Lot 774
| | | Estimate: $250T | Realised Price : $190 |
Civil Service: 1872 1/- to £5 optd 'SPECIMEN', few minor adherences, 5/- and 10/- blunt perfs. Rare set of 6. Ex Marcus Samuel
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Lot 775
| | | Estimate: $300T | Realised Price : $230 |
Civil Service: 1879 1/- to £5 optd 'SPECIMEN', additional 1/- and 5/- with different colour inscriptions at base, odd blemish, otherwise above average condition (8). Ex Marcus Samuel
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Lot 776
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Civil Service: 1881 1/- to £5 optd 'SPECIMEN', two of each though in different type (one 2/6d), odd blemish, otherwise above average condition (13). Ex Marcus Samuel
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Lot 777
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Contract Note: 1888 Imperf Essays on gummed paper for Surcharges in different colours 6d on 6d (3), 4/- on 4/- (3) and £3 (3) optd 'SPECIMEN' (the £3 was never issued). Few minor blemishes, rare group (9). Ex Marcus Samuel
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Lot 778
| | | Estimate: $300T | Realised Price : $230 |
Contract Note: 1888 Surcharges 6d to 10/- optd 'SPECIMEN', the 3/- short corner perf, otherwise fresh and fine (7). Ex Marcus Samuel
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Lot 779
| | | Estimate: $300T | Realised Price : $230 |
Contract Note: 1888 Surcharges 6d to 10/- optd 'CANCELLED', odd blunt perf, otherwise fresh and fine (7). Ex Marcus Samuel
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Lot 780
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Contract Note: 1902 KEVII 1/-, 3/- to 10/- and 1907 3d, 6d, 1/-, and £1 optd 'SPECIMEN', simplified set, fresh and fine (11). Ex Marcus Samuel
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Lot 781
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Probate: 1858 printings in Lilac, 3d to £5 with additional 1/- on blued paper optd 'SPECIMEN', mostly fine and fresh. Attractive group (9). Ex Marcus Samuel
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Lot 782
| | | Estimate: $200T | Realised Price : $150 |
Probate: 1860 Imperf Plate Proof on gummed paper for 10/- Ultramarine optd 'SPECIMEN' in red, minor adherence. Ex Marcus Samuel
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Lot 783
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Probate: 1860 printing in Ultramarine 3d to £5 optd 'SPECIMEN' in black, additional £1 optd 'SPECIMEN' in blue, odd crease, fine appearance (9). Ex Marcus Samuel
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Lot 784
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Transfer Duty: 1890 Proofs 6d and 1/6d Orange on gummed imperf paper, unappropriated die optd 'CANCELLED' type 14 and mss. '1890' at top. Ex Marcus Samuel
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Lot 785
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Transfer Duty: 1890 Plate Proofs optd in black for 3d and 1/- Orange on gummed imperf paper. Ex Marcus Samuel
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Lot 786
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Transfer Duty: 1891 Perforated Colour Trials on gummed paper optd in black for 1/- in Purple, Red-Brown, Brown and Olive-Green, each with two mss. 'ticks' at top. Attractive group (4). Ex Marcus Samuel
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Lot 787
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Postal History: 1851 (14 Jan) entire letter to Lancashire bearing 1841 2d Blue with lines (margins touching in places) tied by '7' diamond, straight-line 'Cornhill' in red and Blackburn arrival backstamp
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