Machine Cancellations: Wilkinson: 1912 “Penny in the slot”, “LONDON. E.C./1D./POSTAGE PAID” c.d.s. on envelope to South Hackney with “LONDON. E.C./JA 25/12” first day of use c.d.s., fine. Photo.
[Proposed price: £120-140]
Auction of Great Britain Postage Stamps and Postal History
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Grosvenor Auctions Auction of Great Britain Postage Stamps and Postal History
A specialised auction of over 1,200 lots, the property of 125 vendors, featuring an award-winning collection of Liverpool Postal History; the collection of Great Britain formed by the late Dennis Clarke; very fine line engraved and Seahorses; an excellent section of QEII commemorative errors including many great rarities; and one of the finest and most comprehensive collections of 1966 ‘Birds’ ever assembled.
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Lot #1302 - Great Britain cancellations
Lot #1303 - Great Britain cancellations
Cancellations: Pearson Hill: 1861-63 collection of Pearson Hill type cancellations on leaves incl. nine items on piece and nine on front, cover or entire, mixed condition. (25)
[Proposed price: £80-100]
Lot #1304 - Great Britain cancellations
Cancellations: Scots Local Cancellations: A selection of Scots Locals covers all bearing 1d. or 2d. stars, comprising type II Portland Street, type III Kilcrennan, type VII Duke Street (2), Hanover Street (2), India Street, type VIII Sandyford, type XIII Elm Row, type XIV Lauriston Place, type XVIII George street, Queen Street, type XX Bishopton, Lochwinnock, type XXI Cathcart, also a group of stamps with Scots Local cancellations (some on...
Lot #1306 - Great Britain exhibitions
Exhibitions: B.P.E. miniature sheets, 1913 Seahorse (without figures of value) imperf. in lake produced for the 1973 British Philatelic Exhibition souvenir sheets, printed from the original die, fifteen examples, fine.
[Proposed price: £100-120]
Lot #1307 - Great Britain exhibitions
Exhibitions: B.P.E. miniature sheets, 1925 Wembley 1d. (without figures of value) imperf. in blue and in green respectively, each in complete uncut sheets of twenty (4 x 5), produced for the 1975 British Philatelic Exhibition souvenir sheets, printed from the original dies, some minor creasing.
[Proposed price: £500-600]
Lot #1308 - Great Britain exhibitions
Exhibitions: B.P.E. miniature sheets, 1929 P.U.C. £1 (without words of value at left ) imperf. in violet-black and in vermilion respectively, each in complete uncut blocks of ten (2 x 5), produced for the 1979 British Philatelic Exhibition souvenir sheets, printed from the original dies, slight bends.
[Proposed price: £300-400]
Lot #1309 - Great Britain exhibitions
Exhibitions: B.P.E. miniature sheets, selection incl. impressions from P.O. transfer rollers of issued stamps, comprising 1973 (Seahorse, 2 colours), 1974, 1975 (1925 Wembley, 2 colours), 1976 (2 papers), 1977 (2 papers), 1978, 1979 (P.U.C. £1, 2 colours), also “SPECIMEN” overprints on 1973 (both), 1974, 1975 (both), 1984 and 1985 (cancelled on card), mainly fine. (19)
[Proposed price: £100-120]
Lot #1310 - Great Britain essays - proofs and trials
Treasury Competition and Later Essays: John Dickinson: 1837 London District Post 1d. letter sheet essay in yellow-buff on Dickinson’s special silk thread paper, folded, otherwise fine. Photo.
[Proposed price: £160-180]
Lot #1311 - Great Britain essays - proofs and trials
Essays, Proofs and Trials: 1879 Tender: Charles Skipper and East 1d. essay based on the Inland Revenue type but inscribed “POSTAGE”, a complete proof sheet of 48 (8 x 6) in blue imperforate on thick paper, with perforated “SPECIMEN/C.SKIPPER & EAST” at top right and lower right, some staining but rare, very few known. Photo.
[Proposed price: £600-800]
Lot #1312 - Great Britain 1840 one penny black and two pence blue
1840 1d. black used group, some with four margins, two on large piece, mixed condition. (27)
[Proposed price: £1000-1200]
Lot #1313 - Great Britain 1840 one penny black and two pence blue
1840 1d. black and 2d. blue used accumulation, with 1d. (21) plates 1a to 9, incl. plate 1b GC with inverted wmk. (fault), plate 5 OE matched with 1d. red, TG-TH pair (small tear), 2d. (9) incl. plate 1 LG-LH and plate 2 QI-QJ pairs, etc., mixed condition, some creasing and a few thins, some with four margins. (31).
[Proposed price: £800-1000]
Lot #1317 - Great Britain 1840 one penny black and two pence blue
1840 1d. black group comprising plate 9 FI, plate 10 DI and MC, and plate 11 QG, two with four margins, mostly fine. (4)
[Proposed price: £300-350]
Lot #1318 - Great Britain 1840 one penny black and two pence blue
1840 1d. grey-black (moderate wear) plate 1a EF-EG pair, just clear at right otherwise large margins, used with red Maltese Crosses, EG with diagonal crease and surface imperfections. S.G. Spec. AS2. Photo.
[Proposed price: £100-120]
Lot #1319 - Great Britain 1840 one penny black and two pence blue
1840 1d. grey-black (very worn) plate 1a EK with close to good margins, fine used with red Maltese Cross, also 1d. grey-black (moderate wear) DA with close to large margins, used with neat red Maltese Cross, light corner crease. S.G. Spec. AS2, AS3. Photo.
[Proposed price: £130-150]
Lot #1320 - Great Britain 1840 one penny black and two pence blue
1840 1d. black plate 1a group comprising FF, OH, HK and TF, all with four margins and used with red Maltese Crosses, mostly fine. S.G. Spec. AS2. Photo.
[Proposed price: £350-400]
Lot #1321 - Great Britain 1840 one penny black and two pence blue
1840 1d. grey-black (very worn) plate 1a FF with good margins, used with red Maltese Cross leaving profile clear, small corner imperfection. S.G. Spec. AS3. Photo.
[Proposed price: £80-100]
Lot #1322 - Great Britain 1840 one penny black and two pence blue
1840 1d. grey-black (moderate wear) plate 1a FI with good even margins, very large at top, fine used with red Maltese Cross, matched with plate 1b examples in black and red-brown, both with good to large margins, cancelled by red and black Maltese Crosses respectively, each showing the “F” check letter doubled, a fine matched trio. Plate 1b in black with R.P.S. certificate (1998). S.G. Spec. AS2d, AS5f, AS6f. Photo.
[Proposed price: £300...
Lot #1323 - Great Britain 1840 one penny black and two pence blue
1840 1d. grey-black (very worn) plate 1a GG with good to large even margins, fine used with red Maltese Cross, matched with plate 1b example in black with good margins, cancelled red Maltese Cross, and plate 1b in red-brown, just clear at top left otherwise good margins, cancelled black Maltese Cross, fine trio. S.G. Spec. AS3, AS5, AS6. Photo.
[Proposed price: £220-250]
Lot #1324 - Great Britain 1840 one penny black and two pence blue
1840 1d. grey-black plate 1a GH (worn plate), close to large margins, used on 1840 (May 23rd) entire from Glasgow to Stourbridge, tied by neat red Maltese Cross. Ex Fraser. S.G.Spec. AS2th, cat. £2,800. Photo.
[Proposed price: £250-300]
Lot #1325 - Great Britain 1840 one penny black and two pence blue
1840 1d. intense black plate 1a GI (double “I”), with close to large even margins, fine used with neat red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS1d. Photo.
[Proposed price: £120-140]
Lot #1326 - Great Britain 1840 one penny black and two pence blue
1840 1d. grey-black (moderate wear) plate 1a GK with good to large even margins used on 1840 (June 9th) entire letter from London to Isle of Wight, tied by bright red Maltese Cross with “T.P/88.Oxford St.” alongside, small surface blemish otherwise fine. R.P.S. certificate (1983). S.G. Spec. AS2. Photo.
[Proposed price: £200-220]
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