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| Item No. | SG/Spec | Plate/Letters | Description | Price | Key |
RP:C8A:7643 |
37
C8A |
27
IA |
A FU+ single from this SCARCE issue, in RED-BROWN on WHITE paper, centred a whisker high left, with FULL PERFS (one slightly 'nibbled' upper W), lightly cancelled with a London Inland '43' numeral. Heavy blur E, and blind 'A' misplaced low right. Cat.£300. | 
£65.00 |
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RP:C8A:7446 |
29/37/-/-
C8/C8A/C9(1)/C9(4) |
34
DF |
A F-VFU RARE MATCHED QUARTET, the C8, C8A and C9(4) ex WIGGINS: a RARE combination of Red-brown on Blued, the DIFFICULT RED-BROWN on WHITE PAPER, matched with TRANSITIONALS on TONED PAPER in the SCARCE ORANGE-BROWN, and an ATTRACTIVE PALE ROSE shade , mostly reasonably WELL-CENTRED (as seen), with FULL PERFS (one or two perf-tips trimmed on the C9(4)), cancelled with English and Scots numerals and duplexes. CONSTANT VARIETY: heavy blur on E frame-line just below NE corner. Also blur outside SW, and 'D' misplaced low. The RARE C8A is a particularly attractive copy, in spite of a tiny scuff on one perf centre E. An EXCEPTIONAL MATCHED SET... Cat.£483++. |
£150.00 |
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RP:C8A:7642 |
37
C8A |
37
JL |
A VFU single from this SCARCE issue, in RED-BROWN on WHITE paper, centred a whisker high right, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a London District '75' duplex. Lower E frame-break, and 'L' misplaced low. Cat.£300. |
£75.00 |
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RP:C8A:7644 |
37
C8A |
46
IK |
A FU+ single from this SCARCE issue, in RED-BROWN on WHITE paper, off-centre high right, with FULL PERFS (rough perfs caused by blunt pins), lightly cancelled with a London Inland '16' numeral. 'K' misplaced left and tilted W. Cat.£300. |
£65.00 |
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RP:C9:7429 |
-/38
C9(4)/C10(2) |
27
AG |
A VFU UNUSUAL MATCHED PAIR, the C9 TRANSITIONAL ex Donald Forbes-Smith in PALE ROSE on TONED paper, matched with a C10 in the SCARCER PALE RED shade on WHITE paper, both WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with a Leeds '447' numeral, and an IRISH NAVAN '348' numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR. E margin blurred (less noticeable on the later C10), and 'A' blind. Cat.£93+. |
£25.00 |
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RP:C9:7430 |
-
C9(3) |
27
FC |
Ex WIGGINS, a VFU single from this SCARCER plate, in the PALE RED shade on TONED paper, centred a whisker low left, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a London District '90' duplex. 'F' misplaced high right, and 'C' tilted E. Cat.£75. |
£18.50 |
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RP:C9:5101 |
-
C9(4) |
27
FI |
A FU single from this SCARCER plate, in the PALE ROSE shade, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, but very faint wrinkle, cancelled with Deal '240' numeral. MISSING PERF PINS NW and SW. Lower E frame-break, and letters misplaced high. Cat.£75+. | £20.00 | |
RP:C9:7433 |
-
C9(3) |
27
NJ |
A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, in the PALE RED shade on TONED paper, centred a whisker low left, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Liverpool '466' numeral. Upper E blurred. Cat.£75. |
£18.50 |
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RP:C9:7431 |
-
C9(4) |
27
PE |
A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, in the PALE ROSE shade on TONED paper, centred a whisker low left, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a RARE UPPER CLEVEDON '017' numeral (Parmenter Rarity 'G' - 'VERY RARE'). 'P' with large loop, and tall 'E' misplaced slightly right. Cat.£75+. |
£25.00 |
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RP:C9:7458 |
29/-
C8/C9(4) |
31
AG |
The C8 ex WIGGINS, a VFU+ SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, the C9 TRANSITIONAL in the PALE ROSE shade on TONED paper: the C8 is centred slightly high right, the C9 WELL-CENTRED, both with FULL PERFS, both lightly cancelled with English Provincial numerals, the C8 with such a faint cancel that the HEAD is virtually CLEAR. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, showing blind 'A' with lower serifs meeting, and 'G' misplaced right. Cat.£93+. |
£30.00 |
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RP:C9:7436 |
-
C9(4) |
31
BF |
Ex WIGGINS, a VFU single from this SCARCER plate, in a SUPERB PALE ROSE shade on TONED paper, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. What appears to be a surface scuff top right of the Queen's head is, I believe, a depression in the paper where a minute foreign body has fallen out after printing. Blur upper E (faint), and letters misplaced high (tall 'B'). Cat.£75. |
£17.50 |
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RP:C9:7428 |
32/-
C8(4)j/C9(4) |
31
BK |
Both ex WIGGINS, a VFU/FU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, the C8 in a DEEP shade of the SCARCER BROWN-ROSE, and the C9 TRANSITIONAL in the PALE ROSE shade on TONED paper, both reasonablyWELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS (apart from some trimmed perf-tips on the C9), cancelled with Scots and English numerals. GOTHIC 'K', middle of E frame-line weak, E margin blurred, and 'B' misplaced right. Cat.£115+. |
£25.00 |
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RP:C9:7423 |
29/-
C8/C9(3) |
31
CJ |
The C8 ex WIGGINS, a FU/VFU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, the C8 in a bright shade of Red-brown approaching Brick-red, and the C9 TRANSITIONAL in the PALE RED shade on TONED paper, the C8 WELL-CENTRED but with a thin, the C9 centred slightly high, both with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled respectively with a Birmingham '75' numeral, and an IRISH NEWRY '357' numeral. Letters misplaced left and low respectively. Cat.£93+. |
£20.00 |
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RP:C9:7445 |
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C9(3) |
31
DD |
A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, in a SUPERB FRESH BRIGHT PALE RED shade on TONED paper (a shade approaching the SCARCE early BRIGHT ROSE-RED on WHITE paper C10(1)), centred slightly low left, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled low left with an English Provincial numeral. W 'D' with extended serif, and E 'D' misplaced right. Cat.£75. |
£18.50 |
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RP:C9:7422 |
30/-
C8(2)/C9(3) |
31
DI |
The C8 ex WIGGINS, a FU+ SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, the C8 in the BRICK-RED shade, and the C9 TRANSITIONAL in the PALE RED shade on TONED paper, the C8 WELL-CENTRED, the C9 off-centre low left, both with FULL PERFS, but cancelled with smudged English numeral and Scots Local respectively. Blur upper E, 'D' misplaced right, and 'I' tilted W. Cat.£115+. |
£25.00 |
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RP:C9:7426 |
30/-
C8(2)/C9(2) |
31
EC |
The C8 ex WIGGINS, a FU/VFU VERY SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, the C8 in the BRICK-RED shade (minor faults), and the C9 TRANSITIONAL in the SCARCE RED-ORANGE shade on TONED paper: both are WELL-CENTRED, both with FULL PERFS (some perf-tips slightly trimmed on the C8), and are cancelled respectively with a tiny high fragment of an English Provincial numeral, leaving almost COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD, and a neat Congleton '216' numeral. Blur over 'E', and 'C' tilted E. Cat.£140+. |
£30.00 |
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RP:C9:7427 |
29/-
C8/C9(3) |
31
EL |
The C8 ex WIGGINS, a VFU INTERESTING MATCHED PAIR: the C8 is in a TRANSITIONAL PALE RED-BROWN shade on VERY FAINTLY BLUED paper, a precursor to the 1856 C8A, and the C9 TRANSITIONAL in the PALE RED shade on TONED paper. Both are WELL-CENTRED, and both with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled respectively with a Whitehaven '877' numeral and a Birmingham '75' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. 'L' misplaced right. Cat.£93+. |
£22.50 |
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RP:C9:7437 |
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C9(3) |
31
IJ |
A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, in the PALE RED shade on TONED paper, VERY WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled high right with an English Provincial numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. Letters misplaced right and low left. Cat.£75. |
£18.50 |
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RP:C9:7444 |
-
C9(4) |
33
QG |
A VFU single from this SCARCE plate, in the PALE ROSE shade on TONED paper, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled low left with a Brighton '132' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. 'G' misplaced right with extended serif. Cat.£100. |
£16.50 |
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RP:C9:7438 |
-
C9(1) |
34
FK |
