:C1:14896 |
17
C1 |
189
OC |
A FU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, in a WORN state of the plate, off-centre low left, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland '21' numeral (Type 21F, Parmenter Rarity 'D' - 'Not Common'). Letters misplaced low left and low right. Cat.£40+. |
£7.50 |
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RP:C1:8589 |
17
C1(5) |
190
PI |
A VFU single in the VERY SCARCE ORANGE-RED shade, centred slightly high, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland numeral. Blur W, 'P' blind, and letters misplaced to centre. Cat.£375+. | £85.00 |
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RP:C1:14345 |
17(var)
C1 |
190
TJ |
A SUPERB UNUSED IMPRIMATUR, with FOUR LARGE EVEN MARGINS, and NO FAULTS. On THIN PAPER, with a FINE IVORY HEAD. Blur W, NE corner frame-line extending slightly NE, and letters misplaced low left, and tilted W, the 'T' with extended lower left serif. EXCEPTIONAL quality. Cat.£1300+. | £425.00 |
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RP:C1:13912 |
17
C1 |
191
NB |
Ex D.FORBES-SMITH (plated by Paul Witham), a FU+ single, centred somewhat low left, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Wellington '865' numeral. Letters misplaced low left and low right, with the 'N' tilted W. Cat.£40. | £8.50 |
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RP:C1:14898 |
17
C1va |
191
OL |
Ex the late Donald FORBES-SMITH (plated by Paul WITHAM), a VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, centred a whisker low left, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a Preston '628' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX (Type A). NE corner frame-line recut and extending N, and 'L' misplaced low right with extended serifs. Cat.£40+. |
£11.50 |
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RP:C1:13913 |
17
C1(5) |
192
RI |
A VFU single in a fine SCARCE BRIGHT ORANGE-RED shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an Edinburgh '131' numeral. Blur lower W, and letters misplaced low right and low. Cat.£375. | £85.00 |
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RP:C1:14901 |
17
C1ya |
193
AI |
Ex FOLKARD, a FU+ single from this slightly SCARCER plate, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a boxed SCOTS LOCAL. 'A' misplaced high right. Cat.£40. |
£8.50 |
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RP:C1:8587 |
17
C1 |
193
ED |
A FINE SCARCE MOUNTED MINT single, off-centre left, but with FULL PERFS and some gum. DOUBLE LETTER 'D', NE corner frame-line extending E, SE ext S, marks SE, and letters misplaced low right. Cat.£300+. | £55.00 |
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RP:C1:14900 |
17
C1 |
193
OI |
A VFU+ single from this slightly SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. CONSTANT VARIETIES: heavy blurs lower W, and curved blur round 'I'. Cat.£40+. |
£13.50 |
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RP:C1:13828 |
17
C1(5) |
194
IF |
A VFU+ single in a FINE example of the RARE ORANGE-RED shade, centred a whisker high left, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled low right with a RARE WICKFORD (Essex) '404' numeral (Parmenter RARITY 'H' - 'VERY FEW EXIST' on cover), leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. Blur W, burr-rub 'GE' of 'POSTAGE', E frame-line recut, and letters misplaced low to centre, withy the 'F' blurred. Cat.£375+. | £100.00 |
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RP:C1:12254 |
17
C1(5) |
194
KH |
A VFU single in a nice example of the RARE ORANGE-RED shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a BIRMINGHAM SPOON. A most UNUSUAL LONG STAMP (more often found at the base of the sheet than in the middle), showing a short imperf area on either side at the base. Blurs W, and letters misplaced low to centre. Cat.£375+. | £85.00 |
