1 Dec 2020 – 4 Dec 2020
1151 lots
Lot 80200
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 aspects,…
Estimate: 5’000 – 6’000 GBP
Lot 80212
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 (SG from £2’750)
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 80227
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Lot 80236
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 lh, vertical crease at left which seems to have caused the…
Estimate: 3’500 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 80266
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Lot 80286
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911-13 Somerset House Issues
1924 Dr Eckerlin’s Rotary Press sample sheetlet printed in black on
ungummed, watermarked paper showing three GB KEVII 1d (larger than the issued
stamp)…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 80287
Great Britain » King George V » 1911-12 Downey Head Issues
1911 1 1/2d Engraver’s sketch die with die 2 Head, printed in pearl-green on thin card, cut close and mounted on thick card (57x81mm) showing ink manuscript…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 80288
Great Britain » King George V » 1911-12 Downey Head Issues
1911 Downey head die proof, head die stage 2a, printed in blue on fine wove paper (117x164mm), very rare in this colour (SG from £2’250)
Estimate: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 80289
Great Britain » King George V » 1911-12 Downey Head Issues
1911 Downey 1/2d die proof, die A, with uncleared value tablets and surround, showing small reversed “2” above design, printed in deep carmine on proof…
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 80290
Great Britain » King George V » 1911-12 Downey Head Issues
1911 (Sep 9) First UK Aerial Post illustrated colour postcard sent on the first day with KGV 1/2d die B, signed on reverse by “Wareham Smith” of the Daily…
Estimate: 50 – 100 GBP
Lot 80291
Great Britain » King George V » 1911-12 Downey Head Issues
1911 1d imperforate in the issued colour affixed to a thick card, showing handwritten “Confidential / Specimen for colour for George V / 1d Unified Stamp”,…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 80292
Great Britain » King George V » 1911-12 Downey Head Issues
1911-12 Downey Heads 1d plate proof (die 1b) printed in carmine on R.D. Turner plate glazed paper with Crown watermark in pair with original gum, diagonal…
Estimate: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 80293
Great Britain » King George V » 1912-24 Profile Head Issues
1912 1d Coinage head die proof (state 1f) with black surround printed in black on white proof carton paper (39x53mm), slight thin not noticeable from the…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 80294
Great Britain » King George V » 1912-24 Profile Head Issues
1912 Coinage head die proof (stage 1d) in black on white thin glazed card (127x190mm) with extended shading around portrait, uncleared surround, scarce
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 80295
Great Britain » King George V » 1912-24 Profile Head Issues
1913 Medal head die proof of
the small head (11.5mm) as used for the 5d-1s values, early stage example with only a small
part of the background shaded…
Estimate: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 80296
Great Britain » King George V » 1912-24 Profile Head Issues
1912-24 2 1/2d ROYAL BLUE on small piece tied by nearly complete “BRITISH POST OFFICE / SYMRNA” cds, very fine and scarce shade, not priced used by SG,…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 80297
Great Britain » King George V » 1912-24 Profile Head Issues
1913 5d Die proof in black on white glazed card (40x45mm), showing fully cleared surround showing completed design, slight thin patch on reverse, fine
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 80298
Great Britain » King George V » 1912-24 Profile Head Issues
WITHDRAWN 1912-24 5d Yellow-brown with NO WATERMARK, mint nh, very fine (SG £2’000)
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 80299
Great Britain » King George V » 1912-24 Profile Head Issues
1913 6d Die Proof in black on white glazed
card affixed to a large annotated piece overprinted “CANCELLED” (19.5×2.5mm) in red, endorsed 11.N / From…
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP