Public Auction 323 Thursday, May 12, 2016

3719 1867-83 QV £5 Orange, top value, white paper. Superb fresh MLH, unusually nice original gum. SG 137 cat £14,500+. Extremely rare in mint condition as very few collectors could afford to buy such a high denomination stamp (= 5 gold sovereigns). Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $11000 $15000

3720 1870 QV ½d rose pl 12, horiz pr, wmk "half penny" across 2 stamps INVERTED & REVERSED. F-VF MUH, gum wrinkles. SG 49(var), SG spec G4(2)e cat £600 for M, should be at least double, £1200 MUH, plus premium for "full wmk" pr. (P) $300 $500

3721 1873-80 QV 1/- green, large coloured letters in corners, plate 12. F-VF fresh M. SG 150 cat £650. (P) $200 $300

3722 1876 QV Telegraph 1/- deep green, plate 1. F-VF fresh M, partial gum. SG Spec L215. SG T8(1) cat £180. (P) $100 $150

3723 1876 QV Telegraph 1/- deep green, plate 2. F-VF fresh MLH. SG Spec L216. SG T8(2) cat £140. (P) $100 $150

3724 1876 QV Telegraph 1/- deep green, plate 3. VF fresh M. SG Spec L217. SG T8(3) cat £140. (P) $100 $150

3725 1876 QV Telegraph 1/- green, plate 4. VF fresh M, partial gum. SG Spec L218. SG T8(4) cat £200. (P) $120 $180

3726 1876 QV Telegraph 1/- green, plate 7. VF fresh UN. SG Spec L221. SG T8(7) cat £350. Rare stamp. (P) $200 $300

3727 1876 QV Telegraph 1/- green, plate 8. F-VF fresh M. SG Spec L222. SG T8(8) cat £180. (P) $130 $180

3728 1876 QV Telegraph 1/- green, plate 10. F-VF fresh M. SG Spec L224. SG T8(10) cat £220. (P) $150 $250

3729 1876-81 QV Telegraph 10/- grey-green, plate 1. VFU, "Greenock JY 18 78" cds. SG spec L235, SG T17 cat £675 inc SG specified 50% premium for lightly U. (P) $150 $250

3730 1876-77 QV Telegraph 10/- grey-green, plate 1. Superb fresh M, nice original gum & excellent colour. SG Spec L235. SG T16 cat £1750 & under-catalogued. Very rare stamp. (P) $1400 $2000

3731 1876-77 QV Telegraph 10/- grey-green, opt SPECIMEN (SG type 8, 14½x2½mm). VF UN. SG Spec L235s. SG T16s cat £400 (normal cat £1750). (P) $200 $300

3732 1876-77 QV Telegraph £1 brown-lilac, plate 1. FU "London JU 8 78 Western Office" cds, plus rectangular boxed cancel. SG Spec L236, SG T17 cat £950. (P) $400 $600

3733 1876-81 QV Telegraph £1 brown-lilac, wmk 3 shamrocks. VFU, "Swansea MR 29" cds, plus boxed cancel. SG Spec L236, SG T17 cat £950. (P) $375 $500

3734 1876-77 QV Telegraph £5 orange, top value, wmk shamrocks. VFU, boxed GPO pmk, plus "Liverpool 2 MY 78" cds. SG Spec L237 ,SG T18 cat £3200. Much rarer than normal postage £5. (P) $1200 $1800

3735 1877 QV Telegraph 10/- grey-green, opt SPECIMEN (type 8), wmk Maltese Cross, plate 1. VF fresh MLH. SG Spec L235s, SG T16s cat £400. (P) $200 $300

3736 1878 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

3737 1881 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

3738 1882-1901 "I.R. OFFICIAL" opt QV 5/- rose, white paper, opt with irregular inking, full perfs which may not be obvious in photo.. FU, "Belfast JY 20 95" cds. SG O9 cat £2500. Rare genuine example. PF/NY photo-cert. (P) $1000 $1500

3739 1882-1901 " IR OFFICIAL" opt QV £1 brown-lilac, wmk 3 crowns. Superb M, original gum bit disturbed at top of hinge removal, excellent centring & nice original colour. SG Spec L9, SG O11 cat £75,000 & much under-catalogued compared to non-official opt issues. Great rarity of GB philately with less than 30 M/UN examples recorded, of which most of the others are no gum, regummed or with faults. So this original gum example is definitely one of the best quality examples known. Provenance is ex the famous collections of Arthur Hind & of King Carol of Romania. 1987 RPSL photo-cert, while another new certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $50000 $70000

3740 1883-84 QV 2/6 lilac, BLUED paper. VFU "London FE 8 84" cds. SG Spec K9. SG 175 cat £2175 inc SG specified 50% premium for lightly used. RPSL photo-cert. (P) $700 $1000

3741 1883-84 QV 5/- pale rose, BLUED paper, wmk Anchor. VF fresh M, small thin at top, very nice original gum & excellent pale rose colour characteristic of genuine blued paper examples. SG Spec K9 SG176 cat £18,000 = A$37000+. Extremely rare stamp. 2015 Scheller photo-cert. (P) $6000 $9000

3742 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 photo-cert. (P) $4000 $7000

3743 1883-84 QV 10/- ultramarine, white paper. Superb fresh M. SG 183 cat £2250. (P) $1100 $1500

3744 1883-84 QV ½d slate-blue, opt SPECIMEN type 9 in top marginal blk of 4. Superb fresh MUH. SG Spec K17As, SG 187s cat £200+ as M, should be at least £400+ as MUH singles, plus premium for blk. (4) (P) $130 $200

3745 1883-84 QV set ½d to 1/- opt SPECIMEN type 9. VF M/MLH, all nice original colours, SG Spec K17A-26 cat £1790, SG 187-96 normals cat £5397. Rare set in unusually nice condition for these (10) (P) $800 $1200

3746 1884 QV £1 brown-lilac, wmk "3 crowns" VFU, "London DE 26 84" hooded pmk. SG 185 cat £4200 inc SG specified 50% premium for lightly used. Unusually nice for this stamp. (P) $800 $1200

3747 1884 QV £1 brown-lilac, wmk "3 crowns" VFU, cancels clear of Queens head. SG 185 cat £4200, inc SG specified +50% premium for lightly used. (P) $800 $1200

3748 1884 QV £1 black progressive DIE PROOF, w/o cnr letters, imperf, on white glazed card, with "17 SEP 83" & "AFTER HARDENING" inscription. Superb fresh UN as made. SG Spec K16(p) cat £4250, SG 185(p) normal cat £32,000. Important specialist item. (P) $3000 $4500

3749 1884 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

3750 1887-92 QV £1 green. Superb U, "London NO 21 92" cds. SG 212 cat £1200 inc SG specified 50% premium for lightly used. (P) $450 $600

3751 1887-90 GOVT PARCELS opt QV 9d dull purple & blue, variety "open top to S". Superb fresh MLH. SG O67(var), Spec L28c cat £550. 2010 RPSL photo cert (P) $300 $500

3752 1888 QV Transfer Duty set 3d to 10/- green & black, h/s SPECIMEN type 9. Mostly VFM, affixed to piece of an archive page. Bft 1-8(s). (8). (P) $150 $250

3753 1896-1902 O.W. OFFICIAL opt QV 1d lilac, Die II, variety large stop after "O". VF MLH. SG O33(var), SG Spec L33a cat £625. (P) $300 $400

3754 1896-1902 O.W. OFFICIAL opt QV 1d lilac, Die II, variety large stop after "O". VFU, light pmk. SG O33(var) SG Spec L33a cat £225 inc the SG specified 25% premium for lightly used. (P) $100 $150

3755 1902-10 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

3756 1902-10 KEVII 5/- bright carmine, opt SPECIMEN type 16. VF fresh M. SG 263s cat £400, SG Spec MS1S. (P) $200 $300

3757 1902-10 KEVII £1 dull blue-green, top value, opt SPECIMEN (type 16), DLR printing. VF fresh M. SG 266s (Spec M55s) cat £1250 (normal M cat £2000). (P) $800 $1200

3758 1902-10 KEVII £1 dull blue-green, opt SPECIMEN (SG type 16 15½x2½mm). F-VF fresh M. SG Spec M55s, SG 266s cat £1400 ,normal cat £2000. (P) $550 $800

3759 1902-10 KEVII £1 dull blue-green, opt SPECIMEN (SG type 16 15½x2½mm). Superb fresh MLH. SG Spec M55s, SG 266s cat £1400, normal cat £2000. (P) $800 $1200

3760 1902-10 KEVII £1 dull blue-green, DLR printing. Superb U, light cds. SG 266 cat £1238 inc SG specified 50% premium for lightly used. Scarce so nice. Raybaudi photo cert. (P) $450 $600

3761 1902-03 "ARMY OFFICIAL" opt KEVII 1d scarlet, LR cnr marginal blk of 6 with plate control "B", lower middle stamp variety "long top to second F". Stamps VF fresh MUH. SG O49, SG Spec MO20j cat £280 for M singles, should be at least double, £560 MUH, plus premium for rare positional blk. (P) $275 $400

3762 1902 R.H. OFFICIAL opt KEVII ½d blue-green. VF fresh M. SG O91 cat £375. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $220 $300

3763 1902 R.H. OFFICIAL opt KEVII set ½d blue-green & 1d scarlet. VF fresh MUH, pristine original gum. SG O91-92 cat £700 for M, should be at least double, £1400 MUH & very rare thus. Both exp, plus Raybaudi photo cert. (2). (P) $1100 $1500

3764 1902 R.H. OFFICIAL opt KEVII 1d scarlet. VF fresh MLH. SG O92 cat £325. (P) $200 $300

3765 1902 R.H. OFFICIAL opt KEVII 1d scarlet. VF fresh MLH. SG O92 cat £325. (P) $220 $300

3766 1913 KGV Seahorses 2/6 sepia brown, Waterlow printing, opt "CANCELLED" diag between 2 lines (SG Spec type 27) as used at the Customs & Excise Government Laboratory, on stamps for cancellation removal experiments & other forensic tests. Fresh M, small repair in LL cnr, VF appearance. SG 400(var), SG Spec N63(3)U cat £2200+, & under-catalogued. Extremely rare as only several recorded & most with condition problems due to the official testing etc. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1100 $1500

3767 1913 KGV Seahorses £1 green, Waterlow printing. VF fresh MLH, nice colour. SG 403 cat £3500. Beautiful example of this key stamp. (P) $2300 $3000

3768 1913 KGV Seahorses £1 green, Waterlow printing. VFU, light cds. SG 403 cat £1890 inc SG specified +35% premium for lightly used. Exp Senf. (P) $1000 $1300

3769 1914-22 Postage Due 2d purple colour trial, wmk simple cypher sideways. VF fresh MLH. SG D4(p), SG Spec R4(P13) cat £95 (P) $70 $100

3770 1914-22 Postage Due 2d orange colour trial, wmk simple cypher sideways. VF fresh MLH. SG D4(p), SG Spec R4(P17) cat £95 (P) $70 $100

3771 1914-22 Postage Due 2d blue colour trial, wmk simple cypher sideways. VF fresh MLH. SG D4(p), SG Spec R4(P18) cat £95 (P) $70 $100

3772 1914-22 Postage Due 2d agate blk of 4, opt SPECIMEN type 26, wmk simple cypher sideways. VF fresh MUH. SG D4s, SG Spec R4T cat £160 for M, should be at least double, £320 MUH. (P) $100 $150

3773 1914-22 Postage Due 2d, colour trials in carmine, brown & green, opt SPECIMEN type 23, wmk simple cypher sideways. Superb fresh MUH. SG D4s(p), SG Spec R4 SP1, SP6, SP9 cat £450 for M, should be at least double, £900 MUH. (3) (P) $500 $800

3774 1915 KGV Seahorses 10/- deep (intense) bright blue, DLR printing. VF fresh MLH, redistributed partial gum. SG 411/413(var). SG Spec N70(5) cat £6000. Very rare shade. RPSL photo-cert. (P) $2500 $3500

3775 1918-19 KGV Seahorses 2/6 reddish-brown, Bradbury printing. Superb fresh MLH, LL cnr marginal. SG Spec N64(4), SG 415 cat £160. (P) $100 $130

3776 1918-19 KGV Seahorses 5/- rose-red, Bradbury printing. VF fresh MLH. SG 416 cat £325. (P) $150 $250

3777 1918-19 KGV Seahorses 10/- dull grey-blue, Bradbury printing. Superb fresh MUH, perfect centring. SG Spec N71(2), SG 417 cat £475 for M, should be at least £950 MUH. Scarce so nice. (P) $700 $1000

3778 1918-19 KGV Seahorses 10/- dull grey-blue Bradbury printing. VF MLH. SG 417 cat £475. (P) $250 $350

3779 1929 PUC KGV ½d-2½d in matching K29 control blks of 6. Stamps VF fresh MUH. SG 434-7 cat £144 as M control singles, plus 5 normals, should be at least £288 MUH. (4 blks) (P) $250 $350

3780 1929 KGV UPU set ½d-1½d, wmk block cypher SIDEWAYS. VF fresh M. SG 434a-36a cat £210. (3). (P) $100 $150

3781 1929 KGV PUC £1 black. VF MUH. SG 438 cat £750 for M, should be at least double, £1500 MUH. (P) $850 $1200

3782 1929 KGV PUC £1 black. VF MUH. SG 438 cat £750 for M, should be at least double, £1500 MUH. (P) $900 $1200

3783 1929 KGV PUC £1 black, opt SPECIMEN in red type 32. VF MLH. SG Spec NCom9s, SG 438s cat £3000. Very rare. (P) $2300 $3000

3784 1934-36 KGV Photogravure set ½d-2d, wmk SIDEWAYS, from coils. VFM. SG 439a-442b cat £165. (4). (P) $80 $120

3785 1934-36 KGV 1½d red-brown photogravure horiz IMPERF pr. F-VF fresh M, both 3+ margins. SG Spec N51(1)b, SG 441a cat £1250. RPSL photo-cert. (P) $500 $700

3786 1936 KEVIII 1½d red-brown, LR cnr marginal horiz pr, error IMPERF. MLH, left stamp vertical crease, original gum with some aging, but 4 huge margins & superb appearance. SG spec P3d, SG 459b cat £40,000 = A$80,000. Great GB rarity with only several in existence. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $7000 $10000

3787 1937-47 KGVI 4d grey-green IMPERF pr with 4 thick bars opt, from PO Training School. VF fresh MLH. SG 468a(var) cat £9000 for normal imperf pr. (P) $100 $200

3788 1944 German Propaganda Forgery of KGV Silver Jubilee ½d green with Stalin in place of KGV, inscribed "This is a Jewsh War (Jewish mis-spelt) with Jewish Star & Soviet hammer & sickle in design. F-VF U, "London AAAU 6 JUNE 1944" cds. Mi PFa1. Scarce & interesting historical item. (P) $130 $200

3789 1944 German Propaganda forgery of KGVI Coronation 1½d showing KGVI with Stalin, inscribed "SSSR Britannia", & with Jewish Star plus Soviet hammer & sickle in design. F-VF UN as made. Mi PFa2. Scarce & interesting historical item. (P) $130 $200

3790 1944 German Propaganda Forgeries of KGVI def set ½d-3d, with Hammer & Sickle, plus Jewish star in design. VF UN as made. Mi 3-8 cat €400. Very scarce! (6). (P) $200 $300

3791 1944 German Propaganda Forgeries of GB KGVI defs set ½d-3d, with Hammer & Sickle, plus Jewish star in design, with boxed opts "Liquidation of Empire Barbados". VF UN as made. Mi 9-14c cat €700. Very scarce! (6). (P) $450 $600

3792 1944 German Propaganda Forgeries of GB KGVI defs set ½d-3d, with Hammer & Sickle, plus Jewish star in design with boxed opts "Liquidation of Empire Bahamas. VF UN as made. Mi 9-14f cat €700. Very scarce! (6). (P) $450 $600

3793 1944 German Propaganda Forgeries of 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

3794 1944 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 & horiz crease that probably resulted in these covers being replaced. Booklets were made tete-beche & then guillotined. VF fresh ex SG BD18(10). Spectacular! (P) $60 $90

3795 1944 KGVI 2/6 black on green booklet cover, tete-beche pr of front covers (June 1944 imprint), with stitch holes at left & horiz crease that probably resulted in these covers being replaced. Booklets were made tete-beche & then guillotined. VF fresh ex SG BD 18(10). (P) $40 $70

3796 1944 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

3797 1964 Geographical 4d error violet (value) OMITTED. VF fresh MUH. EC GBR1304a, SG 652a cat £300. Only 180 known. (P) $275 $375

3798 1966 Christmas 1/6, error gold (Queen's head) OMITTED (embossed albino impression only). VF fresh MUH, bottom marginal. SG 714(var), EC GBR 1428b cat £650. Only 20 known. (P) $400 $600

3799 1967 Paintings 4d error gold OMITTED (Queen's head & value). VF fresh MUH. EC GBR1496a, SG 748a cat £350. Only 120 known. (P) $300 $450

3800 1969 Christmas 1/6 error new blue OMITTED (robes of king at left). VF fresh MUH. EC GBR1628d, SG 814e cat £140. Only 240 are known. (P) $120 $180

3801 1970 5d Christmas error "emerald omitted". VF fresh MUH. SG 839b cat £140. (P) $100 $150

3802 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) $200 $400

3803 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) $300 $600

3804 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) $300 $600

3805 1970s National Health Insurance no value red & green factory & leaves imperf design PROOF affixed to Harrison & Sons printer's approval card. Superb fresh UN. Bft 770(var). Probably unique. (P) $200 $400

3806 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) $200 $400

3807 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) $300 $600

3808 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) $100 $200

3809 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) $200 $400

3810 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) $150 $300

3811 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) $200 $400

3812 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) $200 $400

3813 1972 Polar Explorers 7½p Hudson, error gold OMITTED (Queen's head). VF fresh MUH. EC GBR1798a, SG 899a cat £550. Only about 50 known. (P) $500 $700

3814 1972 Churches 5p error gold & phosphor OMITTED (Queen's head). VF fresh MUH. EC GBR1812a, SG 906a cat £300. Only 100 are known. (P) $275 $400

3815 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) $250 $350

3816 1973 Explorers 3p horiz se-tenant pr, error gold & phosphor OMITTED (Queen's head). VF fresh MUH, bottom marginal. EC GBR1846d, SG 923ab cat £300. Only about 200 pairs known. (P) $250 $350

3817 1973 Explorers 9p Sturt, error gold OMITTED (Queen's head). VF fresh MUH. EC GBR1854a, SG 927a cat £250. Only 100-150 are known. (P) $200 $300

3818 1973 Paintings 5p error gold (Queen's head) OMITTED. VF fresh MUH. SG 932a cat £180. Only about 200 known. (P) $150 $250

3819 1973 Paintings 7½p error gold (Queen's head) OMITTED. VF fresh MUH. SG 933a cat £250. Only 100-150 known. (P) $200 $300

3820 1997 Princes Diana Memorial Welsh presentation pack, plus normal pack & FDC. VF. (3). $50 $70

3821 1840 QV 1d black, plate 2, letter J-B on Mulready 1d letter sheet, with red Maltese Cross & b/s "Manchester SP 17 1840". Stamp 4 large margins, Mulready overall F-VF. SG 2-PL2. SG Spec ME1 cat £15,000. Very rare & attractive usage. 2003 Brandon photo-cert. (P) $6000 $9000

3822 1840 folded letter front franked QV 1d intense black plate 3, letters JC, with red Maltese Cross. VFU, 4 margins. SG 1-PL2 cat £400 as loose stamp. (P) $200 $300

3823 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

3824 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 £700 on cover. Attractive. (P) $300 $450