DE LA RUE 9d'S

SUMMARY PRICE GUIDE TO THE  NINE PENNY STAMPS OF EDWARDV11th, GB .

 PRINTED BY  DE la RUE  AND  COMPANY , 1902-1910 .

SG.250 TO 251a  .  ALL PRICES IN GB.POUNDS.

THE SPECIALS detail pairs {PR}, blocks {BLK/S}, shades and all items other than singles or sets.

ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THE SUMMARY PRICE GUIDES.

1. SG=STANLEY GIBBONS CATALOGUE NUMBER.
2. Mi[nn]=MICHEL [DEUTSCHE] GERMAN PRODUCED CATALOGUE NUMBER. 
3. Mnn[nn]=STANLEY GIBBONS SPECIALISED CATALOGUE NUMBER.
4. SC#=SCOTT CATALOGUE NUMBER {USA}.
5. YT{nn}=YVERT & TELLIER {FRANCE} CATALOGUE NUMBER.                              
6. £=GBP BRITISH POUNDS. 
7. TI=TOTAL ITEMS SOLD.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
8. TB=TOTAL BIDS ON TOTAL ITEMS.
9. TS=TOTAL STAMPS SOLD. 
10. TC=TOTAL COST.                                             
11. TSP=TOTAL SELLING PRICES.        
12. ASP=AVERAGE SELLING PRICE.                        
13. HSP=HIGHEST SOLD PRICE.             
14. LSP=LOWEST SOLD PRICE.              
15. IA=INTERNET AUCTIONS.                                                                
16. PA=PUBLIC AND POSTAL AUCTIONS.
17. RS=RETAIL SELLING PRICE.
18. RB=RETAIL BUYING PRICE.
19. UM{MNH}=UNMOUNTED MINT/MINT NEVER HINGED.
20. VFLM=VERY FINE LIGHTLY MOUNTED MINT-SMALL SINGLE REMNANT OR TRACE.
21. MM=MOUNTED MINT WITH  MEDIUM TO LARGE HINGE REMAINDER OR 2 OR MORE HINGES REMAINING.
22. HH=HEAVY HINGE-BEING SUCH AS TO DISTORT/BUCKLE THE STAMP .    
23. UNU=UNUSED MINT NO GUM .
24. VFU=VERY FINE USED -CLEAR CIRCULAR DATE  STAMP-NO FAULTS.
25. FU=FINE USED WITH PART DATE OR TOWN STAMP.
26. G.FU=GOOD TO FINE USED-LESSER CANCEL-NO DAMAGE-MAYBE OFF CENTRE.
27. SUGU=SOUND USED OR GOOD USED-NO DAMAGE WITH UNCLEAR CANCELS OR PARCEL CANCELS.
28. SF/M=SPACEFILLER UM OR MINT.
29. SF/U=SPACEFILLER USED.
30. WI=WATERMARK INVERTED. 
31. TSS=TOTAL NUMBER OF SOURCES OF RETAIL BUYING DATA.
32. TBP=TOTAL BUYING PRICES.
33. TI=TOTAL ITEMS. 
34. ABP=AVERAGE BUYING PRICE.
35. HBP=HIGHEST BUYING PRICE.
36. LBP=LOWEST BUYING PRICE. 
37. GRANDTOT[MINT]=GRANDTOTAL OF ALL MINT STAMPS.
38. GRANDTOT[USED]=GRANDTOTAL OF ALL USED STAMPS.
39. ALLTOTAL=SHOWS THE ITEMS [STAMPS] SOLD MINT AND USED, THE TOTAL BIDS, AND THE COST TOTAL.
40. SPECIALS= ITEMS WHICH ARE NON-STANDARD OR RARER OR MORE COMPLEX TO DESCRIBE.
41. MINITOT=THE TOTALS OF THE SPECIALS ITEMS: TOTAL ITEMS ; TOTAL BIDS ; TOTAL STAMPS AND TOTAL COST.
42. ALLTOTALPLUS=THE COMPLETE TOTALS OF ALL THE STAMPS SOLD OF THIS CATALOGUE NUMBER.
43. MARGINAL STAMPS
44. TM=TOP MARGINAL.
45. TMIPS=TOP MARGINAL INTERPANE SELVEDGE [PRINTED IN THE COLOURS OF THE STAMP].
46. TRCM[nn]=TOP RIGHT CORNER MARGINAL, [WITH NUMBER OF STAMPS IN BRACKETS].
47. RM[nn]=RIGHT MARGINAL.
48. RMIPS[nn]=RIGHT MARGINAL WITH INTERPANE SELVEDGE.
49. BRCM[nn]=BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER MARGINAL .
50. BRC[nn]=BOTTOM RIGHT CONTROL
51. BM[nn]=BOTTOM MARGINAL.
52. BMIPS[nn]=BOTTOM MARGINAL INTERPANE SELVEDGE.
53. BLCM[nn]=BOTTOM LEFT CORNER MARGINAL .
54. BLC[nn]=BOTTOM LEFT CONTROL .
55. LM[nn]=LEFT MARGINAL.
56. LMIPS[nn]=LEFT MARGIN INTERPANE SELVEDGE.
57. TLCM[nn]=TOP LEFT CORNER MARGINAL 
58. BLK[nn]=BLOCK .
59. IPS=INTERPANE SELVEDGE {PRINTED WITH THE COLOURS OF THE STAMP/S}  
60. HZ=HORIZONTAL.
61. VT=VERTICAL
62. STR[nn]=STRIP OF NUMBER OF STAMPS.
63. VAR=VARIANT OR VARIETY.
64. BKP=BOOKLET PANE.
65. CHP=CHALKY PAPER-PAPER WITH A CHALK SURFACE TO ENHANCE THE ABSORPTION OF INK.
66. ORD=ORDINARY  PAPER.
67. OC=OFF-CENTRE PRINTING RELATIVE TO PERFORATED  MARGINS.

