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Queen Victoria - Surface Printed

These new stamps appeared on 1st January 1887, the same year the queen celebrated the 50th anniversary of her accession, so it was inevitable that they should become known as the Jubilee Issue. They were however not intended as commemoratives. They were in fact the result of the work of the 1884 Stamp Committee, appointed to remedy the problems arising from the confusion of values and colours, especially the universally disliked 'Lilacs and Greens' of 1883-84. These, with the Edward VII designs derived from them, are the most colourful British Definitives ever issued.

1887 - 1902 "JUBILEE" STAMP ISSUE

1887-1902 Jubilee Set
SG 197/214
1887-1902 Queen Victoria Jubilee Set. Unmounted mint set of all 14 values. Superb original colours. Becoming difficult as such, especially SG 211 1s green.
Order: 1689 - £550.00
1887-1902 Jubilee Set
SG 197/214
1887-1902 Queen Victoria Jubilee Set. Mounted mint set of all 14 values. Superb original colours, most lightly hinged on reverse.
Order: 1153 - £170.00
1887-1902 The Jubilee Set
SG 197/214
1887-1902 The Jubilee Set. Very fine used set of all 14 values, all beautifully cancelled by small neat CDS's. All without exception in fine original colours. Very difficult to assemble.
Order: 2526 - £195.00 - SOLD
SG 197
SG 197
1887 ½d Brown Vermilion. A fine mounted mint example of this very scarce stamp, unlisted in Gibbons but well known and found only from the very first printing, before the controls were added to the sheet in January 1887. Sold here with list K27(1) deep vermilion as a comparison.
Order: 4997 - £165.00
SG 197
SG 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.
Order: 5458a - £55.00
SG 197
SG 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.
Order: 5459 - £75.00
SG 197
SG 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.
Order: 5460 - £25.00
SG 198
SG 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.
Order: 5461 - £125.00
SG 198
SG 198
1887 1½d Dull Purple & Pale Green. A superb unmounted mint marginal vertical block of 6 from the left side of the post office sheet of 120. Setting 2 or 3. Very fresh. Spec K29(2)
Order: 5152 - £110.00
SG 198
SG 198
1887 1½d Dull Purple & Pale Green. A superb post office fresh unmounted mint corner marginal block of 15 from the SE corner of the pane of 120. From the 3rd marginal setting, horizontal green jubilee rule removed. Spec K30(2).
Order: 5372 - £245.00
SG 198
SG 198
1887 1½d Purple & Green. Very fine lightly mounted mint example of this very scarce variety "Re-touched left value tablet" with also one of the best examples of the falling leaf - also associated with this variety we have ever seen. Spec K29(2)f.
Order: 4044 - £600.00
SG 200
SG 200
1887 2d Deep Grey Green & Carmine. Very fine used top marginal pair in a lovely deep shade grey green, with left side of divisional ornament in position. Setting 3. R1 5&6. The right stamp shows a split in the top row of the duty tablet frame. Spec K30(4)d.
Order: 4248 - £125.00
SG 199
SG 199
1887 2d Green & Scarlet. Very fine mint example, almost unmounted apart from tiny part adhesion on the back NW corner. Spec K30(1).
Order: 4576 - £225.00
SG 199
SG 199
1887 2d Green & Scarlet. Superb unmounted mint example, with copy of RPS cert from a block of 6 this one has been taken from. Seldom seen so fine. Spec K30(1).
Order: 4165 - £450.00
SG 200Wi
SG 200wi
1887 2d Yellow Green & Carmine. A Fine used example of the variety watermark INVERTED. Struck by a Foreign Branch cancellation leaving the profile clear. Just a tad washed but a scarce stamp in any condition and reflected in the price. Spec K30(2)a
Order: 5154 - £95.00
SG 200
SG 200
1887 2d Green & Deep Bright (Intense) Carmine. Superb unmounted mint example of this scarce stamp, still unlisted in Gibbons, with the original RPS cert of a block of 9 from which this one has been taken. Spec K30(3).
Order: 4166 - £225.00
SG 200
SG 200
1887 2d Grey Green & Carmine. Very fine unmounted mint block of 4, perfectly centred, in post office fresh condition. Spec K30(3)
Order: 5153 - £125.00
SG 201
SG 201
1887 2½d Purple on Blue paper. A very fine used example tied to small envelope by neat South Kensington VR Penny Postage Jubilee handstamp. Small Southampton receiving CDS on the back for July 3 1890.
Order: 4719 - £65.00
SG 201
SG 201
1887 2½d cut down DIE PROOF. Very fine example in black on card. SG Cat £450.00
Order: 5155 - £195.00
SG 201s
SG 201s
1887 2½d Purple on Blue paper. A Very fine unmounted mint example with full gum, overprinted 'SPECIMEN' type 9. Nicely centred, difficult on this value.
