9 Dec 2019 – 13 Dec 2019
4287 lots
Lot 50315 | 1887 1/2d Vermilion hand-painted essay, similar to the chosen design for the 1s
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887 1/2d Vermilion hand-painted essay, similar to the chosen design for the 1s, heavy horizontal crease, still attractive
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 50316 | 1887 1/2d Vermilion with “PEARS’ SOAP” advertising underprint in orange in marginal block of four
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887 1/2d Vermilion with “PEARS’ SOAP” advertising underprint in orange in marginal block of four, gum unmounted, lightly hinged on the face of two stamps,…
Estimate: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 50317 | 1887 Jubilee 1/2d vermilion imperforate bottom marginal example
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887 Jubilee 1/2d vermilion imperforate bottom marginal
example, some minor gum wrinkling, a fine and rare variety, ex Weiss and Bury, cert. BPA (1984)
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 50318 | 1887 Jubilee 1 1/2d dull purple & pale green imperforate imprimatur
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887 Jubilee 1 1/2d dull purple & pale green imperforate imprimatur, mint og, tiny natural speck on base of neck, very fine
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50319 | 1887 Jubilee 2d with head plate in green and duty plate in deep brown
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887 Jubilee 2d with head plate in green and duty plate in deep brown, mint og, slightly trimmed perfs at foot, fine and scarce, produced in 1899 by De…
Estimate: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 50320 | 1887 Jubilee 2d colour trial with head plate in green and duty plate in orange
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887 Jubilee 2d colour trial with head plate in green and duty plate in orange, mint og, a couple of gum wrinkles and a bent perf. at top right corner,…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50321 | 1887 Jubilee 2d colour trial with the head plate printed in purple and the duty plate in pale-brown
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887 Jubilee 2d colour trial with the head plate
printed in purple and the duty plate in pale-brown, printed on gummed
unwatermarked paper, mint large…
Estimate: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 50322 | 1887 Jubilee 2 1/2d purple on blue with “CANCELLED” type 14 overprint
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887 Jubilee 2 1/2d purple on blue with “CANCELLED” type 14 overprint, mint og, very fine and scarce (SG Spec. K31t, £1’250)
Estimate: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 50323 | 1887 Jubilee 2 1/2d purple on blue imperforate imprimatur
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887 Jubilee 2 1/2d purple on blue imperforate
imprimatur, mint og, very fine and scarce, only 46 examples have been removed from the two
imprimatur…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50323A | 1887 Jubilee 2 1/2d imperforate imprimatur from plate 3, mint og
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887 Jubilee 2 1/2d imperforate imprimatur from plate 3, mint hr, pencil “3” and “1886” on reverse, fine and scarce, only 46 possible examples in private…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50324 | 1887 Jubilee 3d purple on yellow with “CANCELLED” type 14 overprint
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887 Jubilee 3d purple on yellow with “CANCELLED” type 14 overprint, mint lh, very fine and scarce
Estimate: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 50325 | 1887 Jubilee 4d green & deep brown with watermark inverted, mint nh
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887 Jubilee 4d green & deep brown with watermark inverted, mint nh
top marginal example of this difficult watermark variety.
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50326 | 1892 Jubilee 4 1/2d De La Rue die proof of the head plate
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1892 Jubilee 4 1/2d De La Rue die proof of the head plate in
black on white glazed card (92x60mm) endorsed “BEFORE HARDENING”
and dated “25 MAY 92”,…
Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 50327 | 1892 4 1/2d Colour trial in the issued colours with “SPECIMEN” type 13 ovpt
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1892 4 1/2d Colour trial in the issued colours with the head plate in grey-green and the
duty plate in carmine with “SPECIMEN” type 13 overprint, on…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 50328 | 1887 Jubilee 5d dull purple & blue DIE 1 mint nh
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887 Jubilee 5d dull purple & blue DIE 1 mint nh top marginal example (mounted in margin), two faintly toned perfs on gum side, very fine with fresh colours…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50329 | 1887 Jubilee 1s dull green imperforate imprimatur mint hr left marginal
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887 Jubilee 1s dull green imperforate imprimatur mint hr left marginal
from plate 4 (pencil number on reverse), very fine and scarce as only 23
examples…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50330 | 1887 Jubilee 1s dull green mint nh block of four,
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887 Jubilee 1s dull green mint nh block of four, very fine and fresh
Estimate: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 50331 | 1890 1d “Postage Stamp Jubilee” handpainted essay for the proposed and subsequently abandoned issue
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1890 1d “Postage Stamp Jubilee” handpainted essay for
the proposed and subsequently abandoned issue, painted in lilac with
details of the design highlighted…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 50332 | 1891 £1 Green pl.2 JC mint nh showing frame break variety at foot
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1891 £1 Green pl.2 JC mint nh showing FRAME BREAK VARIETY at foot, very fine and rare, cert. RPS (1974)
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 50333 | 1891 £1 Green PD imperforate with “SPECIMEN” type 9 overprint
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1891 £1 Green PD imperforate with “SPECIMEN” type 9 overprint, mint hr, very fine and scarce, cert. BPA (2005) (SG Spec. K17s, £6’500)
Estimate: 3’000 – 3’600 GBP
Lot 50334 | 1891 £1 Green IA with “SPECIMEN” type 15 overprint, mint lh
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1891 £1 Green IA
with “SPECIMEN” type 15 overprint, mint lh, faint vertical crease at far right, fine and fresh appearance, a very scarce Specimen overprint…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50335 | 1891 £1 Green TB mint nh, very fine and scarce
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1891 £1 Green TB mint nh, very fine and scarce (SG £5’000 for mnh in 2019)
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 50336 | 1891 £1 Green MD mint lh right marginal
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1891 £1 Green MD mint lh right marginal, couple of faint bends mentioned for accuracy, very fine and fresh (SG £3’500)
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 50337 | 1900 Jubilee 1/2d colour trial in blue-green (issued colour) on unwatermarked paper
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1900 Jubilee 1/2d colour trial in blue-green (issued colour) on unwatermarked paper, mint o.g., light crease at lower right, fine appearance and scarce…
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 50338 | 1900 Jubilee 1s green & carmine with INVERTED WATERMARK, mint hr
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1900 Jubilee 1s green & carmine with INVERTED WATERMARK, mint hr, fine and scarce (SG £1’900 in 2019)
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 50339 | 1856 Entire sent to France with 1855-57 4d carmine pair on blued glazed paper tied by French boite mobile small-numeral “1441”
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1856 (May 10) Entire sent to France with 1855-57 4d carmine pair on blued glazed paper tied by French boite mobile small-numeral “1441” lozenge in Granville…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50340 | 1858 (Mar 12) Envelope from London to the USA with 1855-57 1s green on AZURE paper
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1858 (Mar 12) Envelope from London to the USA with 1855-57 1s green on AZURE paper tied by “NW / 5” barred circle, with Boston transit and “5 CENTS” accountancy…
Estimate: 260 – 340 GBP
Lot 50341 | 1858 (Jun 17) Envelope from Ennis, Ireland, with 1855-57 wmk Large Garter 4d rose-carmine, with “INSUFFICIENTLY PRE-PAID” hs
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1858 (Jun 17) Envelope (incl. original contents) from Ennis, Ireland, to France with 1855-57 wmk Large Garter 4d rose-carmine tied by “211” duplex, underpaid…
Estimate: 130 – 150 GBP
Lot 50342 | 1859 (Jan 15) Lettersheet to ST. THOMAS (Danish West Indies)
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
DANISH WEST INDIES: 1859 (Jan 15) Lettersheet to ST. THOMAS with 1855-57 6d lilac (trimmed right wing margin) tied by London “21” barred oval, reverse…
Estimate: 100 – 120 GBP
Lot 50343 | 1859 (May 6) Entire from Edinburgh to Canada with 1855-57 wmk Emblems 6d pair and two 1858-76 2d blue pl.7
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1859 (May 6) Entire from Edinburgh to Canada with 1855-57 wmk Emblems 6d pair and two 1858-76 2d blue pl.7 tied by Edinburgh “131” duplex cancels, very…
Estimate: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 50344 | 1859 (Sep 9) Envelope from Scotland to a surgeon in Canton, China, then redirected to Bengal, India
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1859 (Sep 9) Envelope from Scotland to a surgeon in Canton, China, then redirected to Bengal, India, with 1d red perf. and 1855-57 4d pair tied by Averdeen…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50345 | 1860 & 1864 Pair of covers to AUSTRALIA
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1860 & 1864 Pair of covers to AUSTRALIA; 1860 entire from London to Tasmania with 1855-57 6d with partial arrival below; and 1864 envelope from Birmingham…
Estimate: 180 – 240 GBP
Lot 50346 | 1860 (Mar 30) 2d Blue postal stationary envelope sent to Prussia, Germany, uprated to 7d
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1860 (Mar 30) 2d Blue postal stationary envelope sent to Prussia, Germany, uprated
to 7d with 1d rose-red and 4d rose-carmine cancelled by London “17”…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50347 | 1860 (Dec 20) Envelope from Portsmouth to SYRIA
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
SYRIA: 1860 (Dec 20) Envelope from Portsmouth to SYRIA with 1856-58 1d pair and 1855-57 4d tied by “625” duplexes, London and French transits, fine and…
Estimate: 140 – 180 GBP
Lot 50348 | 1861 (Jul 20) “Burgess & Key / Agricultural Engineers” printed advertising envelope
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1861 (Jul 20) “Burgess &
Key / Agricultural Engineers” printed advertising envelope illustrated on front and back
with vignettes depicting their various…
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 50349 | 1862 & 1865 Pair of covers to MAURITIUS
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
MAURITIUS: 1862 & 1865 Pair of covers to MAURITIUS; 1862 (Jan 18) envelope from Hastings with 1855-57 6d; and 1865 (Jun 24) entire from Liverpool with…
Estimate: 200 – 260 GBP
Lot 50350 | 1862 (Apr 10) Mourning envelope to CEYLON
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1862 (Apr 10) Mourning envelope to CEYLON with 1856-58 1d, 1858-76 2d pl.9 and 1855-57 6d wing marginal tied by Greenock (Scotland) “163” duplexes with…
Estimate: 180 – 240 GBP
Lot 50351 | 1863 (Apr 22) Lettersheet from Liverpool to HONG KONG with 1862-64 3d deep carmine-rose
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
HONG KONG: 1863 (Apr 22) Lettersheet from Liverpool to HONG KONG with 1862-64 3d deep carmine-rose and 1s green tied by Liverpool “466” duplexes, with…
Estimate: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 50352 | 1864 (Sep 30) Envelope to GIBRALTAR with 1862-64 6d left wing marginal tied by Tiverton “800” duplex
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1864 (Sep 30) Envelope to GIBRALTAR with 1862-64 6d left wing marginal tied by Tiverton “800” duplex, with arrival cds and “S” hs adjacent, London bs,…
Estimate: 90 – 120 GBP
Lot 50353 | 1865 (Feb 1) Envelope from Torquay to HONG KONG
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1865 (Feb 1) Envelope from Torquay to a soldier in HONG KONG with 1862-64 4d pale red (hair lines) and 1s green (crease at lower left corner) tied by Torquay…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50354 | 1865 (Sep 16) Wrapper from Birmingham to ALGERIA with 1858-76 2d blue pl.9 pair
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1865 (Sep 16) Wrapper from Birmingham to ALGERIA with 1858-76 2d blue pl.9 pair tied by Birmingham duplexes, sent via French packet with French transits…
Estimate: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 50355 | 1867 (May 21) Incoming envelope to Stamboul with “NOT-CALLED-FOR” hs
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1867 (May 21) Incoming envelope to Stamboul with GB 1865-67 6d tied by London “72” duplex with British PO Constantinople arrival cds and “NOT-CALLED-FOR”…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50356 | 1868 (Apr 1) Wrapper from Glasgow to COSTA RICA
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1868 (Apr 1) Wrapper from Glasgow to COSTA RICA with 1867-80 1s green pl.4 tied by Glasgow “159” duplex, London bs, fine and uncommon destination
Estimate: 200 – 240 GBP
Lot 50357 | 1868 (Apr 11) Envelope to PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
CANADA: 1868 (Apr 11) Envelope to PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND with 1867-80 6d lilac pl.6 tied by London duplex, reverse with crisp arrival bs, fine destination…
Estimate: 140 – 180 GBP
Lot 50358 | 1868 (Jun 16) Envelope from London to BUDAPEST
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
HUNGARY: 1868 (Jun 16) Envelope from London to BUDAPEST with 1867-80 6d pl.6 tied by London “94” duplex (slight crease at top), with Aachen transit and…
Estimate: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 50359 | 1868 (Oct 22) “King O’ Scots” printed envelope sent locally in London
Great Britain » Hand Illustrated and Printed Envelopes
1868 (Oct 22) “King O’ Scots” printed envelope sent locally in London with 1864-79 1d rose-red (SG.43), tied by “14” duplex, heavy vertical crease through…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50360 | 1869 (Feb 12) Wrapper from London to NORWAY
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
NORWAY: 1869 (Feb 12) Wrapper from London to NORWAY with 1864-79 1d reds (three pl.90, one pl.120) and 1865-67 4d vermilion pl.10 tied by London “100”…
Estimate: 100 – 120 GBP
Lot 50361 | 1869 (Mar 16) Wrapper from London to ST. CROIX (Danish West Indies)
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
DANISH WEST INDIES: 1869 (Mar 16) Wrapper from London to ST. CROIX with 1867-80 1s green wing marginal (minor toning) tied by London “75” duplex, fine…
Estimate: 140 – 180 GBP
Lot 50362 | 1869 (Apr 15) Wrapper from London to JAPAN with “L2” late fee
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1869 (Apr 15) Wrapper from London to JAPAN with 1864-79 1d pl.104 (2), 1865-67 4d vermilion pl.11 (2) and 1867-80 1d pl.4 (2) all tied by London “105”…
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 50363 | 1869 (Jul 8) Entire to ARGENTINA with 1867-80 1s green
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1869 (Jul 8) Entire to ARGENTINA with 1867-80 1s green pl.4 wing marginal tied by London “105” duplex, with “L1” late fee hs and “T” tax hs on arrival,…
Estimate: 120 – 150 GBP