 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:C1:8360 |
17
C1 |
157
RA |
A VFU single from this VERY SCARCE plate, UNUSUALLY WELL-CENTRED for such an early plate, with FULL PERFS, on a neat small DATED PIECE of 7 OCTOBER 1854, lightly cancelled with a SCARCE LONDON INLAND '38' LATE FEE duplex with chamfered corners. NW corner frame-line extending slightly N, 'R' misplaced and tilted E, and 'A' low. Cat.£150++. | 
£55.00 |
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RP:C1:7396 |
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:C1:5616 |
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.£40. | £9.50 |
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RP:C1:7070 |
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.£40. | £9.50 |
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RP:C1:8084 |
17
C1 |
166
AE-BF |
A good-to-FU VERY SCARCE BLOCK OF FOUR, off-centre low, with some minor perf faults, lightly cancelled with neat Cheltenham '177' numerals. 'AE' and 'AF' are MISSING IMPRIMATURS, and this is therefore an IMPORTANT REFERENCE piece. 'AE': 'E' with extended serif; 'AF': 'A' tilted W; 'BF': blur NW. Cat.£350+. |
£50.00 |
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RP:C1:7059 |
17
C1 |
167
IG |
Ex Robert 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:C1:7303 |
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.£325+. | £75.00 |
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RP:C1:7865 |
17
C1 |
173
AF |
A SUPERB USED single, EXCEPTIONALLY WELL-CENTRED for these, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a Bath '53' numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR. WORN plate, E margin narrow, and 'A' misplaced right. Cat.£32+. |
£11.50 |
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RP:C1:5689 |
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:C1:7412 |
17
C1 |
173
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:C1:7411 |
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:C1:7868 |
17
C1 |
174
EI |
A FU+ single in a Red-brown shade with a YELLOWISH tint, centred somewhat low, but with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a LIVERPOOL SPOON. Blur SW, letters misplaced low and right respectively, and 'I' tilted E. Cat.£35+. |
£7.50 |
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RP:C1:7034 |
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.£350+. | £50.00 |
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RP:C1:7874 |
17
C1 |
175
DB |
Ex FOLKARD, a VFU single, centred somewhat low, but with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a London District '74' duplex. NW Flaw, and 'D' misplaced far to the left and tilted W. Cat.£35. |
£8.50 |
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RP:C1:7870 |
17
C1 |
175
QJ |
A FU+ single, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a neat Newbury '544' numeral. NW Flaw, NW recut, and 'Q' misplaced low left. Cat.£35. |
£7.50 |
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RP:C1:5713 |
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.£325+. | £75.00 |
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RP:C1:7873 |
18(var)
C1(5) |
176
SL |
A FU+ single in a FINE RARE ORANGE-RED shade usually seen on much later plates, but consistent with a later use after the second repair, centred somewhat high left, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Doncaster '255' numeral. In the SCARCE STATE 3 after the second repair, showing recut letters, and background and networks dense. Top of NW weak. Cat.£325+. |
£75.00 |
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RP:C1:7317 |
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:C1:6155 |
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:C1:7319 |
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:C1:7321 |
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:C1:6163 |
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:C1:7325 |
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:C1:7329 |
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:C1:7327 |
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:C1:6302 |
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.£800+. | £150.00 |
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RP:C1:7912 |
17
C1 |
181
SA |
A SUPERB USED single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, on a small PIECE, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a faint but decipherable 'HANOVER STREET' (Edinburgh) SCOTS LOCAL. Letters misplaced right and low right, and 'A' blind. Cat.£35+. |
£12.50 |
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RP:C1:7343 |
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:C1:7961 |
17
C1 |
183
BC |
From the stock of the late Donald FORBES-SMITH, a VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Liverpool '466' numeral. Letters misplaced low right and low. Cat.£35. |
£8.50 |
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RP:C1:7915 |
17
C1 |
183
EC |
A VFU+ single, VERY WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a neat London Inland '11' numeral. SW corner frameline extending W, and letters misplaced low and low right. Cat.£35. |
£10.00 |
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RP:C1:7914 |
17
C1 |
183
SH |
A VFU single, centred a whisker low left, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a London District '73' numeral. Letters misplaced low and low left. Cat.£35. |
£8.50 |
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RP:C1:7917 |
17
C1 |
184
JL |
A VFU single, centred slightly right, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Liverpool '466' numeral. NW corner frameline extending W, blur SW, and letters misplaced low left and low right. Cat.£35. |
£8.50 |
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RP:C1:7916 |
17
C1 |
184
QC |
From the stock of the late Donald FORBES-SMITH, a VFU single, centred somewhat high left, with FULL PERFS, on an irregular DATED PIECE of 9 OCTOBER 1854, cancelled with a Manchester '498' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Letters misplaced low left. Cat.£35+. |
£10.00 |
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RP:C1:6208 |
17
C1 |
184
TI |
From 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:C1:7921 |
17
C1 |
187
QJ |
From the stock of the late Donald FORBES-SMITH, a VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, centred slightly low, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a LIVERPOOL SPOON. Letters misplaced low and low left. Cat.£40. |
£10.00 |
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RP:C1:6226 |
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:C1:7924 |
17
C1 |
188
OC |
A VFU single, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Hull '383' numeral. Blur W, and letters misplaced low left. Cat.£32. |
£8.50 |
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RP:C1:8402 |
17
C1 |
189
EJ |
A VFU single, nicely CENTRED for these, with FULL PERFS, on a neat small DATED PIECE of 1 NOVEMBER 1854, cancelled with a London Inland '22' numeral, with Halifax arrival stamp over the top cover fold. 'E' misplaced low right, and 'J' low. Cat.£35+. |
£9.50 |
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RP:C1:7930 |
17
C1 |
189
JK |
A VFU+ single, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, on a neat small PIECE, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled low left with a 'GRASSMARKET' (Edinburgh) SCOTS LOCAL, leaving almost COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD. CONSTANT VARIETY: marks in 'POSTAGE' (faint). Cat.£35+. |
£10.00 |
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RP:C1:7934 |
17
C1 |
189
KL |
A VFU single, centred a whisker low left, with FULL PERFS (one or two slightly 'rounded'), VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Showing a fragment NE of the MARGINAL ORNAMENT. Letters misplaced low and low right, the 'K' with extended serif. Cat.£35+. |
£9.50 |
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RP:C1:7935 |
17
C1 |
190
IB |
From the stock of the late Donald FORBES-SMITH, a VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Birmingham '75' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. CONSTANT VARIETY: blur in 'B', and letters misplaced right and low left. Cat.£35+. |
£8.50 |
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RP:C1:6237 |
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.£325+. | £85.00 |
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RP:C1:6238 |
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.£325. | £85.00 |
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RP:C1:7936 |
18
C1(2) |
190
MK |
From the stock of the late Donald FORBES-SMITH, a VFU single in the YELLOW-BROWN shade, centred a whisker low right, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an IRISH DUBLIN '86' numeral. Blur lower W, and 'K' misplaced left. Cat.£45+. |
£11.50 |
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RP:C1:7939 |
17
C1 |
190
PE |
A VFU single, centred slightly low, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a London District '71' numeral (Parmenter Rarity 'D' - 'SCARCE'). 'P' blind. Cat.£35+. |
£8.50 |
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RP:C1:7940 |
17
C1 |
190
SH |
A VFU single, centred slightly left, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Cambridge '158' numeral. Marks SW, and 'H' misplaced low with all serifs meeting. Cat.£35. |
£8.50 |
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RP:C1:7952 |
17
C1 |
191
AH |
