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Last Updated: 24/01/2025 08:00
SG. 129. J126. " GG ". £1.00 Brown - lilac. Plate 1. A fine mounted mint example of this RARE mint Victorian high value. Complete with Brandon certificate.
Found in > Surface Printed
SG. O86. MO26. 5d Dull Purple & Ultramarine. BOARD OF EDUCATION. A fine mounted mint example of this VERY RARE Edwardian official Ex the famous Michael Astley collection. Complete with Michael Astley certificate.
Found in > Officials
SG. V1. VR1. " PL ". 1d black. VR Official. A very fine mounted mint four margined example. RARE in this grade and one of the rarest of all the Officials. Complete with RPS certificate which states soiled bottom left which is incredibly harsh.
Found in > Officials
SG. O52. MO22. 6d Pale dull purple. ARMY OFFICIAL. Type 06. A fine UNMOUNTED MINT block of 4 of this RARE Official complete with RPS certificate.
Found in > Officials
SG. 357. N16 (1). 1d Bright Scarlet. IMPRIMATUR. A superb UNMOUNTED MINT interpanneau gutter pair backstamped " BPMA ".
Found in > Royal Cypher
SG. 120. J119. " OI ". 2/- Pale Blue. Plate 3. ABNORMAL. A fine used example example of this VERY RARE Victorian plate variety with very few recorded examples in existence. No faults which is RARE on this issue and complete with RPS certificate.
Found in > Surface Printed
SG. 153. J66. " KF ". 4d Sage - Green. Plate 17. ABNORMAL. INVERTED WATERMARK. A used example of this VERY RARE Victorian issue complete with BRANDON certificate. Reperfed and small repair but a good example of this VERY RARE stamp.
Found in > Surface Printed
SG. 255 Variety M43 (4). 10d Slate Purple & (Glossy) Carmine ©. A superb UNMOUNTED MINT top right hand corner marginal example of this VERY RARE Edwardian shade. Complete with BRANDON certificate.
Found in > Edward VII
SG. 244 wi.. Variety M29 (1) a. 5d Dull Purple & Ultramarine ©. INVERTED WATERMARK. A Superb UNMOUNTED MINT example of this VERY RARE Edwardian watermark variety.
Found in > Edward VII
SG. 7wi. A2d. AS68h. " ED ". 1d Red Brown. Plate 10. INVERTED WATERMARK. A very fine used example cancelled by a black maltese cross. With the " ' O ' flaw " variety. The ONLY KNOWN example of this RARE watermark error and complete with BPA certificate.
Found in > Plate 10
SG. V1. VR1. " EE ". 1d Black. VR Official. A decent mint example of this RARE Official with the " Left ' E ' has a mark above the top right serif and a mark above the cross bar - looks like a double ' E '. " varieties.
Found in > Officials
SG. BB34. " 5s ". Edition number 2. A very fine complete example of this very scarce George V block cypher booklet.
Found in > Pre 1953 Booklets
SG. 275. M6 (8) 1d Aniline Pink. A super ( 3 stamps UNMOUNTED MINT ) left hand marginal block of 4 of this RARE Edwardian shade variety. A VERY RARE multiple especially well centred.
Found in > Edward VII
SG. 404. N72 (3). £1.00 Blue Green. A fine UNMOUNTED MINT right hand marginal example.
Found in > Seahorses
SG. 428wi. N44 (1)a. 10d Turquoise - Blue. A superb UNMOUNTED MINT example with the RARE INVERTED WATERMARK variety.
Found in > Block Cypher
SG. O52. MO22. 6d Pale Dull Purple. ARMY OFFICIAL. Type 06. A fine UNMOUNTED MINT example of this RARE Official complete with RPS certificate.
Found in > Officials
SG. 412. N70 (1). 10/- Blue. A fine UNMOUNTED MINT example of this very difficult Seahorse shade.
Found in > Seahorses
SG. 411. Variety N70 (8). 10/- Deep blue ( worn plate ). A fine " 12th April 1918 GUERNSEY " CDS used block of 4. A very scarce multiple.
Found in > Seahorses
SG. 48/49. G4. " EK ". ½d Rose - Red plate 9. A fine UNMOUNTED MINT example.
Found in > ½d, 1d, 1½ & 2d Plates
SG. 87. J92 (2). " HF ". 9d Straw plate 2. A superb very fresh mounted mint example complete with RPS certificate. A very scarce stamp this fine.
Found in > Surface Printed
SG. 36. C11. " EB ". Plate 58. A very fine UNMOUNTED MINT example of this RARE mint Victorian issue with the " Top line extends right and dot in SW square " varieties.
Found in > Perforated 1d Stars
SG. 370 variety N20 (2)a. 2d Pale Orange ( Die II ). NO WATERMARK. A fine UNMOUNTED MINT example of this RARE George V watermark error / variety complete with RPS certificate.
Found in > Royal Cypher
SG. 320. M56. £1.00 Deep Green. A fine UNMOUNTED MINT left hand marginal example.
Found in > Edward VII
SG. BA5. " 2s 0d ". Edition number 5. A very fine complete example of this very scarce Edwardian booklet.
Found in > Pre 1953 Booklets
SG. BA2. " 2s 0d ". Edition number 2. A very fine complete example of this very scarce Edwardian booklet.
Found in > Pre 1953 Booklets
SG. BD25. 5/-. Edition Number 1. A very fine example of this Scarce George VI dark colours booklet.
Found in > Pre 1953 Booklets
SG. BD24. " 5s ". Edition number 21. A very fine complete example of this very scarce George VI dark colours booklet.
Found in > Pre 1953 Booklets
SG. 82. J53 (2). " BB ". 4d Pale Red ( hairlines ). A superb UNMOUNTED MINT example of this early Victorian surface printed issue.
Found in > Surface Printed
SG. 156. J91A. " JB ". 8d Orange. Plate 1. An UNMOUNTED MINT example.
Found in > Surface Printed
SG. 161. J89. " OI OJ PI PJ ". 6d Grey. Plate 18. A fine UNMOUNTED MINT block of 4 with a " Broken Perf Fine " error / variety.
Found in > Errors
SG.408 variety N64 (14). 2/6 Blackish Brown. A fine UNMOUNTED MINT example complete with HENDON certificate.
Found in > Seahorses
SG. 141. J18. " JD ". 2½d rosy mauve. Plate 17. A very fine UNMOUNTED MINT example.
Found in > Surface Printed
SG. 25. C3 (3). " LG ". 1d orange brown ( Die II ). Plate 2. A fine UNMOUNTED MINT example with the " Blurred mark on ' O ' of ' ONE ' " variety. Complete with RPS certificate.
Found in > Perforated 1d Stars
SG. 200 wi. K30 (3) a. 2d grey - green & carmine. INVERTED WATERMARK. A superb UNMOUNTED MINT example of this RARE watermark variety complete with RPS certificate.
Found in > Surface Printed
SG. 210wi. K39 (1)a. 10d Dull Purple & Carmine. INVERTED WATERMARK. A good used example. The 3rd example we have handled of this RARE Victorian watermark variety / error.
Found in > Surface Printed
SG. 319 variety M54 (1). 10/- Bright Blue. A fine UNMOUNTED MINT ( mounted in the margin only ) bottom right hand corner marginal example.
Found in > Edward VII
SG. 478b. Q33. 10/- Ultramarine. A fine totally UNMOUNTED MINT mint complete sheet of 40. A scarce sheet these days.
Found in > Definitive
SG. 414. N65 (3). 2/6 chocolate - brown. A fine UNMOUNTED MINT block of 4 complete with RPS certificate.
Found in > Seahorses
SG. BB1. " 2s ". Edition number 9. A very fine complete example of this very scarce George V Downey Head booklet.
Found in > Pre 1953 Booklets
SG. 315. M50 (1). 2/6 Dull Greyish - Purple. A fine UNMOUNTED MINT example of this very scarce Edwardian shade.
Found in > Edward VII
SG. O68d. L29d. 1/- Dull Green. Govt. Parcels in BLUE BLACK. A UNMOUNTED MINT example of this RARE mint Official complete with BPA certificate.
