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Within the web site there are items to suit all stamp collecting pockets, from the beginner to the advanced specialist. All the philatelic items shown are available for sale. Take your time to view the stamps and covers on offer, and enjoy your browse through the pages of "our stamp album". The items listed below are new to our stock and just some of many that will whet your appetite.

May 2008 - 83 new selected GB additions to stock

SHOWCASE ITEM OF THE MONTH SG 5 1840 2d Blue (LI) Plate 1. A very fine used 4 margin example, neatly cancelled by RUBY RED Maltese cross. Brandon Cert 2001. SG Cat £4000 as Aberdeen. Order: 5428 - £895.00 more...

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Item No.	SG No.	Description	Price
QUEEN VICTORIA
LINE ENGRAVED STAMPS
5401	3	1840 1D Grey Black (SI) Plate 1a. A very fine used 4 margin example, lightly cancelled by red Maltese cross. Very worn plate. Spec AS3.	£175
5402	2	1840 1d Black (BC-BD) Plate 1b. A very fine used 4 margin pair cancelled by two strikes of the red Maltese cross. RPS cert July 2006. Spec AS5.	£575
5403	2	1840 1d Black (OD) Plate 1b. A very fine used large 4 margin example cancelled by Brick Red Maltese cross. Listed variety - burr rubs & left side line re-cut. Unusually low watermark. Spec AS5g/h.	£235
5404	3	1840 1d Grey Black (GD) Plate 2. A very fine used 4 margin example cancelled by red Maltese cross showing plate wear. Spec AS16.	£145
5405	3	1840 1d Grey Black (PK) Plate 3. A fine used 4 margin example cancelled by red Maltese cross showing plate wear. Constant variety "small loop to P". Spec AS21a.	£135
5406	2	1840 1d Black (QH) Plate 4. A fine used 4 margin example, cancelled by red Maltese cross. Spec AS23.	£95
5407	2	1840 1d Black (TI) Plate 5. A very fine used 4 margin example, neatly cancelled by nearly full strike of the red Maltese cross. Plate wear, unusual on this plate. Spec AS25.	£175
5408	2	1840 1d Black (GK) Plate 5. A fine used 4 margin example, cancelled by red Maltese cross. Spec AS25.	£95
5411	2&7	1840 1d Black & 1841 1d Red Brown (CH) Plate 5. A very fine used matched pair, each with 4 good margins, each cancelled by Maltese cross. Horizontal guide lines "H" square. Spec AS25/26.	£195
5409	2	1840 1d Black (EA) Plate 6. A superb used and enormous 4 margin example, cancelled by red Maltese cross. Parts of 3 other stamps can be seen. Exhibition quality. Spec AS41.	£355
5410	2	1840 1d Black (OF) Plate 6. A very fine used example, cancelled by parts of double strike of the red Maltese cross, showing considerable plate wear, unusual on this plate. Spec AS41.	£135
5412m	2	1840 1d Black (AE) Plate 6. A fine used 4 margin example, cancelled by both Black & Red Maltese crosses. Brandon Cert 1982. Spec AS41vk. SG Cat £2000.	£1250
5413	3	1840 1d Grey Black (FH) Plate 7. A Fine used 4 margin example, cancelled by red Maltese cross. Good example of plate wear. Thin experimental paper. Small mark touching left side of "H" square. Feint corner crease. Spec AS45c.	£125
5414	2	1840 1d Black (OF) Plate 8. A very fine used 4 margin example, lightly cancelled by red Maltese cross. "O" flaw, guide line NE square. Spec AS46.	£195
5415	2	1840 1d Black (LG) Plate 8. A very fine used 4 margin example, neatly tied to small piece by full strike of a a bight vermilion red Maltese cross. Part next stamp to the left. "O" flaw. Richter Cert 1994. Spec AS46.	£225
5416	2	1840 1d Black (NH) Plate 8. A very fine used 4 margin example, cancelled by red Maltese cross. "O" flaw. Spec AS46.	£195
5417	2	1840 1d Black (EI) Plate 8. A very fine used 4 margin example, beautifully struck by a very sharp strike of the black Maltese cross. "O" flaw, vertical guide line - wide - NE square. Very pretty. Spec AS46.	£225
5418	2	1840 1d Black (PF) Plate 8. A fine used 4 margin example, cancelled by black Maltese cross. No "O" flaw. Spec AS46.	£165
