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BERMUDA 1918 (SPECIMEN) SG51bs/5s

Stock code: P13405517 | SG number: 51bs/5s

£1,000

1918-22 Keyplate set of 6 to £1, opt 'SPECIMEN', brilliant unmounted o.g. and rare thus. Couple of slightly shortish perfs mentioned for accuracy, nevertheless a wonderful set with exceptionally fresh colours.

BRITISH GUIANA 1898 (SPECIMEN) SG216s/21s

Stock code: P13405523 | SG number: 216s/21s

£120

1898 Jubilee set of 5 to 15c, opt 'SPECIMEN', the 1c, 2c and 15c marginal, brilliant large part o.g. 1c with small gum thin, otherwise an exceptional set, wonderfully fresh. (cat £140).

BRITISH GUIANA 1900 (SPECIMEN) SG233s/8s

Stock code: P13405519 | SG number: 233s/8s

£90.00

1900-03 Wmk CA set of 6 to 60c, opt 'SPECIMEN', large part o.g. to o.g. 6c and 48c with slight gum creases, still a fine set with very fresh colours. (cat £110).

BRITISH GUIANA 1905 (SPECIMEN) SG251s

Stock code: P13405518 | SG number: 251s

£85.00

1905 $2.40 green and violet, opt 'SPECIMEN', brilliant large part o.g. Very fine.

BRITISH GUIANA 1907 (SPECIMEN) SG253s/7s

Stock code: P13405520 | SG number: 253s/7s

£70.00

1907-10 Wmk MCA New colours set of 5 to 12c, opt 'SPECIMEN', brilliant large part o.g. to o.g. Minor gum bend on 4c barely detracts.

BRITISH GUIANA 1913 (SPECIMEN) SG269cs

Stock code: P13405521 | SG number: 269cs

£35.00

1913-21 Wmk MCA 96c black and vermilion/pale yellow, opt 'SPECIMEN', fine and fresh, large part o.g. Interpane margin at left and scarce thus.

BRITISH GUIANA 1921 (SPECIMEN) SG272s/82s

Stock code: P13405522 | SG number: 272s/82s

£170

1921-27 Script wmk set of 11 to 96c, opt 'SPECIMEN', the 1c and 12c with interpane margin, brilliant large part o.g. to o.g. Odd minor gum bends, and the 1c with a couple of short perfs, still a very fine set with lovely fresh colours. (cat £190).

BRUNEI 1907 (SPECIMEN) SG23xs/33s

Stock code: P13405524 | SG number: 23xs/33s

£395

1907-10 set of 11 to $1, opt 'SPECIMEN', brilliant unmounted o.g. (the 1c with reversed wmk). A superb set, extremely scarce in this choice condition.

CAYMAN ISLANDS 1921 (SPECIMEN) SG60s/7s

Stock code: P13405525 | SG number: 60s/7s

£195

1921-26 Wmk MCA set of 5 to 10s, opt 'SPECIMEN', brilliant large part o.g. Odd minor wrinkles but exceptionally fresh.

CEYLON 1869 (SPECIMEN) SG61/72b

Stock code: G1341844 | SG number: 61/72b

£11,000

Official. 1869 'SERVICE' set to 2s, prepared for use but not issued, a remarkable group of nine stamps with type D5 'SPECIMEN' H/S comprising 6d, 1s and 2s with horizontal opt in black (applied below 'SERVICE'), and six values (exclg 6d) with VERTICAL OPT IN BLUE (at left). The first trio without gum, the others fresh part o.g. Magnificent and surely unique, with no instance of the D5 opt recorded on this set by Samuel.

I.C.S. CHAMBA 1938 (OFFICIAL-U) SGO71

Stock code: P13406196 | SG number: O71

£1,100

Official. 1938-40 10r purple and claret 'CHAMBA STATE SERVICE', neatly cancelled by part hooded 'CHAMBA' cds. Rare genuinely used, and choice quality.

KUT 1912 (SPECIMEN) SG61s

Stock code: P13405530 | SG number: 61s

£550

1912-21 50r dull rose-red and dull greyish green, wmk MCA, opt 'SPECIMEN', exceptionally from upper left corner with plate number '1', fresh o.g. (hinged in margin only). One short perf but rare and spectacular in this positional form, with less than seven sheets overprinted.

