The Golden Collection of Great Britain Part One

Queen Elizabeth II: 1985 Royal Mail 31p. in a lower left corner traffic light strip of four, the corner pair variety imperforate, cut close at top, the right stamp with bend and small gum fault otherwise fine unmounted mint, very scarce. Brandon certificate (2000). S.G. 1292a, cat. £4,500+, EC GBR2584a - 12 pairs known. Photo.
[Proposed price: £1600-1800]
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Queen Elizabeth II: 1985 Christmas 12p. variety imperforate in a vertical pair, fine unmounted mint, very scarce. S.G. 1303a, cat. £4,750, EC GBR2606a - circa 10 pairs known. Photo.
[Proposed price: £2000-2200]
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Queen Elizabeth II: 1986 Royal Wedding 17p. in a lower left corner traffic light block of nine, the corner vertical pair imperforate but with a faint trace of indents at right of the top stamp of the pair, top left stamp with light bend and margin damage, unmounted mint. S.G. 1334a, cat. (as imperf.) £1,500, EC GBR2668a - circa 45 pairs known. Photo.
[Proposed price: £200-250]
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Queen Elizabeth II: 1986 Royal Air Force 22p. in a left margin strip of three, the centre stamp with the Queen’s head omitted, the left stamp with the face value almost completely omitted (faint trace remains), due to a dry print, fine unmounted mint, scarce. S.G. 1337b, var, cat. £1,250+, EC GBR2674b. Photo.
[Proposed price: £500-600]

Queen Elizabeth II: 1987 Order of the Thistle 18p., the lower four rows of the right hand pane with traffic lights, variety imperforate between stamps and lower margin of the corner pair, the corner stamp also mostly imperforate to right margin with a few indents at top, gum crease and some light bends, otherwise fine unmounted mint, rare. Brandon certificate (2008). S.G. 1363 var, EC GBR2726a - circa 4 known, cat. £1,300+. Photo.
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Queen Elizabeth II: 1988 Linnean Society 31p. lower margin vertical pair variety imperforate, small gum wrinkle otherwise fine unmounted mint, rare. Brandon certificate (1997). S.G. 1382a, cat. £6,700, EC GBR2764a - circa 6 pairs known. Photo.
[Proposed price: £2500-2800]
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Queen Elizabeth II: 1988 Christmas 13p. error of value, a fine unmounted mint example of this rare error. S.G. 1414a, cat. £12,250, EC GBR2828a - circa 10 mint known. Photo.
[Proposed price: £5000-6000]
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Queen Elizabeth II: 1988 Christmas 19p. in a top right corner block of six (3 x 2), the corner block of four variety imperforate, light vertical crease through centre pair and a few other small gum wrinkles, unmounted mint, scarce multiple. S.G. 1415a, cat. £4,200+, EC GBR2830a - circa 30 pairs known. Photo.
[Proposed price: £1000-1200]
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Queen Elizabeth II: 1990 R.S.P.C.A. 20p. variety silver (Queen’s head and value) omitted, small light offset on reverse otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 1479a, cat. £600, EC GBR2958a - 135 mint known. Photo.
[Proposed price: £150-180]

Queen Elizabeth II: 1990 Gallantry Awards 20p. D.S.C. & D.S.M. variety imperforate in a horizontal pair, margin ragged at right but well clear of design, fine unmounted mint, very scarce. S.G. 1519a, cat. £3,600, EC GBR3038a - 25 pairs known (15 damaged). Photo.
[Proposed price: £1500-1800]
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Queen Elizabeth II: 1990 Christmas 17p. vertical strip of three with sheet margin at foot, the lower stamp imperforate between stamp and margin, with indents at top, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 1526 var, EC GBR3052a - circa 10 known, cat. £350. Ptoto.
[Proposed price: £150-180]
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Queen Elizabeth II: 1991 Dogs 22p. in a gutter block of four, the top pair variety imperforate, folded vertically at right of gutter and other creases and bends, unmounted mint, very scarce. S.G. 1531a, cat. £3,500+, EC GBR3062a - circa 15 pairs known. Photo.
[Proposed price: £300-350]
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