5419	2	1840 1d Black (NJ) Plate 8. A very fine used 4 margin example, with large part of next below, cancelled by almost full red Maltese cross. A "long" stamp. Spec AS46.	£225
5420	2	1840 1d Black (TA) Plate 8. A very fine used 4 margin example cancelled by red Maltese cross showing "re-entry" in both upper and lower margins. Spec AS46a.	£275
5421	2	1840 1d Black (JA) Plate 8. A very fine used 4 margin example, cancelled by red Maltese cross. Very pretty. Spec AS46.	£225
5422	2	1840 1d Black (SE) Plate 8. A fine used 4 margin example, cancelled by multiple strikes of the red Maltese cross. Bottom line extends slightly to left. Spec AS46.	£165
5423	2	1840 1d Black (DA) Plate 8. A fine used 4 margin example, cancelled by red Maltese cross. "O" flaw, vertical guide line - wide - NE square. Spec AS46.	£175
5424	2	1840 1d Black (NL) Plate 8. A very fine used 4 margin example, cancelled by red Maltese cross. "O" flaw, bottom line extends to right, letters of POSTAGE very close to margin. Spec AS46.	£195
5425	2	1840 1d Black (NL) Plate 8. A very fine used 4 margin example, cancelled by red Maltese cross. "O" flaw. Richter Cert 1994. Spec AS46.	£225
5426	2	1840 1d Black (KA-LA) Plate 8. A very fine used vertical pair, margins close at base but large around. Cancelled contrary to regulations by multiple strikes of the black Maltese cross. "O" flaws on both. Not often seen in vertical pairs. Spec AS46.	£485
5427	5	1840 2d Blue (SH) Plate 1. Very fine used 4 margin example, with large part next to right, tied to small piece by red Maltese cross. Dated January 25 1841. RPS Cert. Spec DS5.	£295
5428	5	1840 2d Blue (LI) Plate 1. A very fine used 4 margin example, neatly cancelled by RUBY RED Maltese cross. Brandon Cert 2001. SG Cat £4000 as Aberdeen.	£895
5443	8 +	1841 1d Red Brown (HH) Plate 40 A good used 3 margin example of the scarce London “4” in Maltese cross, neatly tied to folded lettersheet to Chippenham for 2 March 1844. Late use. SG Cat £1500	£175
5429	8	1841 1d Red Brown (JH) Plate 19. A very fine used 4 margin example, neatly cancelled by black Maltese cross. Spec BS8.	£28
5430	8	1841 1d Red Brown (OC) Plate 23. A very fine used 4 margin example cancelled by black Maltese cross. Spec BS12.	£19
5431	8	1842 1d Red Brown (TF) Plate 25. A very fine used 4 margin example from the bottom of the sheet with large part sheet margin. Neat black Maltese cross. Spec BS14.	£28
5432	8	1842 1d Red Brown (KA) Plate 26. A very fine used 4 margin example, neatly cancelled by full strike of the black Maltese cross. Spec BS15.	£28
5433	8	1842 1d Red Brown (DH-DI) Plate 27. A very fine used 4 margin pair, each cancelled by a black Maltese cross. Spec BS16.	£55
5434	8	1842 1d Red Brown (LF) Plate 28. A very fine used 4 margin example, beautifully cancelled by upright London "1" in Maltese cross. Although not as scarce as the "4", fine examples of these are far harder to find. Spec BS17ua.	£150
5435	8	1843 1d Red Brown (SJ) Plate 31. A fine used 4 margin example, neatly cancelled by distinctive "Greenock" Maltese cross. SG Cat £200.00 Spec BS20th.	£65
5436	8	1843 1d Red Brown (QL) Plate 31. A very fine used 4 margin example on extremely "blued" paper cancelled by black Maltese cross. Part sheet margin to the right. Spec BS20.	£35
5437	8	1843 1d Red Brown (AA) Plate 31. A SUPERB used large margin example - first off the sheet - cancelled by two razor sharp strikes of the London "7" in Maltese cross, contrary to regulations. An exhibition item. Spec BS20ug.	£165
5438	8	1843 1d Red Brown (RH-RI) Plate 35. A very fine used 4 margin pair, each neatly cancelled by upright strike of the London "12" in Maltese cross. Knopke Cert 1997. Spec BS24ul.	£195
5439	8	1843 1d Red Brown (TC) Plate 35. A very fine used 4 margin example, cancelled by a late use of Irish Ballyshannon "55" number in diamond. Spec BS24.	£30
5440	8	1843 1d Red Brown (LA) Plate 35. A very fine used 4 margin example, neatly cancelled by a double strike of the distinctive Dublin I Maltese cross. Spec BS24tf.	£55
