1 Dec 2020 – 4 Dec 2020
1151 lots
Lot 80000 | 1750 Wrapper with a reasonable strike of the rare Perth „Lamb“ hs on reverse
Great Britain » Postal History » Pre-Adhesive & Stampless
1750 Wrapper with a reasonable strike of the rare Perth „Lamb“ hs on reverse, sent to Edinburgh with ms „2“ rate, toned otherwise fine
Schätzung: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 80001 | 1838 (Mar 13) Wrapper to London via Isle of Wight with „Received and forwarded / Your Obedient Servant / R. R. Hunter / Consul USA / Cowes“
Great Britain » Postal History » Pre-Adhesive & Stampless
1838 (Mar 13) Wrapper from Rio de Janeiro to London via Isle of Wight with Cowes transit and „Received and forwarded / Your Obedient Servant / R. R. Hunter…
Schätzung: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 80002 | 1855 (Oct 1) Embossed envelope with postage paid in cash for sending to Württemburg, Germany
Great Britain » Postal History » Pre-Adhesive & Stampless
1855 (Oct 1) Embossed envelope with postage paid in cash for sending to Württemburg, Germany, with „PAID“ Maltese cross ds, ms „8“ and Aachen transit,…
Schätzung: 150 – 180 GBP
Lot 80003 | 1860 unpaid envelope Windermere to Cincinnati USA
Great Britain » Postal History » Pre-Adhesive & Stampless
1860 envelope unpaid Transatlantic Mail sent from Windermere with fine strike of the „976“ Duplex dated OC 22 1860 sent to Cincinnati USA with a Kewisk…
Schätzung: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 80004 | 1905 Norwegian picture postcard franked 10 ore tied
Great Britain » Postal History » Maritime
1905 Norwegian picture postcard franked 10 ore tied by TYNE DOCK SOUTH SHIELDS cds (Sp 25), violet s/l PAQUEBOT and 3 line SHIP LETTER/TYNE DOCK/SOUTH…
Schätzung: 100 GBP
Lot 80005 | 1917 ‚SS Norwegian‘ WWI salvaged mail “Damaged By Immersion in Sea Water”
Great Britain » Postal History » Crash and Wreck Mail
1917 Lone Star Film Corporation envelope sent from Los Angeles Feb 21 1917, to London with “Damaged By Immersion in Sea Water”, salvaged from the ‚SS Norwegian’…
Schätzung: 60 – 100 GBP
Lot 80006 | 1954 Aircraft Crash Salvaged Mail Prestwick Christmas Day
Great Britain » Postal History » Crash and Wreck Mail
1954 Envelope sent from Plymouth, Devon to USA with very fine strike of the “SALVAGED MAIL / AIRCRAFT CRASH / PRESTWICK 25-12-54” cachet in purple enclosed…
Schätzung: 40 – 60 GBP
Lot 80007 | Charles Whiting Embossed Essay using the Congreve process, heavily embossed on thick card showing the head of Lord Byron
Great Britain » 1839 Treasury Competition
Charles Whiting Embossed Essay using the Congreve process, heavily embossed on thick card, 150x185mm, showing the head of Lord Noel Byron in the centre…
Schätzung: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 80008 | 1840 (May 6) Mulready lettersheet used on the FIRST DAY
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1840 (May 6) Mulready lettersheet used on the FIRST DAY, stereo A27, from London to Westerham, Kent, neatly cancelled by a good strike of the red Maltese…
Schätzung: 6’000 – 7’000 GBP
Lot 80009 | 1840 (May 8) 1d Mulready lettersheet, stereo A22, to Bristol on THIRD DAY OF USE, cancelled by a brown Maltese cross
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1840 (May 8) 1d Mulready lettersheet, stereo A22, to Bristol on THIRD DAY OF USE, cancelled by a BROWN Maltese cross with the reverse showing „Kensington…
Schätzung: 4’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 80010 | 1844 (Mar 8) 1d Mulready lettersheet, forme 1 stereo A15, cancelled by a neat London „7“ in MC, contains pre-printed invoice letter heading for Samuel Hanson & Son
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1844 (Mar 8) 1d Mulready lettersheet, forme 1 stereo A15, cancelled by a neat London „7“ in MC, sent to Northampton, with London despatch and arrival cds,…
Schätzung: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 80011 | „Fores’s comic enveloppe n°1“ Mulready caricature Deraedemaker reprint sent registered from Brussels to Paris
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
„Fores’s Comic Envelopes n°1“ Mulready caricature Deraedemaker reprint sent registered from Brussels to Paris with Belgium 50c and 25c Leopold franking,…
Schätzung: 320 – 400 GBP
Lot 80012 | Spooner „Letter Writing“ Mulready caricature, unused, possibly an essay
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
Spooner „Letter Writing“ Mulready caricature, unused, possibly an essay(?) as it shows no printer’s imprint at foot and reverse has „No. 2 REJECTED DESIGNS…
Schätzung: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 80013 | Southgate „Pick-Pocket“ Mulready caricature, unused, possibly an essay
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
Southgate „Pick-Pocket“ Mulready caricature, unused, possibly an essay(?) as it shows no printer’s imprint at foot and reverse has „No. 3 REJECTED DESIGNS…
Schätzung: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 80014 | 1890 FORES’S No 4 „HUNTING“ envelope by Deraedemaeker
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1890 FORES’S No 4 „HUNTING“ envelope by Deraedemaeker on pale blue paper unused, fine
Schätzung: 30 – 40 GBP
Lot 80015 | 1840 Victoria & Albert illustrated envelope printed in gold ink, sent from Edinburgh to Lockerbie, prepaid in cash
Great Britain » Hand Illustrated and Printed Envelopes
1840 Victoria & Albert illustrated envelope printed in gold ink, sent from Edinburgh to Lockerbie (Scotland), red „Paid at Edinburgh“ SP.29.1840 cds with…
Schätzung: 3’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 80016 | 1880 Gladstone „Above The Law“ Illustrated Caricature envelope
Great Britain » Hand Illustrated and Printed Envelopes
1880 Gladstone „Above The Law“ Illustrated Caricature envelope number 6 in the set, unused, some toning which is often the case with this series
Schätzung: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 80017 | 1880 Printed „Passing Carriages“ Illustrated envelope
Great Britain » Hand Illustrated and Printed Envelopes
1880 Printed „Passing Carriages“ Illustrated envelope unused, rare, in fine condition, slight wrinkle to north east corner
Schätzung: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 80018 | 1908 Junior Philatelic Society Ocean Penny Postage envelope
Great Britain » Hand Illustrated and Printed Envelopes
1908 Junior Philatelic Society Ocean Penny Postage illustrated printed envelope published by The Junior Philatelic Society, a fine unused example
Schätzung: 30 – 50 GBP
Lot 80019 | 1843 the World’s first commercially produced Christmas card
Great Britain » Hand Illustrated and Printed Envelopes
1843 The World’s first commercially produced Christmas card, commissioned by the Postal Reformer Sir Henry Cole, illustrated by John Callott Horsley and…
Schätzung: 5’000 – 6’000 GBP
Lot 80020 | 1890 Jubilee Penny Postage Elliot Imitation Caricature
Great Britain » Hand Illustrated and Printed Envelopes
1890 The Uniform Penny Postage Jubilee Elliot imitation caricature envelope and insert, unused, fine
Schätzung: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 80021 | 1938 London Esperanto Congress pair of covers
Great Britain » Hand Illustrated and Printed Envelopes
1938 London Esperanto Congress, pair of envelopes with one sent registered to Kingston-on-Thames franked with KGVI 1/2d, 1d (2) and a 2d tied by the special…
Schätzung: 40 – 60 GBP
Lot 80022 | 1840 1d Rainbow trial State 2 (c) in deep red-brown on thin wove paper
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1840 1d Rainbow trial State 2 (c) in deep red-brown on thin wove paper with a trace of original gum, showing the usual „dragged“ print at left; fine and…
Schätzung: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 80023 | 1840 1d Rainbow Trial (State 2c) printed in deep red brown on thin white wove paper
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1840 1d Rainbow Trial (State 2c) printed in deep red brown on thin white wove paper, very fine (SG Spec DP20 State 2c, from £4’500)
Schätzung: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 80024 | 1841 1d Red brown pl.11 KJ on experimental Dickinson silk thread Paper
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1841 1d Red brown pl.11 KJ on experimental Dickinson silk thread Paper, large margins all round, a very fresh example of this rare experimental paper clearly…
Schätzung: 2’400 – 2’800 GBP
Lot 80025 | 1841 1d Red pl.11 PA trial on Dickinson silk thread paper
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1841 1d Red pl.11 PA trial on Dickinson silk thread paper, deeply blued and not showing the silk thread as is is fro the first column, ungummed, horizontal…
Schätzung: 1’500 – 1’800 GBP
Lot 80026 | 1841 2d Blue trial without corner letters but with letters HK added in blue manuscript
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1841 2d Blue trial without corner letters but with letters HK added in blue manuscript (of unknown status), good to large margins, very fine, ex Lady Mairi…
Schätzung: 1’000 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 80027 | 1841 2d Blue trial without corner letters, lower marginal
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1841 2d Blue trial without corner letters, lower marginal from the trial sheet of twelve, produced for application to postal notices informing Postmasters…
Schätzung: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 80028 | 1871 Ormond Hill 2d die proof in orange on thin white paper mounted on card
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1871 Ormond Hill 2d die proof in orange on thin white paper mounted on card, 59x59mm, with un-inked reversed title „NEW DIE“ and figure „1“ above the design,…
Schätzung: 15’000 – 18’000 GBP
Lot 80029 | 1840 (May 11) 1d Black pl.1a JA (blind „A“), tied to piece
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 (May 11) 1d Black pl.1a JA (blind „A“), fine to large margins, tied to piece by a superb well defined Maltese cross in an almost ruby shade, with…
Schätzung: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 80030 | 1840 1d Black pl.1a JB worn impression with large margins all around, neatly tied to small piece by perfectly struck red Maltese cross
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.1a JB worn impression with large margins all around, neatly tied to small piece by perfectly struck red Maltese cross and showing matching…
Schätzung: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 80031 | 1840 1d Black pl. 1a KA, worn impression with good to very large margins
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl. 1a KA, worn impression with fine to very large margins, showing a fine large part strike of the red Maltese cross, very fresh
Schätzung: 600 – 700 GBP
Lot 80032 | 1840 1d Black pl.1a OD, worn impression with large balanced margins all around
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.1a OD, worn impression with large balanced margins all around, neatly cancelled by a virtually complete strike of the red Maltese cross;…
Schätzung: 600 – 700 GBP
Lot 80033 | 1840 1d Black pl.1a QC, large balanced margins all
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.1a QC, large balanced margins all round, neatly cancelled by a perfectly struck virtually complete and upright red Maltese cross, an exceptional…
Schätzung: 700 – 800 GBP
Lot 80034 | 1840 1d Black pl.1b AL marginal example from the upper right of the sheet
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.1b AL marginal example from the upper right of the sheet, neatly cancelled by a good strike of the Maltese cross, repair at lower right…
Schätzung: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 80035 | 1840 1d Black pl. 1b BC with huge even margins all around
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl. 1b BC with huge even margins all around, neatly cancelled by a fine strike of the red Maltese cross, a superb and very fresh example,…
Schätzung: 600 – 700 GBP
Lot 80036 | 1840 1d Black pl.1b CG, good to very good margins, placed sideways at lower left (contrary to regulations) on 1840 (Aug 26) entire
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.1b CG, good to very good margins, placed sideways at lower left (contrary to regulations) on 1840 (Aug 26) entire sent locally from Ryde…
Schätzung: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 80037 | 1840 1d Black pl.1b FJ with INVERTED WATERMARK
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.1b FJ with INVERTED WATERMARK, fine to good margins, neat red MC, very fine and attractive example of this scarce watermark variety (SG…
Schätzung: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 80038 | 1840 1d Black pl.1b IA with fine to good margins, neat red MC
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.1b IA with fine to good margins, neat red MC, small corner crease at top left otherwise fine
Schätzung: 60 – 80 GBP
Lot 80039 | 1840 1d pl 1b.lettered EI, the margins cut abnormally (rouletted), before being affixed to the letter sheet to Newcastle
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.1b EI with margins cut abnormally in the appearance of a roulette, before being affixed to wrapper (no sideflaps) to Newcastle, neatly…
Schätzung: 5’000 – 6’000 GBP
Lot 80040 | Iconic Penny Black Cover to a Foreign Destination – 1840 Cover from Ireland to HAMBURG with two 1840 1d black blocks of four
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
Iconic Penny Black Cover to a Foreign Destination1840 (Aug 27) Wrapper from Limerick, Ireland, to HAMBURG with two 1840 1d black blocks of four paying…
Schätzung: 100’000 – 120’000 GBP
Lot 80041 | 1840 1d Black pl.1b PC, worn impression with large balanced margins all around
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.1b PC, worn impression with large balanced margins all around, lightly struck by a large part strike of the red Maltese cross, fine and…
Schätzung: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 80042 | 1840 1d Black pl. 1b QE, large balanced margins all round and neatly cancelled by a superb and virtually complete strike of the red Maltese cross
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl. 1b QE, large balanced margins all round and neatly cancelled by a superb and virtually complete strike of the red Maltese cross; very…
Schätzung: 600 – 700 GBP
Lot 80043 | 1840 1d Black pl.2 BK, large margins all round, used in Ireland on (6 Aug 1840) tied to blue entire by an orange red Maltese cross
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.2 BK, large margins all round, used in Ireland on (6 Aug 1840) tied to blue entire by an orange red Maltese cross, an attractive Irish…
Schätzung: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 80044 | 1840 1d Black pl.2 HC-HF horizontal strip of four
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.2 HC-HF horizontal strip of four, fine to very good margins, neatly cancelled by red MCs, light diagonal bend at top of HE mentioned on…
Schätzung: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 80045 | 1840 1d Black pl.2 KK on front with backflap, sent stampless from France then redirected to Castle Douglas, Scotland with the Penny Black
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.2 KK on front with backflap, originally sent 1840 (Jun 10) stampless from France to England, then redirected to Castle Douglas, Scotland,…
Schätzung: 5’000 – 6’000 GBP
Lot 80046 | 1840 1d Black pl.2 OH, large to enormous margins showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at foot
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.2 OH, large to enormous margins showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at foot, neatly cancelled by a fine and virtually complete and…
Schätzung: 600 – 700 GBP
Lot 80047 | 1840 1d Black pl.2 PF, large balanced margins all round
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.2 PF, large balanced margins all round, neatly cancelled by a virtually complete strike of the red Maltese cross, unobtrusive corner crease,…
Schätzung: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 80048 | 1840 1d Intense Black pl.2 TA-TB pair from the lower left corner of the sheet
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Intense Black pl.2 TA-TB pair from the lower left corner of the sheet, large to enormous margins showing part of the sheet margin at left and at…
Schätzung: 1’500 – 1’800 GBP
Lot 80049 | 1840 1d Black pl.3 DD with large balanced margins all around
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.3 DD with large balanced margins all around, neatly tied to small piece by a clean and complete upright strike of the red Maltese cross…
Schätzung: 800 – 900 GBP