1 Dec 2020 – 4 Dec 2020
5005 lots
Lot 80236 | 1865 (Jun 3) Entire to Massachusetts USA from Dundee (Scotland) with 1865-67 1s strip of four
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1865 (Jun 3) Entire to Massachusetts USA from Dundee (Scotland) with 1865-67 1s strip of four tied by “114” duplexes, US transit below, filing fold affecting…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 80237 | 1867 (Jun 22) Envelope to MAURITIUS, redirected back to UK
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1867 (Jun 22) Envelope to MAURITIUS with 1864-79 1d, 2d (5 with two pairs), 1867-80 3d pl.4 and 6d pl.5 (both wing marginals), all tied by Paisley (Scotland)…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 80238 | 1867 (Nov 9) Entire to Massachusetts USA from Dundee
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1867 (Nov 9) Entire to Massachusetts USA from Dundee (Scotland) with 1864-79 1d pl.181 and 1867-80 2s blue tied by “114” duplexes, Boston and “10 CENTS”…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 80239 | 1868 (Mar 5) Wrapper to COSTA RICA from Glasgow
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1868 (Mar 5) Wrapper to COSTA RICA from Glasgow (Scotland) with 1864-79 1d red pl.97 and 1867-80 1s green tied by “159” duplexes, with Calais and Panama…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 80240 | 1869 1s Pl. 4 Newport Isle of Wight to Barbados envelope
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1869 (May 16) Envelope to BARBADOS franked with 1869 1s pl.4 TK tied by the “560” duplex of Newport, Isle of Wight, with arrival cds on front and back,…
Estimate: 50 – 100 GBP
Lot 80241 | 1874 (Oct 3) Envelope to JAPAN from Bunessan (Isle of Mull, Scotland), with 1873-80 1s green pl.9 tied by Oban “273” duplex
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1874 (Oct 3) Envelope to JAPAN from Bunessan (Isle of Mull, Scotland), with 1873-80 1s green pl.9 tied by Oban “273” duplex, reverse with Bunessan despatch,…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 80242 | 1875 (Apr 16) Entire to SALVADOR from Dundee (Scotland)
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1875 (Apr 16) Entire to SALVADOR from Dundee (Scotland), with 1873-80 6d grey pl.13 and 1s green pl.10 tied by “114” duplexes, endorsed “Per Elbe (SS)…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 80243 | 1880 1d Pink uprated 1½d Pl. 3 Thornhill to Lake Como
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1880 (May 21) 1d Pink postal stationery envelope uprated with 1870 1 1/2d lake-red pl.3 DA both cancelled by the Scottish “323” duplexes of Thornhill,…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 80244 | 1881 Advertising Envelope scarce 5d Combination
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1881 Tubbs Lewis & Co, Elastic Fabric Manufacturers, London envelope (embossed logo on backflap) franked with a 1881 1d lilac die II and two SG168 2d pale…
Estimate: 60 – 80 GBP
Lot 80245 | 1882 Royal Household London “VR” Hooded Circle on envelope
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1882 (Nov 21) House of Commons embossed flap mourning envelope franked with an 1d lilac tied by a fine strike of the scarce Royal Household London “VR”…
Estimate: 100 – 200 GBP
Lot 80246 | 1885 5d dull green London to ‘Major Buxton’ Singapore
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1885 (May 8) Mourning envelope to STRAITS SETTLEMENTS franked with 1883-84 5d dull green tied by London squared circle, sent to Major Buxton, Brigade Major,…
Estimate: 50 – 80 GBP
Lot 80247 | 1885 6d dull green “LATE FEE” Advertised Unclaimed
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1885 (Jun 2) Envelope sent to CAPE OF GOOD HOPE with 1883-84 6d dull green tied by Fleet street LATE FEE “L1” duplex, with “ADVERTISED / AND / UNCLAIMED”…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 80248 | 1887 5d SG207 Die I Jubilee envelope to Mawlamyine BURMA
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1887 (Mar 4) Envelope to BURMA franked with 1887-1900 Jubilee 5d dull purple and blue die I, tied by the Kensington “30” Duplex, sent to Moulmein (Mawlamyine),…
Estimate: 60 – 120 GBP
Lot 80249 | 1899 10d SG210 Jubilee printed envelope to Amsterdam
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1899 (Aug 24) Envelope to Netherlands with 1887-1900 Jubilee 10d dull purple & deep dull carmine tied by London double circle, there is a cut just to the…
Estimate: 70 – 120 GBP
Lot 80250 | 1765-1866, Collection of postal history from Scotland with 20 covers
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1765-1866, Collection of postal history from Scotland with 20 covers incl. pre-stamp with “DUN / FERM / LINE”, Perth and Kelso circular hs, Elgin s/l and…
Estimate: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 80251 | 1806-68, Group of 18 covers to the CANADA from Scotland
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1806-68, Group of 18 covers to the CANADA from Scotland, incl. attractive 1852 entire to Kingston Canada West with two cut-to-shape 1s embossed and two…
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 80252 | 1806-68, Group of 4 covers to the CARIBBEAN from Scotland
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1806-68, Group of 4 covers to the WEST INDIES from Scotland, incl. 1823 entire from Lockerbie to Bermuda rated 2s5 1/2d, 1806 entire to St. Vincent rated…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 80253 | 1809-92 Collection of postal history from Scotland with 70 covers/fronts with interest in destinations
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1809-92, Collection of postal history from Scotland with 70 covers/fronts with interest in destinations; ASIA incl. 1868 front to Hankow, CHINA, two to…
Estimate: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 80254 | 1814-99, Collection of postal history from Scotland of ca.80 items
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1814-99, Collection of postal history from Scotland of ca.80 items incl. 1887-1900 Jubilee 4 1/2d on cover Glasgow NPB cancels, official stampless covers…
Estimate: 700 – 900 GBP
Lot 80255 | 1815-96, Group of 37 covers to the USA from Scotland
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1815-96, Group of 37 covers to the USA (Midwest, South and California) from Scotland, with 17 stampless incl. 1867 cover to Missouri with “US.NOTES” hs…
Estimate: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 80256 | 1847-83, Group of 7 covers to SOUTH AMERICA from Scotland
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1847-83, Group of 7 covers to SOUTH AMERICA from Scotland, incl. 1847 stampless to Chile, 1877 entire to Uruguay with 6d grey pl.15 wing marginal vert….
Estimate: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 80257 | 1847-84, Group of 9 covers to AUSTRALASIA from Scotland
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1847-84, Group of 9 covers to AUSTRALASIA from Scotland, incl. 1847 cover to Port Phillip Melbourne by the experimental Toulmin packet service (ex Barwis),…
Estimate: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 80258 | 1880-1903, London Geometric cancels exhibition collection on 16 pages
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1880-1903, London Geometric cancels exhibition collection on 16 pages, with examples of the eight different types on 36 covers and some stamps, better…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 80259 | 1898-1940s, RAILWAY STAMPS: Three covers and four unused, incl. 1898 cover with 1881 1d lilac from Edinburgh with North British Railway Co. 2d
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1898-1940s, RAILWAY STAMPS: Three covers and four unused, incl. 1898 cover with 1881 1d lilac from Edinburgh with North British Railway Co. 2d adjacent…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 80260 | 1903 1d “Canada Head” essay colour trial (die 2, large head) in pale dull green on thick card
Great Britain » King Edward VII
1903 1d “Canada Head” essay colour trial (die 2, large head) in pale dull green on thick card, very fine and scarce, ex “Chartwell” & “Minoru”
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 80261 | 1901 3d Composite “paste-up” essay of the Victorian Jubilee 4d with a lithographed quarter portrait of King Edward VII mounted inserted
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1901 4d Composite “paste-up” essay of the Victorian Jubilee 4d with a lithographed quarter portrait of King Edward VII mounted inserted, affixed to small…
Estimate: 3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 80262 | 1901 De La Rue small head die proof with uncleared surround, printed in black on white glazed card
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1901 De La Rue small head die proof with uncleared surround, printed in black on white glazed card (92x61mm), endorsed “1 AUG. 01” and “BEFORE HARDENING”,…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 80263 | 1901 1/2d De La Rue die proof in black on white glazed card
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1901 1/2d De La Rue die proof in black on white glazed card (92x60mm), dated “22 AUG. 01”, endorsed “AFTER HARDENING” and “Working Die No.17.” in manuscript…
Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 80264 | 1902-10 De La Rue 1/2d blue-green mint block of four with dramatic vertical pre-printing paper fold variety
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902-10 De La Rue 1/2d blue-green mint block of four with dramatic vertical pre-printing paper fold variety with between 4mm and 6mm separation, mounted…
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 80265 | 1902-10 De La Rue 1/2d blue-green showing variety imperforate between stamp and margin, mint lh
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902-10 De La Rue 1/2d blue-green showing variety imperforate between stamp and margin, mint l.h., vertical crease at left which seems to have caused…
Estimate: 3’500 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 80266 | 1911 1d Colour trial in rose red for the proposed colour of the Georgian issue, imperforate
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1911 1d Colour trial in rose red for the proposed colour of the Georgian issue, imperforate example printed on gummed unwatermarked paper (25x35mm), very…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 80267 | 1911 2 1/2d Imperforate colour trial in Indigo
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1911 2 1/2d Imperforate colour trial in Indigo (proposed Georgian colour) on gummed unwatermarked paper (24x32mm), slightly heavy hinge, a very rare and…
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 80268 | 1902-10 De La Rue 6d imperforate colour trial in blue, mint hr
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902-10 De La Rue 6d imperforate colour trial in blue, mint hr right marginal, just cut into at lower left, very fine and rare; ex Lady Mairi Bury (SG…
Estimate: 1’500 – 1’800 GBP
Lot 80269 | 1902 6d Grey-Black mint og colour trial on unwatermarked chalky paper selvedge of the 1/2d Colonial issue
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902 6d Grey-Black mint og colour trial on unwatermarked chalky paper selvedge of the 1/2d
Colonial issue, perforated at foot with green marginal rule,…
Estimate: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 80270 | 1902-10 De La Rue 10d dull purple & carmine with “no cross on crown” variety, mint lh
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902-10 De La Rue 10d dull purple & carmine with “no cross on crown” variety, mint lh, fine (SG £300)
Estimate: 50 – 70 GBP
Lot 80271 | 1911 Insured Foreign Registered 1s SG259 London to Freiburg
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1911 Commercial envelope franked with KEVII 1/2d yellowish-green and 1s dull-green & scarlet chalked paper, sent Insured £40 from London to Germany, reverse…
