24801840 QV 2d blue, no lines, plate 1, letters KF. VFU, almost 4 margins, 1844 type numeral pmk in black. SG Spec DS5xa, SG5 cat £2500. Very rare combination. (P) $400$700
24811840 QV 2d blue, no lines, plate 2, letters FC. VFU, 4 margins, black Maltese Cross pmk. SG Spec DS8, SG5 cat £1000. (P) $250$400
2482 1841 QV 2d blue, plate 4, with white lines, letters FL. Superb fresh M, nice original gum, 4 large margins & deep colour. SG Spec ES14, SG 14 cat £6250+. Very rare so nice. Copy of BPA cert of strip it came from. (P) $3000 $4500
2483 1847-54 QV Embossed 1/- green, 2 silk threads 5mm apart, error printed DOUBLE, one weaker but especially clear on edges of head & frame. F-VF U, cut square, 3 large margins barred diamond pmk. SG 55(var), SP Spec Hi(2)d cat £20,000. Extremely rare. (P) $2000 $4000
24841847-54 QV Embossed 1/- pale green, Die I, 1 silk thread at right (instead of 2). VFU, cut square, 3 large margins & light cancel. SG 54(var) cat £1100+ as normal. SG Spec H1(a)ca listed but unpriced. Extremely rare variety. (P) $600$1000
24851847-54 QV Embossed 1/- pale green, Die II, 2 silk threads 5mm apart. FU appearance, cut square, thinned, barred diamond numeral "11" pmk. SG Spec H1(1), SG 54 cat £1100. (P) $100$150
24861847-54 QV Embossed 1/- pale green, Die II, 2 silk threads 20mm apart (instead of 5mm). FU, cut square, 2 large margins, barred diamond "44" pmk. SG 54(var), SG Spec H1(1)c cat £1700. (P) $250$350
24871847-54 QV Embossed 1/- deep green, Die II, 2 silk threads 5mm apart. Superb U, cut square, 4 margins, barred numeral "700" pmk. SG Spec H1(3), SG 56 cat £1200. Unusually nice. (P) $400$600
24881847-54 QV Embossed 1/- green, Die II, 2 silk threads 5mm apart. VFU, cut square, 4 margins, barred diamond numeral "27" pmk plus "12 Avril 56" cds. SG Spec H1(2), SG 55 cat £1100. (P) $250$350
24891847-54 QV Embossed 1/- deep green, Die II, 2 silk threads 5mm apart, on cover to India, tied by barred numeral "3" pmk, "JUL 19A 1854" b/s. FU, cut square. SG Spec H1(d), SG 56 cat £1200 as loose stamps & £1800 on cover. Unusually deep colour & attractive cover. (P) $350$500
24901847-54 QV Embossed 10d brown, 1 silk thread at left (instead of 2). appearance, cut square, 4 margins, but expertly repaired, barred numeral "5" pmk. SG 57 cat £1500+ as normal. SG Spec H2(1)ca listed but unpriced. (P) $300$500
2491 1847-54 QV Embossed 10d brown, Die II, 2 silk threads 5mm apart. Superb U, cut square, 4 large margins, barred numeral "466". SG Spec H2(2), SG 57 cat £2200+. Beautiful stamp & very rare so nice quality. Certificate can be obtained on request. $1000 $1500
2495 1850 QV 1d red-brown Die I, alphabet I, plate 97, wmk small crown, with Henry Archer trial perf 16. F-VF fresh UN. SG Spec CE2, SG 16b cat £3500. Very rare. 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1200 $1800
2496 1850 QV 1d red-brown, Die I, alphabet 1, plate 98, wmk small crown with Henry Archer trial perf 16. VFM. SG Spec CE2m, SG 16b cat £3500. Very rare. RPSL photo-cert. (P) $2000 $3000
24971860 QV 1½d Rosy-mauve, opt SPECIMEN (SG type 2), wmk large crown, blued paper. VFM, partial gum. SG Spec G5s cat £2200. SG 53as normal cat £8500. (P) $800$1200
24981860 Inland Revenue opt embossed Arms 3d pink code C imperf postal Fiscal. VF UN. SG F29 cat £210. (P) $100$150
24991862-64 QV 6d lilac small white cnr letters. VFU, barred "84." pmk. SG 84 cat £280 for lightly used. (P) $40$60