From the stock of the late Donald FORBES-SMITH, a VFU single, centred a whisker high right, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Beaminster '943' numeral. Letters misplaced right and low respectively. Cat.£35. |
£8.50 |
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RP:C1:7953 |
17
C1 |
191
CF |
From the stock of the late Donald FORBES-SMITH, a VFU single, centred slightly low, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a neat Plymouth '620' numeral. W weak, and letters misplaced low and low left. Cat.£35. |
£8.50 |
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RP:C1:7954 |
17
C1 |
191
IC |
From the stock of the late Donald FORBES-SMITH, a VFU single, centred slightly low, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a neat Leeds '447' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. NE corner frameline extending E, and letters misplaced right and low left. Cat.£35+. |
£8.50 |
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RP:C1:7958 |
17
C1 |
192
CF |
A VFU single in a slightly YELLOWISH shade, centred somewhat low left, but with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled low with a London Inland numeral, leaving almost COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD. NE corner frame-line extending E, blur E, and 'F' misplaced far to the right and tilted E. Cat.£35. |
£8.50 |
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RP:C1:7955 |
17
C1(5) |
192
DF |
From the stock of the late Donald FORBES-SMITH, a VFU+ single in a FINE SCARCE DEEP ORANGE-RED shade, VERY WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Barnsley '49' numeral. Letters misplaced low. Cat.£325+. |
£95.00 |
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RP:C1:7956 |
17
C1 |
192
EH |
From the stock of the late Donald FORBES-SMITH, a VFU single, centred a whisker high left, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a neat London Inland '19' numeral. E recut, letters misplaced low and low right, and 'H' with extended serif. Cat.£35. |
£8.50 |
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RP:C1:6241 |
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.£325+. | £65.00 |
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RP:C1:6303 |
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:C1:7959 |
17
C1 |
193
EG-GG |
A VFU SCARCE VERTICAL STRIP OF THREE, off-centre low left, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with London Inland '42' numerals. DOUBLE LETTER 'E' on 'EG', and NE corner frameline extending E on 'GG'. Cat.£105++. |
£25.00 |
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RP:C1:7960 |
17
C1 |
193
MB |
A VFU single, centred slightly low left, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Scots numeral. NE corner frameline extending E, and 'M' misplaced left. Cat.£35. |
£8.50 |
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RP:C1:7962 |
17
C1 |
193
OJ |
A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Scots numeral. SW corner frameline extending S, and letters misplaced left and low left. Cat.£35. |
£8.50 |
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RP:C1:7967 |
17
C1 |
194
EC |
A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED for these, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland '26' numeral. NW Flaw, NE recut, and letters misplaced low left and low respectively. Cat.£32. |
£8.50 |
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RP:C1:7964 |
17
C1 |
194
IG |
From the stock of the late Donald FORBES-SMITH, a VFU single, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a London District '74' numeral. Blur W, 'I' misplaced right and abnormal (extended serifs, or perhaps INVERTED?), and 'G' blurred. Cat.£32+. |
£8.50 |
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RP:C1:7882 |
18(var)
C1(5) |
194
PJ |
From the stock of the late Donald FORBES-SMITH, a VFU single in a FINE example of the RARE ORANGE-RED shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Letters misplaced left and low respectively. Cat.£325+. |
£80.00 |
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RP:C1:7966 |
17
C1 |
194
RE |
A VFU single, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with English Provincial numerals. SE corner frame-line extending E, blur SW, and letters misplaced low and low right respectively. Cat.£32. |
£8.50 |
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RP:C1:7883 |
18(var)
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.£325+. |
£85.00 |
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RP:C1:6296 |
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.£325+. | £75.00 |
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RP:C1:6297 |
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.£350+. | £55.00 |
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RP:C1:7969 |
17
C1 |
195
OK |
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 high right, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a Durham '267' numeral. W frame-line weak, and 'K' misplaced low. Cat.£35. |
£9.50 |
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RP:C1:7970 |
17
C1 |
195
QE |
From the stock of the late Donald FORBES-SMITH: a VFU single, centred a whisker right, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Scots '263' Musselburgh numeral. Letters misplaced low right, 'Q' blind, and 'E' with extended serif. Cat.£35. |
£8.50 |
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RP:C1:7977 |
17
C1 |
196
CJ |
From the stock of the late Donald FORBES-SMITH: a VFU single in an UNUSUALLY PALE Red-brown shade (WORN PLATE and DRY PRINT), VERY WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Bingley '111' numeral. Letters misplaced low left and low respectively. Cat.£32+. |
£8.50 |
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RP:C1:6311 |
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:C1:7981 |
17
C1 |
197
AJ |
From the stock of the late Donald FORBES-SMITH: a VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, centred slightly low, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London District '74' numeral. Blur W, and 'J' misplaced low left. Cat.£40. |
£9.50 |
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RP:C1:6327 |
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:C1:7999 |
17
C1 |
197
LJ |
From the stock of the late Donald FORBES-SMITH: a VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, in a FINE BRIGHT Red-brown shade approaching BRICK-RED, centred slightly low left, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a Scots Kirkcudbright '209' numeral. NE corner frame-line extending E, and letters misplaced low right and high left. Cat.£40. |
£9.50 |
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RP:C1:7984 |
17
C1 |
197
OF |
From the stock of the late Donald FORBES-SMITH: a VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, centred somewhat to the left, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a neat Worcester '918' numeral. Lower E recut, and 'F' misplaced low. Cat.£40. |
£9.50 |
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RP:C1:7988 |
17
C1 |
198
NG |
From the stock of the late Donald FORBES-SMITH: a VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, centred a whisker low left, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a full strike of the SCARCE SHAFTESBURY '698' numeral (Parmenter Rarity 'E' - 'SCARCE'). Blur SE, and 'G' misplaced low. Cat.£40+. |
£10.00 |
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RP:C1:7947 |
17
C1 |
201
CG |
A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Glasgow '159' numeral. NW Flaw, Chin Flaw, blur W, and letters misplaced low left. Cat.£50. |
£12.50 |
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RP:C1:7994 |
17
C1 |
201
FG |
A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, in a Red-brown shade with a distinct ORANGE tint, centred a whisker low left, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an English Provincial SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. NW 6 o'clock Ray Flaw, Chin Flaw, and letters misplaced low left and low. Cat.£50+. |
£12.50 |
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RP:C1:7052 |
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:C1:7996 |
17
C1 |
202
AI |
A VFU single, centred a whisker low left, with FULL PERFS, cancelled low right with a Crawley '228' numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR. 'A' tilted slightly W. Cat.£35+. |
£8.50 |
|
RP:C1:8001 |
17
C1 |
202
ID |
From the the stock of the late Donald Forbes-Smith, a VFU single, centred slightly high, with FULL PERFS, cancelled high right with an English Provincial numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. Letters misplaced left and low right respectively, the 'D' with extended serif. Cat.£35. |
£8.50 |
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RP:C1:8003 |
17
C1 |
203
CB |
From the the stock of the late Donald Forbes-Smith, a VFU single from this SCARCER plate, centred a whisker low right, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. NW corner frame-line extending slightly W, W weak with blurs, and letters misplaced low. Cat.£45. |
£11.50 |
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RP:C1:8004 |
17
C1 |
203
FG |
From the the stock of the late Donald Forbes-Smith, a VFU single from this SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland '34' numeral. 'F' misplaced right. Cat.£45. |
£11.50 |
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RP:C1:8006 |
17
C1 |
203
IG |
From the the stock of the late Donald Forbes-Smith, a VFU single from this SCARCER plate, centred a whisker high left, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland '44' numeral. Blur E, and letters misplaced high and low. Cat.£45. |
£11.50 |
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RP:C1:8362 |
17
C1(3) |
203
QE |
A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, in a LOVELY RICH DEEP BRICK-RED shade with a distinct 'PLUMMY' tint, centred slightly high left, with FULL PERFS, on a neat small DATED PIECE of 16 MAY 1855, cancelled high right with a SCARCE LONDON INLAND '38' LATE FEE duplex with chamfered corners. SE corner frame-line extending S, blur E, and letters misplaced low left. Cat.£45++. |
£15.00 |
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RP:C1:8009 |
17
C1vb |
R1
FG |
A FU+ single, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a SCARCE NOTTINGHAM '583' numeral in DEEP BLUE. Blur W, and 'F' with extended serif. Cat.£175+. |
£35.00 |
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RP:C1:8015 |
17
C1 |
R1
SA |
From the the stock of the late Donald Forbes-Smith, a VFU single, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a London Inland '15' numeral. Letters misplaced slightly low, and 'A' blind. Cat.£35. |
£8.50 |
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RP:C1:8020 |
17
C1 |
R2
QC |
From the the stock of the late Donald Forbes-Smith, a VFU single, centred slightly low, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Sheffield '700' numeral. W weak with blurs, and letters misplaced low left and low. Cat.£32. |
£8.50 |
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RP:C1:8021 |
17
C1 |
R2
SJ |
From the the stock of the late Donald Forbes-Smith, a VFU single, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Manchester '498' numeral. Lower E weak, and letters misplaced low left. Cat.£32. |
£8.50 |
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RP:C1:8025 |
17
C1 |
R3
AD |
A VFU single, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Birmingham '75' numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR. Letters misplaced slightly low right and low. Cat.£35+. |
£8.50 |
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RP:C1:8022 |
17
C1 |
R3
FE |
From the the stock of the late Donald Forbes-Smith, a VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. NE corner frame-line extending E, and letters misplaced low left and low. Cat.£35. |
£8.50 |
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RP:C1:8027 |
17
C1 |
R3
LA-MB |
A good-to-FU SCARCE BLOCK OF FOUR, reasonably WELL-CENTRED for these, with FULL PERFS, but with some perf separation at top (reinforced with a hinge), a horizontal crease through top pair, and a tiny thin on 'LB', VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with VERY SCARCE EPPING '279' numerals (Parmenter RARITY 'F' - 'RARE'. NW Flaws, 'L's misplaced right, and 'M' misplaced left on 'MB'. Highly collectable in spite of faults... Cat.£350+. |
£55.00 |
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RP:C1:8023 |
17
C1 |
R3
OH |
From the the stock of the late Donald Forbes-Smith, a VFU single, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Liverpool '466' numeral. Letters misplaced low right. Cat.£35. |
£8.50 |
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RP:C1:8024 |
18
C1(2) |
R3
PE |
From the the stock of the late Donald Forbes-Smith, a VFU single in the YELLOW-BROWN shade, centred a whisker right, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London District '78' duplex. NW Flaw, 'P' tilted slightly E, and 'E' misplaced low right. Cat.£45. |
£11.50 |
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RP:C1:7350 |
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.£325+. | £75.00 |
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RP:C1:6304 |
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:C1:8028 |
17
C1(3) |
R4
CE |
From the the stock of the late Donald Forbes-Smith, a VFU single from this SCARCER plate, in the BRICK-RED shade, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London District '73' numeral (Parmenter Rarity 'D' - 'SCARCE'). NW Flaw, NW corner frame-line extending W, letters misplaced low right, and 'E' tilted W with extended serif. Cat.£45+. |
£12.50 |
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RP:C1:8035 |
18
C1(2) |
R4
EA |
A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, in a FINE YELLOW-BROWN shade, centred a whisker right, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a LIVERPOOL SPOON. Letters misplaced right and low right, and 'A' tilted W. Cat.£45+. |
£12.50 |
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RP:C1: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.£325++. | £60.00 | |
RP:C1:8032 |
17
C1 |
R4
QC |
