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Stamp auction - 29 November 2012 (realised prices)
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This auction took place on 29 November 2012. Estimates and realised prices are shown below for information only.
Sale 143 - Officials
Lot Thumbnail   Description of lot Estimate Realised
  • A
1619    Used
COLLECTION of 22 U Officials comprising IR Officials 1d & 6d Pl.18 SG.03/4, 2½d 1s, SG. 014/15, 1d SG. 021. GOVT PARCELS 9d, 1½d, 6d, 1s, 1d, 2d (2), 4½d & 9d (2), SG.063, 065/8, 069/71, 6d & 1s SG.076 & 078. Army ½d (2), 1d SG.041/3 ADMIRALTY ½d & 1d 0101/2 AV - fine condition mainly sound examples. Cat.£2600+ (22) £180 to 250 N/S
  • Army
1620
 M
Block larger than four or stamp booklet
ARMY OFFICIAL 1896 2½d purple/blue fresh M BLOCK OF TWELVE (8 x UM), SG. O44. Cat. £730+ £120 to 160 £250.00
1621
 M
 Block of four
ARMY OFFICIAL 1896 ½d vermillion, ½d blue green, 1d lilac, 2½d purple/blue & 6d purple/rose red, each very fresh M block of four (lower 2 stamps on each UM) - the ½d SG.042 block has damaged corner, SG.041/5. Scarce group. (20) Cat. £890 £200 to 250 £270.00
1622
 M
ARMY OFFICIAL 1896 ½d vermillion, fine M vertical pair incl. variety 'OFFICIAI' on lower stamp (UM), Spec.L36c. Cat. £280+ £40 to 55 £135.00
1623    M
ARMY OFFICIAL 1896 ½d to 6d basic M set, SG.041/5, also varieties M comprising ½d vermillion (pair) with short 'L,' 1d lilac pair with short first 'I,' singles with short 'L,' also 'OFFICIAI' (heavy hinge remnant). Useful group - fresh colours. (11) Cat. £605 £100 to 120 £100.00
1624
 M
ARMY OFFICIAL 1896 ½d vermillion 'Q' Control Singles Perf (slight imperfection) & Imperf - fine M, 1d lilac Control V perf fine M. (3) Cat. £800 £200 to 250 N/S
1625    Used
ARMY OFFICIAL 1896 ½d vermillion & 1d lilac each with variety 'OFFICIAI' FU examples, Spec.L36c & L38c. (2) Cat. £255 £40 to 55 £62.00
1626    Used
ARMY OFFICIAL 1896 ½d to 6d basic set FU, SG.041/5, also varieties ½d vermillion & 1d lilac short 'L,' 1d lilac short first 'I' all good to FU. (8) Cat. £204 £40 to 50 £52.00
1627
 Used
 Block of four
ARMY OFFICIAL 1896 2½d purple/blue, VFU block of four with Gosport c.d.s's, SG.044. (4) Cat. £225 £50 to 65 £68.00
1628    M
 Used
ARMY OFFICIAL 1900 ½d blue green M block of four, SG.042, 1902 1d scarlet M - block of four, SG.049/50, odd imperfection. Cat. £300+ £40 to 55 N/S
1629    UM
ARMY OFFICIAL 1901 6d purple on rose red, fine UM, SG.045. (1) Cat. £100 £30 to 40 £62.00
1630
Block larger than four or stamp booklet
ARMY OFFICIAL 1901 6d purple on rose red, right side marginal block of twelve, fine M (8x UM), SG.045. (12) Cat. £1450 £350 to 400 £480.00
1631
 M
 Block of four
ARMY OFFICIAL 1902 ½d, 1d, 6d - each in fine M blocks of four (2x in each block UM), plus an extra block of 6d in different shade M, SG.048/50. (16) Cat. £1950 £400 to 550 £400.00
1632    M
ARMY OFFICIAL 1902 ½d & 1d in M Control 'A' pairs each bears variety - long top to second 'F' (1x UM in each pair), SPec.MO19j & MO20j. £60 to 80 £60.00
1633
Used on piece or front
ARMY OFFICIAL 1902 6d pale dull purple, very scarce used strip of four on a small piece, SG.050. (4) Cat. £300+ £70 to 90 N/S
1634
 Used
ARMY OFFICIAL 1902 6d pale dull purple scarce used strip of three, cancelled Warrington rubbers, SG. O50. Cat. £300 (4) £60 to 75 £78.00
  • Board of Education
1635
 M
BOARD OF EDUCATION 1902 1s grey-green & carmine, fresh M example, SG.082, RPS Cert. 1942, very rare. (1) Cat. £10,000 £3000 to 4000 £3300.00
1636
Used on piece or front
BOARD OF EDUCATION 1902 ½d blue green x 4 examples tied to piece by Liverpool double ring cds's, SG. 083 also 1d x 3 tied to piece by Chester cds's. Cat.£266 (2) £40 to 50 £92.00
  • Govt. Parcels
1637
 Used
GOVT PARCELS 1883 9d dull green used example with good colour, SG.O63. Brandon Cert (1996) Cat. £1000 (1) £175 to 225 £210.00
1638
 Used
Block larger than four or stamp booklet
GOVT PARCELS 1897 1d lilac Die II fine used BLOCK OF SIX, stamp 2/2 with variety 'no dot under T', used with Hailsham double ring cancels, SG. O69a. Cat. £192+ (6) £50 to 65 N/S
1639
 M
GOVT PARCELS 1902 2d & 6d, fine M (6d corner perf crease), SG.075/6. (2) Cat. £400 £120 to 160 N/S
  • I.R.
1640    M
 Block of four
I.R OFFICIAL 1882 1d lilac, SG.03, 1902 1d scarlet, SG.021. ARMY OFFICIAL 1902 ½d, 1d, SG.048/9, each in M or UM block of four (1d IR is marginal), some gum creases, fresh colours. (16) Cat. £186 £40 to 50 £40.00
1641
Used (on letter or envelope)
I.R OFFICIAL 1882 1d lilac (Die II) strip of three on OHMS envelope reg. Jy.19.89 from Exeter to Stratton, Devon, tied by Exeter c.d.s's, Stratton receiver on reverse. £50 to 65 N/S
1642    Used
I.R OFFICIAL 1882-1901 1d, 6d (2), 1887-92 ½d (2), 1s (2), 1902-04 1d (2), good to FU. (9) £75 to 90 N/S
1643
 Specimen
I.R OFFICIAL 1888 ½d vermillion fine M block of four (2x UM) optd SPECIMEN Type 9, slight gum crease at top right, nevertheless very fresh & attractive deep shade, SG.013s. (4) cat. £440+ £100 to 120 £170.00
1644
 Used
I.R OFFICIAL 1890 10s ultramarine VFU with small oval 'Account Branch Glasgow 1. Oct. 94' d/stamp, horizontal crease, attractive & scarce, SG.010. (1) Cat. £3500 £650 to 750 N/S
1645
 M
I.R OFFICIAL 1901 6d purple on rose red, fine M - vertical gum crease, fresh colour, SG.018. (1) Cat. £375 £100 to 120 £120.00
  • O.W
1646
 M
 Block of four
O.W OFFICIAL 1896 10d dull purple & carmine very fine M marginal block of four (3x UM)faint vertical gum crease on the left side pair (mentioned for accuracy) , SG.035, accompanied by clear RPS Cert. 1945. Wonderful fresh colour, very rare exhibition piece. £7000 to 10000 £24000.00
1647
Used (on letter or envelope)
O.W OFFICIAL 1896 1d lilac Die II franking an O.H.M.S envelope 'Her' amended in pen to 'His' from the 'H.M Office of Works, Edinburgh, stamp tied with a fine double ring c.d.s. for Ap.27.01, scarce. (1) Cat. £900 £200 to 250 N/S
1648
Used on piece or front
O.W. OFFICIAL 1896 ½d vermillion horizontal pair tied to piece by Manchester double ring cds's for MR.22.02 SG. 031, 1d lilac two examples on piece slightly overlapping tied by Glasgow double ring cds's for FE.17.02 SG. 033. Cat.£520 (4) £70 to 90 N/S
1649
Used on piece or front
O.W. OFFICIAL 1896 1d lilac Block of Four tied to piece by roller cancels in black & mauve, upper left stamp with fault. SG.033 Cat.£800 (4) £70 to 90 N/S
1650
Used (on letter or envelope)
O.W OFFICIAL 1902 OHMS envelope .... 'Her' amended in pen to 'His', bearing 1d scarlet SG. O37 tied by Manchester double ring c.d.s. addressed to Wigan with arrival c.d.s. on reverse. Scarce stamp on cover. Cat. £400 (1) £100 to 125 £175.00
 
   
       
   
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