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RP:C1:7882 |
18(var)
C1(5) |
194
PJ |
From the stock of the late Donald FORBES-SMITH, a VFU single in a FINE example of the RARE ORANGE-RED shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Letters misplaced left and low respectively. Cat.£375+. | £80.00 |
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RP:C1:7883 |
18(var)
C1(5) |
194
SF |
From the stock of the late Donald FORBES-SMITH, a VFU single in a FINE example of the RARE ORANGE-RED shade, centred slightly low left, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an Alnwick '8' numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR. NE corner frame-line extending E, lower E recut, letters misplaced low, and 'S' tilted W. Cat.£375+. | £85.00 |
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RP:C1:12251 |
17
C1(3) |
195
CJ |
A FU+ single, in a nice example of the BRICK-RED shade, off-centre low right, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Scots numeral. Blur lower W, and 'J' misplaced low left. Cat.£50. | £11.50 |
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RP:C1:6296 |
17
C1(5) |
195
DE |
From the stock of the late Donald FORBES-SMITH: A VFU single in a wonderful vibrant shade of the RARE ORANGE-RED, centred slightly left, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a Hull '383' numeral (probably a SPOON). SE corner frame-line extending S, E recut, and letters misplaced low right and low, the 'E' with extended serif. Cat.£375+. | £75.00 |
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RP:C1:14098 |
17
C1 |
196
PL |
A FU+ single from this slightly more DIFFICULT plate, off-centre low right, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an Edinburgh '131' numeral. In a WORN state of the plate, showing NW Flaw, 'P' blind, and 'L' misplaced low left. Cat.£45. | £9.50 |
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RP:C1:13918 |
17
C1 |
198
JI |
A VFU single in a Red-brown shade with an ORANGE tint, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a neat Woodbridge '907' numeral. NW 6 o'clock Ray Flaw, lower E and SE corner recut, blur lower W, and letters misplaced low left and right respectively. Cat.£45+. | £11.50 |
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RP:C1:14101 |
17
C1 |
198
PG |
A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED for these, with FULL PERFS (some slightly 'nibbled' at top), lightly cancelled with a neat LIVERPOOL SPOON. E lightly recut, 'P' blind, and letters misplaced right and low left. Cat.£45+. | £12.50 |
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RP:C1:13920 |
17
C1 |
199
NF |
A FU+ single from this VERY SCARCE plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but messily cancelled with a Scots Alloa '7' numeral. NW 6 o'clock Ray Flaw, blur SW, W frame-line of SE concave, and letters misplaced low left, with the 'S' blurred. Cat.£400. | £85.00 | |
RP:C1:13830 MW CERT |
17
C1 |
199
PL |
Ex Paul WITHAM, a VFU+ single from this VERY SCARCE plate, in a VERY WORN state of the plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but faint corner crease NE, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled low right with a fragment of an ?English Provincial? numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD. NW 6 o'clock Ray Flaw, and letters misplaced right, with the 'P' blind, and the 'L' tilted W. MIKE WILLIAMS CERTIFICATE. Cat.£400. | £120.00 | |
RP:C1:13275 |
17
C1 |
200
GG |
A FINE UNUSED IMPRIMATUR from this slightly SCARCER plate, with four just touched(NW)-to-mostly LARGE even margins. No gum as usual. CHIN FLAW, blur W, and letters misplaced low and low left, with the E 'G' defective. Cat.£1300. | £225.00 | |
RP:C1:13925 |
17
C1 |
200
HK |
Ex D.FORBES-SMITH (plated by Paul Witham), a VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, centred slightly low right, but with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a Scots numeral. WORN plate, showing blurs W and in 'ONE', and letters misplaced low left and left, tilted W, and the 'H' with extended serif. Cat.£50+. | £13.50 | |
RP:C1:13924 |
17
C1 |
200
LE |
A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, centred slightly left, but with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a ?Scots? numeral. Chin Flaw (faint), NW 6 o'clock Ray Flaw, blur E, and letters misplaced low right. Cat.£50. | £12.50 | |
RP:C1:13825 |
17
C1(4) |
200
PG |
A GU+ single from this slightly SCARCER plate, in a nice light example of the RARE PLUM shade, on a VERY WORN plate, off-centre low, with a slight corner crease SE, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an IRISH numeral. NW 6 o'clock Ray Flaw, CHIN FLAW, and letters misplaced right and low respectively. Cat.£1100. | £120.00 | |
RP:C1:14494 |
17
C1 |
200
SD |
A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Scots numeral. Letters misplaced low left and low right. Cat.£50. |
£12.50 |
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RP:C1:14703 |
17
C1ya |
201
BH |
A FU single from this SCARCER plate, off-centre low left, but with FULL PERFS, on neat SMALL PIECE, cancelled with one UNUSUALLY FINE NEAT COMPLETE strike of a 'DUKE ST LEITH' TYPE VII SCOTS LOCAL, plus other lesser fragments. Letters misplaced low left and low right. Cat.£55+. |
£12.50 |
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RP:C1:13931 |
17
C1 |
202
OG |
A VFU single on VERY BLUE paper, centred somewhat low, but with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a Leeds '447' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. NW Flaw, and letters misplaced low left. Cat.£40. | £10.00 | |
RP:C1:13277 |
17
C1 |
202
SG |
A FINE UNUSED IMPRIMATUR, with four close(NE)-to-VERY LARGE margins. No gum as usual. NW Flaw, blur lower W, and 'S' misplaced low left. Cat.£1300. | £250.00 | |
RP:C1:13681 |
17
C1 |
203
AI-BJ |
A FU+ SCARCE BLOCK OF FOUR from this slightly SCARCER plate, mostly centred slightly low right, with FULL PERFS (rough perfs caused by blunt pins), cancelled with VERY SCARCE LONDON INLAND '47' TWIN numerals (Parmenter RARITY 'F' - 'RARE'). 'AI' and 'AJ' MISSING IMPRIMATURS; blurs between, and letters variously misplaced. Cat.£350+. | £85.00 | |
RP:C1:13278 |
17
C1 |
203
QG |
A SUPERB UNUSED IMPRIMATUR from this slightly SCARCER plate, with four LARGE-to-HUGE margins. No gum as usual. NE corner frame-line extending E, SE ext E and S, blurs W and lower E, and letters misplaced low left. Cat.£1300. | £350.00 | |
RP:C1:9601 |
17
C1 |
204
PE |
A FU+ used single from this VERY SCARCE plate, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Hereford '357' numeral. 'P' blind. Cat.£250. | £50.00 |
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RP:C1:13933 |
17
C1(3) |
204
QC |
Ex D.FORBES-SMITH (plated by Paul WITHAM), a FU+ single from this VERY SCARCE plate, in a BRICK-RED shade, off-centre left, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London District '73' numeral (Parmenter Rarity 'D' - 'DIFFICULT'). NE corner frame-lines extending E and N (both slight), and letters misplaced low left and low. Cat.£250+. | £65.00 | |
RP:C1:13932 |
17
C1 |
204
RI |
Ex D.FORBES-SMITH (plated by Paul WITHAM), a FU+ single from this VERY SCARCE plate, centred somewhat low left, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Stroud '757' numeral. CONSTANT VARIETY: circular blur around 'I'; also NE corner frame-line extending N, and letters misplaced low right and left respectively. Cat.£250+. | £65.00 | |
RP:C1:13279 |
17
C1 |
204
SG |
A VERY FINE UNUSED IMPRIMATUR from this VERY SCARCE plate, with four good-to-LARGE even margins. No gum as usual. Blur W, and letters misplaced low left. Cat.£1300+. | £425.00 | |
RP:C1:14959 |
17
C1 |
204
SK |
A FU single from this VERY SCARCE plate, off-centre low left, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Bristol '134' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, showing letters misplaced left and low left, with the 'K' tilted W. Cat.£250+. |
£65.00 |
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RP:C1:14322 |
17
C1(5) |
R1
PA |
A FU+ single in a nice example of the SCARCE ORANGE-RED shade, off-centre low left, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a SCARCE BELFAST '186' 'SPLIT' numeral. NE recut and extending slightly right,and the 'P' blind and misplaced right. Cat.£375+. | £75.00 | |
RP:C1:13101 |
17
C1 |
R1
TI |
From the stock of the late Donald FORBES-SMITH, a VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. 'T' misplaced high right. Cat.£40. | £10.00 | |
RP:C1:11139 |
17
C1(5) |
R2
CJ |
A VFU single in the VERY SCARCE ORANGE-RED shade, centred slightly right, with FULL PERFS, lightly to left cancelled with a London District TWIN numeral, leaving much of the HEAD CLEAR. Letters misplaced low. Cat.£375. | £85.00 |
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RP:C1:13935 |
17
C1 |
R2
NF |
A VFU single, centred slightly high right, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a London Inland '1' numeral. 'F' misplaced low right. Cat.£40. | £10.00 | |
RP:C1:14702 |
17
C1va |
R2
OE |
A FU single, off-centre high left, but with FULL PERFS, on neat DATED PIECE of 15 MAY 1855, cancelled with a neat COMPLETE strike of a Manchester '498' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Letters misplaced low left and low right. Cat.£40+. |
£8.50 |
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RP:C1:13938 |
17
C1 |
R3
LG |
A VFU single, centred slightly right, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Scots Inverness '183' numeral. Letters misplaced low and low left, the 'G' with extended serif. Cat.£40. | £10.00 | |
RP:C1:13834 |
17
C1 |
R3
OF |
A VFU+ single, centred a smidgeon low, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled centre right with a VERY SCARCE GOOLE (Yorks) '319' numeral (Parmenter RARITY 'G' - 'VERY RARE), leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. Letters misplaced low left and low right. Cat.£40+. | £15.00 | |
RP:C1:14566 |
17
C1d |
R4
KK |
A FU single, off-centre low left, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Scots numeral. SCARCE WATERMARK INVERTED (according to Child in Stoneham, one of the scarcer plates so affected). Letters misplaced right. Cat.£300 (Stoneham). |
£50.00 |
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RP:C1:13942 |
17
C1 |
R4
NI |
A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an IRISH numeral. Letters misplaced left and right. Cat.£50. | £12.50 | |
RP:C1:11089 |
17
C1(5) |
R4
PK |
From the stock of the late Donald FORBES-SMITH, a VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, in a FINE example of the VERY SCARCE ORANGE-RED shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Scots numeral. Upper E recut and corner frame-line extending N, SE ext E, 'P' blurred, and 'K' misplaced low. Cat.£375. | £95.00 |
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RP:C1:13835 |
17
C1 |
R4
RB |
A VFU+ single from this slightly SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled centre right with a London Inland numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. NW corner frame-line extending W, and letters misplaced low and low left, the 'R' with extended serif. Cat.£50. | £13.50 | |
RP:C1:13940 |
17
C1(3) |
R4
TB |
Ex D.FORBES-SMITH (plated by Paul Witham), a FU+ single from this slightly SCARCER plate, in a FINE RICH DEEP BRICK-RED shade, off-centre high left, but with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a London Inland '3' numeral. 'T' tilted W, and 'B' misplaced low right with extended serifs. Cat.£75+. | £17.50 | |
RP:C1:13944 |
17
C1 |
R5
RJ |
A FU single in a strong Red-brown shade approaching BRICK-RED, off-centre low right, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an Edinburgh '131' numeral. Letters misplaced low right and low. Cat.£35. | £6.50 | |
RP:C1:13943 |
17
C1 |
R5
SH |
A FU+ single, centred rather low, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an indistinct English Provincial numeral. A LONG STAMP, with broader perfs either side at the base, in a WORN state of the plate, with the 'H' misplaced very low. Cat.£35+. | £6.50 | |
RP:C1:14239 |
17
C1 |
R6
OC-OD |
A VFU HORIZONTAL PAIR in a DEEPISH shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with DUBLIN '186' duplexes. 'OD': NE corner frame-line extending E; all letters variously misplaced. Cat.£70+. | £20.00 | |
RP:C1:13946 |
17
C1(3) |
R6
OH |
A VFU single in a strong BRICK-RED shade, centred slightly high left, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled low right with a London District '72' numeral (Parmenter RARITY 'E' - 'SCARCE'), leaving slender CLEAR PROFILE. Blurs E, and 'H' misplaced low left. Cat.£75+. | £19.50 | |
RP:C1:13945 |
17
C1(3)ya |
R6
PL |
A FU+ single in a FINE RICH BRICK-RED shade, off-centre low right, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a 'CROSS' (Edinburgh) SCOTS LOCAL. NW corner frame-line extending W, 'P' blind, and 'L' misplaced high left. Cat.£75+. | £18.50 | |
RP:C1:13839 |
17
C1 |
R6
QC |
A VFU single in a Red-brown shade with an ORANGE tint, centred slightly high left, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled high right with an English Provincial numeral, leaving much of the HEAD CLEAR. Letters misplaced low left. Cat.£35. | £8.50 | |
| SG22, SPEC.C2 (Die I Alph II, Small Crown, Perf.14) (with any matching C1s) | |||||
C:C2:1485 |
22 * C2 |
194
HB |
1855 1d Red-brown, a FU+ single from this VERY SCARCE plate in the SCARCE Small Crown, Perf.14 issue, off-centre high, but with FULL PERFS, on a tiny empty envelope from Shirley (Southampton) via Southampton central office, to Godalming, Surrey, on 3 May 1855, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a Southampton '723' numeral (not tied, but clearly belongs). Letters misplaced low right, with the 'B' tilted E. Cat.£300++ (for single OFF COVER). | £135.00 | |
RP:C2:14950 MW CERT |
22
C2 |
194
ND |
A FU single from this VERY SCARCE plate, off-centre low left, with FULL PERFS (some slightly 'nibbled' lower left), VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a London Inland numeral, leaving a virtually COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD. Letters misplaced low left and low. MIKE WILLIAMS CERTIFICATE. Cat.£300. |
£65.00 |
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RP:C2:14951 MW CERT |
22
C2 |
196
LD |
A FU single from this RARE plate, off-centre low left, but with FULL PERFS (one slightly 'nibbled' lower left), cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Letters misplaced low to centre, with the 'L' tilted W. MIKE WILLIAMS CERTIFICATE. Cat.£500. |
£100.00 |
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RP:C2:14872 MW CERT |
22
C2(1) |
196
OC |
A FU single from this RARE plate, off-centre high left, and with some perf-tips slightly trimmed lower left, cancelled with a Bradford '107' numeral. Letters misplaced low and low left. MIKE WILLIAMS CERTIFICATE. Cat.£500. |
£100.00 |
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RP:C2:14952 MW CERT |
22
C2 |
197
FG |
A FU single from this VERY RARE plate, off-centre low right, but with FULL PERFS (one slightly 'nibbled' lower right), lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. A WORN state of the plate, showing NW Flaw, lower W blurred, and letters misplaced low and low left. MIKE WILLIAMS CERTIFICATE. Cat.£1000. |
£200.00 |
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RP:C2:13788 |
22
C2 |
198
IJ-IL |
A G-FU+ VERY SCARCE STRIP OF THREE from this SCARCE plate, off-centre high right, with FULL PERFS, but tiny tear by NW star of 'IK', cancelled with a FINE COMPLETE strike of the SCARCE LONDON INLAND '46' TWIN numeral. NW 6 o'clock Ray Flaw on all three, blur W on 'IK', and 'J', 'K', and 'L' misplaced low left, low left and low right. Cat.£1050++. | £250.00 |
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RP:C2:14953 MW CERT |
22
C2 |
198
RF |
Plated by Paul WITHAM, a FU single from this SCARCE plate, off-centre high left, but with FULL PERFS (a few slightly 'nibbled' at top and lower right), cancelled with a London Inland '42' numeral. NW 6 o'clock Ray Flaw, SE corner frame-line extending E, and letters misplaced low and low right. MIKE WILLIAMS CERTIFICATE. Cat.£350. |
£65.00 |
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C:C2:1552 |
22 * C2 |
200
CA-CB |
1855 1d Red-brown, a GU+ RARE HORIZONTAL PAIR from this VERY SCARCE plate in the SCARCE Small Crown, Perf.14 issue, UNUSUALLY WELL-CENTRED for these, with FULL PERFS, on entire front/large piece from London to Thatcham in 1855 (date on obverse only partial), but heavily cancelled with London Inland '40' numerals. Letters misplaced low left, low right, low and low. Cat.£600++ (for two singles OFF COVER). | £100.00 | |
RP:C2:14954 MW CERT |
22
C2 |
200
QD |
A FU+ single from this SCARCE plate, off-centre high, but with FULL PERFS (top left corner perf slightly 'nibbled'), cancelled with a London Inland '20' numeral. W margin narrow and blurred, and 'D' misplaced low left. MIKE WILLIAMS CERTIFICATE. Cat.£300. |
£65.00 |
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RP:C2:14425 |
22
C2f |
201
CI |
A FU+ single from this SCARCE plate, centred somewhat high left, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a SCARCE LONDON DISTRICT '73' numeral (Parmenter Rarity 'E' - 'SCARCE'). RE-ENTRY value (minor), E recut and blurred, and letters misplaced low left and high left, and tilted W. Cat.£250+. |
£75.00 |
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RP:C2:14957 |
22
C2 |
201
OC |
Plated by Paul WITHAM, a FU single from this SCARCE plate, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS (one slightly 'nibbled' at top left), lightly cancelled with a London Inland '18' numeral. CONSTANT VARIETY: blur round 'C', CHIN FLAW, and letters misplaced low. Cat.£250. |
£50.00 |
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RP:C2:13786 |
22
C2 |
201
PA |
A FU+ single from this SCARCE plate, centred slightly low left, with FULL PERFS, UNUSUALLY cancelled with a MANUSCRIPT SIGNATURE. NW 6 o'clock Ray Flaw, 'P' blind, and letters misplaced right and low right. Cat.£250. | £55.00 | |
RP:C2:9545 |
22
C2 |
201
TD-TE |
A G-FU VERY SCARCE HORIZONTAL PAIR from this SCARCE plate, off-centre low right, but with mostly FULL PERFS (one short NE of 'TE'), but faint horizontal crease, cancelled with a SCARCE LONDON INLAND '47' TWIN numeral. TE: NW 6 o'clock Ray Flaw, and upper W recut; blurs above NW on both. Cat.£500+. | £85.00 |
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RP:C2:13782 |
22
C2(4) |
202
AI |
A FU+ single in a FINE example of the VERY RARE PLUM shade, centred slightly low right, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, showing a heavy blur W, and the 'A' misplaced right. Cat.£1500. | £350.00 | |
C:C2:1170 |
22 * C2(5) |
?202?
AK |
A FU single in a LOVELY example of the VERY SCARCE ORANGE-BROWN shade, off-centre left (and extremely difficult to plate), but with FULL PERFS, on empty wrapper Glasgow to Liverpool on 30 January 1856 (a LATE USE for this issue), cancelled and tied with a messy Glasgow '159' numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR and SHORT STAMP, with letters misplaced right and low respectively. Cat.£475++ (for a single of this shade OFF-COVER). | £125.00 | |
RP:C2:14082 |
22
C2 |
202
HF |
1855 1d Red-brown, A FU+ single, centred rather high, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Brighton '132' numeral. W weak, and letters misplaced low left, the 'H' with extended serif, and the 'F' with a weak serif. Cat.£75. | £16.50 | |
RP:C2:13991 |
22
C2 |
202
HJ |
1855 1d Red-brown, A FU+ single, off-centre right, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an indistinct English Provincial numeral. Blur SW, and letters misplaced low left, with the 'J' blurred. Cat.£75. | £16.50 | |
RP:C2:12686 |
22
C2 |
202
IJ |
A VFU single, centred a whisker high left, with FULL PERFS, cancelled high right with a London Inland numeral, leaving almost COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. Letters misplaced low and left, with the'I'[ tilted E. Cat.£100. | £22.50 |
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RP:C2:13785 |
22
C2 |
202
NH |
A FU+ single showing marked plate wear, UNUSUALLY WELL-CENTRED for these, with FULL PERFS, but corner crease NW, cancelled high right with a London Inland '11' numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. Letters misplaced low left, the 'H' with extended serif. Cat.£75. | £18.50 | |
RP:C2:14084 |
22
C2 |
202
OE |
1855 1d Red-brown, A VFU+ single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a LIVERPOOL SPOON. CONSTANT VARIETY: marks NW; also NE recut, W weak and blurred, and letters misplaced low right. Cat.£75+. | £22.50 | |
RP:C2:13989 |
22
C2 |
202
OI |
1855 1d Red-brown, A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a SCARCE BLACKBURN '86' numeral (Parmenter RARITY 'F' - 'RARE'). Blurs lower W, and letters misplaced low right and low. Cat.£75+. | £20.00 | |
RP:C2:5316 |
22
C2 |
203
GA,GB, |
A mostly FU set of four singles from this SCARCER plate, which constitute in fact a REJOINED BLOCK OF FOUR, all off-centre low, with FULL PERFS (one or two minor perf faults), lightly cancelled with SCARCER HAY '347' numerals. Letters variously misplaced, and 'B' with extended serif on 'HB'. Cat.£600+. | £60.00 |
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RP:C2:14081 |
22
C2 |
203
MH |
1855 1d Red-brown, A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED for these, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an indistinct ?English? numeral. Heavy blurs E and W, E of SE weak (burr-rub?), and letters misplaced low left and low right. Cat.£150. | £40.00 | |
RP:C2:14958 |
22
C2(3) |
203
OH |
A FU single from this SCARCER plate, in a FINE SCARCE BRICK-RED shade, off-centre low right, with FULL PERFS, but water-stained, cancelled with a London Inland '17' numeral. Heavy blur W, and letters misplaced low left and low. Cat.£250+. |
£45.00 |
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RP:C2:14080 |
22
C2 |
203
SI |
1855 1d Red-brown, Plated by Paul Witham, a FU+ single from this SCARCER plate, centred rather low left, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Tavistock '780' numeral. Letters misplaced low left and left. Cat.£150. | £35.00 | |
RP:C2:14960 |
22
C2 |
204
BL |
A FU single from this SCARCE plate, centred slightly high left, and with some perf-tips slightly trimmed lower right, cancelled with a London Inland '21' numeral. Upper E recut, and letters misplaced low. Cat.£350. |
£65.00 |
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C:C2:1768 |
22 * C2 |
204
TG |
1855 1d Red-brown, A FU single from this SCARCE plate, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, on a clean empty envelope from London to Birmingham on 25 July 1855, neatly cancelled (and just tied at right) with a London Inland '31' numeral. 'TOO LATE G.P.O.' on face, and an indecipherable London local Straight-line cancel on obverse, with usual departure and arrival stamps. 'G' misplaced low right. Cat.£350++ (for single OFF COVER). |
£150.00 |
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RP:C2:14085 |
22
C2 |
R1
AB |
1855 1d Red-brown, A FU+ single, off-centre low right, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Tunbridge Wells '820' numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, showing weak W frame-line, and 'A' misplaced right and tilted W. Cat.£100. | £22.50 | |
RP:C2:14287 |
22
C2ya |
R1
HI |
1855 1d Red-brown, A VFU single, centred slightly low left, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a 'CASTLE STREET' (Edinburgh) SCOTS LOCAL. Upper E recut, and 'H' misplaced low right. Cat.£100+. | £30.00 | |
RP:C2:13996 |
22
C2 |
R2
BD |
1855 1d Red-brown, A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with two part strikes of the SCARCE NOTTINGHAM '583' 3HOS numeral (Parmenter RARITY 'E' - 'SCARCE'). 'D' misplaced low left. Cat.£100+. | £25.00 | |
RP:C2:14289 |
22
C2 |
R2
CC |
1855 1d Red-brown, A VFU single, centred slightly high right, but with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a London District '74' duplex. Blur SW, and letters misplaced low. Cat.£100. | £25.00 | |
RP:C2:14823 |
22
C2 |
R2
EA |
A GU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but with 4mm tear top right, cancelled centre right with an English Provincial numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. MISSING PERF PIN VARIETY 9 (A(Marg)13,14). Letters misplaced low left and low right, with the 'A' tilted W. ATTRACTIVE and UNUSUAL in spite of fault. Cat.£100+. |
£5.00 |
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RP:C2:13749 |
22
C2 |
R2
JL |
A VFU single, centred somewhat low, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a London District '74' duplex. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, with NE corner frame-line extending N (slight), and letters misplaced low left and low right. Cat.£100. | £25.00 | |
RP:C2:14290 |
22
C2va |
R2
KD |
1855 1d Red-brown, A VFU single, centred slightly high, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a large part LIVERPOOL SPOON, leaving almost COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE within. Letters misplaced right and low right, with the 'K' tilted W. Cat.£100+. | £30.00 | |
RP:C2:14678 |
22
C2 |
R2
KF |
1855 1d Red-brown, A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED for these, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland numeral. 'K' tilted W with extended serif, and 'F' misplaced low left. Cat.£100. |
£25.00 |
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RP:C2:14750 |
22
C2(5) |
R2
KG |
1855 1d Orange-brown, A VFU single in a LOVELY example of the VERY SCARCE ORANGE-BROWN shade, WELL-CENTRED for these, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Swansea '763' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. 'G' misplaced low left. Cat.£475. |
£125.00 |
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RP:C2:13995 |
22
C2 |
R2
LG |
1855 1d Red-brown, A FU+ single, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a FINE neat strike of the RARE LONDON DISTRICT '74' numeral (Parmenter Type 74D4A RARITY 'G' - 'VERY RARE'). Letters misplaced low to centre. Cat.£100+. | £32.50 | |
RP:C2:14086 |
22
C2 |
R2
SH |
1855 1d Red-brown, A FU+ single, off-centre low left, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a small part strike of a BIRMINGHAM SPOON (one of the C2 types). 'H' misplaced low. Cat.£100+. | £23.50 | |
RP:C2:14324 |
22
C2va |
R3
QK |
1855 1d Red-brown, A VFU single, centred a whisker high right, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a LIVERPOOL SPOON. Letters misplaced low left and left, with the 'K' tilted W. Cat.£110+. | £30.00 | |
RP:C2:14057 |
22
C2(4) |
R4
LD-LE |
1855 1d Plum, A VFU RARE HORIZONTAL PAIR in the VERY RARE PLUM shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with Tunbridge Wells '820' numerals. Letters misplaced low to centre. Cat.£3000+. | £750.00 | |
RP:C2:14228 |
22
C2 |
R6
FL |
1855 1d Red-brown, A FU+ single, centred slightly low right, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a WELSH Crickhowell '231' numeral. Letters misplaced low and low right. Cat.£100. | £22.50 | |
RP:C2:14229 |
22
C2 |
R6
HH |
1855 1d Red-brown, A FU+ single, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled low right with a Stroud '757' numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, showing letters misplaced low left and low, and both letters with extended top right serifs. Cat.£100+. | £25.00 | |
RP:C2:14088 |
22
C2 |
R6
OI |
1855 1d Red-brown, A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED for these, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Letters misplaced low left and left. Cat.£100. | £25.00 | |
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