Great Britain Specialised
153-157 London Rd, Derby DE1 2SY, UK
| Lot | 1854-61 2d BLUES | Estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2401 | PLATE 3 - USED PAIRS with EH-EI, EI-EJ, FJ-FK, JD-JE (shaved at foot), LJ-LK (touched), NF-NG, NJ-NK, QH-QI & QK-QL. A fine group. SG £2,520. (9 pairs) |  | $200 |
| 2402 | PLATE 3 - USED MULTIPLES with strips of three HJ-HL and JJ-JL, and strips of four KA-KD (shaved at left) & OI-OL (shaved at top right). An attractive quartet. SG £1,540 as singles. |  | $200 |
| 2403 | PLATE 3 - PB REPAIRS: PB State 1 with MX cancellation, and States 2 & 3. Fine used examples. SG Spec. ES11d, ea & eb. (3) |  | $95 |
| 2404 | PLATE 3 - QC REPAIRS INC. MULTIPLES: State 1 QA-QD and PC-SC used strips of four inc. QC State 1; QC State 2 single and a strip of three QB-QD with QC being State 3. Mostly fine used. SG Spec. ES11, ES11ea & eb. (12) |  | $95 |
| 2405 | PLATE 3 NL: A marginal used example with "Back be careful" part inscription. Fine. |  | $80 |
| 2406 | PLATE 4 - LARGE PART USED RECONSTRUCTION of mainly single examples but inc. pairs AA-AB, AK-AL, DI-DJ, HE-HF, JI-JJ, LA-LB, MH-MI, NC-ND, PA-PB, QG-QH, RA-RB and TH-TI. Strips of three AD-AF, EJ-EL, FA-FC, GG-GI, LJ-LL and OG-OI. Plus strips of four CF-CI and QC-QF. The majority are very collectable four margined examples. SG £18,360. (216) |  3 | $1,300 |
| 2407 | PLATE 4 SJ MINT: A fine four margined example in a pale shade. SG Spec ES14 £6,000. |  | $1,100 |
| 2408 | PLATE 4 BG - MINT with large part original gum, good to wide margins, ironed out crease and some surface abrasions. Good colour and attractive. Scarce. SG Spec. ES14 £6,000. RPSL Cert. (2014). |  | $500 |
| 2409 | PLATE 4 BH - ORIGINAL STATE WITHOUT "SPECTACLES VARIETY": A fine example of this scarce adhesive in its original state without the so called "SPECTACLES" variety. SG Spec. ES14n £1,500. |  | $200 |
| 2410 | PLATE 4 - TH RE-ENTRIES & REPAIRS: An imperf. example and SC16 and SC14. All with re-entries. Also imperforate single with State 1 fresh entry and a strip of three TG-TI with State 2 re-entry. Fine and rare. (7) |  | $190 |
| 2411 | PLATE 4 - BH "SPECTACLES VARIETY": A fine four margined example clearly cancelled and showing the "SPECTACLES" variety. SG Spec. ES14o £1,000j. |  | $130 |
| 2412 | PLATE 4 - HORIZONTAL STRIP OF EIGHT: A used horizontal strip of eight NE-NL with margins on three sides. NJ cut into at foot, other margins clear to wide. Fine. SG £800+. |  | $95 |
| 2413 | PLATE 4 - CE RE-ENTRY: A fine four margined example. Plus SC16 CD-CE inc. the re-entry and the scarce SC14 with the re-entry. A fine quartet. SG £800+. |  | $95 |
| 2414 | PLATE 4 - HK RE-ENTRY with a fine four margined example plus SC16 and SC14 examples. A fine trio. SG £600. |  | $65 |
| 2415 | PLATE 4 EA on thin paper with almost complete "159" numeral cancellation of Glasgow. Fine. SG Spec. ES 14q. RPSL Cert. (2015). |  | $50 |
| 2416 | 1856 (JAN.) SC14 1d DIE II ALPHABET III ON BLUED PAPER: Plate 24 BJ, centred a little to left but fine used. SG Spec. C7 £850. |  | $65 |
| 2417 | 1857-64 LC14 1d DIE II - ALPHABET III: Used collection with plate 31, 34 (5), 37, 39 (5), 41, 43 (19), 44 (5), 46 (20), 47 (18, inc. a block of four), 48 (16, inc. a block of four), 49 (15), 50 (18), 51 (13), 52 (33), 55 (47, inc. a block of six), 56 (34), 57 (9), 58 (17), 59 (24), 60 (18), 61 (3) and 62 (18). Also R15 (14) and R16 (12) plus a few unplated. Generally fine. |  3 | $85 |
| 2418 | 1854 SC16 2d BLUE PLATE 4: A fine used selection inc. a strip of three BD-BF. SG £1,900. (19) |  | $160 |
| 2419 | 1855 (AUG.) SC16 2d PLATE 5: A fine used pair DK-DL and a single AI. Fine. SG 20a. |  | $50 |
| 2420 | 1855 SC14 2d BLUE PLATE 4: A small used selection with AF clear profile, EA-EB, LJ, and TH plus another off centre example. Good used. SG 23 £1,450. (6) |  | $160 |
| Lot | SURFACE-PRINTED ISSUES | Estimate | |
| 2421 | 1855 (JULY) SC14 2d PLATE 5: Four used examples BE, MC, PF & OF. Sound. SG 23a. £1,400. (4) |  | $95 |
| 2422 | 1855 (JULY) LC16 2d PLATE 5: A pair DA-DB with DB being the major re-entry (SG Spec. F5e - £950) and QF centred a little to top. Fine used. (3) |  | $160 |
| 2423 | 1855 (JULY) LC14 2d BLUE PLATE 5: A fine used selection of mainly well centred examples. SG 34 £1,390. (17) |  | $180 |
| 2424 | 1855 (JULY) SC14 2d DIE 1 PLATE 5: A rare used well centred block of four HI-IJ some central horizontal perfs re-joined. SG 34 £1,000 as a block. |  | $120 |
| 2425 | 1857 (JULY) LC14 2d BLUE PLATE 6: A good used group of twenty eight examples. Mostly well centred and fine. SG £1,960. (28) |  2 | $200 |
| 2426 | 1857 (JULY) LC14 2d BLUE PLATE 6: QG-RI a used block of six (3 x 2). Fine and scarce. SG 35 £1,100 as a block of four. |  | $95 |
| 2427 | 1858 (FEB.) LC16 2d BLUE PLATE 6: BA, HC, HH, IE (centred to left) and OI. A fine used group. SG 36a £1,875. (5) |  | $180 |
| 2428 | 1858-68 PLATES 7-8-12 USED GROUP: An interesting used group with plate 7 (6) inc. NB re-entry on 14 Apr. 1853 EL from Belfast to Ballymoney with a Belfast "Spoon" cancellation and CB re-entry. Plate 8 (11) inc. TE States 1, 2, and 3, and DA re-entry. Plate 12 (11). Mostly fine. |  2 | $80 |
| 2429 | 1858-68 PLATE 9 - INTERESTING USED GROUP WITH STATES: A used selection with forty two examples inc. a block of six DI-EK. Also PB, OB & SB with roller flaws. CJ States 1 & 2 (2), CK States 1, 2 (poor) and 3. DJ States 1 early and late printings and 2 (2). EK States 1 & 2 and GL States 1, 2 & 3. Mostly fine. (60) |  | $95 |
| 2430 | 1869-79 2d BLUE PLATES 13 to 15 used with plates 13 (12), 14 (19) and 15 (7). Mostly fine. Also 1841 2d plate 3 MI and ID. |  2 | $65 |
| 2431 | PLATES 14 & 15: Plate 14 FK centred to right, fresh with part gum. Plate 15 NC well centred and fine. SG 47 £1,025. (2) |  | $65 |
| 2432 | PLATE 15 SK centred a little to upper right but sound mint. SG 47 £525. |  | $50 |
| 2433 | 1847 1/- GREEN EMBOSSED MINT PAIR: A fresh mint horizontal pair with a small amount of gum. Just shaved to good margins. Very scarce. SG 54 £48,000. |  | $2,600 |
| 2434 | 1847 1/- PALE GREEN: A fine four margined example with neat cancellation. SG £1,000. |  | $130 |
| 2435 | 1/- GREEN ON COVER TO NEW YORK: 17 Sep. 1851 from Haddington to New Jersey bearing a fine cut square 1/- embossed with "17" numeral cancellation. The cover has a fine red "PAID" and "5/CENTS" with a lightly struck "PACKET/BOSTON" cds. A very attractive item. |  | $160 |
| 2436 | 10d BROWN ON COVER: 13 July 1841 E from London to Florence (address partly blocked out) bearing a single cut square 10d embossed. Various transit hs's. |  | $200 |
| 2437 | 1848 10d BROWN: A cut square used example. Fine. SG 57 £1,500. |  | $120 |
| 2438 | 1854 6d MAUVE: Two cut square used examples. One with inverted watermark. Fine. SG £2,000. |  | $180 |
| 2439 | 1855 SMALL GARTER WATERMARK ON BLUED PAPER: Two good used examples. Also an example used on 12 Jan. part E to London, tied by a smudged but readable Bridgnorth "soon" duplex. (3 items) |  | $110 |
| 2440 | 1856 MEDIUM/ GARTER WATERMARK 4d: Four used examples on highly glazed blued paper. Fine. SG 63 £2,200. Also three examples on white paper. Good to fine used. SG 64 £1,250. (7) |  | $130 |
| 2441 | 1857 LARGE GARTER WATERMARK 4d: An interesting group with used examples (6). A pair tied by Leith duplex on cover to The Hague. 20 Oct. env. from Plymouth to Canada bearing a fine vertical pair. 11 Dec. 1861 EL from Edinburgh to Bordeaux with a single, red oval framed "PD" cancelled with a red numeral "50" and red "INSUFFICIENTLY/PREPAID" hs alongside. |  2 | $85 |
| 2442 | 1857 LARGE GARTER WATERMARK 4d rose, a mint marginal example from the left of the sheet, a few perfs at top a little trimmed otherwise fine mint. SG 66 £1,750. |  | $50 |
| 2443 | 1856 1/- GREEN: A used block of four with "547" numerals of Stoke upon Trent, centred high and one with crease. Scarce. SG 72 £2,000. |  | $110 |
| 2444 | 1862-64 SMALL CORNER LETTERS - USED COLLECTION with 3d plate 2 (4), 4d plates 3 (7) & 4 (9, inc. one with "C" cancellation of Constantinople). 6d plates 3 (7, inc. one with "A26" cancellation of Gibraltar) & 4 (3), 9d plate 2 (4), 1/- plates 2 (3) & 4. Very mixed condition. (39) |  | $85 |
| 2445 | 1862 3d ERROR OF WATERMARK: 3d rose plate 2 TF with watermark error three roses and a shamrock, centred a little to foot with "360" numeral cancellation of Hexham. Fine. SG Spec. J26a £9,000. |  | $800 |
| 2446 | 1862 EMBLEMS WATERMARK 3d DOTS VARIETY: 1862 3d rose, plate 3 CH imperforate with white dots. A fine example. SG 78a £5,500. RPSL Cert. (1974). |  | $800 |
| 2447 | 1862-64 LARGE GARTER & EMBLEMS WATERMARK: 4d red, unused and centred to lower left. 6d lilac PL unused, straight edge at foot, and GC mint with part gum. SG £6,500. (3) |  | $130 |
| 2448 | 1862-64 4d PLATES 3 & 4: 16 Nov. 1863 E registered from Liverpool to Edinburgh bearing LC14 1d MK and 4d plate 3 GD. 4 Nov. 1864 E from London to Lyon bearing a single 4d red plate 4 LH. 3 June 1864 EL from London to Paris bearing 4d plate 4 pair LD-LE with oval framed red "PD" below. 24 Apr. 1865 EL from Manchester to Antwerp with 4d red plate 4 pair OJ-OK with circular framed red "PD" nearby. Also used plate 3 HG (marginal) & RI, plus plate 4 BD (rounded corner) and SB. A good group. (4 covers +4 adhesives) |  3 | $85 |
| 2449 | 1862 EMBLEMS WATERMARK 6d PLATE 3 COVERS, ETC.: 27 Aug. 1863 EL from Farnborough to Wisconsin bearing 1862 6d plate 3 NF (fault at lower right) and ME, with red "3/CENTS" and "CHICAGO.AM. PKT/24 PAID" hs. LK used on 19 Nov. 1863 mourning env. from Forfar to Victoria, Australia, 18 Jan. 1866 E from Liverpool to Prague with a single 6d plate 3 FG. Also used EC & TG. Fine. (3 covers + 2 adhesives) |  2 | $75 |
| 2450 | 1864 EMBLEMS WATERMARK 6d PLATE 4 COVERS: 12 Dec. 1864 mourning env. from Richmond, Yorks. to Montreal bearing a single 6d plate 4 FJ. Fine. 20 Dec. 1864 E (repaired with tape), from London "Via Ostend" to Frankfurt with a single 6d plate 4 SL. (2 covers) |  | $48 |
