9 Dec 2019 – 13 Dec 2019
1228 lots
Lot 50097 | 1841 1d Pale red-brown pl.68 DC-DJ mint og strip of eight
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1841 1d Pale red-brown pl.68 DC-DJ mint og strip of eight (five stamps mint nh),
vertical folds in margin either side of DF as to be expected with such…
Estimate: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 50098 | 1846 1d Red-Brown pl.72 KA-MD mint og block of twelve
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1846 1d Red-Brown pl.72 KA-MD mint og block of twelve, just touching at top left corner otherwise clear to large margins, a few minor imperfections with…
Estimate: 2’000 – 2’600 GBP
Lot 50099 | 1841 1d Red brown pl.72 IF imperforate imprimatur
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1841 1d Red brown pl.72 IF imperforate imprimatur, very fine and scarce, one of only 22 possible examples from this plate, ex The Royal Philatelic Collection,…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50100 | 1841 1d Red-Brown pl.72 with watermark inverted mint part og
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1841 1d Red-Brown pl.72 with watermark inverted mint part og, trace of a small thin (not mentioned by cert.), a difficult watermark variety, cert. BPA…
Estimate: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 50101 | 1841 1d Red brown Pl.77b SL imperforate imprimatur
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1841 1d Red brown Pl.77b SL imperforate imprimatur, very fine, one of only 22 possible examples from this plate, ex The Royal Philatelic Collection, cert….
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50102 | 1841 1d Deep Red-Brown pl.80 AL imperforate imprimatur from the top right corner single showing part sheet inscription and plate number “80”
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1841 1d Deep Red-Brown pl.80 AL imperforate imprimatur from the top right corner single showing part sheet inscription and plate number “80”, very fine,…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 50103 | 1841 1d Red-Brown pl.93 KC cancelled by a crisp blue Nottingham cds
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1841 1d Red-Brown pl.93 KC cancelled by a crisp blue Nottingham cds, very fine and scarce, cert. RPS (2004) (SG Spec. BS31vb, £2’500)
Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 50104 | 1851 1d Red-Brown pl.126 FG-FL mint strip of six
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1851 1d Red-Brown pl.126 FG-FL mint strip of six with fine to large margins, a few insignificant gum bends, four stamps unmounted, very fine and fresh
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 50105 | 1852-63 1d Red-Brown pl.161 TE-TF mint nh marginal horizontal pair
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1852-63 1d Red-Brown pl.161 TE-TF mint nh marginal horizontal pair with full deckle edge
selvedge and part sheet inscription “Labels ABOVE the Addrefs…
Estimate: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 50106 | 1842 (May 6) Printed lettersheet with 1d red-brown pl.20 RH tied by WELSHPOOL DISTINCTIVE MC
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1842 (May 6) Printed lettersheet with 1d red-brown pl.20 RH, fine to large margins, tied by a very good strike of the WELSHPOOL DISTINCTIVE MC, sent to…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 50107 | 1842 Small ladies envelope from Dorchester with 1841 1d red tied by superb strike of the DORCHESTER cds
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1842 (May 14) Small ladies envelope from Dorchester to Madeley, Shropshire,
franked 1841 1d red, good clear margins tied by superb strike of the
DORCHESTER…
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 50108 | 1842 (Nov 5) Envelope with 1841 1d Red brown pl.25 KE tied by a crisp Totness “Wessex” type cds
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1842 (Nov 5) Envelope sent locally in Totness with 1841 1d Red brown pl.25 KE, fine to large margins, tied by a crisp Totness “Wessex” type cds, reverse…
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 50109 | 1843 (Aug 4) Wrapper with 1841 1d red-brown pl.35 BE tied by Eyrecourt distinctive MC
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1843 (Aug 4) Wrapper sent within Ireland from Eyrecourt to Dublin with 1841 1d red-brown pl.35 BE, fine to large margins, tied by Eyrecourt
distinctive…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50110 | 1854 (Mar 27) Mourning envelope from Tring with 1841 1d red tied by scarce brown “810” numerals
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: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50111 | 1841 2d Blue pl.3 EA-ED horizontal strip of four cancelled by a London “12” in MCs
Great Britain » 1841 2d Blue
1841 2d Blue pl.3 EA-ED horizontal strip of four, close to large margins, each neatly cancelled by a London “12” in MC, very fine, a most
attractive…
Estimate: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 50112 | 1841 2d Blue pl.3 EF-EG pair, good to large margins, neatly tied to a small piece by York DISTINCTIVE MCs
Great Britain » 1841 2d Blue
1841 2d Blue pl.3 EF-EG pair, good to large margins, neatly tied to a small piece by York
DISTINCTIVE MCs, small tone spot at top of EG, fine and scarce…
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 50113 | 1851 2d Violet Blue pl.4 NA-ND on thicker lavender tinted paper in horizontal strip of four
Great Britain » 1841 2d Blue
1851 2d Violet Blue pl.4 NA-ND on thicker lavender tinted paper in horizontal strip of four, fine to very large margins, each