EXPLANATORY  NOTES.

THE TABLES CONTAIN A LOT OF INFORMATION -THAT'S WHY THE ABBREVIATIONS ARE A BIT LONGWINDED!

 TO REDUCE THE COMPILATION TIME  REPEAT VALUES  FOR SINGLE ROW  ENTRIES ARE OMITTED WHEN UNNECESSARY.

THE RETAIL SELLING VALUES ARE GENUINE BUT ONLY A GUIDE AS THERE IS MUCH PRICE VARIANCE . TO CORRECTLY BALANCE THE TOTALS, THE TABLES ASSUME

1 ITEM AND 1 BID FOR TOTAL ITEMS{TI} AND TOTAL BIDS{TB}.

THE PUBLIC AND POSTAL AUCTION {PA} ROWS ASSUME 1 FOR {TI} AND 1 FOR {TB} AND SHOW AN ESTIMATED PRICE[USUALLY REALISING +/- 5% OF ESTIMATE}.

THE PRICES ARE CURRENT FOR THE 4 MONTHS TO APRIL  7TH 2008.  E&OE . 

SUMMARY OF UNMOUNTED MINT 9d's  SOLD AT AUCTION.......14 STAMPS, 114 BIDS, COST £818.91, average £58.41.

SG.250             {7TH APR 1902}				£	£	£	£
9d    {M39[1]}		TI	TB	TSP	ASP	HSP	LSP
DULL PURPLE AND ULTRAMARINE	IA	8	81	431.20	53.90	74.00	23.00
UM.MNH	RS	2	2	245.00	122.50	130.00	115.00
	PA
TOTALS
VF.LM	IA	1	4	25.78		25.78
	RS	2	2	75.50	37.75	38.00	37.50
	PA
TOTALS
MM	IA	11	79	151.25	13.75	21.00	9.39
	RS	1	1	20.00		20.00
	PA
TOTALS
GRANDTOT[MINT]		25	169	948.73	37.95	130.00	9.39
VFU	IA	3	21	72.51	24.17	45.00	13.51
	RS	2	2	65.00	32.50	45.00	20.00
	PA
TOTALS
FU	IA	2	6	10.45	5.22	6.05	4.40
	RS	2	2	49.10	24.55	37.50	11.60
	PA
TOTALS
G.FU	IA	4	28	16.25	4.05	5.60	1.64
	RS
	PA
TOTALS
SU.GU	IA	5	14	23.10	4.62	8.88	2.51
	RS	1	1	4.80		4.80	4.80
	PA
TOTALS
GRANDTOT[USED]		19	74	241.21	12.70	45.00	1.64
ALLTOTAL		44	243	1189.94	--	130.00	1.64
SPECIALS					BIDS	COST
SLATE-PURPLE+DEEP ULTRAMARINE	IA	M39[3]	VFU		7	10.39
MINITOT	ITEMS	BIDS	STAMPS	COST
	1	7	1	10.39		HSP	LSP
ALLTOTALPLUS	45	250	45	1200.33		130.00	1.64
SG.250
RETAIL BUYING		TI	TSS	TBP	ABP	HBP	LBP
UM.MNH	RB	2	2	90.00	45.00	50.00	40.00
VF.LM	RB	1	1	9.00		9.00
MM	RB	1	1	12.00		12.00
VFU	RB	1	1	4.00		4.00
FU	RB
G.FU	RB
SU.GU	RB
SF/M	RB	1	1	4.00		4.00
SF/U

 

SG.250a             CHALKY{1906}				£	£	£	£		SG.251             {1902}				£	£	£	£
9d {M40[1] }		TI	TB	TSP	ASP	HSP	LSP		9d   {M39[2]}		TI	TB	TSP	ASP	HSP	LSP
DULL PURPLE+ ULTRAMARINE	IA								SLATE-PURPLE+ULTRAMARINE	IA	2	16	127.83	63.91	93.50	34.33
UM.MNH	RS	1	1	135.00		135.00			UM.MNH	RS	2	2	247.50	123.25	130.00	117.50
	PA									PA
TOTALS									TOTALS
VF.LM	IA	1	3	21.50		21.50	21.50		VF.LM	IA	2	17	108.00	54.00	72.00	36.00
	RS	1	1	40.00		40.00				RS	1	1		44.00	44.00
	PA									PA
TOTALS									TOTALS
MM	IA	2	13	27.52	13.76	19.00	8.52		MM	IA	1	5	8.29			8.29
	RS	2	2	57.50	28.75	37.50	20.00			RS	1	1	22.00		22.00
	PA									PA
TOTALS									TOTALS
GRANDTOT[MINT]		7	20	281.52	40.21	135.00	8.52		GRANDTOT[MINT]		9	42	513.62	57.07	130.00	8.29
VFU	IA	1	24	58.80		58.80			VFU	IA
	RS	1	1	24.75		24.75				RS	2	2	67.50	33.75	45.00	22.50
	PA									PA
TOTALS									TOTALS
FU	IA								FU	IA	1	1	9.95		9.95	9.95
	RS	1	1	12.00		12.00				RS	1	1	13.00		13.00
	PA									PA
TOTALS									TOTALS
G.FU	IA	3	19	28.76	9.58	18.78	4.99		G.FU	IA	3	18	25.74	8.58	19.80	2.54
	RS									RS
	PA									PA
TOTALS									TOTALS
SU.GU	IA	3	8	10.14	3.38	6.00	0.95		SU.GU	IA	3	8	9.32	3.11	4.99	1.98
	RS									RS
	PA									PA
TOTALS									TOTALS
GRANDTOT[USED]		9	53	134.45	14.94	58.80	0.95		GRANDTOT[USED]		10	30	125.51	12.55	45.00	1.98
ALLTOTAL		16	73	415.97	--	135.00	0.95		ALLTOTAL		19	72	639.13	--	130.00	1.98
SPECIALS					BIDS	COST			SPECIALS					BIDS	COST
very pale shades	IA	UM	250a var	M40[-]	4	70.99			9d, 10d, 1/- .	IA	MM			10	82.00
	IA	FU	BLK4		1	45.00
MINITOT	ITEMS	BIDS	STAMPS	COST					MINITOT	ITEMS	BIDS	STAMPS	COST
	2	5	5	115.99		HSP	LSP			1	10	3	82.00		HSP	LSP
ALLTOTALPLUS	18	78	21	531.96	--	135.00	0.95		ALLTOTALPLUS	20	82	20	721.13	--	130.00	1.98
SG.250a									SG.251
RETAIL BUYING		TI	TSS	TBP	ABP	HBP	LBP		RETAIL BUYING		TI	TSS	TBP	ABP	HBP	LBP
UM.MNH	RB	1	1	43.00		43.00			UM.MNH	RB	1	1	40.00		40.00
VF.LM	RB	1	1	10.00		10.00			VF.LM	RB
MM	RB								MM	RB	1	1	12.00		12.00
VFU	RB	1	1	4.00		4.00			VFU	RB
FU	RB								FU	RB
G.FU	RB								G.FU	RB
SU.GU	RB								SU.GU	RB
SF/M	RB	1	1	4.00		4.00			SF/M	RB	1	1	4.00		4.00
SF/U	RB								SF/U	RB

 

SG.251a             CHALKY   {1906}				£	£	£	£
9d   {M40[3]}		TI	TB	TSP	ASP	HSP	LSP
SLATE-PURPLE+ULTRAMARINE	IA	3	13	188.89	62.96	90.00	18.89
UM.MNH	RS	2	2	234.00	117.00	119.00	115.00
	PA
TOTALS
VF.LM	IA	2	20	56.02	28.01	29.99	26.03
	RS	2	2	71.50	35.75	37.50	34.00
	PA
TOTALS
MM	IA	8	68	128.12	16.01	23.99	5.90
	RS	1	1	13.60			13.60
	PA
TOTALS
GRANDTOT[MINT]		18	106	692.13	38.45	119.00	5.90
VFU	IA	3	13	8.45	2.81	4.75	0.99
	RS	1	1	27.50		27.50
	PA
TOTALS
FU	IA
	RS	1	1	47.50		47.50
	PA
TOTALS
G.FU	IA	1	1	8.50			8.50
	RS
	PA
TOTALS
SU.GU	IA	1	1	5.40		5.40	5.40
	RS
	PA
TOTALS
GRANDTOT[USED]		7	17	97.35	13.91	47.50	0.99
ALLTOTAL		25	123	789.48	--	119.00	0.99
SPECIALS					BIDS	COST
MINITOT	ITEMS	BIDS	STAMPS	COST
						HSP	LSP
ALLTOTALPLUS
SG.251a
RETAIL BUYING		TI	TSS	TBP	ABP	HBP	LBP
UM.MNH	RB	1	1	40.00		40.00
VF.LM	RB
MM	RB
VFU	RB
FU	RB
G.FU	RB
SU.GU	RB
SF/M	RB	1	1	4.00		4.00
SF/U	RB