Ex WIGGINS, a VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, in a nice example of the SCARCE ORANGE-BROWN transitional shade on TONED paper, centred slightly low left, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a London District '74' duplex. CONSTANT VARIETY: mark over 'F', and also E margin narrow, and 'K' misplaced right with lower serifs meeting. Cat.£150+. |
£37.50 |
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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.£160+. | £30.00 |
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RP:C9:7439 |
-
C9(1) |
34
GK |
Ex WIGGINS, a VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, in the SCARCE Transitional ORANGE-BROWN shade on TONED paper, centred a whisker low left, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a London District '73' duplex. DOUBLE LETTER 'G', and E margin narrow. Cat.£150+. |
£40.00 |
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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.£268+. |
£50.00 |
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RP:C9:7447 |
29/-
C8/C9(3) |
34
RB |
Both ex WIGGINS, a FU/VFU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, the C8 in Red-brown on Blued paper, and the C9 in the PALE RED shade on TONED paper. Both are WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, though the C8 has a tiny surface scuff upper W. Both are neatly cancelled with English Provincial, and London District '73' numerals, the C8 showing COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. 'R' with weak top loop. Cat.£88+. |
£20.00 |
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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.£338+. | £50.00 |
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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:C9:6516 |
-
C9(2) |
36
OJ |
Ex WIGGINS, a VFU single, in a FINE example of the VERY SCARCE RED-ORANGE shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Reading '635' numeral. NE recut, upper E blurred, and 'J' misplaced low left. Cat.£175+. | £25.00 | |
RP:C9:7440 |
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C9(4) |
36
TJ |
Ex WIGGINS, a VFU single, in the PALE ROSE shade on TONED paper, centred slightly high, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a SCARCER WIMBORNE '882' numeral. W margin narrow, W weak, and letters misplaced right and low left. Cat.£60+. |
£13.50 |
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RP:C9:7449 |
-
C9(2) |
37
EF |
A VFU single, in the SCARCE RED-ORANGE shade on TONED paper, centred slightly slow, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled far right with an English Provincial numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. Lower E frame-break, and blur outside NW. Cat.£175. |
£25.00 |
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RP:C9:7450 |
-
C9(4) |
38
MK |
A SUPERB USED single, in a FINE example of the PALE ROSE shade on TONED paper, centred a whisker slow, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an English Provincial SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and 'M' misplaced left. Cat.£60. |
£18.50 |
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RP:C9:3551 |
-
C9(1) |
40
TB |
A FU single from this RARE plate, in the SCARCE ORANGE-BROWN shade, off-centre low right, with FULL PERFS, but crease/wrinkle upper W, lightly cancelled with Wakefield '831' numeral. 'T' misplaced left and tilted W, and tall 'B' weak. Cat.£400+. | £45.00 | |
RP:C9:7452 |
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C9(3) |
43
CE |
A VFU single, in the PALE RED shade on TONED paper, centred slightly slow, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. CONSTANT VARIETY: blur above 'C', and also lower E frame-break, and letters misplaced right. Cat.£60+. |
£13.50 |
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RP:C9:6811 |
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C9(2) |
43
EI |
A VFU single in a FINE example of the SCARCE RED-ORANGE shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Bristol '134' numeral. CONSTANT VARIETY: mark below 'E'. Cat.£175+. | £25.00 | |
RP:C9:7451 |
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C9(4) |
43
OJ |
A VFU+ single, in the PALE ROSE shade on TONED paper, centred a whisker slow, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Lower E frame-break, and 'O' misplaced high right. Cat.£60. |
£16.50 |
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RP:C9:7453 |
-
C9(4) |
44
NC |
A FU+ single, in the PALE ROSE shade on TONED paper, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a slightly smudged but SCARCE LONDON INLAND '47' TWIN numeral. Lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and 'N' misplaced left. Cat.£60+. |
£13.50 |
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RP:C9:5099 |
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C9(4) |
45
BA |
Ex STATHAM: A GU+ single from this RARE plate, in the PALE ROSE shade, centred a whisker high left, with perf fault NE corner and scuff below NW, cancelled with London District '78' numeral. Lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, tall 'B' misplaced right, and 'A' tilted W. Cat.£350. | £40.00 | |
RP:C9:5402 |
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C9(3) |
45
BD |
A SUPERB USED single from this RARE plate, in a light shade of PALE RED approaching Pale Rose, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial duplex. Lower E frame-break, tall 'B', and both letters misplaced right. Cat.£350. | £95.00 | |
RP:C9:5374 |
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C9(4) |
45
BL |
A FU single from this RARE plate, in the PALE ROSE shade, centred a whisker high, with a couple of slightly trimmed perfs at SW corner, cancelled with a neat 'INDIA STREET' (Edinburgh) SCOTS LOCAL. Lower E frame-break, tall 'B', and short 'L' misplaced high. Cat.£350+. | £55.00 | |
RP:C9:6523 |
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C9(3) |
45
DG |
A FU+ single from this RARE plate, in the PALE RED shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but tiny corner crease NE, lightly cancelled with a Shrewsbury '708' numeral. Lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, base-line weak, and letters misplaced right and high. Cat.£350. | £55.00 | |
RP:C9:6522 |
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C9(4) |
45
GH |
A VFU single from this RARE plate, in the PALE ROSE shade, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Liverpool '466' numeral. CONSTANT VARIETY: mark below NE, and also lower E frame-break, and letters misplaced right. Cat.£350. | £75.00 | |
RP:C9:6509 |
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C9(2) |
45
PK |
A VFU single from this RARE plate, in a FINE example of the VERY SCARCE RED-ORANGE shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland '20' numeral. On exceptionally THICK SOFT TONED PAPER with ROUGH PERFS as a result. Lower E frame-break, and 'P' with large loop misplaced low. Cat.£350+. | £85.00 | |
RP:C9:5663 |
-/40
C9(1)/C10 |
47
FE |
A FU/VFU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, the C9 (SCARCER plate on TONED paper) ex Donald FORBES-SMITH in the SCARCE ORANGE-BROWN shade (slightly trimmed perf tips NW and SW), cancelled with a Neath '540' numeral, matched with a VFU C10 Rose-red on White paper, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London District '75' duplex. CONSTANT VARIETIES: blur SE, dot in top margin, and (faint) blur in 'P' of 'PENNY'. Also lower E frame-break. Cat.£165+. | £30.00 | |
RP:C9:6712 |
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C9(3) |
47
HI |
A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, in the PALE RED shade, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a London District '74' duplex. Letters misplaced right and high respectively. Cat.£65. | £16.50 | |
RP:C9:5667 |
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C9(3) |
47
LK |
Ex WIGGINS and Donald FORBES-SMITH, a VFU single from this SCARCER plate, in the PALE RED shade, centred a whisker low right, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a London Inland numeral. Short 'L', and 'K' tilted W. Cat.£65. | £14.50 | |
RP:C9:6791 |
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C9(4) |
47
PK |
A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, in the PALE ROSE shade, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a FINE NEAT strike of the SCARCE LONDON INLAND '38' LATE FEE numeral. Lower E frame-break, 'P' with small loop misplaced high right, and 'K' tilted W. Cat.£65+. | £18.50 | |
RP:C9:7441 |
-
C9(2) |
48
GA |
A FINE RARE UNUSED single from this SCARCER plate, in the SCARCER RED-ORANGE shade on TONED paper, centred slightly left, with FULL PERFS, but no gum and a tiny slight thin behind NW corner. Lower E frame-break, 'G' misplaced left, and 'A' tilted W. Cat.£650+. |
£75.00 |
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RP:C9:7442 |
-
C9(4) |
48
LH |
A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, in the PALE RED shade on TONED paper, centred somewhat high left , with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a neat London District vertical oval duplex. Lower E frame-break, E margin naroow, and 'L' tilted W. Cat.£125. |
£18.50 |
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