1857-63 die II, alphabet III, LC14 on white paper 1d. pale rose plate 52 KC and KD singles, centred to upper left, each used with Irish “458” numerals, KC with clear profile but with light corner bend, otherwise fine, very scarce in this shade. S.G. Spec. C10(3), see footnote, cat. £700. Photo.
[Proposed price: £150-180]
Auction of Great Britain Postage Stamps and Postal History
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Grosvenor Auctions Auction of Great Britain Postage Stamps and Postal History
A specialised auction of over 1,200 lots, the property of 125 vendors, featuring an award-winning collection of Liverpool Postal History; the collection of Great Britain formed by the late Dennis Clarke; very fine line engraved and Seahorses; an excellent section of QEII commemorative errors including many great rarities; and one of the finest and most comprehensive collections of 1966 ‘Birds’ ever assembled.
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Lot #1602 - Great Britain 1857 – 63 die ii - alphabet iii - lc14 on white paper one penny
Lot #1603 - Great Britain 1857 – 63 die ii - alphabet iii - lc14 on white paper one penny
1857-63 die II, alphabet III, LC14 on white paper 1d. rose-red plate 60 BI showing the fresh entry, twenty four used examples, two on piece, one in pair with BH, and plate 58 seven used examples, mainly fine, ex Wiggins, also 1857 (July) LC14 2d. plate 6 SH-SI pair used, and 1858 (Feb.) LC16 2d. plate 6 CC used with some toned perfs.
[Proposed price: £100-120]
Lot #1604 - Great Britain 1857 die ii - alphabet iii - lc16 one penny
Later Line Engraved: 1857 die II, alphabet III, LC16 1d. used collection written up on leaves, with plates 27 to 60 complete as listed (less plate 45) incl. scarce plate 38 BC, plate 49 SH, plate 58 SF, plate 60 FJ on cover, a few duplicates, etc., mainly fine selected examples. S.G. Spec. C11. (22)
[Proposed price: £600-700]
Lot #1605 - Great Britain 1857 die ii - alphabet iii - lc16 one penny
Later Line Engraved: 1857 die II, alphabet III, LC16 1d. plates 27 to 60 complete as listed (not all guaranteed), plus two additional examples, varied condition, mainly good to fine. S.G. Spec. C11. (22)
[Proposed price: £400-500]
Lot #1606 - Great Britain 1857 die ii - alphabet iii - lc16 one penny
Later Line Engraved: 1857 die II, alphabet III, LC16 1d. rose-red plate 27 AD clearly showing the re-entry, used with neat “186” numeral cancellation, a couple of short perfs. at lower right otherwise fine and rare, Wiggins states that only two examples of the variety perforated 16 have been recorded. R.P.S. certificate (1998). S.G. Spec. C11f. Photo.
[Proposed price: £250-300]
Lot #1607 - Great Britain 1857 die ii - alphabet iii - lc16 one penny
Later Line Engraved: 1857 die II, alphabet III, LC16 1d. rose-red plate 27 BD with re-entry, used with indistinct duplex cancellation, creased but of good appearance, very scarce perforated 16. S.G. Spec. C11f. Photo.
[Proposed price: £120-140]
Lot #1608 - Great Britain 1857 die ii - alphabet iii - lc16 one penny
Later Line Engraved: 1857 die II, alphabet III, LC16 1d. rose-red plate 45 CI used with “312” cancellation of Gloucester, top left corner crease, and plate 49 DC used with “289” numeral of Kingstown, tiny tear, good appearance, very scarce plates. S.G. Spec. C11, cat. £1,725. Photo.
[Proposed price: £150-180]
Lot #1609 - Great Britain 1861 die ii - alphabet iv - lc14 one penny
Later Line Engraved: 1861 die II, alphabet IV, LC14 1d. plates 50 and 51 used selection written up on leaves with plate 50 (10, one on cover) and plate 51 (7), also with 1862 die II, alphabet II, LC14 1d. plates R15 and R16 used range (20) incl. plate R15 RD re-entry, etc., mainly fine selected examples. S.G. Spec. C12, C13. (37)
[Proposed price: £200-250]
Lot #1610 - Great Britain 1861 die ii - alphabet iv - lc14 one penny
Later Line Engraved: 1861 die II, alphabet IV, LC14 1d. plates 50 and 51 used selection with plate 50 (14, two on covers), also KC unused, and plate 51 (16), two are on covers and twelve are on piece, incl. TI State 1, mainly fine. (31)
[Proposed price: £80-100]
Lot #1611 - Great Britain 1858–79 plate number issues
Later Line Engraved: An accumulation of plate number issues on stockpages, with 1d. plates 71 to 225 (less 77) complete used, mostly two or more of each incl. plate 225 (3), a few with inverted wmks., selection of underprints, some mint incl. plate 132 block of four, plate 224, 2d. plates duplicated used with some used abroad, plates 8 and 13 wmk. inverted, a few mint or unused, 11/2d’s incl. plate 1 and plate 3 (5) unused or mint, 1/2d....
Lot #1612 - Great Britain 1858–79 plate number issues
Later Line Engraved: 1858-79 Plate Number Issues: A used collection written up on leaves with a few 1d’s incl. plate 225 RJ, 1/2d. plates complete, 2d. plates complete with some duplicates incl. plate 12, etc., mainly fine. (41 + 4 covers)
[Proposed price: £350-400]
Lot #1613 - Great Britain plate number issues - 1864 - 79 one penny
Later Line Engraved: 1864-79 1d. plate number issues, a duplicated collection in a stockbook with 1d. plates 71 to 225 (2, AA and LI) complete (less 77), up to 24 of each plate, varied condition. (few 100s)
[Proposed price: £500-600]
Lot #1614 - Great Britain plate number issues - 1864 - 79 one penny
Later Line Engraved: 1858-79 Plate Number Issues: 1864-79 1d. rose-red plate 169 QG-QI strip of three used on 1873 (Nov. 17th) stiffened cover marked “Photographs only” and “Book Post” from Gosport, addressed to Major Smart, Assistant Controller, Bermuda, the cover previously used on Nov. 11th from Ryde with 1d. red plate 138, opened out for display, unusual. Photo.
[Proposed price: £180-200]
Lot #1615 - Great Britain plate number issues - 1864 - 79 one penny
Later Line Engraved: 1858-79 Plate Number Issues: 1864-79 1d. plate 195 AH-BK mint block of eight with full sheet margin at top showing inscription, the block rejoined through central vertical perfs., usual crackly gum with gum creases, four stamps unmounted. S.G. 43. Phoito.
[Proposed price: £80-100]
Lot #1616 - Great Britain plate number issues - 1864 - 79 one penny
Later Line Engraved: 1858-79 Plate Number Issues: 1864-79 1d. rose-red plate 225 KB, fine used. S.G. 43, cat. £800. Photo.
[Proposed price: £100-120]
Lot #1617 - Great Britain 1858 – 76 two pence
Later Line Engraved: 1858-79 Plate Number Issues: 1858-76 2d. selection with plates complete with some mint or unused, shades, watermark inverted used with plates complete (less 7), etc., varied condition. (17)
[Proposed price: £300-400]
Lot #1618 - Great Britain 1858 – 76 two pence
Later Line Engraved: 1858-69 2d. blue used selection, comprising plates 7, 8, 9 (single and pair), 12, 13, 14 (2), 15, also plates 9 and 13 (2) on cover, mixed condition. (12 items)
[Proposed price: £120-150]
Lot #1619 - Great Britain 1858 – 76 two pence
Later Line Engraved: 1858-79 Plate Number Issues: 1858-76 2d. blue plate 15 RJ-RK pair mint, rather heavily hinged, RK with crease, fine appearance. S.G. 48. Photo.
[Proposed price: £80-100]
Lot #1620 - Great Britain 1870 halfpenny
Later Line Engraved: 1858-79 Plate Number Issues: 1870 1/2d. accumulation with mint incl. plate 10 TP, plate 11 KJ-LK block of four, plate 12 CM, plate 15 KA-LB block of four (oxidised), plate 20 IG, selection unused, used incl. plate 8 (6), also 1870 11/2d. incl. plate 1 FF and plate 3 LH mint, plate 3 NK-NL pair unused, selection used, etc., very mixed condition. (45)
[Proposed price: £500-550]
Lot #1621 - Great Britain 1870 halfpenny
Line Engraved: 1870 1/2d. mostly used collection, plates 1 to 6 and 10 to 19, incl. pairs (25), also 11/2d. rose-reds (12), mixed condition (107 stamps and 5 covers)
[Proposed price: £300-350]
Lot #1622 - Great Britain 1870 halfpenny
Later Line Engraved: 1870 1/2d. used selection comprising plates 1 to 20 complete, plate 8 on cover, plate 12 pair on cover, plate 11 showing variety imperf. at right, also 1870 11/2d. used (2) and used on cover, mixed condition. (21 items)
[Proposed price: £180-200]
Lot #1623 - Great Britain 1870 halfpenny
Later Line Engraved: 1858-79 Plate Number Issues: 1870 1/2d. with plates 1 to 20 complete as issued used on covers, plate 9 MV (fault at top right) affixed upside-down used within Edinburgh, plates 11 and 12 in vertical pairs, plate 14 used alongside 1d. Venetian red, scarce assembly. (15 covers). Photo.
[Proposed price: £400-450]
Lot #1624 - Great Britain 1870 halfpenny
Later Line Engraved: 1858-79 Plate Number Issues: 1870 1/2d. plate 4 CI-EJ mint block of six, some perf. reinforcement, a few perf. toned at left, usual crackly gum. S.G. 48. Photo.
[Proposed price: £70-80]
Lot #1625 - Great Britain 1870 three halfpence
Later Line Engraved: 1858-79 Plate Number Issues: 1870 11/2d. rose-red plate 1 PH with watermark inverted good used, bent top right corner perf. S.G. 51Wi, cat. £500. Photo.
[Proposed price: £150-180]
Lot #1626 - Great Britain 1870 three halfpence
Later Line Engraved: 1858-79 Plate Number Issues: 1870 11/2d. rose-red plate 1 OP-PC error of lettering, used with c.d.s cancellations, lightly stained otherwise fine. R.P.S. certificate (1976). S.G. 53, cat. £1,900. Photo.
[Proposed price: £350-400]
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