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  • Lot# : 4647 Great Britain

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    1878 (April 25): De La Rue Die Proof for 10 s. value in black on glazed white card, with uncleared Corner Letters and Plate Number, the scratches on the face of the Die in the POSTAGE tablet have been reduced since 16-18 April Proof; heavy line under nose and outer lines not sharp, but the NW letter square repaired; handstamped "Apr. 25, 1878" in black. A rare and very fine Proof Gi J124 = £ 3'500.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 26 Jan 1994, lot 797.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4781 Great Britain

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    De La Rue 1905 (Sept): 1 s. dull green & pale carmine on chalk surfaced paper, an unused horizontal pair showing variety "Full Beard" on the right hand stamp, where the green ink has obliterated the moustache and beard of Edward VII, the left hand stamp with tone spots on reverse, the variety superb, large part og. A magnificent rarity, the sole recorded multiple with this variety. Unique Gi M46d = £ 6'000.rnProvenance: Andrew G. Lajer list, Sept 2006.
    Starting bid : 2,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4538 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, lettered FK, used example with large margins all round, on 1875 cover to Golford Gate, Sissinghurst, in combination with 1858/79 1 d. red pl. 147, tied by London duplexes (Aug 13) in black. Reverse with Staplehurst cds of receipt (Aug 14). A most unusual mixed imperf. / perf. combination cover, listed in Simpson/Louis "Mixed Franking Covers" on page 73, table 5.3.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4658 Great Britain

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    1875 (July 1): 2½ d. rosy mauve on blued paper, Plate 1, wmk. Anchor, lettered HL and PJ-PL (single and strip from different sheets showing different degree of blueing), used on 1876 quadruple weight cover, with contents, to Calvados, France, all tied by "56" numeral obliterators and by single circle 'Forest Row' cds (Feb 7) in black. Falaise arrival cds on reverse. Faults but a scarce franking.
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 180.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4600 Great Britain

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    1847: Embossed 1 s. green, used example with good to large margins all round and showing portions of adjoining stamps at top and at base, tied to 1854 cover from Stowmarket to Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope by "752" numeral obliterator in black. Reverse with 'Stowmarket' cds in green (April 13), London cds in red and 'Cape Town / Cape of Good Hope' arrival cds in red (June 3). Sensible small repair to envelope at left, an attractive cover. Cert. RPSL (1980) Gi = £ 1'900.
    Starting bid : 350.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 550.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4777 Great Britain

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    De La Rue 1906 (March): 3 d. pale reddish purple on orange-yellow on chalk surfaced paper, an unused block of four, marginal from base of sheet, slight rub, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og., and 3 d. dull reddish purple on lemon back in a used block of six cancelled by oval "Registered" datestamps in black, this last with Cert. Hendon Stamp Co. (1993). A scarce pair Gi M20(1)+M20(3) = £ 485+.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 420.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4557 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, lettered SG, a used example with good to large margins all round, used on 1847 entire letter from Howden to Beverley, Yorkshire tied by fine strike of "382" numeral obliterator struck in blue. Reverse with double arc HOWDEN cds in blue (Feb 13) with Beverley datestamp adjacent (Feb 14) in blue. File fold well away from adhesive, a fresh and fine cover Gi B1xb = £ 650.
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 120.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4728 Great Britain

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    1883: De La Rue Die Proof for the 9 d. value, printed in black on glazed white card, showing three faint circular plugs for corner letter placement, dated "26 JUN 83" and endorsed AFTER STRIKING in black, pencil initials 'GFS' have been removed at lower right. Fresh and very fine, a rare Proof Gi K25 = £ 2'000.rnProvenance: Phillips, London, 7 April 1994, ex lot 396.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 480.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4669 Great Britain

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    1876 (Sept 11): Colour Trial of 8 d. orange, Plate 1, wmk. Large Garter, lettered MK-ML / NK-NL, an imperforate marginal block of four, large margins all round and sheet marginal at right with imprint 'EIGHT PEN(CE)', overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 11) diagonally in black. One or two minor creases on large part og. Rare Gi J91A = £ 1'300.rnProvenance: Harmer London 26 Jan. 1994, lot 838.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 480.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4750 Great Britain

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    1887 (Jan 1): 9 d. dull purple & bright blue, Setting C, an unused complete pane of twenty (5 x 4), from lower right corner of the sheet, with complete margins all round and adjoining vertical row of margin at left, of fresh vibrant colour, superb, large part or unmounted og. Rare and most appealing multiple Gi K38(2) = £ 2'750+.rnProvenance: Phillips, London, 7 April 1994, lot 441.
    Starting bid : 600.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4545 Great Britain

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    1840: 2 d. blue, Plate 1, lettered MK, a used example with clear to large margins all round showing portions of adjoining stamps at top and at left, neatly tied to small piece by complete strike of the London "No. 5" in Maltese Cross in black. Just 5 single examples are recorded in the Karl Louis Card Index. Rare Gi DS5 / D1we = £ 14'000.
    Starting bid : 2,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4581 Great Britain

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    1858/79: 1 d. red, pl. 116, lettered BE, Imperforate 'Cardiff Penny', an unused example with large margins all round, fresh colour, vertical bend that does not affect the appearance, large part og. A very fine example of this exceedingly rare stamp which adjoins to the pair AE-AF in Ray Simpson's collection. Cert. RPSL (1970) Gi G1g = £ 7'500.rnProvenance: Collection Harrop, Cavendish, Derby, 22 Oct 1994, lot 453.rn 
    Starting bid : 1,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4751 Great Britain

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    1892 (Feb 3): Colour Trial for 10 d. value (actually produced for the new 4½ d.), printed in purple with the Duty plate in blue on yellow paper, watermark Crown inverted, perf. 14, a top marginal example of fabulous colour (the blue on the yellow appears greenish), fresh and superb, mounted in margin only, Trial unmounted og. A wonderful Trial of the utmost rarity Gi K39 = £ 6'500.rnProvenance: Andrew G. Lajer list, May 2010.
    Starting bid : 1,200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4831 Great Britain

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    O.W. Official 1902 (May 28): 10 d. dull purple & carmine, a used block of four, on small piece, of rich colour but one or two perfs. at left trimmed, cancelled by four "Parliament St / SW" circular datestamps (May 29, 1903), fine appearance and very scarce. Cert. BPA (2020) Gi L35 = £ 12'000.rnProvenance (in pencil on reverse): Stanley Gibbons Auction, 22 May 1922.rn 
    Starting bid : 2,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4561 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, lettered SB, a used example with large margins all round and showing portion of adjoining stamp at right, small nick and bend in upper left corner, neatly cancelled by rare usage of framed Penny Post handstamp "PY P / No. 15" of Handsworth, Birmingham in black. Exceptional and extremely scarce Gi B1wf = £ 1'000.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 340.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4589 Great Britain

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    1870 (Oct): Bantam ½ d. deep rose-red, plate 9, lettered KN, a single example on 1872 cover, no side flaps, addressed to the London, Brighton & South Coast Railway in Brighton; tied by 'South Shields / 704' duplex (Jan 29) in black. Reverse with Brighton cds of receipt (Jan 30). A scarce stamp on cover Gi = £ 850 off cover.rnProvenance: Christies RL, 11-12 Jan. 1984, lot 527.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4655 Great Britain

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    1883 (Feb): 10 s. grey-green on blued paper, Plate 1, wmk. Anchor, perf. 14, lettered GD, an unused example of good centering and colour, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black, fresh and fine appearance, large part og. A very rare stamp. Cert. BPA (2020) Gi J125t = £ 9'500.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 26 Jan 1994, lot 821A.
    Starting bid : 1,200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4672 Great Britain

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    1880 (Oct 14): 1 s. orange-brown, Plate 13, wmk. Spray, lettered AC, a used example of fine colour, variety "Watermark Inverted", neatly cancelled by complete strike of 'Lockerbie' circular datestamp (Dec 21, 1880) in black. Slight corner bend but a delightful example of this rare stamp Gi J115c = £ 1'750.rnProvenance: ex Grant Collection, Spink 25 Sept. 2003, lot 2321.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 800.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4651 Great Britain

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    1878: Colour Trial Proof for the 10 s. value, wmk. Maltese Cross, imperforate, lettered AA-AB, printed in bistre, a horizontal pair from top left of sheet with Current Number "559" in margin and POSTAGE' imprint alongside "Crown / POSTAGE / 10s. 0d" in red, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black. Fresh and very fine, minor wrinkles on unmounted og. A most attractive Trial Gi J124 = £ 4'800.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4828 Great Britain

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    O.W. Official 1896 (March 24): ½ d. vermilion, a horizontal pair used on 1902 OHMS cover ('Her' changed to 'His') to Wigan, neatly tied by "Manchester" circular datestamps (Feb 17) in black. Reverse with Wigan arrival (4pm.) of the same day. Small portion of flap missing otherwise superb - an extremely rare issue on letter, more especially so from Manchester rather than Parliament Street Gi L31 = £ 750.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4550 Great Britain

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    Greenock 1841: 2 d. blue on blued paper, pl. 3, lettered BL, a used example with good even margins all round, applied just over edge of 1844 cover from Greenock to Edinburgh, neatly tied by superb strike of distinctive GREENOCK Maltese Cross in black. Reverse with Greenock despatch datestamp (Feb 20) in red and Edinburgh arrival cds (Feb 21). A scarce and attractive cover Gi E1um = £ 2`000.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4584 Great Britain

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    1858/69: 2 d. blue, pl. 9, lettered RA-RC / SA-SC / TA-TC, an unused corner marginal block of nine from lower left of sheet showing Plate Number 9 and part imprint 'PRICE 2d. Per Label. 2/- Per Row of 12. £ 1 Per' on foxed margin, horizontal crease on upper three stamps and overall ageing on large part og. Despite imperfections a scarce and impressive multiple Gi G2 = £ 3'150+.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 950.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4520 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 2, lettered MB, an unused example with ample to large margins all round and showing the horizontal guide line above the upper left hand corner square, fresh and fine with 'practically full' large part og. An exceptionally fine and attractive example of this rare stamp. Cert. BPA (1988) Gi AS15= £ 12'500.rnProvenance: Collection J.B. Seymour, Part 5, Robson Lowe, London, 30 April 1952, lot 96.
    Starting bid : 2,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4555 Great Britain

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    1840: 2 d. deep blue, Plate 2, lettered FD, a used example with large margins all round and tiny portion of adjoining stamp at right, superbly cancelled by Irish "323" numeral obliterator of Galway in black. A beautiful and rare usage Gi DS7 = £ 1'300 / Gi 5i = £ 2'000.rnProvenance: Spink, London, 11 June 1997, lot 174; Spink, London, 10 June 1998, lot 1407.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4686 Great Britain

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    1881 (May 24): 1 s. orange-brown, Plate 14, wmk. Crown, lettered KI-KJ / LI-LJ, a used block of four centred to lower left, lightly cancelled by two strikes of RLB obliterator (Returned Letter Branch) in black trial cancellation usually associated with the 1884, lilac & green issue and the 1887 Jubilee Issue. An extremely rare stamp. Gi J117.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4648 Great Britain

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    1878 (May 2): De La Rue Die Proof for 10 s. value in black on glazed white card, with uncleared Corner Letters and Plate Number, the ornaments above 'O.T.G.' of POSTAGE have been altered since the tuesday 30 April Proof and strengthened since the 1 May Proof, the NE letter square now repaired, handstamped "May 2, 1878" in black. A rare and very fine Proof Gi J124 = £ 3'500.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 26 Jan 1994, lot 801.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4813 Great Britain

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    I.R. Official 1902 (April 29): 1 s. dull green & carmine, an unused vertical pair, marginal from top of sheet, of excellent fresh colour, very fine, superb og. with lower stamp unmounted og. An extremely rare stamp, especially so in a multiple. Cert. RPSL (1976) Gi MO5 = £ 7'000.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. C.L. Casimir, Bonhams, London, 1 March 2006, lot 526.
    Starting bid : 2,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4543 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, pl. 13, lettered JD, a used example with large margins all round and showing portion of adjoining stamp at right, tied to small entire letter from St. Boswell`s to Melrose by bold strike of the Maltese Cross in black. Reverse with St. Boswell`s framed despatch datestamp (Nov 4) in black. Scarce Gi B2 = £ 325.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 340.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4552 Great Britain

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    Mullingar 1841: 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, lettered OF, clear margin at left and large margins on three sides, a fine used example cancelled by a neat strike of the MULLINGAR Maltese Cross handstamp in black (for further information see Rockoff & Jackson pages 206-207). Exceptional strike showing the cuts in the lines clearly and very scarce. Cert. RPSL (1977) Gi B1tr = £ 3'000.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 650.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4717 Great Britain

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    Stamp Committee 1884 (April 1-Oct 30): Colour Trial for the 1½ d. value, lettered BL, printed in bright blue-green on white wmk. Crown paper, perf. 14; two slight thin spots and trace of age stain on perfs. at top, probably removed from the Trial sample sheet, unused with part gum. Rare Gi = £ 2'100.rnProvenance: Phillips 2 Nov. 1989, lot 504.
    Starting bid : 350.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 350.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4650 Great Britain

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    1878: Colour Trial Proof for the 10 s. value, wmk. Maltese Cross, imperforate, lettered DH, printed in greenish-grey (as issued), large margins all round and sheet margin at base with 'TEN' imprint, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black, fresh and fine, some wrinkles on large part og. Scarce and most attractive Gi J124 = £ 2'400.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 26 Jan 1994, lot 808.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 700.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4756 Great Britain

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    1887 (Jan 1): 1 s. dull green, an unused block of twenty (4 x 5) corner marginal from lower right of sheet with ornaments in both margins, of beautiful fresh colour, superb and extremely rare, one stamp with slight mark on gum otherwise fine unmounted og. A spectacular multiple Gi K40 = £ 8'500+.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 27 Jan 1998, lot 565.
    Starting bid : 1,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4504 Great Britain

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    1840: Mulready 1 d. black envelope, stereo A167, a fine used example cancelled by black Maltese Cross with framed BARRAS BRIDGE RH at lower left in red (Receiving House). Reverse with double arc cds of 'Newcastle-On-Tyne' despatch cds (Aug 17, 1841) in black and 'Durham' arrival cds in blue (same day). Fresh and fine, the envelope used as a wrapper with the letter inside Gi = £ 550.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 240.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4610 Great Britain

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    1862 (Sept 9): 6 d. deep lilac, Plate 3, wmk. Emblems, lettered BD, an imperforate Imprimatur, large margins all round, of superb colour and large part og. Rare, just 25 stamps were removed from the Imprimatur sheet. A magnificent stamp of perfect pedigree. Cert. RPSL (2008) Gi J71 = £ 4'500.rnProvenance: Collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Spink, London, 3 Dec 2008, lot 249.
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4833 Great Britain

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    Army Official 1896 (Sept 1): ½ d. vermilion, 1 d. lilac Die II, 2½ d. purple on blued, all unused examples, each with handstamped surcharge of unofficial "IR" in black and SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black, largely fresh and fine, large part og. Rare. Two with certs. BPA (1992) Gi L36s var = £ 660+.rnProvenance: Collection W.A. Wiseman, Harmers, London, 8 Oct 1997, lot 312.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4827 Great Britain

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    O.W. Official 1896 (March 24): ½ d. vermilion, an unused block of four, the two right hand stamps with variety "Large Stop after O", all overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 15) in black leaving the variety clear; of fresh colour and fine, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Unusual and scarce Gi L31as = £ 1'200+-rnProvenance: Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, 30 Sept 2005, lot 1438.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 340.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4755 Great Britain

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    1887 (Jan 1): 1 s. dull green, an unused corner marginal example of good colour, variety "Watermark Inverted", unobtrusive vertical bend and creased through perfs. and margin otherwise fresh and fine, large part og. A rare watermark variety, the only corner example with full sheet margins recorded in Karl Louis Card Index. Gi K40(1)a = £ 1'700.rnProvenance: Bonhams, London, 10 Sept 2003, lot 1878.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 650.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4506 Great Britain

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    1840: Mulready 2 d. blue letter-sheet, stereo a104, a used example to Lambeth struck with 'Cornhill' despatch in red and London "55" numeral obliterator in black struck over Britannia, reverse with framed arrival (Sept 18, 1850) in red. Somewhat soiled at right but a scarce commercial late usage Gi = £ 2'400.rnProvenance: Merkur Auktionen, Frankfurt, offer list 1971, lot 2347.
    Starting bid : 350.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 460.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4780 Great Britain

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    De La Rue 1905 (June): 9 d. slate-purple & deep ultramarine on chalk surfaced paper, an unused pane of twenty (5 x 4) from the upper left corner of the sheet, of lovely fresh colour, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Most attractive, superb and very rare. Cert. Hendon Stamp Co. (1994) Gi M40(4) = £ 5'000.rnProvenance: Andrew G Lajer list, Feb 2006.
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4624 Great Britain

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    1865 (Jan 4): 6 d. deep lilac, Plate 5, with hyphen, wmk. Emblems, lettered AI, an imperforate Imprimatur, large margins all round, fresh deep shade and very fine, large part og. Rare, just 21 stamps removed from the Imprimatur sheet Gi J73 = £ 3'800.rnProvenance: Collection Harold Fisher, Phillips, London, 22-23 Sept 1983, lot 607; Collection Christopher beresford, Sotheby's London, 24 Nov 1987, lot 415.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 800.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4670 Great Britain

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    1872 (May 17): De La Rue Die Proof for 1 s. value, printed in black on glazed white card, the Master Die Proof without Corner Letters or Plate Number, handstamped "2" at right and dated "May 17, 1872" and endorsed BEFORE HARDENING in black. Some light soiling at edges but rare and most attractive Gi J108 = £ 2'750.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, London, 29 Sept 2004, lot 378.
    Starting bid : 800.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4698 Great Britain

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    1881 (Dec 13): 1 d. lilac, Die II, an unused horizontal strip of three, corner marginal from top left of sheet, position 2 showing "Frame Broken at Base" variety, fresh and fine, mounted in margins only, stamps unmounted og. Scarce positional multiple Gi K8j = £ 950.rnProvenance: Harmer London 26 Jan. 1994, lot 854.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4609 Great Britain

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    1862 (May 1): 3 d. deep carmine-rose, Plate 2, wmk. Emblems, lettered EG, an unused example, centred to upper left and of wondrous fresh colour, variety "Watermark Inverted", superb appearance, part og. A lovely stamp and very rare wmk variety, the first unused example recorded in K. Louis Card Index. Cert. BPA (2020) Gi J26(1)d = unpriced / Gi 75Wi = £ 7'500.
    Starting bid : 1,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4749 Great Britain

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    1887 (Jan 1): 9 d. dull purple & blue, an unused block of four in a bright shade, each stamp overprinted CANCELLED (Type 14) in black. Fresh and fine, large part og. with some colour from sheet stored below, a delightful multiple of great scarcity Gi K38t = £ 5'600.rnProvenance: Collection Jeffrey K. Weiss, RL, London, 17 Dec 1996, lot 184.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 800.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4802 Great Britain

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    I.R. Official 1890 (March): 10 s. ultramarine on white paper, wmk. Anchor, Plate 4, lettered AH, an unused example showing the variety "Raised Stop after R", of excellent colour, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 11) in black, superb appearance, large part og. A very rare stamp. Cert. BPA (2020) Gi L8(4)as = £ 2'500+.
    Starting bid : 850.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4542 Great Britain

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    1841 (March 13): 2 d. blue, pl. 4, lettered TL, an unused example from the lower right corner of the sheet with large margins all round and portion of adjoining stamp at left, fresh colour and very fine, large part og. A delightful stamp Gi ES14 = £ 5'000.rnProvenance: Phillips, London, 5 Sept 1996, lot 310. As a horizontal pair, TK with faults.
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4534 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, lettered OL, a fine used example with large margins all round (note horizontal guideline from right of 'L' in lower right square), tied to 1844 embossed Ladies's envelope from Neath to Manchester tied by '540' numeral obliterator in black. Backstamped at Neath (Dec 20) and on arrival in Manchester (Dec 21) in black. A charming cover.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 420.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4736 Great Britain