From the the stock of the late Donald Forbes-Smith, a VFU single from this SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a VERY RARE WELSH CAERNARVON '108' numeral (Parmenter MAXIMUM RARITY 'GPO' - 'PROOF BOOK ENTRY ONLY' - i.e. NOT RECORDED IN USE). SE corner frame-lines extending slightly E and S, and letters misplaced low and low left. Cat.£45++. |
£17.50 |
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RP:C1:8052 |
17
C1 |
R5
AB |
A VFU single, centred slightly high, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Bodmin '88' numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR. W weak, blur W, and letters misplaced low to centre. Cat.£35. |
£8.50 |
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RP:C1: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.£325+. | £60.00 |
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RP:C1:8036 |
17
C1 |
R5
NI |
A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an indistinct ?English? numeral. Blurs W, and letters misplaced low left and low right. Cat.£35. |
£8.50 |
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RP:C1:8037 |
17
C1(3) |
R5
OH |
A VFU single in the BRICK-RED shade, centred slightly left, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. SE corner frame-line extending E and S (slight and faint), and 'H' misplaced low right. Cat.£45+. |
£11.50 |
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RP:C1:7073 |
18
C1(2) |
R5
TI |
A VFU single, in a FINE 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:C1:8040 |
17
C1 |
R6
AB |
A VFU single, centred somewhat high left, but with FULL PERFS, on a neat small DATED PIECE of 30 APRIL 1855, lightly cancelled with a Bristol '134' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR. Letters misplaced low and low left, with the 'A' nearly blind. Cat.£35+. |
£10.00 |
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RP:C1:7057 |
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:C1:8041 |
17
C1 |
R6
HE |
From the the stock of the late Donald Forbes-Smith, a VFU single, centred slightly high, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an indistinct but identifiable 'LONDON STREET' (Edinburgh) SCOTS LOCAL. Letters misplaced low. Cat.£35+. |
£8.50 |
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RP:C2:8278 |
22
C2 |
194
HC |
A VFU single from this VERY SCARCE plate, centred slightly low left, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a faint English Provincial numeral. SE corner frame-line extending S, and letters misplaced low and low left. Cat.£275. |
£75.00 |
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RP:C2:8346 |
22
C2 |
196
SC |
A VFU single from this VERY SCARCE plate, centred slightly left, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a part London Inland '107' numeral, leaving almost COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. Letters misplaced low left, and E of SE skewed outwards to the right. Cat.£275. |
£75.00 |
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RP:C2:8277 |
22
C2 |
200
OF |
A FU+ single from this SCARCER plate, centred somewhat high left, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Brighton '132' numeral. NE corner frame-line extending E, blurs E, and letters misplaced low left. Cat.£125. |
£27.50 |
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RP:C2:8347 |
22
C2 |
201
JE |
A VFU single from this SCARCE plate, UNUSUALLY WELL-CENTRED for these, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Scots numeral. CHIN FLAW, blurs SW, upper E recut, and letters misplaced low left. Cat.£175. |
£45.00 |
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RP:C2:8345 |
22
C2 |
202
FK |
A VFU single in a rich bright Red-brown shade approaching BRICK-RED, UNUSUALLY WELL-CENTRED for these, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Bradford '107' numeral. 'F' tilted E, and 'K' misplaced left with W of SE concave. Cat.£80. |
£20.00 |
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RP:C2:8280 |
22
C2 |
202
OJ |
A VFU single, off-centre low right, but with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled low right with an English Provincial numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. 'J' misplaced low right. Cat.£80. |
£20.00 |
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RP:C2:8047 |
22
C2 |
203
AB |
A FU+ single from this slightly SCARCER plate, from the SCARCE Perf.14 issue, WELL-CENTRED for these, with FULL PERFS (one or two rounded at NE corner), cancelled with a London District '11' numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR. E of NE and SE recut and doubled, and letters misplaced right and low left respectively. Cat.£100+. |
£22.50 |
|
RP:C2:5316 |
22
C2 |
203
GA,GB, |
A mostly FU set of four singles from this slightly SCARCER plate, 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.£400+. | £60.00 |
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RP:C2:8279 |
22
C2 |
R1
OD |
A VFU single in a RICH BRIGHT shade approaching BRICK-RED, centred slightly high left, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled centre right with an English Provincial numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. SE corner frame-line extending E, and letters misplaced low. Cat.£80. |
£20.00 |
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RP:C2:8263 |
17/22
C1(3)/C2 |
R2
CG |
A VFU/FU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, the C1 in a FINE BRICK-RED shade, both WELL-CENTRED for these, the C1 with FULL PERFS, but the C2 with a single missing perf at top, cancelled respectively with Ilminster '401' and IRISH numerals. Blur SW, and letters misplaced low left and low. Cat.£125+. |
£30.00 |
|
RP:C2:7752 |
22
C2 |
R2
GD |
A FU+ single, off-centre high right, but with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a London Inland '14' numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. 'D' misplaced low, and both letters tilted W. Cat.£80. |
£18.50 |
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RP:C2:7754 |
22
C2(3) |
R2
HD |
A FU single in a FINE SCARCE BRIGHT BRICK-RED shade, off-centre high, and with one missing perf at top, lightly cancelled low left with a London District numeral, leaving much of the HEAD CLEAR. 'H' misplaced right, and 'D' tilted W. Cat.£225. |
£40.00 |
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RP:C2:7755 |
22
C2 |
R2
II |
A VFU single, off-centre high, but with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an English Provincial numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. Letters misplaced low right, and both with extended serifs. Cat.£80. |
£18.50 |
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RP:C2:7756 |
22
C2 |
R2
NB |
A VFU single, EXCEPTIONALLY WELL-CENTRED for these, with FULL PERFS (a couple slightly 'nibbled' centre W), neatly cancelled with a FINE LIVERPOOL SPOON. 'B' misplaced low right. Cat.£80+. |
£22.50 |
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RP:C2:7757 |
22
C2 |
R2
OC |
A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED for these, with FULL PERFS, but tiny pressure mark near lower E network, cancelled with a London Inland '23' numeral. W of SW recut, and letters misplaced low left and low right. Cat.£80. |
£22.50 |
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RP:C2:7764 |
17/22
C1/C2(2) |
R2
OE |
A VFU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, the C1 ex Donald FORBES-SMITH WELL-CENTRED, the C2 in the YELLOW-BROWN shade off-centre high right, but both with FULL PERFS (one or two minor perf faults), cancelled respectively with a VERY SCARCE WELSH LLANIDLOES '710' numeral (Parmenter RARITY 'F' - 'RARE'), and a London Inland '31' numeral. Blurs SW, SE corner frame-line extending E, and letters misplaced low left and low right. Cat.£112+. |
£27.50 |
|
RP:C2:7758 |
22
C2 |
R2
OF |
A VFU single, off-centre high, but with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an English Provincial SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. W weak, SE corner frame-line extending S, and 'F' misplaced low. Cat.£80. |
£20.00 |
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RP:C2:7763 |
17/22
C1/C2 |
R2
SF |
A FU+/FU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, the C1 ex Donald FORBES-SMITH, both off-centre (high/high right), but with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with Liverpool '466' and Newcastle '545' numerals. Blur NW, and letters misplaced low. Cat.£112+. |
£25.00 |
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RP:C2:7760 |
22
C2 |
R2
TJ |
A VFU single, centred slightly high right, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Base-line weak, letters misplaced left and low respectively, and 'T' tilted W. Cat.£80. |
£20.00 |
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RP:C2:6306 |
22
C2 |
R3
PA |
A FINE UNUSED single, 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.£550+. | £85.00 |
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RP:C2:8348 |
17/22
C1/C2(2) |
R4
DE |
The C1 ex the stock of the late DONALD FORBES-SMITH, a VFU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, the C2 in a FINE YELLOW-BROWN shade, the C2 UNUSUALLY WELL-CENTRED for these, and both with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with a London Inland '37' numeral, and a Plymouth '620' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Letters misplaced low and low right, the 'E' with extended serif. Cat.£125+. |
£35.00 |
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RP:C2:7766 |
22
C2(3) |
R4
RA |
A FU single in a FINE and VERY SCARCE DEEP BRICK-RED shade, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Sherborne '702' numeral. NE corner frame-line extending E. Cat.£225+. |
£40.00 |
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