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Lots (1639)
1912 Somerset, 10s blue, very fine used neat WESTBURY PARK / BRISTOL 1913 cds, SG 319.
1912 Somerset, 5s carmine, very fine used neat registered oval, SG 318.
Advertising Rings: Smith Elder & Co c1862 1s embossed centre with green advertising ring used with incomplete numeral cancel, rubbing but still attractive.
Albert Hoster experimental cancellation trials: 1885 Cambridge University Press printed envelope with 1d lilac tied LONDON / EC / AP 8 / 85 Hoster cancel, 1886 1d pink P/S envelope with LONDON / X / SE 3 / E. 86 C full cancel, 1888 (date slug inverted) on 1d lilac cvr to Edinburgh tied Hoster cancel and uprated with ½d vermilion tied LONDON hooded cancel, scarce combination. (3).
Azemar High Speed experimental cancellation trials: Two in date covers or a front, plus a small piece showing the first trial dated Y1 / LONDON / MY 20 / 69 with A1 three section Azemar cancel on 1d red, 1871 (2nd trial) Complete cover with CR / LONDON / 1 JY / 71 cancel and a front with AB / LONDON / 29 AU / 71 cancel nearly complete. Nice trio. (One piece, 1 cover, 1 front).
Blue numeral cancels on four 1841 1d red-brown (varying margins) incl 269 diamond cancel from Ireland, the other three part cancels, Cat £150 each. (4).
Circular Delivery Stamps: Useful collection of mint / unused examples on leaves taken 'as is' incl London ½d rose blk of 12 mint, Glasgow, Edinburgh / Leith, Aberdeen, Liverpool ½d lilac strip of 4, Parcel Delivery, Manchester, Birmingham, different printings /settings etc, taken 'as is'. (170).
Controls: 1887 ½d vermilion (29) Q, M, I, P, J, O, N, L, C, E, etc, then ½d blue-green 5 pairs with R control, all mint. (35).
Copestake, Moore underprint on unused 1870 1½d lake-red, perf and paper faults but seldom seen on this stamp.
Hertford College: ½d lilac embossed envelope unused, mainly fine, c1879.
Jumbled collection on leaves with a useful used range incl, Edinburgh cancels on 1d stars, 1d plates and 2d blue plates, 1870 ½d bantams, 1856-8 1d stars by printings, 1864-79 1d plates run mostly fine used with some ranges complete to 224, 2d blue plates (27), 1841 1d red-brown unused on blued paper (4 margins), etc, useful lot and cat value.
Mulready Forgeries: Two examples for One Penny & Two Penny both printed on buff paper, fragile or slight faults, Two Pence appears to be of German origin. (2).
