1 Dec 2020 – 4 Dec 2020
1151 lots
Lot 80350 | 1973 Explorers 3p with TURQUOISE-BLUE OMITTED in mint top marginal se-tenant pair
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1973 Explorers 3p with TURQUOISE-BLUE OMITTED in mint top marginal se-tenant pair, incl. normal for comparison, very fine and rare (SG £5’000+)
Estimate: 700 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 80351 | 1973 5p Explorers with grey black Francis Drake’s Jacket omitted, mint never hinged
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1973 5p Explorers with GREY-BLACK OMITTED (Francis Drake’s jacket), mint nh, very fine and rare, Pierron records only 24 mint examples, incl. normal for…
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 80352 | 1973 County Cricket mint nh imperforate imprimatur set of three in lower marginals
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1973 County Cricket mint nh imperforate imprimatur set of three in lower marginals, each with “BPMA” hs on reverse, very fine and scarce
Estimate: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 80353 | 1974 Bicentenary of Fire Prevention mint nh imperforate imprimatur set of four
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1974 Bicentenary of Fire Prevention mint nh imperforate imprimatur set of four in top right corner marginals, each with “BPMA” hs on reverse, very fine…
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 80354 | 1979 Rowland Hill mint nh mini sheet with GOLD OMITTED (Queen’s head)
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1979 Rowland Hill mint nh mini sheet with GOLD OMITTED (Queen’s head), very fine, incl. normal for comparison (SG £750)
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 80355 | 1979 Rowland Hill miniature sheet with BISTRE-BROWN OMITTED, mint nh
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1979 Rowland Hill miniature sheet with BISTRE-BROWN OMITTED (background of sheet), mint nh, very fine and rare, Pierron records only 12 mint examples (SG…
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 80356 | 1979 Christmas 10p mint nh imperforate horizontal pair
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1979 Christmas 10p mint nh imperforate horizontal pair, very fine and scarce (SG £1’200)
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 80357 | 1980 London Landmarks 12p showing spectacular misperf
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1980 London Landmarks 12p showing spectacular misperf, very fine
Estimate: 60 – 80 GBP
Lot 80358 | 1980 Sports Centenaries 15p mint nh corner marginal vertical pair showing variety imperforate between stamp and bottom margin
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1980 Sports Centenaries 15p mint nh corner marginal vertical pair showing variety imperforate between stamp and bottom margin, very fine and scarce, only…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 80359 | 1984 Urban Renewal 31p mint n.h. IMPERFORATE horizontal pair
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1984 Urban Renewal 31p mint n.h. imperforate horizontal pair, very fine and very rare variety, Pierron records only 5 mint pairs (S.G. £3’500).
Estimate: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 80360 | 1984 Christmas 17p mint n.h. left marginal imperforate lower left corner cylinder block of six
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1984 Christmas 17p mint n.h. left marginal imperforate lower left corner cylinder block of six, very fine and unique cylinder block, Pierron records 10-15…
Estimate: 4’000 – 6’000 GBP
Lot 80361 | 1991 Roses 22p with error black printed double, mint nh
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1991 Roses 22p with error black printed double, affecting the outline of the rose, value and inscription as well as the partial ornament in the top margin,…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 80362 | 1997 4p New blue (two bands) mint nh imperforate pair
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1997 4p New blue (two bands) mint nh imperforate pair, very fine (SG £1’100, Spec. U132Ea)
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 80363 | 1997 10p Dull Orange (NFCP/PVA, two bands blue fluorescence) mint nh imperforate pair
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1997 10p Dull Orange (NFCP/PVA, two bands blue fluorescence) mint nh imperforate pair, very fine and scarce (SG £1’400, Spec. U195Ca)
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 80364 | 2000 Millennium Projects 19p Owl mint nh imperforate pair
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
2000 Millennium Projects 19p Owl mint nh imperforate pair, faint handling bend, very fine, cert. Brandon (2012) (SG £1’000)
Estimate: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 80365 | INLAND REVENUE: 1881 1d lilac with “OFFICIAL / I. R.” type A essay overprint
Great Britain » Officials
Inland Revenue: 1881 1d lilac with “OFFICIAL / I. R.” type A essay overprint, traces of gum, fine and rare; cert. BPA (2009); ex Lady Mairi Bury (S.G….
Estimate: 3’500 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 80366 | 1901 6d Purple on rose red I.R. Official block of four
Great Britain » Officials
INLAND REVENUE: 1901 6d Purple on rose red I.R. Official block of four, mint never hinged, corner marginal from the top pane, small adhesion in lower left…
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 80367 | Office of Works: 1902 10d dull purple & carmine O. W. OFFICIAL mint hr
Great Britain » Officials
OFFICE OF WORKS: 1902 10d dull purple & carmine O. W. OFFICIAL mint hr, very fine and scarce departmental issue, cert. BPA (1980) (SG £7’250)
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 80368 | OFFICE OF WORKS: 1902 10d Dull purple & carmine O.W. Official neatly cancelled by a registered oval datestamp
Great Britain » Officials
OFFICE OF WORKS: 1902 10d Dull purple & carmine O.W. Official neatly cancelled by a registered oval datestamp, very fine and rare, cert. BPA (1987) (SG…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 80369 | ARMY OFFICIAL: 1903 6d Pale dull purple with Army Official type O6 overprint, neatly cancelled by a small part cds
Great Britain » Officials
ARMY OFFICIAL: 1903 6d Pale dull purple with Army Official type O6 overprint, neatly cancelled by a small part cds leaving a clear profile, very fine and…
Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 80370 | 1923 2s6d Postage due colour trial imperforate irregular block of three printed on gummed, wove unwatermarked tinted paper
Great Britain » Postage Dues
1923 2s6d Postage due colour trial (4th series – 21st Jan 1924) imperforate irregular block of three printed on gummed, wove unwatermarked tinted paper…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 80371 | 1923 2s6d Postage due colour trial imperforate irregular block of three printed on gummed, wove unwatermarked paper
Great Britain » Postage Dues
1923 2s6d Postage due colour trial (3rd series – 6th Dec 1923) imperforate irregular block of three printed on gummed, wove unwatermarked paper mounted…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 80372 | 1936-37 5d Brownish-Cinnamon, wmk E 8 R sideways, mint n.h. imperforate imprimatur left hand corner marginal A36 control block of four
Great Britain » Postage Dues
1936-37 5d Brownish-Cinnamon, wmk E 8 R sideways, mint n.h. imperforate imprimatur left hand corner marginal A36 control block of four with “BPMA” handstamps…
Estimate: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 80373 | 1936 1s Postage Due imperforate imprimatur in mint n.h. top marginal block of four
Great Britain » Postage Dues
1936 1s Postage Due imperforate imprimatur in mint n.h. top marginal block of four with “NPM IMPRIMATUR” handstamps on reverse, very fine and very rare,…
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 80374 | 1955 Postage Due 5s scarlet on yellow imperforate imprimatur pair with “NPM IMPRIMATUR” handstamps on reverse, mint n.h.
Great Britain » Postage Dues
1955 Postage Due 5s scarlet on yellow imperforate imprimatur pair with “NPM IMPRIMATUR” handstamps on reverse, mint n.h., very fine and very rare, ex NPM…
Estimate: 500 – 800 GBP
Lot 80375 | 1959-70 1/2d-1s Postage Dues (whiter paper) mint nh imperforate imprimaturs, all top right hand corner marginals (8)
Great Britain » Postage Dues
1959-70 1/2d-1s Postage Dues (whiter paper) mint nh imperforate imprimaturs, all top right hand corner marginals with “BPMA” handstamp on reverse, very…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 80376 | 1963 £1 Black on yellow mint nh imperforate imprimatur with “NPM IMPRIMATUR” handstamp on reverse
Great Britain » Postage Dues
1963 £1 Black on yellow mint nh imperforate imprimatur with
“NPM IMPRIMATUR” handstamp on reverse, very fine and very rare, ex NPM Archive
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 80377 | 1968-69 2d, 3d, 4d, 5d, 6d, 8d and 1s Postage Due imperf. imprimaturs, mint n.h. lower marginals with “NPM IMPRIMATUR” handstamps on reverse
Great Britain » Postage Dues
1968-69 2d, 3d, 4d, 5d, 6d, 8d and 1s Postage Due imperf. imprimaturs, mint n.h. lower marginals with “NPM IMPRIMATUR” handstamps on reverse, very fine…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 80378 | 1970 Postage Dues 50p imperforate imprimatur pair, mint n.h.
Great Britain » Postage Dues
1970 Postage Dues 50p imperforate imprimatur pair in mint n.h. top marginal with central sheet dividing ornament, each with “BPMA” hs on reverse, very…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 80379 | 1924 2s Booklet, edition no.26, with advertisement pane NB15a(2)
Great Britain » Booklets
1924 2s Booklet, edition no.26, with advertisement pane NB15a(2), panes trimmed at right, fine (SG £900)
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 80380 | 1924 3s Booklet, edition no.104, each pane overprinted “CANCELLED” type 28 overprint
Great Britain » Booklets
1924 3s Booklet, edition no.104, each pane overprinted “CANCELLED” type 28 overprint, very fine and scarce
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 80381 | 1938 5s Booklet, edition 29, some trimmed sides to panes, very fine (SG £2’000)
Great Britain » Booklets
1938 5s Booklet, edition 29, some trimmed sides to panes, very fine (SG £2’000)
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 80382 | 1979 50p Veteran Cars 1 – Rolls Royce Silver Ghost booklet, miscut example with a total face value of only 36p
Great Britain » Booklets
1979 50p Veteran Cars 1 – Rolls Royce Silver Ghost booklet, miscut example containing two advertising labels, two 2p myrtle green and four 8p rosine with…
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 80383 | 1842 (Jan 30) 1d Pink postal stationery sent from London to Arrington, Cambridgeshire, cancelled by London “PAID” tombstone ds
Great Britain » Postal Stationery
1842 (Jan 30) 1d Pink postal stationery sent from London to Arrington, Cambridgeshire, cancelled by London “PAID” tombstone ds, sent by Charles Yorke,…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 80384 | 1844 1d Pink Postal Stationery Dublin Distinctive Maltese Cross
Great Britain » Postal Stationery
1844 1d Pink postal stationery envelope cancelled by a fine strike of the Dublin Distinctive Maltese Cross with the ‘Dublin Break’, sent 4th March 1844…
Estimate: 50 – 100 GBP
Lot 80385 | 1872-84, Three different mint envelopes with stamped-to-order embossed 6d, 1s and one 6d and 3d combination
Great Britain » Postal Stationery
1872-84, Three different mint envelopes with stamped-to-order embossed 6d (20/5/84), 1s (19/3/77) and one 6d and 3d combination (22/5/72), very fine.
Estimate: 100 – 120 GBP
Lot 80386 | 1850 & 1851 Pair of 1d pink postal stationery envelopes (different sizes), both cancelled by very fine blue numerals
Great Britain » Postal Stationery
1850 & 1851 Pair of 1d pink postal stationery envelopes (different sizes), both cancelled by very fine blue numerals, one with “293” from Faringdon and…
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 80387 | 1852 (May 14) 1d Pink postal stationery sent from London cancelled in transit at Calais
Great Britain » Postal Stationery
1852 (May 14) 1d Pink postal stationery sent from London to France with “PAID” Maltese cross ds just touch the 1d tie but cancelled in transit at Calais…
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 80388 | 1870 (Oct 1) 1/2d lilac postcard sent within Birmingham showing a very fine and clear strike of the Birmingham duplex cancel on the FIRST DAY OF ISSUE
Great Britain » Postal Stationery
1870 (Oct 1) 1/2d lilac postcard sent within Birmingham, showing a very fine and clear strike of the “75” duplex cancel on the FIRST DAY OF ISSUE, reverse…
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 80389 | 1871 (Jan 4) 1/2d pale lilac post card sent from London to Aylesbury cancelled by a very rare Azemar rectangular town die and numeral in diamond
Great Britain » Postal Stationery
1871 (Jan 4) 1/2d pale lilac post card sent from London to Aylesbury cancelled by a very rare Azemar rectangular town die and numeral in diamond London…
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 80390 | 1885 1d Postal Stationery Used Abroad “A26” Gibraltar
Great Britain » Postal Stationery
1885 1d Postal stationery card cancelled by GIBRALTAR “A26” MY 14 1885 duplex, sent to London, very fine, scarce stationery used abroad
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 80391 | 1892 2 1/2d Postal stationery envelope colour trials, three examples in purple on different sizes of envelope
Great Britain » Postal Stationery
1892 2 1/2d Postal stationery envelope colour trials, three examples in purple on different sizes of envelope, 138x77mm, 120x93mm and 139x110mm; very fine…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 80392 | 1898 Savory And Moore Advertising Ring envelope mint
Great Britain » Postal Stationery
1898 “Savory And Moore / London” advertising ring on 1/2d vermilion unused postal stationery envelope, very fine (Huggins ref: AR132 Die 6)
Estimate: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 80393 | 1877 Die proof in black of the £1 value, showing “BEFORE
Great Britain » Revenues
1877 Die proof in black of the £1 value, showing “BEFORE HARDENING” and dated “Nov 2, 1876” hs in black, very fine and scarce (SG £2’000)
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 80394 | 1877 Telegraph 3s pl.1 mint imperforate colour trial in dull mauve in marginal block of twelve
Great Britain » Telegraphs
1877 Telegraph 3s pl.1 mint imperforate colour trial in dull mauve in marginal block of twelve with inscription, each stamp overprinted “SPECIMEN” type…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 80395 | 1881 5s Rose Pl. 3 AH Telegraph Inverness cds
Great Britain » Telegraphs
1881 Telegraph 5s Rose Pl. 3 AH, watermark W9 large anchor sideways, a couple of tone spots, fine used with Inverness cds, a very scarce plate (SG T15…
Estimate: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 80396 | 1948 Channel Islands Liberation 2 1/2d ultramarine imperforate imprimatur mint nh left marginal pair with “BPMA” handstamps on reverse
Great Britain » Channel Islands
1948 Channel Islands Liberation 2 1/2d ultramarine imperforate imprimatur mint nh left marginal pair with “BPMA” handstamps on reverse, left stamp showing…
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 80397 | 1835 (Dec 3) Entire from Rio de Janeiro to London with “GUERNSEY / SHIP LETTER” boxed hs
Great Britain » Postal History » Pre-Adhesive & Stampless
1835 (Dec 3) Entire from Rio de Janeiro to London with “GUERNSEY / SHIP LETTER” boxed hs and London arrival on backflap, carried by “Albion” and rated…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 80398 | 1840-1940s, Group of 26 postal stationery incl. unused 1840 1d Mulready wrapper
Great Britain » Collections
1840-1940s, Group of 26 postal stationery incl. unused 1840 1d Mulready wrapper stereo A68, 1924 & 1925 British Empire postal stationery unused (6), used…
Estimate: 100 – 200 GBP
Lot 80399 | 1841-81, Group on a stockcard incl. unused 1867-80 6d mauve pl.8
Great Britain » Collections
1841-81, Group on a stockcard incl. unused 1867-80 6d mauve pl.8 (creased), unused 1865-67 4d vermilion pl.11 wmk inverted (thin), 1841 1d red-brown on…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP