9 Dec 2019 – 13 Dec 2019
1228 lots
Lot 50247 | 1873-80 6d Grey pl.17 imperforate imprimatur, mint og
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1873-80 Large Coloured Corner Letters
1873-80 6d Grey pl.17 imperforate imprimatur, mint og, very fine and rare, only 22 examples removed from the registration sheet, many of which are in institutionalised…
Estimate: 400 – 700 GBP
Lot 50248 | 1873-80 1s Green pl.8 AJ imperforate imprimatur, mint hr
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1873-80 Large Coloured Corner Letters
1873-80 1s Green pl.8 AJ imperforate
imprimatur, mint hr, very fine and very scarce, one of only 22 possible examples,
many of which are in institutional…
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 50249 | 1873-80 1s Green pl.8 mint nh top marginal strip of four with marginal inscription “POSTAGE ONE SHILLING”
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1873-80 Large Coloured Corner Letters
1873-80 1s Green pl.8 mint nh top marginal strip
of four with marginal inscription “POSTAGE ONE SHILLING”, lightly mounted in margin only, a very fineand…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 50250 | 1873-80 1s Orange-Brown pl.13 with watermark Spray inverted
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1873-80 Large Coloured Corner Letters
1873-80 1s Orange-Brown pl.13 with watermark Spray inverted, top
marginal example
showing part of marginal inscription, cancelled by a Panama “C35”
…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50251 | 1873-80 4d De La Rue die proof in black on white glazed card
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1873-80 Large Coloured Corner Letters
1873-80 4d De La Rue die proof in black on white glazed card (90x61mm), very fine
Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 50252 | 1873-80 4d pl.15 colour trial in turquoise-blue in mint og lower left corner marginal block of eight
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1873-80 Large Coloured Corner Letters
1873-80 4d pl.15 colour trial in turquoise-blue
in mint og lower left corner marginal block of eight lettered showing part sheet inscription, usual gum…
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 50253 | 1876 4d Vermilion pl.15 AK/BL mint og corner marginal block of four with “SPECIMEN” type 9 overprint
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1873-80 Large Coloured Corner Letters
1873-80 4d Vermilion pl.15 AK/BL mint og corner marginal block of
four with “SPECIMEN” type 9 overprint, top two stamps mint nh, a very attractive
and…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50254 | 1873-80 4d Sage Green pl.15 imperforate imprimatur
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1873-80 Large Coloured Corner Letters
1873-80 4d Sage Green pl.15 imperforate imprimatur, mint hr, couple of small wrinkles, fine and rare, one of only 21 possible examples many of which
are…
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 50255 | 1873-80 4d Sage-Green pl.15. mint og lower left hand corner marginal horizontal strip of three lettered
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1873-80 Large Coloured Corner Letters
1873-80 4d Sage-Green pl.15. mint og lower left hand corner marginal horizontal strip of three lettered showing plate number 15 and part red crowned “POSTAGE…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 50256 | 1873-80 4d Sage-Green pl.15 LA, mint og
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1873-80 Large Coloured Corner Letters
1873-80 4d Sage-Green pl.15 LA, mint og, tiny black speck below chin otherwise very fine and fresh (SG £1’400)
Estimate: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 50257 | 1873-80 8d Imperforate colour trial pl.1 in orange with “SPECIMEN” type 11 overprint
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1873-80 Large Coloured Corner Letters
1873-80 8d Imperforate colour trial pl.1 in orange with “SPECIMEN” type 11 overprint, mint og, very fine
Estimate: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 50258 | 1873-80 8d Orange pl.1 JB mint nh
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1873-80 Large Coloured Corner Letters
1873-80 8d Orange pl.1 JB mint nh, very fine and scarce as such (SG £1’850 for mint og in 2019)
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 50259 | 1873-80 8d Orange pl.1KD mint nh top marginal example showing part sheet inscription
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1873-80 Large Coloured Corner Letters
1873-80 8d Orange pl.1KD mint nh top marginal example showing part sheet inscription “4 Shillings/per Row of 6”, very fine and fresh, hinged in the margin…
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 50260 | 1873-80 8d Orange pl.1FJ mint large part og
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1873-80 Large Coloured Corner Letters
1873-80 8d Orange pl.1FJ mint large part og, very fine (SG £1’850)
Estimate: 260 – 340 GBP
Lot 50261 | 1880-83 3d on 3d Lilac pl.21 imperforate imprimatur, mint part og
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1880-83 Large Coloured Corner Letters, Wmk Imperial Crown
1880-83 3d on 3d Lilac pl.21 imperforate imprimatur, mint part og (large hinge remainder), very fine and scarce, one of only 24 possible examples, many…
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 50262 | 1880-83 4d Grey brown pl.18 imperforate imprimatur
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1880-83 Large Coloured Corner Letters, Wmk Imperial Crown
1880-83 4d Grey brown pl.18 imperforate imprimatur, mint large hr with some minor bends and a small gum thin at top, rare, one of only 25 possible examples,…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50263 | 1880-83 4d Grey-Brown pl.18 AB-BC mint og block of four
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1880-83 Large Coloured Corner Letters, Wmk Imperial Crown
1880-83 4d Grey-Brown pl.18 AB-BC mint og block of four, very fine and scarce multiple (SG £2’600)
Estimate: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 50264 | 1880-83 6d on 6d Lilac pl.18 HK imperforate imprimatur
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1880-83 Large Coloured Corner Letters, Wmk Imperial Crown
1880-83 6d on 6d Lilac pl.18 HK imperforate imprimatur, mint og, pencil “2” on reverse, very fine and very scarce, one of only 25 possible examples, many…
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
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