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Great Britain 1878 10s Colour trail Plate 1, SG128var
£2,400.00| /Great Britain 1878 10s Colour trail Plate 1, SG128var. A very fine unused imperforate bottom marginal example with original gum, lettered 'DI' in b...
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Great Britain 1878 1d rose-red, Plate 225, SG43
£3,000.00| /Great Britain 1878 1d rose-red, Plate 225, SG43. A very fine and fresh unused well centred example with original gum, lettered 'JA'. A real rarity ...
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Great Britain 1915 1s bright blue "Postage due" (Somerset House printing) imprimaturs, SGD8var
£6,000.00| /Great Britain 1915 1s bright blue "Postage due" (Somerset House printing) imprimaturs, SGD8var. A very fine unmounted mint, with full original gum,...
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Great Britain 1913 black/yellow (watermark Royal cypher) imprimatur, SG390var
£7,000.00| /Great Britain 1913 black/yellow (watermark Royal cypher) imprimatur, SG390var. A superb unmounted mint, with full original gum, imperforate left ha...
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Great Britain 1868 2d blue Plate 9, imprimatur, SG45var
£4,750.00| /Great Britain 1868 2d blue, Plate 9, imprimatur, SG45var. A superb unused imperforate imprimatur lettered 'AF'. Very rare as only 22 examples have ...
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Great Britain 1968 4d Christmas imprimaturs, SG775var
£5,000.00| /Great Britain 1968 4d Christmas imprimaturs, SG775var. A superb unmounted mint, with full original gum, horizontal pair imperforate imprimaturs eac...
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Great Britain 1889 10d "Jubilee" essay, SG210var
£8,000.00| /Great Britain 1889 10d "Jubilee" essay, SG210var. A very fine hand painted example in lilac & green with details of the design highlighted in C...
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Great Britain 1965 4d-1s3d Churchill Commemoration (Phosphor) imprimaturs, SG661/2p var
£4,500.00| /Great Britain 1965 4d-1s3d Churchill Commemoration (Phosphor) imprimaturs, SG661/2p var. A very fine unmounted mint, with full original gum, set of...
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Great Britain 1877 10s colour trial Telegraphs, Plate 1, SGT16svar
£1,100.00| /Great Britain 1877 10s colour trial Telegraphs, Plate 1, SGT16svar. A very fine imperforate unmounted mint, with full original gum, corner marginal...
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Great Britain 1914 5d Postage due die proof, SGD7var
£4,600.00| /Great Britain 1914 5d Postage due die proof, SGD7var. A superb uncleared example printed in black on white glazed card (58x62mm) numbered ""279"" a...
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Great Britain 1958 2d red brown 'Dollis Hill Phosphor Trial', SG573var
£750.00| /Great Britain 1858 Queen Elizabeth II 2d 'Dollis Hill Phosphor Trial', SG573var. A very fine perforated horizontal pair on ungummed unwatermarked s...
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Great Britain 1968 7d bright emerald (2 bands) imprimaturs, SG737VAR
£4,000.00| /Great Britain 1968 7d bright emerald (2 bands), SG737VAR. A superb unmounted mint, with full original gum, bottom marginal horizontal pair of imper...
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Hong Kong 1863-71 96c brownish grey, SG19
£1,500.00| /Hong Kong 1863-71 96c brownish grey, watermark CC, SG19. A brilliant mint example with large part original gum. Minor gum wrinkles mentioned for ac...
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China 1878 Large Dragons set, SG1/3
£3,250.00| /China 1878 1ca green, 3ca brown-red and 5ca orange, 'Large Dragons', thin paper 2¼mm spacing, SG1/3. Fine mint examples with large part original gu...
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China 1935 $1 black on grey blue booklet, SGSB8
£3,250.00| /China 1935 $1 black on blue grey booklet with map design on back cover, containing Yat-sen and Martyr issues, SGSB8. Overall fine mint condition de...
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Ceylon 1857-59 8d die proof, SG7var
£5,500.00| /Ceylon 1857-59 8d die proof in black on India paper (30x36mm) affixed to card, SG7var. Some trivial soiling evident at left, although remains an at...
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North Borneo Labuan 1880 '8' on 12c carmine, SG11b
£3,500.00| /North Borneo Labuan 1880 '8' on 12c carmine type 2 surcharge but with '12' not obliterated, SG11b. A fine and fresh mint example with part original...
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Sarawak 1888-97 unissued high values $2, $5, $10 SG21a/c
£2,750.00| /Sarawak 1888-97 unissued high values $2 green and blue, $5 green and violet, $10 green and carmine, SG21a/c. These three high values were prepared ...
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Great Britain 1867 10d pale red brown Plate 2 imprimatur, SG113var
£15,000.00| /Great Britain 1867 10d pale red brown Plate 2 imprimatur, SG113var. A very fine unused with original gum imperforate imprimatur of this rare "abnor...
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China 1949 Szechwan Province set of 8 to $5,000 vermilion and green, SG1270/77
£850.00| /China 1949 (July) Szechwan Province "Unit" surcharges, registration fee set of 8 to $5,000 vermillion and green, SG1270/77. A fine mint set despite...
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Great Britain 1882 5s rose, Plate 4 (white paper), SG134
£3,800.00| /Great Britain 1882 5s rose, Plate 4 (white paper), SG134. A very fine used well centred example lettered 'FE', beautifully cancelled by a crisp Wes...
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Great Britain 1969 British Cathedrals error, SG801a
£2,000.00| /Great Britain 1969 British Cathedrals error, SG801a. A very fine and fresh unmounted mint example with full original gum, with black (face value) o...
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Great Britain 1874 5s pale rose Plate 2, SG127
£1,350.00| /Great Britain 1874 5s pale rose Plate 2, SG127. An exceptionally fine used example lettered 'CF', beautifully cancelled by a crisp Leith circular d...
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Great Britain 1867 4d vermillion, Plate 9 imprimatur, SG94var
£2,500.00| /Great Britain 1867 4d vermillion, Plate 9 imprimatur, SG94var. A very fine unused, with original gum, imperforate imprimatur lettered 'AD'. A rare ...
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Great Britain 1863 4d bright red, Plate 4 imprimatur, SG81var
£1,950.00| /Great Britain 1863 4d bright red, Plate 4 (with hair lines) imprimatur, SG81var. A very fine unused, with original gum, top marginal imperforate im...
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Great Britain 1841 1d red brown, SG8m
£2,200.00| /Great Britain 1841 1d red brown, SG8m. A very fine used set of twelve four margin examples each neatly cancelled by a London numbered Maltese Cross...
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Great Britain 1874 6d grey, Plate 17, SG147
£1,250.00| /Great Britain 1874 6d grey, Plate 17, SG147. A very fine well centered, exceptionally unmounted mint example with full original gum, lettered 'QL'....
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Great Britain 1973 7½p British Explorers error, SG926b
£3,750.00| /Great Britain 1973 7½p British Explorers 'Walter Raleigh' error, SG926b. A very fine used example on cover to California with ultramarine (Walter R...
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Great Britain 1879 3d rose, Plate 20, imprimatur, SG143var
£2,500.00| /Great Britain 1879 3d rose, Plate 20 (watermark Spray), imprimatur, SG143var. A very fine unused imperforate imprimatur with original gum, lettered...
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Great Britain 1911 1d die proof "The Downey Head" issue (Stage 2), SG327var
£4,500.00| /Great Britain 1911 1d die proof "The Downey Head" issue (Stage 2), SG327var. A very fine uncleared example printed in pale rose red on white proof ...
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Great Britain 1906 1d colour trial, SG219var
£1,500.00| /Great Britain 1906 1d colour trial, SG219var. A very fine unused perforated example, with original gum, printed in cerise on Crown watermarked pape...
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China 1897 2c on 3c deep red 'Red Revenue', SG93/d/f
£7,000.00| /China 1897 'small' surcharge 2c on 3c deep red 'Red Revenue' 2c on 3c, SG93/d/f. A remarkable block of four including printing variety 'comma for s...
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Great Britain 1899 2d "Jubilee" colour trial, SG200var
£1,000.00| /Great Britain 1899 2d "Jubilee" colour trial, SG200var. A very fine and fresh unused example, with original gum, with purple head plate and scarlet...
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Great Britain 1892 4½d "Jubilee" head plate die proof, SG206var
£1,850.00| /Great Britain 1892 4½d "Jubilee" head plate die proof, SG206var. A very fine example printed in black on white glazed card (92x60mm), endorsed "BEF...
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Great Britain 1911 1d Perkins Bacon essay
£2,500.00| /Great Britain 1911 1d Perkins Bacon essay. A very fine type B example printed by the printex method in blue on white glazed paper (124x86mm). A ver...
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Great Britain 1881 3d rose Plate 21, SG158
£3,000.00| /Great Britain 1881 3d rose Plate 21, SG158. A superb well centred unmounted mint, with full original gum, block of four lettered 'EA-FB'. Lovely co...
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Great Britain 1865 6d lilac Plate 5, SG97
£1,500.00| /Great Britain 1865 6d lilac Plate 5, SG97. A very fine and fresh unmounted mint, with full original gum, right hand wing margin example lettered 'G...
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Great Britain 1913 8d Eve's Pillar Design essay, SG390var
£1,400.00| /Great Britain 1913 8d Eve's Pillar Design essay, SG390var. A very fine unused imperforate example printed in dull purple on gummed Royal Cypher wat...
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Great Britain 1906 1d colour trial (Perforations 14), SG219var
£1,500.00| /Great Britain 1906 1d colour trial (Perforations 14), SG219var. A very fine unmounted mint, with full original gum, top marginal example printed in...
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Great Britain 1874 6d grey Plate 13, SG147
£4,250.00| /Great Britain 1874 6d grey Plate 13, SG147. A very fine and fresh unused, with original gum, bottom margin left hand wing margin block of six lette...
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Great Britain 1910 7d colour trial, SG249var
£4,750.00| /Great Britain 1910 7d colour trial, SG249var. A very fine example printed in red-purple on gummed, crown watermarked paper, with part original gum ...
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I.F.S. Bundi 1918 12a blackish-green variety, SG53b/ba
£275.00| /Indian Feudatory States Bundi 1918 12a blackish-green tablet Type D on thin wove paper, Benns setting 17, as complete sheet showing printing variet...
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Great Britain 1840 1d black plate 1a pair on first day cover, SG2
£125,000.00| /Great Britain 1840 (6th May) complete "Protestant Dissenters Assurance Company" insurance document sent from London to Stowmarket, Suffolk, franked...
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Great Britain 1867 3d rose plate 5 Specimens, SG103s
£1,000.00| /Great Britain 1867 3d rose Plate 5 Specimens, SG103s. A very fine and fresh unused, with original gum, imperforate horizontal pair lettered 'NG-NH'...
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Great Britain 1841 red brown Plate 9, SG7
£4,500.00| /Great Britain 1841 red brown Plate 9, SG7. A superb unused, with original gum, large four margin example lettered 'SL'. Lovely colour and very rare...
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Great Britain 1884 2d Lilac, SG189a
£4,000.00| /Great Britain 1884 2d Lilac, SG189a. A superb unmounted mint, with full original gum, imperforate printing variety, corner marginal example, letter...
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Great Britain 1880 5d Indigo die proof, SG169var
£975.00| /Great Britain 1880 5d Indigo die proof, SG169var. A superb example printed by De La Rue in black on white glazed card (92x61mm) dated twice "5 AUG ...
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Newfoundland 1929 3c on 6c slate error, SG188a
£3,250.00| /Newfoundland 1929 (23 Aug) 3c on 6c slate, type 101 surcharge in red, ERROR SURCHARGE INVERTED, in a very rare block of 4, SG188a. A brilliant qual...
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