 SPECIALIST IN FINE GREAT BRITAIN LINE-ENGRAVED |
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SPECIALIST IN FINE GREAT BRITAIN LINE-ENGRAVED |
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| Item No. | SG/Spec | Plate/Letters | Description | Price | Key |
BL:Imp:830 |
5
DS6A |
1
GK |
1840 2d Bright Blue, a FU+ single in the SCARCER BRIGHT BLUE shade, with four very close(SW corner - just touched?)-to-LARGE margins, lightly cancelled with a neat ORANGE Maltese Cross. NE Ray Flaws, and W/NW weak. Cat.£850. | £175.00 | |
BL:Imp:820 |
5
DS5,D1xc |
1
LK |
1840 2d Blue, a GU single, with two slender margins, trimmed W and S, neatly cancelled with a RARE LONDON INLAND '11' 1844-TYPE numeral. NE Ray Flaws, and NW weak. Cat.£1500. | £150.00 | |
BL:Imp:827 |
5
DS4 |
1
MG |
1840 2d Steel Blue, a FU+ single in the SCARCE STEEL BLUE shade, with four close(but clear lower W)-to-LARGE margins, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a neat black Scots-type thin-line Maltese Cross. 'TWO' Flaws, NE Ray Flaws, top NE and W/NW weak, and (UNRECORDED) horizontal scratch mark in top left of 'M' square. Cat.£1600+. | £325.00 | |
BL:Imp:829 |
6
DS3 |
1
MI |
1840 2d Blue, a FU single in a lovely example of the RARE MILKY BLUE shade, with four just clear(possibly ?just touching centre N)-to-LARGE margins, lightly cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. 'TWO' Flaws. Cat.£2000. | £350.00 | |
C:BL:644 |
6 * DS6 |
1
SJ |
1840 2d Blue, a FU single in the SCARCER PALE BLUE shade, with four close(but clear NW)-to-good margins, on neat clean SMALL WRAPPER Rushyford to Durham on 28th JANUARY 1842 (LATE USE of the first 2d Blue), cancelled with two smudged black Maltese Crosses. Faint but legible BISHOP AUCKLAND UDC on reverse. Good colour...VERY SCARCE on cover...Cat.£1700+. | £250.00 | |
BL:Imp:999 |
5
DS8 |
2
JK |
1840 2d Blue, a VFU single from this SCARCER plate, with four good-to-VERY LARGE margins, lightly cancelled with a black Maltese Cross, leaving almost COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. 'J' misplaced left. Cat.£800. | £200.00 | |
BL:Imp:768 |
14
ES11f |
3
AH |
1841 2d Blue, a VFU single, with four good-to-VERY LARGE margins, cancelled with a London District '55' numeral. VGLs NE and SE (faint), NE corner frame-line extending E, and 'A' misplaced high right. Cat.£85. | £22.50 | |
BL:Imp:755 |
14
ES11f,ub |
3
AJ |
1841 2d Blue, a VFU+ single, with four good-to-mostly LARGE margins, lightly cancelled with the SCARCER black MALTESE CROSS. VGL NE. Cat.£225+. | £65.00 | |
BL:Imp:769 |
14
ES11f |
3
AJ |
1841 2d Blue, a VFU single, with four good-to-LARGE margins, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. VGL NE (faint), and blur SW. Cat.£85+. | £20.00 | |
BL:Imp:967 |
14
ES11ub |
3
AL |
1841 2d Blue, a VFU single, with four LARGE-to-VERY LARGE margins, cancelled with a slightly oily SCARCER black MALTESE CROSS. NE corner frame-line extending E, and letters misplaced right and high left, the 'L' with extended serif. Cat.£225. | £55.00 | |
BL:Imp:969 |
13
ES11fub |
3
BB |
1841 2d Pale Blue, a VFU+ single in the SCARCER PALE BLUE shade, with four LARGE-to-HUGE margins, lightly cancelled with a SCARCE black EDINBURGH MALTESE CROSS. VGL NE, and NE corner frame-line extending N. Cat.£225+. | £65.00 | |
BL:Imp:976 |
15
ES12fub |
3
BK |
1841 2d Deep Full Blue, a VFU single in the SCARCER DEEP FULL BLUE shade, with four good-to-LARGE margins, cancelled with a neat SCARCER black MALTESE CROSS. VGLs NE (two closely parallel), and SE corner frame-line extending E. Cat.£225+. | £60.00 | |
BL:Imp:985 |
14
ES11f,g,ub |
3
EA |
1841 2d Blue, a VFU+ MARGINAL single, with four good-to-mostly VERY LARGE margins, cancelled with the SCARCER black MALTESE CROSS. HGL VALUE, and VGL NE. Cat.£225+. | £65.00 | |
BL:Imp:1027 |
15/13
ES12f,ub/ES10f |
3
FA |
1841 2d Blue, a VFU+/VFU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, both with four good-to-mostly VERY LARGE margins, the MX single with a fragment at left of the MARGINAL INSCRIPTION, and the 1844 single cancelled with a Scots numeral. The MX single is in a FINE DEEP FULL BLUE, and the 1844 numeral single a FINE PALE BLUE shade. VGL NE. Cat.£335+. | 
£115.00 |
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BL:Imp:984 |
14
ES11d,f,ub |
3
HB |
1841 2d Blue, a VFU+ single, with four good-to-mostly VERY LARGE margins, lightly cancelled with the SCARCER black MALTESE CROSS. BASAL SHIFT etc, and VGL NE. Cat.£225+. | £65.00 | |
BL:Imp:1031 |
14
ES11ub,i |
3
HJ |
1841 2d Blue, a VFU+/VFU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, both with four good-to-mostly VERY LARGE margins, cancelled with the SCARCER black MALTESE CROSS, and a Salisbury '683' numeral. 'J' FLAW. Cat.£335+. |
£95.00 |
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BL:Imp:775 |
14
ES11f,h |
3
HK |
1841 2d Blue, a F-VFU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, both with four good-to-LARGE margins, but the MX copy with small shallow thin behind NW, lightly cancelled with the SCARCER black MALTESE CROSS, and a London Inland '7' numeral. DOUBLE LETTER 'H' and VGL NE. Cat.£325+. | £65.00 | |
BL:Imp:988 |
14
ES11fub |
3
II |
1841 2d Blue, a VFU+ single, with four LARGE even margins, neatly cancelled with the SCARCER black MALTESE CROSS. VGLs NE and SE. Cat.£225+. | £65.00 | |
BL:Imp:1032 |
14/13
ES11ub/ES10i |
3
JG |
