COMMEMORATIVE COLOUR SHIFT ERRORS

PRE DECIMAL

SG No.

Description

Selling Price

628 var

1961 CEPT 10d value

UM single with upward shifts of both pale green and turquoise colours.. Illustrated with normal at right.

£70

SOLD

668 var

1965 Lister Centenary 1/- ord

A fine UM marginal single with downward shift of purple colour. Illustrated with normal at right.

£40

SOLD

683 var

1965 I.T.U 9d (ord)

A fine UM single with upward shift of red. Part of network appears at bottom of design. Normal at right.

£30

683p var

1965 I.T.U 9d (phos)

A fine UM marginal single with upward shift of red part of network appears at bottom of design. Normal at right.

£35

684 var

1965 I.T.U 1/6 (ord)

A fine UM single with 8mm downward shift of pink. Illustrated with normal at right.

£45

SOLD

684 var

1965 I.T.U 1/6 (ord)

A fine UM single with shift of pink to left, manifests as white outline to Queen's bust at left and encroachment of pink onto 5 of 1865. Illustrated with normal at right.

£12

684p var.

1965 I.T.U 1/6 (phos)

A fine UM single with spectacular downward shift of black. Illustrated with normal at right.

£195

649 var

1964 Shakespeare 1/6 (ord)

A fine UM  marginal single with the attractive shift of violet to right resulting in "white knight" variety.

£200

SOLD

694 var

1966 World Cup 6d ord

UM single with large upward shift of black sufficient to cause goalkeepers head to bleed off top edge of stamp and start to reappear at lower edge, also attractive upward shift of inscription.

£45

SOLD

694p var

1966 World Cup 6d phos

UM single with attractive shift of black to left. Illustrated with normal at right.

£40

SOLD

694p var

1966 World Cup 6d phos

A fine UM single with large and dramatic shift (1mm down and 5mm left) of red. A larger shift than illustrated in Pierron  which also does not list on phosphor issue as this is. Illustrated with normal at right.

£75

SOLD

696-699 var

(iii)

1966 Birds (ord) 4d Se-tenant block

A fine UM  left marginal block of four (hinge mark in margin) with attractive shift of grey to left and downward. This shift has marked effects on all stamps.  Illustrated with normal block above.

£65

696-699 var

(iv)

1966 Birds (ord) 4d Se-tenant block

A fine UM block of four with attractive shift of grey downward and to left. This shift has marked effects on all stamps.  Illustrated with normal block above.

£75

696-699 var

(vi)

1966 Birds (ord) 4d Se-tenant block

A fine UM block of four with attractive shift of grey downward and to left. This shift has marked effects on all stamps.  Illustrated with normal block above.

£100

696-699 var

(vii)

1966 Birds (ord) 4d Se-tenant block

A fine UM right marginal block of four with attractive shift of grey downward and to left. This shift has marked effects on all stamps.  Illustrated with normal block above.

£115

696-699 var

(viii)

1966 Birds (ord) 4d Se-tenant block

A fine UM  lower marginal block of four with attractive shift of grey downward and to left. This shift has marked effects on all stamps. The grey registration cross also markedly shifted to left. This block will be supplied with matching normal (phos issue) registration cross block illustrated above.

£140

696-699 var

(ix)

1966 Birds (ord) 4d Se-tenant block

A fine cylinder  block of eight with attractive shift of grey  to left. This shift has marked effects on all stamps, particularly attractive on blackbird and blue tit. The grey 1B cylinder number also markedly shifted to left. This block will be supplied with matching normal cylinder block.  Stated in Pierron's that 30 blocks (1 sheet) with this shift known. The shift was progresive and varied throughout sheet. This is therefore likely to be the unique cylinder block. All stamps UM. One hinge remnant in lower margin.

£245

SOLD

696-699 var

(x)

1966 Birds (ord) 4d Se-tenant block

A fine traffic light  block of eight with attractive shift of grey downward and to left. This shift has marked effects on all stamps, particularly attractive on blackbird and blue tit. The grey traffic light dot also markedly shifted to left. This block will be supplied with matching normal traffic light block.  Stated in Pierron's that 30 blocks (1 sheet) with this shift known. The shift was progresive and varied throughout sheet. The effect being greater towards bottom left of sheet. This is therefore likely to be the unique traffic light block. All stamps UM. One hinge remnant in lower margin.

£275

SOLD

696-699 var

1966 Birds (ord) 4d Se-tenant block

A fine UM marginal block with attractive shift of red to left (Gull's beak, Robin's breast). Illustrated with normal block above.

£90

696p-699p var

1966 Birds Phos

A fine UM marginal block on phosphor issue with huge downward shift of red (gull,robin). Red colour register mark obviously shifted in top margin. Illustrated and supplied with matching normal block.

£120

715p var

1967 EFTA 9d (phos)

A fine UM single with huge downward shifts of brown and new blue. Illustrated with normal at right.

£60

715p var

1967 EFTA 9d value (phos). 

UM single with upward shift of brown resulting in lower half of trucks and cargo appearing white. Illustrated above with normal at right.

£12

SOLD

715p var

1967 EFTA 9d (phos). 

UM single with downward shift of brown resulting in trucks and cargo appearing white. Illustrated above with normal at right.

£25

770 var

1968 General Anniversaries 1/9 value.

UM single with attractive downward shift of ochre, "sinking ship". Normal at right for comparison.

£40

SOLD

785 var

1969 Concorde 9d value

A fine UM single with the "classic" downward shift of emerald green colour resulting in "missing plane". Illustrated with normal at right.

£170

SOLD

785 var

1969 Concorde 9d value

A fine UM marginal single with atractive shift of grey blue colour. Value, inscription shifted upward and Queen's head bisected.

£70

SOLD

800 var.

1969 Cathedrals 9d value. 

UM single with large downward shift of black (value). Illustrated above with normal at right

£45

801 var

1969 Cathedrals 1/6 value. 

UM single with large downward shift of black (value). Illustrated normal at right

£85

819 var.

1970 Anniversaries 5d value 

UM single with 6mm downward shift of gold (Queen's head). Illustrated above with normal at right.

£15

SOLD

839 var.

1970 Christmas 5d value. 

UM single with shift of emerald colour 5mm downwards. Colour now missing from crib and overlying Mary's robes. Illustrated above with normal at right.

£35

SOLD

840 var

1970 Christmas 1/6 value.

UM single with obvious and marked downward and left shift of salmon pink colour (robes of kneeling man). Illustrated with normal at right.

£30

840 var

1970 Christmas 1/6 value.

UM single with downward shift of pale turquoise green. Colour from top of man's garment has moved to bottom of garment. Colour that was at bottom of garment appears between value and Queen's head.  Normal at right.

£20

DECIMAL

SG No.

Description

Selling Price

889 var

1971 General Anniveraries 9p value.

UM single with large and attractive shift of olive brown colour. Illustrated with normal at right.

£60

SOLD

897 var.

1972 Polar Explorers 3p value. 

UM single with downward shift of blue resulting in eyes appearing as prominent spots on cheeks. 

£10

SOLD

909 var

1972 BBC 3p value.

A fine UM single with double colour shift variety. Yellow (terminals) shifted downward and now appear missing. Grey (Queen's head) now resting on microphone.

£9

SOLD

926 var

1973 Explorers 7½p value.

UM single with grey black colour shifted downward and to left. The distortion of facial features gives impression of having been printed twice. Illustrated with normal at right.

£55

927 var

1973 Explorers 9p value.

A fine UM single with attractive shift of brown grey colour resulting in floating facial features effect. Normal at right.

£36

948 var

1973 Christmas 3½p value.

UM single with 5mm shift of salmon pink colour downwards resulting in faces of characters appearing white. Normal at right.

£18

980 var

1975 Sailing 7p value.

UM single with downward shift of gold (Queen's head). Illustrated with normal at right.

£12

1016 var.

1976 Printing 11p value.

UM single with shift of gold (Queen's head to right). Illustrated with normal at right.

£20

1068 var.

1978 Cycling 10½p value. 

UM single with 4mm downward shift of gold (Queen's head).

£4

1121 var.

1980 London Landmarks 12p value.

A fine UM single with dramatic design shift. Illustrated with normal at right.

£60

1121 var.

1980 London Landmarks 12p value.

Superb UM left marginal single. Often described as a perforation shift when seen as isolated single. This error corner single suggests true nature of error is a design shift to left. The design appears partly in the left margin and the 1F cylinder number is visible above the 1st column. The normal position of the cylinder number is above the 2nd and 3rd columns.. An important example of this error.

£110

SOLD

1121 var

1980 London Landmarks 12p value.marginal single

A fine UM single with dramatic design shift.

£95

1136 var

1980 Sports 15p value

UM single with shift of gold (Queen's head) to right. Illustrated with normal at right.

£28

SOLD

1152 var.

1981 Butterflies 18p value. 

UM single with 5mm shift of gold (Queen's head) to right. The largest of the gold shifts on this issue. Illustrated above.

£12

SOLD

1157 var

1981 National Trust 20p value.

A fine UM single with 7mm horizontal perforation shift and a large shift of gold colour resulting in Queen's head obscuring value. Illustrated with normal at right.

£120

1269 var.

1984 Christmas 22p value. 

UM single with variety downward shift of grey (Queen's head and value) by 6mm. 

£18

SOLD

1302 var.

1985 Films 34p value. 

UM single with downward shift of silver (Queen's head) by 15mm. Head now appears beneath value. 

£45

1342 var.

1986 Christmas 13p value. 

UM single with upward shift of yellow resulting in white cuffs and collar and mainly white bonnet.The brim of the bonnet is the only area showing any yellow.

£4

1522 var

1990 Astronomy 22p value

A fine UM single with superb shift of gold. Queen's head now obscures value. Normal at right.

£95

SOLD