1 Dec 2020 – 4 Dec 2020
133 lots
Lot 70050 | 1840 1d Black pl.5 LE, close to fine margins, cancelled by DORCHESTER town cds in red
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
A RARE CANCELLATION ON A PENNY BLACK1840 1d Black pl.5 LE, close to fine margins, cancelled by “DORCHESTER” town cds in red, small portion of a black Maltese…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 70051 | 1840 1d Black pl.8 RC, fine to good margins, cancelled by London “TOMBSTONE” ds in red
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
A RARE CANCELLATION ON A PENNY BLACK1840 1d Black pl.8 RC, fine to good margins, cancelled by London “TOMBSTONE” ds iN red, very fine and a rare cancellation…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 70052 | 1842 (Nov 5) Wrapper from Dorchester (Dorset) to Blandford with 1841 1d red-brown pl.20 LE tied by a Dorchester “Wessex” type cds
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1842 (Nov 5) Wrapper from Dorchester (Dorset) to Blandford, bearing 1841 1d red-brown pl. 20 LE with fine to good margins, neatly tied by a Dorchester…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 70053 | 1843 (Apr 5) Wrapper from London to Preston bearing four 1d red-brown pl.29 beautifully tied by crisp London “2” in MCs
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
SUPERB USAGE OF THE NUMERAL IN CROSS CANCEL1843 (Apr 5) Wrapper from London to Preston bearing four single four-margin 1d red-brown pl.29 GC-GF (originally…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 70054 | 1841 1d Red plate 1b PA-PB mint pair, with fine to large margins, with PA showing State 3 and PB showing an original re-entry, unique multiple
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
THE ONLY RECORDED MULTIPLE1841 1d Red plate 1b PA-PB mint pair, with fine to large margins, with PA showing State 3 and PB showing an original re-entry,…
Estimate: 30’000 – 40’000 EUR
Lot 70055 | 1841 1d Red Plate 2 IE-IF unused pair, unique multiple
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
THE ONLY RECORDED MULTIPLE1841 1d Red Plate 2 IE-IF unused pair with good to large margins, no gum and pressed crease, a very rare stamp and an exhibition…
Estimate: 10’000 – 12’000 EUR
Lot 70056 | 1840 2d Blue pl.1 NJ with INVERTED WATERMARK, used
Great Britain » 1841 2d Blue
INVERTED WATERMARK1840 2d Blue pl.1 NJ with inverted watermark, fine even margins, neat red Maltese Cross leaving the Queen’s face clear, a superb example…
Estimate: 3’000 – 4’000 EUR
Lot 70057 | 1841 2d Blue pl.3 BE with “SPECIMEN” type 1 overprint, reverse with “AG” of “POSTAGE TWOPENCE” hs in blue
Great Britain » 1841 2d Blue
1841 2d Blue pl.3 BE with “SPECIMEN” type 1 overprint (the first specimen overprint in philately), reverse with “AG” of “POSTAGE TWO PENCE” hs in blue,…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 70058 | 1841 2d Blue pl.4 LB with reddish-purple “179” Irish 1844-type numeral of Drogheda
Great Britain » 1841 2d Blue
1841 2d blue pl.4 LB with reddish-purple “179” Irish 1844-type numeral of Drogheda, fine to good margins, tiny tone spot in top right corner, a very rare…
Estimate: 3’000 – 4’000 EUR
Lot 70059 | 1855 (Jan 28) Entire from Charles Bracebridge, mentor and protector of Florence Nightingale, bearing GB 1854 1d tied by “petits chiffres” “1896” lozenge of Marseilles
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
AN IMPORTANT HISTORICAL DOCUMENT AND A UNIQUE USAGE ON A BRITISH STAMP1855 (Jan 28) Entire from Charles Bracebridge, mentor and protector of Florence Nightingale,…
Estimate: 4’000 – 6’000 EUR
Lot 70060 | Neal’s Steam Press Experimental Printing Lower Marginal Block of 24
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
EXTRAORDINARY MULTIPLE OF THE NEALE’S STEAM PRESS EXPERIMENTAL PRINTING1856 1d red-brown plate 22 SA/TL, ungummed imperforate lower sheet marginal block…
Estimate: 50’000 – 60’000 EUR
Lot 70061 | 1871 1/2d Ormond Hill die proof in dull lilac rose
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1871 1/2d Ormond Hill die proof in dull lilac rose on thin white wove paper, some minor toning and creasing in the margins as to be expected from such…
Estimate: 7’000 – 10’000 EUR
Lot 70062 | 1860 1 1/2d Rosy Mauve pl.1 NL mint nh right marginal with partial inscription “Back be careful no”
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
RARE SHADE1860 1 1/2d rosy mauve pl.1 NL, mint nh right marginal with partial inscription “Back be careful no”, very fine and fresh example (SG £7’000+)Expertise:…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 70063 | 1855-57 6d Die proof in green on white card with “HELMSLEY / (crown) / 2.4.56” trial cancellation
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1855-57 No Corner Letters
1855-57 6d Die proof in green on white card with “HELMSLEY / (crown) / 2.4.56” trial cancellation, just touched at right and top, thin, attractive and…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 70064 | 1865-67 9d Straw pl.4, wmk Emblems, mint o.g.