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    1886: Colour Trial for the Jubilee 2 d. value, on white wove paper without watermark, perf. 14, printed in green with duty tablet in purple, fresh and very fine, superb large part og. Prepared for a colour standard for the 1 s. green & carmine. Rare and most attractive Gi K30 = £ 1'000.rnProvenance: Collection Jeffrey K. Weiss, RL, London, 17 Dec 1996, lot 87.rn 
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 420.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4570 Great Britain

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    1857 (March): 1 d. orange-brown on lightly blued paper, Die II, Alphabet III, plate 43, wmk. Large Crown, perf. 14, lettered HA-HD / IA-ID, an unused block of eight, in a rich shade, fresh and very fine appearance, large part or unmounted og. A very scarce and attractive multiple. Cert. BPA (1989) Gi C8(5) = £ 3'000+.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 600.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4770 Great Britain

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    1901: De La Rue Die Proof for the 1 s. value, printed in black on glazed white card, showing the Head Plate only, dated "10 DEC. 01" in blue and endorsed AFTER / HARDENING in black; further endorsed "A.C. 10 Dec 01" in manuscript ink. Fingerprint mark at upper right otherwise superb and extremely rare Gi M45 = £ 3'000.rnProvenance: Spink Auction 24 April 2003, lot 840.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 750.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4735 Great Britain

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    1886: Colour Trial for the Jubilee 2 d. value, on white wove paper without watermark, perf. 14, printed in purple with duty tablet in sandy olive, fresh and very fine, superb large part og. Prepared for a colour standard for the 1 s. green & carmine. Rare and most attractive Gi K30 = £ 1'000.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 20 Oct 1993, ex lot 324.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4576 Great Britain

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    1855 (July 20): 2 d. blue, Die I, Alphabet II, pl. 5, wmk. Large Crown, perf. 14, lettered MK-ML / NK-NL, a used block of four of good colour, lightly cancelled by framed LAURISTON / PLACE Scots local handstamps in black. Scarce multiple, accompanied by the piece from which the block was soaked. Gi F6 = £ 1'000.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 360.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4546 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. red-brown on lightly blued paper, black plate 9, lettered RD with O flaw, a used example with large even margins all round, used on 1843 cover within London tied by bold strike of London "No. 5" in Maltese Cross in black. Despatch and arrival datestamps on reverse (July 15) in red and in black. Superb and scarce very late use of a "Black Plate" with London MC with number.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4839 Great Britain

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    Army Official 1902 (Feb 11): ½ d. blue-green (two horizontal pairs) and December 1903 6 d. pale dull purple, thicker overprint Type L6a, all used on small piece, cancelled by circular "Salisbury" parcel handstamps in black. A very scarce usage. Cert. BPA (2020) Gi MO19+MO22 = £ 1'200+.rnProvenance: Andrew G. Lajer list, Feb 2006.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 650.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4693 Great Britain

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    1880 (Dec 8): Colour Trial for the 2 d. pale rose, wmk. Crown, perf. 14, printed in dull mauve without gum; with 2 d. pale rose, the issued stamp, large part og. for comparison. Despite the colour proofs in the N.P.M. London, this is the only proof dull mauve trial recorded in private hands (K. Louis Card Index). Rare Gi K5 = £ 5'000+.rnProvenance: Maximus Collection, Stanley Gibbons Feb. 1970, lot 590.
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4763 Great Britain

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    De La Rue 1902 (Jan 1): 2½ d. pale ultramarine, a fine used block of four, neatly cancelled by oval "POSTED IN ADVANCE / FOR DELIVERY ON XMAS DAY / W. I. / 1903" cachet applied in Wigan in black. Rare and most attractive Gi M16(3).rnProvenance: Andrew G. Lajer list, Dec 2006, lot 128.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 280.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4521 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, pl. 3, lettered GG, an unused example with large even margins all round, tiny nick in the margin at base well away from the design and mentioned for accuracy only (and not on certificate), unused without gum. A very fine example from this extremely rare plate. Cert. BPA (2019) Gi AS20 = £ 19'500.rnrnProvenance: Spink, London, 6-7 Dec 2005, lot 396.
    Starting bid : 2,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,600.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4515 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 1b, lettered JC, a used example with large even margins all round, tied to 1840 cover from Wareham to London by watery red Maltese Cross. Reverse with double arc WAREHAM despatch cds (Aug 26) in black and London arrival in red. File folds well away from the fine adhesive which shows the recut letters 'J' and 'C'. Gi = £ 1'000+.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 320.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4518 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 1b, lettered II-IJ-IK, a used horizontal strip of three, good to large margins all round and showing portion of adjoining stamp at left, first stamp with ironed vertical bend not affecting the appearance and also showing the non-coincident re-entry in upper right star and 'Postage', IJ with left sideline recut. A most attractive and very scarce strip Gi AS5b+AS5h = £ 1'625.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 850.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4718 Great Britain