Order: 4721 - £65.00 - SOLD
SG 201
SG 201
1887 2½d Very Deep Purple/blue. A superb unmounted mint example in an extremely deep shade of purple. Spec K31-
Order: 5462 - £45.00
SG 201 SP
SG 201 SP
1887 2½d Pale Purple/blue. Superb unmounted mint block of 4 overprinted 'SPECIMEN' type 9 in the paler shade, Spec K31(1)s. Difficult so fine.
Order: 3460 - £245.00
SG 204
SG 204
1887 3d Purple/orange. A very fine lightly mounted mint example of one of the key shades of this issue. Very fresh. Spec K32(3)
Order: 5250 - £325.00
SG 202
SG 202
1887 3d Purple/Yellow paper. A very fine unmounted mint marginal block of 4 from the interpane position with bars in the margin from setting 3. Spec K32(1) Post office fresh.
Order: 4999 - £150.00
SG 202
SG 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
Order: 5463 - £85.00
SG 202
SG 202
1887 3d Purple/yellow. A very fine unmounted mint marginal example from the right of the sheet. Setting 2 or 3. Spec K32(1)
Order: 5248 - £35.00
SG 202
SG 202
1887 3d Purple/yellow paper. Very fine unmounted mint example, overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 9.
Order: 4253 - £45.00 - SOLD
SG 205
SG 205
1887 4d Green & Brown. A very fine unmounted mint example with full gum, overprinted 'SPECIMEN' Type 9. Post office fresh.
Order: 5464 - £45.00
SG 205
SG 205
1887 4d Green & Purple Brown. A very fine unmounted mint example showing the variety "White 4" in 4 corners. Spec K33(1)c
Order: 5251 - £135.00
SG 205
SG 205
1887 4d Green & Deep Brown. Very fine unmounted mint example showing unlisted variety "damage to duty plate NE corner. May prove to be a constant. Spec K33(2)
Order: 3463 - £45.00
SG 205s
SG 205
1887 4d Green & Brown. A very fine unmounted mint example with full gum, overprinted 'SPECIMEN' type 9. Post office fresh.
Order: 4723 - £45.00
SG 205
SG 205
1887 4d Green & Purple Brown. A very fine unmounted mint example showing the variety "White 4" in 2 corners. Spec K33(1)e
Order: 5252 - £95.00
SG 205
SG 205
1887 4d Green & Purple Brown. Very fine unmounted mint pane of 20 from position "A" on the 5th marginal setting with pillars and lines around. Scarce to find with double width interpane margin in place. A difficult item.
Order: 5000 - £1150.00
SG 205a
SG 205a
1887 4d Deep Green & Purple Brown. A very fine mint marginal block of 6 from the NW corner of pane "A". Small wmk cross in the corner. 5th marginal setting. Unmounted but with some adhesion. Spec K33(2)
Order: 4585 - £175.00
SG 205a
SG 205a
1887 4d Green & Deep Brown. A superb unmounted mint block of 8 from the NW corner of the pane of 20 with full double gutter above showing complete "PO" of Postage. A number of the stamps showing "white 4's" and listed variety K33g - major break in frame. In Vol 1 of GB Specialised, it is not positioned, this piece places it within the pane as R.1/3 but does not confirm pane C or G.
Order: 5373 - £495.00
SG 205
SG 205
1887 4d Green & Brown. A very fine used example tied to small envelope by neat South Kensington VR Penny Postage Jubilee handstamp. Small Southampton receiving CDS on the back for July 3 1890.
Order: 4722 - £65.00
SG 206
SG 206
1892 4½d Deep Green & Deep Carmine. A very fine used example, tied to small piece by RED cds for Hackney Sorting Office on May 11 1896. Very pretty.
Order: 5374 - £95.00
SG 206a
SG 206a
1892 4½d Green & Deep Bright Carmine. Very fine unmounted mint marginal example of this difficult shade, with RPS certificate of authenticity. Spec K34(3) 
Order: 4256 - £700.00
SG 207a
SG 207a
1887 5d Dull Purple & Blue. A very fine unmounted mint block of 4, very fresh. Spec K36(1)
Order: 5253 - £175.00
SG 207
SG 207
1887 5d Purple & Blue. Die I. Very fine and lightly mounted mint example with unusual part offset in black on the reverse.
Order: 3738 - £155.00
SG 207a
SG 207a
1887 5d Dull Purple & Blue. A very fine unmounted mint block of 4, the NE stamp showing a substantial but unlisted variety "damage to value tablet".
Order: 5375 - £225.00
SG 208
SG 208
1887 6d Purple/rose-red. Very fine unmounted mint corner marginal pair from the 2nd or 3rd marginal setting. Very fresh. Spec K37(1).
Order: 5376 - £75.00
SG 208
SG 208
1887 6d Very Deep purple/rose-red. A stunning looking unmounted mint example of this rare shade, unlisted by Gibbons but listed by Hendon.
Order: 4258 - £75.00
SG 208
SG 208
1887 6d Purple/rose-red. A very fine unmounted mint marginal pair from the top of the sheet. Stamps R.1 5/6 positionable from the divisional margins in the margin. Also this piece is on "repp" or ribbed paper. Spec K37(1).
