Postal Auction July 2020. 313: Catalogue

1883 Set of 3 values 2/6 lilac, 5s rose & 10s ultramarine all CDS or regd oval used examples mainly sound, 10s is fine, SG 178, 180 & 183 Cat £935.

1883 'set' of three high values used 2/6 lilac with London hooded cancel, 5s & 10s with registered ovals, 10s has tones at the top, mainly sound high cat value.

1883-4 Lilac & Greens set fine used with good colours for the greens issues, 9d is slightly off others sound, high cat set, SG 187/196 Cat £1720.

1884 1½d lilac a superb mounted mint example, with exceptionally fresh frontal appearance, SG 188 Cat £125.

1884 1½d lilac mint large part original gum, hinge mark but very fresh appearance, SG 188 Cat £125.

1884 (16 Jul) One Penny pink Postal Stationery envelope uprated with 1½d lilac both cancelled 498 Manchester cancels to USA, pretty combination.

1884 5d green a superb mounted mint example, half with hinge remains other fresh gum, with superb colour, SG 193 Cat £580.

1884 5d green mint large part original gum, small patches in places but very fresh appearance, SG 193 Cat £580.

1884 6d green a toned mounted mint example with brownish gum, hinge remains, otherwise sound, SG 194 Cat £625.

1884 6d green on paper tied with a full strike of Paddington P 6 numeral cancel with good strong strike and good colour, SG 194 Cat £240.

1887 9d dull purple and blue superb crisp STONY STRATFORD 1899 CDS cancel, superb CAT £48 + 50% premium.

1887 9d dull purple & blue attractive and fresh unmounted mint example, fine, SG Spec K38 (1)). SG 209.

1887 ½d vermilion fine used newspaper branch type cancel showing watermark inverted variety, very sound, SG 197Wi. Cat £60.

1888 Die II 5d dull purple and blue attractive and fresh unmounted mint example showing DAMAGED VALUE TABLETS variety, gum bend otherwise fine, SG Spec K36 (1)c). SG 205a var.

1890 10d dull purple and carmine in an attractive fine used block of 4 with registered ovals 101 Cannon St, and F perfin, nice block, SG 210, cat £180.

1890 (2 Jul) PENNY POSTAGE JUBILEE large special cancel for SOUTH KENSINGTON in black on 1d pink embossed P/S envelope philatelic use through the post, pretty item.

1890 (3 Jul) Penny Post Jubilee 1d blue printed envelope used Skipton to Canada uprated with 1½d Jubilee (SG 198) cancelled SKIPTON 714 and Skipton CDS cancels, faults including vertical tear along the top and slight soiling with BRANTFORD AND HAMILTON transit or arrival backstamps. attractive combination on second day of issue.