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    1884 (April 1): 2 d. pale lilac, Plate 1, an imperforate Imprimatur, lettered JT, ample to large margins all round and sheet marginal at right, fresh and fine but for minor bend, large part og. Rare, just 25 stamps removed from the Imprimatur sheet Gi K19 = £ 600.rnNote: The status as an Imprimatur is not certain. Another imperf. 2d. lettered JT is known but only one JT Imprimatur from plate 1 can exist. JT still remaining in plate 2 Imprimatur sheet.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 150.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4531 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. red-brown on very blued paper, black plate 2, lettered BF-BH, a used strip of three in a deep shade, large margins all round, slight ironed bends but a most attractive and scarce multiple Gi AS18 = £ 1'125+.rnProvenance: Collection 'G.L.', Harmers, London, 10 June 1981, lot 139; Phillips, London, 4-5 Sept 1986, lot 451.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 320.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4796 Great Britain

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    I.R. Official 1882 (Nov 3): 6 d. grey, Plate 18, lettered IJ-IK / JJ-JK, an unused block of four, of fine colour, all overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 15) in black. Fresh and very fine, large part og. A scarce multiple Gi L5s = £ 1'300.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. C.L. Casimir, Bonhams, London, 1 March 2006, lot 500.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4579 Great Britain

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    1858/79: 1 d. red, plates 92, 166, 167, 169, 170, 173-178, 180-183, 185, 186, 191, 192, 193, 199 and 200, each lettered AC, imperforate Imprimaturs (22), all marginal from top of sheet with imprint '12. £ 1 Per Sh(eet)', all fresh and very fine, a superb and very rare matching group Gi = £ 9'350.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 31 Oct 1995, lot 480.
    Starting bid : 1,800.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4789 Great Britain

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    Somerset House 1913 (July): 9 d. slate-purple & cobalt blue, 7th printing, pane F, an unused block of twenty (5 x 4) from right of the sheet, fresh colour and very fine appearance, small nick in margin at lower left, mounted in margins only, stamps unmounted og. Rare and most appealing multiple Gi M41(5) = £ 2'400.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 700.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4605 Great Britain

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    Cancellation Trial 1856 (April 9): Plate Proof for the 6 d. value, printed in green (the colour of the 1 s. value) on unwatermarked thin wove card paper, imperforate with large to huge margins all round, cancelled by circular "A M / AP-9 / 1856" cancellation Trial in black. A magnificent and extremely rare Proof in the foremost quality Gi J70 = £ 7'500.
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4679 Great Britain

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    1883 (Jan 1): 3 d. on 3 d. lilac, Plate 21, wmk. Crown, lettered KC-KD / LC-LD, an unused block of four, marginal at top with part marginal marking, all overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black. Paper hinge on margin, stamps large part or unmounted og. A scarce and attractive multiple Gi K8As = £ 1'200.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 420.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4507 Great Britain

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    1840: Essay for a prepaid envelope, 116 x 69 mm., with Queen Victoria in oval 'engine-turned' surround with PAID at top printed in blue with no value indicated, internally printed in black "THE IMPROVED SAFETY ENVELOPE, / No. 484.- Registered Nov 18, 1840, by / MITCHELL AND SON, 39, CHARING CROSS'. Lower backflap partly torn into, otherwise very fine and fresh. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4626 Great Britain

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    1872 (Feb 29): 3 d. rose, Plate 8, wmk. Spray, lettered SL, an imperforate Imprimatur, marginal from right of sheet with large margins all round, fresh and very fine, large part og. Just 22 stamps were removed from the Imprimatur sheet. Rare Gi J33 = £ 2'500.rnProvenace: Collection Harold Fisher, Phillips, London, 22-23 Sept 1983, lot 632; Phillips, London, 2 Nov 1989, lot 86.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 650.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4691 Great Britain

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    1880: De La Rue Die Proof for 1½ d. value in black on glazed white card, completed design, dated "27 JUL 80" in blue and endorsed BEFORE HARDENING in red. Fresh and very fine, a rare and most attractive Proof Gi K4 = £ 1'600.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, London, 28 Sept 2005, lot 278.
    Starting bid : 350.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4608 Great Britain

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    1856 (Nov 1): 1 s. pale green, wmk. Emblems, a used block of four of fine delicate colour, minor wrinkles and slight mark from ink in address, neatly cancelled by two strikes of Irish "Sligo / 410" duplex (April 30, 1861) in black. An appealing and scarce multiple Gi J100(3) = £ 2'000.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 320.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4707 Great Britain

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    1884 (April 1): 5 s. rose on lightly blued paper, wmk. Anchor, lettered BH, a used example of good centering and colour, neatly cancelled by "College Green / Dublin" circular datestamp (July 23, 1885) in black. A fine example of a rare stamp. Cert. RPSL (1990) Gi K11 = £ 4'000.
    Starting bid : 800.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4528 Great Britain

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    1840: 2 d. blue, Plate 2, lettered DC, a used example, margins clear at right and large on three sides showing portion of adjoining stamp at left, neatly tied to small piece by Maltese Cross in black, with fine circular MORE / TO / PAY alongside. An attractive piece Gi DS8 = £ 1'000.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4838 Great Britain

