EDWARD VIIth DE LA RUE AND HARRISONS HALFPENNY STAMPS

SUMMARY PRICE GUIDE TO THE DE la RUE  AND HARRISON AND SONS STAMP PRINTINGS OF EDWARD 7th, 1902-11 .

THE HALFPENNY  STAMPS. SG215-218, 267-271, 279-79a .

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

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SG.269 M3{3} 1/2d DEEP DULL GREEN

ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THE SUMMARY PRICE GUIDES.

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

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}. 

  There are 27 identifiable distinct shades of halfpenny stamps between SG.215 and SG.279a. SG list 16 shades in the Specialised catalogue, M1{1}- M4{4} and thanks to the investigative research by Mr. Trevor Harris of the HENDON STAMP COMPANY, there are 11 more shades to add to an already interesting list! These shades are not accidently brought about-they are all the consequence of the use of different inks, paper treatment, paper surfacing and the use of Long Wave UV and a micrometer to reveal some of the new shades and papers. All this and more interesting detail on many GB Edward V11 stamps is revealed in their most excellent KING EDWARD VII  priced catalogue, just published {Jan 2008}, at £19.95+p/p.

SG.215              1ST JAN 1902				£	£	£	£		SG.216				£	£	£	£
1/2d  {M1[1]}		TI	TB	TSP	ASP	HSP	LSP		1/2d   {M1[2]}		TI	TB	TSP	ASP	HSP	LSP
DULL BLUE GREEN	IA	4	17	9.58	2.39	4.70	1.31		BLUE  GREEN	IA	20	41	44.50	2.25	5.50	1.04
UM.MNH	RS	1	1	1.40	1.40	1.40	1.40		UM.MNH	RS	1	1	1.35	1.35	1.35	1.35
	PA									PA
TOTALS		4	8	6.18	1.54	1.79	1.31		TOTALS		21	42	45.85	2.17	5.50	1.04
VF.LM	IA	1	2	1.20	1.20	1.20	1.20		VF.LM	IA
	RS	1	1	0.75	0.75	0.75	0.75			RS
	PA									PA
TOTALS		2	3	1.95	0.98	1.20	0.75		TOTALS
MM	IA	1	3	3.29	3.29	3.29	3.29		MM	IA
	RS	1	1	0.12	0.12	0.12	0.12			RS	1	1	0.75	0.75	0.75	0.75
	PA									PA
TOTALS		2	4	3.41	1.70	3.29	0.12		TOTALS		1	1	0.75	0.75	0.75	0.75
GRANDTOT[MINT]		8	15	11.54	1.44	3.29	0.12		GRANDTOT[MINT]		22	43	46.50	2.11	5.50	0.75
VFU	IA								VFU	IA
	RS	1	1	0.25	0.25	0.25	0.25			RS	1	1	0.25	0.25	0.25	0.25
	PA									PA
TOTALS		1	1	0.25	0.25	0.25	0.25		TOTALS		1	1	0.25	0.25	0.25	0.25
FU	IA								FU	IA
	RS	1	1	0.10	0.10	0.10	0.10			RS
	PA									PA
TOTALS		1	1	0.10	0.10	0.10	0.10		TOTALS
G.FU	IA								G.FU	IA	1	1	0.99	0.99	0.99	0.99
	RS									RS
	PA									PA
TOTALS									TOTALS		1	1	0.99	0.99	0.99	0.99
SU.GU	IA								SU.GU	IA
	RS									RS	1	1	0.14	0.14	0.14	0.14
	PA									PA
TOTALS									TOTALS		1	1	0.14	0.14	0.14	0.14
GRANDTOT[USED]		2	2	0.35	0.35	0.35	0.35		GRANDTOTUSED]		3	3	1.38	0.46	0.99	0.14
ALLTOTAL		10	17	11.89	1.19	3.29	0.12		ALLTOTAL		25	46	47.88	--	5.50	0.14
					BIDS	COST								BIDS	COST
SPECIALS	IA	UM	BLCM	BLK4	3	10.50			SPECIALS	IA	UM	BKLT PANE 6	MB 1a	7	38.50
	IA	UM	BM	BLK6	4	3.87				IA	UM	BKLT PANE 6	MB 1a	4	33.50
	IA	UM	BKLT PANE 6	WMK INV	12	21.20			BLK 6 X 3	IA	UM	[10 UM]		5	11.69
	IA	VF.LM	STR 3		5	2.50				IA	MM	BLKS 4	2 ITEMS	4	8.42
	IA	MM		BLK 4	4	4.18			POLMONT STATION CDS	IA	VFU			1	2.99
1/2d DEEP GREEN	IA	UNU		PLATE PROOF	6	19.00				IA	UM	TMIPS	BLK4	7	6.61
VARIETY'RAISED CLICHE''	IA	GFU	PAIR	M1[e]	3	11.50				IA
WITH FLAW	IA	UM	BRCM	BLK 6	2	5.99				IA
SG.215+269	IA	MM			3	2.85				IA
SG.215+217	IA	UM		BLKS4	1	2.99
MINITOT	ITEMS	BIDS	STAMPS	COST					MINITOT	ITEMS	BIDS	STAMPS	COST
	10	43	50	84.58						6	28	43	101.71
ALLTOTALPLUS	20	60	60	96.47	--	21.20	0.12		ALLTOTALPLUS	31	74	68	149.59	--	38.50	0.14
SG.215									SG.216
RETAIL BUYING		TI	TSS	TBP	ABP	HBP	LBP		RETAIL BUYING		TI	TSS	TBP	ABP	HBP	LBP
UM.MNH	RB	1	1	0.35	0.35	0.35	0.35		UM.MNH	RB
VF.LM	RB								VF.LM	RB
MM	RB	1	1	0.08	0.08	0.08	0.08		MM	RB
VFU	RB								VFU	RB
FU	RB								FU	RB
G.FU	RB								G.FU	RB
SU.GU	RB								SU.GU	RB

