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  Retail List June - July 2008

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1880-83 SG 157-163		Current section:
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A383
 1879 Tender Essays DE LA RUE DIE PROOF OF DUMMY STAMP HEAD, in oval and uncleared background (endorsed ‘2.may.83’ before hardening). Rarely seen.
£1100
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A384
 1879 Tender Essay. DE LA RUE DIE PROOF OF QUEEN WITH IMPERIAL CROWN (Head type C) with uncleared surround. Rare.
£1250
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A385
 1879 Tender Essays ‘SPECIMEN’ DUMMY STAMP BY CHARLES, SKIPPER & EAST IN ORANGE. (not often seen these days)
£90
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A386
 1883 ‘Dummy Stamps’ by De La Rue BLOCK OF FOUR IN BROWN (this was a TEST APPLICATION OF INK No. 66, as in pencil at top). With handstamp date ‘15.Dec.87’ in blue. All U/M, rare.
£495
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A387
 1879 Tender Essays BY PERKINS, BACON (USING THE ‘RIDGWAY’ HEAD), IMPERF PLATE PROOF BLOCK OF FOUR IN LILAC-ROSE, corner marginal.
£95
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A388
 1879 TENDER ESSAYS BY PERKINS BACON (USING ‘THE RIDGWAY’ HEAD 1d plate proofs in Red, Black, Blue & Green. All L/H marginal.
£150
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A389
 ½d SG 164 ‘deep green’ block of four U/M, bottom marginal, pristine and stunning colour.
£160
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A390
 ½d SG 165 ‘pale green’ corner BLOCK OF FOUR U/M pristine fresh and attractive.
£150
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A391
 ½d SG 165 SPECTACULAR ‘DRY PRINT’ VARIETY, caused by large piece of foreign matter on plate before printing, fine mm. Amazing.
£575
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A392
 1d SG 166 IMPRIMATUR ‘BL’ (Pl.12) fine mm side marginal with pencil date ‘9.Dec.79’
£220
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A393
 1d SG 166 superb used ‘HIGHLAND SORTING CARRIAGE/NIGHT MAIL.1881’ cds. Exceptional.
£30
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A394
 1½d SG 167 INTERPANNEAU ‘GUTTER PAIR’ U/M, extremely rare to survive on this issue.
£350
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A395
 1½d SG 167 UNMOUNTED MINT, brilliant pristine fresh
£160
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A396
 1½d SG 167 superb used, perfectly centred upright ‘Wantage.1882’ cds. Rich colour.
£58
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A397
 2d SG 168 ‘Pale-Rose’ IMPRIMATUR (Pl.1) fine four margins, part top marginal. U/M & rarely seen.
£495
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A398
 2d SG 168a ‘DEEP-ROSE’ (INTENSE SHADE) VFU, neatly struck ‘Registered.1883’ oval steel cancel. Amazing colour.
£58
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A399
 5d SG 169 VARIETY, ‘PALE INDIGO’, OVPT. ‘SPECIMEN’ TYPE 9, U/M top marginal. Unusual in this unlisted shade.
£95
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A400
 5d SG 169 ‘DEEP-SHADE’ superb used, upright crisp ‘Southport.1883’ cds, excellent colour.
£110
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