 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:C8:6391 |
29
C8 |
23
TH |
A FU+ single from this SCARCER early plate, centred slightly high, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a smudged but legible RARE SEATON (Devon) '37' numeral (Parmenter Rarity 'F' - 'RARE'). SE recut, and tall 'H' misplaced high. Cat.£45+. | £12.50 |
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RP:C8:6386 |
29
C8 |
24
FJ |
A FU+ single from this SCARCER early plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an indistinct Canterbury '84' numeral. W margin narrow and blurred, and letters misplaced high and low respectively. Cat.£45. | £9.50 |
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RP:C8:6387 |
29
C8 |
24
OJ |
A FU+ single from this SCARCER early plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS (a few tips trimmed, and tiny marginal pinprick, above NW), lightly cancelled low with a neat Glasgow '159' numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. Letters misplaced right and low left, with the 'J' tilted W. Cat.£45. | £8.50 |
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RP:C8:6388 |
29
C8 |
25
BC |
A FU single from this SCARCE early plate, centred slightly low, with minor perf faults, cancelled with a SCARCE SHEFFIELD ROLLER. Tall 'B', and 'C' misplaced left. Cat.£70+. | £15.00 |
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RP:C8:6823 |
29
C8 |
26
MG |
A VFU single from this SCARCE early plate, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a neat SCARCE BURTON '152' SPOON. Large 'M'. Cat.£60+. | £17.50 |
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RP:C8:6399 |
29
C8 |
27
IF |
Ex WIGGINS: a VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a neat Liverpool '466' numeral. W weak, upper E blurred, and 'F' misplaced left and tilted W. Cat.£18. | £4.50 |
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RP:C8:6398 |
29
C8 |
27
IH |
Ex WIGGINS: a VFU single in a Red-brown shade with a distinct ORANGE tint, centred slightly high, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled low with an IRISH NEWRY '357' SPOON. 'I' misplaced low, and tall 'H'. Cat.£18+. | £5.00 |
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RP:C8:6400 |
30
C8(2) |
27
JI |
Ex WIGGINS: a VFU single in a BRIGHT BRICK-RED shade, centred slightly low, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Blur W, and 'J' misplaced low left. Cat.£40. | £10.00 |
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RP:C8:6401 |
29
C8 |
27
JL |
Ex WIGGINS: a VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a London Inland '4' numeral. Lower W weak, W margin narrow, and letters misplaced low left and low right. Cat.£18. | £4.50 |
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RP:C8:6412 |
30
C8(2)uc |
29
FJ |
A VFU single in the BRICK-RED shade, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS (a couple of perf tips slightly trimmed above NE), cancelled with a neat RARE IRISH BALLYMONEY '48' SPOON in BLUISH GREEN. E of NE recut, and 'F' misplaced high and tilted W. Cat.£250+. | £65.00 |
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RP:C8:6414 |
30
C8(2) |
29
KB |
A FU+ single in the BRICK-RED shade, off-centre high left, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled high left with a neat London District '73' duplex. GOTHIC 'K'. Cat.£40+. | £9.50 |
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RP:C8:6416 |
30
C8(2) |
29
PA |
A VFU single in the BRICK-RED shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a SCARCE LONDON DISTRICT '73' numeral (Parmenter Rarity 'E'). 'P' with large loop tilted W, and 'A' blind. Cat.£40+. | £10.00 |
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RP:C8:4121 |
29
C8 |
29
RA |
A FU+ single from this slightly SCARCER plate, centred somewhat high left, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled low right with SCARCER CHELMSFORD '176' numeral. Both letters misplaced low. Cat.£20+. | £5.50 |
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RP:C8:6420 |
32
C8(4) |
30
RD |
A VFU single in a DEEP BROWN-ROSE shade, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland '36' numeral. CONSTANT VARIETY: mark on 'D' (SG list and illustrate this as a DOUBLE LETTER 'D', but I rather doubt it - Wiggins probably more accurately describes it as a 'mark on 'D''), and also E margin narrow, and 'D' misplaced left. Cat.£40+. | £10.00 |
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RP:C8:7448 |
31
C8(3) |
30
TE |
A VFU single in a LOVELY example of the RARE PLUM shade, centred somewhat high, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. W margin narrow, and 'E' misplaced left. Cat.£750. | 
£195.00 |
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RP:C8:6813 |
32
C8(4) |
31
DF |
A VFU single in a fine DEEP BROWN-ROSE shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with an UNUSUALLY FINE strike of the SCARCE JERSEY '409' numeral. CONSTANT VARIETIES: scratch in 'D', and mark SE. Letters misplaced low right and high right. Cat.£40++. | £15.00 |
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RP:C8:6422 |
32
C8(4) |
31
HG |
A VFU single in a DEEP BROWN-ROSE shade, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a London Inland '27' numeral. Lower W blurred, and tall 'H' misplaced right. Cat.£40+. | £10.00 |
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RP:C8:6409 |
29
C8 |
31
RG |
Ex WIGGINS: a VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a neat SCARCE LONDON INLAND '51' Registered Office numeral. Letters misplaced right, the 'R' with extended serif. Cat.£18+. | £5.00 |
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RP:C8:6423 |
29
C8 |
32
DF |
A VFU single in a Red-brown shade with an ORANGE tint, centred slightly low, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. E margin narrow and blurred, and 'F' with extended serif. Cat.£18+. | £4.50 |
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RP:C8:6424 |
30
C8(2) |
32
EI |
A VFU single in a FINE BRIGHT DEEP BRICK-RED shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an indistinct English Provincial numeral. CONSTANT VARIETY: blur SE, and also tall 'E' misplaced very high, and 'I' misplaced right. Cat.£40++. | £10.00 |
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RP:C8:6431 |
29
C8 |
32
TE |
A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a neat Hastings '342' numeral. NE corner frame-line extending N, letters misplaced to centre, and tall 'E'. Cat.£18. | £4.50 |
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RP:C8:6432 |
29
C8 |
33
HK |
A VFU single, centred slightly high, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled right with an English Provincial SIDEWAYS DUPLEX, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. Tall 'H', and 'K' misplaced low and tilted slightly W. Cat.£18+. | £4.50 |
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RP:C8:6433 |
30
C8(2) |
33
IK |
A VFU single in the BRICK-RED shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an indistinct ?English numeral. 'K' misplaced high left, with lower serifs meeting. Cat.£40+. | £10.00 |
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RP:C8:6442 |
33
C8(5) |
34
EL |
Ex WIGGINS: a FU single in the SCARCER ORANGE-BROWN shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but faint diagonal crease SW, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a neat SCARCE WOLVERHAMPTON '905' SPOON. Tall 'E', and short 'L' with slightly extended serif. Cat.£45+. | £7.50 |
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RP:C9:6006 |
33/33/-
C8(5)/C8(5)/C9(3) |
34
GD |
A good-VFU SCARCE MATCHED TRIO, the C8s ex WIGGINS in two different shades of the SCARCER ORANGE-BROWN (the first on VERY BLUE paper), matched with a TRANSITIONAL (SCARCER PLATE) in the PALE RED shade on TONED paper, all WELL-CENTRED, but with one or two very minor perf faults, cancelled with an IRISH DERRY '172' SPOON, and London District duplexes. CONSTANT VARIETY: mark on cheek, and also 'D' with extended serif. Cat.£155+. | £30.00 |
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RP:C8:7092 |
30
C8(2) |
34
GI |
Ex WIGGINS: a VFU single in the SCARCER BRICK-RED shade, VERY WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS (tips upper E slightly clipped), lightly cancelled with a neat DUBLIN SPOON. Upper W weak, and 'I' misplaced right. Cat.£40+. | £10.00 |
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RP:C8:6443 |
29
C8 |
34
HF |
Ex WIGGINS: a VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an indistinct but legible 'CROSS' (Edinburgh) SCOTS LOCAL. Blur SW, and letters misplaced to centre. Cat.£25+. | £6.50 |
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RP:C11:7524 |
29/29/33/36
C8/C8/C8(5)/C11 |
34
IJ |
A F-VFU SCARCE MATCHED QUARTET, all ex WIGGINS, the C8s in three different shades, including two shades of Red-brown, and a SCARCER ORANGE-BROWN, matched with a VFU C11 Rose-red on White paper, SCARCE PERF.16. Centering is slightly variable as seen, but all have FULL PERFS, and are cancelled with a range of English Provincial numerals and duplexes. 'J' misplaced right with extended serif. Cat.£156+. |
£35.00 |
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RP:C8:6440 |
29
C8 |
34
QK-QL |
Ex WIGGINS: a VFU SCARCE HORIZONTAL PAIR, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with IRISH CORK '156' SPOONS. 'QK': 'K' misplaced left; 'QL': 'Q' misplaced right. Cat.£36++. | £10.00 |
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RP:C9:7525 |
29/33/-/-/36
C8/C8(5) |
34
RA |
A G-VFU MOST INTERESTING and SCARCE MATCHED QUINTET, the C8s and C9s all ex WIGGINS, consisting of two C8s in different shades, Red-brown, and a SCARCER ORANGE-BROWN on deeply blued paper, a SCARCE early TRANSITIONAL ORANGE-BROWN on TONED/BLOTCHED BLUE paper (pinhole), a TRANSITIONAL PALE RED on TONED paper, and a SCARCE PERF.16 C11 Rose-red on White paper. Centering is slightly variable as seen, but all have FULL PERFS (some minor faults), and are cancelled with a range of London and English Provincial numerals and duplexes. NE corner frame-line extending E, base-line weak, and 'A' blind. Cat.£263+. |
£50.00 |
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RP:C8:6003 |
29/33/33/33(var)/40
C8(1)/C8(5)/C8(5), |
34
SA |
A good-VFU VERY SCARCE MATCHED QUINTET, all ex WIGGINS, the C8s in four different shades, including Red-brown, two shades of the SCARCER ORANGE-BROWN (the first on VERY BLUE paper), and the VERY SCARCE ORANGE-RED shade, matched with a C10 Rose-red on White paper, all WELL-CENTRED, but with some minor faults (including a tiny pinhole on the second C8(5)). They are cancelled with a range of London and Regional numerals and duplexes, including an IRISH numeral in BLUE. Blur below SE, base-line weak, 'S' misplaced low left, and 'A' blind. Cat.£313+. | £65.00 |
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RP:C8:4486 |
29
C8 |
35
JD |
A VFU single, centred a whisker low right, with FULL PERFS, but very faint horizontal bend, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. CONSTANT VARIETY: blur over 'J'. Cat.£18+. | £3.50 |
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RP:C8:6481 |
30
C8(2) |
35
OE |
A VFU single in the BRICK-RED shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland '13' numeral. CONSTANT VARIETIES: blurs SE and SW. Cat.£40+. | £10.00 |
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RP:C8:6480 |
29
C8 |
35
SC |
A VFU single, centred a whisker low left, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a neat part English Provincial numeral. 'S' tilted W, and 'C' misplaced left. Cat.£18. | £4.50 |
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RP:C9:5881 |
29/-/-/40
C8/C9(3)x2/C10(1) |
36
AD |
A good-VFU SCARCE MATCHED QUARTET, the C8 and both C9s ex WIGGINS, the two TRANSITIONALS in slightly different PALE RED shades on TONED paper, all WELL-CENTRED, but with some minor perf faults, matched with a VFU single in the VERY SCARCE EARLY BRIGHT ROSE-RED shade, well-centred with FULL PERFS. They are cancelled with London and English Provincial numerals, and the first C9 also has a large part CDS in BLUE. MISSING IMPRIMATUR. Blurs W. Cat.£333+. | £50.00 |
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RP:C8:6448 |
30
C8(2) |
36
FK |
Ex WIGGINS: a VFU single in the SCARCER BRICK-RED shade, centred slightly right, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a neat LEEDS '447' SPOON. 'F' with extended serif, and 'K' misplaced high with top serifs meeting. Cat.£40+. | £12.50 |
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RP:C8:6449 |
30
C8(2) |
36
IB |
Ex WIGGINS: a VFU single in the SCARCER BRICK-RED shade, centred slightly low, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a FINE neat strike of of a VERY SCARCE IRISH CLONMEL '142' SPOON in BLUE. 'I' misplaced right and tilted W, and tall 'B'. Cat.£125+. | £30.00 |
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RP:C9:7526 |
29/29/-/36
C8/C8 |
36
ID |
A F-VFU MOST INTERESTING and SCARCE MATCHED QUARTET, the C8s and C9 ex WIGGINS, consisting of two C8s in different shades of Red-brown, a SCARCE early TRANSITIONAL ORANGE-BROWN on TONED/BLOTCHED BLUE paper, and a SCARCE PERF.16 C11 Rose-red on White paper. Centering is slightly variable as seen, but all have FULL PERFS, and are cancelled with a range of London and English Provincial numerals. CONSTANT VARIETY: vertical blur NE, and also letters misplaced left and right. Cat.£176+. |
£45.00 |
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RP:C8:4600 |
29
C8 |
36
SD-SE |
A VERY FINE LIGHTLY MOUNTED MINT HORIZONTAL PAIR, with lovely fresh bright colour, WELL-CENTERED, with FULL PERFS, and FULL ORIGINAL GUM (some gum wrinkling). Cat.£400+. | £85.00 | |
RP:C8:4163 |
29
C8 |
37
FI |
A VFU single, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with neat Maidstone '493' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX (first type with small CDS and Code 'B' breaking inner circle). CONSTANT VARIETY: mark NW, and also blur SE, W margin narrow, and 'F' misplaced very high. Cat.£18++. | £4.50 |
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RP:C8:6486 |
29
C8 |
37
PB |
A FU+ single, off-centre low left, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled high left with a London District '72' numeral. Lower E frame-break, NE recut and extending E and N with blur, and letters misplaced low left and low right. Cat.£18. | £3.50 |
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RP:C8:6484 |
29
C8 |
37
SF |
A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Manchester '498' numeral. Lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, 'S' misplaced low left, and both letters tilted W. Cat.£18. | £4.50 |
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RP:C8:6526 |
29
C8 |
38
IJ |
A FU single, centred a whisker low right, with FULL PERFS, but small slight thin centre S, lightly cancelled with a neat VERY FINE SCARCE GLASGOW '159' numeral in BLUE. 'I' tilted W, and 'J' misplaced right. Cat.£125+. | £25.00 |
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RP:C8:6500 |
29
C8 |
38
JA |
A VFU single, off-centre low left, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled low with a neat SCARCE WELSH NEWPORT (Mon.) '561' numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. Lower E frame-break, NE corner frame-line extending N, blur outside SE, and 'A' blind. Cat.£18+. | £4.50 |
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RP:C8:6455 |
29
C8e |
40
HD |
Ex WIGGINS: a VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS (one tip trimmed at SE corner), lightly cancelled with a neat London District '72' duplex. MAJOR RE-ENTRY - the ONLY one on this plate, and one of the best of the relatively few Re-entries on this issue. Cat.£40. | £10.00 |
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RP:C8:7359 RPS Cert |
32
C8(4) |
40
JF |
A VFU single in the SCARCER BROWN-ROSE shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a neat VERY RARE 'UYEASOUND' (SHETLAND) SCOTS LOCAL (Meredith MAXIMUM RARITY 'F' ('NOT MORE THAN THREE SO FAR RECORDED'). RPS CERT. Lower E frame-break, and 'J' misplaced right. Cat.£40+++. | £150.00 |
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RP:C8:6503 |
30
C8(2) |
42
OI |
A FU+ single from this slightly SCARCER plate, in the BRICK-RED shade, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a SCARCE GAINSBOROUGH (Lincs.) '307' numeral in BLUE. Lower E frame-break, and NE corner frame-line extending N. Cat.£125+. | £30.00 |
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RP:C8:6880 |
29
C8 |
43
MA |
A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, centred a whisker high left, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Manchester '498' numeral. Lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and 'A' misplaced low with serifs meeting. Cat.£22. | £5.50 |
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RP:C8:6505 |
32
C8(4) |
43
MK |
A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, in a PALE BROWN-ROSE shade, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a BRISTOL SPOON. Lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and 'M' misplaced left. Cat.£40+. | £12.50 |
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RP:C8:6879 |
29
C8 |