stamp neatly cancelled…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 50114 | 1843 (Aug 23) Lettersheet from London to Wymondham with 1841 2d blue pl.3 JB,close to large margins, tied by neat London “1” in MC
Great Britain » 1841 2d Blue
1843 (Aug 23) Lettersheet from London to Wymondham
with 1841 2d blue pl.3 JB,close to large margins, tied by neat London “1” in MC, reverse with despatch…
Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 50115 | 1843 (Sep 25) Wrapper with 1841 2d Blue pl.3 AB-AC pair (partially separated) tied by London no. 1 in MCs
Great Britain » 1841 2d Blue
1843 (Sep 25) Wrapper from London to Preston with 1841 2d Blue pl.3 AB-AC pair (partially separated), with good to large margins, neatly tied by London…
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 50116 | 1843 (Oct 2) Wrapper from London to Halifax with six 1841 2d blue pl.3 and two 1841 1d red pl.38 tied by London “12” in MCs
Great Britain » 1841 2d Blue
1843 (Oct 2) Wrapper from London to Halifax with six 1841 2d blue pl.3 and two 1841 1d red pl.38 tied by London “12” in MCs, redirected with one stamp…
Estimate: 13’000 GBP
Lot 50117 | 1853 (Mar 23) Lettershet from London to Spain with 1841 2d strip of five
Great Britain » 1841 2d Blue
1853 (Mar 23) Lettershet from London to Spain with 1841 1d (affected by heavy filing fold) and 1841 2d strip of five (cut into at top), with despatch,…
Estimate: 180 – 240 GBP
Lot 50118 | 1847 1s Embossed essay in pale green of the head without pendant curl and with frames
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1847 1s Embossed essay in pale green of the head without pendant curl and with frames, printed on previously gummed Dickinson silk thread paper with close…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 50119 | 1847-54 Embossed 1s green strip of four with neat “466” numerals
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1847-54 Embossed 1s green strip of four with neat “466” numerals, cut into at top and sides, top right corner of right stamp added, still attractive
Estimate: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 50120 | 1847-54 Embossed 1s green top marginal with fine margins elsewhere
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1847-54 Embossed 1s green top marginal with fine margins elsewhere, tied to small piece by London “14” numeral, fine (SG £1’000)
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50121 | 1854 6d Dull Lilac embossed with watermark inverted and reverse, mint og
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1854 6d Dull Lilac embossed with watermark inverted and reverse, mint og with fine to very large margins, horizontal crease at foot otherwise fine and…
Estimate: 3’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 50122 | 1854 6d Purple horizontal pair cancelled by “0 X 0” by the Army Post Office in the Crimea
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1854 6d Purple horizontal pair cancelled contrary to regulations by a
single “0 X 0” cancellation as used by the Army
Post Office in the Crimea, just…
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 50123 | 1847-57 Embossed 6d Purple, wmk inverted and reversed, mint og
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1847-57 Embossed 6d purple, wmk inverted and reversed, mint og, just touched on two sides, a few tiny fox spots, a presentable example of a rare stamp,…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 50124 | 1848 (Apr 14) Wrapper from London to the USA with 1847 1s pale green die I pair
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1848 (Apr 14) Wrapper from London to the USA with 1847 1s pale green die I pair with very close to large margins tied by London “20” numerals and “6” accountancy…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50125 | 1851 (Feb 1) Lettersheet to MEXICO with two 1s green embossed and three 1841 1d red
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1851 (Feb 1) Lettersheet to MEXICO with two 1s green embossed cut-to-shape and three 1841 1d red (mixed margins) all tied by “10” barred ovals, endorsed…
Estimate: 180 – 240 GBP
Lot 50126 | 1852 (Oct 15) Entire from Edinburgh to Canada with two 1s green embossed cut-to-shape and 1841 2d blue pair
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1852 (Oct 15) Entire from Edinburgh to Canada with two 1s green embossed cut-to-shape and 1841 2d blue pair (just clear to large margins) tied by “131”…
Estimate: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 50127 | 1853 (Feb 5) Lettersheet from Newcastle-under-Lyme (Staffordshire) to Sweden with 1847-54 10d Embossed & 1841 1d red
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1853 (Feb 5) Lettersheet from Newcastle-under-Lyme (Staffordshire) to Sweden with 1847-54 10d Embossed, fine to very good margins, and 1841 1d red, fine…
Estimate: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 50128 | 1855 (Apr 19) Large envelope from Whitehaven to Australia with 1847 1s pale green in block of six and two vertical strips of three
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1855 (Apr 19) Large envelope from Whitehaven to Australia with 1847 1s pale green in block of six and two vertical strips of three, cancelled by “877”…
Estimate: 10’000 – 15’000 GBP
Lot 50129 | 1855 (Aug 22) Wrapper from London to France with 1847-54 Embossed 1s with large even margins
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1855 (Aug 22) Wrapper from London to France with 1847-54 Embossed 1s with large even margins, neatly cancelled by London “18” numeral, reverse with Lombard…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50130 | 1855 (Dec 6) Wrapper from Leeds to Kendal with 1854 6d Embossed and 1d red. perf
