1 Dec 2020 – 4 Dec 2020
5005 lots
Lot 80186 | 1867-83 5s Die proof with void corners and plate number printed in blue on white matt card
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
1867-83 5s Die proof with void corners and plate number printed in blue on white matt card (92x60mm) produced ca.1870 by De La Rue for the 1870 International…
Estimate: 3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 80187 | 1867-83 Wmk Anchor 5s rose pl.4 on blued paper mint hr with large part original gum
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
1867-83 Wmk Anchor 5s rose pl.4 on blued paper mint hr with large part original gum, well centred with fine perforations,fine and very rare stamp (SG £35’000)
Estimate: 10’000 – 12’000 GBP
Lot 80188 | 1867-83 £5 Orange pl1.1 AB on white paper neatly cancelled by a crisp “Account Branch /P.O. Glasgow” oval datestamp
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
1867-83 £5 Orange pl1.1 AB on white paper neatly cancelled by a crisp “Account Branch /P.O. Glasgow” oval datestamp, light diagonal crease, very fine appearance,…
Estimate: 700 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 80189 | 1873-80 2 1/2d Rosy mauve pl.2 BL imperforate imprimatur mint og
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1873-80 Large Coloured Corner Letters
1873-80 2 1/2d Rosy mauve pl.2 BL imperforate imprimatur mint og right hand marginal imperforate, endorsed in right hand margin by the printer “2” & “30.III.75″…
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 80190 | 1873-80 2 1/2d Rosy Mauve pl.4 mint imperforate imprimatur on wmk Anchor paper instead of the issued wmk Orb paper
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1873-80 Large Coloured Corner Letters
1873-80 2 1/2d Rosy Mauve pl.4 mint imperforate imprimatur, pencil “4” on reverse, on wmk Anchor paper instead of the issued wmk Orb paper, especially…
Estimate: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 80191 | 1873-80 1s Green pl.11 AI imperforate imprimatur
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1873-80 Large Coloured Corner Letters
1873-80 1s Green pl.11 AI imperforate imprimatur, mint og, very fine and scarce, one of only 21 possible examples, many of which are in institutionalised…
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 80192 | 1873-80 1s Orange pl.13 with crisp Falkirk (Scotland) cds
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1873-80 Large Coloured Corner Letters
1873-80 1s Orange pl.13 with crisp Falkirk (Scotland) cds, one slightly toned perf at left, very fine (SG £550)
Estimate: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 80193 | 1873-80 4d Sage-Green pl.16 JC mint nh, wonderful colour and gum
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1873-80 Large Coloured Corner Letters
1873-80 4d Sage-Green pl.16 JC mint nh, wonderful colour and gum, tiny black natural paper speck on ear, one lightly toned perf on gum side, very fine,…
Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 80194 | 1880-83 4d Grey-Brown pl.18 EJ imperforate imprimatur, mint og
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1880-83 Large Coloured Corner Letters, Wmk Imperial Crown
1880-83 4d Grey-Brown pl.18 EJ imperforate imprimatur, mint og, very fine and rare, one of only 25 possible examples, many of which are in institutionalised…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 80195 | 1880-83 4d Grey-Brown pl.18 DA/EC mint left marginal block of six
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1880-83 Large Coloured Corner Letters, Wmk Imperial Crown
1880-83 4d Grey-Brown pl.18 DA/EC mint left marginal block of six, hinge traces on each stamp, minor gum wrinkles, fine and fresh multiple
Estimate: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 80196 | 1879 Tender Essays group of four imperforate plate proofs for a new 1d stamp by Charles Skipper and East, in blue, scarlet, green and lilac
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1880-81 Provisional Issue and 1881 1d Lilac
1879 Tender Essays group of four imperforate plate proofs for a new 1d stamp by Charles Skipper and East, in blue, scarlet, green and lilac, mimicking…
Estimate: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 80197 | 1898 Boston Trial Machine Cancel 1d lilac piece
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1880-81 Provisional Issue and 1881 1d Lilac
1881 1d Lilac die II tied to piece by London Sep 12 1898 “Boston Trial Machine Cancel” with zigzag ends and number “1” in wavy lines, horizontal crease,…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 80198 | 1880ca. Watermarked paper in the form of an envelope front, 140x89mm, showing script address and “stamp”
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1880-81 Provisional Issue and 1881 1d Lilac
1880ca. Watermarked paper in the form of an envelope front, 140x89mm, showing script address “T. J Marshall & Co, Dandy Roll Makers, Stoke Newington, London”,…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 80199 | 1881 1d Lilac die II mint block of four showing, bottom pair mint nh and both showing damage to the bottom frame line
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1880-81 Provisional Issue and 1881 1d Lilac
1881 1d Lilac die II mint block of four showing, bottom pair mint nh and both showing damage to the bottom frame line and lower left showing white blob…
Estimate: 40 – 50 GBP
Lot 80200 | 1881 1d Deep Purple die II PRINTED ON THE GUMMED with inverted watermark in right hand marginal block of four
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1880-81 Provisional Issue and 1881 1d Lilac
1881 1d Deep Purple die II PRINTED ON THE GUMMED with inverted watermark in right hand marginal block of four, hinged on the ungummed side only with a…
Estimate: 700 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 80201 | WITHDRAWN
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1880-81 Provisional Issue and 1881 1d Lilac
WITHDRAWN1881 1d Deep purple die II printed on the gummed side with inverted watermark, mint nh, very fine and scarce (SG Spec. K8(3)ga, £800)
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 80202 | 1883-84 2s6d Lilac DH on blued paper, mint large part og
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 2s6d Lilac DH on blued paper, mint large part og, tiny thin spot not mentioned on cert. otherwise fine and very scarce (SG £6’000)Expertise: Cert….
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 80203 | 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: 70 – 90 GBP
Lot 80204 | 1883-84 5s Rose on white paper CH with “SPECIMEN” type 13 overprint
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 5s Rose on white paper CH with “SPECIMEN” type 13 overprint, mint hr with a couple of light creases caused by a heavy hinge, very rare with few…
Estimate: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 80205 | 1883 5s Crimson HH with SPECIMEN type 9 ovpt
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883 5s Crimson HH with SPECIMEN type 9 ovpt, couple of gum creases and tiny tone spots on the gum otherwise fine (SG £450)
Estimate: 60 – 80 GBP
Lot 80206 | 1883-84 10s Ultramarine GG mint hr
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 10s Ultramarine GG mint hr, fresh colour and very fine, ex “Verus” (SG £2’250)
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 80207 | 1884 Wmk Crowns £1 brown-lilac NB, neatly cancelled
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1884 Wmk Crowns £1 brown-lilac NB, neatly cancelled by a fine part strike of a London cds, a superb fresh example rare in this quality (SG £3’000)
Estimate: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 80208 | 1883-84 Lilac & Green 5d mint nh
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 Lilac & Green Issue
1883-84 Lilac & Green 5d mint nh (yellowish gum), fine (SG £580)
Estimate: 100 – 120 GBP
Lot 80209 | De La Rue archive page showing the results of experiments to show what happens to stamps from the 1887 Jubilee set of 10 and the 1881 1d lilac
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
De La Rue archive page showing the results of experiments to show what happens to stamps from the 1887 Jubilee set of 10 and the 1881 1d lilac if “detergents”…
Estimate: 6’000 – 8’000 GBP
Lot 80210 | 1887-1900 Jubilee issue mint selection on a stockpage
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887-1900 Jubilee issue mint selection on a stockpage incl.1/2d vermilion block of 6, 1/2d green block of 15, 1 1/2d (4), 2d (washed), 2 1/2d (3) 3d (3),…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 80211 | 1884 2d Hand-painted essay by Mr Carey in purple, blue and Chinese white on card
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1884 2d Hand-painted essay by Mr Carey in purple, blue and Chinese white on card, 79x117mm, endorsed in pencil “C” and comments relating to technical…
Estimate: 5’000 – 6’000 GBP
Lot 80212 | 1884 2d Hand-painted essay in green, red and Chinese white on card
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1884 2d Hand-painted essay in green, red and Chinese white on card, 70x113mm, in roughly the issued colours, a beautiful and unique essay, ex Lady Mairi…
Estimate: 5’000 – 6’000 GBP
Lot 80213 | 1887-1900 Jubilee issue 2d green and carmine with INVERTED WATERMARK
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887-1900 Jubilee issue 2d green and carmine with INVERTED WATERMARK, mint og, very fine (SG £1’200)
Estimate: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 80214 | 1884 2 1/2d Hand-painted essay in horizontal design in purple on blue and Chinese white
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1884 2 1/2d Hand-painted essay by G. R. Smith in horizontal design in purple on blue and Chinese white, mounted on card, with “POSTAGE / & REVENUE” and…
Estimate: 5’000 – 6’000 GBP
Lot 80215 | 1887-1900 Jubilee issue 2 1/2d purple on blue showing variety IMPERFORATE TOP MARGIN in mint nh strip of three
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887-1900 Jubilee issue 2 1/2d purple on blue showing variety IMPERFORATE TOP MARGIN in mint nh strip of three, small tear at top right of right stamp…
Estimate: 4’000 – 6’000 GBP
Lot 80216 | 1887-1900 Jubilee 3d Purple on orange in mint block of four
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887-1900 Jubilee 3d Purple on orange in mint block of four, lower pair mint nh, weak perfs between stamps and possibly rejoined, very fine, ex “Verus”.
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 80217 | 1884 4d Hand-painted essay in in green, red and Chinese white
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1884 4d Hand-painted essay in in green, red and Chinese white affixed to card, 76x115mm, a beautiful and unique essay, ex Lady Mairi Bury
Estimate: 5’000 – 6’000 GBP
Lot 80218 | 1892 4 1/2d Hand-painted essay in pastel shades of green and lilac and Chinese white on card
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1892 4 1/2d Hand-painted essay in pastel shades of green and lilac and Chinese white on card, 64x84mm, with “POSTAGE / & REVENUE”, endorsed “G.”and “FEB…
Estimate: 5’000 – 6’000 GBP
Lot 80219 | 1884 6d Hand-painted essay in green and Chinese white on pink-tinted paper, mounted on card, with design very similar to the issued stamp
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1884 6d Hand-painted essay in green and Chinese white on pink-tinted paper, mounted on card, with design very similar to the issued stamp, a beautiful…
Estimate: 5’000 – 6’000 GBP
Lot 80220 | 1884 9d Hand-painted essay in pink, red, yellow, green and Chinese white, mounted on card, with design very similar to the issued stamp
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1884 9d Hand-painted essay in pink, red, yellow, green and Chinese white, mounted on card, with design very similar to the issued stamp, a beautiful and…
Estimate: 5’000 – 6’000 GBP
Lot 80221 | 1887-1900 Jubilee issue 1s colour trial in olive-green
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887-1900 Jubilee issue 1s colour trial in olive-green on watermarked paper, mint og, light tone spot by “H”, fine and scarce (SG £2’400)
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 80222 | 18871-1900 Jubilee issue 1s dull green tied to a 1899 registered envelope by an oval cance
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
18871-1900 Jubilee issue 1s dull green tied to a 1899 registered envelope by an oval cancel, sent to Paris, a scarce single franking (SG £190)
Estimate: 60 – 100 GBP
Lot 80223 | 1891 £1 green, mint never hinged, lettered OB
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1891 £1 Green OB, mint nh, very fine, rare (SG £7’500)
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 80224 | 1900 1/2d Blue-Green plate proof in top marginal block
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1900 1/2d Blue-Green plate proof in top marginal block of four showing sheet marginal ornament, un-inked patch on one stamp (not a scuff), fine and attractive…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 80225 | 1887-1900 Jubilee 1/2d colour trial in dull blue-green on unwatermarked paper
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887-1900 Jubilee 1/2d colour trial in dull blue-green on unwatermarked paper, mint hr with faint gum bend, couple of pulled perfs at foot, scarce, ex…
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 80226 | 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: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 80227 | 1855 (Jun 13) Envelope to BRITISH GUIANA from Southend (Scotland) with 1855-57 6d tied by “65” numeral, reverse with local “SOUTHEND” hs
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1855 (Jun 13) Envelope to BRITISH GUIANA from Southend (Scotland) with 1855-57 6d tied by “65” numeral, reverse with local “SOUTHEND” hs, Cambeltown and…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 80228 | 1857 (Jan 30) Envelope to Canada franked with an 1855-57 6d Lilac pl.1 tied by a Bristol sideways duplex
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1857 (Jan 30) Envelope to Canada franked with an 1855-57 6d Lilac pl.1 tied by a Bristol sideways duplex, with “d 1” and “2 1/2” accountancy hs, Liverpool…
Estimate: 50 – 70 GBP
Lot 80229 | 1857 (Feb 25) Wrapper to NINGPO, CHINA, with 1856-58 1d, 1854-57 2d blue and 1855-57 6d all tied by the “Madeline Smith” Glasgow experimental cancels
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1857 (Feb 25) Wrapper to NINGPO, CHINA, with 1856-58 1d, 1854-57 2d blue and 1855-57 6d all tied by the “Madeline Smith” Glasgow experimental cancels,…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 80230 | 1857 (Oct 27) Entire to Canada from Glasgow with 1855-57 1s wmk Emblems block of four and 4d wmk Large Garter vert. pair
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1857 (Oct 27) Entire to Canada from Glasgow with 1855-57 1s wmk Emblems block of four and 4d wmk Large Garter vert. pair all tied by “159” roller cancel,…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 80231 | 1859 (Sep 22) Envelope to Canton, CHINA from Aberdeen, plus front to Hong Kong
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1859 (Sep 22) Envelope to Canton, CHINA with 1d red and two 185-57 4d lilac (one faulty) tied by crisp Aberdeen “1” experimental duplex cancels, sent…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 80232 | 1859 1d Red on entire with Lochwinnoch Scots Local Type III
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1859 (Sep 30) Entire with 1859 1d Red ND tied by the scarce “Lochwinnoch” Scots Local type III, sent to Paisley, vertical filing crease not affecting stamp,…
Estimate: 50 – 80 GBP
Lot 80233 | 1860 (Nov 9) Envelope to EGYPT with 1857 1d deep rose-red, 1859 2d blue and 1856 6d lilac tied by crisp Edinburgh “131” duplex cancels
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1860 (Nov 9) Envelope to EGYPT with 1857 1d deep rose-red, 1859 2d blue and 1856 6d lilac tied by crisp Edinburgh “131” duplex cancels, Alexandria arrival…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 80234 | 1861 1d Red Pl. 48 “Peebles” Towndated Circular
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1861 (Jun 13) Envelope with 1861 1d rose-red pl. 48 ML tied by a fine strike of the “Peebles” towndated cds, horizontal filing crease lower half, towndated…
Estimate: 40 – 60 GBP
Lot 80235 | 1864 (Feb 16) Wrapper to PERU from Glasgow (Scotland) with two 1862-64 1s deep green tied by neat “159” duplexes
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1864 (Feb 16) Wrapper to PERU from Glasgow (Scotland) with two 1862-64 1s deep green tied by neat “159” duplexes, endorsed “Pr Arató”, with Panama transit…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP