 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 |
RP:7281 |
17
C1 |
157
JE |
A FU+ single from this VERY SCARCE plate, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, but tiny thin behind NW corner, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled low right with a Birmingham '75' numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. NE corner frame-line extending E, and 'E' misplaced low and far to the right. Cat.£85. | £22.50 |
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RP:7283 |
17
C1 |
157
NL |
A FU+ single from this VERY SCARCE plate, off-centre low right, but with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a London Inland '22' numeral. WORN PLATE, and 'N' misplaced left. (NE corner frame-line extending E, and 'K' misplaced right, visible on adjacent unit 'NK'.) Cat.£85. | £20.00 |
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RP:7396 |
17
C1 |
162
IE |
A VERY FINE RARE UNUSED single from this slightly SCARCER plate, centred somewhat low right, but with FULL PERFS (no gum). Letters misplaced low right. Cat.£275+. | £65.00 |
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RP:7284 |
17
C1 |
162
PA |
A FU+ single from this slightly SCARCER plate, centred somewhat high, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Cheltenham '177' numeral. 'P' misplaced right, and both letters blind. Cat.£45. | £10.00 |
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RP:7285 |
17
C1 |
163
PB |
A FU+ single from this VERY SCARCE plate, centred a whisker right, with FULL PERFS, but slight surface scuff above 'NN' of 'PENNY', lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. 'P' blind. Cat.£100. | £25.00 |
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RP:5616 |
17
C1 |
164
FC |
Ex Robert Folkard, a VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, in a Red-brown shade with a YELLOWISH tint, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Letters misplaced low. Cat.£38. | £9.50 |
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RP:7070 |
17
C1 |
164
FJ |
A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, centred slightly low, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled low with a Cardiff '162' numeral, leaving greatly CLEAR PROFILE. Letters misplaced left. Cat.£38. | £9.50 |
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RP:5625 |
17
C1 |
164
PL |
Ex Robert Folkard, a VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, in a Red-brown shade with a distinct ORANGE tint, centred a whisker low right, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a London Inland '16' numeral. Top of NW recut, 'P' blind, and letters misplaced high right and low right. Cat.£38. | £9.50 |
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RP:7286 |
17
C1 |
164
QA |
A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, centred a whisker high left, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a London Inland '13' numeral. Letters misplaced low left and low right, and 'A' blind. Cat.£38 | £10.00 |
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RP:7075 |
17
C1 |
164
SA |
A VFU+ single from this slightly SCARCER plate, centred slightly high, with FULL PERFS (one weak SE corner), VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a few indeterminate smudges. VERY WORN plate. NW Flaw, letters misplaced low right, and 'A' blind. Cat.£38+ | £11.50 |
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RP:7287 |
17
C1 |
165
JK |
A GU single from this VERY SCARCE plate, centred slightly right, with FULL PERFS, but 2mm tear into 'G' of 'POSTAGE', lightly cancelled low right with a London District '78' numeral, leaving partly CLEAR PROFILE. 'J' misplaced low left. Cat.£140. | £15.00 |
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RP:7293 |
17
C1 |
166
BA |
A VFU single in the SCARCER BRICK-RED shade (UNUSUAL on earlier plates), centred slightly right, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled low right with a Manchester '498' numeral. SW corner frame-line extending S. Cat.£45+. | £11.50 |
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RP:7289 |
17
C1 |
166
SF |
A VFU single, nicely centred, with FULL PERFS, cancelled low right with an IRISH COVE '157' numeral. Attractive WORN PLATE example. NW corner frame-line extending W, and letters misplaced low left. Cat.£32+. | £8.50 |
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RP:6338 |
17
C1 |
167
AC |
Ex FOLKARD: A VFU single, centred slightly high right, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a York '930' numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR. CONSTANT VARIETY: dot in 'C', and attractive WORN PLATE example. 'C' misplaced low. Cat.£32+. | £8.50 |
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RP:7059 |
17
C1 |
167
IG |
Ex FOLKARD: A VFU single, centred slightly low right, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Scots numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR. NW corner frame-line extending N, and 'G' misplaced left, with W of SE concave. Cat.£32+. | £8.50 |
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RP:7298 |
17
C1 |
170
RA |
A GU+ single from this RARE plate, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, but corner creases NW and SW, lightly cancelled with a Scots numeral. 'R' tilted E. Cat.£240. | £30.00 |
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RP:5672 |
17
C1 |
172
DC |
Ex Robert Folkard, a VFU single, off-centre low right, but with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a faint Manchester '498' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX, leaving much of the HEAD CLEAR. Letters misplaced low left and right. Cat.£32. | £8.50 |
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RP:7303 |
18(var)
C1(5) |
172
OI |
A VFU single in the RARE ORANGE-RED shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland '13' numeral. CONSTANT VARIETY: blur over the 'I', and also mark on bust, and 'I' misplaced low and tilted E. Cat.£300+. | £75.00 |
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RP:6301 |
17
C1(3) |
172
RC |
A FINE LIGHTLY MOUNTED MINT single in a light bright BRICK-RED shade, off-centre high left, but with FULL PERFS (some tips just trimmed S), with FULL ORIGINAL GUM. A RARE SHORT STAMP from the 'R' ROW. Letters misplaced low right. Cat.£425+. | £85.00 |
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RP:7068 |
17
C1 |
173
DH |
A VFU single, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, cancelled low with a smudged English Provincialnumeral, leaving almost COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD. In STATE 2 after repair, showing firm E frame-line. E margin narrow, and letters misplaced low left and low right. Cat.£32+. | £9.50 |
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RP:5689 |
17
C1 |
173
MH |
Ex FOLKARD: A VFU single, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, but faint corner crease SE, neatly cancelled low with an English Provincial numeral, leaving almost COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. In STATE 2 after repair, with stars thicker, and 'M' recut. Top of NW doubled, and 'H' misplaced low left. Cat.£32+. | £7.50 |
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RP:7307 |
17
C1 |
173
NJ |
A FU+ single, off-centre high right, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Saxmundham '690' numeral. In STATE 1 before extensive repairs to the plate very shortly after this plate was used for the perforated issue - as a result examples in State 1 are RARE. Letters misplaced left and low left. Cat.£32++. | £22.50 |
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RP:7411 |
17
C1 |
174
CG |
A VFU single, VERY WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a London District '77' numeral. Very slight short wrinkle upper W. WORN PLATE, blur SW, and 'C' misplaced low left. Cat.£35. | £7.50 |
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RP:7309 |
17
C1 |
174
HF |
A VFU single, off-centre high left, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a neat SCARCE LONDON INLAND '38' 'LATE FEE' numeral. E margin narrow, and 'H' misplaced low. Cat.£35+. | £10.00 |
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RP:7034 |
17
C1uc |
174
KA |
A FU single, centred slightly low left, with FULL PERFS, but corner crease SW, cancelled with a RARE STAPLEFORD (Notts) '586' numeral in OLIVE-GREEN. Parmenter has this cancellation listed as RARITY 'G' ('VERY RARE') in black, though it is known in blue (Danzig & Goldsmith), and nearby Nottingham ('583') is also known in olive-green. WORN PLATE. NE corner frame-line recut and extending N, letters misplaced low left and low right, and 'A' blind. Cat.£250+. | £50.00 |
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RP:5694 |
17
C1 |
174
MG |
Ex Robert Folkard, a VFU single, centred slightly high left, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled low left with a London Inland numeral, leaving much of the HEAD CLEAR. 'M' misplaced right. Cat.£35. | £8.50 |
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RP:5700 |
17
C1 |
175
ID |
Ex Robert Folkard, a VFU single, centred somewhat low left, but with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an English Provincial numeral, in what appears to be GREY-BLUE. The numeral could be '570' Northampton or '670' St.Austell, both of which are known in blue. NE recut, letters misplaced low to the centre, and the 'I' with extended serif. Cat.£35+. | £8.50 |
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RP:5713 |
18
C1(2) |
176
DI |
Ex Robert Folkard, a FINE UNUSED single in the YELLOW-BROWN shade, in the SCARCE STATE 1 (the repair is believed to have taken place in April 1854 shortly after the first perforated stamps were issued), WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but NO GUM, and a very faint corner crease SE. Letters misplaced low left and left, and 'D' tilted W. Cat.£300+. | £75.00 |
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RP:7412 |
17
C1 |
176
PL |
A FU+ single, WELL-CENTRED, with almost FULL PERFS (one missing upper E, and tiny faint corner crease NE), neatly cancelled with a Manchester '498' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX, including the CDS for 18 NOVEMBER 1854. In STATE 2, with letter 'P' no longer blind. Cat.£32++. | £13.50 |
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RP:7072 |
17
C1(3) |
177
IJ |
A VFU single in a STUNNING DEEP BRICK-RED shade - approaching LAKE-RED, UNLISTED but known on C1, and also recorded from this plate IMPERF. Centred somewhat low right, but with FULL PERFS, it is cancelled with an Edinburgh '131' numeral. 'J' misplaced left, with W of SE concave. Cat.£45+. | £12.50 |
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RP:7397 |
17
C1d |
177
MB |
A FU+ single, off-centre low left, but with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a SCARCE READING '635' 'BISCUIT' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. VERY SCARCE WATERMARK INVERTED. NE corner frame-line extending E. Cat.£180+. | £45.00 |
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RP:7315 |
17
C1 |
177
RJ |
A VFU single, centred slightly high, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an IRISH LONGFORD '309' numeral. Slightly WORN PLATE, E of NE recut, and letters misplaced low. Cat.£32+. | £8.50 |
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RP:7317 |
17
C1 |
178
CH |
A VFU single in an ATTRACTIVE DEEPISH Red-brown shade approaching BRICK-RED, centred slightly low, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an IRISH GOREY '243' numeral. SE corner frame-line extending S, and SE blurred. Cat.£32+. | £9.50 |
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RP:6155 |
17
C1(3) |
178
DF |
From the the stock of the late Donald Forbes-Smith, a VFU single in a light BRICK-RED shade, centred a whisker low left, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Scots numeral. CONSTANT VARIETY: 'P' of 'POSTAGE' distorted, and also 'D' tilted E, and 'F' misplaced low. Cat.£45+. | £11.50 |
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RP:7319 |
17
C1 |
178
HB |
From the the stock of the late Donald Forbes-Smith, a VFU single, centred a whisker high right, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a London Inland numeral. 'H' misplaced low right, tilted W, and with extended serif. Cat.£32. | £8.50 |
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RP:6158 |
18
C1(2) |
178
JH |
From the the stock of the late Donald Forbes-Smith, a VFU single in the YELLOW-BROWN shade, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS (one weak NE corner), lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Lower E recut, letters misplaced low left and right, and the 'H' with extended serif. Cat.£45+. | £9.50 |
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RP:7018 |
17
C1(4) |
178
NA |
A FU single in a LOVELY example of the RARE PLUM shade, off-centre right, but with FULL PERFS (faint corner crease SE), cancelled with an Aylesbury '38' numeral. NW Flaw, and letters misplaced left and right. Cat.£750+. | £125.00 |
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RP:7323 |
17
C1 |
179
DE |
From the the stock of the late Donald Forbes-Smith, a VFU+ single, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled high with an English Provincial numeral, leaving almost COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD. E of NE recut, tiny blur SW, and 'E' misplaced low. Cat.£32. | £9.50 |
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RP:7321 |
17
C1(3) |
179
HJ |
From the the stock of the late Donald Forbes-Smith, a VFU+ single in a LOVELY BRICK-RED shade, centred a whisker low right, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a SPOON. CONSTANT VARIETY: dot by 'J', and letters misplaced low right. Cat.£45+. | £12.50 |
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RP:6163 |
17
C1(3) |
179
LE |
From the the stock of the late Donald Forbes-Smith, a VFU single in a STRONG BRICK-RED shade, centred a whisker high left, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a London District '77' numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. Letters misplaced low to centre, with extended serifs. Cat.£45+. | £11.50 |
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RP:7322 |
17
C1(3) |
179
NJ |
From the the stock of the late Donald Forbes-Smith, a VFU+ single in a LOVELY BRICK-RED shade on VERY BLUE paper, centred a whisker high right, with FULL PERFS, cancelled low right with an English Provincial numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD. SW corner frame-line extending slightly S (faint), and letters misplaced left. Cat.£45+. | £12.50 |
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RP:7324 |
17
C1 |
179
PD |
From the the stock of the late Donald Forbes-Smith, a VFU+ single in a LOVELY bright Red-brown shade with a distinct ORANGE tint, centred a whisker low left, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled high right with a Birmingham '75' numeral, leaving greatly CLEAR HEAD. 'P' blind, and letters misplaced left and low right. Cat.£32+. | £9.50 |
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RP:6168 |
17
C1 |
180
HE |
From the the stock of the late Donald Forbes-Smith, a VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland '16' numeral. Letters misplaced low left and low, the 'H' with extended serif. Cat.£32. | £8.50 |
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RP:7326 |
17
C1 |
180
NA |
A VFU single, centred a whisker low right, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a SCARCE ODIHAM '590' numeral (Parmenter Rarity 'F' - 'RARE'). Letters misplaced left and low right, the 'N' with extended serif, and the 'A' blind. Cat.£32+. | £9.50 |
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RP:7328 |
17
C1 |
180
OI |
A VFU single, centred a whisker low left, with FULL PERFS, cancelled centre right with an IRISH numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. 'O' misplaced far to the left. Cat.£32+. | £8.50 |
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RP:7325 |
18
C1(2) |
180
QL |
From the the stock of the late Donald Forbes-Smith, a VFU single in the YELLOW-BROWN shade (VERY WORN PLATE), centred somewhat low right, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a neat Gateshead '309' numeral. Letters misplaced low left and low right. Cat.£45+. | £11.50 |
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RP:7329 |
17
C1 |
180
SC |
A VFU single in a pale Red-brown shade (WORN plate), centred a whisker low right, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a London District '77' numeral. Letters misplaced low left and low right. Cat.£32+. | £8.50 |
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RP:7327 |
18
C1(2) |
180
TE |
A VFU single in a LOVELY UNUSUAL DEEP YELLOW-BROWN shade (with a DISTINCT ORANGE tint), WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Scots numeral. NE recut, and 'E' misplaced low right. Cat.£45+. | £11.50 |
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RP:6173 |
17
C1 |
181
CB |
From the the stock of the late Donald Forbes-Smith, a VFU single, centred a whisker low left, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a neat Basingstoke '52' numeral. 'B' tilted slightly W, aith slightly extended lower serif. Cat.£32. | £8.50 |
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RP:7335 |
18
C1(2) |
181
LB |
From the the stock of the late Donald Forbes-Smith, a VFU single in the YELLOW-BROWN shade, centred a whisker high right, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Wantage '4' numeral. Letters misplaced low right. Cat.£45+. | £11.50 |
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RP:7333 |
17
C1 |
181
NI |
A VFU single, centred a whisker right, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a SCARCE BELFAST '62' 'SPLIT' numeral. 'I' misplaced right. Cat.£32+. | £11.50 |
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RP:7332 |
17
C1 |
181
OF |
A VFU single, centred a whisker left, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. CONSTANT VARIETY: mark on 'F'. Cat.£32+. | £9.50 |
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RP:6302 |
17
C1(4) |
181
PH |
From the the stock of the late Donald Forbes-Smith, a VFU single in the RARE PLUM shade, centred slightly low right, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a London District '72' numeral. 'Full Stop' Flaw, 'P' blind, and 'H' tilted E with joined serifs. Cat.£750+. | £150.00 |
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RP:4735 |
17
C1(4) |
182
FD |
From the stock of the late Donald FORBES-SMITH: A FU+ single, in the RARE PLUM shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but very faint horizontal bend, neatly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Letters misplaced low. Cat.£750+. | £110.00 |
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RP:7343 |
17
C1 |
182
OJ |
From the the stock of the late Donald Forbes-Smith, a VFU single, centred slightly low right, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Bristol '134' numeral. NW recut, and letters misplaced left. Cat.£35. | £8.50 |
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RP:7342 |
17
C1(3) |
182
TJ |
From the the stock of the late Donald Forbes-Smith, a VFU single in a FINE DEEP BRICK-RED shade, centred slightly low, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Letters misplaced right and low respectively. Cat.£45+. | £11.50 |
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RP:6207 |
17
C1 |
184
TC |
From the the stock of the late Donald Forbes-Smith, a VFU single, off-centre low right, butwith FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a London District '74' duplex. Blurs W, and 'C' misplaced low. Cat.£35. | £8.50 |
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RP:6208 |
17
C1 |
184
TI |
From the the stock of the late Donald Forbes-Smith, a VFU single, centred a whisker high left, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a London Inland '36' numeral. 'I' misplaced right and tilted E. Cat.£35. | £8.50 |
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RP:7043 |
17
C1 |
186
NA |
A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, centred slightly low left, with FULL PERFS, cancelled low right with an English Provincial numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. 'N' defective, and 'A' blind and misplaced low right. Cat.£45. | £11.50 |
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RP:6218 |
18
C1(2) |
187
HI |
From the the stock of the late Donald Forbes-Smith, a VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, in the SCARCER YELLOW-BROWN shade, centred somewhat low, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a neat London Inland '13' numeral. NE corner frame-line extending slightly E, and letters misplaced low right and right. Cat.£45+. | £12.50 |
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RP:6226 |
18
C1(2) |
188
BB |
From the the stock of the late Donald Forbes-Smith, a VFU single in the YELLOW-BROWN shade, centred slightly high, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a SCARCE CLIFTON '959' numeral (Parmenter Rarity 'E' - 'SCARCE'). W 'B' misplaced low left. (Data for this lettering is missing from Fisher/Brown's 'Plating of the Penny' Volume V - I make it 4 3+ 3+ 3.) Cat.£45+. | £12.50 |
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RP:6228 |
18
C1(2) |
188
CH |
From the the stock of the late Donald Forbes-Smith, a VFU+ single, in a FINE YELLOW-BROWN shade, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an English Provincial numeral, leaving most of the HEAD CLEAR. Lower E recut, blurs W, and letters misplaced low, the 'H' with extended serif. Cat.£45+. | £13.50 |
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RP:5072 |
17
C1 |
190
DH |
From the stock of the late Donald FORBES-SMITH: A SUPERB USED single in a Red-brown shade with an ORANGE tint, VERY WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS (one or two tips slightly 'nibbled' at top), VERY LIGHTLY cancelled low right with an English Provincial numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD. NW corner frame-line extending W, SE recut, and 'H' misplaced left and tilted W. Cat.£35. | £11.50 |
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RP:6237 |
17
C1(5) |
190
JG |
From the the stock of the late Donald Forbes-Smith, a VFU+ single in a FINE example of the RARE ORANGE-RED shade, nicely CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a neat SCARCE READING BISCUIT (Parmenter Rarity 'E' - 'SCARCE'). NW Flaw, NE and SE recut, and letters misplaced low left. Cat.£300+. | £85.00 |
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RP:6238 |
17
C1(5) |
190
KF |
From the the stock of the late Donald Forbes-Smith, a VFU+ single in a FINE example of the RARE ORANGE-RED shade, nicely CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a neat Winchester '888' numeral. Blur W, NE corner frame-line extending E, lower E recut, and letters misplaced low left and low right. Cat.£300. | £85.00 |
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RP:7045 |
17
C1 |
191
FE |
A VFU single, centred a whisker low left, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a London District '72' duplex, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE within. Letters misplaced low left. Cat.£35. | £8.50 |
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RP:6241 |
17
C1(5) |
192
EL |
A FU+ single in a FINE LIGHT BRIGHT RARE ORANGE-RED shade, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a neat Weymouth '873' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Blurs W, and letters misplaced right. Cat.£300+. | £65.00 |
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RP:6303 |
17
C1 |
192
TC |
A VF UNUSED single, in a Red-brown shade with a distinct ORANGE tint, reasonably WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but no gum. Blur SW, and 'C' misplaced low left. Cat.£275. | £65.00 |
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RP:6287 |
17
C1(3) |
193
FD |
From the stock of the late Donald FORBES-SMITH: A VFU single in a SCARCE DEEP BRICK-RED shade, centred slightly low, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. W margin narrow and blurred, and letters misplaced low. Cat.£45+. | £11.50 |
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RP:6293 |
17
C1(5) |
194
SF |
From the stock of the late Donald FORBES-SMITH: A VFU single in a FINE example of the RARE ORANGE-RED shade, centred slightly low left, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an Alnwick '8' numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR. NE corner frame-line extending E, lower E recut, letters misplaced low, and 'S' tilted W. Cat.£300+. | £75.00 |
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RP:6296 |
17
C1(5) |
195
DE |
From the stock of the late Donald FORBES-SMITH: A VFU single in a wonderful vibrant shade of the RARE ORANGE-RED, centred slightly left, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a Hull '383' numeral (probably a SPOON). SE corner frame-line extending S, E recut, and letters misplaced low right and low, the 'E' with extended serif. Cat.£300+. | £75.00 |
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RP:6297 |
17
C1uc |
195
OB |
From the stock of the late Donald FORBES-SMITH: A FU+ single, off-centre high left, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a RARE INGATESTONE (Essex) '402' numeral in GREEN - English offices using green cancels are considerably scarcer than others (e.g. Irish). 'B' misplaced left, and W of SE concave. Cat.£250+. | £55.00 |
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RP:6311 |
17
C1 |
196
OI |
From the stock of the late Donald FORBES-SMITH: A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Portsmouth '625' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. NE corner frame-line extending N, and 'O' misplaced far to the left. Cat.£32+. | £8.50 |
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RP:6312 |
17
C1 |
196
QK |
From the stock of the late Donald FORBES-SMITH: A VFU single, centred slightly high right, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland '18' numeral. Full Stop Flaw, NW corner frame-line extending W, and 'Q' misplaced far left and blurred. Cat.£32. | £8.50 |
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RP:6308 |
17
C1 |
196
RE |
From the stock of the late Donald FORBES-SMITH: A VFU single in a Red-brown shade with a distinct ORANGE tint, centred a whisker low left, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral ('?76') in what I believe to be BROWN - of exactly the shade of 'Donkey-brown' used considerably later (in 1856) for experimental usage at some Wessex offices (such as Bagshot ('30'), Sherborne ('702') and Winchester ('888'). NE and SE recut, and letters misplaced low left and low right, the 'E' with an extended serif. Cat.£32+++. | £18.50 |
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RP:6327 |
17
C1(3) |
197
BH |
From the stock of the late Donald FORBES-SMITH: A VFU single in a FINE BRIGHT DEEP BRICK-RED shade, centred slightly high, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland numeral. Marks in the value are strongly suggestive of an UNRECORDED RE-ENTRY. In addition: blur W, NE recut, and 'B' misplaced low right. Cat.£45+. | £11.50 |
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RP:6329 |
17
C1 |
197
TB |
From the stock of the late Donald FORBES-SMITH: A VFU single, centred slightly high, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Wigton (Cumbria) '879' numeral (Parmenter Rarity 'D'). A MISSING IMPRIMATUR. Blur W, NE recut, and 'B' misplaced low and blurred. Cat.£35+. | £9.50 |
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RP:7348 |
17
C1 |
198
LI |
A VFU single in a deepish Red-brown shade, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a neat LIVERPOOL SPOON. NW 5 and 7 o'clock Ray Flaws, NE and SE recut, and letters misplaced right. Cat.£35+. | £9.50 |
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RP:7346 |
17
C1 |
198
NF |
From the the stock of the late Donald Forbes-Smith, a VFU single, centred a whisker high right, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a London Inland numeral. Letters misplaced low left and low right. Cat.£35. | £8.50 |
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RP:6334 |
17
C1(3) |
198
OE |
From the stock of the late Donald FORBES-SMITH: A VFU single in the SCARCER BRICK-RED shade, centred slightly high left, with FULL PERFS, cancelled high left with a London District numeral, leaving much of the HEAD CLEAR. NW 5 and 6 o'clock Ray Flaws, and 'E' misplaced low right. Cat.£45+. | £11.50 |
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RP:7052 |
17
C1 |
201
HF |
A FU single from this SCARCER plate, centred slightly low left, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Manchester '498' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX, with overlaid CDS for 15 February 1855. Lower E recut and blurred, NE corner frame-line blurred and extending N, and 'F' misplaced. Cat.£50. | £10.00 |
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RP:6286 |
17
C1d |
203
FF |
A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, centred slightly high right, with FULL PERFS (some slightly frayed lower E), VERY LIGHTLY cancelled high with an English Provincial numeral, leaving almost COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD. SCARCE WATERMARK INVERTED. Blurs W, and letters misplaced low right. Cat.£180+. | £50.00 |
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RP:7069 |
17
C1(5) |
R2
DJ |
A FU+ single in the RARE ORANGE-RED shade, off-centre right, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a part of the RARE LONDON INLAND '49' TRIPLE numeral. Letters misplaced low left and low. Cat.£300+. | £65.00 |
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RP:7350 |
18(var)
C1(5) |
R3
QH |
From the the stock of the late Donald Forbes-Smith, a VFU single in a LOVELY RARE PALE ORANGE-RED shade, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Wantage '4' numeral. NE recut and blurred, letters misplaced low left, and 'H' with extended serif. Cat.£300+. | £75.00 |
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RP:6304 |
18
C1(2) |
R3
RJ |
A VF UNUSED single, in a YELLOW-BROWN shade with a distinct ORANGE tint, centred a whisker low right, with FULL PERFS, but no gum. Very faint vertical crease. 'R' recut large, and 'J' tilted W. Cat.£325+. | £75.00 |
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RP:M3:1027 |
18(var)
C1(5) |
R4
PK |
From the stock of the late Donald Forbes-Smith: a VFU single from this SCARCER plate, in a LOVELY PALE BRIGHT shade of the VERY SCARCE ORANGE-RED, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with Scots numeral. NE frame-line extending N, SE ext E, and 'P' blurred. Cat.£300++. | £60.00 | |
RP:M3:1052 |
18(var)
C1(5) |
R5
NF |
From the stock of the late Donald FORBES-SMITH: A VFU single in a FINE example of the VERY SCARCE ORANGE-RED shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with IRISH DUBLIN '186' numeral. NE and SE recut and extending E, and 'N' misplaced left. Cat.£300+. | £60.00 |
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RP:7073 |
18
C1(2) |
R5
TI |
A VFU single in a LOVELY BRIGHT YELLOW-BROWN shade, centred a whisker high right, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Honiton '376' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. NW Flaw, blurs SW, and letters misplaced left and right. Cat.£45+. | £12.50 |
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RP:5249 |
17
C1(3)xa |
R6
AF |
From the stock of the late Donald FORBES-SMITH: A good-to-FU single in the SCARCER BRICK-RED shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS (SOFT PAPER and ROUGH PERFS), but central thin, cancelled with a RARE UDC. IMPRIMATUR MISSING this lettering. 'A' blind, and 'F' tilted W. Cat.£175+. | £20.00 |
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RP:7057 |
17
C1(3) |
R6
GA-HA |
A FU+ SCARCE VERTICAL PAIR in the SCARCER BRICK-RED shade, centred a whisker left, with FULL PERFS (slight perf wrinkling between), cancelled with smudged ?English Provincial numerals. 'GA': NE corner frame-line extending N, letters misplaced left and low right, and 'A' blind; 'HA': 'A' blind. Cat.£90+. | £18.50 |
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RP:5316 |
22
C2 |
203
GA,GB, |
A mostly FU set of four singles, which constitute in fact a REJOINED BLOCK OF FOUR, all off-centre low, with FULL PERFS (one or two minor perf faults), lightly cancelled with SCARCER HAY '347' numerals. Letters variously misplaced, and 'B' with extended serif on 'HB'. Cat.£320+. | £60.00 |
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RP:6778 |
22
C2(5) |
203
MJ |
A VFU+ single in a FINE example of the VERY SCARCE ORANGE-BROWN shade, UNUSUALLY WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a smudged English Provincial numeral. Blur W, marks NE, and letters misplaced left. Cat.£325+. | £95.00 |
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RP:6280 |
22
C2(5) |
R1
FC |
From the stock of the late Donald Forbes-Smith, a FU+ single in the VERY SCARCE ORANGE-BROWN shade, centred slightly high left, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Punch-holder Flaw below SE, and letters misplaced low. Cat.£325+. | £70.00 |
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RP:6306 |
22
C2 |
R3
PA |
A FINE UNUSED single from the SCARCE PERF.14 issue, in a Red-brown shade with a distinct ORANGE tint, very off-centre low left, with FULL PERFS, but no gum. E weak, and 'A' misplaced right. ('P' of adjacent 'PB' open.) Cat.£500+. | £85.00 |
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