NORTH BORNEO 1888 (PROOF) SG45/8

Stock code: G1341845 | SG number: 45/8

£3,250

1888-92 25c to $2, types 15 to 18, each a die proof from the original engraved dies, in pale blue on separate pieces (34-52x65-75mm) of handmade wove with partial die-sinking. The 25c with minor creasing in left margin, otherwise superb. A beautiful series of great rarity. (N.B. The 50c and $1 were once se-tenant).

ORANGE FREE STATE (PFISCAL) SGF1,6/9,12

Stock code: P13405531 | SG number: F1,6/9,12

£650

Postal Fiscal. 1882-86 6d pearl-grey (horizontal pair) and 2s, 3s, 5s, 10s in vertical pairs (the 2s upper left corner marginal with plate dots, the 10s upper marginal), brilliant unmounted o.g. with lovely fresh colours. Odd trivial wrinkles (and one 5s with a couple of shortish perfs) but an exceptional group of three attractive and seldom-seen stamps. Remarkably the 6d pair shows the value printed double, one albino (the two impressions close together but unmistakeable).

CHINA 1894 (UNUSED) SG22d

Stock code: P13400097 | SG number: 22d

£2,250

1894 60th Birthday of Dowager Empress (1st ptg), 9c dull green, vert tete-beche pair with interpane margin, large part o.g.

Great Britain 1840 (USED) SG2

Stock code: P13406786 | SG number: 2

£675

1840 1d Black Pl.1b. Superb used large four margin example lettered ME, neatly cancelled by a crisp red MC. Most attractive. Spec. AS5.

Great Britain 1840 (UNUSED) SG2

Stock code: P12308006X | SG number: 2

£75,000

1840 (April) Postal Notice. Very fine example of this rare notice from E.S. Lees of the Edinburgh General Post Office announcing the introduction of the world's first Postage Stamp. The notice bears a four margin vertical pair of 1d black from Pl.1a lettered MH-NH, light horizontal crease to lower adhesive and the usual folds and minor soiling to the postal notice nevertheless a major philatelic and important world rarity. Only a handful of examples from the Edinburgh Office and two examples from the London Office are believed to have survived in private hands. This example is illustrated on page 45 of "The Dublin Find" by Don Madden & Karl Louis.

Great Britain 1840 (USED) SG3

Stock code: P13406784 | SG number: 3

£700

1840 1d Grey black Pl.1a. Superb used four large even margined example lettered HA showing moderate plate wear, neatly cancelled by a crisp red MC. An exceptional example. Spec. AS2.

Great Britain 1840 (USED) SG3

Stock code: P13406785 | SG number: 3

£750

1840 1d Grey black Pl.1b. Superb used large four margin top marginal example lettered AE (Doubled "E" check letter) showing part sheet inscription, neatly cancelled by a crisp black MC. An exceptional example.

Great Britain 1840 (USED) SG3

Stock code: P13406783 | SG number: 3

£750

1840 1d Grey black Pl.1a. Superb used large to enormous four margin example lettered DL showing considerable plate wear, neatly cancelled by a crisp red MC. An exceptional example. Spec. AS3.

Great Britain 1840 (USED) SG2

Stock code: P13406787 | SG number: 2

£350

1840 1d Black Pl.2. Very fine used four margin example lettered ID, neatly tied to a small piece by a red MC. Spec. AS15.

Great Britain 1840 (USED) SG2

Stock code: P13406788 | SG number: 2

£525

1840 1d Black Pl.2. Very fine used large four margin example lettered LF neatly canclled by a complete upright crisp red MC. Most attractive. Spec. AS15.

Great Britain 1840 (USED) SG2

Stock code: P13406789 | SG number: 2

£875

1840 1d Black Pl.2. Superb used large to enormous four margin corner example lettered TA showing part sheet margin at left and at foot, neatly cancelled by a red MC leaving a clear profile. An exceptional example. Spec. AS15.

