Lot No. 319
| Auction No. | 19 |
| Category |
World Collections, Accumulations and Selections |
| Est. | $4000 |
| Status | SOLD $4000 |
Great Britain 1840-1951 An extensive collection on Hagners in 2 neatly written up albums. Used to 1880 with odd mint later QV & then most issues to 1951 both MUH/MLH & used (excl KEVII & KGV high vals, which are used only, except for 5/- B.W. Seahorse). QV strong with 1840 1d black x 5 (plus one clever repair job), 1841 2d blue x 3, a range of Maltese Cross types on 1d reds (1841), shade & cancel types on blued paper & white paper incl "Ivory Head" x 6, "O.U.S." ovpt (Oxford University Society) in red & 1854/57 1d & 2d range of perf, paper & wmk types. Also 1856/58 "stars" in top corner 1d x 2 MLH & 43 used, 1858/79 plate numbers (excl 77) complete from 71-225 in better than average condition (pl. 225 blunt top left corner), 2d blue plates with extras of plates 9, 13 & 15. 1870 ½d "bantams" with duplication (no pl.9), 1½d pl.1 (3 shades), pl.3 (6, poor to average), 1847 6d embossed (3 unused but soiled), 3 used incl cut to shape, 10d (fine plus another "ok", a third damaged) & 1/- used. Incls a superb surface printed range identified by cat. number & with near complete plate numbers. Odd mint incl 3d SG 103 with minor soiling (Cat. £875). Many cds examples but several blunt corner or other faults in barred numeral types. Noted good used 6d grey "I.R.OFFICIAL" (SG O4 Cat. £140), 1882 1d lilac "14 dots" x 6 used plus "16 dots" with several MUH/MLH incl blocks of 4 & 8. Also a range of duplex cancels on piece. 1867 5/- pl. 1 & 2, 1884 2/6d x 4, 5/- x 6 & 10/- x 3 sound used. Some "lilac & greens" in true colours incl 1/- x 3. 1887/92 complete simplified MLH plus various used shade "extras". KEVII with shades & at least one mint of each to 1/-. 1902/10 high vals 2/6d & 5/- x 4 each with 10/- & £1 (creased, but looks presentable). Somerset House range to 1/- & mint "04" control strip of 3 x 1d. KGV with Downey Heads well covered, Mackennels with basic mint sets & duplicated used with shades. The Seahorses are of various printings to 10/- (latter dull blue & indigo both cds examples). 1929 UPU sideways wmk x 3 & blocks MUH/MLH with upright wmk to 2½d. 1950 London Exhibition cover & card & 1934 photogravure incl format low value changes. 1934 re-engraved 2/6d x 7, 5/- x 2 & 10/- x 5 Seahorses good to fine used. 1935 Silver Jubilee incl inverted wmks & a "W35" cylinder block set. KGVI to 10/- dark blue MLH plus various sideways & inverted wmks. 1951 Festival of Britain set of 4 MLH & used & KGVI low value cylinder blocks. Two £1 RSW MUH with post-war commems in MUH blocks. Viewing highly recommended. Cat. value £30,000++ (100s)