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SPECIALISING IN FINE G.B. LINE-ENGRAVED STAMPS

A sample of the sort of material I stock...

1840 1d Black 1841 1d Red 1840 2d Blue 1929 PUC £1 Black 1841 2d Blue 1856-57 1d Red Transitional 1858 2d Blue

WE SELL...:
Specialised plated material, both on and off cover:


Click on the 'STAMPS' or 'COVERS' buttons above to view the choices... In LINE-ENGRAVED, subject to the availability of rarities, I try to maintain a continuous run of all plates used.
Can't find what you want? Contact me (click on 'HELP' above)...or meet me at STAMP FAIRS...this site shows only about 10% of my stock!



***NEWS***

HOLIDAY: Yes, it's that time again! We're away from Wednesday 24 June to Thursday 16 July - but I promise I'll try not to waste too much time loafing in the sun - lots of plating to be done!

Sturminster Stamps on holiday
Sad person!

UPDATE OF PLATING CDs: I've just completed a huge update of my PLATING CDs, with hundreds of new images of stamps from the missing imprimatur positions: see 'HELP' PAGE for details...

I will load a new list as soon as possible after we return from holiday in mid-July... As always, all lots start at £4.95... Just CLICK ON THE LINK at the bottom of this page - and GOOD LUCK with your bids...

STAMP FAIRS:
THANKS! Thanks to John and Jane Rice (JRS FAirs) once again, for a superbly organised and well-attended Stafford Philatelic Show - make sure you make a note in your diaries for 18-19 June next year - not to be missed!
Our next fair is at WIMBORNE on 1 August... Marion and I look forward to seeing you at any of our fairs...see the FULL LIST (with MAPS) on the FAIRS button above...

Our 2009 schedule is now loaded, complete with MAPS...although there may be one or two additional dates in due course...

LATEST UPDATE: 22.6.2009

Not today's date? We update most days - check you're seeing the latest version - right click in space on every page, then scroll down and left click on 'REFRESH'...

NEW STAMPS

1840 1d Grey-black Plate 1a 'MC' Ruby MX 1840 1d Grey-black Plate 1b 'RB' Bleute Paper 1840 1d Grey-black Plate 2 'KB' 1840-41 1d Intense Black/Red-brown Plate 2 'MI' 1840 1d Black Plate 4 'RC' Brown MX 1840 1d Grey-black Plate 6 'DL' 1840 1d Black Plate 10 'ID'
B:538
1840 1d Grey-black
Plate 1a 'MC'
RUBY MX
B:501
1840 1d Grey-black
Plate 1b 'RB'
UNLISTED SHADE
BLEUTE PAPER
B:515
1840 1d Grey-black
Plate 2 'KB'
B:547
1840 1d Intense Black/
1d Red-brown
Plate 2 'MI'
MATCHED PAIR
1d Black on BLEUTE PAPER
B:531
1840 1d Black
Plate 4 'RC'
RARE BROWN MX
B:536
1840 1d Grey-black
Plate 6 'DL'
UNLISTED SHADE
B:528
1840 1d Black
Plate 10 'ID'
SCARCE PLATE
 
1852 1d Red Plate 136 'EI' 1852 1d Red Plate 151 'BH' 1854 1d Red C1 Plate 189 'SK' 1848 1d Red Plate 86 'AE-BF' 1854 1d Red C1 Plate 191 'AB' 1854 1d Orange-red C1 Plate 192 'DF' 1854 1d Red C1 Plate R4 'QC'
Ri:3336
1852 1d Red
Plate 136 'EI'
RARE UNUSED
LAVENDER PAPER
Ri:3348
1852 1d Red
Plate 151 'BH'
SCARCE MINT
RP:C1:7932
1854 1d Red
Plate 189 'SK'
LONG STAMP
MISSING PERF PINS
Ri:B1:3367
1848 1d Red
Plate 86 'AE-BF'
SCARCE BLOCK
MISSING IMPRIMATURS
RP:C1:7951
1854 1d Red
Plate 191 'AB'
SHORT STAMP
RP:C1:7955
1854 1d Orange-red
Plate 192 'DF'
RARE SHADE
RP:C1:8032
1854 1d Red
Plate R4 'QC'
CAERNARVON '108'
RARE CANCEL

 

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NEW COVERS AND POSTAL HISTORY
 
1d Grey-black Plate 1a 'RJ' 1d Black Plate 2 'QC' 1d Black Plate 7 'SI'
C:1055
1840 1d Grey-black Plate 1a 'RJ'
RARE BLACK MALTESE CROSS
LATE USE 1 MAY 1841
C:996
1840 1d Black Plate 2 'QC'
SCARCE EXPERIMENTAL
BLACK MALTESE CROSS
C:1056
1840 1d Black Plate 7 'SI'
WOLVERHAMPTON-LONDON
10 MAY 1841
 
1d Red B2 Plate 156 'II' 1d Rose-red C13 Plate R16 'RI-SJ' 1d Red C1 Plate 179 'QF'
C:1064
1852 1d Red
B2 Plate 156 'II'
C:1061
1862 1d Rose-red
C13 Plate R16 'RI-SJ'
SCARCE BLOCK OF FOUR
C:1065
1854 1d Red
C1 Plate 179 'QF'
 

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