Great Britain 1840 (USED) SG2

Stock code: P13406790 | SG number: 2

£875

1840 1d Black Pl.2. Superb used enormous four margin example lettered TG showing part sheet margin and inscription at foot, neatly cancelled by a red MC. An exceptional example. Spec. AS15.

Great Britain 1840 (USED) SG2

Stock code: P13406791 | SG number: 2

£875

1840 1d Black Pl.2. Superb used enormous four margin example lettered TJ showing part sheet margin at foot, neatly cancelled by a crisp red MC leaving a clear profile. An exceptional example. Spec. AS20.

Great Britain 1840 (USED) SG2

Stock code: P13406792 | SG number: 2

£625

1840 1d Black Pl.4. Superb used large to enormous four margin example lettered DL neatly cancelled by a crisp red MC. An exceptional example. Spec. AS23.

Great Britain 1840 (USED) SG2

Stock code: P13406793 | SG number: 2

£525

1840 1d Black Pl.5. Superb used good to very large four margin example lettered CI neatly cancelled by a crisp black MC leaving a clear profile. Most attractive. Spec. AS25.

Great Britain 1840 (USED) SG2

Stock code: P13406794 | SG number: 2

£775

1840 1d Black Pl.8. Superb used large to enormous four margin example lettered BA neatly cancelled by a crisp black MC. An exceptioanl example. Spec. AS46.

Great Britain 1840 (USED) SG5

Stock code: P13406796 | SG number: 5

£850

1840 2d Blue Pl.1. Very fine used four margin example lettered OG, beautifully cancelled by a crisp red MC, leaving a clear profile. Most attractive.

Great Britain 1841 (UNUSED) SG7

Stock code: P13403818X | SG number: 7

£17,500

1841 1d Red brown Pl.10. Superb unmounted o.g. block of four lettered IE-JF, JF showing "J" flaw variety. A magnificent multiple rarely seen in this quality. Spec. AS69/g.

Great Britain 1850 (UNUSED) SG16b

Stock code: G1341040X | SG number: 16b

£22,500

1850 1d Red brown Pl.98 (Archer trial perforation). Pristine unmounted o.g. example lettered OA-PB, showing constant variety in both letter squares of PA . Exceptional quality and very rare as such.

Great Britain 1870 (UNUSED) SG94var

Stock code: P12308193X | SG number: 94var

£3,200

1870 4d Vermilion Pl.12. Very fine unused o.g. imperforate bottom marginal example lettered TI, printed on Dr. Perkins blued security paper. Scarce. Spec. J59b.

Great Britain 1876 (UNUSED) SG147

Stock code: P13406798 | SG number: 147

£675

1876 6d Grey Pl.15. Superb unmounted o.g. example lettered BG. Beautiful fresh colour and gum.

Great Britain 1880 (UNUSED) SG168

Stock code: P13406797 | SG number: 168

£400

1880 2d Pale rose. Superb unmounted o.g. example, beautiful fresh colour.

Great Britain 1918 (UNUSED) SG415var

Stock code: P13406779 | SG number: 415var

£1,200

1918 2s6d Reddish brown. Very fine unmounted o.g. top marginal horizontal pair, printed by Bradbury Wilkinson from Plate 2/4R (State 1) the right hand stamp (R.1/3) showing major re-entry. Scarce. Spec. N65(4)o.

Great Britain 1934 (ESSAY) SG441var

Stock code: P12308020X | SG number: 441var

£95,000

1934 1½d "Photogravure" Essays by Harrison & Sons. The complete set of essays in vertical pairs printed on gummed "Harrison" script watermarked paper, mounted on thin white card. Composed of examples with the "Profile", "Lafayette", "Vandyk", "Downey" & "Bas-relief" portraits in red, brown and green on coated and/or uncoated paper, perforated or imperforate as per the complete specialised listing in the volume 2 catalogue. A stunning exhibition set, these being the centre pairs from the original blocks of six.

Great Britain 1971 (UNUSED) SG885a

Stock code: P13404671X | SG number: 885a

£1,400

1971 5p Literary Anniversaries. Superb unmounted o.g. example with gold (Queen's head) omitted. Offered with a normal for comparison. Pierron records only 36 mint examples.

Great Britain 1988 (UNUSED) SG1415a

Stock code: P13404747X | SG number: 1415a

£6,750

1988 19p Christmas. Very fine unmounted o.g. bottom right hand corner marginal traffic light block of twelve containing three imperforate pairs at right a partially perforated column and a fully perforated column at left, showing part sheet number "5516?". A very attractive and scarce positional piece, Pierron records only 30 mint pairs. 2013 BPA Cert.

Great Britain 1979 (UNUSED) SGMS1099h

Stock code: P13406777 | SG number: MS1099h

£2,600

1979 Rowland Hill Miniature sheet. Very fine unmounted o.g. example with rosine omitted. Offered with normal for comparison. Scarce, Pierron records only 12 mint examples. 2013 BPA Cert.

Great Britain 1981 (UNUSED) SGX893a

Stock code: P13406020 | SG number: X893a

£325

1981 11½p Drab (FCP/PVAD, 1 centre band). Very fine unmounted o.g. right hand marginal imperforate horizontal pair. Scarce. Spec. U201a.

Great Britain 1914 (DUES-M) SGD4var

Stock code: P13406795 | SG number: D4var

£1,700

1914 2d Postage due colour trials. Very fine unused o.g. set of nineteen printed in carmine, claret, magenta, scarlet, red-brown, bartolozzi brown, fawn, umber, bronze green, blue green, faience green, agate (as issued), mauve, violet, azure blue, royal blue, orange, blue and russian green. An extremely attractive and difficult set to assemble.

Great Britain 1886 (UNUSED) SGO61

Stock code: P13406782 | SG number: O61

£375

1886 1½d Lilac (Govt. Parcels). Very fine and fresh unused o.g. example lettered QG. Lovely colour.

Great Britain 1840 (ESSAY) SGDP20F

Stock code: P12308244X | SG number: DP20F

£20,000

1840 1d Deep red brown "Rainbow trial". Superb four margin bottom right hand corner marginal example with large part o.g. beautifully cancelled by a superb strike of the "long spiked" maltese cross trial cancellation associated with trials from 11 Downing Street by Rowland Hill and his clerk John Ledingham, demonstrating the ongoing tests being carried out by Rowland Hill regarding the possibility of the cleaning and illegal re-use of adhesive stamps. Exceptionally rare in this quality. Spec. DP20F.

Great Britain 1872 (UNUSED) SG103var

Stock code: P13400096 | SG number: 103var

£2,500

1872 3d Colour trial Pl.8. Very fine and fresh unmounted o.g. imperforate example lettered BG in red brown. Very scarce.

Great Britain 1883 (PROOF) SG175var

Stock code: P12306588X | SG number: 175var

£2,800

1883 2s6d Die proof. Very fine and fresh example printed by DLR in black on white glazed card (93 x 61mm) endorsed "BEFORE HARDENING" and dated "11 APR. 83". Scarce.

Great Britain 1929 (PROOF) SG435/6var

Stock code: P13400094 | SG number: 435/6var

£9,000

1929 Postal Union Congress master die proof. Very fine example for the 1d & 1½d design in pale brown on proof paper (145x115 mm). Very rare.

Great Britain 1871 (PROOF) SGDP29b

Stock code: P12300305X | SG number: DP29b

£25,000

1871 1d Ormond Hill Die Proof. Very fine example printed in black on thin white hard yellowish wove paper with "New" & "3" reversed above and below the design respectively. Slightly reduced at upper right and with a light diagonal crease at lower right, both well clear of central design. A lovely example of this spectacular and very rare proof. Spec. DP29b. Cat. £42,000.

Great Britain 1841 (UNUSED) SG8var

Stock code: P13401447X | SG number: 8var

£6,000

1841 1d Red brown Pl.138. Superb unused top right hand corner marginal imperforate imprimatur lettered AL, showing part sheet inscription and plate number "138". Rare. Ex. Colonel Bates (1934).

Great Britain 1854 (UNUSED) SG17var

Stock code: P13401451X | SG number: 17var

£6,000

1854 1d Red brown Pl.182. Superb unused top left hand corner marginal imperforate imprimatur lettered AA, showing part sheet inscription and plate number "182". Rare. Ex. Clark (1946).

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