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Stamp AB- An unused example residing in the Royal Philatelic collection. E D.Bacon refers to stamp AB as being in the Royal collection in 1919 acquired by King George V. It was purchased from Messers Bridger and Kay in July/August 1918. The stamp has some gum and has the Large Crown watermark very slightly high and and slightly left off centre. As can be observed from the image the top perforations are scissor-cut. This is a ‘small’ stamp and like many from the top row on the majority of plates from this issue, it shows this feature. |
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Stamp AC- Another unused example discovered in 1919 by the well known dealer of that time Chas Nissen and the discovery was recorded in The British Philatelist, October 1919, Volume XII Number 8. It stated - "Our publishers have shewn us an unused copy from the very rare plate 77 of the old Red Penny. E. D. Bacon stated "It is the same colour as the one in the Royal Collection which is lettered AB and the two stamps at one time formed a pair...I can tell this for certain, from the position the perforation occupies round the edges of the two stamps". Similar to stamp AB stamp AC has the top perforations cut by scissors in a sloping fashion. The stamp was later sold to Per Gjerding (it was shown in his collection at the London Exhibition in 1928 where it was described as “the most sought for stamp at the exhibition” (London Philatelist, December 1928 page 282 and Stamp Lover December 1928 page 189). It was again bought by Chas Nissen and sold by him as part of a collection to J R de Phillp (British Philatelist August 1941 page 44 and September 1941 page 52). It was later sold to Major Raphael on 4th November 1959 at a Robson Lowe auction sales 1875-76 Lot 171 where it was described as "fine with much original gum". Raphael’s collection was stolen in 1965 and the stamp’s whereabouts since then are unknown. This is a ‘small’ stamp and like many from the top row on the majority of plates from this issue, it shows this feature.
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Stamp BA- Known as the Tapling copy, this is an unused example without gum. It now resides in the British Library as part of the 'great' Tapling collection which was bequeathed to the British Library after his death. Stamp BA has the Large Crown watermark Type II slightly high and left off centre |
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Stamp LL- Was discovered by Mr NV le Gallais in 1906 (Gibbons Weekly 20th October 1906 page 251). It passed to GEJ Crallan of Jersey who hadt it expertised by the RPS. The stamp is obliterated ‘80’ in a circle with lines outside as per EC London head office 1856 - 1874. The RPS cerificate, number 1400 is dated 14th December 1914 and is signed by ED Bacon. The stamp sold in the Daily Telegraph stamp auction by Puttick and Simpson on a day of bad weather in aid of the Belgian Relief Fund, in London on 28/9/1915 and raised £50. It was bought by WS Brocklehurst and sold again in 1955 as Lot 635 of his collection in the Robson Lowe sale 1474-7 on 9th/10th November. It was sold again at a Robson Lowe sale on 10th May 1966. This was recorded in the Philatelic Journal of Great Britain, June 1966 page 64 where the stamp is illustrated and its' sale price of £375 recorded. It was owned by Dr Douglas Latto who exhibited it in 1974 in London. |
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Stamp MI -This was found in a box of stamps in November 1944 by Percy Jackson and sold for £220. Once in the collection of J de R Phillp its whereabouts are now unknown. |
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Stamp NC- This was found in a Harmers lot in 1994 by David Rowse who has since passed it on. The stamp is off-centred high to the right with an inverted barred 15 cancel. No image is recorded for this stamp. Throughout my research into plate 77 stamps I have not met with any collector who has seen this stamp or is aware of any authentication documents. It is however blindly accepted and documented as a genuine plate 77 stamp. Any information or images of this stamp would be welcomed. |
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Stamp PH - This example is on a small piece and was found in 1924 by AOJ Readhead and was advertised for sale for £200.00 by Messrs HF Johnson (HF Johnson and AOJ Readhead) in The Stamp Lover, December 1924 on page 179. HCV Adams acquired the stamp and displayed it in 1938 (Stamp Lover November 1938 page 153. The Adams collection was sold by Robson Lowe on 15 February 1956 and was bought by Hugh Greenwell Fletcher for £300. Hugh Greenwell Fletcher left his collection to the Bruce Castle Museum in Tottenham, which was once the home of Sir Rowland Hill. The collection was transferred to the British Library in 1989 where it remains. HR Holmes records that two other stamps (MI and PI) also originated from the same large wholesale lot originally bought by HF Johnson and later subdivided. |
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Stamp PI - The stamp's announcement by J E Lea of Manchester stamp dealers is recorded in Stamp Collecting 30th October 1920. It's cancelled ‘15’ surrounded by heavy bars, as used by London Head Office and is on piece with a 4d red and hasnan RPSL certificate in 1920 and a recent BPA certificate. It is said to have originated from a large lot from HF Johnson. It was bought by J de R Phillp from a Robson Lowe sale on 4th November 1959. It later became part of the "Isleham" collection which was sold by Robson Lowe (New York) in March 1987. It also formed a part of Hassan Shaida's collection for a while. It was again sold on 7th May 1992 at Christies Robson Lowe sale.
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