5 Dec 2022 – 9 Dec 2022
1589 lots
Lot 70497 | 1934 Re-Engraved 2s6d, 5s and 10s in mint n.h. left marginal blocks of six
Great Britain » King George V » 1924-36 Issues
1934, Re-Engraved 2s6d, 5s and 10s in mint n.h. left marginal blocks of six, superb and striking multiples (S.G. £6’000+).
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 70498 | 1935 Silver Jubilee 1 1/2d. imperforate colour trial
Great Britain » King George V » 1924-36 Issues
1935 Silver Jubilee 1 1/2d imperforate colour trial (design 3) in pale brown, mounted on card; very rare with only six examples known, each in a different…
Estimate: 1’800 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 70499 | 1935 Silver Jubilee 2 1/2d. Prussian blue, a superb
Great Britain » King George V » 1924-36 Issues
1935 Silver Jubilee 2 1/2d Prussian blue, a superb mint n.h. example with fine fresh colour, superb quality for this very rare stamp (S.G. 15’000).
Estimate: 8’000 – 10’000 GBP
Lot 70500 | 1936 (Sept.) 1 1/2d. Coronation essays. Set of four
Great Britain » King Edward VIII
1936 (Sep) 1 1/2d Coronation essays, set of four imperforate showing the king in the uniform of the Welsh Guards (design type C), printed in green, red,…
Estimate: 2’000 – 2’600 GBP
Lot 70501 | 1937 2 1/2d Edward VIII Coronation set of 4 imperf. essays depicting the King from the Humphrey Paget effigy
Great Britain » King Edward VIII
1937 2 1/2d Edward VIII Coronation set of 4 imperf. essays depicting the King from the Humphrey Paget effigy (shading trials) with heavy shading to portrait…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 70502 | 1936 large format imperforate essay in green on gummed, watermarked paper
Great Britain » King Edward VIII
1936 large format imperforate essay in green on gummed, watermarked paper, light horizontal bend, fine and scarce (S.G. £1’750).
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 70503 | 1936 1d scarlet imperforate imprimatur tête-bêche pair, mint n.h.
Great Britain » King Edward VIII
1936 1d scarlet imperforate imprimatur tête-bêche pair, mint n.h., reverse with “NPM IMPRIMATUR” handstamp, very fine and very rare, ex NPM archive sales.
Estimate: 700 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 70504 | 1936 1 1/2d. red-brown, imperforate tete beche pair
Great Britain » King Edward VIII
1936 1 1/2d red-brown imperforate imprimatur tête-bêche pair, mint n.h., reverse with “NPM IMPRIMATUR” handstamp, very fine and very rare, ex NPM archive…
Estimate: 700 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 70505 | 1937-39 KGVI 1/2d, 1 1/2d, 2d, 2 1/2d and 8d with “SPECIMEN” handstamps in green by the Portuguese Colonial Postal Administration
Great Britain » King George VI
1937-39 KGVI 1/2d, 1 1/2d, 2d, 2 1/2d and 8d with “SPECIMEN” handstamps in green by the Portuguese Colonial Postal Administration in Lisbon, all mint n.h.,…
Estimate: 10’000 – 12’000 GBP
Lot 70506 | 1937-47, 1d scarlet imperf. imprimatur tête-bêche gutter pair
Great Britain » King George VI
1937-47, 1d scarlet imperf. imprimatur tête-bêche gutter pair, mint n.h., with NPM handstamp on reverse, very fine and very rare, ex NPM archives.
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 70507 | 1937-47 1 1/2d. light brown imperforate pair of imprimaturs,
Great Britain » King George VI
1937-47 1 1/2d light brown mint n.h. imperforate imprimatur pair, with “NPM IMPRIMATUR” hs on reverse, fine.
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 70508 | 1937-47 5d brown mint n.h. block of eight (2×4) showing doctor blade flaw variety
Great Britain » King George VI
1937-47 5d brown mint block of eight (2×4) showing doctor blade flaw variety affecting left column of four stamps, very fine.
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 70509 | 1937-47 6d purple mint vertical strip of four showing vertical doctor blade flaw variety
Great Britain » King George VI
1937-47 6d purple mint vertical strip of four showing vertical doctor blade flaw variety, very fine.
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 70510 | 1937-47 9d deep olive-green mint vertical strip of four showing vertical doctor blade flaw variety
Great Britain » King George VI
1937-47 9d deep olive-green mint vertical strip of four showing vertical doctor blade flaw variety, very fine.
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 70511 | 1937-47 10d turquoise-blue mint vertical strip of three showing vertical doctor blade flaw variety,
Great Britain » King George VI
1937-47 10d turquoise-blue mint vertical strip of three showing vertical doctor blade flaw variety, very fine.
