9 Dec 2019 – 13 Dec 2019
4287 lots
Lot 50265 | 1880-83 6d on 6d Lilac NI/OJ mint nh block of four, with OI showing “second state, left dot only” variety
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1880-83 Large Coloured Corner Letters, Wmk Imperial Crown
1880-83 6d on 6d Lilac NI/OJ mint nh block of four, with OI showing “second state, left dot only” variety, a superb multiple
Estimate: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 50266 | 1880-83 6d on 6d Lilac pl.18 AF mint nh top marginal showing SLANTING DOTS variety
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1880-83 Large Coloured Corner Letters, Wmk Imperial Crown
1880-83 6d on 6d Lilac pl.18 AF mint nh top marginal showing SLANTING DOTS variety, hinged in the margin only, very fine and fresh (SG from £2’000 in 2019,…
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 50267 | 1880-83 1s Orange brown pl.14 KK-LL mint og top right corner marginal block of four with “SPECIMEN” type 9 overprint
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1880-83 Large Coloured Corner Letters, Wmk Imperial Crown
1880-83 1s Orange brown pl.14 KK-LL mint og top right corner marginal block of four with “SPECIMEN” type 9 overprint, three stamps mint nh, light vertical…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50268 | 1880-83 Unissued 1s purple pl.14 imperforate imprimatur
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1880-83 Large Coloured Corner Letters, Wmk Imperial Crown
1880-83 Unissued 1s purple pl.14 imperforate imprimatur, mint hr (slight bend from hinge), fine and very scarce, one of only 22 possible examples, many…
Estimate: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 50269 | 1880-81 1d De La Rue die proof in black on white glazed card
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1880-81 Provisional Issue and 1881 1d Lilac
1880-81 1d De La Rue die proof in black on
white glazed card (92x60mm), endorsed “BEFORE HARDENING”, dated “Sep 1 1879”, and numbered “3” indicating…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50270 | 1880-81 2d Colour and cancellation trial, printed in brown on thick orange paper, perf.14, with an experimental London E.C. squared circle
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1880-81 Provisional Issue and 1881 1d Lilac
1880-81 2d Colour and cancellation trial, printed in brown on thick orange paper, perf.14, with an
experimental London E.C. squared circle trial cancellation…
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 50271 | 1880 5d Indigo pl.1. imprimatur line perf 14
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1880-81 Provisional Issue and 1881 1d Lilac
1880 5d Indigo pl.1. imprimatur line perf 14., taken from the “Before
and After the Stamp Committee” De La Rue presentation book, large part
og, very…
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 50272 | 1880 5d Indigo pl.1. imprimatur line perf 14
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1880-81 Provisional Issue and 1881 1d Lilac
1880 5d Indigo pl.1. imprimatur line perf 14., taken from the “Before and After the Stamp Committee” De La Rue presentation book, large part og, very fine…
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 50273 | 1881 5d Indigo mint nh, very fine and scarce as such
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1880-81 Provisional Issue and 1881 1d Lilac
1881 5d Indigo mint nh, very fine and scarce as such (SG £725+)
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50274 | 1881 1d Lilac die 2 De La Rue die proof in black on white glazed card
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1880-81 Provisional Issue and 1881 1d Lilac
1881 1d Lilac die II De La Rue die proof in black on white
glazed card (92x60mm), endorsed “AFTER STRIKING” and initialled below
design “G.F.S.”, with…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50275 | 1881 1d Die II colour trial in mauve on imperforate white watermarked paper, mint part og
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1880-81 Provisional Issue and 1881 1d Lilac
1881 1d Die II colour trial in mauve on imperforate white watermarked paper, mint part og (large hinge), fine and scarce colour trial from the 1884 Stamp…
Estimate: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 50276 | 1881 1d Lilac die II lower right hand corner marginal control pair showing “O over N”
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1880-81 Provisional Issue and 1881 1d Lilac
1881 1d Lilac die II lower right
hand corner marginal control pair showing “O over N”, mint nh, contemporary
manuscript in sheet margin “Issued 9th…
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 50277 | 1881 1d Lilac die II showing “broken frame at bottom” variety (position R.1/2) in top left corner marginal strip of three
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1880-81 Provisional Issue and 1881 1d Lilac
1881 1d Lilac die II showing “broken frame at bottom” variety (position R.1/2) in top left corner marginal strip of three, mint nh (hinged lightly in margin…
Estimate: 150 – 240 GBP
Lot 50278 | 1881 1d Lilac die II showing “frame broken at bottom” variety, mint
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1880-81 Provisional Issue and 1881 1d Lilac
1881 1d Lilac die II showing “frame broken at bottom” variety, mint og, some faint gum toning, very fine (SG Spec. K8j, £950)
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50279 | 1883-84 2s6d De La Rue die proof in black on white glazed card (93x61mm)
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 2s6d De La Rue die proof in black
on white glazed card (93x61mm) endorsed “BEFORE HARDENING” and dated
“11 APR. 83”, very fine and scarce
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 50280 | 1883-84 2s6d De La Rue die proof in black on white glazed card
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 2s6d De La Rue die proof in black on
white glazed card, endorsed “BEFORE HARDENING” and dated “11 APR
83”, very fine and scarce
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 50281 | 1883-84 2s6d Lilac pl.1 imperf. IMPRIMATUR, mint og
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 2s6d Lilac on blued paper pl.1 imperforate imprimatur, good to very large margins, mint og, “2” in pencil on reverse, very fine and rare with only…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 50282 | 1883-84 2s6d Lilac on blued paper with “SPECIMEN” type 9 overprint
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 2s6d Lilac on blued paper with “SPECIMEN” type 9 overprint, mint og, some faint gum toning, fine (SG £625 in 2019)
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50283 | 1883-84 5s Rose on blued paper GC “SPECIMEN” type 9 overprint, mint hr
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 5s Rose on blued paper GC “SPECIMEN” type 9 overprint, mint hr (a little album page adherence), fine and fresh (SG £1’600 in 2019)
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50284 | 1883-84 10s De La Rue die proof in black on white glazed card
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 10s De La Rue die proof in black on white glazed
card (93x61mm), endorsed “BEFORE HARDENING” and dated “19 JUN 83”, hinge remnants, fine and…
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 50285 | 1883 10s De La Rue die proof in black on white glazed card
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883 10s De La Rue die proof in black on white glazed
card (92x60mm), endorsed “BEFORE HARDENING” and dated “19 JUN 83”
twice, fine and scarce
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 50286 | 1883-84 10s Ultramarine AF on blued paper imperf. IMPRIMATUR
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 10s Ultramarine AF on blued paper imperf. IMPRIMATUR, mint hr, fine and scarce
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 50287 | 1883-84 2s6d Lilac DE mint nh, well centred
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 2s6d Lilac DE mint nh, well centred, faint vert. gum bends, fine and fresh (SG £600 in 2019)
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50288 | 1883-84 2s6d Lilac CG mint lh, very fine
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 2s6d Lilac CG mint lh, light vertical gum wrinkle, very fine (SG £600)
Estimate: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 50289 | 1883-84 5s Rose on white paper mint nh
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 5s Rose on white paper mint nh, one tiny tone spot on the gum, very fine (SG £1’100)
Estimate: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 50290 | 1883-84 10s Cobalt on white paper with “SPECIMEN” type 9 overprint
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 10s Cobalt on white paper with “SPECIMEN” type 9 overprint, mint hr, a couple of lightly toned perfs, fine (SG £3’400)
Estimate: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 50291 | 1884 10s Ultramarine mint nh lower left corner marginal block of six
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1884 10s Ultramarine mint nh lower left corner marginal block of six, some light gum wrinkling as to be expected nevertheless an outstanding multiple of…
Estimate: 3’400 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 50292 | 1883-84 10s Ultramarine CH mint nh
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 10s Ultramarine CH mint nh, faint vertical gum bend at lower left, fine (SG £2’250 for mh)
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 50293 | 1883-84 10s Ultramarine KB mint og
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 10s Ultramarine KB mint og, a couple of minor gum wrinkles, fine (SG £2’250)
Estimate: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 50294 | 1883-84 10s Ultramarine CF mint og
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 10s Ultramarine CF mint og, gum bend, fine and fresh, ex “Verus” (SG £2’250 in 2019)
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 50295 | 1883-84 10s Ultramarine IF-IG horizontal pair neatly cancelled by Wilmslow FE.21.1891cds
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 10s Ultramarine IF-IG horizontal pair neatly cancelled by Wilmslow FE.21.1891cds, two red ink specks by top of “G” square otherwise very fine,…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50296 | 1883-84 10s Pale Ultramarine mint large part og
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 10s Pale Ultramarine mint large part og, well centred, some small minor wrinkles, fine (SG £2’500 in 2019)
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 50297 | 1883 £1 De La Rue die proof in black on white glazed card
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883 £1 De La Rue die proof in black on white
glazed card (91x60mm), endorsed “BEFORE HARDENING” and dated “15 AUG
83”, very fine and scarce
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 50298 | 1884 Wmk Crowns £1 brown-lilac mint nh top marginal with “CANCELLED” type 14 overprint from the Inland Revenue colour standard sheet
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1884 Wmk Crowns £1 brown-lilac mint nh top marginal with “CANCELLED” type 14 overprint from the Inland Revenue colour standard sheet, very fine and extremely…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 50299 | 1884 Wmk Crowns £1 Brown-Lilac OB neatly cancelled by a Southampton JA.30.1891 cds
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1884 Wmk Crowns £1 Brown-Lilac OB neatly cancelled by a Southampton JA.30.1891 cds, trace of a diagonal bend and minor discolouration to reverse, a visually…
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 50300 | 1884 Wmk Crowns £1 brown-lilac TA printed from plate 3 without frame break variety
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1884 Wmk Crowns £1 brown-lilac TA printed
from plate 3 without frame break variety, neatly cancelled by a Newcastle on
Tyne cds, top left corner perf….
