1865-67 Stamps, the collection well written up on pages comp...

Hammer

£2,400

1865-67 Stamps, the collection well written up on pages comprising Aberdeen (30) with ½d yellow-brown, ½d slate-blue block of 27; Clarke & Co of Edinburgh (8, with corner block of six); Edinburgh & Leith Circular Delivery Co (62); Edinburgh & Leith Parcel Delivery Co (183) with four blocks of fifteen of first issue 2d, second issue 2d imperf blocks of 18 and 42, 2d rouletted block of nine, 3d imperf block of 54; Glasgow (132) with ¼d black pin perf sheet of 66 (three with cracked plate variety), ½d scarlet imperf block of 12, pin perf block of 54 (two with damaged plate variety); Liverpool (206) with ¼d perf 13 block of 98 (just one stamp removed from sheet), ¼d imperf block of twelve, ½d block of 72; London (210) with ½d blue error of colour (crayon cancel), pin perf ¼d block of 65 (just one stamp removed from sheet), imperf ½d greenish grey sheet of 66 (divided into seven blocks), ½d purple pin perf sheet of 66; Metropolitan (89) with ¼d block of eight showing pre-printing paper fold across four stamps, ¼d block of 54, ½d block of 18, ¼d orange error of colour (or a proof) with double perfs at right; London & Districts (10) with perf 13 ½d claret block of six, three with ¼d error; National (89) with ¼d green, ½d block of 77, ¾d block of ten; also a few forgeries. A fine collection, with many plate varieties identified, shades, etc. S.G. £24,000 (approx). Photo on Pages 12 & 38.