24 Jun 2015 – 25 Jun 2015
1956 lots
Lot 50100 | 1867-83 10s Greenish Grey pl.1, neat central “Roya
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1867-83 10s Greenish Grey pl.1, neat central “Royal Exchange / Glasgow” cds, vertical wrinkle otherwise fine (SG £3’200)
Expertise: Cert. Sismondo (2015)
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 50101 | 1878 £1 Imperforate colour trial in grey-blue, wmk
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1878 £1 Imperforate colour trial in grey-blue, wmk Maltese Cross, SPECIMEN ovpt type 9, original gum, couple of small handling creases, fine (SG from £2’700)
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 50102 | 1878 £1 Imperforate colour trial in orange, wmk Ma
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1878 £1 Imperforate colour trial in orange, wmk Maltese Cross, SPECIMEN ovpt type 9, original gum, some gum wrinkles, fine (SG from £2’700)
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 50103 | 1887 £5 Orange on white paper with central “REGIST
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1887 £5 Orange on white paper with central “REGISTERED 4 AP 94” oval ds, very fine (SG £4’750)
Expertise: Cert. Brandon (2008)
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 50104 | 1876 8d Orange imperforate colour trial with SPECI
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1876 8d Orange imperforate colour trial with SPECIMEN overprint type 11, mint hinge remainder, very fine (SG £425)
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50105 | 1887-1900 Jubilee issue 1 1/2d reply paid essay, i
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1887-1900 Jubilee issue 1 1/2d reply paid essay, imperf. with frame only in blue, mint og, small gum wrinkle, fine
Estimate: 60 – 80 GBP
Lot 50106 | 1887-1900 Jubilee issue 2d colour trial with frame
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1887-1900 Jubilee issue 2d colour trial with frame in purple and duty tablet in bottle green, minor wrinkling caused by hinge remnant, mint og, fine
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50107 | 1887 5d Dull Purple & Blue die I, mint nh, slightl
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1887 5d Dull Purple & Blue die I, mint nh, slightly toned gum, fine (SG £800)
Estimate: 90 – 120 GBP
Lot 50108 | SURFACE PRINTED COVERS 1859 (Jun 17) Envelope s
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
SURFACE PRINTED COVERS
1859 (Jun 17) Envelope sent registered to New South Wales bearing 1856 1s green, paying single 6d rate plus 6d registration,…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50109 | 1862 (Jan 17) Entire from London to Italy with 186
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1862 (Jan 17) Entire from London to Italy with 1862 9d bistre (3rd day of usage) with 1858-79 2d blue pl.9 tied by London “16” numerals, clear despatch…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50110 | 1863 (Apr 27) Wrapper from London to France with 1
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1863 (Apr 27) Wrapper from London to France with 1862-64 4d pair and 5d pair tied by “10” numerals, paying quintuple rate, despatch and arrival bs, fine
Estimate: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 50111 | 1864 (Feb 5) Envelope to Canada with 1862-64 6d ri
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1864 (Feb 5) Envelope to Canada with 1862-64 6d right wing marginal tied by London duplex, with “INSUFFICIENTLY PREPAID”, “UNPAID 5” and “2” postage due…
Estimate: 60 – 80 GBP
Lot 50112 | 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 GBP
Lot 50113 | 1878 (Mar 1) Envelope to ADEN with 1873-80 8d tied
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1878 (Mar 1) Envelope to ADEN with 1873-80 8d tied by Twickenham duplex, arrival bs, redirected to South Africa with ms 4 and faint arrival on obverse,…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50114 | 1885 (Jul 27) Privately printed registration envel
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1885 (Jul 27) Privately printed registration envelope (in the style of the Post Office envelopes) posted in France with 25c Sage paying letter rate only,…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50115 | Envelope signed by King Edward VII (“Albert Edward
Great Britain » King Edward VII
Envelope signed by King Edward VII (“Albert Edward”) and his wife, Queen Consort, Alexandra of Denmark, on envelope with printed inscription of “Sandringham”…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50116 | 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 GBP
Lot 50117 | 1909 (Jul 26) Envelope with KEVII 1d tied by 1909-
Great Britain » King Edward VII
1909 (Jul 26) Envelope with KEVII 1d tied by 1909-11 Columbia continuous machine cancel unusually showing a hatched border along the top, arrival bs, missing…
Estimate: 40 – 50 GBP
Lot 50118 | 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 GBP
Lot 50119 | 1915 De La Rue Seahorse 10s pale blue mint lightly
Great Britain » King George V
1915 De La Rue Seahorse 10s pale blue mint lightly hinged, perfectly centred, vivid colour, very fine and rare in this condition (SG £3’500)
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 50120 | 1929 PUC £1 Black, mint, very fine (SG £750)
Great Britain » King George V
1929 PUC £1 Black, mint, very fine (SG £750)
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50121 | 1935 Jubilee set on FDC, plain envelope with type
Great Britain » King George V
1935 Jubilee set on FDC, plain envelope with type address, Swiss arrival bs, fine and scarce (SG £600)
Estimate: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 50122 | 1939 10s Dark Blue complete mint nh sheet of 40 ex
Great Britain » King George VI
1939 10s Dark Blue complete mint nh sheet of 40 examples, hinged in margins only, very fine (SG £ 9’100)
Provenance: Burrus
Estimate: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 50123 | 1950 (Sep 8) Envelope sent registered from Balmora
Great Britain » King George VI
1950 (Sep 8) Envelope sent registered from Balmoral Castle, a residence of the British Royal Family, with KGVI 4d and 2 1/2d tied by Balmoral Castle cds…
Estimate: 60 – 80 GBP
Lot 50124 | 1955-58 Castles (Waterlow) set on individual FDCs,
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1955-58 Castles (Waterlow) set on individual FDCs, stamps tied by Bedford cds, plain envelope with handwritten addresses, very fine and scarce (SG £1’500)
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50125 | 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 GBP
Lot 50126 | 1964 Geographical Congress 4d mint nh left margina
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1964 Geographical Congress 4d mint nh left marginal single, showing INVERTED WMK, very fine & very scarce (SG £850)
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50127 | 1964 Geographical Congress 8d with MISSING EMERALD
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1964 Geographical Congress 8d with MISSING EMERALD GREEN, light wavy cancellation, some trivial wrinkling not noticeable, fine and very rare, Pierron only…
Estimate: 2’000 – 2’600 GBP
Lot 50128 | 1965 Telecommunications 9d mint nh left marginal b
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1965 Telecommunications 9d mint nh left marginal block of four showing INVERTED WMK, very fine & scarce (SG £400)
Estimate: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 50129 | 1967 Christmas 3d single & 4d singles, both mint n
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1967 Christmas 3d single & 4d singles, both mint nh showing GOLD OMITTED, very fine & scarce (SG £190)
Estimate: 60 – 80 GBP
Lot 50130 | 1967 Christmas 4d single, mint nh showing GOLD OMI
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1967 Christmas 4d single, mint nh showing GOLD OMITTED, plus 4d similar variety used on registered cover, very fine & scarce (SG £80+, cover not counted)
Estimate: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 50131 | 1973 Tree Planting Year 9p mint nh, showing BROWNI
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1973 Tree Planting Year 9p mint nh, showing BROWNISH GREY OMITTED, very fine & rare (SG £800)
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50132 | 1975 Sailing 8p mint nh single & used single, show
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1975 Sailing 8p mint nh single & used single, showing GREY-BLACK OMITTED, very fine
Estimate: 60 – 80 GBP
Lot 50133 | SOLD 1977 Silver Jubilee 8 1/2p mint nh bottom ma
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
SOLD
1977 Silver Jubilee 8 1/2p mint nh bottom marginal vertical strip of three, showing variety PARTIALLY IMPERF & IMPERF BETWEEN bottom two stamps,…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50134 | 1981 Folklore 22p mint nh, showing dramatic perfor
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1981 Folklore 22p mint nh, showing dramatic perforation & colours shift, unusual & scarce
Estimate: 40 – 50 GBP
Lot 50135 | I. R Official 1882-1901 £1 green, lightly used wit
Great Britain » Officials
I. R Official 1882-1901 £1 green, lightly used with oval GLASGOW ACCOUNT BRANCH datestamp, very fine example, signed Diena & cert. Donnini (SG £2’500)
Estimate: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 50136 | 1910 Captain Clayton’s Fight Card, Special card sh
Great Britain
1910 Captain Clayton’s Fight Card, Special card showing “CAPT. CLAYTON’S ‘CLIPPER OF THE CLOUDS'” plane with his portrait, franked with KEVII 1/2d, carried…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50137 | 1910, Special air card showing the plane and the p
Great Britain
1910, Special air card showing the plane and the pilot, CAPTAIN BERTRAM DICKSON, at the Flight Meeting in Lanark from 6th to 13th August 1910, with respective…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50138 | 1911 First UK Aerial Post card (red-brown printing
Great Britain
1911 First UK Aerial Post card (red-brown printing) addressed to ARMY P.O. bearing KGV 1/2d, tied with September 9 1911 special cancellation, addressed…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50139 | 1911 First UK Aerial Post (brown imprint) sent to
Great Britain » King George V
1911 First UK Aerial Post (brown imprint) sent to India with KEVII and KGV 1/2d tied by special London cds die 3 with Cawnpore arrival cds adjacent, message…
Estimate: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 50140 | 1911 First UK Aerial Post cards, three examples in
Great Britain
1911 First UK Aerial Post cards, three examples in red-brown with two sent within the UK (one of which is slightly soiled) and one to Switzerland with…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50141 | 1911 First UK Aerial Post envelopes, three used ex
Great Britain
1911 First UK Aerial Post envelopes, three used examples (in brown, red-brown and dark green) sent within the UK, one with insert and one addressed to…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50142 | 1911 First UK Aerial Post cards, two examples to F
Great Britain
1911 First UK Aerial Post cards, two examples to France, one in red-brown and one in brown with Asnieres arrival cds, fine pair
Estimate: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 50143 | 1911 First UK Aerial Post card (violet printing) b
Great Britain
1911 First UK Aerial Post card (violet printing) bearing KGV 1/2d tied by September 16 1911 no.2 special cancellation of WINDSOR, addressed locally in…
Estimate: 60 – 80 GBP
Lot 50144 | 1911 First UK Aerial Post unused cards in brown, r
Great Britain
1911 First UK Aerial Post unused cards in brown, red-brown and dark green, each bearing 1/2d, very fine
Estimate: 60 – 80 GBP
Lot 50145 | 1911 First UK Aerial Post cards, four used example
Great Britain
1911 First UK Aerial Post cards, four used examples sent within the UK, with canceller die numbers 1, 2, 3 and 5, one mentioning “I spent an hour in the…
Estimate: 60 – 80 GBP
Lot 50146 | 1912 Circuit of Great Britain by Gustav Hamel, a s
Great Britain
1912 Circuit of Great Britain by Gustav Hamel, a special card depicting the pilot and plane, franked with KGV 1/2d cancelled Middlesbrough, with extremely…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50147 | 1912 Daily Mail Waterplane Tour of the South Coast
Great Britain
1912 Daily Mail Waterplane Tour of the South Coast, photocard showing plane and pilot, franked with KGV 1/2d, alongside extremely rare large violet cachet…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50148 | 1912 Photocard showing Bleriot Monoplane “Daily Ma
Great Britain
1912 Photocard showing Bleriot Monoplane “Daily Mail” Aeroplane Circuit, H. Salmet, franked with KGV 1/2d with violet cachet with plane and “CARRIED BY…
Estimate: 60 – 80 GBP
Lot 50149 | 1914-18, Group of three propaganda leaflets, one i
Great Britain
1914-18, Group of three propaganda leaflets, one in French dropped by air balloon over German Western Front, and two different “Buy War Bonds” leaflets…
Estimate: 60 – 80 GBP