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    Army Official 1902 (Feb 11): ½ d. blue-green in an unused horizontal pair and 1 d. scarlet in an unused strip of three, each marginal from lower right of sheet showing Control "A", first and central stamp respectively with variety "Long Top to second F in OFFICIAL" (Row 20, Stamp 11), fresh and very fine positional multiples, unmounted og. Gi MO19j+MO20j = £ 360+.
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 120.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4840 Great Britain

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    Board of Education 1902 (Feb 19): 1 s. green & carmine, an unused example of fresh true colour, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 15) in black, minor creases not affecting the appearance, large part og. A rare stamp Gi L42s = £ 2'700.rnProvenance: Collection W.A. Wiseman, Harmers, London, 8 Oct 1997, lot 357.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4719 Great Britain

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    Stamp Committee 1884 (April 1-Oct 30): Colour Trial for the 2 d. value, lettered DT, printed in bright blue on white wmk. Crown paper, perf. 14; probably removed from the Trial sample sheet, fresh and fine, unused with large part gum. Rare Gi = £ 2'100.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 24 Aug. 2005, ex lot 504.rn 
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 550.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4790 Great Britain

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    Somerset House 1911 (Oct 9): 10 d. dull reddish purple & aniline pink, an unused vertical strip of four, divided by interpanneau margin and with sheet margin at right, of lovely colour, fresh and very fine, slightly toned unmounted og. A rare shade. Cert. Hendon Stamp Co (1995) Gi M44(5) = £ 1'900.rn 
    Starting bid : 350.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 420.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4804 Great Britain

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    I.R. Official 1890 (March): 10 s. ultramarine on white paper, wmk. Anchor, lettered LE, a fine used example of fresh colour, neatly cancelled by "Dundee M.O.O." (Money Order Office) in black (Oct 11, 1894). Minor bend not affecting the appearance of a scarce stamp Gi L8(4) = £ 3'500.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4544 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, pl. 28, lettered ML/PL, a used vertical strip of four, margins clear to large but touched at base and ironed crease between NL and OL not affecting the appearance, cancelled contrary to regulations by two strikes of the Maltese Cross in black Gi BS17 = £ 220.
    Starting bid : 80.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 440.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4604 Great Britain

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    Lot# : 4785 Great Britain

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    Harrisons 1911 (Sept 22): 3 d. purple on lemon, perf. 15 x 14, an unused strip of twelve, sheet marginal from base of sheet with Date Cut under fourth stamp, of fresh vibrant colour, full unmounted og. Rare and most attractive multiple Gi M22(1) = £ 840.rnProvenance: Collection 'Aurelius', Grosvenor, London, 8 Oct 2009, lot 2558.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 460.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4568 Great Britain

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    1855 (Feb 22): 2 d. blue, pl. 4, wmk. Small Crown, perf. 14, lettered OK, an unused example of fine colour, overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Type 2), reading down. Couple of nibbed perfs. but fresh and very fine, part og. Gi F2s = £ 1'700.rnProvenance: Collection Marcus Samuel, Spink, London, 3 Dec 2011, lot 1012.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4619 Great Britain

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    1865 (July 4): 4 d. deep vermilion, Plate 10, wmk. Large Garter, lettered DL, an unused example, marginal from right of sheet with imprint '4d. per Label', minor gum wrinkles but of fresh bright colour and large part og. A most attractive stamp Gi J57 = £ 825.rnProvenance: Andrew G. Lajer list, Dec 2005, lot 83.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 440.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4705 Great Britain

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    1883: De La Rue Die Proof for the 5 s. value in black on glazed white card, dated "11 JUL 83" and endorsed BEFORE HARDENING in black. Negligible removed stain at lower left of Proof impression but fine and very rare Gi K11 = £ 3'500.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. Douglas Latto, Phillips, London, 22 Oct 1992, lot 557.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4721 Great Britain

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    1884 (April 1): 2 d. bright lilac, an unused example, lettered JG, variety "Imperforate", of resplendent colour and superb, large part og. Not to be confused with the imperforate Imprimaturs which come in a much paler shade. A lovely stamp Gi K19b = £ 4'500.rnProvenance: Collection 'Ziba', Spink, London, 12 Nov 2008, lot 199.
    Starting bid : 800.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 800.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4837 Great Britain

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    Army Official 1896 (Sept 1): 2½ d. purple on blued, an unused block of four, marginal from base of sheet, all overprinted CANCELLED (Type 18) in black, fresh and very fine, full unmounted og., extremely rare Gi L39t = £ 6'800.rnProvenance: Collection W.A. Wiseman, Harmers, London, 8 Oct 1997, lot 320.
    Starting bid : 1,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4832 Great Britain

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    O.W. Official 1902 (Feb): 10 d. dull purple & carmine, a used example tied to small piece by "Leicester Square" datestamp (Feb 9, 1904) in black. A very rare stamp. Cert. RPSL (1976) Gi MO18 = £ 6'000.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. C.L. Casimir, Bonhams, London, 1 March 2006, lot 246.
    Starting bid : 1,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4695 Great Britain

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    1881: De La Rue Die Proof for the 1 d. value in black on glazed white card, completed Die II design, dated "3 JUN 81" in blue and endorsed BEFORE HARDENING in black. Superb and rare Gi K8 = £ 1'500.rnProvenance: Pearch Collection, Robson Lowe 15 June 1983, lot 229; Phillips 11 July 1991, lot 422.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 550.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4551 Great Britain

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    Manchester 1840: 1 d. black, plate 5, lettered IH, a used example in a deep shade, clear to large margins, tied to small piece by fine complete strike of the Manchester 'Fishtail' Maltese Cross in black. Scarce and most appealing piece Gi A1uf = £ 900.rnProvenance: Cavendish, Derby, 8 March 1996, lot 94.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 320.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4699 Great Britain

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    1881 (Dec 13): 1 d. lilac, Die II, an unused horizontal pair, corner marginal from lower right of sheet, showing "O over N" Control, fresh and very fine, large part og. Rare Gi KC44 = £ 3'000.rnProvenance: Kennedy-Kisch Collection, Harmer London 2 May 1966, lot 240; H.W. Fisher Collection, Phillips 22-23 Sept. 1983, lot 1019.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4703 Great Britain

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    1884: 2 s. 6 d. lilac on white paper, wmk. Anchor, lettered GC-GD, an unused marginal pair, each stamp overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 11) in black. Fresh and very fine, superb large part og. Scarce Gi K10s = £ 850.rnProvenance: Sir Gwaine Baillie, Sotheby's 29 Sept. 2004, lot 465.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 240.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4714 Great Britain

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    1891 (Jan 28): £ 1 green, Plate 2, wmk. Crowns, lettered BD, an unused example of excellent colour, overprinted with the rare type 15 SPECIMEN  in black, slight ink spot from overprint at top, large part og. Gi K17t = £ 1'100.rnProvenance: Phillips, London, 17 Feb 1994, lot 466.rn 
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 650.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4665 Great Britain

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    1880 (April 21): 6 d. deep grey, Plate 17, wmk. Spray, lettered AE, an imperforate Imprimatur, marginal from top of sheet with large margins all round, minor bend not affecting appearance, large part og. Rare, just 22 stamps were removed from the Imprimatur sheet Gi J87 = £ 2'750.rnProvenance: Stanley Gibbons 16 June 1977, lot 342.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 440.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4822 Great Britain

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    Government Parcels 1897 (June 18): 1 d. lilac, Die II, a used horizontal strip of three on small OHMS piece, second stamp showing variety "No Dot under T" clearly, tied by "Lanark" circular datestamps (March 1, 1902) in black. Scarce Gi L23+L23a = £ 135+.
    Starting bid : 80.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 160.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4787 Great Britain

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    Somerset House 1912 (Aug 1): 7 d. slate-grey, an unused block of twelve (6 x 2), Plate 1, corner marginal from the lower left of sheet, fresh and fine; and May 1913 7 d. pale grey in a corner marginal block of four from lower right corner of the sheet, Plate 2. Both blocks with good colour and large part or unmounted og. Gi M38(2)+M38(3) = £ 500.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 180.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4708 Great Britain

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    1884: 5 s. rose on white paper, wmk. Anchor, lettered AB, a used example of good colour and centering, slight rub at lower left, cancelled by "Borough High Street 19a B.O / SE" circular datestamp (July 19, 1892) in black Gi K12(1) = £ 250.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 100.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4645 Great Britain

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    1867 (April 18): 5 s. deep rose, Plate 1, wmk. Maltese Cross, lettered EJ, an imperforate Imprimatur, large margins all round, superb colour, minor wrinkles not affecting the appearance, large part og. Superb and of great scarcity, just 24 examples were removed from the Imprimatur sheet Gi J121(1) = £ 18'000.rnProvenance: Phillips, London, 7 April 1994. lot 258.
    Starting bid : 3,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4723 Great Britain

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    1883: De La Rue Die Proof for the 4 d. value, printed in black on glazed white card, dated "13 JUL 83" and endorsed BEFORE HARDENING in black. Slight soiling and small age spot otherwise fresh and very fine, a rare Proof Gi K22 = £ 1'750.rnProvenance: Phillips, London, 7 April 1994, lot 388.
    Starting bid : 350.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 360.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4566 Great Britain

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    1855 (June): 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, Die II. wmk. Small Crown, perf. plate 14, lettered GB-GF, a used horizontal strip of four, of good colour, lightly cancelled by "158" numeral obliterators of Cambridge in black. A scarce and most attractive multiple Gi C3 = £ 400
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 380.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4629 Great Britain

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    1867 (March 8): 6 d. mauve, Plate 9, without hyphen, wmk. Spray, lettered ME-MF / NE-NF, an unused block of four of excellent centering in a fresh bright shade, superb, large part og. A rare and most attractive multiple Gi J77 = £ 3'800.rnProvenance: Phillips 27 Nov. 1997, lot 389.
    Starting bid : 800.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4732 Great Britain

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    1887 (Jan 1): ½ d. vermilion, an unused example with "PEARS' / SOAP." advertisement, outline lettering in orange on reverse, fresh and fine, light hinge mark on face but rare. Photocopy of RPSL cert (1984) Gi K27m = £ 625.rnProvenance: Collection Jeffrey K. Weiss, RL, London, 17 Dec 1996, lot 43.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 150.00 CHF
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