Found in > Officials
SG. 418 variety N33 (4). ½d Bright Green. A fine mounted mint control " 031 perf " example with the RARE perf type 3A. This being the 2nd example we have handled. With RPS certificate.
Found in > Block Cypher
SG. 46/47wi. G3c. " LA ". Plate 15. INVERTED WATERMARK. A fine UNMOUNTED MINT exxample of this scarce watermark variety.
Found in > ½d, 1d, 1½ & 2d Plates
SG. BB14. 2/-. Edition Number 276. A very fine example of this scarce George V booklet with booklet pane NB15 (88).
Found in > Pre 1953 Booklets
SG. 275. M6 (8) 1d Aniline Pink. A fine UNMOUNTED MINT example of this RARE Edwardian shade variety.
Found in > Edward VII
SG. BD12. " 2s ". Edition number 482. A very fine complete example of this very scarce George VI dark colours booklet.
Found in > Pre 1953 Booklets
SG. 8. B1 (1). BS29. " RC RD ". 1d red brown. Plate 80. A very fine UNMOUNTED MINT horizontal pair complete with BRANDON certificate.
Found in > Imperf 1d Reds
SG. BD11. 2/-. Edition Number 391. A very fine example of this Scarce George VI Dark Colours booklet.
Found in > Pre 1953 Booklets
SG. 346 wk. Variety N6 (2) c. ½d pale green. INVERTED & REVERSED WATERMARK. A super UNMOUNTED MINT complete bottom row. Control B12 close imperf ). Perf type 2. A VERY RARE multiple.
Found in > Downey Head
SG. 8. B1 (1). BS32. " AI ". 1d red brown. Plate 125. A very fine top margin inscriptional IMPRIMATUR. With the " mark in SW square above and to left of lower left serif of ' A ' " variety.
Found in > Imperf 1d Reds
SG. 24 variety C7 (1). " NI ". 1d Red - Brown. Alphabet III. Die II. Plate 26. A fine used example of this RARE Victorian Line Engraved issue. Complete with MIKE WILLIAMS certificate.
Found in > Perforated 1d Stars
SG. 438. NCom9. £1.00 Postal Union Congress. A fine UNMOUNTED MINT bottom right hand corner marginal example.
Found in > Commemorative
SG. 212a. K17a. £1.00 Green " TA ". FRAME BREAK. Plate 2. A fine " 18th May 1901 STRAND " CDS used example of this RARE Victorian variety/error.
Found in > Errors
SG. 438. NCom9. £1.00 Postal Union Congress. A fine UNMOUNTED MINT bottom marginal example.
Found in > Commemorative
SG. 438. NCom9. £1.00 Postal Union Congress. A fine UNMOUNTED MINT example.
Found in > Commemorative
SG. BB12. " 2s ". Edition number 68. A very fine complete example of this very scarce George V booklet.
Found in > Pre 1953 Booklets
SG. 438. NCom9. £1.00 Postal Union Congress. A fine UNMOUNTED MINT example.
Found in > Commemorative
SG. 285. Variety M22 (UNLISTED). 3d Deep Purple on Lemon. A superb UNMOUNTED MINT top marginal block of 6 known but unlisted by SG. Edwardian shade complete with certificate.
Found in > Edward VII
SG. 163. J117. " IJ ".1/- Orange - Brown. Plate 14. A fine UNMOUNTED MINT example.
Found in > Surface Printed
SG. 371a. Variety N21 (5). 2½d deep bright blue. A fine mint ( 1 stamp UNMOUNTED MINT ) control " T22 imperf " strip of 3 complete with RPS certificate.
Found in > Royal Cypher
SG. 159. K8A. " PK ". 3d on 3d lilac. A fine UNMOUNTED MINT example.
Found in > Surface Printed
SG. 343. N11(5). 1d Aniline Scarlet. Die 2. A fine UNMOUNTED MINT control " B12 Wide perf type 2A " block of 4 complete with a BRANDON certificate.
Found in > Downey Head
SG. 263. M51 (1). 5/- Bright Carmine. A fine UNMOUNTED MINT example of this classic Edwardian high value.
Found in > Edward VII
SG. BB26. " 3/- ". Edition number 280. A very fine complete example of this very scarce George V booklet.
