30 Jun 2020 – 2 Jul 2020
2284 lots
Lot 30000 | 1843 1d Mulready lettersheet with printed advert for the Atlas Insurance Co., neatly cancelled by a London „2“ in MC
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1843 (Dec 30) 1d Mulready lettersheet, stereo A35, with printed advert for the „Atlas Insurance Company (Nov. 1842)“, sent from London to Navenby, neatly…
Schätzung: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 30001 | 1858 (Jan 3) 1d Mulready envelope, stereo A156, SENT FROM PARIS to Germany, with French Empire 10c bistre and 20c blue
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1858 (Jan 3) 1d Mulready envelope, stereo A156, SENT FROM PARIS to Germany, with French Empire 10c bistre and 20c blue, both tied by ms with the 10c also…
Schätzung: 3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 30002 | 1841 (Jan 18) 2d Mulready envelope, Forme 1, stereo a200, sent from Jersey to Ilchester cancelled contrary to regulations by a black MC
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1841 (Jan 18) 2d Mulready envelope, Forme 1, stereo a200,
sent from JERSEY to Ilchester cancelled contrary to regulations by a
black MC (as recorded…
Schätzung: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 30003 | 1840 2d Mulready envelope, stereo a199, sent locally in London and cancelled by crisp London district „74“ OC 13 62 duplex
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1862 (Oct 13) 2d Mulready envelope, stereo a199, sent locally in London and cancelled by crisp London district „74“ duplex, reverse with „EC / B“ inspectors…
Schätzung: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 30004 | 1844 Anti-Graham Caricature by John Leech, type B printed in blue, sent from Cardiff to Derby
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1844 Anti-Graham Caricature by John Leech, type B printed in blue, sent from Cardiff to Derby showing a Cardiff cds for JY.12.1844 and rated with a manuscript…
Schätzung: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 30005 | 1840 (Oct 22) Fores’s no.4 „Hunting“ Mulready caricature envelope sent from Windsor
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1840 (Oct 22) Fores’s no.4 „Hunting“ Mulready caricature envelope sent from Windsor to Burton and Trent, rated in manuscript „4“ with a superb Windsor…
Schätzung: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 30006 | 1868 (Oct 22) „King O‘ Scots“ printed envelope sent locally in London
Great Britain » Hand Illustrated and Printed Envelopes
1868 (Oct 22) „King O‘ Scots“ printed envelope sent locally in London with 1864-79 1d rose-red (SG.43), tied by „14“ duplex, heavy vertical crease through…
Schätzung: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 30007 | 1935 E. D. Bacon reprint of the 1840 background trial essay printed in orange on white wove paper from the original plate
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1935 E. D. Bacon reprint of the 1840 background trial essay printed in orange on white wove paper from the original plate, the original
trials by Perkins…
Schätzung: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 30008 | 1935 E. D. Bacon reprint of the 1840 background trial essay printed in green on white wove paper from the original plate
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1935 E. D. Bacon reprint of the 1840 background trial essay printed in
green on white wove paper from the original plate, the original
trials by Perkins…
Schätzung: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 30009 | 1840 1d Rainbow Trial, state 3, left hand corner marginal example printed in deep blue on white wove paper dipped in prussiate of potash
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1840 1d Rainbow Trial, state 3, left hand corner marginal example printed in deep blue on white wove paper dipped in prussiate of potash, very fine and…
Schätzung: 900 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 30010 | 1840 1d Rainbow trial, state 3, in deep blue on stout white wove paper in top right corner marginal block of four
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1840 1d Rainbow trial, state 3, in deep blue on stout white wove paper with a
distinct ivory head on reverse, in top right corner marginal block of four,…
Schätzung: 3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 30011 | 1840 1d Rainbow trial, state 3, in deep blue on stout white wove paper with a distinct ivory head on reverse
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1840 1d Rainbow trial, state 3, in deep blue on stout white wove paper with a
distinct ivory head on reverse, in top left corner marginal pair, very…
Schätzung: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 30012 | 1840 1d Rainbow trial, state 3, in bluish-green on thick bluish laid paper in top marginal single
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1840 1d Rainbow trial, state 3, in bluish-green on thick bluish laid paper in top marginal single with ms „No 51“, very fine and scarce (SG Spec. DP20…
Schätzung: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 30013 | 1841 2d Blue trial sheet of twelve with blank corner letters
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1841 2d Blue trial sheet of twelve with blank
corner letters, produced to apply to postal notices to inform
postmasters of the forthcoming issue, very…
Schätzung: 6’000 – 8’000 GBP
Lot 30014 | 1841 2d Blue trial without corner letters in top left hand corner marginal horizontal pair
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1841 2d Blue trial without corner letters in top left hand corner marginal horizontal
pair, printed for distribution to postmasters announcing the new…
Schätzung: 700 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 30015 | 1841 2d Blue trial in lower left corner marginal example from the trial sheet of twelve with blank corner letters
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1841 2d Blue trial in lower left corner marginal
example from the trial sheet of twelve with blank corner letters,
produced for application to postal…
Schätzung: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 30016 | 1871 1/2d Ormond Hill die proof with void corner letters printed in black on thin white paper
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1871 1/2d Ormond Hill die proof with void corner
letters printed in black on thin white paper (54x49mm), some minor foxing, very rare (SG from £37’000)
Schätzung: 4’000 – 6’000 GBP
Lot 30017 | 1840 (May 7) Wrapper sent within London with 1840 1d intense black pl.1a AJ-AK horizontal pair, second day of issue
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black „May Dates“
1840 (May 7) Wrapper sent within London with 1840 1d intense black pl.1a AJ-AK horizontal pair with fine to very large margins, neatly tied to entire by…
Schätzung: 3’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 30018 | 1840 (May 24) Wrapper from Mansfield to London with 1840 1d Black pl.1a DE, rare 3rd Sunday usage in May 1840
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black „May Dates“
1840 (May 24) Wrapper from Mansfield to London with 1840 1d Black pl.1a DE, fine to good margins, tied by red MC with a matching Mansfield datestamp at…
Schätzung: 3’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 30019 | 1840 1d Grey black pl.1a BE unused
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Grey black pl.1a BE unused with close to large four margin example, showing strong plate wear, very fine and scarce (SG £12’500)
Schätzung: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 30020 | 1840 (Sep 26) Wrapper sent locally within London with 1840 1d grey-black pl.1a FF tied by a crisp strike of an experimental black MC
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 (Sep 26) Wrapper sent locally within London with 1840 1d grey-black pl.1a FF (showing significant plate wear), with fine to very good margins, neatly…
Schätzung: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 30021 | 1840 1d Black pl.1a JG with good to very good margins, with crisp, central and complete red MC
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.1a JG with good to very good margins, with crisp, central and complete red MC, a superb example
Schätzung: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 30022 | 1840 1d Black pl.1a OB unused with fine to good margins
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.1a OB unused with fine to good margins, thin, fine appearance and rare unused example (SG £18’500)
Schätzung: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 30023 | 1840 1d Black pl.1a TD mint large part og with fine to good margins
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.1a TD mint large part og with fine to good margins, very fine and fresh, a rare mint stamp (SG £18’500)Expertise: Cert. BPA (1989)
Schätzung: 3’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 30024 | 1840 1d Black pl.1b TJ with close to large margins tied to small piece by a crisp BROWN MC
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.1b TJ with close to large margins tied to small piece by a crisp BROWN MC, very fine and rare coloured Maltese Cross (SG £3’000)Expertise:…
Schätzung: 900 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 30025 | THE EARLIEST RECORDED USE OF PLATE 1b: 1840 (Jun 12) Wrapper from Wantage to London with 1840 1d black pl.1b GB
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
THE EARLIEST RECORDED USE OF PLATE 1b1840 (Jun 12) Wrapper from Wantage to London with 1840 1d black pl.1b GB with good to large margins (small imperfection…
Schätzung: 6’000 – 8’000 GBP
Lot 30026 | 1840 1d Black pl.1b COMPLETE PLATE RECONSTRUCTION
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.1b complete plate reconstruction of the sheet of 240 stamps from AA to TL, all with four margins, including a strip of six, a block of…
Schätzung: 40’000 – 60’000 GBP
Lot 30027 | 1840 (Aug 18) Entire from Glasgow to Falkirk (Scotland) with 1840 1d blaxck pl.1b tied by PURPLE-BROWN MC
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 (Aug 18) Entire from Glasgow to Falkirk (Scotland) with 1840 1d black pl.1b BB, fine to large margins, tied by PURPLE-BROWN MC, reverse with matching-coloured…
Schätzung: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 30028 | 1840 1d Black pl.1b FE with good to huge margins, with crisp, central and complete red MC
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.1b FE with good to huge margins, with crisp, central and complete red MC, a superb exampleExpertise: Cert. BPA (2018)
Schätzung: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 30029 | 1840 1d Black pl.1b GD with fine to very good margins cancelled by a neat MAGENTA MC
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.1b GD with fine to very good margins cancelled by a neat MAGENTA MC, very fine and scarce coloured Maltese Cross, very fine (SG £3’000)Expertise:…
Schätzung: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 30030 | 1840 1d Black pl.1b GD with fine to good margins, neat upright red MC
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.1b GD with fine to good margins, neat upright red MC, very fine
Schätzung: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 30031 | 1840 1d Black pl.1b KA-KD used horizontal strip of four
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.1b KA-KD used horizontal strip of four, good to very good margins, KD showing re-cut sideline necessitated by burr rub following re-entering,…
Schätzung: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 30032 | 1841 1d Red-Brown pl.1b red printing from the black plate MB/ND used block of six
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1841 1d Red-Brown pl.1b (red printing from the black plate) MB/ND used block of six with good to very large margins, MD-ND showing pl.1c, state 3 impressions…
Schätzung: 3’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 30033 | 1840 1d Black pl.1b ND with INVERTED WATERMARK, good to huge margins, crisp black MC
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.1b ND with INVERTED WATERMARK, good to huge margins, crisp black MC, very fine (SG £2’500)
Schätzung: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 30034 | 1840 1d black, plate 1b OG, unused with close to good margins
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.1b OG unused with close to good margins, fine & scarce (SG £12’500)
Schätzung: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 30035 | 1840 1d Red pl.1c, printed from black plates, JA-JB pair with state 3 second repair, used
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Red pl.1c, printed from black plates, JA-JB pair with state 3 second repair showing marked thinning of check letters and upper corner stars, good…
Schätzung: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 30036 | 1840 1d Black pl.2 AF with large to very large margins, brown-red MC
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.2 AF with large to very large margins, brown-red MC, very fine
Schätzung: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 30037 | 1840 1d Black pl.2 FD-FE mint large part og pair with close to good margins
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.2 FD-FE mint large part og pair with close to good margins, very fine with fresh colour, a rare mint pair (SG £55’000)Expertise: Cert….
Schätzung: 6’000 – 8’000 GBP
Lot 30038 | 1840 1d Black pl.2 IH with close to good margins, clear bright red MC
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.2 IH with close to good margins, clear bright red MC, very fine
Schätzung: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 30039 | 1840 (Jul 4) Wrapper (no sideflaps) with 1840 1d black pl.2 MB-MC pair and MD-ME pair
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 (Jul 4) Wrapper (no sideflaps) from Yarmouth to Norwich with 1840 1d black pl.2 MB-MC pair and MD-ME pair with close to large margins (both pairs…
Schätzung: 1’600 – 2’400 GBP
Lot 30040 | 1840 1d Black pl.2 with good even margins, with crisp, central and complete MAGENTA MC
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.2 with good even margins, with crisp, central and complete MAGENTA MC, on a small piece, a spectacular example of this rare coloured Maltese…
Schätzung: 5’500 – 7’500 GBP
Lot 30041 | 1840 1s Grey-Black pl.2 SD showing significant plate wear, with good to very good margins, red MCs
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1s Grey-Black pl.2 SD showing significant plate wear, with good to very good margins, red MCs (slightly heavy impression), tiny natural paper speck,…
Schätzung: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 30042 | Plate 2 TC with full bottom sheet margin and part imprint
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.2 TC with full lower sheet margin and part imprint „of 12 £1…. Per“, otherwise very close to fine margins, tied by vivid red MC to 1849…
Schätzung: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 30043 | 1840 1d Black pl.3 CH with good to very good margins, crisp red MC
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.3 CH with good to very good margins, crisp red MC, very fine
Schätzung: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 30044 | 1840 1d Black pl.3 EG with good to large margins, neat black MC
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.3 EG with good to large margins, neat black MC, very fine
Schätzung: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 30045 | 1841 (May 31) Envelope Southwold to Halesworth (Suffolk) with 1840 1d black pl.3 HL
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1841 (May 31) Envelope Southwold to Halesworth (Suffolk) with 1840 1d black pl.3 HL with fine to large margins, creased, tied by black MC, with crisp „Southwold…
Schätzung: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 30046 | Plate 3 QC, good to large even margins, showing superb black MC, thinned
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.3 QC, good to large even margins, showing superb black MC, thinned, very fine appearance
Schätzung: 100 – 120 GBP
Lot 30047 | 1840 1d Black pl.4 AI with large to huge margins, red MC
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.4 AI with large to huge margins, red MC, very fine
Schätzung: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 30048 | Plate 5 NH red printing from „black plates,“ with Manchester „fish tail“ MC
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.5 NH red printing from „black plates,“ with large to very large margins, cancelled by a fine Manchester „fishtail“ MC in black, very fine…
Schätzung: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 30049 | 1840 Wrapper from Manchester to Halifax with 1840 1d black pl.5 OK and OJ
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 (Aug 22) Wrapper from Manchester to Halifax with 1840 1d black pl.5 OK and OJ, with OK very close at bottom right otherwise fine to large margins,…
Schätzung: 300 – 400 GBP