1841 2d Blue, a VFU+ SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, both with four good-to-LARGE or VERY LARGE margins, cancelled with the SCARCER black MALTESE CROSS, and a York '930' numeral. The 1844 numeral single is in a FINE PALE BLUE shade. 'J' FLAW. Cat.£335+. |
£110.00 |
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BL:Imp:1030 |
15/14
ES12ub/ES11h |
3
JJ |
1841 2d Blue, a VFU+ SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, both with four good-to-mostly VERY LARGE margins, cancelled respectively with the SCARCER black MALTESE CROSS, and a SCARCE REIGATE '637' numeral. The MX single is in a FINE DEEP FULL BLUE shade. W 'J' DOUBLED, and E 'J' with 'J' FLAW. Cat.£335+. |
£110.00 |
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BL:Imp:777 |
14
ES11g,h |
3
KD-LG |
1841 2d Blue, a mostly VFU RARE BLOCK OF EIGHT, with good-to-mostly HUGE margins all round, except just touched below 'LE', cancelled with London Inland '17' numerals. Free of the usual creasing and other faults associated with such large multiples. 'LE' EYEBROW FLAW in STATE 1, and also BOTH LETTERS DOUBLED on 'KD' and prominent HGL VALUE on most units. Cat.£2,000++ (as two blocks of four WITHOUT VARIETIES). | £850.00 | |
BL:Imp:764 |
14
ES11i,ub |
3
KJ |
1841 2d Blue, a VFU/FU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, both with four LARGE-to-VERY LARGE even margins, but the 1844 cancel copy with a light horizontal wrinkle, cancelled respectively with the SCARCER black MALTESE CROSS, and a Hurst Green '428' numeral. 'J' FLAW. Cat.£310+. | £67.50 | |
BL:Imp:780 |
14
ES11e,g |
3
LE |
1841 2d Blue, a F-VFU RARE MATCHED TRIO, all with four good-to-LARGE margins, cancelled with a BLACK MALTESE CROSS and London or English Provincial numerals. EYEBROW BLUR in ALL THREE STATES, and also prominent HGL VALUE. Cat.£725++. | £225.00 | |
BL:Imp:782 |
14
ES11e,g |
3
LE |
1841 2d Blue, a VFU single, with four good-to-LARGE margins, cancelled with an indistinct Scots numeral. EYEBROW BLUR in STATE 2, and also prominent HGL VALUE. Cat.£250+. | £65.00 | |
BL:Imp:783 |
14
ES11e,g |
3
LE-LF |
1841 2d Blue, a G-VFU SCARCE HORIZONTAL PAIR, with three good-to-VERY LARGE margins, but trimmed W, cancelled with London Inland '14' numerals. EYEBROW BLUR in STATE 2, and also prominent HGL VALUE on both. Cat.£345++. | £45.00 | |
BL:Imp:339 |
14
ES11g,i/E1ub |
3
LG-LJ |
1841 2d Blue, a mostly VFU SCARCE STRIP OF FOUR, with four good-to-LARGE margins, except just cut into lower W of 'LG', lightly cancelled with neat SCARCE black MALTESE CROSSES. HGL value all units, and 'J' FLAW on 'LJ'. Cat.£900+. | £115.00 | |
BL:Imp:986 |
15
ES12g,i,ub |
3
LJ |
1841 2d Deep Full Blue, a VFU single in a FINE example of the SCARCER DEEP FULL BLUE shade, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, cancelled with the SCARCER black MALTESE CROSS. 'J' FLAW and HGL VALUE. Cat.£225+. | £60.00 | |
BL:Imp:763 |
14/13
ES11f,g,ub/ES10f,g |
3
NA |
1841 2d Blue, a FU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, both with four HUGE margins, but the MX copy with a faint horizontal crease, and the 1844 cancelled copy with a shallow thin, lightly cancelled respectively with the SCARCER black MALTESE CROSS, and a London District numeral. The 1844 numeral copy is in a LOVELY example of the SCARCER PALE BLUE shade. HGL value and SE, and VGL NE. Cat.£325+. | £50.00 | |
C:BL:469 |
14 * ES11f |
3
NC |
1841 2d Blue, a VFU single, with four LARGE margins, on SMALL CLEAN COVER London to Kendal 3 February 1847, lightly cancelled with London Inland numeral in diamond. Cat.£275. | £65.00 | |
BL:Imp:1029 |
15/14
ES12ub/ES11i |
3
OJ |
1841 2d Blue, a SUPERB USED/VFU+ SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, both with four good-to-mostly VERY LARGE margins, cancelled respectively with TWO FINE light strikes of an EDINBURGH MALTESE CROSS, and an Ottery St Mary '377' numeral. The MX single is in a FINE DEEP FULL BLUE shade. 'J' FLAW. Cat.£335+. |
£115.00 |
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BL:Imp:1028 |
15/14
ES12ub/ES11c,f |
3
PA |
1841 2d Blue, a VFU+/VFU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, both with four good-to-LARGE or HUGE margins, cancelled respectively with the SCARCER black MALTESE CROSS, and a SCARCE IRISH CAVAN '126' numeral. The MX single is in a FINE DEEP FULL BLUE shade. SHIFTED TRANSFER, and VGL NE. Cat.£345+. |
£110.00 |
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BL:Imp:989 |
14
ES11fub |
3
RC |
1841 2d Blue, a VFU+ single, with four LARGE even margins, cancelled with the SCARCER black MALTESE CROSS. VGLs NE and SE. Cat.£225+. | £65.00 | |
BL:Imp:765 |
15
ES12ub |
3
TH |
1841 2d Deep Full Blue, a VFU single in the DEEP FULL BLUE shade, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, cancelled with the SCARCER black MALTESE CROSS. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR. Slight basal shift. Cat.£225+. | £60.00 | |
BL:Imp:757 |
15
ES12ub |
3
TK |
1841 2d Deep Full Blue, a VFU single in the DEEP FULL BLUE shade, with four good-to-LARGE margins, cancelled with the SCARCER black MALTESE CROSS. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR. Blur W. Cat.£225+. | £60.00 | |
BL:Imp:758 |
14
ES11ub |
3
TL |
1841 2d Blue, a VFU single, with four LARGE even margins, but very faint (?ironed-out) vertical crease, lightly cancelled with the SCARCER black MALTESE CROSS. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR. GD below SE, letters misplaced high, and 'T' tilted E. Cat.£225+. | £50.00 | |
| 1843-44 LONDON CHIEF OFFICE: NUMBERS IN MALTESE CROSS (PLATE 3 ONLY) | |||||
BL:Imp:848 |
14
ES11,E1va |
3
TD |
1841 2d Blue, a FU+ single, with four LARGE margins, but very faint diagonal crease SW, lightly cancelled with a FINE neat strike of the NUMBER '1' IN MALTESE CROSS. Basal shift. Cat.£550. | £100.00 | |
BL:Imp:1003 |
14
ES11f,E1vd |
3
EB |
1841 2d Blue, a VFU single, with four good-to-VERY LARGE (if somewhat uneven) margins, cancelled with a good legible strike of the NUMBER '4' IN MALTESE CROSS. VGL NE. Cat.£550. | £135.00 | |
BL:Imp:851 |
14
ES11f,E1vd |
3
OE |
1841 2d Blue, a FU single, with four just clear(NE)-to-good margins, but nick to right of 'E' of 'POSTAGE', lightly cancelled with a LOVELY neat strike of the NUMBER '4' IN MALTESE CROSS. VGLs NE and SE. Cat.£550. | £50.00 | |
BL:Imp:760 |
14
ES11f,E1vl |
3
FD-FF |
1841 2d Blue, a GU+-VFU VERY SCARCE STRIP OF THREE, with three-to-four good-to-mostly LARGE margins, but just touched bottom centre, cancelled with three FINE strikes of the NUMBER '12' IN MALTESE CROSS. VGL NE on 'FD'. Cat.£1,125+. | £185.00 | |
BL:Imp:860 |
15
ES12g,h,E1vl |
3
NI |
1841 2d Deep Full Blue, a VFU single, with four good-to-LARGE margins (close but well clear below 'N' of value), cancelled with a FINE almost COMPLETE strike of the NUMBER '12' IN MALTESE CROSS. HGL VALUE, and VGL SE. Cat.£375+. | £85.00 | |
BL:Imp:803 |
14
ES14 |
4
BB |
1849 2d Blue, a VFU single, with four VERY LARGE even margins, cancelled with an Edinburgh '131' numeral, and a fragment of a RED TRANSIT mark. Corners recut, SE corner frame-line extending E, SW ext W, and letters misplaced low right. Cat.£75+. | £20.00 | |
BL:Imp:845 |
14/23
ES14/F2 |
4
BD |
1849/55 2d Blue, a VFU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, the imperf with four well clear(SW)-to-LARGE margins, cancelled with a Scots numeral, matched with the SCARCE SG23 in a DEEP shade, UNUSUALLY WELL-CENTRED for this issue, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a neat English Provincial SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. UPPER BORDER SHIFT, upper and lower E recut, and 'D' misplaced high right and tilted E. Cat.£275+. | £65.00 | |
BL:Imp:981 |
14
ES14 |
4
CB |
1841 2d Blue, a VFU single, with four LARGE-to-VERY LARGE margins, but very faint diagonal corner crease SE, lightly cancelled with a London Inland numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. NE and SE corner frame-lines extending E, and letters misplaced low left and low right, with blurs in the 'C' and in the SE corner. Cat.£75. | £18.50 | |
BL:Imp:463 |
14,19
ES14,F1 |
4
CF |
1849/54 2d Blue/Deep Blue, a F-FU+ SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, the Imperf with four margins, but just touched NE, the Perf centred slightly low but with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with English Provincial, and Edinburgh '131' numerals. Corrosion blurs, 'C' misplaced low, and 'F' tilted E. Cat.£165+. | £35.00 | |
BL:Imp:564 |
15aa
ES16 |
4
DE |
1851 2d 'Violet'-Blue, a good used+ single in the RARE 'VIOLET'-BLUE shade on THICKER LAVENDER-TINTED paper, with three LARGE margins, but close at bottom, and just cut into at base of SE, cancelled with a smudged ?English numeral. Cat.£1300. | £150.00 | |
BL:Imp:489 |
14
ES14e,g |
4
IK-IL |
1841 2d Blue A FU HORIZONTAL PAIR, with four good even margins, but just nicked NW corner, cancelled with RARE ASHBURTON '29' NUMERAL in BROWN (UNRECORDED from Ashburton, and UNRECORDED on 2d Blue). 'IK': UB SHIFT, and SE frame-line extending S; 'IL': 'L' retouched. Cat.£165++ (as varieties only - BROWN cancel unlisted). | £100.00 |
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BL:Imp:794 |
14
ES14e,q |
4
NK |
1849 2d Blue, a VFU single, with four VERY LARGE margins, cancelled with a Bolton '92' numeral. Printed on THIN PAPER. MAJOR UPPER BORDER SHIFT (stars heavily doubled), and also CONSTANT VARIETY: roller flaw (smudge) in first 'E' of 'PENCE'. 'N' misplaced low left. Cat.£150+. | £40.00 | |
BL:Imp:604 |
13/19
ES13,E1wb/F1 |
4
OF |
1849/54 2d Pale Blue/Deep Blue, a F-VFU RARE MATCHED PAIR, the Imperf in the PALE BLUE shade, with four good even margins but very faint (ironed out?) vertical crease, cancelled with a RARE LUDLOW '479' numeral in GREY-BLUE, matched with an SG19 Perf, EXCEPTIONALLY WELL-CENTRED for this issue, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a LIVERPOOL SPOON and a sizeable segment NE of what is probably an AACHEN TRANSIT STAMP in RED. Lower E recut, W of NW recut and extending N, and marked corrosion blurs in the letter-squares of the SG19. Cat.£740+. | £150.00 | |
BL:Imp:840 |
14
ES14e |
4
PD |
1849 2d Blue, a good RARE UNUSED single, with three LARGE margins, but trimmed E, and no gum. UPPER BORDER SHIFT. Cat.£3500. | £200.00 | |
BL:Imp:1004 |
14,15aa,15aa
ES14e/ES16e/ES17e |
4
SA |
1849 2d Blue/1851 2d 'Violet'-Blue, a REMARKABLE and RARE F-VFU MATCHED TRIO, a single on the left in the standard Blue shade, matched with two singles in the RARE 'VIOLET'-BLUE shade on LAVENDER-TINTED paper, the middle one EARLY STAGE, and the one on the right the RARE LATE STAGE on THICK PAPER. All three have four margins, the 2d Blue and the early stage 'Violet'-Blue close-to-?just touched upper W, and the late stage 'Violet'-Blue with good-to-mostly LARGE margins, cancelled with English Provincial numerals and a London Inland '12' numeral. UPPER BORDER SHIFT, NW corner frame-line extending N, and 'A' nearly blind. Cat.£1625+. |
£335.00 |