Found in > Pre 1953 Booklets
SG. 361 variety N16 (15). 1d Orange - Vermilion. A fine UNMOUNTED MINT control " K18 perf " strip of 3 of this scarce shade complete with RPS certificate.
Found in > Royal Cypher
SG. 222wi variety M8 (1)a. 1 ½d Dull Purple & Green. INVERTED WATERMARK. A good used example of this RARE Edwardian watermark variety / error. Complete with RPS certificate.
Found in > Edward VII
SG. 7m. AS59 wk. " GH " 1d Red - Brown Plate 9. A very fine used example from this " black plate " with a super " number 11 in maltese cross ". A RARE cancel on a 1d red from a black plate.
Found in > Plate 9
SG. 324 Variety N2 (7). ½d Very Deep Green. Die 1A. A fine UNMOUNTED MINT example of this very scarce Downey shade variety. Complete with RPS certificate.
Found in > Downey Head
SG. BB17. " 2/- ". Edition number 327. A very fine complete example of this very scarce George V booklet.
Found in > Pre 1953 Booklets
SG. 72. J100 (2). Z74. 1/- Green. A SUPERB upright " 6th August 1859 MALTA " CDS USED ABROAD example. Complete with RPS certificate.
Found in > Surface Printed
SG. 362bwi. NB9a(1). 1½d Red Brown. A mounted mint INVERTED WATERMARK complete stitched booklet pane with selvedge. " Stamp Auctions, Harmer, Rooke, expert advice free/millennium Oat-Flakes " Perf type " I ". GOOD Perfs.
Found in > Royal Cypher
SG. 418awi variety N33 (UNLISTED)c. ½d Bright Yellow Green. SIDEWAYS & INVERTED WATERMARK. A fine UNMOUNTED MINT example of this very RARE George V watermark variety / error in the known, but unlisted shade.
Found in > Block Cypher
SG. 391. N28 (2). 8d Black/Yellow. ( Granite Paper ). A fine UNMOUNTED MINT control " K18 imperf " example. Perf type 2 and watermark type III. The RAREST of the 8d controls.
Found in > Royal Cypher
SG. 362b. NB9(1). 1½d Red Brown. A mounted mint complete stitched booklet pane with NO BARS. " Millennium Oat-Flakes / Stamp Auctions, Harmer, Rooke, expert advice free. Perf type " P ". GOOD Perfs.
Found in > Definitive
SG. 428. N44 (1). 10d Turquoise Blue. A superb totally UNMOUNTED MINT control " F26 imperf " block of 6. Plate 1c and perf type 2.
Found in > Block Cypher
SG. 143. J38. " QB ". 3d Rose plate 14. A super UNMOUNTED MINT example.
Found in > Surface Printed
SG. 754y. 1/6 1967 British Discoveries. A super UNMOUNTED MINT example with the MISSING PHOSPHOR ERROR.
Found in > Commemorative
SG. 158. J45A. " SE ". 3d Rose. Plate 21. A fine UNMOUNTED MINT example.
Found in > Surface Printed
SG. BB24. " 3/- ". Edition number 157. A very fine complete example of this very scarce George V booklet.
Found in > Pre 1953 Booklets
SG. 178. K10 (1). " DA ". 2/6 Lilac. A very fine UNMOUNTED MINT example.
Found in > Surface Printed
SG. 178. K10 (1). " IH ". 2/6 Lilac. A fine UNMOUNTED MINT example.
Found in > Surface Printed
SG. 368. N19 (5). 2d Orange. Die 1. A mounted mint control " H16 perf " example of this RARE 2d Royal Cypher control.
Found in > Royal Cypher
SG. 178. K10 (1). " HH ". 2/6 Lilac. A fine UNMOUNTED mint example.
Found in > Surface Printed
SG. 3wi. A1 (3)e. AS2g. " ID ". 1d Grey Black ( moderate plate wear ). Plate 1a. INVERTED WATERMARK error / variety. A fine used example cancelled by a Red maltese cross with the " Ray flaw 10 / 5 NW square " variety.
Found in > Plate 1a
SG. 316. M50 (2) 2/6d Dull Reddish Purple. A fine UNMOUNTED MINT bottom interpanneau marginal example.
Found in > Edward VII
SG. 316 variety M50 (4) 2/6d Pale Dull Reddish Purple. A fine UNMOUNTED MINT example.
Found in > Edward VII
SG. 734 eba. 4d bright vermilion. Right Band. " UNCOATED PAPER ". A super UNMOUNTED MINT example of this scarce QEII variety.
Found in > Definitive
SG. 196. K26. " HJ HK IJ IK ". 1/- dull green. A good used block of 4. A scarce multiple.
Found in > Surface Printed
SG. 485. Q2. ½d Pale Green. A very fine UNMOUNTED MINT right hand marginal horizontal strip of 4 with a SUPERB progressive DRY PRINT ERROR.
Found in > Definitive
SG. 274 variety M6 (6). 1d Deep Rose Carmine. A superb UNMOUNTED MINT control " A11 close - imperf " example of this very scarce Edwardian shade complete with HENDON certificate.
Found in > Edward VII
SG. N35 (10). 1½d bright yellow brown. A fine lightly mounted control " U34 imperf " example from the scarce WATERLOW PROVISIONAL PRINTING comb head " A ". Complete with RPS certificate.
Found in > Block Cypher
SG. 428. N44 (1). 10d Turquoise Blue. A fine mounted mint ( 2 stamps UNMOUNTED MINT ) control " A24 imperf " strip of 3. Perf type 2 and plate 1c.
Found in > Block Cypher
SG. 274 variety M6 (6). 1d Deep Rose Carmine. A superb UNMOUNTED MINT example of this very scarce Edwardian shade complete with RPS certificate.
Found in > Edward VII
SG. 274 variety M6 (UNLISTED). 1d Deep Carmine Red. A superb UNMOUNTED MINT example of this known but unlisted by SG. Edwardian shade variety. Complete with HENDON certificate.
Found in > Edward VII
SG. O45. L40. 6d Purple / Rose - Red. " ARMY OFFICIAL ". A super UNMOUNTED MINT block of 4.
Found in > Officials
SG. 255 Variety M43 (3). 10d Slate Purple & Deep Carmine ©. A fine UNMOUNTED MINT example complete with RPS certificate.
Found in > Edward VII
SG. 370a. NB11. 2d Orange Die II. An UNMOUNTED MINT complete stitched booklet pane with selvedge. Perf type P. GOOD Perfs.
Found in > Royal Cypher
SG. 198wi. K29 (2) b. 1½d Dull Purple & Pale Green. INVERTED WATERMARK. A fine used example.
Found in > Surface Printed
SG. 75wi. J26 (1)d. " PF ". 3d Deep Carmine Rose. INVERTED WATERMARK. A fine used example of this very scarce Victorian watermark variety / error.
Found in > Surface Printed
SG. O67. L28. 9d Dull Purple & Blue. GOVT. PARCELS. A fine UNMOUNTED MINT example.
Found in > Officials
SG. 205wi. K33 (1)b. 4d Green and Purple-Brown. INVERTED WATERMARK. A good used example of this scarce Victorian watermark error / variety.
Found in > Surface Printed
SG. 418 variety N33 (UNLISTED). ½d Cobalt Green. A fine totally UNMOUNTED MINT control " L29 perf " block of 6 of this RARE George V control with the scarce perf type 3A, in a known but unlisted by SG. George V shade variety.
Found in > Block Cypher
SG. 356 variety N14 (18). ½d Deep Cobalt Green. A fine UNMOUNTED MINT bottom marginal example complete with RPS certificate.
Found in > Royal Cypher
SG. O71. L26. 4½d Green & carmine. GOVT. PARCELS. A superb UNMOUNTED MINT example of this difficult mint Official.
Found in > Officials
SG. 344wi variety N5 (4)b. ½d Yellow Green. Die 2. INVERTED WATERMARK. A fine mounted mint example of this difficult George V watermark variety / error.
Found in > Downey Head
SG. 440g. NB22 1d Scarlet. An UNMOUNTED MINT INTERMEDIATE FORMAT complete booklet pane of 6. Cylinder " F1 No Dot " Perf type B4 (E) GOOD Perfs
Found in > Photogravure