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July 12 and 13, 2011 - London File Sheet Samples The following section offers a remarkable group of these fascinating stamps which were originally discovered in the printer’s archive. All have been washed, are without gum, and have hole punctures of varying size. Due to the way in which these stamps were stored colours do vary. It is recommended that buyers intending to bid on any lot in this section should either view personally or seek condition reports as no lot will be accepted for return on the grounds of condition 735
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737
738
739
740
741 742
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1 ⁄ 2 d. Printing A lower right corner block of twenty (4x5), [57-100], with portions of adjoining stamps at left, a block of four, [34-35], and a vertical marginal strip of three, [74/94], with portions of five adjoining stamps at right
£200-250
1 ⁄ 2 d. Printing B marginal block of thirty (5x6), [5-59], with four additional part stamps, [65-95], at foot, imprint, printer’s file number, date and numbers printed written in top margin, small part imprint at foot, the adjoining right-hand vertical strip of ten, [10-100], with full sheet margins, and a marginal block of four, [83-94]
£300-350
1 ⁄ 2 d. Printing C corner block of six (3x2), [1-13], a marginal block of four, [4-15] and a corner block of fifteen (5x3), [6-30], together forming the complete top two rows of the sheet with five stamps of row three at foot, the top margin with imprint, printer’s file number (twice), date and numbers printed written in top margin
£250-300
1 ⁄ 2 d. Printing D marginal block of six (3x2), [3-15], the adjoining corner block of fifteen (5x3), [6-30], lower left corner block of ten (5x2), [85-91] and the adjoining lower right corner block of ten (5x2), [86-100]
£300-400
1 ⁄ 2 d. Printing E, Plate III, RLJ9, deep dull green group marginal block of eight (2x4, divided in to two block of four), [6-37], and a marginal block of six (3x2), [86-98], both with imprints and the top block with manuscript “File Copy”, both blocks with portions of adjoining stamps at left
£300-400
1d. Printing A marginal block of six (3x2), [3-15], adjoining corner block of ten (5x2), [6-20] with printer’s file number, date and numbers printed written in top margin, and a block of eight (2x4), [24-55]
£200-300
1d. Printing D block of thirty (3x10), [8-100] with full sheet margins, manuscript “149618/19.7.12” and “2,080,000 stamps” at foot
£300-400
1d. Printing D marginal block of ten (5x2), [61-75], with “OD” flaws on [71-75], Queen’s neck re-entry on [63] and voided tiara on [75], and a lower left corner block of ten (5x2), [81-95], with manuscript notes in lower margin
£200-300
អ 743 +
2d. Printing 1, [LG34-40] marginal block of four. S.G. 126
£80-100
អ 744 +
2d. Printing 2, [LG11-17] marginal block of four. S.G. 126
£120-150
អ 745 +
2d. Printing 2, [LG21-27] block of four. S.G. 126
£120-150
អ 746 +
2d. Printing 5, [LG3-9] marginal block of four with part imprint. S.G. 126
747
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£80-100
2d. Printing 12 (Plate 5555 - the unissued stamps), [HP11-15, 16-19] block of nine with margins at both sides. S.G. 129
£200-250
អ 748 +
2d. Printing 12 (Plate 5555 - the unissued stamps), [HP21-27] marginal block of four
£120-150
អ 749 +
2d. Printing 12 (Plate 5555 - the unissued stamps), [HP 24-30] block of four. S.G. 129
£100-120
អ B
2d. Printing 13 RSC “D”, [TE33-40] marginal block of six
£140-180
អ 751 +
2d. Printing 13 RSC “D”, [TE25-30] block of four. Photo
£150-200
21⁄ 2 d. complete sheet reconstructed from multiples from various printings and with [3/8] duplicated, the top two blocks with large part or complete imprints and showing manuscript printer’s file numbers, date and numbers printed
£400-500
750
752
អ B
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