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BL:P:776 |
19/23
F1/F2 |
4
BI |
1854/55 2d Blue, a VFU+ SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, the SG19 centred a whisker high right, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a ?Scots numeral, leaving greatly CLEAR HEAD, matched with an UNUSUALLY WELL-CENTRED single from the SCARCE PERF.14 SG23 issue, in a DEEP shade, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an ?IRISH numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. Interesting PROGRESSIVE CORROSION NW and SW, blur W margin, and letters misplaced left and high left. Cat.£290+. | £85.00 | |
BL:P:752 |
19/23
F1/F2 |
4
DL |
1854/55 2d Blue, a VFU/VFU+ SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, the SG19 centred slightly low left, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a Bristol '134' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX, leaving greatly CLEAR PROFILE within, matched with an UNUSUALLY WELL-CENTRED single from the SCARCE PERF.14 SG23 issue, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a few fragments of an ?English Provincial numeral. SE recut and skewed inwards, and 'D' misplaced high right and tilted E. Cat.£290+. | £75.00 | |
BL:P:753 |
19/23
F1/F2 |
4
KJ |
1854/55 2d Blue, a VFU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, both centred a whisker high right, and both with FULL PERFS, the SG19 cancelled low with a part SCOTS LOCAL (probably 'Queen Street'), leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE, matched with a single from the SCARCE PERF.14 SG23 issue, cancelled with a few smudges of an English Provincial numeral. Interesting PROGRESSIVE CORROSION blurs SE and SW. Cat.£290+. | £65.00 | |
BL:P:538 |
19
F1 |
4
MI |
1854 2d Blue A FU+ single, off-centre high right, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with London Inland '19' numeral. Blur W, and 'M' misplaced left. Cat.£90. | £18.50 |
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BL:P:750 |
19/23
F1/F2 |
4
ND |
1854/55 2d Blue, a VFU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, the SG19 centred slightly low, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an English Provincial numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE, matched with an UNUSUALLY WELL-CENTRED single from the SCARCE PERF.14 SG23 issue, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a LIVERPOOL SPOON with CDS of 30 APRIL 1855. NW corner frame-line extending N, corrosion blurs SE and SW, and 'D' misplaced high right. Cat.£290+. | £65.00 | |
BL:P:606 |
19
F1 |
4
QC |
1854 2d Deep Blue A VFU single, centred a whisker high right (not bad for this issue!), with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Scots Huntly '178' numeral. Blur SW, and 'Q' misplaced right, with E of SW letter-square concave. Cat.£90. | £22.50 |
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BL:P:846 |
23
F2 |
4
MC-MD |
1855 2d Blue, a VFU SCARCE HORIZONTAL PAIR from the SCARCE SG23 PERF.14 issue, centred slightly low left, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with neat London Inland '37' numerals. UPPER BORDER SHIFT, corrosion blurs, and 'D' misplaced high right. Cat.£400+. | £100.00 | |
C:BL:957 |
23a * F3 |
5
AG |
1855 2d Blue, a VFU single from the SCARCE Small Crown, Perf.14 issue, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, on neat SMALL empty WRAPPER from London to Perth on 6 March 1856, cancelled with an indistinct London Inland '27' numeral, and with related backstamps. 'A' blind and tilted W. RARE on cover... Cat.£425. | £95.00 | |
BL:P:667 |
23a/34
F3f/F6f |
5
CA |
1855 2d Blue, a VFU+/FU+ SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, the VERY SCARCE Small Crown, Perf.14 (SG23a), and the Large Crown Perf.14 (SG34) issues, the SG23a UNUSUALLY WELL-CENTRED, the SG34 in a MOST UNUSUAL PALE BLUE shade, centred low left, both with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with a light Scots numeral leaving COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD, and a SCARCE LONDON INLAND '38' LATE FEE numeral. CONSTANT VARIETY: dot NE, and also 'A' blind and misplaced low right. Cat.£375+. | £95.00 | |
BL:P:601 |
23a
F3 |
5
NF |
1855 2d Blue, a FU+ single from the VERY SCARCE Small Crown, Perf.14 issue, somewhat off-centre high, but with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a London Inland '14' numeral. 'N' misplaced left. Cat.£275. | £60.00 | |
BL:P:669 |
23a/34
F3f/F6f |
5
OH |
1855 2d Blue, a VFU/FU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, the VERY SCARCE Small Crown, Perf.14 (SG23a), and the Large Crown Perf.14 (SG34) issues, the SG23a centred slightly low left, the SG34 WELL-CENTRED, both with FULL PERFS (the SG23a on SOFT PAPER with ROUGH/BLUNT PERFS), lightly cancelled respectively with English Provincial and Scots Wiock '339' numerals. CONSTANT VARIETY ABSENT - on several letterings in the 'G' and 'H' vertical rows, including 'OH', there is usually a blur attached to the base-line below the 'W' of 'TWO' (see BL:670 and BL:668 below). It is curiously absent on BOTH of these stamps. Cat.£375+. | £95.00 | |
BL:P:762 |
23a
F3wd |
5
PF |
1855 2d Blue, a VFU+ single from the VERY SCARCE Small Crown, Perf.14 (SG23a) issue, centred slightly left, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a RARE GREEN IRISH SPOON, leaving greatly CLEAR HEAD. Dot SE, and letters misplaced high right and low right. Green cancel is UNLISTED SG on 2d 'Stars', but cat.£2,500 on Imperfs. | £225.00 | |
