Worldwide Public Auction No 47

1840 1d black, plate 8, TK, on entire, vert fold through adhesive

1841 1d reds group of 22 fine used examples all with four margins, one stamp with the scarce No.7 in Maltese Cross pmk. A fine selection

1841 1d DF neatly cancelled by a fine 1844 type numeral postmark in bright GREEN, the adhesive with three clear to good margins and close along top. Rare cancel, cat £3250 (photo)

1855-57 4d small Garter on white paper, SG 62b, nicely used, trace of a vertical crease scarcely detracting. Cat £1,100 (photo)

1858-79 1d plates 189, 197 and 211 each with WATERMARK INVERTED used, perf faults but clear numbers. Three rare plates thus, only a few of each known

1858-79 1d plates with UNDERPRINTS, varied condition, comprising Boyd (2) and Copertake (4 including a searce vertical pair 149 tone spotting) used (6)

1867-80 2/- brown variety WATERMARK INVERTED, SG 121 wi, used, stained and discoloured though physically sound. A rarity, R.P.S. certificate (1999) cat £6000 (photo)

1883-84 white paper 2/6, 5/- and 10/- good to fine used with oval or circular dated cancels. Cat £935 (photo)

A collection of Downey Heads and sideface issues from different wmks, printings, sideways wmks, booklet panes etc, mainly mint some u/m, organised and arranged by SG number. Fair to fine

1934 Re-engraved Seahorses set unmounted mint, the 2/6 a little toned, otherwise fine (photo)

GB Smilers sheet u/mint, SG LS1 (2),LS 2 (2), LS3 (2), LS4 (1), LS 5 (1), LS10 (2), LS 29 (1), 11 sheets, cat £1400