5441	8	1843 1d Red Brown (KG) Plate 40. A very fine used 4 margin example, neatly struck by Scottish small centre Maltese cross. Spec BS26ty.	£45
5442	8	1844 1d Red Brown (GA-GC) Plate 48. A very fine used 4 margin strip of 3, each struck by an 1844 type cancellation of Newport - 561 - Isle of Wight. Spec BS27.	£35
5444	8 +	1844 1d Red Brown (FE) Plate 75. A superb used 4 margin example, neatly tied to folded lettersheet by Blue Irish duplex of Tullamore for May 10 1848 to Dublin. Stamp showing constant varieties TXE & HGL above NNE in Statham. Red receiving on the reverse for the following day. Very pretty.	£125
5445	14	1841 2d Blue (MK) Plate 3. A superb used 4 margin example, beautifully cancelled by a razor sharp upright strike of the scarce London "7" in Maltese cross. Richter Cert 1993. Very difficult so fine. A exhibition item.	£995
5446	14 +	1841 2d Blue (RB) Plate 3. A good used 3 margin example, neatly tied to folded letter sheet from London to Kendal by an almost full and upright strike of the scarce London "9" in Maltese cross. Lovely Brown London forwarding cross on the reverse for Jan 8 1844, and Kendal town receiving in Blue alongside for the following day. SG Cat £2500.00. A scarce item, a 4 margin example would certainly be in excess of £1000.00	£325
5447	44	1872 1d Lake Red (SA/TE) Plate 165. A Very fine mint corner marginal block of 10 from the SE of the sheet, showing plate number in circle, and inscription along the bottom. Full deckled edge to both margins. 3 of the top row appear to be mounted, the rest are all unmounted mint. A lovely item.	£495
5448	43	1872 1d Rose Red (TK-TL) Plate 170. A very fine mint corner marginal pair from the SE corner of the sheet. Plate number 170 in circle, inscription along the bottom, sheet run 203 also in margin and full deckled edge to both margins. Both stamps appear to be unmounted mint.	£125
SURFACE PRINTED STAMPS
5450	117	1871 1s Green (PK/QL) Plate 5. Watermark Spray. A very fine used block of 4, each cancelled by Cardiff Docks CDS for May 2 1872.	£135
5451	117	1872 1s Green (JC) Plate 6. Very fine used example of the listed variety "double plate number to right", cancelled by London Great Portland Street CDS for July 11 1872. Spec J106a.	£95
5449	164	1880 ½d Pale Green. Very fresh unmounted mint block of 9 in post office fresh condition. The top centre stamp is hinged. Lovely item and difficult in multiples.	£195
5452	172	1881 1d Lilac. Die II. Fine mint corner marginal control pair - "X inverted - single extension hole in lower margin. Lightly mounted on repp paper. Spec KC56a. A scarce item.	£75
5453	172	1881 1d Lilac. Die II. A fine mint example from the scarce control "B" position, without marginal rule. Light "scuffing" does not detract. Lightly mounted.	£75
5455	172a	1881 1d Bluish Lilac. Die II. A very lightly mounted mint top marginal example of this elusive shade with RPS Cert 1999.	£275
5454	172	1881 1d Lilac. Die II. A very fine unmounted mint block of 24 - the bottom two rows of the sheet of 120 from the control "X" printing. Mounted in the margin only. A fine exhibition item.	£125
HIGH VALUE STAMPS
5456	180	1883 5s Rose (NC) Watermark Anchor. A superb used example, perfectly cancelled by Cardiff Docks CDS for December 8 1887. Knopke Cert 1994.	£145
5456b	183	1884 10s Ultramarine (CB) Watermark Anchor. A superb used example, neatly cancelled by a London Upper Thames Street CDS for February 1 1894. Knopke Cert 1999.	£275
5458	183	1884 10s Ultramarine (BC-BD) Watermark Anchor. A superb used pair, each cancelled by Manchester Telegraphs CDS for May 2 1889. An exhibition item. Knopke Cert 1994.	£575
1887-1902 JUBILEE STAMP ISSUE
5458a	197	1887 ½d Vermilion. A very fine lightly mounted mint corner marginal example from the very scarce 1st marginal setting - without Jubilee line. Large watermark cross in right margin.	£55