SG.217				£	£	£	£		SG.218				£	£	£	£
1/2d   {M2[1]}		TI	TB	TSP	ASP	HSP	LSP		1/2d    {M2[2]}		TI	TB	TSP	ASP	HSP	LSP
PALE YELLOWISH GREEN	IA	4	19	9.59	2.39	3.99	1.71		YELLOWISH GREEN	IA	4	14	7.89	1.97	3.20	1.65
UM.MNH	RS	1	1	1.40	1.40	1.40	1.40		UM.MNH	RS	1	1	1.40	1.40	1.40	1.40
	PA									PA
TOTALS		5	20	10.99	2.19	3.99	1.40		TOTALS		5	15	9.29	1.85	3.20	1.40
VF.LM	IA								VF.LM	IA
	RS	1	1	0.75	0.75	0.75	0.75			RS
	PA									PA
TOTALS		1	1	0.75	0.75	0.75	0.75		TOTALS
MM	IA	1	2	1.35	1.35	1.35	1.35		MM	IA
	RS	1	1	0.20	0.20	0.20	0.20			RS
	PA									PA
TOTALS		2	3	1.55	0.67	1.35	0.20		TOTALS
GRANDTOT[MINT]		8	24	13.29	1.66	3.99	0.20		GRANDTOT[MINT]		5	15	9.29	1.85	3.20	1.40
VFU	IA	3	13	7.48	2.49	3.99	1.40		VFU	IA	1	2	1.25	1.25	1.25	1.25
	RS	1	1	0.25	0.25	0.25	0.25			RS	1	1	0.25	0.25	0.25	0.25
	PA									PA
TOTALS		4	14	7.73	1.93	3.99	0.25		TOTALS		2	3	1.50	0.75	1.25	0.25
FU	IA								FU	IA
	RS									RS
	PA									PA
TOTALS									TOTALS
G.FU	IA								G.FU	IA
	RS									RS
	PA									PA
TOTALS									TOTALS
SU.GU	IA								SU.GU	IA
	RS									RS
	PA									PA
TOTALS									TOTALS
GRANDTOT[USED]		4	14	7.73	1.93	3.99	0.25		GRANDTOT[USED]		2	3	1.50	0.75	1.25	0.25
ALLTOTAL		12	38	21.02	--	3.99	0.25		ALLTOTAL		7	18	10.79	--	3.20	0.25
					BIDS	COST								BIDS	COST
SPECIALS	IA	UM	BLK4	IPS CENTRE	5	2.75			SPECIALS	IA	FU	STOKE SQUARED CIRCLE	CDS	10	11.49
	IA	MM	BLK8		5	3.20			LOUGHBOUGH SQUARED CIRCLE	IA	GFU		CDS	2	1.50
	IA	MM	BLK4		1	1.99			STROMNESS ORKNEY	IA	GFU		CDS	1	4.99
Certificated	IA	UM	M3{-}	OLIVE GREEN	3	77.09				IA
MINITOT	ITEMS	BIDS	STAMPS	COST					MINITOT	ITEMS	BIDS	STAMPS	COST
	4	14	17	85.03						3	13	3	17.98
ALLTOTALPLUS	16	52	29	106.05	--	77.09	0.25		ALLTOTALPLUS	10	31	10	28.77	--	11.49	0.25
SG.217									SG.218
RETAIL BUYING		TI	TSS	TBP	ABP	HBP	LBP		RETAIL BUYING		TI	TSS	TBP	ABP	HBP	LBP
UM.MNH	RB								UM.MNH	RB
VF.LM	RB								VF.LM	RB
MM	RB								MM	RB
VFU	RB								VFU	RB
FU	RB								FU	RB
G.FU	RB								G.FU	RB
SU.GU	RB								SU.GU	RB

SG.267				£	£	£	£		SG.268				£	£	£	£
1/2d {M3[1]}		TI	TB	TSP	ASP	HSP	LSP		1/2d {M3[2]}		TI	TB	TSP	ASP	HSP	LSP
DULL YELLOW GREEN	IA	4	12	13.61	3.29	5.51	3.20		DULL GREEN	IA	2	4	9.78	4.89	4.99	4.79
UM.MNH	RS								UM.MNH	RS
	PA									PA
TOTALS		4	12	13.61	3.29	5.51	3.20		TOTALS		2	4	9.78	4.89	4.99	4.79
VF.LM	IA								VF.LM	IA
	RS									RS
	PA									PA
TOTALS									TOTALS
MM	IA								MM	IA
	RS									RS
	PA									PA
TOTALS									TOTALS
GRANDTOT[MINT]		4	12	13.61	3.29	5.51	3.20		GRANDTOT[MINT]		2	4	9.78	4.89	4.99	4.79
VFU	IA								VFU	IA	1	6	4.70	4.70	4.70	4.70
	RS									RS
	PA									PA
TOTALS									TOTALS		1	6	4.70	4.70	4.70	4.70
FU	IA								FU	IA
	RS									RS
	PA									PA
TOTALS									TOTALS
G.FU	IA								G.FU	IA
	RS									RS
	PA									PA
TOTALS									TOTALS
SU.GU	IA								SU.GU	IA
	RS									RS
	PA									PA
TOTALS									TOTALS
GRANDTOT[USED]									GRANDTOT[USED]		1	6	4.70	4.70	4.70	4.70
ALLTOTAL		4	12	13.16	3.29	5.50	3.20		ALLTOTAL		3	10	14.48	4.82	4.99	4.70
					BIDS	COST								BIDS	COST
SPECIALS	IA	267var	UM	BLOTCHY PRINT	1	39.99	M3{4}		SPECIALS	IA	268	UM	BLK 6	7	13.66
	IA	267wi	UM	WMK INV	3	4.50				IA	268var	MM	SPECIAL MISPERF	13	56.00
	IA	1/2d+1d	MM	WMK INV	1	14.99				IA	268 wi	SU.GU	WMK INV	5	4.70