25001862-81 QV Ireland Petty Sessions basic revenue set 6d red, 6d green, & 2/6 violet -1st 2 wmk anchor perf 14, last no wmk perf 15½x15, opt SPECIMEN type 9 or 11. F-VF M, sl flts. Bft 5, 9 & 10(s). (3). (P) $100$150
25011865-67 QV 4d vermilion, plate 10, large white cnr letters. Superb U, "Stirling DE 1 65" cds. SG 94 cat £300 for lightly used. (P) $70$100
25021867-80 QV 1/- green, plate 5, letters ME (impossible lettering) being the infamous 1872 "Stock Exchange" forgery, where stamps were used on Telegraph forms by the PO Clerk who pocketed the money paid by customers. GU, "Stock Exchange JY 26 72 E.C" cds. SG Spec J105(F) cat £1500+. Interesting specialist item. (P) $700$1000
25031867-80 QV 2/- Dull blue, plate 1, large white cnr letters. Superb U, "Dublin 2 JU 21 72" cds. SG 118 cat £350 for lightly used. (P) $90$120
2504 1867-80 QV 2/- brown, large white corner letters, wmk spray of rose. F-VF fresh M, tiny repaired thin, nice original gum & excellent colour. SG 121 cat £28,000 = A$55,000. Key stamp that is extremely rare in mint condition. 2013 Scheller photo-cert. (P) $6000 $9000
2507 1867-83 QV £5 orange, BLUED paper. Superb U, central "Vere Street WDO 20 NO 82" cds, nice pastel orange shade of the earliest printings, excellent centring, perfect condition. SG 133 cat £26,000 inc SG specified +75% premium for lightly used. Extremely rare & certainly one of the best condition examples in existence. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $12000 $18000
2510 1867-83 QV £1 brown-lilac, wmk Anchor white paper. FU, "Paddington MY 83 London" cds, plus rectangular pmk. SG 136 cat £9000. Key stamp as wmk Anchor is at least 5 times rarer than wmk Maltese Cross. (P) $2500 $4000
2511 1867-83 QV £5 orange, white paper. Superb U, small "23 FE 93" cds. SG 137 cat £8300+ inc SG specified 75% premium for lightly used. Beautiful example of this key top value stamp. (P) $2800 $4000
25121872-88 QV Ireland Registration of Deeds revenue set 3d-£1, mixed wmks & perfs, opt SPECIMEN type 9 or 11. Mostly F-VF M/UN, affixed to part of archive page, 4d toning. Bft ex 10-36(s). (9). (P) $250$400
2513 1872 De La Rue QV key type 1d-£20 lilac & 3d to 10/- green unappro- priated dies with type of use tablets blank, smaller sizes opt SPECIMEN type 9, larger opt type 11, all wmk orb, script VR, or 2 orbs -probably colour standards. Mostly VF fresh M, affixed to part of archive page. Very rare & important set for specialist (27) (P) $1200 $2000
25141873-80 QV 1/- green, plate 13, large coloured cnr letters. Superb U, "Marlborough DE 2 78" cds. SG 150 cat £300 for lightly U (P) $50$80
25151876-82 QV Police Courts 1/- to 10/- revenues wmk block or script VR, opt SPECIMEN type 9. Mostly F-VF M, affixed to part of archive page, few imperfections. Bft ex 6-11(s). (6). (P) $150$250
2516 1877 QV Telegraphs £5 orange, top value, letters AE. F-VF fresh M, disturbed gum. SG Spec L237s cat £2400, normal M, cat £25,000. Very rare. (P) $1200 $1800
25171878 QV Probate 5/- to £6 revenues, opt SPECIMEN types 9 & 11. Mostly F-VF M, affixed to part of archive page, some flts. Bft 26-32(s). (7). (P) $150$250
2518 1880-83 QV 1/- orange-brown, IMPERF from imprimatur sheet, coloured letters AA-AA, wmk imperial crown, plate 13. F-VF UN, as made, UL cnr marginal with 3½ margins. SG 163(var), SG Spec J116(var). Very rare. (P) $1000 $1500
25191881 QV Public Records 6d-£1 revenues, wmk orb or script VR, opt SPECIMEN type 9 or 11, on £1 error SPECIMEN is fully DOUBLE! VFM, affixed to part of archive page. Bft 20-23(s). Probably unique £5 specimen error. (4). (P) $300$500
2520 1882-1901 I.R. OFFICIAL opt QV 5/- rose on BLUED paper, letters CJ. Superb VFU. "Hull / 8 DE 96" cds, excellent centring. SG O8 cat £8100 inc the +35% SG specified premium for lightly used. Unusually nice genuine example. RPSL photo cert. (P) $3000 $5000
25211882 QV Register House Scotland 1d-£5 revenues, wmk orb or script VR, opt SPECIMEN 9 or 11. Mostly F-VF M, affixed to part archive page, few flts. Bft 26-34(s). (9). (P) $200$300
2522 1882-1901 IR OFFICIAL opt QV 10/- ultramarine on white paper. VFU, "Plymouth DE 30 95" cds. SG O10 cat £4725 inc SG specified +35% premium for lightly used. Very rare genuine example. 2013 RPSL photo cert. (P) $2800 $4000
25231883-84 QV Unified series ½d-£5 composite essay sheet headed "Scheme Showing the Designs & Colours of the Stamps That WillBe In Use After April the 1st 1884" on brown card. F-VF, aged & sl flts away from the stamps. SG 137(var) & ex175-96(var). Very rare specialist item. (P) $500$800
2524 1883-84 QV 10/- ultramarine on BLUED paper, wmk Anchor. VFU, "Paisley 24 DE 86" cds, perfect centring. SG 177 cat £12,375 inc SG specified +50% premium for lightly used. Very rare. RPSL photo cert. (P) $4000 $7000
25251883-84 QV 2/6 lilac, wmk Anchor, white paper. Superb fresh MUH, pristine original gum. SG 178 cat £600 for M, should be at least double, £1200 MUH. (P) $700$1000
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2526 1883-84 QV 10/- cobalt, white paper. Superb U, "Dundee FE 3 85" cds. SG Spec K14(1), SG 182 cat £12,375 inc SG Specified 50% premium for lightly used. Very rare shade that is almost never seen in such nice condition. 2014 Hendon/Harris AIEP photo-cert. (P) $5000 $7000
25291884 QV £1 brown-lilac, wmk 3 crowns. Superb U, "Holburn BO WC NO 19 89" cds. SG 185 cat £4200 inc SG specified 50% premium for lightly used. (P) $800$1200
25301884 QV £1 brown-lilac, wmk "3 crowns". GU "London JY 31 90" cds full perfs (partly obscured by pmk in photo), strong colour. SG 185 cat £2800 (P) $450$700
25311888 QV Transfer Duty set 3d to 10/- green & black, h/s SPECIMEN type 9. Mostly VFM, affixed to piece of archive page. Bft 1-8(s). (8). (P) $150$250
25321902-10 KEVII 1d scarlet, DLR printing, opt SPECIMEN type 15. Superb fresh MUH. SG Spec M5s cat £180 for M, should be at least double, £360 MUH. Specimens of the KEVII low vals are many times rarer than of the top vals! 2011 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $250$350
2533 1902-10 KEVII £1 dull blue-green, DLR printing. VF fresh MUH, small natural paper irregularity in LR cnr virtually invisible. SG 266 cat £2000 for M, should be at least £4000 MUH. (P) $1000 $1500
25341902-10 KEVII £1 dull blue-green, opt SPECIMEN (SG type 16 15½x2½mm). F-VF fresh M. SG Spec M55s cat £1250, SG 266s cat £2000 for normal. (P) $600$900
25391911-13 KEVII £1 deep green, Somerset House print. Fresh MLH, o/c but nice original gum & deep rich colour. SG 320 cat £2000. Several times scarcer than the DLR printing. (P) $700$1200
25401911-20 KGV PO Savings Bank 1/- light blue & red (Mackennal portrait). Superb fresh MUH. SG spec POS B2 cat £200 for M, should be at least double, £400 MUH. Rare & attractive -being the only bicolour stamp of the KGV period. (P) $200$300
2541 1913 KGV Seahorses £1 green, Waterlow printing. VF fresh MLH, nice colour. SG 403 cat £3500. Beautiful example of this key stamp. (P) $2500 $3500
2542 1913 KGV Seahorses £1 green, opt SPECIMEN (SG type 26). Superb fresh M, perfect centring & nice deep colour. SG Spec W72t cat £3000+, SG 403s normal cat £3500, & the specimen is actually much rarer. (P) $2200 $3500
25431944 German Propaganda Forgeries of Great Britain KGVI set ½d-3d with Hammer & Sickle, plus Jewish Star in design. "VFU", all corner marginal, with matching London Special Stamp "AAAO-6 JUN 44" cds. Mi PFa 3-8. Very scarce. (6) (P) $250$350
25441944 KGVI 2/6 black on green booklet cover in uncut tete-beche blk of 4 front covers (June 1944 imprint), with stitch holes at left & 2 horiz creases that probably resulted in these covers being replaced. Booklets were made tete-beche & then guillotined. VF fresh. Ex SG BD18 (10). Spectacular. (P) $50$100
25451944 KGVI 2/6 black on green booklet cover in uncut tete-beche blk of 20 (2x10) front covers (June 1944 imprint), with 2 vert columns of stitch holes in centre & horiz creases that probably resulted in these covers being replaced. Booklets were made tete-beche & then guillotined. VF ex SG BD18(10). Spectacular! (P) $200$400
25481841 folded letter wrapper franked QV 1d black plate 5, letters CJ, 4 margins, tied by red Maltese Cross pmk. To London, with b/s dated 12 & 14 FE 1841. SG 2 cat £700 on cover. (P) $250$400
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2549 1850 cover franked QV Embossed 1/- green (4 margins) & 10d brown, tied by barred 92 pmks. To India "pr Calcutta Steamer" & "via Marseilles" with b/s of boxed "Cupar Fife OC 23 1850" in blue & boxed Calcutta 3-line arrival. Cover with small repair on front at top & flap replaced. SG 54/6 & 57 cat £2500 as loose stamps alone -10d on cover alone cat £3000, so would be £4000++ for this franking. Rare & attractive usage. (P) $1000 $1500
25501880s QV Postal Order 20/- blue, top value of issue, opt SPECIMEN, with wmk of value in words. Superb fresh UN. Rare (P) $120$200
25511925 Empire Exhibition 1d red plus 1d diag BISECT! cover by 2 strikes of the Tristan da Cunha cachet type V with another strike alongside. Amazing usage! (P) $400$700
2552Postal History: 1863 (Jul 14) to Australia (opened three sides) franked QV 6d (SG 83), to "John Robertson care Francis Henty, Merino Downs, Merino, Portland Bay", b/s poor Heywood, etc. (Pioneer at a renowned sheep station). 1883 to Australia franked QV 6d on 6d lilac (letters MI), tied by Stirling duplex (opened three sides), to Brisbane. SG 162a cat from £425 on cover. Very scarce1887 (30 Dec) "per Book Post" large part of printed registered wrapper to New Zealand, endorsed "per Ionic", franked Jubilee 1/- & 6d tied by reg Aldermanbury oval pmk, NZ arrival red oval pmk. Repairs at left. The 1/- green rare on cover to Australasia., plus 1903 KEVII ½d Postcard opt Admiralty Official. Aged. Huggins CO6. Scarce. (4). $120$200
GREAT BRITAIN - Locals, Telegraphs
2553Circular Delivery Company: Edinburgh 1866 Clark & Co (¼d) blue, 23½mm wide. VF fresh MUH, 4 margins. SG CD3 cat £35 for M, should be at least double, £70 MUH. (P) $50$80
2554Circular Delivery Company: Edinburgh 1866 Clark & Co (¼d) blue, 23½mm wide. VF fresh MUH, 4 margins. SG CD3 cat £35 for M, should be at least double, £70 MUH. (P) $50$80
2555Circular Delivery Company: Edinburgh & Leith 1865-66 Arms ¼d dull mauve, imperf. VF fresh MUH, 4 margins. SG CD10 cat £14 for M, should be at least double, £28 MUH. $30$50
2556Circular Delivery Company: Edinburgh & Leith 1865-66 Arms ¼d dull mauve, imperf. VF fresh MUH, 4 margins. SG CP10 cat £14 for M, should be at least double, £28 MUH. $30$50
2557Circular 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
2558Telegraphs: 1859-60 British & Irish Magnetic Telegraph Co 5/- black on blue, imperf w/o control no. VF UN. 4 margins. RL14, Bft 13(var). Very scarce. (P) $50$80
GREAT BRITAIN - POs ABROAD
2559Uruguay: 1870 Folded letter franked QV 2/- pale blue plate 1, tied by barred oval C28 pmk -stamp may not belong on this, with sender cachet at LL & endorsed "pr Str Potosi". To France with "Pays Etr P Ang Bordeaux 10 OCT 70" red & black cds, plus triangular "T" h/s & "19" h/s. SG Z23 cat £225 for loose stamp alone with this pmk & rarity on cover, but sold "as is". (P) $100$200
GREAT BRITAIN - JERSEY
25601943-44 German Occup Pictorial set ½d-3d, all horiz gutter prs. VF fresh MUH. SG 3-8(var), Mi 3Zw-8Zw cat €180. (6 prs). (P) $130$200
GREECE
25611940 Youth Organisation 2D-100D Postage & Air sets. VF MUH. SG 534-53 cat £1750 for M, should be at least £3500 MUH. Mi427-46. Key sets & scarce as MUH. (20). (P) $800$1200
GREECE - TERRITORIES & OCCUP
2562Samos: 1899 Arms set 5pa-1Gr in se-tenant prs. VF fresh MUH, typical irregular original gum. Mi II-IV cat €150+ for M, should be at least double, €300 MUH. Very scarce. Exp. (4). (P) $200$300
25641913-22 KGV diff papers, 3d purple on yellow (white back), & 1/- black on green (white back), both opt SPECIMEN (1/- in red), wmk mult crown. VF fresh MUH. SG 96as, 98as cat £70 for M, should be at least double, £140 MUH. (2). (P) $100$150
HONG KONG
25651879 QV 5c/18c lilac Postcard stamp on original postcard. VF UN, stamp with straight edge at left, unusually fresh. SG P2 cat £375+. Very scarce. (P) $350$500
25661891 QV Surch set 20c/30c green, 50c/48c purple & $1/96c purple/red, with Chinese h/s. MLH, lower 2 vals blemishes, but $1/96c top value is VF. SG 48-50 cat £572+. (3). (P) $250$400
25671891 Jubilee opt QV 2c, variety "wide space between O & N". VFU, "Hong Kong JU 30 94" cds. SG 51f cat £750+. Rare variety. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $600$800
2568 1897 QV Stamp Duty $1/$2 dull bluish-green Postal Fiscal, error both Chinese h/s OMITTED. Superb fresh MLH. SG F11a cat £2000+. Rare so nice. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1800 $2500
2572 1904-06 KEVII $10 slate & orange on blue top value, wmk mult crown, ordinary paper. Superb fresh M, nice colours. SG 90 cat £1900. Nice example of this rare top value. (P) $1700 $2700
25731912-21 KGV $5 green & red on white back, wmk mult crown. F-VF fresh MUH. SG 115a cat £600 for M, should be at least double, £1200+ MUH. (P) $900$1200
2574 1912-21 KGV $5 green & red on blue-green, olive back, wmk mult crown. Superb fresh MUH, nice bright colours. SG 115b cat £1200 for M, should be at least double, £2400 MUH. A beautiful example of this rare stamp. (P) $2000 $3000
2575 1912-21 KGV $10 purple & black on red, wmk mult crown. Superb fresh MUH, with gutter marginal stamp size tab. SG 116 cat £600+ for M, should be at least £1200+ MUH. (P) $1100 $1500
25761921-37 KGV 2c green, wmk script INVERTED. F-VF MUH, darker gum with tiny spot. SG 118bw cat £110 for M, should be at least £220 MUH (P) $60$90
25771938-52 KGVI 15c scarlet marg blk of 4, UR stamp variety "broken character". VF fresh MUH. SG 146/a cat £136 as singles, plus premium for positional blk. (P) $100$150