to 1970 (incl. Regionals) the superb apparently complete coll. on Lighthouse hingeless leaves, the only obvious omission is the 2nd error o watermark (no allocated space in album), the Waterlows and 2nd DLR Castles are hinged (as is the odd earlier value) and 1st DLR set used, otherwise very fine u.m. Includes all the graphites and Types and wmk varieties of the defin sets (scarce 1960-67 wmk inverted 2½d Type 2 two bands etc.). A rare...
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Lot #11633 - Great Britain - QEII (pre-decimal) 1952
Tudor 1½d and 2½d on Harrison & Sons Presentation Card, some tone spots. Scarce. {MH} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £27.20)
Lot #11634 - Great Britain - QEII (pre-decimal) 1952
Tudor 2d, block of 6 (3 x 2) with WATERMARK INVERTED, very fine u.m. Cat £180 (image available) {UM} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £52.00)
Lot #11635 - Great Britain - QEII (pre-decimal) 1952-70
A comprehensive, chiefly NHM collection on dedicated hingeless pages with no spaces left to fill, inc most Wilding Castle sets, all Phosphor commemoratives, definitive sets, graphite line sets etc. Lovely (420+ stamps) Cat £720 {CC} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £240.00)
Lot #11636 - Great Britain - QEII (pre-decimal) 1952-70
A COMPLETE COLLECTION on 'Windsor' printed pages, ALL v.f.m. with the exception of 15 Wilding 'Castle' issues, does contain Sideways Wmk definitive sets, booklet panes etc COMPLETE for Commemorative issues inc Phosphor variants, most se-tenant issues as issued. Fine & fresh condition (525+ stamps) {CC} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £320.00)
Lot #11637 - Great Britain - QEII (pre-decimal) 1955
Edward ½d, 1d and 3d COIL JOIN PAIRS, 2½d booklet pane of 6 with cylinder number J6 dot, 3d top and bottom (2) irregular marginal strips without marginal arrows, fine u.m. Cat £175 {UM} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £35.20)
Lot #11638 - Great Britain - QEII (pre-decimal) 1955
Waterlow 5s, block of 16 (4 x 4) from bottom of sheet with full margins, one (R8/1) with RE-ENTRY, also shows corner thin lines and short coloured vertical printer's lines in red between stamps at bottom (R10/2-3), fine u.m. SG Spec. T8a. Some horizontal perf folds. SCARCE. Cat £710 {UM} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £204.80)
Lot #11639 - Great Britain - QEII (pre-decimal) 1955
Waterlow 5s and 10s (3), plus Festival 2s6d and Wildings 6d and 1s6d (2) on three separate pieces, very good cds used. Cat £50 {U} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £8.00)
Lot #11640 - Great Britain - QEII (pre-decimal) 1955
Edward watermark sideways 1½d, 2d (2), 2½d and 3d in strips of 12, one of 2d with retained '2', plus 2d strip of 4 also with retouch, each hinged at each end only, fine u.m. Cat £312 {UM} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £60.00)
Lot #11641 - Great Britain - QEII (pre-decimal) 1955
Edward 2d, left marginal block of 12 (2 x 6), partial marginal arrow at top, from R111/1-16/2, probably cylinder 7 no dot, showing perforation guide hole (boxed) at left, fresh m.m. {MH} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £5.60)
Lot #11642 - Great Britain - QEII (pre-decimal) 1955
Waterlow 10s pale ultramarine, block of 6 (2 x 3), pair of LONDON 21 FEB 58 rubber cds cancels, odd short perf, o/wise fine used. SG Spec. T14 (2). Cat £538 {U} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £17.60)
Lot #11643 - Great Britain - QEII (pre-decimal) 1957
graphite set in blocks of 4, each with neat central cds, v.f.u. Cat £72 {U} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £13.60)
Lot #11644 - Great Britain - QEII (pre-decimal) 1958
Crowns cream paper 9d, block of 4, with SPECTACULAR MISPERFORATION, fine u.m. with Embassy Philatelists retail listing for similar pair only at £325. VERY SCARCE. (image available) {UM} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £272.80)
Lot #11645 - Great Britain - QEII (pre-decimal) 1959
phosphor-graphite 2d, right marginal (part arrow) block of 4, with ERROR OF WATERMARK, small marginal gum crease, o/wise fine u.m. SCARCE. Cat £800 (image available) {UM} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £232.00)
Lot #11646 - Great Britain - QEII (pre-decimal) 1959
phosphor-graphite 4½d, right marginal block of 4, the right hand pair with one 6mm band at right, gum creasing, m.m. SG Spec. S96-a Cat £144 (image available) {MH} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £26.40)
Lot #11647 - Great Britain - QEII (pre-decimal) 1959
phosphor-graphite 4½d, right marginal block of 4, left pair with one 8mm band at right and right pair with one 6mm band at right, light gum creasing, stamps on right are never hinged, m.m. SG Spec. S96a-b. Cat £384 (image available) {MH} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £76.80)
Lot #11648 - Great Britain - QEII (pre-decimal) 1959
phosphor-graphite 4½d, top marginal block of 4, left pair with one 8mm band at right, and right pair with one 6mm band at right, v.f.u. on piece. SG Spec. S96a-b as mint. Cat £384 (image available) {U} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £109.60)
Lot #11649 - Great Britain - QEII (pre-decimal) 1963
BW Castles 5s, and example with HANDPUNCHED CROSS (SG Spec. Type 6) and tied to P.O. Counter receipt by LYNEHAM RAF STATION CHIPPENHAM cds of 29 MY 64, v.f.u. Unusual and very scarce. (image available) {U} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £43.20)
Lot #11650 - Great Britain - QEII (pre-decimal) 1963
BW Castles 5s, SE corner plate block #3A of 4 (yellowing), and 10s block of 12 (3 x 4), good commercially used. {U} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £9.60)
Lot #11651 - Great Britain - QEII (pre-decimal) 1965-70
PRESENTATION PACK collection in an album inc 1965 PO Tower, 1966 Birds, Technology, Hastings, Xmas, 1967 EFTA, Flowers, Machin definitives, Paintings, Discovery, 1968 Bridges, Anniversaries, Paintings, Xmas then virtually complete. (33) HEAVY/OVERSIZE LOT - OVERSEAS SHIPPING SURCHARGE APPLIES. Cat £250 {CC} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £78.40)
Lot #11652 - Great Britain - QEII (pre-decimal) 1966
Christmas 1s6d, WATERMARK INVERTED, cancelled post-decimation (by favour?) in 1982, fine 'used'. Cat. £90 as mint. (image available) {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £15.20)
Lot #11653 - Great Britain - QEII (pre-decimal) 1969
BW Castles 10s and £11, plus Jersey 4d olive-sepia, on folded Overseas Telegram form from Jersey to ARTH-SLAG SEA-POINT, CAPETOWN, making reservation, additional 10s on reverse, cancelled by ISLANDS JERSEY cds's of 7 OC 68, unusual and scarce. {U} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £27.20)
Lot #23337 - Great Britain - QEII (pre-decimal) 1966
World Cup Winners 4d, vertical strip of 3, central stamp with dramatic BLACK colour run to give impression of great speed (1), fine u.m. (image available) {UM} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £60.00)
Lot #23338 - Great Britain - QEII (pre-decimal) 1966
Hastings 4d phosphor in se-tenant strip of 6 with margins, with DEEP BLUE OMITTED, fine u.m. Cat £300 {UM} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £192.00)
Lot #23339 - Great Britain - QEII (pre-decimal) 1966
Hastings 4d se-tenant strip of 6, with margins, dramatic striking colour shift of ORANGE, fine u.m. {UM} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £80.00)