5459	197	1887 ½d Vermilion. A fine unmounted mint marginal example from the right side of the sheet of 120, from the extremely scare "vertical comb perforator". This would be from the right side of the left pane, the horizontal perforations across the centre of both panes of 120. On the bottom would be one perf extension into the lower margin. In over 15 years, we have only ever seen one or 2 examples.	£75
5460	197	1887 ½d Vermilion. A very fine unmounted mint corner marginal pair from control "P". Cut in the corner of the Jubilee line, unusually twisted "P" control letter.	£25
5461	198	1887 1½d Purple & Green. Very fine unmounted mint example showing the known but as yet still unlisted constant variety "falling leaf & tablet repair". This variety is similar to the one listed on the Edward VII issue which was printed from the same duty plate. Pl.D6a, R.20/9. A scarce stamp.	£125
5462	201	1887 2½d Very Deep Purple/blue. A superb unmounted mint example in an extremely deep shade of purple. Spec K31-	£45
5463	202	1887 3d Purple/yellow. Very fine unmounted mint example, overprinted with the scarce  'SPECIMEN' type 12 placed at an angle. A difficult one so fine. K32(1)s.	£85
5464	205	1887 4d Green & Brown. A very fine unmounted mint example with full gum, overprinted 'SPECIMEN' type 9. Post office fresh.	£45
5465	208	1887 6d Purple/rose-red. A very fine unmounted mint example overprinted  'SPECIMEN' type 9. Spec K37(1)e.	£60
EDWARD VII STAMP ISSUES
5475d	263	1902 De la Rue 5s Bright Carmine. A very fine used example, neatly cancelled by Jersey CDS for September 22 1902.	£75
GEORGE V STAMP ISSUES
5476d	402	1913 Waterlow Seahorses. 10s Indigo. A very fine used example, cancelled by Guernsey CDS for 7 March 1914 plus part second above.	£225
5477d	417	1918 Bradbury Wilkinson Seahorses. 10s Dull Blue. A very fine used example showing a fine example of the listed re-entry. SG Cat from £550.00.	£225
5478d	435	1929 1d Scarlet PUC. Very fine & lightly mounted mint example of the listed variety NComb6e "CO joined". Pl.2 R19/11 in unmounted mint corner marginal control "K29" block of 6. A scarce positional item.	£195
5479	438	1929 £1 Black PUC. Very fine and fresh unmounted mint example with fresh original gum.	£795
5480d	452	1934 Re-engraved Seahorses. 10s Indigo. A very fine used block of 4, light registered oval cancellations.	£95
ELIZABETH II STAMP ISSUES
5481m	696/99	1966 Birds. Unmounted mint marginal block of 4 showing a rare TRIPLE shift of 3 colours. The grey, red, and yellow have all been shifted substantially to the left. Single colour shifts are listed, this is the first multiple we have seen. A striking item.	£495
5482d	-	1990 1st class bright orange red BOOKLET UIPW4 Perf type IEI Plate W5W10W9W1. A scarce item.	£150
OFFICIAL STAMPS
5466	O13	1887 ½d Vermilion. Overprinted 'I.R. OFFICIAL'. Very fine unmounted mint block of 4.	£25
5468	O44	1887 2½d Purple/blue. Overprinted 'ARMY OFFICIAL'. A very fine unmounted mint block of 4.	£50
5467	O43	1881 1d Lilac Die I. Overprint 'ARMY OFFICIAL'. A fine unmounted mint row of 12 from the bottom of the sheet from the control "U" printing. Some perf splitting but a scarce positional piece. A fine exhibition item.	£325
5469	O65	1887 1½d Dull Purple & Pale Green. Overprinted 'GOV'T PARCELS'. A very fine and very lightly mounted mint example. Very fresh.	£25
5471	O74	1902 1d Scarlet. Overprinted 'GOV'T PARCELS'. A very fine unmounted mint example. Very fresh.	£30
5470	O75	1902 2d Green & Carmine. Overprinted 'GOV'T PARCELS'. A very fine unmounted mint example. Very fresh.	£125
5472	O101	1902 ½d Blue Green. Overprinted 'ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL'. Very fine unmounted mint example. Small space in "A". Very fresh.	£35
5473	O102	1902 1d Scarlet. Overprinted 'ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL'. A very fine and fresh unmounted mint lower marginal block of 4.	£60
5474	O108	1902 1d Scarlet. Overprinted 'ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL'. A very fine and fresh unmounted mint example.	£30