BL:P:635 |
23a/34
F3e/F6e |
5
TL |
1855 2d Blue, a FU+/VFU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, including the VERY SCARCE Small Crown, Perf.14 (SG23a) issue, the SG23a slightly off-centre high, the SG34 WELL-CENTRED, both with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an English Provincial numeral, and a LIVERPOOL SPOON. DOUBLE LETTER 'L'. Cat.£375+. | £85.00 | |
BL:P:844 |
20a
F4 |
5
OG |
1855 2d Blue, a VFU single from the VERY SCARCE Small Crown, Perf.16 issue, centred somewhat low, with FULL PERFS (one very slightly 'nibbled' at top), with very faint corner crease SW, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a Scots ?ROLLER. UPPER BORDER SHIFT, corrosion blurs, and 'O misplaced right. Cat.£275. | £65.00 | |
BL:P:761 |
20a
F4wd |
5
QH |
1855 2d Blue, a VFU+ single from the VERY SCARCE Small Crown, Perf.16 issue, UNUSUALLY WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS (one or two very slightly 'nibbled' at base), cancelled with a RARE DUBLIN '186' numeral in GREEN. Blur W. Green cancel is UNLISTED SG on 2d 'Stars', but cat.£2,500 on Imperfs. | £250.00 | |
BL:P:499 |
20a,34
F4,F6 |
5
TI |
1855 2d Blue, a FU+ SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, both somewhat off-centre, but both with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with English and Scots numerals. NE corner frame-line extending N, and letters tilted W. Cat.£330+. | £65.00 | |
BL:P:970 |
34
F6 |
5
BB |
1855 2d Blue A VFU single, centred a whisker left, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a London Inland '40' numeral. Spots SE, and E 'B' tilted W. Cat.£60. | £15.00 |
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BL:P:974 |
34
F6 |
5
BI |
1855 2d Blue A VFU single, centred a whisker high right, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Heavy blur W, corrosion blurs in 'POSTAGE' and value, NW corner frame-line extending N, and 'I' misplaced high. Cat.£60. | £15.00 |
|
BL:P:862 |
34
F6uc |
5
GD |
1855 2d Blue A VFU single, centred slightly low, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a RARE IRISH DUBLIN '186' numeral in GREEN, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. Corrosion blurs W. Cat.£350++ (As 1d Red 'Star' - UNLISTED on 2d Blue). | £125.00 |
|
BL:P:929 |
34
F6 |
5
IJ |
1855 2d Blue A VFU+ single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Peterborough '612' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Corrosion spots N, and 'J' misplaced left. Cat.£60. | £17.50 |
|
BL:P:922 |
34
F6 |
5
IL |
1855 2d Blue A VFU+ single, centred somewhat low right, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a faint ?London Inland numeral, leaving almost COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. Corrosion spots, and 'I' misplaced high right. Cat.£60. | £17.50 |
|
BL:P:572 |
34
F6 |
5
LC-LD |
1855 2d Blue A VFU SCARCE HORIZONTAL PAIR, quite WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with London Inland '28' numerals. Corrosion blurs. Cat.£120+. | £27.50 |
|
BL:P:469 |
34
F6 |
5
MF |
1855 2d Blue A VFU single, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with SCARCE LONDON INLAND '47' TWIN numeral. 'M' misplaced left, and 'F' high. Cat.£60+. | £13.50 |
|
BL:P:925 |
34
F6 |
5
NB |
1855 2d Blue A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a BIRMINGHAM SPOON of 3 AUGUST 1855, an EARLY USE of SG34, which was not introduced until 20 JULY 1855. Interestingly the dull blue shade is more reminiscent of Plate 4, than the brighter blue more usual on Plate 5. Blurs N and W, and 'B' misplaced right. Cat.£60+. | £17.50 |
|
BL:P:1034 |
34
F6(2) |
5
NC |
1855 2d Greenish-Blue A VFU single in this SCARCE shade, centred a whisker high left, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a London Inland '2' numeral. Blurs E, and 'N' misplaced left. Cat.£110. |
£27.50 |
|
BL:P:861 |
34
F6vc |
5
QG-QH |
1855 2d Blue A GU+ SCARCE HORIZONTAL PAIR, off-centre low, with FULL PERFS, but crease and thin 'QG' ('QH' FINE), lightly cancelled with a neat COMPLETE SINGLE strike of the CORK '156' SPOON in GREEN - RARE. Corrosion blurs W. Cat.£850++ (As 1d Red 'Star' - UNLISTED on 2d Blue). | £150.00 |
|
BL:P:936 |
34
F6 |
5
TB |
1855 2d Blue A FU single, off-centre very high, with FULL PERFS, rather heavily cancelled with a smudged ?English numeral, but exposing at base a significant portion of the MARGINAL INSCRIPTION. Interesting... W margin narrow, and 'T' misplaced high. Cat.£60. | £12.50 |
|
BL:P:1033 |
34
F6e |
5
TL |
1855 2d Blue A VFU single in an UNUSUALLY PALE shade, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an Edinburgh '131' numeral. Fine DOUBLE LETTER 'L'. Cat.£80. |
£20.00 |
|
BL:P:957 |
35
F7 |
6
AA |
1855 2d Deep Blue A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. An OVER-INKED print in an UNUSUALLY INTENSE shade. 'A's blind. Cat.£60. | £15.00 |
|
BL:P:966 |
35
F7 |
6
AK |
1855 2d Deep Blue A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Newcastle '545' numeral. A SHORT STAMP. Scratch through white line above value, and 'A' blind. Cat.£60. | £15.00 |
|
BL:P:971 |
35
F7 |
6
BB |
1855 2d Deep Blue A VFU+ single, VERY WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a ?Scots Roller?, and a small fragment of a RED CONTINENTAL TRANSIT stamp. Scratches in value. Cat.£60. | £16.50 |
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BL:P:975 |
35
F7 |
6
BI |
