INLAND REVENUE blued paper 5s rose, DA, light yellowing trace of pressed horizontal crease, h/r, m.m. Brandon Cert. (2010). RARE. Cat £17500 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £1,800.00)
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Lot #12004 - Great Britain - Officials 1884-88
INLAND REVENUE 5s rose, on blued paper, BA, ovptd. SPECIMEN Type 11, slight gum disturbance, m.m. Cat £2750 (image available) {S} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £1,548.80)
Lot #12005 - Great Britain - Officials 1884-88
INLAND REVENUE 5s, IE, centred to right, traces of gum only, unused. RARE. Wenvoe Cert. (2022) Cat £12000 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £1,705.60)
Lot #12006 - Great Britain - Officials 1884-88
INLAND REVENUE 5s, IG, full control BATH cds, pulled perf at top right, perforations recut at bottom, two German expertising handstamps on reverse, g.u. Cat £2500 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £231.20)
Lot #12007 - Great Britain - Officials 1884-88
INLAND REVENUE 5s, IC, tiny blue crayon line in SE corner, bold DUNDEE cds, a few toned perfs at top, expertised on reverse incl. Their, v.g.u. Cat £2500 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £819.20)
Lot #12008 - Great Britain - Officials 1884-88
INLAND REVENUE 5s rose, BC, well centred, neat light '498' numeral cancel of MANCHESTER, v.g.u. BPA Cert. (1994) Cat £2500 (image available) {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £460.00)
Lot #12009 - Great Britain - Officials 1884-88
INLAND REVENUE 5s, HG, with RAISED STOP variety, CHESTER cds, centred to bottom, fine used. Wenvoe Cert. (2024) Cat £3200 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £854.40)
Lot #12010 - Great Britain - Officials 1884-88
INLAND REVENUE 5s rose, JF, ovptd. In BLUE-BLACK, light full ACCOUNT BRANCH/P.O. GLASGOW oval cancel, very fresh, v.f.u. Wenvoe Cert. (2022). SCARCE. Purchased from Embassy Philatelists for £1950. Cat £3200 (image available) {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £1,120.00)
Lot #12011 - Great Britain - Officials 1884-88
INLAND REVENUE 10s cobalt, on WHITE PAPER, BA, small faults, m.m. Rare, and seldom offered. Friedl (1988) and Wenvoe (2021) Certs. Purchased from Embassy Philatelists for £6500. Cat £22000 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £3,400.00)
Lot #12012 - Great Britain - Officials 1884-88
INLAND REVENUE 10s cobalt on blued paper, ovptd. SPECIMEN Type 11, light gum wrinkles, a few short perfs at top, expertised on reverse, fine m.m. Wenvoe Cert. (2024) Cat £4500 (image available) {S} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £1,993.60)
Lot #12013 - Great Britain - Officials 1884-88
INLAND REVENUE 5s, MA, ovptd. SPECIMEN Type 9, centred to NE, fine m.m. BPA Cert. (2008) rather bizarrely mentions 'adhesions on face?' Cat £1750 (image available) {S} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £851.20)
Lot #12014 - Great Britain - Officials 1887-1900
INLAND REVENUE ½d blue-green, ovptd. SPECIMEN Type 15 (at top), fine m.m. Quite scarce. Cat £160 (image available) {S} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £110.40)
Lot #12015 - Great Britain - Officials 1887-1900
INLAND REVENUE 6d, very fine l.m.m. Brandon Cert. (2002) Cat £625 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £208.00)
Lot #12016 - Great Britain - Officials 1887-1900
INLAND REVENUE 1s green and carmine, smudged oval Registered pmk, v.g.u. Wenvoe Cert. (2024) Cat £1800 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £480.80)
Lot #12017 - Great Britain - Officials 1887-1900
INLAND REVENUE 1s, heavyish LONDON hooded cds, fine used on piece. SCARCE. Wenvoe Cert. (2022). Paid Embassy Philatelists £700. Cat £1800 (image available) {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £480.00)
Lot #12018 - Great Britain - Officials 1887-92
INLAND REVENUE ½d and 2½, 1887-1900 ½d (u.m.) plus 1902-04 ½d and 1d, v.g.u. Cat £64 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £14.40)
Lot #12019 - Great Britain - Officials 1887-92
INLAND REVENUE 1s dull green, fine m.m. Wenvoe Cert. (2020) Cat £1000 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £240.00)
Lot #12020 - Great Britain - Officials 1887-92
INLAND REVENUE £1 green, IB, centred to bottom (blunted perfs at bottom right), fine l.m.m. BPA Cert. (1965), one of signatories is Robson Lowe. RARE. Cat £12500 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £5,304.00)
Lot #12021 - Great Britain - Officials 1887-92
INLAND REVENUE £1 green, JD, centred slightly to right, central upright WARRINGTON cds, super colour, v.f.u. BPA Cert. (2012) Cat £2500 (image available) {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £800.00)
Lot #12022 - Great Britain - Officials 1902-04
INLAND REVENUE ½d, left marginal block of 8 (2 x 4), with interpane pillars at bottom, marginal crease just affects corner of one stamp, light gum toning, u.m. Cat. £350 as two blocks of 4. (image available) {UM} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £100.00)
Lot #12023 - Great Britain - Officials 1902-04
INLAND REVENUE 1d, SE corner pair with control 'A', fine used on piece. Cat. £250 as mint. Scarce. (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £142.40)
Lot #12024 - Great Britain - Officials 1902-04
INLAND REVENUE 1d, SE corner control ('A', imperf margin, under-inked), very fine u.m. Cat £250 (image available) {UM} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £128.00)
Lot #12025 - Great Britain - Officials 1902-04
INLAND REVENUE 1d, NW corner block of overall toning, u.m. Cat. £220 as block and singles. (image available) {UM} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £81.60)
Lot #12026 - Great Britain - Officials 1902-04
INLAND REVENUE 2½d, fine cds used. Wenvoe Cert. (2023). Cat £275 (image available) {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £80.00)
Lot #12027 - Great Britain - Officials 1902-04
INLAND REVENUE 1s, slightly smudged oval Registered pmk tied to small piece, v.g.u. Cat £900 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £210.40)



























