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Stamp of Great Britain » Postal History » Pre-Adhesive & Stampless 1762 Entire from Antigua to London with HAVERFORD/WEST handstamp

Lot 20000 | 1762 Entire from Antigua to London with HAVERFORD/WEST handstamp

Great Britain » Postal History » Pre-Adhesive & Stampless
1762 Entire from Antigua to London to Codrington carried by the ‘Greyhound’, Man of War, which put into Milford Haven, it received a ship letter stamp…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
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Stamp of Great Britain » Postal History » Pre-Adhesive & Stampless 1789 Entire from Grenada with RAMSGATE / SHIP-LRE hs

Lot 20001 | 1789 Entire from Grenada with RAMSGATE / SHIP-LRE hs

Great Britain » Postal History » Pre-Adhesive & Stampless
1789 Entire from Grenada (Dougaldstone Estate) written on May 2nd to Messrs Lod & Co., members of Lloyds, arranging insurance, very fine RAMSGATE / SHIP-LRE…
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
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Stamp of Great Britain » Postal History » Pre-Adhesive & Stampless 1791 Cover from Antigua with s/l LANCASTER with SHIP alongside

Lot 20002 | 1791 Cover from Antigua with s/l LANCASTER with SHIP alongside

Great Britain » Postal History » Pre-Adhesive & Stampless
1791 Cover addressed to London from Antigua (Langford Lovell) addressed to Sir Codrington to the care of Marmaduke Trattle with manuscript ‘Lancaster’,…
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 GBP
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Stamp of Great Britain » Postal History » Pre-Adhesive & Stampless 1804 Entire from New York to Liverpool with fine oval Crown Ship Letter hs

Lot 20003 | 1804 Entire from New York to Liverpool with fine oval Crown Ship Letter hs

Great Britain » Postal History » Pre-Adhesive & Stampless
1804 (Aug 13) Entire from New York to Liverpool via London with fine oval Crown Ship Letter, probably landed in the vicinity of Herne Bay or Whitstable…
Estimate: 700 – 900 GBP
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Stamp of Great Britain » Postal History » Pre-Adhesive & Stampless 1827 Enitre from Germany with SHIP LETTER/GRAVESEND hs

Lot 20004 | 1827 Enitre from Germany with SHIP LETTER/GRAVESEND hs

Great Britain » Postal History » Pre-Adhesive & Stampless
1827 (May 3) Cover from Elberfeld to London, with boxed “SHIP LETTER / GRAVESEND” (S7) applied on reverse in error, cancelled by ‘Crutched Cross’ and re-stamped…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
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Stamp of Great Britain » Postal History » Pre-Adhesive & Stampless 1836 Entire from St Vincent with boxed HYTHE / SHIP LETTER

Lot 20005 | 1836 Entire from St Vincent with boxed HYTHE / SHIP LETTER

Great Britain » Postal History » Pre-Adhesive & Stampless
1836 Entire from St Vincent to London per ‘Spheroid’ with fine boxed HYTHE / SHIP LETTER (S3) on reverse with fine seal alongside, rare
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
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Stamp of Ireland » GB Used In Ireland 1840 (Aug 6) Mulready 1d envelope sent within Ireland plus 2 covers

Lot 20006 | 1840 (Aug 6) Mulready 1d envelope sent within Ireland plus 2 covers

Ireland » GB Used In Ireland
1840 (Aug 6) Mulready 1d envelope, A148, sent within Ireland from Dublin to Ballymena, cancelled by red MC with despatch and arrival bs, scuff at top right…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
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Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures Mulready caricature with “HCK” imprint

Lot 20007 | Mulready caricature with “HCK” imprint

Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
Mulready caricature with “HCK” imprint at lower right, true to the original design with the exception of the spectacles on the elephants and camels,…
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
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Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures "Fores's Military Envelope" and "Fores's Christmas Envelope" unused

Lot 20008 | “Fores’s Military Envelope” and “Fores’s Christmas Envelope” unused

Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
Two Fores’s caricature envelopes; “Fores’s Military Envelope” no.9 in the series of 10, unused, very fine except for one tone spot, scarce, and “Fores’s…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Read more / Sold for GBP 190
Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures "Blarney Stone", "No.4 Rejected Design's for the Postage Envelope" by Southgate

Lot 20009 | “Blarney Stone”, “No.4 Rejected Design’s for the Postage Envelope” by Southgate

Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
ADDED TO 167015″Blarney Stone”, “No.4 Rejected Design’s for the Postage Envelope” by Southgate (Deraedemaeker reprint), with “G.M. LITHO” at lower right…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
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Stamp of Great Britain » Hand Illustrated and Printed Envelopes Oxford University illustrated envelope front used

Lot 20010 | Oxford University illustrated envelope front used

Great Britain » Hand Illustrated and Printed Envelopes
Oxford University illustrated envelope front, depicting a view of the city above the address panel and two rowers below, sent from Manchester with despatch…
Estimate: 1000 – 1500 GBP
Read more / Sold for GBP 1’200
Stamp of Great Britain » Hand Illustrated and Printed Envelopes Shakespeare reprint envelope in black

Lot 20011 | Shakespeare reprint envelope in black

Great Britain » Hand Illustrated and Printed Envelopes
Shakespeare reprint envelope in black unused, with ”SHAKESPEARE” within a floral decoration printed on the backflap, minor faults with some soiling,…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Read more / Sold for GBP 220
Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11 1840 1d Black pl.1a NC with fine even margins, nea

Lot 20012 | 1840 1d Black pl.1a NC with fine even margins, nea

Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.1a NC with fine even margins, neat red MC and pressed vertical crease, and pl.6 SK with neat red MC and good even margins except for small…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Read more / Sold for GBP 130
Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11 1840 1d Black pl.1a TD lower marginal with showing

Lot 20013 | 1840 1d Black pl.1a TD lower marginal with showing

Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.1a TD lower marginal with showing small part of marginal inscription, with fine to large margins elsewhere, red MC, very fine
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Read more / Sold for GBP 260
Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11 1840 1d Black pl.1b DC with fine to good margins t

Lot 20014 | 1840 1d Black pl.1b DC with fine to good margins t

Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.1b DC with fine to good margins tied by red MC to 1840 (Sep 14) lettersheet sent from Preston to Manchester with despatch bs, very fine
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
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Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11 1840 1d Black pl.1b GE-GF with very close to large

Lot 20015 | 1840 1d Black pl.1b GE-GF with very close to large

Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.1b GE-GF with very close to large margins tied by crisp black MCs to piece with Stonehaven ds adjacent, very fine
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
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Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11 1840 1d Black pl.1b IA with fine to good margins,

Lot 20016 | 1840 1d Black pl.1b IA with fine to good margins,

Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.1b IA with fine to good margins, neat red MC, small corner crease at top left otherwise fine
Estimate: 80 – 100 GBP
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Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11 1840 1d Black pl.1b QB with fine to good margins,

Lot 20017 | 1840 1d Black pl.1b QB with fine to good margins,

Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.1b QB with fine to good margins, bright red crisp MC, very fine, signed Richter
Estimate: 100 – 120 GBP
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Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11 1840 1d Black pl.1b QH with fine to very good marg

Lot 20018 | 1840 1d Black pl.1b QH with fine to very good marg

Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.1b QH with fine to very good margins tied by crisp red MC to 1840 (Sep 29) wrapper sent locally in Edinburgh, very fine
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
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Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11 1840 1d Black pl.1b RH with fine to good margins,

Lot 20019 | 1840 1d Black pl.1b RH with fine to good margins,

Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.1b RH with fine to good margins, crisp black MC, very fine
Estimate: 120 – 150 GBP
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Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11 1840 1d Black pl.1b selection of 5, all with four

Lot 20020 | 1840 1d Black pl.1b selection of 5, all with four

Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.1b selection of 5, all with four margins, CA slightly toned, CB with a wrinkle, CD very fine, CE with tear, CF with light creasing
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
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Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11 1840 (Jul 31) Printed notice of dividends paid by

Lot 20021 | 1840 (Jul 31) Printed notice of dividends paid by

Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 (Jul 31) Printed notice of dividends paid by Bolton and Leigh Railway Co. sent to London with 1840 1d black pl.2 HH with close to good margins tied…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
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Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11 1840 1d Black pl.2 NC with fine to good margins, r

Lot 20022 | 1840 1d Black pl.2 NC with fine to good margins, r

Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.2 NC with fine to good margins, red MC, very fine
Estimate: 100 – 120 GBP
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Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11 1840 1d Black pl.2 RC-RD pair with fine to good ma

Lot 20023 | 1840 1d Black pl.2 RC-RD pair with fine to good ma

Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.2 RC-RD pair with fine to good margins, scissor cut just touching top left of RD, neat red MCs, very fine
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Read more / Sold for GBP 300
Stamp of 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

Lot 20024 | 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…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
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Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11 1840 1d Black pl.3 JA with close to large margins,

Lot 20025 | 1840 1d Black pl.3 JA with close to large margins,

Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.3 JA with close to large margins, crisp red MC, very fine
Estimate: 120 – 150 GBP
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Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11 1840 (Aug 23) Wrapper from Rochdale to Preston wit

Lot 20026 | 1840 (Aug 23) Wrapper from Rochdale to Preston wit

Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 (Aug 23) Wrapper from Rochdale to Preston with 1840 1d black pl.4 GD with fine to very large margins tied by crisp red MC, with Rochdale bs, very…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
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Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11 1840 1d Black pl.4 IK with good to large margins,

Lot 20027 | 1840 1d Black pl.4 IK with good to large margins,

Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.4 IK with good to large margins, red MC, very fine
Estimate: 120 – 150 GBP
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Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11 1840 1d Black pl.5 HD with close to fine margins,

Lot 20028 | 1840 1d Black pl.5 HD with close to fine margins,

Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.5 HD with close to fine margins, red MC, very fine
Estimate: 100 – 120 GBP
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Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11 1840 1d Black pl.8 AD with very good even margins,

Lot 20029 | 1840 1d Black pl.8 AD with very good even margins,

Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.8 AD with very good even margins, neat black MC, showing unusual printing flaw of a dash below “PO”, very fine
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Read more / Sold for GBP 170
Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11 1840 1d Black pl.8 TE-TF pair with fine to very go

Lot 20030 | 1840 1d Black pl.8 TE-TF pair with fine to very go

Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.8 TE-TF pair with fine to very good margins, vertical natural paper wrinkle on TF, red MCs, fine
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Read more / Sold for GBP 360
Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11 1840 1d Black group of 16 stamps incl. pl.1b (9),

Lot 20031 | 1840 1d Black group of 16 stamps incl. pl.1b (9),

Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black group of 16 stamps incl. pl.1b (9), pl.2 (2), pl.4 (2), pl.5 (2) & pl.6, with a few very attractive examples with good margins and crisp…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Read more / Sold for GBP 1’700
Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11 1840 1d Black group of 20 stamps, plated in pencil

Lot 20032 | 1840 1d Black group of 20 stamps, plated in pencil

Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black group of 20 stamps, plated in pencil on reverse, all with four margins, mostly fine
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Read more / Sold for GBP 1’800
Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11 1840 1d Black plates 1a-9 (two pl.8), all four mar

Lot 20033 | 1840 1d Black plates 1a-9 (two pl.8), all four mar

Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black plates 1a-9 (two pl.8), all four margins, pl.3 BJ with scissor cut at top, rest fine to very fine (11)
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Read more / Sold for GBP 1’200
Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number) 2d blue AG-AH, a pair of plate 1, clear to good margins

Lot 20034 | 2d blue AG-AH, a pair of plate 1, clear to good margins

Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d Blue AG-AH, a pair of plate 1, clear to good margins, tied by two black strikes of the scarce “No.3” in Maltese Cross, on 1843 folded cover from…
Estimate: 50’000 – 60’000 GBP
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Stamp of Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed 1847 1s Green selection incl. pair on cover to Chile

Lot 20035 | 1847 1s Green selection incl. pair on cover to Chile

Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1847 1s Green selection on a page incl. cut-to-shape pair tied by Kettle (Scotland) “195” numerals on cover to Chile, cut-to-shape on slightly faulty envelope…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Read more / Sold for GBP 190
Stamp of Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed 1847-54 1s green, used with large even margins

Lot 20036 | 1847-54 1s green, used with large even margins

Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1847-54 1s green, used with large even margins, showing superb central BOROUGH-BO/HIGH ST.S.E./JY..73 cds, a showpiece
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
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Stamp of Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed 1855 Envelope to Spain franked 10d Embossed

Lot 20037 | 1855 Envelope to Spain franked 10d Embossed

Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1855 Envelope to Spain franked 10d Embossed with very large margins all round, rare such, tied by indistinctive barred cancel, rated ‘4R’ in Spain, curious…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
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Stamp of Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved 1854-57 1d Red wmk large crown die II imperf. imprimatur

Lot 20038 | 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: 300 – 400 GBP
Read more / Sold for GBP 150
Stamp of Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed 1852 & 1859 Covers to MAURITIUS

Lot 20039 | 1852 & 1859 Covers to MAURITIUS

Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1852 & 1859 Covers to MAURITIUS, both to Captains in the 5th Fusiliers, 1852 with 1s green embossed cut to shape from Lowthorpe (UDC on reverse), and 1859…
Estimate: 80 – 120 GBP
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Stamp of Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed 1864 Two covers to HONG KONG, both franked 1s gree

Lot 20040 | 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 – 400 GBP
Read more / Sold for GBP 420
Stamp of Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed 1867-83 £5 orange, used

Lot 20041 | 1867-83 £5 orange, used

Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1867-83 £5 orange, used with superb EDINBURGH/NO.24.94 cds centrally struck, very fine (SG £4’750)
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’400 GBP
Read more / Sold for GBP 1’500
Stamp of Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed 1873-80 Orbs 2 1/2d rosy mauve, plate 13

Lot 20042 | 1873-80 Orbs 2 1/2d rosy mauve, plate 13

Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1873-80 Orbs 2 1/2d rosy mauve, plate 13, imprimatur, very fine & scarce (SG J14)
Estimate: 700 – 1’000 GBP
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Stamp of Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed 1873-80 Orbs 3d pale rose, plate 16

Lot 20043 | 1873-80 Orbs 3d pale rose, plate 16

Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1873-80 Orbs 3d pale rose, plate 16, imprimatur, very fine & scarce (SG J40)
Estimate: 700 – 1’000 GBP
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Stamp of Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed 1873-80 Large Garter 4d colour trial, plate 15

Lot 20044 | 1873-80 Large Garter 4d colour trial, plate 15

Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1873-80 Large Garter 4d colour trial, plate 15, very fine and scarce
Estimate: 80 – 120 GBP
Read more / Sold for GBP 60
Stamp of Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed 1883-84 2s6d lilac, mint nh

Lot 20045 | 1883-84 2s6d lilac, mint nh

Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1883-84 Anchor 2s6d lilac BE, mint nh, fresh, very fine & a superb example
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
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Stamp of Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed 1883-84 Anchor 2s6d lilac, mint nh

Lot 20046 | 1883-84 Anchor 2s6d lilac, mint nh

Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1883-84 Anchor 2s6d lilac HG, mint nh, fresh, very fine and a superb example
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
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Stamp of Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed 1883-84 2s6d lilac, mint nh

Lot 20047 | 1883-84 2s6d lilac, mint nh

Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1883-84 Anchor 2s6d lilac, mint nh, fresh & very fine (SG £160)
Estimate: 50 – 70 GBP
Read more / Sold for GBP 50
Stamp of Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed 1883-84 Anchor 5s rose, mint nh

Lot 20048 | 1883-84 Anchor 5s rose, mint nh

Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1883-84 Anchor 5s rose ED, mint nh, fresh, very fine and a superb example
Estimate: 600 – 700 GBP
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Stamp of Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed 1883-84 Anchor 5s rose, mint nh

Lot 20049 | 1883-84 Anchor 5s rose, mint nh

Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1883-84 Anchor 5s rose GN, mint nh, fresh, very fine and a superb example
Estimate: 600 – 700 GBP
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