3 Dec 2018 – 7 Dec 2018
4445 lots
Lot 30119 | 1852-53 1d Orange-Brown pl.150 JI with TREASURY ROULETTE used
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1852-53 1d Orange-Brown pl.150 JI with TREASURY ROULETTE, neat “72” London numeral, fine and rare, cert. RPS (2011)
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 30120 | 1854 (Mar 27) Mourning envelope from Tring with brown 1844-type numeral
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1854 (Mar 27) Mourning envelope from Tring with 1841 1d red, close to good margins, tied by scarce brown “810” numerals, matching colour despatch and Liverpool…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 30121 | 1841-54, Group of 5 covers incl. spoon, Dumfries MC, no.1 in MC, etc.
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1841-54, Group of 5 covers incl. crisp Dumfries MC on 1d pl.26 (cut into), London “1” in MC in 1d pl.35 pair (one stamp cut into), “Hursley / Penny Post”…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 30122 | 1848-65, Group of three covers incl. Parliamentary Notice with four 1841 2d blues
Great Britain » 1841 2d Blue
1848-65, Group of three covers with the best being a Parliamentary Notice regarding the compulsory acquisition of land for construction of the Vale of…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 30123 | 1847-54 10d Embossed unused vertical strip of three
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1847-54 10d Brown die III Embossed unused vertical strip of three, cut to shape and cut into at various places, tone spot on Queen’s cheek on lower stamp,…
Estimate: 1’000 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 30124 | 1851 Envelope from Burnley to South Africa with Embossed 1s marginal
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1851 (Jun 12) Envelope from Burnley to South Africa with Embossed 1s green lower right marginal with good to huge margins, tied by “150” numeral, underpaid…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 30125 | 1853 (Apr 12) Envelope from Toddington (Bedfordshire) to Cape of Good Hope
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1853 (Apr 12) Envelope from Toddington (Bedfordshire) to the Cape of Good Hope with 1s deep green, cut square, touched on two sides, with “266” barred…
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 30126 | 1853 (Dec 24) Wrapper from Liverpool to the USA with 1847 1s green vertical pair
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1853 (Dec 24) Wrapper from Liverpool to the USA with 1847 1s green die I vertical pair with fine to huge margins, cancelled by “466” numerals with despatch…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 30127 | 1854 (Jull 22) Wrapper sent registered from Linlithgow with 6d Embossed top right corner marginal
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1854 (Jul 22) Wrapper sent registered from Linlithgow to Edinburgh with 6d Embossed top right corner marginal (just about touching at bottom and right)…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 30128 | 1855 Envelope with “REGISTERED / YORK” boxed hs
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1855 (Mar 20) Envelope sent registered from York to Macclesfield with “REGISTERED / YORK” boxed hs, franked with 1d star and Embossed 6d (cut into) tied…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 30129 | 1855 Envelope from Worcester to CRIMEA
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1855 (Jun 29) Envelope from Worcester to a Captain in the Royal Artillery in CRIMEA with Embossed 6d (cut into) cancelled by “918”, reverse with despatch…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 30130 | 1855 (Dec 15) Wrapper from Liverpool to the USA with superb 1847 1s green
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1855 (Dec 15) Wrapper from Liverpool to the USA with 1854 1s green die 2 with good to large margins tied by Liverpool “466” spoon cancel, US accountancy…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 30131 | 1856 (Mar 7) Large part cover from Sheffield to the USA
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1856 (Mar 7) Large part cover (missing lower backflap) from Sheffield to the USA with Embossed 1s deep green (just touched at top) and 1d red star tied…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 30132 | 1856 (Jul 10) Part cover (reduced at left) with Embossed 1s green marginal pair
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1856 (Jul 10) Part cover (reduced at left) with Embossed 1s right marginal pair, close to very large margins, lightly affected by horiz. filing fold, tied…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 30133 | 1857 (Sep 9) Envelope from London to France with Embossed 10d
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1857 (Sep 9) Envelope from London to France with Embossed 10d, just touched at lower left, cancelled by London numeral and tied by Calais transit, reverse…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 30134 | 1858 (Aug 13) Envelope sent registered from with Embossed 6d and 1d red
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1858 (Aug 13) Envelope sent registered from London to Boroughbridge with Embossed 6d (just touched on 2 sides) and 1d red star tied by London “71” numerals,…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 30135 | 1854-57 1d Red wmk large crown die II imperf. imprimatur,
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1854-57 1d Red wmk large crown die II imperf. imprimatur, paper slightly blued, fine to very large margins, horiz. crease in margin at top, fine
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 30136 | 1857 (Mar) 1d Pale Rose pl.27 transitional issue on cream toned paper in mint block of 18
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1857 (Mar) 1d Pale Rose pl.27 transitional issue on cream toned paper in mint block of 18, some minor toning, otherwise fine and scarce multiple
Estimate: 1’000 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 30137 | 1863 (Feb 15) Simpson’s Farinaceous Food for Cattle advertising cover with 1d red
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1863 (Feb 15) Simpson’s Farinaceous Food for Cattle advertising cover with 1856-58 1d red tied by Birmingham sideways “75” duplex, Dudley arrival bs, fine…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 30138 | 1870 1/2d Rose pl.9 on printed lettersheet sent locally
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1870 1/2d Rose pl.9 on printed lettersheet sent locally in Newtown (Wales) tied by Newton Mont. duplex, address crossed out and presumably retuned to sender,…
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 30139 | 1872 (May 7) Printed lettersheet with 1870 1/2d rose plate 9
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1870 1/2d rose pl.9 tied by Glasgow “159” duplex to 1872 (May 7) printed lettersheet, Dumfires arrival bs, minor soiling to cover, stamp fine and fresh,…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 30140 | 1870 1/2d Rose-Red pl.10 PN-SW mint SPECIMEN block of 40
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1870 1/2d Rose-Red pl.10 PN-SW mint block of 40 with SPECIMEN type 9 ovpt, some perf separation and reinforced between SS & ST, very fine and rare multiple,…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 30141 | 1870 1/2d Rose-Red pl.14 PA-TF mint corner marginal block of 30 with plate no.
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1870 1/2d Rose-Red pl.14 PA-TF mint corner marginal block of 30 (27 mint nh) with plate number, portions of the marginal inscription and papermaker’s watermark…
Estimate: 2’000 – 2’600 GBP
Lot 30142 | 1870 1/2d Rose-Red pl.20 AA-JB mint corner marginal block of 20 with plate no.
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1870 1/2d Rose-Red pl.20 AA-JB mint corner marginal block of 20 with plate number, large part of the marginal inscription and papermaker’s watermark “Stamps”,…
Estimate: 3’000 – 3’600 GBP
Lot 30143 | 1874 (Apr 21) Reynold’s Hand Power Machinery advertising envelope with 1d red
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1874 (Apr 21) Reynold’s Hand Power Machinery advertising envelope with 1864-79 1d red pl.150 tied by London SE / 7 duplex, Portsmouth bs, some minor foxing…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 30144 | 1855-64, Group of 4 covers incl. redirected, spoon cancel, going abroad, etc
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1855-64, Group of 4 covers incl. attractive stampless cover from USA redirected from Manchester with 1d red star, cover with “TIME POSTED” clock at top…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 30145 | 1867-83 Wmk MC 5s rose pl.1 with Hull cds, very fine
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1867-83 Wmk MC 5s rose pl.1 with Hull cds, very fine (SG £675)
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 30146 | 1867-83 Wmk MC 10s greenish grey, unused without gum, rare (SG £60’000), cert. PFSA (2014)
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1867-83 Wmk MC 10s greenish grey, unused without gum, rare, cert. PFSA (2014) (SG £60’000)
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 30147 | 1867-83 Wmk MC 10s greenish grey with “R / 3” barred oval
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1867-83 Wmk MC 10s greenish grey with “R / 3” barred oval, fine (SG £3’200)
Estimate: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 30148 | 1867-83 Wmk MC £1 brown-lilac with Gracechurch St. Registered ds
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1867-83 Wmk MC £1 brown-lilac with Gracechurch St. Registered oval ds, cert. BPP (2000) states pressed creased and light scuffing at top, very presentable…
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 30149 | 1867-83 Wmk MC £1 Brown Lilac with Glasgow cds
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1867-83 Wmk MC £1 Brown Lilac with Glasgow cds, a few re-cut perfs and a small tear at top, rare (SG £4’500)
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 30150 | 1867-83 Wmk Anchor £1 brown-lilac on blued paper used
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1867-83 Wmk Anchor £1 brown-lilac on blued paper, barred oval cancels, cert. RPS (2003) states repaired corner perf., a rare stamp
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 30151 | 1867-83 Wmk Anchor 10s greenish grey on white paper
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1867-83 Wmk Anchor 10s greenish grey on white paper with Gracechurch St. registered oval ds, fine (SG £4’500)
Estimate: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 30152 | 1867-83 Wmk Anchor £1 Brown-Lilac FE with Swansea cds
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1867-83 Wmk Anchor £1 Brown-Lilac FE with Swansea cds, minor discolouration at lower left, fine and rare (SG £9’000)
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 30153 | 1867-83 Wmk Anchor £5 Orange with Glasgow cds
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1867-83 Wmk Anchor £5 Orange with Glasgow cds, blue crayon mark partially erased with some minor discolouration otherwise fine and presentable example…
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 30154 | 1873-80 2 1/2d Rosy Mauve pl.2 with LH – FL ERROR OF LETTERING o,mn cover
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1873-80 2 1/2d Rosy Mauve pl.2 with LH – FL ERROR OF LETTERING neatly tied to 1876 (Feb 26) entire from Liverpool to France, fine and very rare example…
Estimate: 1’800 – 2’200 GBP
Lot 30155 | 1884 Wmk Crowns £1 brown-lilac, mint
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1884 Wmk Crowns £1 brown-lilac, mint, virtually unmounted mint, exceptional colour and centring for this very difficult stamp, a showpiece, cert. Brandon…
Estimate: 15’000 – 20’000 GBP
Lot 30156 | 1884 Wmk Crowns £1 Brown-Lilac FA mint large part og
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1884 Wmk Crowns £1 Brown-Lilac FA mint large part og, gum a little toned with some minor gum bends, fine and fresh appearance
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 30157 | 1884 Wmk Crowns £1 Brown-Lilac JC, two used examples
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1884 Wmk Crowns £1 Brown-Lilac JC, two used examples showing different states of the broken frame variety, the first with C.H.B. / G.P.O. and Bradford…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 30158 | 1888 Wmk Orbs £1 Brown-Lilac LF with Blackburn Rd.
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1888 Wmk Orbs £1 Brown-Lilac LF with Blackburn Rd. Bolton cds and C.H.B. / G.P.O. hs, very fine (SG £4’250)
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 30159 | 1888 £1 Brown TD, wmk Orbs, used
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1888 Wmk Orbs £1 brown-lilac TD with Cheltenham cds and “C.H.B. / G.P.O”
box hs, wrinkle at right, fine appearance, cert. Sismondo (2013) (SG
£4’250)
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 30160 | 1883-84 9d Green mint lh with inverted watermark
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1883-84 9d Green mint lh with inverted watermark, tiny wrinkle otherwise very fine and fresh (SG £2’000)
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 30161 | 1887 Jubilee issue mint selection inside a Lewis Carroll “The Wonderland Postage-Stamp Case”
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1887 Jubilee issue mint selection inside a Lewis Carroll “The Wonderland Postage-Stamp Case”, slip case with sellotape around the edge, case with mint…
Estimate: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 30162 | 1887-1900 Jubilee mint hr set
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1887-1900 Jubilee mint hr set, the 2d, 2 1/2d and 5d with minor faults otherwise fine (SG £650)
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 30163 | 1891 £1 Green mint, couple of hinge remainders, light
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1891 £1 Green mint, couple of hinge remainders, light diagonal gum crease not noticeable from the front, fine with fresh colour (SG £4’000)
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 30164 | 1891 £1 Green, two used examples; DS with Leadenhall
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1891 £1 Green, two used examples; DS with Leadenhall St. registered oval ds, horizontal bend at top, and BJ with Huddersfield registered oval ds, corner…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 30165 | 1887 £1 Green used
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1887 £1 Green used, as usual with small faults (corner creases & few shorter perfs), fine appearance (SG £800)
Estimate: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 30166 | 1891 £1 Green with three strikes of London E.C. hooded
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1891 £1 Green with three strikes of London E.C. hooded cds, some minor wrinkling and corner perf. bends, fine apperance
Estimate: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 30167 | 1857 Front to NATAL with 1856 6d lilac wing marginal pair on azure paper
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1857 (Mar 13) Front from Edinburgh to NATAL with 1856 6d lilac wing marginal pair on azure paper tied by two strikes of the Scottish “CLERK ST.” boxed…
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 30168 | 1859-83, Group of 4 covers to overseas destinations
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1859-83, Group of 4 covers to overseas destinations incl. 1859 three-colour franking to India from Hoddesdon (minor foxing), 1877 mourning envelope to…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP