The Golden Collection of Great Britain Part One

Queen Elizabeth II: 1998 Endangered Species 20p. variety imperforate in a horizontal pair, some small gum bends and left stamp with light surface mark, unmounted mint. S.G. 2015 var, EC GBR4030a - circa 150 pairs known. Photo.
[Proposed price: £80-100]
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Queen Elizabeth II: 1998 Princess Diana Commemoration 26p. se-tenant strip of five with sheet margin at right, partly imperforate with the vertical perfs. between the stamps stopping abruptly almost half way down, fine unmounted mint. Photo.
[Proposed price: £150-180]
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Queen Elizabeth II: 1998 Comedians 26p. variety vermilion printed triple, a couple of small gum wrinkles otherwise fine unmounted mint, scarce. S.G. 2042Eb, cat. £1,000, EC GBR4084b - 18 known. Photo.
[Proposed price: £320-350]
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Queen Elizabeth II: 1998 Comedians unissued Joyce Grenfell 30p. with sheet margin at foot (folded through perfs.), small light finger mark on gum and margin with gum wrinkles otherwise fine unmounted mint, very scarce, issued with a face value of 37p. S.G. 2043 var, see footnote, cat. £2,800, EC GBR4086a - circa 30 mint known. Photo.
[Proposed price: £1000-1200]
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Queen Elizabeth II: 1998 Notting Hill Carnival 20p. top left corner block of four variety imperforate, with a very slight trace of indents at top left extending through left margin, many gum gum creases and bends, unmounted mint. S.G. 2055a, cat. £2,400, EC GBR4110a - 50 pairs known (23 damaged). Photo.
[Proposed price: £200-250]
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Queen Elizabeth II: 1998 British Land Speed Record Holders 26p., two left margin strips of five, one with the fourth stamp showing “2” of the face value virtually completely omitted, the other (with gutter margin above) with the fourth stamp showing “6” of the face value virtually completely omitted, each with just a trace of the ‘missing’ number, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 2060 var. Photo.
[Proposed price: £200-250]
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Queen Elizabeth II: 1998 Christmas 26p. in a horizontal strip of five, the left pair variety imperforate and the third stamp partially so, the left margin ragged, fine unmounted mint, very scarce. S.G. 2065a, cat. £4,500+, EC GBR4130a - circa 14 pairs known. Photo.
[Proposed price: £2000-2200]
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Queen Elizabeth II: 1998 Christmas 43p. block of six (3 x 2), the central vertical pair completely imperforate, the right vertical pair imperforate but damaged and the other pair only partly perforated, left pair with light vertical bend otherwise fine unmounted mint, very rare. Brandon certificate (1999). S.G. 2067a, imperf. pair cat. £6,250, EC GBR4134a - circa 6 pairs known. Photo.
[Proposed price: £2800-3000]
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Queen Elizabeth II: 1999 Millennium Series - ‘The Settlers’ Tale’ 26p. and ‘The Workers’ Tale’ 26p. se-tenant booklet pane imperforate proof pair, margins cut down, some gum bends and wrinkles, with full gum (unmounted). S.G. 2085a var, cat. (see footnote) £750, EC GBR4179a - 16 pairs known. Photo.
[Proposed price: £120-150]
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Queen Elizabeth II: 1999 Millennium Series - ‘The Settlers’ Tale’ 43p. imperforate proof pair with gold, chocolate and phosphor omitted, with sheet margin at left, fine with full gum (unmounted). S.G. 2086 var, cat. (see footnote) £350, EC GBR4172a - 50 pairs known. Photo.
[Proposed price: £100-120]

Queen Elizabeth II: 1999 Millennium Series - ‘The Workers’ Tale’ 19p. variety bronze (Queen’s head and inscription) and phosphor omitted, gum fault in lower left corner otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 2088aEy, cat. £725, EC GBR4176b - circa 30 known. Photo.
[Proposed price: £120-150]

Queen Elizabeth II: 1999 Millennium Series - ‘The Scientists’ Tale’ 26p. in a lower margin strip of three, the left pair variety imperforate, right stamp with coloured mark on reverse and a few small light gum wrinkles otherwise fine unmounted mint, scarce. S.G. 2103a, cat. £1,750, EC GBR4206 - 20 pairs known. Photo.
[Proposed price: £700-800]
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