1855 2d Blue A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but very faint vertical crease, cancelled with a FINE SCARCE IRISH CORK CDS of 14 JUNE 1858. An OVER-INKED print. Corners recut, and NW corner frame-line extending W. Cat.£60+. | £17.50 |
|
BL:P:979 |
35
F7 |
6
BK |
1855 2d Blue A VFU single, centred a whisker right, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a neat Scots Colinsburgh '78' numeral. Letters misplaced to centre. Cat.£60. | £15.00 |
|
BL:P:933 |
35
F7 |
6
JG |
1857 2d Blue A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a BELFAST '62' duplex. Numerous corrosion spots and blurs. Cat.£60. | £15.00 |
|
BL:P:931 |
35
F7 |
6
LH |
1857 2d Deep Blue A VFU single, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Glasgow '159' duplex. An OVER-INKED stamp, with numerous corrosion blurs. Cat.£60. | £15.00 |
|
BL:P:932 |
35
F7 |
6
OK |
1857 2d Blue A VFU+ single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial duplex, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. Letters misplaced left. Cat.£60. | £17.50 |
|
BL:P:941 |
35
F7d |
6
PE |
1857 2d Deep Blue A VFU+ single, PERFECTLY CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Glasgow '159' duplex. MAJOR RE-ENTRY. Cat.£120. | £35.00 |
|
BL:P:934 |
35
F7 |
6
QF |
1857 2d Deep Blue A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a London District 'S.E.9' duplex. A heavily OVER-INKED stamp. 'F' misplaced right. Cat.£60. | £15.00 |
|
BL:P:942 |
35
F7d |
6
RE |
1857 2d Deep Blue A FU+ single, centred slightly low, with FULL PERFS (a few perf-tips trimmed above NE), cancelled with a Manchester '498' numeral. Printed on VERY BLUE PAPER. MAJOR RE-ENTRY. Cat.£120. | £25.00 |
|
BL:P:1036 |
36a
F8 |
6
DF |
1855 2d Deep Blue A VFU single from this VERY SCARCE issue, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a London District '76' duplex. Blurs E, SE and SW, and 'F' misplaced high left. Cat.£325. |
£80.00 |
|
BL:P:1035 |
36a
F8 |
6
EL |
1857 2d Deep Blue A VFU single from this VERY SCARCE issue, centred a whisker low right, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Cardiff '162' duplex. 'L' misplaced low left and tilted W. Cat.£325. |
£80.00 |
|
BL:PN:868 |
45
G2 |
7
HI-JI |
1858 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A VFU VERY SCARCE VERTICAL STRIP OF THREE from this SCARCER plate, off-centre high, but with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with Warminster '846' numerals. Heavy blurs W. Cat.£150+. | £45.00 |
|
BL:PN:864 |
45
G2 |
7
MC |
1858 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A VFU+ single from this SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled low with a London Inland '12' numeral, leaving almost COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. Heavy blur SE. Cat.£50. | £15.00 |
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BL:PN:866 |
45
G2 |
7
MJ |
1858 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, centred a whisker low right, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Liverpool '466' numeral. 'E' FLAW. Cat.£50. | £12.50 |
|
BL:PN:865 |
45
G2 |
7
ML |
1858 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A VFU+ single from this SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with two London District numerals. 'E' FLAW. Cat.£50. | £15.00 |
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BL:PN:867 |
45
G2 |
7
TC-TE |
1858 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A VFU SCARCE HORIZONTAL STRIP OF THREE from this SCARCER plate, centred somewhat high, but with FULL PERFS (NE corner perf of 'TE' slightly rounded), lightly cancelled with neat London District 'S.15' duplexes, with 1859 CDS. 'TD': Burr-rub NE, and also numerous blurs on all three units. Cat.£150+. | £45.00 |
|
BL:PN:902 |
45
G2 |
8
DG |
1859 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, reasonably WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with an unidentifiable CDS leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. Heavy blur W. Cat.£35. | £8.50 |
|
BL:PN:870 |
45
G2 |
8
FE |
1859 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, VERY WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a London Inland '20' numeral. Blurs E. Cat.£35. | £8.50 |
|
BL:PN:871 |
45
G2i |
8
QB |
1859 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, centred slightly high, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with an Edinburgh '131' duplex with SIDE STARS. In the SCARCE STATE 2 after repair, showing '8's in side networks retouched and thinned, and NE 'Q' and SE 'B' slightly thinned. Cat.£85. | £22.50 |
|
BL:PN:879 |
45
G2i |
9
BL |
1861 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A VFU+ single, UNUSUALLY WELL-CENTRED for these, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a ?London duplex. In STATE 2 of the 1866 repair, with WATERMARK LARGE CROWN TYPE II, and showing strong TRL W. Cat.£65. | £20.00 |
|
BL:PN:896 |
45
G2 |
9
CC |
1861 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a Glasgow '159' duplex. WATERMARK LARGE CROWN TYPE II. Blur W. Cat.£20. | £5.50 |
|
BL:PN:876 |
45
G2 |
9
CG |
1861 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with an Edinburgh '131' duplex with SIDE STARS. WATERMARK LARGE CROWN TYPE II. SW 'C' misplaced to right. Cat.£20+. | £5.50 |
|
BL:PN:875 |
45
G2i |
9
CL |
1861 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A VFU+ single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. WATERMARK LARGE CROWN TYPE II, and in STATE 2 (1866 repair), showing NE 'C' thinned and cleaned, and W '9' clouded. Cat.£65. | £20.00 |
|
BL:PN:872 |
45
G2 |
9
GJ |
1861 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS (one short S), lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. WATERMARK LARGE CROWN TYPE II. In STATE 1 before 1866 repair, and showing what Osborne describes as a 'SHADOW ENTRY' NW. Cat.£20+. | £6.50 |
|
BL:PN:873 |
45
G2 |
9
HG |
1861 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A VFU single, VERY WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a London Inland duplex. WATERMARK LARGE CROWN TYPE II. Cat.£20. | £5.00 |
|
BL:PN:881 |
45
G2i |
9
HK |
1861 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A VFU single, off-centre right (as is usual for these), with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an IRISH duplex, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. WATERMARK LARGE CROWN TYPE II, and in the SCARCE STATE 3 of the 1868 repair, showing TRL W, corrosion cleaned, and '9's and networks thin. Cat.£200. | £50.00 |
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BL:PN:906 |
45
G2 |
9
JJ |
1861 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A VFU single, centred a whisker low left, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Scots Greenock '163' numeral. In STATE 1 before 1866 repair, showing fine vertical and horizontal lines. Also on DEEPLY BLUED PAPER with a FINE IVORY HEAD. Cat.£12++. | £5.00 |
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BL:PN:898 |
45
G2 |
9
ND |
1861 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A VFU single, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Glasgow duplex with neat CDS of 17 NOVEMBER 1864. WATERMARK LARGE CROWN TYPE II. Corrosion scratch lines. Cat.£20+. | £6.50 |
|
BL:PN:880 |
45
G2 |
9
NJ |
1861 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A VFU single, UNUSUALLY WELL-CENTRED for these, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an Edinburgh '131' numeral with SIDE STARS. WATERMARK LARGE CROWN TYPE II, and in STATE 1 before the 1866 repair, showing horizontal and vertical scratch lines. Cat.£20+. | £5.50 |
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BL:PN:919 |
45
G2h |
9
SA |
1861 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Manchester '498' duplex, with CDS of 22 SEPTEMBER 1868. WATERMARK LARGE CROWN TYPE II. DOUBLE LETTER 'S' (SW). Cat.£35+. | £9.50 |
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BL:PN:874 |
45
G2 |
9
SI |
1861 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A VFU single, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. In STATE 1 before 1866 repair, showing vertical scratch lines NE and NW. UNRECORDED DOT SW. Cat.£12+. | £3.50 |
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BL:PN:650 |
45
G2f |
12
AA |
1868 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A VFU single from this SCARCE plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an ?English Provincial duplex. MAJOR RE-ENTRY. Cat.£120++ (**NOTE: varieties on this scarce plate are not separately listed/priced by SG.**). | £60.00 |
|
BL:PN:651 |
45
G2f |
12
AB |
1868 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A VFU single from this SCARCE plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an ?English Provincial duplex. MAJOR RE-ENTRY. Cat.£120++ (**NOTE: varieties on this scarce plate are not separately listed/priced by SG.**). | £60.00 |
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BL:PN:658 |
45
G2 |
12
IB |
1868 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A VFU single from this SCARCE plate, in an UNLISTED PALE BLUE shade MOST UNUSUAL for this issue, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a part LONDON CDS of 5 March -. RARE thus... Cat.£120+. | £35.00 |
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BL:PN:836 |
45
G2 |
12
IE |
1868 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A VFU single from this SCARCE plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a ?Scots duplex, leaving greatly CLEAR PROFILE within. Heavy blur W. Cat.£120. | £30.00 |
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BL:PN:654 |
45
G2h |
12
PH |
1868 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A VFU+ single from this SCARCE plate, centred a whisker right, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an ?IRISH duplex, leaving greatly CLEAR HEAD. DOUBLE LETTER 'H' upper left, and heavy blur W. Cat.£120++ (**NOTE: varieties on this scarce plate are not separately listed/priced by SG.**). | £45.00 |
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BL:PN:703 |
46
G3d |
13
BA |
1869 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a neat LONDON CDS of 19 APRIL 1870. RE-ENTRY. Cat.£85. | £22.50 |
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BL:PN:909 |
46
G3 |
13
FE |
1869 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A VFU+ single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a neat CDS of 4 SEPTEMBER 1870. A heavily OVER-INKED single. Cat.£22+. | £6.50 |
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BL:PN:910 |
46
G3 |
13
GH |
1869 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A VFU+ single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a neat CDS of 4 MAY 1870. Blur W. Cat.£22+. | £6.50 |
|
BL:PN:477 |
47
G3 |
13
GH |
1869 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland duplex. Cat.£22. | £5.00 |
|
BL:PN:886 |
46
G3 |
13
HF |
1869 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A VFU+ single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a neat SCARCE LONDON INLAND '42' numeral (Dubus Type 16). Blurs E. Cat.£22+. | £7.50 |
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BL:PN:588 |
46
G3 |
13
KD |
1869 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an ?English CDS. Blurs E, and SE corner frame-lines extending E and S. Cat.£22. | £5.00 |
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BL:PN:911 |
46
G3 |
13
KH |
1869 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled centre right with a neat CDS (possibly Scots Peterhead), leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. SE corner frame-line extending S. Cat.£22. | £5.50 |
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BL:PN:882 |
47
G3(2) |
13
MH |
1869 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A VFU single, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland duplex, and a neat RED 'PD' ('Paid to Destination' of Continental mail). Blurs W. Cat.£22+. | £6.50 |
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BL:PN:883 |
47
G3(2) |
13
MJ |
1869 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A VFU+ single, VERY WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a neat SCARCE 'WET DOCK' IPSWICH CDS of 3 SEPTEMBER 187-. Blur W. Cat.£22+. | £9.50 |
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BL:PN:912 |
46
G3 |
13
NH |
1869 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A FU+ single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS (some short upper E), cancelled high right with a neat LONDON CDS of APRIL 1870, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. Blur W. Cat.£22+. | £4.50 |
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BL:PN:888 |
46
G3 |
14
AF |
1871 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland '9-' duplex, with CDS of 23 FEBRUARY 1875. On VERY BLUE PAPER with IVORY HEAD, a MISSING IMPRIMATUR, and an 'A' Row 'SHORT' STAMP. CONSTANT VARIETY: (not on Imprimatur, but constant since - see Osborne) mark in 'A' of 'POSTAGE'. Cat.£30+. | £10.00 |
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BL:PN:889 |
46
G3 |
14
BH |
1871 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A VFU+ single, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a London Inland duplex. Blur W, and SE 'H' misplaced high left. Cat.£30. | £8.50 |
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BL:PN:917 |
46
G3 |
14
CB |
1871 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A VFU single, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a neat SCARCE IRISH ARKLOW CDS of 27 - 1872. Blurs W. Cat.£30+. | £8.50 |
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BL:PN:914 |
46
G3 |
14
CE |
1871 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A VFU single, VERY WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an English Provincial duplex, plus a RED 'PD' ('Paid to Destination' of Continental mail). Cat.£30+. | £7.50 |
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BL:PN:890 |
46
G3 |
14
CJ |
1871 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A VFU+ single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS (blunt perf pins), lightly cancelled with a London Inland duplex. Cat.£30. | £8.50 |
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BL:PN:887 |
46
G3 |
14
MK |
1871 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A VFU single, centred a whisker high right, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a neat SCARCE LONDON DISTRICT 'EC 33' numeral (Dubus Type 9c - Parmenter Rarity 'E' - 'SCARCE'). On markedly BLUED PAPER. W margin narrow. Cat.£30+. | £10.00 |
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BL:PN:913 |
46
G3 |
14
PA |
1871 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A VFU single, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London duplex with CDS of 6 JANUARY 1874. On BLUED PAPER. Cat.£30+. | £8.50 |
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BL:PN:915 |
46
G3 |
14
QJ |
1871 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London duplex with neat CDS of 7 OCTOBER 1872. Clear marks in all letters of the value, and in the 'O' and 'AGE' of 'POSTAGE' are strongly suggestive of an UNRECORDED RE-ENTRY, but may also be the result of increasing corrosion and over-inking. Cat.£30++. | £15.00 |
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BL:PN:891 |
46
G3/Z74 |
14
SH |
1871 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a neat part 'C95' Twickenham duplex. Blurs W. Cat.£35. | £8.50 |
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BL:PN:895 |
47
G3(2) |
15
FD |
1875 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A VFU single, centred somewhat low left, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a ?London? duplex, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. E margin narrow and blurred. Cat.£30. | £7.50 |
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BL:PN:918 |
46
G3 |
15
NG |
1875 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A VFU single, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Manchester duplex with neat CDS of 22 JANUARY 1878. Cat.£30+. | £7.50 |
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BL:PN:892 |
46
G3 |
15
RH |
1875 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a ?London duplex. Cat.£30. | £7.50 |
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