13 Dec 2021 – 16 Dec 2021
283 lots
Lot 50249 | 1979 Rowland Hill 10p mint n.h. IMPERFORATE horizontal pair
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1979 Rowland Hill 10p mint n.h. IMPERFORATE horizontal pair, very fine and extremely rare variety for the modern error or philately thematic collector,…
Estimate: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 50250 | 1980 Famous Authoresses, three preliminary stamp-size photographic essays and set of four completed stamp-size photographic essays
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1980 Famous Authoresses, three preliminary stamp-size photographic essays of the original artwork depicting George Elliot, Emily Bronte and Mrs Gaskell…
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 50251 | 1984 16p. British Cattle unmounted mint block of fo15
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1984 16p. British Cattle unmounted mint block of fo15 from the lower left corner of the sheet, the lower vertical pair variety imperforate and the adjacent…
Estimate: 9’000 – 12’000 GBP
Lot 50252 | 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: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 50253 | 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: 3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 50254 | 1998 Christmas Angels 20p mint n.h. lower left hand corner marginal cylinder block of nine bearing three imperforate pairs
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1998 Christmas Angels 20p mint n.h. lower left hand corner marginal cylinder block of nine bearing three imperforate pairs and three partially perforated…
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 50255 | 2000 Millennium Projects 19p Owl mint n.h. imperforate pair
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
2000 Millennium Projects 19p Owl mint n.h. imperforate pair, faint handling bend, very fine, cert. Brandon (2012) (SG £450).
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50256 | 2002 Teddy Bear variety value and Queens Head at left
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
2002 Teddy Bear variety value and Queens Head at left and side due to mis-perforation, unmounted mint, PTS Certificate (2021)
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50257 | 2003 Extreme Endeavours (British Explorers) complete set of 6 trials with head and value in silver instead of gold
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
2003 Extreme Endeavours (British Explorers) complete set of 6 trials with head and value in silver instead of gold, 2nd with altered design and 1st with…
Estimate: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 50258 | 2003 A British Journey: Scotland vertical se-tenant trial strip of 5 with alternative face values or designs
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
2003 A British Journey: Scotland vertical se-tenant trial strip of 5 with alternative face values or designs: Loch Assynt 42p instead of 2nd, Ben More…
Estimate: 750 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 50259 | 2004 Christmas set of error of values (trials)
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
2004 Christmas set of error of values (trials), with 40p printed as E, 57p as 53p, 68p as £1.12, £1.12 as 68p; very rare believed to be one of three sets…
Estimate: 3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 50260 | 2005 A British Journey showing variety error of face value 47p instead of 57p, mint n.h.
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
2005 A British Journey showing variety error of face value 47p instead of 57p, mint n.h., very fine and very rare, with only 12 examples known. Note: SG…
Estimate: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 50261 | 2007 (1st) British Army Uniforms IMPERF Booklet Pane
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
2007 (1st) British Army Uniforms IMPERF Booklet Pane (proof); fine unmounted mint
Estimate: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 50262 | 2012 London Olympics trial sheet of four panes of 6 dummy stamps depicting Jessica Ennis with 1st class value
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
2012 London Olympics trial sheet of four panes of 6 dummy stamps depicting Jessica Ennis with 1st class value, with image of her competing at 2012 IAAF…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 50263 | 1967-80, Balance of a modern errors and varieties collection, with colours omitted, perf. shifts, colour shifts, etc.
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1967-80, Balance of a modern errors and varieties collection, with colours omitted incl. 1967 Paintings 4d gold omitted, 1970 Anniversaries 1s with green…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50264 | 1840 1d. black VR official, KI-LJ, a very fine mint block of four,
Great Britain » Officials
1840 1d black VR Official, KI-LJ, mint block of four with large balanced margins all round, large part original gum; the gum a little patchy and pressed…
Estimate: 70’000 – 90’000 GBP
Lot 50265 | 1840 1d. black VR official, RL, matched pair of imprimaturs from the “Before” and “after” hardening
Great Britain » Officials
1840 1d. black VR official, RL, matched pair of imprimaturs from the “Before” and “after” hardening registration sheets, the after hardening example with…
Estimate: 28’000 – 32’000 GBP
Lot 50266 | Inland Revenue: 1892 £1 green I.R Official, neatly cancelled by “Accounts Branch / Glasgow” oval ds
Great Britain » Officials
Inland Revenue: 1892 £1 green I.R Official, neatly cancelled by “Accounts Branch / Glasgow” oval ds; a fine example, cert. Wenvoe (2020) (S.G. £2’500)….
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 50267 | Government Parcels: 1883 6d on 6d lilac “GOVERNMENT / PARCELS” overprint essay, type A, in red, mint og
Great Britain » Officials
Government Parcels: 1883 6d on 6d lilac “GOVERNMENT / PARCELS” overprint essay, type A, in red, mint o.g., very fine and very rare, only six examples produced.
Estimate: 2’400 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 50268 | Government Parcels: 1883 9d dull green Govt Parcels imperforate imprimatur
Great Britain » Officials
Government Parcels: 1883 9d dull green Govt Parcels imperforate imprimatur, mint l.h., fine to goo margins, very fine and fresh, one of only 28 possible…
Estimate: 340 – 400 GBP
Lot 50269 | Inland Revenue: 1890 5s Rose I. R. Official, white paper, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 11
Great Britain » Officials
Inland Revenue: 1890 5s Rose I. R. Official, white paper, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 11, mint large part o.g., very fine, cert. BPA (2004) (SG £1’750).
Estimate: 340 – 400 GBP
Lot 50270 | Board of Education: 1902 2 1/2d Ultramarine mint original gum
Great Britain » Officials
Board of Education: 1902 2 1/2d Ultramarine mint original gum, fine and scarce example, cert. RPS (2012) (SG £5’000).
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 50271 | 1913 2d Postage Due die proofs, two, affixed to piece from the personal archive of the Royal Mint engraver H. A. Richardson
Great Britain » Postage Dues
1913 2d Postage Due die proofs, two, affixed to piece (17.8×7.8cm) from the personal archive of the Royal Mint engraver H. A. Richardson, the first proof…
Estimate: 700 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 50272 | 1914 1d Carmine lower marginal block of four with the lower pair showing variety “without Royal Cypher watermark”
Great Britain » Postage Dues
1914 1d Carmine lower marginal
block of four with the lower pair showing variety “without Royal Cypher watermark” but showing papermakers “B1” instead…
Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 50273 | 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: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 50274 | 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: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 50275 | 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: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50276 | 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: 900 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 50277 | 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: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50278 | 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 50279 | 1940 1d. Scarlet Bigwood unissued essay imperforate pairs from the top of the sheet, with and with out “Swastica 1940” overprint
Great Britain » Channel Islands » Jersey
1940 1d. Scarlet Bigwood unissued essay imperforate pairs from the top of the sheet, with and with out “Swastika 1940” overprint, very rare. (S.G. Spec…
Estimate: 5’000 – 6’000 GBP
Lot 50280 | A predominantly used perforated line engraved selection
Great Britain » Collections
A predominantly used perforated line engraved selection in a small brown stockbook including ½d. selections mint and used with vertical pair imperf. at…
Estimate: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 50281 | A miscellaneous mint range of surface printed issues
Great Britain » Collections
A miscellaneous mint range of surface printed issues (16) including lilac and green issue 2½d. block of four and a single colour trial; generally fresh…
Estimate: 900 – 1’100 GBP