43
OG |
A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with an Edinburgh '131' numeral. Lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, NE corner frame-line extending N, blurs SE and NW, and letters misplaced right, the 'G' with extended serif. Cat.£22. | £5.50 |
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RP:C8:6885 |
32
C8(4) |
44
CJ |
A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, in the SCARCER BROWN-ROSE shade, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a London District '79' numeral. Lower E frame-break, and NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw. Cat.£40+. | £10.00 |
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RP:C8:6506 |
30
C8(2) |
44
MH |
A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, in a MOST UNUSUAL and ATTRACTIVE BRIGHT BRICK-RED shade with a slight ORANGE tint, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a neat Macclesfield '491' numeral. CONSTANT VARIETY: blob on SW corner. Cat.£40+. | £11.50 |
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RP:C8:6888 |
29
C8 |
44
OE |
A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, centred a whisker high left, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Lower E frame-break, and NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw. Cat.£22. | £5.50 |
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RP:C8:6884 |
32
C8(4) |
44
TJ |
A FU+ single from this slightly SCARCER plate, in the SCARCER BROWN-ROSE shade, off-centre high, but with FULL PERFS, on a small 'collage' piece (backstamps cut out and stuck alongside stamp piece), cancelled with a RARE TODMORDEN '332' numeral (Parmenter Rarity 'F' - 'RARE'. If it belongs (which I believe it does), the backstamp is dated 7 MAY 1857, in the middle of the TRANSITIONAL period. CONSTANT VARIETY: dot in S margin, and also lower E frame-break, and E margin narrow. Cat.£40++. | £11.50 |
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RP:C10:5728 |
33/40
C8(5)/C10 |
45
NG |
A FU+/VFU MATCHED PAIR from this RARE PLATE on White paper (the C10 ex STATHAM), the C8 in the SCARCE ORANGE-BROWN shade, both centred slightly low, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with English Provincial numerals, the C8 with COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. Faint corner bend NW on C8. CONSTANT VARIETIES: lower serif of 'N' thick, and blur W. Also lower E frame-break, and NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw. Cat.£495+. | £125.00 |
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RP:C8:6893 |
33
C8(5) |
45
PD |
A VFU single, in the SCARCER ORANGE-BROWN shade, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Scots numeral. Lower E frame-break, and 'D' misplaced right. Cat.£45+. | £11.50 |
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RP:C8:6873 |
29
C8 |
46
EA |
A VFU single from this SCARCE plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial duplex (1857 CDS), leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. CONSTANT VARIETY: mark in 'S' of 'POSTAGE' (but very faint), and also lower E frame-break, and NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw. Cat.£70+. | £18.50 |
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RP:C8:6875 |
29
C8 |
46
OA |
A VFU single from this SCARCE plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a London Inland '22' numeral. Lower E frame-break, and NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw. Cat.£70. | £17.50 |
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RP:C8:6524 |
30
C8(2) |
46
SK |
A VFU single from this SCARCE plate, in a light BRICK-RED shade, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a neat FINE RARE LONDON DISTRICT '20' numeral in BLUE. Lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, W and S weak, letters misplaced low and right, and 'K' tilted W. Cat.£125+++. | £65.00 |
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RP:C8:7625 |
33
C8(5) |
47
OD |
A VFU+ single from this SCARCE plate, in a FINE ORANGE-BROWN shade, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with TWO large part VERY SCARCE 'DALMALLY' (Argyll) TYPE III SCOTS LOCALS criss-crossed at right angles. Lower E frame-break, blur over 'O', and letters misplaced right. Cat.£60++. |
£30.00 |
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