Order: 5377 - £85.00
SG 208
SG 208
1887 6d Purple/Rose Red paper. A very fine unmounted mint corner marginal example from the 1st setting, without Jubilee lines. Spec K37(1). Post office fresh.
Order: 5001 - £75.00
SG 208a
SG 208a
1887 6d Deep Purple/rose-red. Superb unmounted mint marginal example from the bottom of the pane, showing the right half of the divisional ornament. Only 4 of the 120 stamps of the sheet can show this. Spec K37(2).
Order: 4169 - £50.00
SG 208
SG 208
1887 6d Purple/rose-red. A very fine unmounted mint example overprinted 'SPECIMEN' type 9. Spec K37(1)e.
Order: 5465 - £60.00
SG 209
SG 209
1887 9d Purple & Blue. A fine looking example albeit corner damage of this scarce variety watermark INVERTED. This is a scarce stamp in any condition and very under priced by Gibbons @ £750.00. Spec K38(1)a
Order: 5157 - £95.00
SG 209
SG 209
1887 9d Dull Purple & Bright Blue. A superb unmounted mint full pane of 20 of this scarcer shade, from the 3rd setting, and pane "B" position. Extremely fresh and scarce so fine. SG Cat £3400.00 as singles.
Order: 5159 - £1950.00
SG 209
SG 209
1887 9d Purple & Blue. A Fine used block of 9, each struck by Jersey CDS for August 6 1895. Small imperfections, but a scarce stamp in multiples. Spec K38(1)
Order: 5254 - £395.00
SG 210
SG 210
1890 10d Slate Purple & Deep Carmine. Very fine unmounted mint corner marginal block of 8 from the NE corner of the pane of 20. A stunning looking unlisted shade. Hendon Cert accompanies.
Order: 5381 - £525.00
SG 210
SG 210
1890 10d Purple & Carmine. A very fine unmounted mint corner marginal example in a delicate carmine shade, from the north west corner of pane "D/H" - part watermark "A" in top margin. Setting 2. Spec K39(1) Very fresh.
Order: 5256 - £55.00
SG 210a
SG 210a
1890 10d Dull Purple & Deep Dull Carmine. Superb used example, beautifully cancelled by Camborne CDS for August 22 1895. Difficult so fine. Spec K39(2)
Order: 4351 - £135.00
SG 210
SG 210
1890 10d Dull Purple & Deep Carmine. Very fine unmounted mint north west corner marginal example from pane of 20 in this deep shade. Listed by Hendon. Variety "Damage to lower ornament". Light crease does not detract.
Order: 4261 - £75.00
SG 211
SG 211
1887 1s Grey Green. A very fine unmounted mint and well centered example of this key value of this issue. Spec K40(2)
Order: 5160 - £225.00
SG 211
SG 211
1887 1s Grey Green. Very fine mint block of 4, the upper pair are lightly hinged, the lower pair pristine unmounted with full original gum. Unusually well centred for this issue. Very fresh.
Order No: 3370 - £675.00
SG 211
SG 211
1887 1s Deep Dull Green. Very fine and fresh unmounted mint marginal example, from the top of the sheet, from the 1st setting without Jubilee line. Beautifully centred and lovely deep shade. Mounted in margin.
Order: 5382 - £295.00
SG 212
SG 212
1891 £1 Green (FC) A very fine used example, neatly struck by two Lombard Street CDS's for December 7 1985, leaving profile clear. Very pretty.
Order: 5383 - £365.00
SG 213
SG 213
1900 ½d Blue Green. A very fine unmounted mint control "R" block of 6 from the scarce listed but unpriced by Gibbons "single perf extension in lower margin". Light gum crease on one stamp.
Order: 5003 - £95.00
SG 213
SG 213
1900 ½d Dull Blue Green. A very fine unmounted mint example with watermark INVERTED. Very fresh. Spec K28(1)a.
Order: 5161 - £35.00 - SOLD
SG 213 PP
SG 213 PP
1900 ½d Plate Proof. Imperf pair, no gum as printed, in green on buff paper. Good large margins all round.
Order: 4264 - £225.00
SG 213 PP
SG 213 PP
1900 ½d Plate Proof. Imperf, no gum as printed, in green on buff paper. Good even margins all round.
Order: 4173 - £125.00
SG 214
SG 214
1900 1s Green & Carmine. Very fine unmounted mint marginal example from the right side of the sheet. Very pretty. Spec K41(1)
Order: 3470 - £55.00
SG 214
SG 214
1900 1s Green & Deep Carmine. A very fine unmounted mint corner marginal block of 4 in a particularly deep carmine shade. Spec K41. Very fresh.
Order: 5004 - £365.00
1887 1½d Imperforate plate proof
1887 1½d Imperforate plate proof - Reply Paid Essay. A very fine unmounted mint marginal pair with margins all round, from the left of the sheet, showing "O" of postage in margin. Very fresh.
Order: 3729 - £295.00
Plate Proof
1887 1½d imperforate plate proof - Reply Paid Essay. Block of 4 in blue on watermarked paper, original gum.
Order: 2528 - £650.00

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