1 Dec 2020 – 4 Dec 2020
5005 lots
Lot 80136 | 1856 (Apr 15) Envelope sent registered from Manchester to Bradford bearing 1847-54 6d dull-lilac placed sideways alongside a 1d “star”
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1856 (Apr 15) Envelope sent registered from Manchester to Bradford bearing 1847-54 6d dull-lilac placed sideways alongside a 1d “star” each neatly cancelled…
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 80137 | 1856 (Nov 6) Wrapper sent registered from Nottingham to Glasgow, bearing 6d purple and 1854-57 2d blue pl.6
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1856 (Nov 6) Wrapper sent registered from Nottingham to Glasgow, bearing 1847-54 Embossed 6d purple with good to large margins, and 1854-57 2d blue pl.6,…
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 80138 | 1856 (Nov) Entire letter to Italy, bearing an 1847-54 1s green die 2, with close to large margins, and 1d “star”
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1856 (Nov 26) Entire letter to Italy, bearing an 1847-54 1s green die 2, with close to large margins, and 1d “star” placed upside down cancelled by London…
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 80139 | 1855 2d Blue pl. 4 HL imprimatur from the right of the sheet showing part inscription
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1855 2d Blue pl. 4 HL imprimatur from the right of the sheet showing part inscription “Per Sheet. Plac”, faint bend, fine and fresh (SG £16’000)
Estimate: 4’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 80140 | 1854 1d Red brown pl.R12 TK imperforate imprimatur, lower marginal showing part inscription
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1854 1d Red brown pl.R12 TK imperforate imprimatur, lower marginal showing part inscription & endorsed with plate number in sheet margin, very fine and…
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 80141 | 1854 1d Red Pl. 199 PF Scarce Plate
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1854 1d Red pl.199 PF perf.16 wmk Small Crown fine used, scarce plate (SG £285)
Estimate: 40 – 60 GBP
Lot 80142 | 1854 1d Red Pl. 157 MJ Re-Entry
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1854 1d Red pl.157 MJ perf.16 wmk Small Crown, Re-Entry position, fine used, scarce plate (SG £170 for a non-re-entry stamp on this plate)
Estimate: 40 – 60 GBP
Lot 80143 | 1854 1d Red CG wmk Small Crown, perforation 16, with a misperforation through middle of stamp
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1854 1d Red CG wmk Small Crown, perforation 16, with a misperforation through middle of stamp, tied to a small piece by a London District cancel, scarce…
Estimate: 30 – 50 GBP
Lot 80144 | 1855 1d Red SH Fancy Ladies Envelope
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1855 1d Red SH SG17 Small Crown, Perforation 16, tied to a Fancy Ladies Envelope by the Liverpool “466” Spoon Duplex dated FE 9 1855, with “Roby” udc in…
Estimate: 50 – 100 GBP
Lot 80145 | 1854 1s Red Pl. 176 TC Watermark Inverted on cover
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1854 1s Red Pl. 176 TC with watermark Inverted tied to a cover by the Reading “635” Biscuit Spoon duplex dated OC 9 1854, scarce line engraved variety…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 80146 | 1854 2d Blue Pl. 4 RA Small Crown Perf 16
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1854 2d Blue Pl. 4 RA SG19 Small Crown, Perforation 16, tied to a wrapper by the London Inland 26 cancel sent to Manchester (SG19 Spec F1 £200)
Estimate: 40 – 60 GBP
Lot 80147 | 1854-57 Wmk Small Crown 2d pale blue pl.4 DI/GK mint block of four
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1854-57 Wmk Small Crown 2d pale blue pl.4 DI/GK mint block of four, dramatically misperfed with value tablets showing at top, hinge traces on all stamps,…
Estimate: 8’000 – 10’000 GBP
Lot 80148 | 1855 2d Blue Pl. 4 AF ‘State II’ Perf 14 Wmk Small Crown
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1855 2d Blue Plate 4 AF SG23 ‘State II’ printing, Perforation 14, Watermark Small Crown, tied to an envelope by the “250” English Numeral of Devonport…
Estimate: 100 – 200 GBP
Lot 80149 | 1855 2d Blue pl.6 AD imprimatur from the top of the sheet showing part inscription ” T, Place the La”
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1855 2d Blue pl.6 AD imprimatur from the top of the sheet showing part inscription ” T, Place the La”, superb and fresh (SG £16’000)
Estimate: 4’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 80150 | 1854-57 2d Blue pl.5 GG/HH used block of four cancelled by crisp London “29” numerals
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1854-57 2d Blue pl.5 GG/HH used block of four cancelled by crisp London “29” numerals, perfectly centred with superb colour, a very fine and scarce multiple…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 80151 | 1857 2d Deep Blue pl. 6, Die I, Alphabet III, OI-Ol horizontal strip of four used on entire
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1857 2d Deep Blue pl. 6, Die I, Alphabet III, OI-Ol horizontal strip of four used on entire from Manchester to Lyon France dated 7 SP 1858, a fine and…
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 80152 | 1857 1d Pale Rose pl.40 TH-TK strip of four tied to a cover by the Chester “180” spoon duplex
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1857 1d Pale Rose pl.40 TH-TK strip of four tied to a cover by the Chester “180” spoon duplex dated 28th AU 1857, very scarce plate and rare multiple especially…
Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 80153 | 1858 1d Red Pl. 47 OUS overprint “Downwards”
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1858 1d Red pl. 47 CD “OUS” Oxford Union Society overprint running downwards, fine used example much harder to locate than cat value suggest (SG Spec PP152…
Estimate: 60 – 90 GBP
Lot 80154 | 1858 1d Red Pl. 57 OUS overprint “Downwards”
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1858 1d Red pl. 57 TF with the “OUS” Oxford Union Society overprint running downwards, used, much harder than the cat value suggest, some minor toning…
Estimate: 60 – 80 GBP
Lot 80155 | 1858 1d Lake-rose pl. 44 PF, Alphabet III, on envelope cancelled by a good strike of the rare Cresswell rotary stamping apparatus obliteration
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1858 1d Pale rose pl. 44 PF, Alphabet III, on envelope from London to St Albans, neatly cancelled by a good strike of the rare Cresswell rotary stamping…
Estimate: 5’000 – 6’000 GBP
Lot 80156 | 1858 1d Rose-red pl. 6 IE perf. 14 die II, Alphabet III, tied to small piece by a good strike of the Cresswell rotary stamping apparatus obliteration
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1858 1d Rose-red pl. 6 IE perf. 14 die II, Alphabet III, tied to small piece by a good strike of the Cresswell rotary stamping apparatus obliteration from…
Estimate: 1’500 – 1’800 GBP
Lot 80157 | WITHDRAWN
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
WITHDRAWN1857 1d Rose-Red pl.44 HA/JF mint og left hand marginal block of eighteen showing part sheet inscription and part centre sheet ornament, some…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 80158 | 1868 1d Red Pl. 89 AH fine used example with the scarce double perforation variety
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1868 1d Red Pl. 89 AH fine used example with the scarce double perforation variety, very fine (SG Spec G1k, £120)
Estimate: 50 – 80 GBP
Lot 80159 | 1868 1d Red Pl. 106 JA with a scarce pre-print paper fold, used
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1868 1d Red Pl. 106 JA with a scarce pre-print paper fold, lightly used, not common on this issue (SG Spec G1 unlisted variety)
Estimate: 20 – 40 GBP
Lot 80160 | 1866 1d Red Pl. 87 Oxford Union Society Overprint on cover
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1866 1d Red pl.87 QI with the “OUS” Oxford Union Society overprint tied to 1866 (Mar 14) envelope by the “603” Oxford duplex, sent to Glasgow, much scarcer…
Estimate: 50 – 100 GBP
Lot 80161 | 1880 1d Red Pl. 224 RH tied to envelope
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1880 1d Red pl.224 RH tied to envelope by a London Duplex cancel dated FE 12 1880, a scarcer plate especially on cover (SG43 £65 off cover)
Estimate: 40 – 60 GBP
Lot 80162 | 1870 (Jan 29) Mourning lettersheet with 1d red pl.138 KJ with Scottish manuscript cancel
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1870 (Jan 29) Mourning lettersheet with 1d red pl.138 KJ with Scottish manuscript cancel, sent from Glenlockar to Laurieston which is just a few miles…
Estimate: 20 – 30 GBP
Lot 80163 | 1865 1d Red Pl. 156 OUS Underprint “Downwards”
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1865 1d Red pl.156 BH with the Oxford Union Society “OUS” underprint reading downwards, fine used, much harder to find than cat value suggest (SG Spec…
Estimate: 60 – 80 GBP
Lot 80164 | 1871 (Jan 21) Envelope from Dublin to Wicklow, Ireland, bearing 1d lake pl.142 single and BISECT
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1871 (Jan 21) Envelope from Dublin to Wicklow, Ireland, bearing 1d lake pl.142 single and BISECT, both obliterated with Dublin Late Fee duplex, horiz….
Estimate: 6’000 – 8’000 GBP
Lot 80165 | 1858 2d Blue pl.12, imperforate imprimatur, lettered SF, ex Royal Philatelic Collection
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1858 2d Blue pl.12 SF imperforate imprimatur, very fine and rare, ex Royal Philatelic Collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, cert. RPS (2008) (SG…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 80166 | 1878 1/2d Die proof for lighter and more fugitive colours printed in rose lake on white wove paper
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1878 1/2d Die proof for lighter and more fugitive colours printed in rose lake on white wove paper (52x50mm), watermarked Small Star, overprinted “SPECIMEN”…
Estimate: 5’000 – 7’000 GBP
Lot 80167 | 1870 1/2d Rose postal history exhibit collection on 12 oversized pages
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1870 1/2d Rose postal history exhibit collection on 12 oversized pages, starting with pl.10 SPECIMEN, with examples of single usages on printed matter…
Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 80168 | 1872 (Aug 2) 1 1/2d rose-red OP-PC ERROR OF LETTERING used on long envelope
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1872 (Aug 2) 1 1/2d rose-red OP-PC ERROR OF LETTERING used on long envelope from Maidstone to London, a fine example of this rare error especially on cover,…
Estimate: 2’000 – 2’600 GBP
Lot 80169 | 1860 1 1/2d Rosy-mauve on blued paper, prepared for use but not issued, AB Imprimatur from the top of the sheet
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1860 1 1/2d Rosy-mauve on blued paper, prepared for use but not issued, AB Imprimatur from the top of the sheet, just clear to good margins elsewhere,…
Estimate: 3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 80170 | 1860 1 1/2d Rosy-mauve on blued paper, prepared for use but not issued
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1860 1 1/2d Rosy-mauve on blued paper, prepared for use but not issued, SE with a good part of original gum, bright fresh colour; fine and most attractive,…
Estimate: 4’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 80171 | 1860 1 1/2d Rosy Mauve pl.1 NE mint, prepared but unissued
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1860 1 1/2d Rosy Mauve pl.1 NE mint og, wonderful colour, an exceptional example of this rare unissued stamp, cert. BPA (1984) (SG £7’000)
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 80172 | 1856 4d Carmine Medium Garter on Cover to France
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1855-57 No Corner Letters
1855-57 4d Carmine, wmk Medium Garter, on thick highly glazed blued paper, tied to a wrapper by a London Inland cancel sent to France 30th April 1856,…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 80173 | 1862-64 1s Deep Green pl.3 (numbered 2) TK ABNORMAL imperforate imprimatur, lower marginal with current number “215”
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1862-64 Small Uncoloured Corner Letters
1862-64 1s Deep Green pl.3 (numbered 2) TK ABNORMAL imperforate imprimatur, lower marginal with current number “215”, very fine and fresh with original…
Estimate: 5’000 – 7’000 GBP
Lot 80174 | 1862 4d Pale-red Pl. 3 double rate franking to Paris
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1865-67 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Large Garter & Emblems
1862 Envelope franked with two 4d Pale-red pl. 3 wmk Large Garter, a scarce double rate franking from London, dated JY 11 62, sent to Paris (SG Spec. J52/2…
Estimate: 40 – 80 GBP
Lot 80175 | 1867-80 3d Rose pl.6 mint block of four
