SPECIALISING IN FINE G.B. LINE-ENGRAVED STAMPS
A sample of the sort of material I stock...
WE SELL...:
Specialised plated material, both on and off cover:
- - this last link takes you to a choice of no fewer than nine pages of 1d Reds, which together with the 1d Blacks and 2d Blues constitutes one of the most comprehensive fully illustrated stocks of these classic issues in the world...
We also have some:
- GB USED ABROAD
- QV SURFACE-PRINTED
- FOUR KINGS
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And in addition, for those extra special items:
- CONNOISSEUR'S CHOICE
Or for budget material:
- BARGAIN BASEMENT
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.
PLATING AND CONSULTANCY SERVICE:
I also provide this service for the modest charge of £1.25 per stamp - for more details, click on the 'HELP' button above...
Can't find what you want? Contact me - also use the 'HELP' button...or meet me at STAMP FAIRS...this site shows only about 10% of my stock!
***NEWS***
WE'VE MOVED...
...and at last, we're back on line! Our Email address, telephone number and PO Box number remain the same... Bear with me - I will be playing catch-up for a few days!
STAMP FAIRS:
Our next fair is HAMPEX at WICKHAM, HANTS on SATURDAY, 16 OCTOBER - a major local fair - for more info see the HAMPEX WEBSITE...our full 2010 FAIR LIST (with MAPS) is loaded on the FAIRS page - use this link, or click on the FAIRS button above...Marion and I look forward to seeing you at any of our fairs...
PLATING CDs:
It's 'SERIOUS UPDATE' season!
All the PLATING CDs have been subject to serious update and revision... Don't forget, if you have already purchased any of these CDs, send them back for the £10 update! Click on the 'HELP' button above for more details of Plating CDs...
In a recent PC crash, I lost the 'AI' file from CD4 - Plates 132-177. Customers who have purchased this CD, please CHECK YOUR FILES... If you find your 'AI' file is missing, please let me know, as I have now rebuilt it, and I will email you a copy...
OTHER CDs: I'm currently working on a new CD7 entitled 'Plating the Penny Black and Twopenny Blue'... When complete, it will not only enable simple plating of all these issues, but also identify and illustrate the majority of later states....don't hold your breath though - it's taken me a year to get to 'GL'! Watch this space...
A new list coming soon - something for the 'crinkly' collectors next time! 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...
LATEST UPDATE: 3.9.2010
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 STOCK
NEW THIS WEEK
- On the 2d BLUES page, a useful selection of SG34 2d 'STARS', including a couple of PAIRS, and examples of most of the VARIETIES occurring on Plate 5...
OTHER RECENT ADDITIONS
- A dozen or so FINE 1d BLACKS...including some nice examples of THIN PAPER, SHADES and VARIETIES...
- A lovely 1840 2d BLUE from the SCARCER PLATE 2 and a nice SCARCE SG36a...
- On the MALTESE CROSS 1d REDS page, a useful batch of attractive examples from Plates 19 to 36, including some nice VARIETIES, a couple of DISTINCTIVE MALTESE CROSSES and an INVERTED WATERMARK...
- A useful batch of 40 or so nice large-margined imperf ALPHABET II 1d REDS from Plates 132 to 171, including an UNLISTED SECOND STATE of Plate 162, and a lovely example of the SCARCE ORANGE-BROWN shade on Plate 144...
- A useful batch of some 30-odd C1s AND C2s, from PLATE 157 to R6, including a SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, some nice SCARCER SHADES, interesting VARIETIES, and SCARCE PLATES...
- On the C3-C6 page, a SCARCE C3 Plate 15, a FINE batch of 30+ examples of the SCARCE C5 including a RARE PLATE 13, a MATCHED C4/C5/C6 TRIO, and many MATCHED PAIRS... Also a useful batch of 25+ C6s, many from the WIGGINS 'ILLUSTRATIONS' collection, many from the SCARCER LATER PLATES, and including some STUNNING SHADES...! And...
- On the C9 TRANSITIONALS page, a SCARCE C8A from Plate 27 (SORRY! SOLD), a nice C9 PLATE 33, a FINE RARE C9 PLATE 35 (with CDS), a useful RARE C9 PLATE 40, more C9s from the RARE PLATES 45, 49, 52 and 55, including the FINE 'AD' PLATE 49 and 'QC' PLATE 55 RE-ENTRIES, and a useful batch of further C9s from Plates 37 & 38...;
- On the C10-C13 page, a nice batch of MINT STAMPS, including a RARE VERTICAL PAIR from the ALPHABET IV Plate 51. Amongst the used stamps, particularly notable are a couple of INVERTED WATERMARKS, some SCARCE CANCELS, a Plate 56 in STATE 2, and a Plate 61 BLOCK OF FOUR... I have now completed an extensive RESTOCK of this page, with over 100 new items, so (with the exception of the rare plates 33 and 53), all plates used for the C10 are now represented!
- And just by way of a change, some useful new SURFACE-PRINTED, including CDS SINGLES, SCARCER MINT, and a MOST UNUSUAL 1½d 'Jubilee' with 'SPECIMEN' OVERPRINT DOUBLED...
NEW COVERS AND POSTAL HISTORY
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C:B:1073
1841 COVER PORTREE, SKYE TO DINGWALL
1d Red 'Black' Plate 1b 'BK'
SCARCE ISLAND USE
SCARCE PLATE ON COVER |
C:B:1124
1840 COVER LIVERPOOL TO LONDON
1d Intense Black Plate 2 'IG'
SCARCE LIVERPOOL ORANGE MALTESE CROSS |
C:B:1074
MAY 1841 COVER INVERNESS TO DINGWALL
1d Red 'Black' Plate 2 'EC'
SCARCE PLATE ON COVER |
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C:C9:1131
1857 COVER EDINBURGH TO INVERNESS
1d Red-Orange on Toned Paper
C9(2) Plate 27 'FH'
SCARCE SHADE
SCOTS LOCAL CANCEL |
C:C9:1140
1857 COVER LONDON TO KIRKBY LONSDALE
1d Pale Red on Toned Paper
C9(3) Plate 38 'KE' & 'MC'
AN UNUSUAL USE OF
TWO SINGLES ON COVER |
C:PN:1126
1872 COVER BATH TO DURSLEY
½d Rose-red 'Bantam'
Plate 9 'CK'
RARE PLATE ON COVER |
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NEW COVERS AND POSTAL HISTORY STOCK
NEW THIS WEEK:
- A USEFUL selection of 1d RED 'STARS' COVERS, including some from the C3-C6 group, and some nice TRANSITIONAL C9 covers...
OTHER RECENT ADDITIONS:
- A veritable cornucopia of covers from 1802 to 1872 including a wide selection of PRESTAMP COVERS, a couple of VERY SCARCE 1d RED 'BLACK' PLATES ON COVER from PLATES 1b and 2, and a few fine MALTESE CROSS COVERS including a PLATE 13 PAIR, a lovely PLATE 17, and a SCARCE PLATE 30 cancelled with NO.1 IN MALTESE CROSS. A good selection of LATER IMPERF COVERS includes a lovely PLATE 40, and other plates to PLATE 170. Other 1d RED 'STARS' COVERS include a C1 PLATE 173 STATE 2, a nice SCARCE C2 Plate R4, a lovely example of the VERY SCARCE C9(2) ORANGE-RED shade on Plate 27, and a SCARCE C13 PLATE R16. And last but not least, a FINE RARE PLATE 9 'BANTAM' ON COVER...
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I list regularly on Ebay... Click on the link below for my current list - and happy hunting!
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