7 Dec 2017 – 8 Dec 2017
1701 lots
Lot 60739 | 1854 6d Mauve left marginal, just touched at top r
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1854 6d Mauve left marginal, just touched at top right corner, with Liverpool spoon duplexes, very fine, signed Holcombe
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 60740 | 1854 6d Mauve lower marginal, just clear at right,
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1854 6d Mauve lower marginal, just clear at right, with London numeral, very fine, signed Holcombe
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 60741 | 1854 6d Mauve with fine to good margins, indistinc
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1854 6d Mauve with fine to good margins, indistinct green Irish numeral, corner crease at top left otherwise fine
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 60742 | 1854 (Jun 14) Entire from Winchester to a member o
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1854 (Jun 14) Entire from Winchester to a member of the 9th Regiment in Malta, with 1854 6d top left corner marginal with good margins elsewhere (small…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 60743 | 1854 (Sep 12) Wrapper to New Zealand with 1854 6d
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1854 (Sep 12) Wrapper to New Zealand with 1854 6d just touched at foot and 2d blue perf. cancelled by “693” numerals of Scarborough and 6d tied by Wellington…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 60744 | 1855 (Jul 4) Envelope from Dublin, Ireland, to Aus
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1855 (Jul 4) Envelope from Dublin, Ireland, to Australia, with two 1854 6d, one just touched and one cut into at right, tied by green Dublin spoon duplex,…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 60745 | 1855 (Nov 2) Envelope to CHINA with 1854 6d just t
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1855 (Nov 2) Envelope to CHINA with 1854 6d just touched at left and top, tied by Liverpool spoon duplex, Hong Kong bs, minor soiling, fine and collectable…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 60746 | 1855 (Dec 6) Wrapper from Leeds to Kendal with 185
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1855 (Dec 6) Wrapper from Leeds to Kendal with 1854 6d, just touched, and 1d red. perf. tied by “447” numerals paying the 1d letter rate and 6d registration…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 60747 | 1856 (Feb 7) Wrapper sent registered from CRIMEA,
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1856 (Feb 7) Wrapper sent registered from CRIMEA, with 1854 6d cut to shape cancelled by clear “OXO” barred oval, sadly missing a stamp at the lower left,…
Estimate: 100 – 200 GBP
Lot 60748 | 1856 (Jun 3) Envelope from Ireland to Australia, w
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1856 (Jun 3) Envelope from Ireland to Australia, with 1854 6d just touched, tied by Athenry spoon duplex with Athenry “RAILWAY STATION” s/l hs adjacent,…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 60749 | 1856 (Jun 2) Envelope from the Crimea to London wi
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1856 (Jun 2) Envelope from the Crimea to London with six 1d red pl.31 cancelled and tied by blue “OXO” barred oval, reverse with British Army PO despatch…
Estimate: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 60750 | 1856-58 1d Rose-Red with Italian “VIA / DI MARE” c
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1856-58 1d Rose-Red with Italian “VIA / DI MARE” cancellation in red, very fine, most unusual and probably unique, cert. RPS (2016), plus Italy 15c with…
Estimate: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 60751 | 1867-80 2s Deep Blue mint with large part original
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1867-80 2s Deep Blue mint with large part original gum (very lightly hinged), well centred with bright and fresh colour, an extremely fine example, cert….
Estimate: 4’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 60752 | 1882 £5 Orange DG on blued paper with SPECIMEN typ
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1882 £5 Orange DG on blued paper with SPECIMEN type 9 ovpt, some gum crazing and one small tone spot on the gum, fine (SG £3’500)
Estimate: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 60753 | 1882 £5 Orange DF on blued paper with SPECIMEN typ
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1882 £5 Orange DF on blued paper with SPECIMEN type 9 ovpt, some gum crazing, fine (SG £3’500)
Estimate: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 60754 | 1867-83 Anchor 10s greenish gray, neatly cancelled
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1867-83 Anchor 10s greenish gray, neatly cancelled by LLANELLY DOCKS cds, very fine and a scarce example of the high value (SG £4’500)
Estimate: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 60755 | 1883 2s6d Lilac on blued paper with SPECIMEN type
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1883 2s6d Lilac on blued paper with SPECIMEN type 9 ovpt, very fine and fresh (SG £600)
Estimate: 120 – 180 GBP
Lot 60756 | 1883 5s Crimson HH with SPECIMEN type 9 ovpt, coup
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1883 5s Crimson HH with SPECIMEN type 9 ovpt, couple of tiny tone spots on the gum otherwise fine (SG £450)
Estimate: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 60757 | 1883-84 10s Ultramarine with crisp central Sunderl
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1883-84 10s Ultramarine with crisp central Sunderland cds, very fine, cert. Richter (1993) (SG £525)
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 60758 | 1884 10s Ultramarine DL with SPECIMEN type 9 ovpt,
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1884 10s Ultramarine DL with SPECIMEN type 9 ovpt, very fine and fresh (SG £550)
Estimate: 120 – 180 GBP
Lot 60759 | 1884 £1 Brown-Lilac DF, wmk Crowns, with SPECIMEN
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1884 £1 Brown-Lilac DF, wmk Crowns, with SPECIMEN type 9 ovpt, slightly toned gum, very fine (SG £2’800)
Estimate: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 60760 | 1884 £1 Brown-Lilac CL, wmk Crowns, with SPECIMEN
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1884 £1 Brown-Lilac CL, wmk Crowns, with SPECIMEN type 9 ovpt, very fine (SG £2’800)
Estimate: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 60761 | 1888 £1 Brown-Lilac wmk Orbs JC with broken frame
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1888 Orbs £1 brown-lilac wmk JC with broken frame variety (by J and C check letters and under “ONE POUND”, registered oval ds, cert. states “trace of diagonal…
Estimate: 1500 – 2000 GBP
Lot 60762 | 1883-84 Lilac & Green set of 10 with SPECIMEN type
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1883-84 Lilac & Green set of 10 with SPECIMEN type 9 ovpt, very fine and fresh (SG £1’750)
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 60763 | 1887 Jubilee set of 10 (not incl. later issued sta
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1887 Jubilee set of 10 (not incl. later issued stamps from the set) with SPECIMEN type 9 ovpt, two sets with one showing crisp black ovpt and other grey-black…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 60764 | PHANTOM STAMPS: 1893 “The Jacobite” advertising la
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
PHANTOM STAMPS: 1893 “The Jacobite” advertising label in blue in pair and single affixed to compliments slip addressed to the editor of “The Jacobite”…
Estimate: 120 – 170 GBP
Lot 60765 | 1864 Two covers to HONG KONG, both franked 1s gree
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1864 Two covers to HONG KONG, both franked 1s green + 4d orange tied by London duplex, arrival backstamps, one with rated “1d” in red and superb, the other…
Estimate: 300 – 600 GBP
Lot 60766 | 1866-84 Selection of 17 covers to foreign destinations
Great Britain » Collections
1866-84 Selection of 17 covers to foreign destinations incl. France, Italy, Mexico, Russia and 8 to Portugal, mixed to fine (17)
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 60767 | 1867 Cover to England franked 1d + 3d + 6d cancell
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1867 Cover to England franked 1d + 3d + 6d cancelled good strikes of A86 relating to HMS Drake, 40 HP Screw Steam Gun Boat, China Station. From the ship’s…
Estimate: 2’600 – 3’400 GBP
Lot 60768 | 1867 Envelope to London franked 1865-67 6d lilac,
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1867 Envelope to London franked 1865-67 6d lilac, wmk emblems, perf. 14, plate 5, lettered GA (stained and creased) cancelled ‘A82’ (SG Z19), written by…
Estimate: 900 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 60769 | 1874 (Feb 13) Wrapper to Hong Kong with 1867-80 2d
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1874 (Feb 13) Wrapper to Hong Kong with 1867-80 2d blue pl.1 wing marginal and 1872-73 6d grey pl.12 tied by London duplex, arrival bs, scarce franking…
Estimate: 350 – 400 GBP
Lot 60770 | 1877 (Feb 25) Envelope to Hong Kong with 1873-80 1
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1877 (Feb 25) Envelope to Hong Kong with 1873-80 1s green pl.12 and 1858-79 2d blue pl.15 tied by London duplex, endorsed “French mail”, arrival bs, minor…
Estimate: 180 – 240 GBP
Lot 60771 | 1929 £1 PUC mint nh, slightly toned gum, very fine
Great Britain » King George V
1929 £1 PUC mint nh, slightly toned gum, very fine (SG £750)
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 60772 | 1929 £1 PUC with SPECIMEN ovpt, mint nh, some knoc
Great Britain » King George V
1929 £1 PUC with SPECIMEN ovpt, mint nh, some knocked perfs otherwise fine (SG £3’500)
Estimate: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 60773 | 1929 AIRMAIL: Incoming envelope to London franked
Great Britain » King George V
1929 AIRMAIL: Incoming envelope to London franked KGV 1/2d + 1d with endorsement ‘H.M. Airship R 100 from Howden, Yorks ‘ signed ‘J Watson’, from the ‘Mrs…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 60774 | 1939-48 Arms 2s6d green, 5s and 10s ultramarine wi
Great Britain » King George VI
1939-48 Arms 2s6d green, 5s and 10s ultramarine with SPECIMEN ovpt, plus 1939 1s and KGV 1936 1s specimens, mint nh, fine and fresh
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 60775 | 1955-58 Castles Waterlow £1 black, St. Edward’s Cr
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1955-58 Castles Waterlow £1 black, St. Edward’s Crown wmk, in mint nh complete sheet of 40, horizontal fold through middle, fine for such a multiple (SG…
Estimate: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 60776 | 1959-1962, De La Rue Anniversary and new company l
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1959-1962, De La Rue Anniversary and new company letter heading & logo: Compendium of about 35 essays, pencil drawings and sketches for a jubilee vignette…
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 60777 | 1975 5 1/2p in complete sheet of 200 with PHOSPHOR
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1975 5 1/2p in complete sheet of 200 with PHOSPHOR OMITTED, folded into 4, very fine (SG £4’400)
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 60778 | 1977-87 £1 Machin in lower left corner irregular b
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1977-87 £1 Machin in lower left corner irregular block of 11 with blind perforations, unusual
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 60779 | 1978 Christmas UNISSUED 5p, affixed on original Ro
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1978 Christmas UNISSUED 5p, hinged on original Post Office presentation card with gilt logo at top along with the other four issued values, mint o.g.,…
Estimate: 5’000 – 7’000 GBP
Lot 60780 | 1997 Carrickfergus Castle £3 with MISSING GOLD (Qu
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1997 Carrickfergus Castle £3 with MISSING GOLD (Queen’s head), lower marginal mint nh, very fine
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 60781 | 1999 £5 in UNISSUED COLOUR using brown iriodin ink
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1999 £5 in UNISSUED COLOUR using brown iriodin ink, mint nh, very fine & rare (we sold a similar stamp for £600 plus commission in June 2017)
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 60782 | 2001 “Consignia” pair of Smilers sheets, the Chris
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
2001 “Consignia” pair of Smilers sheets, the Christmas Cracker and the Robin, mint nh, very fine
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 60783 | 2002 Christmas 2nd class complete IMPERFORATE shee
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
2002 Christmas 2nd class complete IMPERFORATE sheet of 50, mint nh, very fine (SG £2’000+)
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 60784 | 2003 Sutherland face value trial with 42p instead
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
2003 Sutherland face value trial with 42p instead of 2nd, mint nh, very fine
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 60785 | 2003 Lowther Hills face value trial with 37p inste
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
2003 Lowther Hills face value trial with 37p instead of 42p, mint nh, very fine
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 60786 | 2006 Brunel mini sheet IMPERFORATE, mint nh, very
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
2006 Brunel mini sheet IMPERFORATE, mint nh, very fine variety
Estimate: 2’000 – 2’600 GBP
Lot 60787 | 2004 Northern Ireland self-adhesive booklet IMPERF
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
2004 Northern Ireland self-adhesive booklet IMPERFORATE variety, small handling bend at top left, fine (SG £5’000)
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 60788 | John Dickinson’s 1d yellow-buff essay for proposed
Great Britain » Postal Stationery
John Dickinson’s 1d yellow-buff essay for proposed lettersheet, inscribed “London District Post”, fine (Huggins E1a)
Estimate: 50 – 80 GBP