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-80 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Spray of Rose
1867-80 3d Rose pl.6 mint block of four, imperceptibly mounted mint (faint traces on each stamp) and showing rich fresh colour, bend at left in the wing…
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 80176 | 1867-80 3d Rose pl.9 AG imperforate imprimatur, mint og
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-80 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Spray of Rose
1867-80 3d Rose pl.9 AG imperforate imprimatur, mint og, fine and rare, one of only 22 possible examples, many of which are in institutionalised collections…
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 80177 | 1867-80 Wmk Spray 3d rose pl.6 SK with variety Queen’s Head partially missing
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-80 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Spray of Rose
1867-80 Wmk Spray 3d rose pl.6 SK with variety Queen’s Head partially missing, used with a Wokingham cds applied over the missing printing, small corner…
Estimate: 300 – 350 GBP
Lot 80178 | 1867-80 Wmk Spray 6d dull violet pl.8 (without hyphen) mint part og
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-80 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Spray of Rose
1867-80 Wmk Spray 6d dull violet pl.8 (without hyphen) mint part og, fine (SG £1’400)
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 80179 | 1867-80 6d Mauve pl.9 QI/RL mint og block of eight
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-80 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Spray of Rose
1867-80 6d Mauve pl.9 QI/RL mint og block of eight, lightly mounted on three stamps only, faint horizontal gum bend at top left, a very fine and rare multiple,…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 80180 | 1867-80 9d Straw pl.4 complete pane of 20 FE/JH with “SPECIMEN” type 2 hs
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-80 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Spray of Rose
1867-80 9d Straw pl.4 complete pane of 20 FE/JH with “SPECIMEN” type 2 hs, no gum, very fine and stunning exhibition showpiece
Estimate: 3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 80181 | 1867-80 9d Straw pl.4 with “SPECIMEN” type 9 overprint in left marginal pair
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-80 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Spray of Rose
1867-80 9d Straw pl.4 with “SPECIMEN” type 9 overprint in left marginal pair, mint original gum (both hinged), very fine
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 80182 | 1867-80 10d Red-Brown pl.2 ABNORMAL issue, lettered OD (without wing margin) showing the “abnormal official perforation” produced only at Somerset House
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-80 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Spray of Rose
1867-80 10d Red-Brown pl.2 ABNORMAL issue, lettered OD (without wing margin) showing the “abnormal official perforation” produced only at Somerset House…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 80183 | 1867-80 1s Green pl.7 AG mint og top marginal imperforate imprimatur
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-80 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Spray of Rose
1867-80 1s Green pl.7 AG mint og top marginal imperforate imprimatur, hinged in the margin only, very fine and rare, one of only 23 possible example many…
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 80184 | 1867-80 Wmk Spray 1d green pl.4 mint nh
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-80 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Spray of Rose
1867-80 Wmk Spray 1d green pl.4 mint nh, slightly toned streaky gum, small handling bend at top left, fine and scarce (SG £975+)
Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 80185 | 1867-80 Wmk Spray 1s green pl.4 CA/DB mint large part og left hand marginal block of four
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-80 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Spray of Rose
1867-80 Wmk Spray 1s green pl.4 CA/DB mint large part og left hand marginal block of four, showing part sheet inscription, usual patchy gum on reverse,…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP