1862 (January) 'Circular to Postmasters who obliterate Stamps.' with 4d Bright Red and 9d Bistre optd 'SPECIMEN' (Samuel types 6 and 5 respectively), issued by GPO at Edinburgh, peripheral faults, rare. Ex Samuel
Lot 957
Estimate: $100
1870 1½d Lake-Red Plate 3, SG 52, few blunt perfs at left, large part o.g. Fresh
Lot 958
Estimate: $2,000T
1955-58 QEII Castles 2/6d to £1, 1st De La Rue printing, SG 536a-39a, matching upper right corner blocks of four. Fine and fresh (16)
Lot 959
Estimate: $150
1966 World Cup 6d error 'Black omitted', SG 694a. Thematic appeal
Lot 960
Estimate: $450
1968 Paintings, 1/6d "Ruins of St. Mary Le Port" error, 'Gold (value and Queen's head) omitted', SG 773a, block of four
Lot 961
Estimate: $125
Realised Price : $95
1972 British Polar Explorers, 5p Sir Martin Frobisher, error 'Gold (Queen's head) omitted', SG 898a
Lot 962
Estimate: $300
1972 British Polar Explorers, 7½p Henry Hudson, error 'Gold (Queen's head) omitted', SG 899a
