1d bright scarlet, Crown Wmk, P15x14, variety 'No Cross on Crown', used with trimmed perfs SW Corner. Cat £55 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £16.00)
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Price: £ 20.00
Lot #8372 - Great Britain - KGV 1911
EXPERIMENTAL PRINTING. 1d carmine 'Downey' head, No Wmk, (Paper Trial) printed on thick, chalk surfaced paper, P15x14, hinged mint with OG. Cat £280 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £140.00)
Price: £ 175.00
Lot #8373 - Great Britain - KGV 1911
1d deep carmine (Die 1B), Imperial Crown Wmk, 'A11' Control block of 9, Spec N8(3), Plate 15, identified by retouches and small flaws, hinged on selvedge, all stamps are NHM. (9) Cat £675 (image available) {UM} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £144.00)
Price: £ 180.00
Lot #8374 - Great Britain - KGV 1911
Downey Head half-penny (Die 1A), Imperial Crown Wmk, mint Contols group, N1 (1/2) neatly presented on a sleeved, printed page. Inc 'A11' Control singles of green & pale green shades, plus an 'A11' corner block of 6 green. (3 Controls) Cat £110 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £40.00)
Price: £ 50.00
Lot #8375 - Great Britain - KGV 1911
Downey Head half-penny (Die 1A), Imperial Crown Wmk, mint Specialized collection, N1 (1 to 5) neatly presented on a sleeved, printed page. Inc the five listed shades, plus blocks of 4 of 3 shades, green, pale green & deep green. (17) Cat £500 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £140.00)
Price: £ 175.00
Lot #8376 - Great Britain - KGV 1911
(June 22nd) FIRST DAY COVER from Margate to London. A plain envelope bearing ½d green & 1d carmine on opposite corners of the cover front, each stamp tied by Margate 1st Day cds. Cat £275 (image available) {C} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £120.00)
Price: £ 150.00
Lot #8377 - Great Britain - KGV 1911
Downey Head half-penny (Die 1B), Imperial Crown Wmk, Specialized mint, Booklet issues collection, N2 (1, 3, 5 & 8a) neatly presented on a sleeved, printed page. Inc mint singles of pale green & yellow-green, NHM Booklet pane of 6 green, inverted Wmk shades group. (12) Cat £180 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £96.00)
Price: £ 120.00
Lot #8378 - Great Britain - KGV 1911
Downey Head half-penny (Die 1B), Imperial Crown Wmk, Specialized mint collection, N2 (1 to 6 & 8a) neatly presented on a sleeved, printed page. Inc singles of 7 shades. (7) Cat £100 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £56.00)
Price: £ 70.00
Lot #8379 - Great Britain - KGV 1911
½d yellow-green, Imperial Crown Wmk, P15x14, BOOKLET PANE with selvedge to left, usual trimmed perfs, fine mint (1 pane of 6 stamps) Cat £250 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £100.00)
Price: £ 125.00
Lot #8380 - Great Britain - KGV 1911
1d deep carmine-red (Die 1A), Imperial Crown Wmk, 'A11' Control corner block of 6, perf type IIa, Spec N7 (3), hinged on just one stamp, very fine mint (6) Cat £450 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £120.00)
Price: £ 150.00
Lot #8381 - Great Britain - KGV 1911
1d pale carmine, Die 1A, Imperial Crown Wmk, P15x14, (Plate 1), Spec N7(5), 'A.11' Corner Control block of 4, Somerset House Printing, Perf type 2, VFM (4) Cat £200 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £96.00)
Price: £ 120.00
Lot #8382 - Great Britain - KGV 1911
1d pale carmine (Die 1A), Imperial Crown Wmk, 'A11' Control strip of 3, middle stamp bearing Specialist variety 'Pale Area by Lion's Paw', Spec N7 (5)k, fine mint (3) Cat £250 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £140.00)
Price: £ 175.00
Lot #8383 - Great Britain - KGV 1911
1d pale carmine (Die 1A), Imperial Crown Wmk, 'A11' Control corner block of 6, perf type IIa, Spec N7 (5), hinged on just one stamp, very fine mint (6) Cat £150 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £72.00)
Price: £ 90.00
Lot #8384 - Great Britain - KGV 1911
1d pale carmine (Die 1A), Imperial Crown Wmk, 'A11' Control corner block of 6, perf type II, Spec N7 (5), hinged mint (6) Cat £150 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £60.00)
Price: £ 75.00
Lot #8385 - Great Britain - KGV 1911
1d pale-carmine, Die 1A, Imperial Crown Wmk, Corner 'A 11' Control, irregular block of 39 stamps, Identified as Plate 6 by Dot in R17 coloured rule, bearing several minor constant flaw varieties and the rare, 'No Cross on Crown' variety at R. 16/8. A seldom seen, large, early printed multiple, surely a wonderful display item. NHM (39) Cat £2000 (image available) {UM} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £800.00)
Price: £ 1,000.00
Lot #8386 - Great Britain - KGV 1911
1d bright carmine, Die 1B, Imperial Crown Wmk, P15x14, Spec N8(4), 'A.11' Corner Control block of 6, Perf type 2, VFM (6) Cat £110 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £48.00)
Price: £ 60.00
Lot #8387 - Great Britain - KGV 1911
1d carmine, Die B, Imperial Crown Wmk, P15x14, BOOKLET PANE with selvedge to left, usual trimmed perfs, fine mint (1 pane of 6 stamps) Cat £250 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £100.00)
Price: £ 125.00
Lot #8388 - Great Britain - KGV 1911
1d rose-pink, Die 1B, Imperial Crown Wmk, P15x14, (Plate 2), Spec N8(8), 'A 11' Corner Control block of 4, Perf type 2, Phantom reversed '4' in lower margin, VFM (4) Cat £500 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £200.00)
Price: £ 250.00
Lot #8389 - Great Britain - KGV 1911
1d bright scarlet (Die 2), Imperial Crown Wmk, 'B12' Control block of 6, Spec N11(2), Plate 15, identified by retouches and small flaws, hinged on selvedge, all stamps are NHM. (6) Cat £100 (image available) {UM} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £40.00)
Price: £ 50.00
Lot #8390 - Great Britain - KGV 1911
½d green (Die 1B), Imperial Crown Wmk, P15 x 14, Marginals inc NHM 'A11' strip of 3, single pale bright green N2(2), 'A11' single bright green N2(1) & 'A11' single deep green 'A11' N(6). Cat £150 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £60.00)
Price: £ 75.00
Lot #8391 - Great Britain - KGV 1911
½d very deep green (Die 1B), Imperial Crown Wmk, P15 x 14, NHM. Cat £650 (image available) {UM} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £320.00)
Price: £ 400.00
Lot #8392 - Great Britain - KGV 1911-12
DOWNEY HEAD - IMPERIAL CROWN WATERMARK CONTROLS COLLECTION. An attractive mint or NHM assembly of ½d & 1d mint or NHM Control Strips of 3, Controls 'A11 to B12' seen, with various shades, perforation types, Die types, some duplication. Most stamps are NHM. (15 control strips of 3) Cat £470 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £240.00)
Price: £ 300.00
Lot #8393 - Great Britain - KGV 1911-12
1d rose-pink, Die 1A, Imperial Crown Wmk, Spec N7(6), VFM. Cat £120 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £56.00)
Price: £ 70.00
Lot #8394 - Great Britain - KGV 1911-12
1d rose-pink, Die 1A, Imperial Crown Wmk, Spec N7(6), VFM. Cat £120 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £56.00)
Price: £ 70.00
Lot #8395 - Great Britain - KGV 1911-12
1d carmine, Die B, IMPERF PLATE PROOF on gummed chalky paper (no watermark), h/r, fine m.m. Cat £280 (image available) {P} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £60.80)
Price: £ 76.00
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