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 50301 | 1888 Wmk Orbs £1 brown-lilac with London West Cetntral Office cds
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1888 Wmk Orbs £1 brown-lilac with London West Central Office cds and GPO hs, very fine (SG £4’500 in 2019)
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 50302 | 1888 Wmk Orbs £1 brown-lilac JD with neat Throgmorton Avenue registered oval ds
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1888 Wmk Orbs £1 brown-lilac JD with neat Throgmorton Avenue registered oval ds, fine (SG £4’500)
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 50303 | 1883-84 Lilac & Green issue 1/2d imperforate colour trial in orange-brown on white watermarked paper
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 Lilac & Green Issue
1883-84 Lilac & Green issue 1/2d imperforate colour trial in orange-brown on white watermarked paper, mint hr, fine
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 50304 | 1883-84 Lilac & Green issue 1 1/2d De La Rue die proof in black on white glazed card
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 Lilac & Green Issue
1883-84 Lilac & Green issue 1 1/2d De La Rue die proof in black on white glazed
card (60x92mm) without endorsements, very fine and rare in this vertical…
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 50305 | 1883-84 Lilac & Green issue 1 1/2d De La Rue die proof in black on white glazed card
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 Lilac & Green Issue
1883-84 Lilac & Green issue 1 1/2d De La Rue die proof in black on white glazed card (90x60mm), endorsed “BEFORE HARDENING”
and dated “4 AUG 83”, hinge…
Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 50306 | 1883-84 Lilac & Green issue 1 1/2d colour trial printed in green on unwatermarked orange paper
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 Lilac & Green Issue
1883-84 Lilac & Green issue 1 1/2d colour trial printed in 1884 in green on unwatermarked orange paper, lower marginal, mint og, very fine and attractive…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50307 | 1883-84 Lilac & Green issue 1 1/2d Colour trial in pale grey on imperforate white watermarked paper
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 Lilac & Green Issue
1883-84 Lilac & Green issue 1 1/2d Colour trial in pale grey on imperforate white watermarked paper, mint hr, a little discolouration, fine and scarce,…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50308 | 1883-84 Lilac & Green issue 1 1/2d AA colour trial in blue-grey
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 Lilac & Green Issue
1883-84 Lilac & Green issue 1 1/2d AA colour trial in blue-grey, mint part og, on imperforate crown watermarked paper, fine and scarce, no more than two…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50309 | 1883-84 Lilac & Green issue 1 1/2d Lilac mint og with INVERTED WATERMARK
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 Lilac & Green Issue
1883-84 Lilac & Green issue 1 1/2d Lilac mint og with INVERTED WATERMARK, gum crazing otherwise fine and scarce (SG £3’000 in 2019)
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 50310 | 1883-84 Lilac & Green issue 3d colour trial in bright blue on white imperforate gummed watermarked paper
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 Lilac & Green Issue
1883-84 Lilac & Green issue 3d colour trial in bright blue on white imperforate gummed watermarked paper, mint hr, fine (SG from £2’100)
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50311 | 1883-84 Lilac & Green issue 3d imperforate colour trial in green on white gummed Crown watermarked paper
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 Lilac & Green Issue
1883-84 Lilac & Green issue 3d imperforate colour trial in green on white
gummed Crown watermarked paper, mint hr, very fine example of the one of the…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50312 | 1883-84 Lilac & Green issue 3d colour trial in brown on white watermarked paper, imperf.
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 Lilac & Green Issue
1883-84 Lilac & Green issue 3d colour trial in brown on imperf. white watermarked paper, with good to very large margins, mint og, very fine (SG £2’100)
Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 50313 | 1883-84 Lilac & Green issue 1s De La Rue die proof in black on white glazed card
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 Lilac & Green Issue
1883-84 Lilac & Green issue 1s De La Rue die proof in black on white glazed
card (92x60mm) dated “15 AUG. 83” and endorsed “BEFORE HARDENING”, very fine…
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 50314 | 1883-84 Lilac & Green issue 1s dull green pl.1 imperforate imprimatur
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 Lilac & Green Issue
1883-84 Lilac & Green issue 1s dull green pl.1 imperforate
imprimatur, mint og with natural gum wrinkling, fine and scarce, one of only 24 possible examples…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP