6d dull violet, plate 8, (NB) and 6d mauve, plate 9 (QI, wing margin at left, clear profile), good used. Cat £280 (image available) {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £26.40)
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Lot #10471 - Great Britain - QV (surface printed) 142/163
2½d blue pl.19 v.f.u., 3d rose pl.21 good used, 4d grey-brown pl.18 duplex used & 1/- orange brown pl.14 with part Gracechurch St' cds. A good to fine group (4) Cat £400 (image available) {U} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £61.60)
Lot #10472 - Great Britain - QV (surface printed) 1855-1902
USED COLLECTION neatly presented on written-up pages, inc 1855-57 set of values to 1s, 1862-64 small letter 4d, 6d & 1s, 1865-67 4d range of plates, 6d's & 1s, 1867-80 Spray Wmk set of values to 2s shades, 1873-80 2½d, 3d & 6d ranges, 1s, 4d sage plates, 4d brown & 8d x3, 1880-83 Crown Wmk set of all values, 1880-81 set of values, 1d venetian postmark collection 'on piece', 1883-84 to 10s, 1883 lilacs & greens set, 1887...
Lot #10473 - Great Britain - QV (surface printed) 1855-57
small Garter on deeply blued paper 4d carmine, centred low, good colour, good used. Cat £450 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £71.20)
Lot #10474 - Great Britain - QV (surface printed) 1855-57
small Garter 4d carmine on slightly blued paper, centred to right, some blunted perfs at top right, fair to good used. Cat £450 {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £42.40)
Lot #10475 - Great Britain - QV (surface printed) 1855-57
4d red used collection inc Small Garter Wmk 4d carmine on blued & white paper (SG 62a/b), Medium Garter Wmk 4d carmine (SG 63), 4d pale-carmine/white paper (SG 64), Large Garter Wmk 4d rose-carmine & rose (SG 66/66a), used - above average condition (6) Cat £2300 {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £164.00)
Lot #10476 - Great Britain - QV (surface printed) 1855-57
small Garter 4d carmine, on THICK white paper, centred to bottom, slight yellowing, good used. Cat £1100 (image available) {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £156.00)
Lot #10477 - Great Britain - QV (surface printed) 1855-57
medium Garter 4d on thick deeply blued paper, clear profile, odd blunted perf, fair used. Cat £575 {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £46.40)
Lot #10478 - Great Britain - QV (surface printed) 1855-57
medium Garter 4d carmine, centred slightly to SE, neat '544' postmark of NEWARK, fresh, fine used. Cat £575 (image available) {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £112.00)
Lot #10479 - Great Britain - QV (surface printed) 1855-57
medium Garter 4d pale carmine on thin white paper, centred to SW, light partial '545' numeral of NEWCASTLE, fine used. Scarce. Cat £1300 (image available) {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £280.00)
Lot #10480 - Great Britain - QV (surface printed) 1855-57
medium Garter 4d deep rose (wing margin at left), partial BURTON-ON-TRENT cds nicely frames portrait, fresh, v.f.u. Exceptional. Cat. £1280 incl. premium. (image available) {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £196.00)
Lot #10481 - Great Britain - QV (surface printed) 1855-57
large Garter 4d rose-carmine, centred to SE, good used. Cat £150 {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £12.80)
Lot #10482 - Great Britain - QV (surface printed) 1855-57
large Garter 4d rose-carmine, good colour, good used. Cat £150 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £17.60)
Lot #10483 - Great Britain - QV (surface printed) 1855-57
large Garter 4d rose-carmine (wing margin at right), light partial LONDON-S(?) thimble cds cancels, couple of blunt perfs at bottom mentioned for accuracy, very fresh, v.f.u. Cat. £335 incl. premium. Purchased from Peter Mollett for £125. (image available) {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £72.00)
Lot #10484 - Great Britain - QV (surface printed) 1855-57
large Garter 4d rose-carmine, centred to right, some toned perfs mainly at right, h/r, m.m. Cat £2100 (image available) {MH} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £85.60)
Lot #10485 - Great Britain - QV (surface printed) 1855-57
large Garter 4d rose-carmine, a few toned perfs at top, gum bends, h/r, m.m. Cat £2100 (image available) {MH} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £234.40)
Lot #10486 - Great Britain - QV (surface printed) 1855-57
large Garter 4d rose-carmine, centred to SE, a few lightly toned perfs at bottom, o/wise fine used. Cat £150 {U} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £11.20)
Lot #10487 - Great Britain - QV (surface printed) 1855-57
large Garter 4d rose-carmine, short perfs at left, fresh o.g. Cat £2100 (image available) {MH} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £80.00)
Lot #10488 - Great Britain - QV (surface printed) 1855-57
large Garter 4d rose, fresh, good used. Cat £150 {U} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £13.60)
Lot #10489 - Great Britain - QV (surface printed) 1855-57
large Garter 4d rose, centred to left, good used. Cat £150 {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £16.00)
Lot #10490 - Great Britain - QV (surface printed) 1855-57
large Garter 4d rose, centred to top, good used. Cat £150 {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £13.60)
Lot #10491 - Great Britain - QV (surface printed) 1855-57
large Garter 4d rose, light cancel, v.g.u. Cat £150 {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £20.00)
Lot #10492 - Great Britain - QV (surface printed) 1855-57
large Garter 4d rose, a 'short' stamp from the top row, fresh, good used. Cat £150 {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £14.40)
Lot #10493 - Great Britain - QV (surface printed) 1855-57
large Garter 4d rose, wing margin at right, fair used. Cat £150 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £13.60)
Lot #10494 - Great Britain - QV (surface printed) 1855-57
large Garter 4d, the rose-carmine and rose shades, very fresh, v.g.u. Cat £300 (image available) {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £28.80)















