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1858-70 'Plate Numbers' issues SG43-44, 48-49, 51-53a (½d, 1d & 1½d, Spec. G1, G4-G6)

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Item No. SG/Spec Plate/Letters Description Price Key
PN:216
PN:216
44

G1(2)

135

DJ

1d Lake-red A FINE USED single from this DIFFICULT plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Scots Dundee '114' duplex. Cat.£28. £6.50

 

PN:118
PN:118
43

G1

136

FB

1d Rose-red A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, centered a whisker high, but with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with an English Provincial duplex. Cat.£20. £5.00

 

PN:217
PN:217
43

G1

136

RB

1d Rose-red A good used single from this DIFFICULT plate, centred slightly right, with FULL PERFS, but small tear into first 'N' of 'PENNY', cancelled with a Richmond 'D21' duplex. MISSING PERF PINS upper W - UNUSUAL on this issue. Cat.£22+. £3.50

 

PN:220
PN:220
44

G1(2)

144

LC-NE

1d Lake-red A good-to-FINE USED RARE BLOCK OF NINE from this SCARCE plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with IRISH WESTLAND ROAD, DUBLIN CDSs of 8 APRIL 1872. Some wrinkles, and much re-inforced with hinges along perf lines. ATTRACTIVE and RARE in spite of faults... Cat.£198++. £95.00

 

PN:206
PN:206
43

G1

192

KF-MH

1d Rose-red A SUPERB UNMOUNTED MINT RARE BLOCK OF NINE, UNUSUALLY WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS (some minimal fraying), with FULL ORIGINAL GUM (some crinkling as is normal). Cat.£450++ (as nine singles). £225.00

 

PN:198
PN:198
44

G1

193

SE

1d Lake-red A VF UNMOUNTED MINT single, off-centre left, with FULL PERFS, with some ORIGINAL GUM. Cat.£30. £8.50

 

PN:222
PN:222
44

G1(2)

216

BL

1d Lake-red A FINE LIGHTLY MOUNTED MINT single from this SCARCE plate, off-centre high right, but with FULL PERFS, and much ORIGINAL GUM. Cat.£75. £18.50

 

PN:190
PN:190
49

G4

5

DU

½d Rose 'Bantam' A VF UNUSED single, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, but no gum. Cat.£90. £15.00

 

PN:88
PN:88
49

G4

5

KQ-LQ

½d Rose 'Bantam' A VFU VERTICAL PAIR, cancelled with Launceston '439' numeral. Cat.£30.00+. £8.50
PN:178
PN:178
48

G4

6

QK

½d Rose-red 'Bantam' A VFU single, off-centre low right, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with 1873 CDS (possibly York). Cat.£15. £3.50

 

C:PN:1126
C:1126
48
*

G4

9

CK

1870 ½d Rose-red 'Bantam', a VFU single from this RARE plate, centred slightly to the left, with FULL PERFS, on clean printed mourning entire Bath to Dursley, Glos., on 24 January 1872, neatly cancelled with a Bath '53' duplex. Plate number on right obscured by postmark, but the one on the left is clearly visible (see high res scan). RARE ON COVER. Cat.£700+ (as single OFF COVER). £395.00
PN:245
PN:245
48

G4

9

GG

½d Rose-red 'Bantam' A VFU+ single from this RARE plate, VERY WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a 'MR 5 1872' DATESTAMP' (possibly Scots, but not attributable to a town). Plate numbers clearly visible on both sides. Cat.£700.00+. New!

£225.00

 

PN:170
PN:170
48

G4

11

QO-QP

½d Rose-red 'Bantam' A VFU HORIZONTAL PAIR, neatly cancelled with Bath '53' numeral. Cat.£30.00+. £7.50

 

PN:200
PN:200
48

G4

12

BO

½d Rose-red 'Bantam' A FINE MOUNTED MINT single, slightly off-centre high right, with FULL PERFS, and most of its ORIGINAL GUM. Cat.£100. £18.50

 

PN:147
PN:147
48

G4

12

PH

½d Rose-red 'Bantam' A FINE MOUNTED MINT single, with much ORIGINAL GUM. Cat.£90.00. £16.50

 

PN:167
PN:167
48

G4

15

AN

½d Rose 'Bantam' A FU+ single from this SCARCER plate, off-centre high, neatly cancelled with BROMLEY CDS. Cat.£35.00. £7.50

 

PN:205
PN:205
49

G4

15

IB

½d Rose 'Bantam' A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with BELFAST CDS. Cat.£35. £8.50

 

PN:159
PN:159
48

G4

19

KD

½d Rose 'Bantam' A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, UNUSUALLY WELL-CENTRED, neatly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Cat.£50.00. £12.50

 

PN:187
PN:187
48

G4

20

GH

½d Rose-red 'Bantam' A VFU+ single from this SCARCE plate, off-centre left, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a tiny fragment of an unidentiable postmark, leaving the stamp virtually UNMARKED. Cat.£70. £19.50

 

PN:161
PN:161
48

G4

20

NC

½d Rose 'Bantam' A VFU+ single from this SCARCE plate, UNUSUALLY WELL-CENTRED, lightly cancelled with London District 'E.C.41' duplex. Cat.£70.00. £18.50

 

PN:160
PN:160
48

G4

20

QW

½d Rose-red 'Bantam' A VFU single from this SCARCE plate, UNUSUALLY WELL-CENTRED, neatly cancelled with Wednesbury '850' duplex. Cat.£70.00. £16.50

 

PN:227
PN:227
52

G6

1

QI

1½d Lake-red 'Shield' A FINE MOUNTED MINT single from this SCARCER plate, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, and much ORIGINAL GUM. Slight gum crinkling. RARE... Cat.£600.00. £120.00

 

PN:104
PN:104
52

G6

3

CA

1½d Lake-red 'Shield' A FINE MOUNTED MINT single, off-centre low, but with FULL ORIGINAL GUM and FULL PERFS. SCARCE... Cat.£400.00. £65.00
PN:28
PN:28
52

G6

3

PL

1½d Lake-red 'Shield' A FU single, lightly cancelled with London duplex. Cat.£50.00. £8.50
PN:23
PN:23
51

G6

3

RE

1½d Rose-red 'Shield' A FU single, cancelled with Glasgow '159' numeral. Cat.£50.00. £8.50
PN:228
PN:228
51

G6

3

TJ

1½d Rose-red 'Shield' A FINE MOUNTED MINT single, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, and much ORIGINAL GUM. Slight gum crinkling, and gum toned. SCARCE... Cat.£400.00. £80.00

 

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