Estimate: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 80272 | 1902-10 De La Rue 2s6d lilac with INVERTED WATERMARK, mint og
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902-10 De La Rue 2s6d lilac with INVERTED WATERMARK, mint og with hinge remnants, small gum wrinkle at left, very fine and scarce watermark variety (SG…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 80273 | 1902-10 De La Rue 5s deep bright carmine mint nh left marginal
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902-10 De La Rue 5s deep bright carmine mint nh left marginal, some adhesion in the margin, very fine (SG £900 for mint nh)
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 80274 | 1902-10 De La Rue 10s ultramarine mint nh
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902-10 De La Rue 10s ultramarine mint nh, very fine (SG £2’000)
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 80275 | 1902 De La Rue die proof of the unissued £5 in black on glazed card
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902 De La Rue die proof of the unissued £5 with KEVII head in black on glazed card, 92x60mm, dated “11 MAR 02” and endorsed “BEFORE HARDENING”; very fine…
Estimate: 12’000 – 15’000 GBP
Lot 80276 | 1911 Harrison 1/2d dull green with dramatic pre-printing paper fold variety with 1.2cm separation
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911 Harrison & Sons Issues
1911 Harrison 1/2d dull green with dramatic pre-printing paper fold variety with 1.2cm separation and showing a partially over-inked impression on the…
Estimate: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 80277 | 1911 Harrison 1/2d yellow-green lower left corner pl.59 “A 11” control strip of three with blind perforations
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911 Harrison & Sons Issues
1911 Harrison 1/2d yellow-green lower left corner pl.59 “A 11” control strip of three with blind perforations, giving the appearance of an imperforate…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 80278 | 1911 Harrison 1/2d yellow-green block of four from pl.59 with blind perforations, giving the appearance of an imperforate variety
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911 Harrison & Sons Issues
1911 Harrison 1/2d yellow-green block of four from pl.59 with blind perforations, giving the appearance of an imperforate variety, mint with lower pair…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 80279 | 1911 Harrison 1/2d yellow-green imperf. vertical pair except for seven horizontal perforation holes on top stamp and five on lower,
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911 Harrison & Sons Issues
1911 Harrison 1/2d yellow-green imperf. vertical pair except for seven horizontal perforation holes on top stamp and five on lower, mint lh, small stain…
Estimate: 2’500 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 80280 | 1911 Harrison 1/2d olive green mint block of four, with right vertical pair showing “full beard” variety and vertical scratch
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911 Harrison & Sons Issues
1911 Harrison 1/2d olive green mint block of four, with right vertical pair showing “full beard” variety (heavy shading to beard) and vertical scratch…
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 80281 | 1911 Harrison 1d blood-red mint block of four
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911 Harrison & Sons Issues
1911 Harrison 1d blood-red mint block of four, large part original gum, lower pair mint nh, the upper left stamp with large tone spot, otherwise an incredibly…
Estimate: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 80282 | 1911 Harrison 2 1/2d dull blue perf.15×14 showing offset on gum side of about 75% of the design and “Jubilee” lines on top left corner marginal block of four
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911 Harrison & Sons Issues
1911 Harrison 2 1/2d dull blue perf.15×14 showing offset on gum side of about 75% of the design and “Jubilee” lines on top left corner marginal block of…
Estimate: 350 – 400 GBP
Lot 80283 | 1911-13 Somerset House 6d bright magenta on CHALK-SURFACED PAPER with “SPECIMEN” overprint type 22
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911 Harrison & Sons Issues
1911-13 Somerset House 6d bright magenta on CHALK-SURFACED PAPER with “SPECIMEN” overprint type 22, mint part og, very fine and rare (SG Spec. £5’500)
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 80284 | 1911-13 Somerset House 2d deep dull green and bright carmine perf.14 showing near complete offset on gum side on a top left corner marginal block of four
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911-13 Somerset House Issues
1911-13 Somerset House 2d deep dull green and bright carmine perf.14 showing near complete offset on gum side on a top left corner marginal block of four,…
Estimate: 1’800 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 80285 | 1911-13 Somerset House £1 deep green mint nh lower marginal
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911-13 Somerset House Issues
1911-13 Somerset House £1 deep green mint lower marginal, showing date cuts in the Jubilee line, very fine (SG £2’000)
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP