Public Auction 327 Thursday, October 6, 2016

4332 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

4333 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

4334 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

4335 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

4336 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

4337 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

4338 1955-58 QEII Castles set 2/6-£1, wmk crown E2R, Waterlow printing (wide top perf). VF fresh w/c MUH. SG 536-9 cat £250 (4) (P) $130 $200

4339 1964 Geographical 4d error violet (value) OMITTED. VF fresh MUH. EC GBR1304a, SG 652a cat £300. Only 180 known. (P) $275 $375

4340 1966 British Birds 4d, vert setenant pr, with phosphor bands, error bright blue OMITTED. VF fresh MUH. SG 696pg cat £6000, plus premium for setenant pr. Extremely rare with only 7 known. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $2500 $4000

4341 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

4342 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) $400 $600

4343 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

4344 1968 Paintings 4d, Queen Elizabeth I, error gold OMITTED so missing value & Queen's head! VF fresh MUH with normal to compare. SG 771a cat £350. (P) $275 $375

4345 1968 Paintings 1/6 St Mary Le Port, gold OMITTED, so missing value & Queen's head! VF fresh MUH with normal to compare. SG 773a cat £350. (P) $275 $375

4346 1969 St Paul's Cathedral 9d, error black OMITTED, so missing value! VF fresh MUH, normal to compare. SG 800a cat £300. (P) $230 $300

4347 1969 Investiture 5d Castles setenant horiz strip of 3, error black OMITTED (value & inscription). VF fresh MUH. EC GBR 1604a, SG 802b-4b cat £2250+ as singles plus premium for strip. Only about 48 strips known. (P) $1800 $2500

4348 1969 Investiture 5d, horiz se-tenant strip of 3, error deep grey OMITTED on each stamp, so missing part of windows & doors. VF fresh MUH. SG 802d-804d cat £1725+ as singles plus premium for strip. (P) $1400 $1800

4349 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

4350 1970 5d Christmas error "emerald omitted". VF fresh MUH. SG 839b cat £140. (P) $100 $150

4351 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) $150 $250

4352 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) $250 $500

4353 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) $250 $500

4354 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) $150 $300

4355 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) $150 $300

4356 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) $250 $500

4357 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

4358 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

4359 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

4360 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

4361 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

4362 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

4363 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

4364 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) $220 $300

4365 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) $220 $300

4366 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

4367 1973 Paintings 5p error gold (Queen's head) OMITTED. VF fresh MUH. SG 932a cat £180. Only about 200 known. (P) $150 $250

4368 1973 Paintings 7½p error gold (Queen's head) OMITTED. VF fresh MUH. SG 933a cat £250. Only 100-150 known. (P) $200 $300

4369 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

4370 1977 QEII Large Machin £1 yellow-green & black-olive variety IMPERF horiz pr. VF MUH, very sl surface rub. SG 1026a cat £1700. Very rare. Only 10-20 exist. (P) $500 $700

4371 1978 Cycling 9p variety vertical pr IMPERF. VF fresh MUH. SG 1067a cat £900. (P) $500 $700

4372 1979 Rowland Hill 59½p London 1980 M/Sheet, error "gold (Queen's head) omitted". VF fresh MUH. SG 1099c cat £975. Only 36 known. (P) $700 $1000

4373 1840 QV 1d black, plate 2, letter J-B, 4 large margins on Mulready 1d letter sheet, with red Maltese Cross & b/s "Manchester SP 17 1840". Mulready overall F-VF. SG 2-PL2. SG Spec ME1 cat £15,000. Very rare & attractive usage. 2003 Brandon photo-cert. (P) $6000 $9000

4374 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

4375 1840 Stampless cover with red "Paid 6 MY 6 1840" pmk (First day of issue for QV 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

4376 1840 Folded letter franked QV 1d black plate 3, letters AE (4 margins), tied by red Maltese Cross pmk, b/s "Liverpool JY16 1840", & Birmingham JY 17 SG 2 cat £1000 on cover. Attractive. (P) $400 $600

4377 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

4378 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

4379 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

4380 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 & £1800 on cover. Unusually deep colour & an attractive cover. (P) $350 $500

4381 1865 cover (roughly opened etc) franked QV 4d red plate 4 & 6d plate 5, tied by "Edinburgh AP 25 65" duplex pmks. To New Zealand with "Nelson JY 20 65" cds, with London transit b/s. SG 81 & 97 cat £315 as loose stamps. $130 $200

4382 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 £111 as loose stamps, £850+ for 10d on cover. (P) $275 $400

4383 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

4384 1880s QV Postal Order 1/- blue opt SPECIMEN, with wmk of value in words. Superb UN. Rare (P) $100 $200

4385 1880s QV Postal Order 20/- blue, top value of issue, opt SPECIMEN, with wmk of value in words. Superb fresh UN. Rare (P) $120 $200

4386 1907-62 International Reply Coupons with 1907 UPU Rome type 2 globe with meridians 3d, w/o meridians 4d, London type 9 blue with 4d & 5d/4d, with Chinese on reverse 6d, 8d & 9d, plus Imperial 3d blue & Commonwealth 3d red. Superb fresh UN. Rare group. (9) (P) $200 $400

4387 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

4388 1916 use of PPC (Peel Castle) franked KGV ½d tied by "The Camp Knockaloe Peel 1 SP 16" cds. From a guard J.Liddell 308 Coy RDC at this WWI Internment Camp on the Isle of Man, to his wife. Rare usage. (P) $120 $200

4389 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) $120 $200

4390 1925 cover franked Empire Exhibition 1d red plus 1d diag BISECT! tied by 2 strikes of the Tristan da Cunha cachet type V, with another strike alongside. Amazing usage! (P) $250 $400

4391 1931 KGV 6d deep blue Postal Order wmk GVR with "Lewisham High St 19 MR 31" issue cds, but not cashed, with counterfoil attached. Superb UNC, sl aging on cnr of counterfoil only. $50 $80

4392 1935 use of KGV Silver Jubilee 1/- deep blue Postal Order wmk GVR, with "Eaton Terrace 1 JY 35" issue cds, but not cashed, with counterfoil attached, plus 2 security punches. Superb fresh UN (P) $250 $400

4393 1957 KGVI 1/- pale blue Postal Order wmk "E II R", with "Perranporth Cornwall 14 AU 57" issue cds, but not cashed, with counterfoil attached. Superb fresh UNC. $40 $60

4394 1957 KGVI 6d deep blue Postal Order wmk "E II R", with "Perranporth Cornwall 14 AU 57" issue cds, but not cashed, with counterfoil attached. Superb fresh UNC. $40 $60

GREAT BRITAIN - Locals, Telegraphs

4395 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

4396 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

4397 Circular Delivery Company: Edinburgh & Leith 1865-66 Arms ¼d grey-lilac blk of 4 imperf. VF fresh MUH, all 4 margins. SG CD8 cat £88 for M, should be at least double, £176 MUH. Very scarce. (4). (P) $100 $150

4398 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

4399 Circular Delivery Company: Edinburgh & Leith 1865-66 Arms ¼d dull mauve blk of 4 imperf. F-VF MUH, all 4 margins. SG CD10 cat £56 for M, should be at least double, £112 MUH, plus premium for rare blk. (4). (P) $80 $120

4400 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

4401 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

4402 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

4403 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

4404 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

4405 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

4406 Locals: Bradford Parcel Delivery 1874 1d black, perf 13½, Frank stamp. Fresh UN, small thin. RL 1. Extremely rare. (P) $300 $500

4407 Locals: Bradford Parcel Delivery 1874 2d red Frank Stamp, perf 13½. Fresh UN, sm thin. RL 2. Extremely rare. (P) $300 $500

4408 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

4409 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

4410 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

4411 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

4412 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

4413 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

4414 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

4415 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 line cancel. RL1. Very rare. (P) $80 $150

4416 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

4417 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

4418 Locals: Liverpool Parcel Delivery Co ca1877 4d black on deep green, Frank Stamp, inscribed "Head Office 6 Wood St", with black control no. 189381, perf 11½. FU, black ink cross cancel. RL 10. Very rare. (P) $70 $120

4419 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

4420 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

4421 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

4422 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

4423 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

4424 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

4425 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

4426 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

4427 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