26 May 2014 – 30 May 2014
4016 lots
Lot 41070 | 1840 2d Blue plate 1 QA-QE strip of five, one stam
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d Blue plate 1 QA-QE strip of five, one stamp not touched, with black MCs, some faults with vertical crease through QC and thin on QE, a scarce multiple
Estimate: 1’000 EUR
Lot 41071 | 1840 2d Blue plate 2 DG, good to large margins wit
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d Blue plate 2 DG, good to large margins with central crisp black MC, very fine
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 41072 | 1840 2d Blue plate 2 KC, KJ (showing double K vari
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d Blue plate 2 KC, KJ (showing double K variety) and MC all with fine to very good margins, on 1841 (Aug 26) lettersheet from Dublin to Clonmel,…
Estimate: 400 EUR
Lot 41073 | 1841 1d Red-brown on blued paper, BL, unused right
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1841 1d Red-brown on blued paper, BL, unused right marginal single with good to very large margins, very fine (SG £700)
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 41074 | 1842 (Jul 6) Entire with 1841 1d red (3 margins) t
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1842 (Jul 6) Entire with 1841 1d red (3 margins) tied by MULLINGAR DISTINCTIVE MC, slightly faint but certainly discernible, reverse with Mullingar, Dublin…
Estimate: 800 EUR
Lot 41075 | 1841 2d Blue pl.4 matched perf. and imperf. pairs
Great Britain » 1841 2d Blue
1841 2d Blue pl.4 matched perf. and imperf. pairs for EH, FG, GA and HB, imperf. are all four margins (GA just touching), fine little group (SG £660)
Estimate: 50 EUR
Lot 41076 | 1841 2d blue, unused with close to large margins,
Great Britain » 1841 2d Blue
1841 2d blue, unused with close to large margins, fine and scarce (SG £6’000)
Estimate: 500 EUR
Lot 41077 | 1847-54 Embossed set of three used, few thin spots
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1847-54 Embossed set of three used, few thin spots
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 41078 | 1847-54 Embossed 10d brown together with 1841 1d p
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1847-54 Embossed 10d brown together with 1841 1d pair and 2d blue, all tied 561 numeral on folded cover from Newport to Amsterdam, arrival postmark on…
Estimate: 500 EUR
Lot 41079 | 1855 (Sep 21) Entire from Liverpool to the USA wit
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1855 (Sep 21) Entire from Liverpool to the USA with 1s green embossed left marginal, just touched at top otherwise large to huge margins, tied by crisp…
Estimate: 400 EUR
Lot 41080 | 1856 (Jul 16) Wrapper from London to NICARAGUA wit
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1856 (Jul 16) Wrapper from London to NICARAGUA with 1854-61 1d red, 2d blue and two 1847 1s green (just touched to large margins) tied by “11” London numerals,…
Estimate: 2’000 EUR
Lot 41081 | 1841 & 1854-79 1d red group, incl. 1854-79 used mu
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1841 & 1854-79 1d red group, incl. 1854-79 used multiples of various types and plates comprising 13 pairs, nine strips of 3, six strips of 4, one strip…
Estimate: 400 – 600 EUR
Lot 41082 | 1858-79 2d blue pl.8, unused, fine and scarce (SG
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1858-79 2d blue pl.8, unused, fine and scarce (SG £1’700)
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 41083 | 1858-79 2d blue, plate 7, pair and single, tied FA
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1858-79 2d blue, plate 7, pair and single, tied FALMOUTH JY26 1859 duplex on insufficiently paid folded entire to Rivadeo in Spain, arrival bs on reverse,…
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 41084 | 1870 1 1/2d lake-red, mint, very fine
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1870 1 1/2d lake-red, mint, very fine
Estimate: 180 EUR
Lot 41085 | 1855-57 1s green, tied QUEENSTOWN DE 10 1860 duple
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1855-57 1s green, tied QUEENSTOWN DE 10 1860 duplex on registered cover to Austria, decorative crowned “registered” pmk alongside, very fine
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 41086 | 1869 (Apr 5) Cover from Belfast to Barranquilla fr
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1869 (Apr 5) Cover from Belfast to Barranquilla franked by 1867 1s green plate 4 tied by “62” duplex in combination with Colombia 10 centavos pen cancelled,…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’200 EUR
Lot 41087 | 1872-73 6d grey and two 1873-80 1s green, with per
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1872-73 6d grey and two 1873-80 1s green, with perfins, tied by LONDON DE 5 73 duplex on folded cover to Yokohama, arrival bs together with Hong Kong (16…
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 41088 | 1867-83 £5 Orange BK, boxed cancel and Liverpool c
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1867-83 £5 Orange BK, boxed cancel and Liverpool cds, horizontal crease, fine appearance
Estimate: 800 EUR
Lot 41089 | 1873-80 2 1/2d Rosy mauve plates 12 & 14 in partia
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1873-80 2 1/2d Rosy mauve plates 12 & 14 in partial sheet reconstructions, 184 of plate 12 and 185 of plate 14, used, in mixed condition (SG £18’450)
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 41090 | 1880-83 2 1/2d Blue plate 22 in complete sheet rec
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1880-83 2 1/2d Blue plate 22 in complete sheet reconstruction, 240 examples, used in mixed condition (SG £8’400)
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 41091 | 1881 1d Lilac in complete sheet of 240, control X,
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1881 1d Lilac in complete sheet of 240, control X, mint nh, very good condition for such an item, only some minor creasing and tiny amount of perf. separation,…
Estimate: 150 EUR
Lot 41092 | 1881 1d Lilac in complete sheet of 240, control W,
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1881 1d Lilac in complete sheet of 240, control W, quite a lot of perf. separation around gutter and some curling of the stamps, still scarce
Estimate: 120 EUR
Lot 41093 | 1881 1d Lilac corner marginal with paper fold caus
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1881 1d Lilac corner marginal with paper fold causing partial printing on the gummed side, mint og, fine, an attractive and collectable variety
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 41094 | 1883-84 2s6d, 5s & 10s High Values, fine (SG £815)
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1883-84 2s6d, 5s & 10s High Values, fine (SG £815), plus mint 1d not counted
Estimate: 120 EUR
Lot 41095 | 1884 £1 Brown-Lilac, wmk Crowns, with two neat Bra
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1884 £1 Brown-Lilac, wmk Crowns, with two neat Bray (Ireland) cds, very fine example (SG £2’800)
Estimate: 400 EUR
Lot 41096 | 1884 £1 Brown-Lilac, wmk Crowns, with two register
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1884 £1 Brown-Lilac, wmk Crowns, with two registered Throgmorton Avenue oval ds, faint diagonal crease at right, fine appearance
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 41097 | 1884 2d Lilac & 3d lilac in partial sheet reconstr
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1884 2d Lilac & 3d lilac in partial sheet reconstructions, 172 of the 2d & 69 of the 3d, used, in mixed condition with a range of cancellations (SG £18’250)
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 41098 | 1895 (Mar 20) Envelope sent by express mail from S
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1895 (Mar 20) Envelope sent by express mail from Swindon to Gloucester, with red Express label (tied), Swindon Station bs, fine and scarce
Estimate: 80 EUR
Lot 41099 | 1887-92 Jubilee £1 used, very fine
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1887-92 Jubilee £1 used, very fine
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 41100 | 1902 De La Rue 1s to £1 mint, fresh and fine (SG £
Great Britain » King Edward VII
1902 De La Rue 1s to £1 mint, fresh and fine (SG £3’500)
Estimate: 500 – 600 EUR
Lot 41101 | 1912 Royal Cypher 1d scarlet, mint nh right sheet
Great Britain » King George V
1912 Royal Cypher 1d scarlet, mint nh right sheet marginal IMPERF pair, very fine & scarce (SG £450+)
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 41102 | 1913 Waterlow £1 green Seahorse with SPECIMEN over
Great Britain » King George V
1913 Waterlow £1 green Seahorse with SPECIMEN overprint (type 26), mint hr, one tone spot otherwise fine (SG £3’000)
Estimate: 500 EUR
Lot 41103 | 1918-19 Bradbury 10s dull grey-blue block of four
Great Britain » King George V
1918-19 Bradbury 10s dull grey-blue block of four with light Guernsey cds, very minor traces of soiling, fine and scarce multiple (SG £640+)
Estimate: 150 EUR
Lot 41104 | 1924-26 Block Cypher 1/2d mint bottom right corner
Great Britain » King George V
1924-26 Block Cypher 1/2d mint bottom right corner marginal block of four showing spectacular printing variety due to paper fold resulting in portion of…
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 41105 | 1924-26 Block Cypher 1 1/2d mint bottom left corne
Great Britain » King George V
1924-26 Block Cypher 1 1/2d mint bottom left corner marginal control block of six showing spectacular “WILD” perforations variety affecting the left vertical…
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 41106 | 1929 £1 PUC used, neat cds, very fine
Great Britain » King George V
1929 £1 PUC used, neat cds, very fine
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 41107 | 1911 UK Aerial Post, group of 3 envelopes, differe
Great Britain » King George V
1911 UK Aerial Post, group of 3 envelopes, different dies, one with KEVII/KGV mixed franking to Italy, few minor peripheral faults
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 41108 | 1911 UK Aerial Post, group of 3 cards, different d
Great Britain » King George V
1911 UK Aerial Post, group of 3 cards, different dies, two to France and one to Bournemouth (with interesting text “I spent an hour in the aerodrome last…
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 41109 | 1919 OHMS Envelope from the Ministry of Munitions
Great Britain » King George V
1919 OHMS Envelope from the Ministry of Munitions of War with scarce “BY AIR POST TO” cachet with ms “Lewes” below, sent during the train strike, some…
Estimate: 100 EUR
Lot 41110 | 1928 Catapult Post cover sent registered from Gosp
Great Britain » King George V
1928 Catapult Post cover sent registered from Gosport to Canada with KGV 1/2d, 3d, 5d and Bradbury Wilkinson 2s6d Seahorse, red label with “Catapult Airmail…
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 41111 | 1939-1948 Selection of mostly high values includin
Great Britain » King George V
1939-1948 Selection of mostly high values including 1939 10s dark blue, 1951 2s6d to £1 and several sets of 1948 Silver Wedding incl. £1 in corner block…
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 41112 | 1951 Festival of Britain 2 1/2d scarlet, nh vertic
Great Britain » King George VI
1951 Festival of Britain 2 1/2d scarlet, nh vertical strip of seven, showing a spectacular variety caused by excess pressure on the “DR BLADE” when wiping…
Estimate: 500 EUR
Lot 41113 | 1958 Wilding 1s Bistre-Brown with strong double im
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1958 Wilding 1s Bistre-Brown with strong double impression in lower marginal mint nh block of four, very fine, the error was more pronounced further down…
Estimate: 600 EUR
Lot 41114 | 1960 EUROPA 1s6d mint nh, showing dramatic perfora
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1960 EUROPA 1s6d mint nh, showing dramatic perforation shift, unusual & scarce
Estimate: 50 – 60 EUR
Lot 41115 | 1961 Post Office Savings 2 1/2d with RED OMITTED,
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1961 Post Office Savings 2 1/2d with RED OMITTED, mint nh, faint traces of red and cancelled by biro as usual for these surviving examples that were likely…
Estimate: 600 EUR
Lot 41116 | 1961 Post Office Savings 3d mint nh showing ORANGE
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1961 Post Office Savings 3d mint nh showing ORANGE-BROWN OMITTED, very fine & scarce (SG £600)
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 41117 | 1961 Post Office Savings Bank 3d “Timson” printing
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1961 Post Office Savings Bank 3d “Timson” printing, mint nh, showing ORANGE-BROWN OMITTED, very fine & scarce (SG £600)
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 41118 | 1963 Paris Conference 6d mint nh horizontal pair b
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1963 Paris Conference 6d mint nh horizontal pair both showing GREEN OMITTED, one with mark on gum, very fine & extremely rare (SG £13’000)
Estimate: 6’000 EUR
Lot 41119 | 1964 Shakespeare 1s3d mint nh with phosphor bands
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1964 Shakespeare 1s3d mint nh with phosphor bands & showing INVERTED WMK, very fine & scarce (SG £375)
Estimate: 150 EUR