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 70512 | 1939-48 2s6d brown mint n.h. complete sheet of 40
Great Britain » King George VI
1939-48 2s6d brown mint n.h. complete sheet of 40, with pos.5/7 showing plate damage mark to Unicorn’s cheek and neck, very fine and rare, great for the…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 70513 | 1939 10/- dark blue marginal block of four from the
Great Britain » King George VI
1939 10/- dark blue marginal block of four from the foot of the sheet; fine mint NH; scarce.
Estimate: 320 – 400 GBP
Lot 70514 | 1941-42 1/2d. pale green pair from the left of the
Great Britain » King George VI
1941-42 1/2d pale green mint n.h. imperforate pair from the left of the sheet, a very rare variety; cert. Brandon (2022).
Estimate: 2’400 – 2’800 GBP
Lot 70515 | 1941-42 1d pale scarlet mint right marginal block of 15 showing dramatic dry print with six stamps missing most if not all of the printing
Great Britain » King George VI
1941-42 1d pale scarlet mint right marginal block of 15 showing dramatic dry print with six stamps missing most if not all of the printing, sheet number…
Estimate: 1’700 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 70516 | 1937-47 10d turquoise-blue mint vertical strip of three showing vertical doctor blade flaw variety,
Great Britain » King George VI
1941-42 2 1/2d blue mint block of eight showing vertical doctor blade flaw variety affecting two stamps, very fine.
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 70517 | 1950-52, New Colours 1/2d to 2 1/2d set of five imperf. imprimaturs
Great Britain » King George VI
1950-52, New Colours 1/2d to 2 1/2d set of five imperf. imprimaturs, wmk inverted, each with BPMA handstamps on reverse (except 1/2d), very fine and rare.
Estimate: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 70518 | 1956 Wildings 1 1/2d green mint n.h. imperforate imprimatur pair
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1956 Wildings 1 1/2d green mint n.h. imperforate imprimatur pair from the foot of the sheet, the reverse with “BPMA” handstamp, fine and scarce.
Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 70519 | Dollis Hill ST5 (2)a 2d Green Phosphor in the pulp
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1857-72 Dollis Hill trials; 2d red-brown imperf. vertical strip of three on handmade paper with green phosphor in the pulp, vertical tear as this paper…
Estimate: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 70520 | 1958 2d red-brown Dollis Hill trial with phosphor in the pulp, part sheet with portions of 11 imperf stamps
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1957-72 Dollis Hill trials; 2d red-brown with green phosphor in the pulp, part sheet with portions of 11 imperf stamps, the reverse with annotation made…
Estimate: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 70521 | 1957-72 Dollis Hill trials, 2d red-brown, wmk multi Crowns to the right, with green all-over phosphor in strip of seven
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1957-72 Dollis Hill trials, 2d red-brown, wmk multi Crowns to the right, with green all-over phosphor in strip of seven with only the top halves of the…
Estimate: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 70522 | 1959 Wildings 3d deep violet “Dollis Hill Phosphor Trial” perforated block of four
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1959 Wildings 3d deep violet “Dollis Hill Phosphor Trial” perforated block of four on gummed crowns wmk (sideways left) paper, with one 4mm blue phosphor…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 70523 | 1964 20th International Geographical conference set of four imperforate imprimaturs
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1964 20th International Geographical conference set of four imperforate imprimaturs with “NPM IMPRIMATUR” handstamp on reverse, mint n.h., very rare, one…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 70524 | 1964 20th International Geographical conference; set
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1964 20th International Geographical Conference set of four imperforate imprimaturs with “NPM IMPRIMATUR” handstamp on reverse, mint n.h., very rare, one…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 70525 | 1964 Geographical Congress 8d mint n.h. with inverted watermark
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1964 Geographical Congress 8d mint n.h. with inverted watermark, very fine and scarce variety (S.G. £2’200).
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 70526 | 1966 British Birds (phosphor) mint n.h. se-tenant block of four with variety “bistre omitted”
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1966 British Birds (phosphor) mint n.h. se-tenant block of four with variety bistre omitted affecting all four stamps, top right corner marginal, offered…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 70527 | 1966 Battle of Hastings 1s3d mint n.h. lower left marginal cylinder block of 8 showing progressive gold omitted (Queen’s head) with two complete omissions
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1966 Battle of Hastings 1s3d mint n.h. lower left marginal cylinder block of 8 showing progressive gold omitted (Queen’s head) with two complete omissions…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 70528 | 1s pale bluish-violet block of 24, Cylinder 11,
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1967-70 1s pale bluish-violet mint n.h. block of 24, Cylinder 11, No Dot Head Type C, Gum Arabic 2B, 6 rows affected by a vertical comb jump, perf F(L),…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 70529 | 1968 British Bridges set of four imperforate imprimaturs from the right of the sheet
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1968 British Bridges set of four imperforate imprimaturs from the right of the sheet, mint n.h., each with “BPMA” handstamp on reverse, very fine and scarce.
Estimate: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 70530 | 1969 British Ships 5d mint n.h. with variety black omitted
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1969 British Ships 5d mint n.h. with variety black omitted (hull, Queen’s head, face value and inscription), a pristine and spectacular modern error, incl….
Estimate: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 70531 | 1970 1/6d. Literary Anniversaries (1st series) Grasmere
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1970 Literary Anniversaries 1s6d Grasmere mint n.h. imperforate imprimatur, the reverse stamped “N P/ IMPRIMATUR” in black, rare.
Estimate: 360 – 400 GBP
Lot 70532 | 1971 Literary Anniversaries 5p, variety gold omitted,
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1971 Literary Anniversaries 5p, variety gold omitted, mint NH, very fine and rare with only 36 known.
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 70533 | 1971-93 5 1/2d. violet vertical pair from the foot of the sheet,
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1971-93 Scotland 5 1/2p violet mint n.h. imperf. vertical pair from the foot of the sheet, very fine.
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 70534 | 1972 BBC 9p with brownish slate omitted (Queen’s head)
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1972 BBC 9p with brownish slate omitted (Queen’s head) tied to Post Office FDC by Gloucestershire FDI cancel, ms address, very fine and unique example…
Estimate: 2’000 – 2’600 GBP
Lot 70535 | 1973 European Communities set of three imperf. imprimaturs
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1973 European Communities set of three imperf. imprimaturs from the right of the sheet (the 5p in se-tenant pair), mint n.h., each with “BPMA” handstamps…
Estimate: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 70536 | 1973 5p British Explorers with Grey-black omitted
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1973 British Explorers 5p with variety black-grey omitted (Sir
Francis Drake’s jacket), mint n.h. right marginal, very fine and scarce (Pierron records…
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 70537 | 1973 9p Explorers Gold Omitted mint n.h. Only 100 known
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1973 9p Explorers, variety Gold Omitted, mint n.h. Rare with only 100 known.
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 70538 | 1973 British Paintings set of four mint n.h. imperforate imprimaturs
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1973 British Paintings set of four mint n.h. imperforate imprimaturs from the foot of the sheet, each with “BPMA” handstamp on reverse, very fine and scarce.
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 70539 | 1973 Paintings 5p with GREENISH YELLOW OMITTED error, mint n.h.
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1973 Paintings 5p with GREENISH YELLOW OMITTED variety, mint n.h., very fine and scarce, Pierron records only 30 mint examples of this modern error, incl….
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 70540 | 1973 Inigo Jones set of mint n.h. se-tenant pairs with variety phosphor omitted
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1973 Inigo Jones set of mint n.h. se-tenant pairs with variety phosphor omitted (shows as a white background rather than a cream background), offered with…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 70541 | 1974 Winston Churchill 5 1/2p imperf. imprimatur in mint n.h. traffic light corner block of four
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1974 Winston Churchill 5 1/2p imperf. imprimatur in mint n.h. traffic light corner block of four, each with “BPMA” handstamp on reverse, very fine and…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 70542 | 1977 81/2p Tennis irregular traffic light block of four
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1977 8 1/2p Tennis irregular traffic light block of four, the lower row of three with blind perfs at base, mint n.h., scarce.
Estimate: 180 – 240 GBP
Lot 70543 | 1984 Christmas 17p IMPERFORATE mint n.h. right marginal pair
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1984 Christmas 17p IMPERFORATE mint n.h. right marginal pair, very fine and rare, with only 10-15 mint pairs recorded (SG £3’000).
Estimate: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 70544 | 1991 22p. World Congress of Roses, Variety “black printed
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1991 Roses 22p showing variety black printed double affecting the value, inscription and rose, mint n.h., a stunning example of this very rare and visual…
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 70545 | 1999 19p “The Workers Tale” variety bronze (Queens head) omitted,
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1999 19p “The Workers Tale” variety bronze (Queen’s head) omitted, mint n.h., with normal for comparison, rare with only 30 recorded.
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 70546 | 2001 1st class Submarines self-adhesive “Swiftsure” imperforate se-tenant booklet pane
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
2001 Submarines 1st class self-adhesive “Swiftsure” imperforate se-tenant booklet pane with cylinder markings in the selvedge, couple of minor bends, fine…
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 GBP