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1865-67 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Large Garter & Emblems
1865-67 9d Straw pl.4, wmk Emblems, mint o.g., fine and scarce stamp with fresh colour (SG £4’800)
Estimate: 700 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 70065 | 1867-83 10s Greenish Grey on white paper, wmk MC, with crisp and central St. Enoch Square cds
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
SUPERB CANCEL1867-83 10s Greenish Grey on white paper, wmk MC, with crisp and central St. Enoch Square cds, small corner crease, a very attractive example…
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 70066 | 1867-83 £5 Orange BM on white paper with neat Glasgow cds
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
1867-83 £5 Orange BM on white paper with neat Glasgow cds, a very fine and desirable stamp (SG £3’500)
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 70067 | 1867-83 £5 Orange on white paper in used vertical pair with crisp Sheffield JA 23 00 cds
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
A DELIGHTFUL EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE MULTIPLE1867-83 £5 Orange on white paper in used vertical pair with crisp Sheffield JA 23 00 cds, small repaired tear…
Estimate: 4’000 – 5’000 EUR
Lot 70068 | 1880-83 3d on 3d IK/TL block of 40 in the format as issued to the post office
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1880-83 Large Coloured Corner Letters, Wmk Imperial Crown
THE UNIQUE POST OFFICE SHEET1880-83 3d on 3d IK/TL mint nh block of 40 in the format as issued to the post office and hence the largest multiple that can…
Estimate: 30’000 – 40’000 EUR
Lot 70069 | 1880-83 6d on 6d IK/TL mint nh block of 40 in the format as issued to the post office
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1880-83 Large Coloured Corner Letters, Wmk Imperial Crown
THE UNIQUE POST OFFICE SHEET1880-83 6d on 6d IK/TL mint nh block of 40 in the format as issued to the
post office and hence the largest multiple that…
Estimate: 30’000 – 40’000 EUR
Lot 70070 | 1902-10 De La Rue 1/2d yellow-green with variety PRINTED DOUBLE in a vertical lower marginal pair
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
ONE OF THE GREAT 20TH CENTURY RARITIES OF GREAT BRITAIN1902-10 De La Rue 1/2d yellow-green with variety PRINTED DOUBLE in a vertical lower marginal pair,…
Estimate: 25’000 – 30’000 EUR
Lot 70071 | 1902-10 De La Rue 10d slate-purple & deep (glossy carmine) in mint nh right marginal single
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
VERY RARE PLATE VARIETY1902-10 De La Rue 10d slate-purple & deep (glossy carmine) in mint nh right marginal single showing constant variety “dot in right…
Estimate: 2’400 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 70072 | 1915 De La Rue Seahorses 5s carmine mint nh with INVERTED WATERMARK
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
RARE WATERMARK VARIETY1915 De La Rue Seahorses 5s carmine, mint nh with INVERTED WATERMARK, very fine and scarce (SG £6’750 for mint nh)
Estimate: 2’400 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 70073 | 1935 Silver Jubilee 2 1/2d Prussian blue on envelope
Great Britain » King George V » 1924-36 Issues
1935 Silver Jubilee 2 1/2d Prussian blue on envelope sent registered to Switzerland along with 1934-36 1/2d and 2 1/2d tied by Upper Edmonton cds, paying…
Estimate: 22’000 – 28’000 EUR
Lot 70074 | 1939-48 High Values 2s6d brown in mint nh complete sheet of 40
Great Britain » King George VI
A RARE COMPLETE SHEET1939-48 High Values 2s6d brown in mint nh complete sheet of 40, showing partial T guide in hair (R3/6) and T guide marks in King’s…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 70075 | 1963 COMPAC 1s6d with error BLACK OMITTED (cable) in mint nh vertical strip of three with two normals
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1963 COMPAC 1s6d with error BLACK OMITTED (cable) in mint nh vertical strip of three with two normals, very fine and rare variety especially in pair with…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 70076 | 1973 County Cricket 3p W. G. Grace with error GOLD OMITTED
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1973 County Cricket 3p W. G. Grace with error GOLD OMITTED (Queen’s head), mint nh, tiny bend at top left otherwise very fine, with only about 29 mint…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 70077 | 1980 London International Stamp Exhibition souvenir sheet with error RED OMITTED
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
VERY RARE MODERN ERROR1980 London International Stamp Exhibition souvenir sheet with error RED OMITTED (Union flag), mint nh, crease and bend on 13p, extremely…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 70078 | 1913 2d Postage Due die proofs, two, affixed to piece from the personal archive of the Royal Mint engraver H. A. Richardson
Great Britain » Postage Dues
1913 2d Postage Due die proofs, two, affixed to piece (17.8×7.8cm) from the personal archive of the Royal Mint engraver H. A. Richardson, the first proof…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 70079 | 1877 £1 Telegraph colour trial in dull mauve in mint imperf. block of four with SPECIMEN type 8 overprint
Great Britain » Telegraphs
RARE REVENUE SPECIMEN1877 £1 Telegraph colour trial in dull mauve in mint imperf. block of four with SPECIMEN type 8 overprint, one stamp mint nh, very…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 70080 | 1858 FRENCH CERES ESSAY: Essay (00) in blue with control figures “10” at the back
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1861 Paris print
1858 FRENCH CERES ESSAY (00) in blue with control figures “10” at the back similar to those used for the Paris print 10 Lepta stamp, block of six, clear…
Estimate: 3’000 – 4’000 EUR
Lot 70081 | TOP SHEET MARGINAL BLOCK: 10L orange without control figures, top sheet marginal block of four
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1861 Barre proofs
TOP SHEET MARGINAL BLOCK10L orange without control figures, top sheet marginal block of four, bottom pair hinge thin, wonderful colour and impression,…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 70082 | ONE OF ONLY THREE SUCH BLOCKS RECORDED: 5L yellow green mint block of eight with plate flaw
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1861 Paris print
ONE OF ONLY THREE SUCH BLOCKS RECORDED5L yellow green mint block of eight, close to large margins, positions 41-44/51-54 with position 43 showing plate…
Estimate: 8’000 – 10’000 EUR
Lot 70083 | THE SECOND LARGEST KNOWN UNUSED MULTIPLE: 80L carmine mint, left sheet marginal BLOCK OF FIFTEEN
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1861 Paris print
THE SECOND LARGEST KNOWN UNUSED MULTIPLE80L carmine mint, left sheet marginal BLOCK OF FIFTEEN from positions 51/75, close to large margins, few minor…
Estimate: 5’000 – 8’000 EUR
Lot 70084 | IMPORTANT USAGE OF THIS VERY RARE STAMP: First Athens print 20L deep blue
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1861-62 First Athens print 20 Lepta
1861-62 First Athens print 20L deep blue without control figures on quadrille background, close to good margins, neatly tied by diamond lozenge “1” of…
Estimate: 24’000 – 30’000 EUR
Lot 70085 | THE LARGEST UNUSED MULTIPLE: 10L red-orange on blue paper, mint left sheet marginal block of nine
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1862-67 2nd Athens print 1862 May prints
THE LARGEST UNUSED MULTIPLE 10L red-orange on blue paper, mint left sheet marginal block of nine, being a block of six and strip of three rejoined to reconstruct…
Estimate: 5’000 – 6’000 EUR
Lot 70086 | UNIQUE BLOCK OF TWENTY: 5L yellow green, mint BLOCK OF TWENTY
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1875-80 Printed on cream paper with figures at back
A UNIQUE LARGE MULTIPLE5L yellow green, mint BLOCK OF TWENTY, being the two complete top rows with full sheet margins on three sides and good clear margins…
Estimate: 6’000 – 8’000 EUR
Lot 70087 | ONE OF THE LARGEST RECORDED BLOCKS10L red-orange, mint
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1875-80 Printed on cream paper with figures at back
ONE OF THE LARGEST RECORDED BLOCKS10L red-orange, mint BLOCK OF TWENTY, being the two complete horizontal rows with full sheet margins on two sides and…
Estimate: 6’000 – 8’000 EUR
Lot 70088 | 1902-11 KEVII 1/2a to 25r mint set of 17 with extras shades
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
A KEY K.E.VII SET1902-11 KEVII 1/2a to 25r, mint set of 17 with extra shades of the 1/2a, 3p, 2a, 4a (2), 6a, 8a 1R, 2R, 3R, and 5R, some low values with…
Estimate: 1’200 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 70089 | 1948 Gandhi Official 10r purple-brown and lake, showing SERVICE overprint, superb mint never hinged single
India » Officials
1948 Gandhi Official 10r purple-brown and lake, showing SERVICE overprint, superb mint never hinged single, with fresh vivid colours, wonderful centring,…
Estimate: 65’000 – 80’000 EUR
Lot 70090 | India Electric Telegraph 1860 1R reddish purple mint og
India
AN UNUSUALLY FINE MINT EXAMPLEElectric Telegraph 1860, 1R reddish purple mint og, a very fine and very fresh example with unusually fine appearance for…
Estimate: 5’000 – 6’000 EUR
Lot 70091 | 1859, 1/2baj yellow-straw, two horizontal pairs and
Italian States » Romagna
THE HIGHEST MULTIPLE FRANKING KNOWN OF ROMAGNA1859, 1/2baj yellow-straw, two horizontal pairs and one horizontal strip of four, all displaying good margins,…
Estimate: 40’000 – 50’000 EUR
Lot 70092 | 1933 Balbo Transatlantic “Volo di Ritorno / New York – Roma” overprint on 5L25 +44L75, mint lh
Italy
THE “VOLO DI RITORNO” – A WORLDWIDE AIRMAIL RARITY1933 Balbo Transatlantic “Volo di Ritorno / New York – Roma” overprint on 5L25 +44L75, mint lightly hinged…
Estimate: 5’000 EUR
Lot 70093 | 1860-70 1s Yellow-Brown top part sheet block of 30
Jamaica
ONE OF THE LARGEST RECORDED MULTIPLES1860-70 1s yellow-brown top part sheet block of 30 with margins at top and right, wing margins at left, perforations…
Estimate: 4’000 – 6’000 EUR
Lot 70094 | 1874 2 Sen Syllabic “i” on Thin Native Wove Paper One of Three Unused Examples Recorded
Japan
A GEM OF JAPANESE PHILATELY1874, Cherry Blossoms 2 Sen, Syllabic i plate 1, printed on thin native wove paper, unused with original gum, very fresh featuring…
Estimate: 20’000 – 30’000 EUR
Lot 70095 | THE ONLY RECORDED MULTIPLE: 1891-92 6c on 40c amber type 10 surcharge with 2mm space HORIZONTAL PAIR
Labuan
THE ONLY RECORDED MULTIPLE1891-92 6c on 40c amber type 10, surcharge with 2mm space HORIZONTAL PAIR (pos. 6-7 on sheet), tied to piece in combination with…
Estimate: 4’000 – 5’000 EUR
Lot 70095A | 1879 De La Rue master die proofs on two striking book pieces, both with void country and value tablets with one showing cleared tablets and the other with filled tablets
Leeward Islands
1879 De La Rue master die proofs on two striking book pieces, both with void country and value tablets with one showing cleared tablets and the other with…
Estimate: 3’000 – 5’000 EUR
Lot 70096 | 1860 (Sep 3) Wrapper to London with a crisp “PAID / AT / MONTSERRAT” crown circle
Montserrat
ONE OF ONLY FIFTEEN RECORDED1860 (Sep 3) Wrapper to London with a crisp “PAID / AT / MONTSERRAT” crown circle (type P2) with ms “1d” local rate erased…
Estimate: 5’000 – 7’000 EUR
Lot 70097 | 1882 (Sep 26) Envelope to London with four 1876-83 1d red cancelled by “A08” numerals
Montserrat
A RARE FIRST ISSUE FRANKING1882 (Sep 26) Envelope to London with four 1876-83 1d red cancelled by “A08” numerals with despatch cds adjacent, arrival bs,…
Estimate: 3’000 – 4’000 EUR
Lot 70098 | 1852, 10c dark red, four examples on registered letter front to Great Britain
Netherlands
1852, 10c dark red, four well margined examples, pos. 62, 61, 65 & 76, neatly tied to registered cover front to Bradford, Great Britain, by ‘VENLO/10-3…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 EUR