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1855 (Dec 6) Wrapper from Leeds to Kendal with 1854 6d Embossed, just touched, and 1d red. perf. tied by “447” numerals paying the 1d letter rate and 6d…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50131 | 1850 (Oct 15) Printed letter from Thomas Saunders (award winning paper maker) to Perkins, Bacon & Petch
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1850 (Oct 15) Entire (delivered without postage) with printed letter from Thomas Saunders (award winning paper maker) to Perkins, Bacon & Petch, informing…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50132 | 1850 1d Red brown “Archer” perf. 16 pl.99 MB tied to an envelope by a London district “72” numeral
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1850 1d Red brown “Archer” perf. 16 pl.99 MB tied to an envelope by a London district “72” numeral with further MR.2.1854 duplex alongside, reverse with…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50133 | 1854 1d Red-Brown pl.R2 NB/OE mint og block of eight
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1854 1d Red-Brown pl.R2 NB/OE mint og block of eight, some reinforced perfs, a light vertical crease
throught ND-OD, still a lovely multiple of this…
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 50134 | 1854-57 1d Red-Brown pl.184 AJ imperforate imprimatur
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1854-57 1d Red-Brown pl.184 AJ imperforate imprimatur, top marginal showing part inscription, very fine and rare as only 21 examples have
been removed…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50135 | 1855 2d Blue on top half of a wrapper, tied by GREEN “186” numeral of Dublin
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1855 2d Blue pl.5 on top half of a wrapper, tied by GREEN “186” numeral of Dublin, reverse showing partial matching green despatch, fine and scarce
Estimate: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 50136 | 1855 1d Red Brown pl.25. from Neale’s steam press experimental printing
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1855 1d Red Brown pl.25. from Neale’s steam press experimental printing, ungummed imperforate, very fine with no heavy creasing as normally associated…
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 50137 | 1855 1d Red-Brown pl.37 AA imperforate imprimatur
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1855 1d Red-Brown pl.37 AA imperforate imprimatur from the top left hand corner of the sheet showing part marginal inscription and plate number, a superb…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 50138 | 1857 1d Rose pl.47 wmk Large Crown perf.16, mint og
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1857 1d Rose pl.47 wmk Large Crown perf.16, mint og, very fine and scarce (SG £2’800 in 2019)
Estimate: 400 – 700 GBP
Lot 50139 | 1857 1d Red-Orange pl.46 transitional issue on cream paper in mint og block of four
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1857 1d Red-Orange pl.46 transitional issue on cream paper in mint og block of four, very fine and scarce multiple, cert. BPA (1952) (SG Spec.
C9(2))
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 50140 | 1862 1d Rose-Red pl.R16 QJ/RL in mint nh. block of six
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1862 1d Rose-Red pl.R16 QJ/RL in mint nh. block of six, a scarce multiple of this reserve plate, very fine (SG Spec. C13(3))
Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 50141 | 1861 1d Rose-Red pl.50, Alphabet IV, wmk LC type I, in mint nh block of six
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1861 1d Rose-Red pl.50, Alphabet IV, wmk LC type I, in mint nh block of six, some minor toning otherwise very fine (SG £1’500 as singles in 2019)
Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 50142 | 1861 1d Rose-Red pl.50, Alphabet IV, wmk LC type I, in mint nh block of four
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1861 1d Rose-Red pl.50, Alphabet IV, wmk LC type I, in mint nh block of four, a little faint toning on reverse, very fine (SG Spec. C12(1)c)
Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 50143 | 1861 1d Rose-red pl.51, Alphabet IV, AB-BC mint og block of four showing constant variety
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1861 1d Rose-red pl.51, Alphabet IV, AB-BC mint og block of
four showing constant variety on “E” of “POSTAGE” on
BB, very fine, cert. BPA (2008) (Spec….
Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 50144 | 1858 1d Rose-Red pl.86 DF IMPERFORATE variety used
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1858 1d Rose-Red pl.86 DF IMPERFORATE variety, fine to large margins, neatly cancelled by a crisp upright Newcastle upon Tyne “545”
numeral, a little…
Estimate: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 50145 | 1864-79 1d Rose-Red pl.102 mint nh lower marginal corner block of six
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1864-79 1d Rose-Red pl.102 mint nh lower marginal corner block of six with part marginal inscription and plate number, slightly yellowish gum, very fine…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50146 | 1858 1d Rose red pl.121 TD, printed on Dr. Perkins blued security paper with “SPECIMEN” overprint
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1858 1d Rose-Red pl.121 TD,
printed on Dr. Perkins blued security paper with “SPECIMEN”
overprint diagonally, mint hr, very fine and rare, cert. RPS…
Estimate: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP