Accumulations & collections

3434 1966 Christmas 1/6, error gold (Queen's head) OMITTED (embossed albino impression only). VF fresh MUH. SG 714(var), EC GBR 1428b cat £650. Only 20 known. (P) $350 $500

3435 1967 EFTA 9d ordinary paper, error lilac (crane etc) OMITTED. VF fresh MUH with normal to compare. SG 715b cat £135. (2). (P) $110 $150

3436 1967 EFTA 9d ordinary paper, error brown (rail trucks etc) OMITTED. VF fresh MUH with normal to compare. SG 715d cat £95. (2). (P) $80 $120

3437 1967 EFTA 9d phosphor error brown (rail trucks etc) OMITTED. VF fresh MUH with normal to compare. SG 715pd cat £95. (2). (P) $80 $120

3438 1967 EFTA 1/6 ordinary paper, error blue-grey (plane shading) OMITTED. VF fresh MUH with normal to compare. SG 716d cat £135. (2). (P) $100 $140

3439 1967 EFTA 1/6 ordinary paper error, new blue (flag) OMITTED. VF fresh MUH with normal to compare. SG 716e cat £135. (2). (P) $110 $150

3440 1967 EFTA 1/6 phosphor variety blue-grey (plane shading) OMITTED. VF fresh MUH with normal to compare. SG 716pd cat £135. (2). (P) $100 $140

3441 1967 EFTA 1/6 phosphor error new blue (flag) OMITTED. VF fresh MUH with normal to compare. SG 716pf cat £135. (2). (P) $100 $140

3442 1967-70 QEII Machin 5d Royal blue pr, error IMPERF. VF fresh MUH. SG 735c cat £275. (P) $230 $300

3443 1968 Christmas 4d, error gold (value & Queen's head) OMITTED. VF fresh MUH. SG 771a cat £350. PFSA certificate. (P) $300 $400

3444 1968 Christmas 4d, error vermilion (face & hands white) OMITTED. VF fresh MUH. SG 771b cat £700. Very rare (P) $600 $800

3445 1968 Christmas 4d error vermillion (saddle, faces & brackets) OMITTED. VF fresh MUH with normal to compare. SG 775b cat £650. Very rare. (2). (P) $550 $800

3446 1968 Christmas 9d, error yellow (dress & bonnet) OMITTED. VF fresh MUH, normal to compare. SG 776a cat £175. (2). (P) $140 $180

3447 1969 Ships 5d, error grey (decks etc) OMITTED. VF fresh LR cnr MUH. SG 778b cat £280. (P) $230 $300

3448 1969 Ships 5d error red (inscription) OMITTED. VF fresh marginal MUH. SG 778c cat £300. (P) $250 $350

3449 1969 Anniversaries 1/6 NATO, error black OMITTED. VF fresh MUH. SG 794e cat £125 (P) $90 $130

3450 1969 Anniversaries 1/6 NATO, error yellow-green (from flags) OMITTED. VF fresh MUH. SG 794f cat £90. (P) $70 $100

3451 1969 St Paul's Cathedral 9d, error black OMITTED, so missing value! VF fresh MUH with normal to compare. SG 800a cat £300. (P) $230 $300

3452 1969 PO Technology set 5d-1/6, vert IMPERF prs, from imprimatur sheets, all h/s "NP IMPRIMATUR" on back. Superb fresh MUH, all 4 margins. SG 808-11(var), SG Spec W171-74(var) cat £18,000! Extremely rare. (4 prs). (P) $4500 $7000

3453 1969 Christmas 5d, error light blue (sheep etc) OMITTED. VF fresh MUH. SG 813a cat £110. (P) $80 $120

3454 1969 Christmas 1/6 error gold (Queen's head etc) OMITTED. VF fresh MUH. SG 814a cat £180. (P) $150 $250

3455 1969 Christmas 1/6 error new blue (robe at right) OMITTED. VF fresh MUH. SG 814e cat £140. (P) $120 $160

3456 1970 Rural Architecture 5d, error lemon (chimney pots) OMITTED. VF fresh MUH. SG 815a cat £175. (P) $140 $180

3457 1970 Rural Architecture 1/- error new blue OMITTED. VF fresh MUH with normal to compare. SG 817a cat £150 (P) $120 $150

3458 1970 Anniversaries 5d Arbroath, error emerald (robes) OMITTED. VF fresh MUH with normal to compare. SG 819b cat £550. (2). (P) $450 $600

3459 1970 Anniversaries 1/- Alliance signing, error gold (Queen's head) OMITTED. VF fresh MUH with normal to compare. SG 821a cat £90. (2). (P) $70 $100

3460 1970 Anniversaries 1/- Alliance signing error green (tablecloth) OMITTED. VF fresh MUH with normal to compare. SG 821c cat £170. (2). (P) $140 $180

3461 1970 Anniversaries 1/6 Mayflower error emerald (skirt) OMITTED. VF fresh MUH, normal to compare. SG 822b cat £170 (2) (P) $140 $180

3462 1970 Christmas 5d, error emerald OMITTED. VF fresh MUH with normal to compare. SG 839b cat £140. (P) $110 $150

3463 1970 Christmas 1/6, error salmon OMITTED. VF fresh MUH with normal to compare. SG 840a cat £220. (P) $190 $250

3464 1970s National Health Insurance £2.55 orange & green, Windmill design PROOF perf SPECIMEN & affixed to Harrison & Sons printer's approval card. Superb fresh UN. Bft 735(var), unlisted these colours or value! Probably unique. (P) $100 $200

3465 1970s National Health Insurance £5.85 blue & orange ship & crane imperf design PROOF affixed to Harrison & Sons printer's approval card. VF fresh UN. Bft totally unlisted design or value! Probably unique. (P) $200 $400

3466 1970s National Health Insurance £3.62 blue & red bollard & ropes design PROOF perf SPECIMEN & affixed to Harrison & Sons printer's approval card. Superb fresh UN. Bft totally unlisted design! Probably unique. (P) $200 $400

3467 1970s National Health Insurance no value red & green factory & leaves imperf design PROOF affixed to Harrison & Sons printer's card. Superb fresh UN. Bft 770(var). Probably unique. (P) $100 $200

3468 1970s National Health Insurance £2.55 orange & green windmill design PROOF, opt "N Ireland", perf SPECIMEN & affixed to Harrison & Sons printer's approval card. Superb fresh UN. Bft totally unlisted this colour or value! Probably unique. (P) $100 $200

3469 1970s National Health Insurance £3.62 blue & red bollard & ropes design PROOF, opt "N Ireland", perf SPECIMEN & affixed to Harrison & Sons printer's approval card. Superb fresh UN. Bft totally unlisted design! Probably unique. (P) $200 $400

3470 1970s National Health Insurance £2.66 blue & violet Windmill design PROOF perf SPECIMEN & affixed to Harrison & Sons printer's approval card. Superb fresh UN. Bft 735(var), unlisted as specimen. Probably unique. (P) $50 $100

3471 1970s National Health Insurance blank value green & red Factory & leaves imperf design PROOF affixed to Harrison & Sons printer's approval card. Superb fresh UN. Bft 770(var), unlisted these colours. Probably unique. (P) $100 $200

3472 1970s National Health Insurance £2.66 blue & violet Windmill design PROOF opt Isle of Man, perf SPECIMEN & affixed to Harrison Sons printer's approval card. Superb fresh UN. As Bft 735 w/o opt & unlisted with opt! Probably unique. (P) $100 $200

3473 1970s National Health Insurance £2.45 black & blue, Windmill design PROOF perf SPECIMEN & affixed to Harrison & Sons printer's approval card. Superb fresh UN. Bft 735(var), unlisted these colours or value! Probably unique. (P) $100 $200

3474 1970s National Health Insurance £2.45 black & blue Windmill design PROOF opt Isle of Man, perf SPECIMEN & affixed to Harrison & Sons printer's approval card. Superb fresh UN. Bft totally unlisted this colour or value! Probably unique. (P) $100 $200

3475 1973 Explorers 3p, horiz setenant pr, error missing gold & phosphor (Queen's head). VF fresh MUH, right marginal. SG 923ab cat £300, EC GBR 1846bd. Only about 200 prs known. (P) $200 $300

3476 1973-74 stitched 50p booklet front cover in moss-green uncut pane of 16 in tete-beche format. VF fresh. Ex SG DT13/14. Interesting specialist item. $80 $120

3477 1980 London Exhibition 50p M/Sheet, error IMPERF. Superb fresh MUH. SG MS1119a cat £6800. Extremely rare as only 12 recorded. (P) $4500 $6500

3478 1980 Kensington Palace 17½p error silver (Queen's head) OMITTED. Superb fresh MUH. SG 1124a cat £1500. Only about 30 recorded. (P) $1200 $1600

3479 1981 Butterfly 14p error IMPERF horiz pr. Superb fresh MUH, top marginal with 4 large margins. SG 1151a cat £11,000. Major rarity as only 10 prs recorded! (P) $6000 $9000

3480 1984 Urban Renewal 31p, error IMPERF vert pr. Superb fresh MUH, 4 large margins. SG 1248a cat £9500. Major rarity as only 5 prs recorded. (P) $5000 $8000

3481 1997 Royal Golden Wedding 20p vert strip of 3, top stamp error upper portion of gold OMITTED so totally MISSING VALUE! Superb fresh MUH. SG 2011/2011b cat £25,000+ as single plus premium for se-tenant error strip. Great rarity with only several recorded. 2016 BPA photo-cert. (P) $12000 $18000

3482 1840 Stampless cover with red "Paid 6 MY 6 1840" pmk (FDI for 1d black), endorsed "Prepaid", with b/s of "Baldock MY 6 1840" cds & "10 FN 10 MY 6 1840" in red. QV 1d black FDC would cat £160,000. Fantastic item for start of GB collection. (P) $900 $1500

3483 1840 Folded letter franked QV 1d black plate 3, letters LD, 4 margins, tied by red Maltese Cross pmk & with "Atherstone JY 21 1840" 2 arc cds in red. F-VF. SG 2 cat £900 for this plate on cover. (P) $350 $500

3484 1841 Folded letter wrapper franked QV 1d black plate 5, letters HL, 4 margins, tied by red Maltese Cross pmk. To London, with "Namptwich FE 2 1841 b/s in red. SG 2 cat £750 on cover. Attractive. (P) $300 $500

3485 1841 folded letter wrapper franked QV 1d black, letters CJ, 4 margins, tied by red Maltese Cross pmk. To London with b/s dated 12 & 14 FE 1841. SG 2 cat £750 on cover. Attractive. (P) $250 $400

3486 1841 letter wrapper franked QV 2d blue with black Maltese Cross pmk. To Knutsford, with "Warrington MY 22 1841" b/s. F-VF. SG 5 cat £2500 on cover. (P) $400 $600

3487 1841 folded letter franked QV 1d brown on very blue paper, tied by "Totness NO 25 1841" cds. SG 8ao cat £825 as loose stamp with town cds, SG Spec B1va cat £3000 on cover. (P) $600 $900

3488 1854 cover franked QV Embossed 1/- deep green, Die II, 2 silk threads 5mm apart, tied by barred numeral "3" pmk. To India with "JUL 19A 1854" b/s. FU, cut square. SG Spec H1(d), SG 56 cat £1200 as loose stamp & £1900 on cover. Unusually deep colour & an attractive cover. (P) $300 $500

3489 1869 cover franked QV 1d red plate 110 & 10d brown wmk spray, tied by "London JY 16 69" duplex pmks -the 1d for Late Fee indicated by boxed "L1" h/s. To Melbourne with arrival b/s. SG 43 & 112 cat £403 as loose stamps, £850+ for 10d on cover. (P) $275 $400

3490 1870 cover (no flap) franked QV 1d red plate 130 (6), tied by "Stockton AU 4 70" duplex pmks. To Victoria, with b/s of "Heaton Norris", London & Melbourne arrival cds. SG 43. $80 $120

3491 1907-63 International Reply Coupons with 1907 UPU Rome type 2 globe with meridians 3d, w/o meridians 4d, 1930 London type 9 with 4d, 5d/4d & 6d/4d, then with Chinese text on reverse 6d, m/s "8" on 6d, 8d/6d, 8d &9d, smaller text at base 8d, 9d & 1/-, plus Imperial blue 2½d, m/s "3" on 2½d, 3d/2½d & 3d, & red Cwlth 3d & 5d. All superb fresh VFU, not cashed, with range of diff cds. (19). (P) $250 $400

3492 1916 use of POW printed envelope franked KGV 1d tied by "The Camp Knockaloe Peel 2 SP 16" cds, with double oval "Men's Detention Camp Knockaloe IOM" censor cachet from "POW Morlach". Rare usage. (P) $100 $200

3493 1933 Widow's Pension Order 10/- brown, wmk GvR, dated 30 JAN 34, with reduced counterfoil. Nice UN. Rare type of order. (P) $250 $400

3494 1935 KGV Silver Jubilee 6d blue Postal Order wmk GvR, "Western Central District Office 7 MY 35" FDI issue cds, but not cashed, with counterfoil & 2 security punches. VF. Rare with FDI pmk. (P) $200 $300

3495 1935 KGV Silver Jubilee 6d blue Postal Order wmk GvR, with "Western Central District Office 7 MY 35" FDI issue cds, but not cashed, with counterfoil & 2 security punches. Fresh UN. Rare FDI pmk. (P) $200 $300

3496 1935 KGV 10/- green Old Age Pension Order, dated 17 MAY 35, with counterfoil. UN. Rare type of order. (P) $200 $400

3497 1948 KGVI Silver Wedding set 2½d & £1 (rounded cnr) on 2 FDCs "26 AP 1948" cds, the £1 Registered. SG 493-4 FDC cat £425 $80 $120

3498 1974 (18th Nov) Hijack Mail commercial Airmail cover Stairbridge Worcester to British Consul General Perth, 10p meter franking. Superb strike of the 2-line "Delayed en Route Aircraft Hi-jack" h/s. A British Airways VC10 Flight 870 to Singapore was hijacked at Dubai with 27 passengers, 8 airport workers who were cleaning the plane when it was hijacked & 10 crew. British Airways Captain Jim Futcher was awarded Queen's Gallantry medal for his "calm & courageous conduct" during the hijack. The hijack ended at Tunis with a German passenger murdered. A similar cover from this hijack realised $1150+ in Melbourne in 2011. A rare interrupted aviation cover. (P) $500 $1000

GREAT BRITAIN - Locals, Telegraphs

3499 Circular Delivery Company: Edinburgh 1866 Clark & Co (¼d) blue, se-tenant blk of 4, 2 diff sizes, left stamps 25mm wide & right 23½mm. VF MUH. SG CD3 cat £140 for M, should be at least double, £280 MUH. Very scarce. (4). (P) $200 $300

3500 Circular Delivery Company: Edinburgh 1866 Clark & Co (¼d) blue, horiz se-tenant pr, 2 diff sizes, left stamp 23½mm wide & right 25mm. VF fresh MUH. SG CD3 cat £70 for M, should be at least double, £140 MUH. Very scarce. (2). (P) $100 $150

3501 Circular Delivery Company: Edinburgh & Leith 1865-66 Arms ¼d grey-lilac blk of 4 imperf. VF fresh MUH, 4 margins. SG CD8 cat £88 for M, should be at least double, £176 MUH. Very scarce (4) (P) $100 $150

3502 Circular Delivery Company: Edinburgh & Leith 1865-66 Arms ¼d olive grey blk of 4 imperf. VF fresh 2M/2MUH. SG CD9 cat £88 for M, should be at least double, for the MUH, thus £132 for this blk. Very scarce. (4). (P) $80 $120

3503 Circular Delivery Company: Edinburgh & Leith 1866 Horse & Carriage 2d yellow Parcel Delivery Co blk of 4 imperf. VF fresh MUH, all 4 margins. SG CD19 cat £80 for M, should be at least double, £160 MUH, plus premium for blk. (4). (P) $100 $150

3504 Circular Delivery Company: Edinburgh & Leith 1866 Horse & Carriage 3d brown-red Parcel Delivery Co blk of 4 imperf. VF MUH. SG CD19 cat £80 for M, should be at least £160 MUH. (4). (P) $100 $150

3505 Circular Delivery Company: London 1867 Arms ¼d deep blue, left strip of 3, error IMPERF between, rough perf 11½, hard wove paper. Fresh M, creased, unfortunately stamps were torn apart to separate them & now rejoined with hinges. SG CD36a unpriced. Extremely rare! (3). (P) $100 $200

3506 Circular Delivery Company: Metropolitan 1867 Arms ¼d rose-carmine, soft wove paper, no wmk, rough pert 11½. Postally VFU, with correct pointed oval red cancel. SG CD38 cat £130 & greatly under-catalogued. Extremely rare genuine used. (P) $200 $400

3507 Circular Delivery Companies: 1867 issues for 8 diff cities of Edinburgh & Leith, Glasgow, London, Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, Aberdeen, & Dundee, as a reprinted composite die proof on thick card (250x125mm), 5 with blank value tablets, with the value tablets at right. As SG CD49-52(p) (P) $150 $250

3508 Locals: (Birmingham) Parcels & General Assurance Association Ltd red on white labels, inscribed "Exchange Buildings New St Birmingham", with control no DSP 268 & another with NPS 88, perf 12½, the other perf 11. F-VFU. (2). (P) $70 $120

3509 Locals: Bradford Parcel Delivery 1874 1d black, perf 13½, Frank stamp. Fresh UN, small thin. RL 1. Extremely rare. (P) $300 $500

3510 Locals: Bradford Parcel Delivery 1874 2d red Frank Stamp, perf 13½. Fresh UN, sm thin. RL 2. Extremely rare. (P) $300 $500

3511 Locals: (Bristol) Parcel Delivery Co 1887 1d red, seated Britannia Frank stamp, perf 12. U, flts, m/s cancel. RL 2. Very rare. (P) $70 $100

3512 Locals: Edinburgh & District Sutton & Co ca1880 2d red on white, perf 11. VFU, violet "Bell & Co Contractors Blair St Edinburgh" cancel. RL unlisted! Extremely rare. (P) $400 $700

3513 Locals: Leeds Globe Parcels Express ca1885 2d black on rose, inscribed "10 & 11 King Street Leeds" perf 12, with black control no. H4238. VFU, blue crayon cancel. RL-unlisted, similar pictured for Liverpool. Extremely rare. (P) $200 $400

3514 Locals: Leeds Globe Parcel Express ca1885 3d black on white, inscribed "St Columba Street", with black control no 6808, perf 11½. VFU, black crayon cancel. RL unlisted -similar pictured for Liverpool. Extremely rare. (P) $200 $400

3515 Locals: Leeds Globe Parcel Express c1884 3d black on white, inscribed "10 & 11 King Street Leeds" with letters "K" at top & black control no.12406. VFU, tiny thin at right, black crayon cancel. RL unlisted -similar pictured for Liverpool. Extremely rare. (P) $200 $400

3516 Locals: Leeds Globe Parcel Express c1884 3d black on white, inscr "Alfred Street Leeds" with letters "A" at top & black control no.14760. VFU, closed tear, black crayon cancel. RL unlisted -similar pictured for Liverpool. Very rare. (P) $200 $400

3517 Locals: Leeds Marshall Bros ca1845 2d blue on black, horse & carriage, with control no F7643. Superb fresh U, blue crayon cancel. RL unlisted. Extremely rare & impressive stamp. (P) $600 $1000

3518 Locals: Leeds Marshall Brothers c1895 2d blue on black horse & carriage, control no.B14656. VFU, violet pencil cancel. RL unlisted. Extremely rare & impressive stamp. (P) $500 $800

3519 Locals: Liverpool Parcel Delivery Co ca1875 1d black on yellow, Frank stamp, inscribed "Head Office, 20 Cases St Liverpool" with black control no.61334, perf 12½. VFU, m/s cancel. RL1. Very rare. (P) $80 $150

3520 Locals: Liverpool Parcel Delivery Co ca1875 3d black on rose Frank Stamp, inscr "Head Office 20 Cases St Liverpool", black control no.46482, perf 12½. VFU, ink cross cancel. RL 3. Very rare (P) $80 $150

3521 Locals: Liverpool Parcel Delivery Co ca1877 3d black on white, Frank Stamp, inscribed "Head Office 6 Wood St", with red control no.15395, perf 11½. FU, m/s cross cancel. RL 7. Very rare. (P) $70 $120

3522 Locals: Liverpool Parcel Delivery Co ca1877 3d black on dull rose Frank Stamp, inscribed "Head Office 6 Wood St", black control no.83233, perf 11½. FU, sl thins, m/s cancel. RL 8. Very rare (P) $70 $120

3523 Locals: Liverpool Parcel Delivery Co ca1877 4d black on deep green, Frank Stamp, inscr "Head Office 6 Wood St", black control no. 189381, perf 11½. FU, black ink cross cancel. RL 10. Very rare. (P) $70 $120

3524 Locals: Liverpool Parcel Delivery Co ca1875 6d black on dull blue, Frank Stamp, inscribed "Head Office 6 Wood St", with black control no. 26303, perf 11½. FU, black line cancel. RL 12. Very rare. (P) $70 $120

3525 Locals: Liverpool Parcel Delivery Co 1896 3d black/rose, Frank stamp, inscribed "22 Wood St George Griffiths" with serial no.F-3-4591-96, perf 11. VFU, violet pencil cancel. RL unlisted -similar pictured. Very rare. (P) $100 $200

3526 Locals: (Liverpool) W. Williams & Sons ca1880 3d black on yellow, inscribed "Chief Office Old Post Office Place" perf 14½, with control no. 47906. VFU m/s cross cancel. Similar to listed type in RL but this unlisted. Extremely rare. (P) $300 $500

3527 Locals: (Liverpool) Atlas Express Co ca1890 2d black on blue, Atlas carrying globe, with control no. 297, inscribed "established 1863" & "carriers to all parts of the world". VFU, tiny thins, blue crayon cancel. Company mentioned in RL, stamp unlisted. Extremely rare. (P) $300 $500

3528 Locals: London Parcels Delivery Company 1846-1880s? labels range inc black on white (2) both inscribed "Carriers & Railway Agents", "Chief Office, Rolls Buildings, Fetter Lane", 1 with control no.M107 & the other "P", both imperf, some flts. Also red on white label inscribed "L.P.D.C. Rails Charges Paid" with oval violet "London Parcels M107 Paid Delivery Co" cancel, imperf, plus octagonal violet cachet inscribed "LPD Co Ltd A526 Paid" on thin buff card. RL 2 & others unlisted. Extremely rare group. (4 items). (P) $400 $800

3529 Locals: London Parcels Delivery Company ca1853 (no value) black on lilac horse & carriage, inscribed "Chas Norman Secretary", perf at left only, with control no A604. Overall VFU for this fragile stamp, with only mnr flts, blue crayon cancel. RL4. Extremely rare! Impressive & spectacular large format stamp. (P) $1000 $2000

3530 Locals: London Parcels Delivery Co 1847 black on red, "PAID" label, inscribed "Per L.P.D.C.", "Chief Office, Rolls Buildings, Fetter Lane", control no. F547, imperf. RL 1. Extremely rare. (P) $300 $500

3531 Locals: London Parcels Delivery Co label red/white inscribed "L.P.DC. Rails Charges Paid", with violet control no.M107, imperf, violet oval cancel "London Parcels M107 Paid Delivery Co." Very rare. (P) $60 $100

3532 Locals: (London) Express Parcels Delivery Co Ltd ca1870 1d red, horse & carriage, inscribed "Chief Office 269 Strand", with black control no.18322. Fresh UN. RL 1. Very rare. (P) $70 $120

3533 Locals: (London) Foster's Parcels Express Co Ltd. 1874 (no value) black on grey, perf 12½, inscribed "Always Ready To Serve By Land Or Sea". VFM. RL 2. Extremely rare. (P) $100 $200

3534 Locals: (London) Foster's Parcels Express Co Ltd 1874 (no value) black on green, perf 12½, inscribed "Always Ready To Serve By Land Or Sea". VFU, black crayon cancel. RL unlisted colour. Extremely rare. (P) $100 $200