5 Dec 2022 – 9 Dec 2022
1589 lots
Lot 70547 | 2002 Teddy Bear 1st Class misperf. with value and Queen’s head at left
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
2002 Teddy Bear 1st Class misperf. with value and Queen’s head at left, mint n.h., very fine, cert. PTS (2021).
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 70548 | 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 vertical trial strip of 5 with alternative face values or designs; Loch Assynt 42p instead of 2nd,…
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 70549 | 2003-16 1st , 2nd, 44p and 72p white border HEAD TYPE
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
2003-16 1st, 2nd, 44p and 72p white border HEAD TYPE 1 mint n.h. warrant blocks of 8, scarce.
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 70550 | 2005 A British Journey 40p. trial with thin 4 in 40,
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
2005 A British Journey 40p. trial with thin 4 in 40, fine mint NH. Scarce.
Estimate: 260 – 300 GBP
Lot 70551 | 1840 VR 1d. black, OK, unused without gum, good to
Great Britain » Officials
1840 VR 1d black OK, unused without gum, good to large margins all round, a bright and most attractive example of this very rare official; cert BPA (1998)…
Estimate: 8’000 – 10’000 GBP
Lot 70552 | 1840 VR 1d black MB, unused without gum, good even
Great Britain » Officials
1840 VR 1d black MB, unused without gum, good even margins all round, a bright and most attractive example of this very rare official; cert Holcombe (1989)…
Estimate: 6’000 – 8’000 GBP
Lot 70553 | 1840 VR 1d. black, SH (re-entry), a fine “unused” example
Great Britain » Officials
1840 VR 1d black SH (re-entry), a fine “unused” example used by Rowland Hill for cancellation removal experiments showing traces of red ink, a major rarity…
Estimate: 10’000 – 12’000 GBP
Lot 70554 | Inland Revenue: 1890 5/- rose, DD, IR Official, overprinted
Great Britain » Officials
Inland Revenue: 1890 5s rose DD “IR Official” overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 11, mint o.g., fine and scarce.
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 70555 | Inland Revenue: 1890 5/- rose, LC, IR Official, a superb
Great Britain » Officials
Inland Revenue: 1890 5/- rose LC “IR Official”, a superb used example beautifully cancelled by perfectly struck thimble NO 12 1901 cds, exceptional in…
Estimate: 1’600 – 1’800 GBP
Lot 70556 | Inland Revenue: 1890 5/- Rose I.R. Official, white
Great Britain » Officials
Inland Revenue: 1890 5/- Rose I.R. Official, white paper, ME-NH, a magnificent mint NH corner block of eight from the lower right corner of the sheet,…
Estimate: 70’000 – 90’000 GBP
Lot 70557 | Inland Revenue: 1890 10/- ultramarine I.R. Official,
Great Britain » Officials
Inland Revenue: 1890 10s ultramarine I.R. Official, white paper, CE-DG, a magnificent mint og block of six (four stamps Mint NH), beautifully rich fresh…
Estimate: 40’000 – 50’000 GBP
Lot 70558 | Inland Revenue:1892 £1 green I.R. Official, a wonderfully
Great Britain » Officials
Inland Revenue: 1892 £1 green I.R. Official, a wonderfully fresh mint n.h. vertical strip of three from the upper right corner of the sheet lettered AD-CD,…
Estimate: 24’000 – 28’000 GBP
Lot 70559 | Inland Revenue: 1902-04 5/- bright carmine I.R Official,
Great Britain » Officials
Inland Revenue: 1902-04 5s bright carmine “I.R Official”, a magnificent marginal mint large part o.g. example from the top left corner showing variety…
Estimate: 25’000 – 30’000 GBP
Lot 70560 | Office of Works: 1902 10d. dull purple and carmine
Great Britain » Officials
Office of Works: 1902 10d. dull purple and carmine O.W. Official, mint n.h. block of four from the top left corner of the sheet, a fantastic multiple of…
Estimate: 28’000 – 32’000 GBP
Lot 70561 | Army Official: 1902 6d pale dull purple with type O6 ovpt, mint
Great Britain » Officials
Army Official: 1902 6d pale dull purple with type O6 overprint, mint, cert. RPS (1986) (S.G. £2’800).
Estimate: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 70562 | Army Official: 1902 6d pale dull purple with type O6 overprint, used
Great Britain » Officials
Army Official: 1902 6d pale dull purple with type O6 overprint, used, couple of toned perfs, fine (S.G. £1’600).
Estimate: 260 – 340 GBP
Lot 70563 | Government Parcels: 1883-86 9d. dull green and 1/-
Great Britain » Officials
Government Parcels: 1883-86 9d. dull green and 1/- orange brown overprinted “SPECIMEN” and mounted on page from presentation book, This actual item is…
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 70564 | Government Parcels: 1900 1s green & carmine with inverted overprint, used
Great Britain » Officials
Government Parcels: 1900 1s green & carmine with inverted overprint, used with the typical Mount Pleasant roller obliteration, very fine and very rare,…
Estimate: 5’000 – 7’000 GBP
Lot 70565 | Board of Education: 1902 5d. dull purple and blue,
Great Britain » Officials
Board of Education: 1902 5d. dull purple and blue, a wonderfully fresh mint NH block of four from the top of the sheet, a fantastic multiple of exhibition…
Estimate: 20’000 – 26’000 GBP
Lot 70566 | Board of Education: 1902 1/- dull green and carmine,
Great Britain » Officials
Board of Education: 1902 1/- dull green and carmine, a wonderfully fresh mint NH block of four from the top of the sheet, a fantastic multiple of exhibition…
Estimate: 40’000 – 50’000 GBP
Lot 70567 | 1914 1d carmine mint block of eight from the lower right corner of the pane showing watermark variety “POSTAGE” inverted
Great Britain » Postage Dues
1914 1d carmine mint block of eight from the lower right corner of the pane showing watermark variety “POSTAGE” inverted on the bottom row and a second…
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 70568 | 1936-37 1d red imperf. imprimatur block of four from the top of the sheet, mint n.h.
Great Britain » Postage Dues
1936-37 1d red imperf. imprimatur block of four from the top of the sheet, mint n.h., the reverse stamped “NPM IMPRIMATUR”, very rare with this block containing…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 70569 | 1936-37 5d yellow-brown imperf. imprimatur in mint n.h. block of four
Great Britain » Postage Dues
1936-37 5d yellow-brown imperf. imprimatur in mint n.h. block of four from the top of the sheet, the reverse stamped “NPM IMPRIMATUR”, very rare with…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 70570 | 1936-37 2s6d purple on yellow imperf. imprimatur in mint n.h. block of four
Great Britain » Postage Dues
1936-37 2s6d purple on yellow imperf. imprimatur in mint n.h. block of four from the top of the sheet, the reverse stamped “NPM IMPRIMATUR”, very rare…
Estimate: 700 – 900 GBP
Lot 70571 | 1951 Postage Due 4d blue imprimatur (S.G. £2’500).
Great Britain » Postage Dues
1951 Postage Due 4d blue imprimatur mint n.h., very fine (S.G. £2’500).
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 70572 | 1951-54 KGVI 1s ochre with wmk sideways-inverted variety used
Great Britain » Postage Dues
1951-54 KGVI 1s ochre with wmk sideways-inverted variety used, three faint tone spots otherwise fine, incl. normal used (S.G. £2’800 as mint).
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 70573 | 1964 1/2d orange on whiter paper imperf. imprimatur pair from the top of the sheet
Great Britain » Postage Dues
1959-63 1/2d orange on whiter paper imperf. imprimatur pair from the top of the sheet, mint n.h., each with BPMA handstamp on reverse, very fine and scarce.
Estimate: 700 – 900 GBP
Lot 70574 | GB 1971 Postage Due 50p imprimatur
Great Britain » Postage Dues
1971 Postage Due 50p mint n.h. imperf. imprimatur, very fine.
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 70575 | 1871 2d Pink, Die A, date plugs for 8.12.70 superb fresh mint. Cat. £775.
Great Britain » Revenues
1871 2d Pink, Die A, date plugs for 8.12.70 superb fresh mint. (S.G. £775).
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 70576 | 1871 2d Pink (Die A). Very fine and fresh unused o.g. example with date plugs for 8.12.70 . Scarce so fine.
Great Britain » Revenues
1871 2d Pink (Die A), very fine and fresh unused o.g. example with date plugs for 8.12.70 . Scarce so fine.
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 70577 | 1876 4d. Telegraph die proof in black on white glazed
Great Britain » Telegraphs
1876 4d Telegraph die proof in black on white glazed card (92x60mm) endorsed “BEFORE HARDENING” and dated “Nov. 7, 1876”, scarce.
Estimate: 160 – 200 GBP
Lot 70578 | 1876 £1. Telegraph die proof in black on white glazed
Great Britain » Telegraphs
1876 £1 Telegraph die proof in black on white glazed card (92x60mm) with void corner squares and with out plate numbers endorsed “BEFORE HARDENING” and…
Estimate: 380 – 420 GBP
Lot 70579 | 1877 £1 “Telegraph” colour trial in in grey-green in mint n.h. imperforate block of four overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 8
Great Britain » Telegraphs
1877 £1 Telegraph colour trial in in grey-green in mint n.h. imperforate block of four overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 8, vertical paper flaw through head…
Estimate: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 70580 | 1877 £5 Orange, pl. 1, BF, fine OG, overprinted “SPECIMEN”
Great Britain » Telegraphs
1877 £5 Orange pl.1 BF overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, mint o.g., fine and scarce, ex Straus.
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 70581 | 1876 £1 brown lilac, BH, neatly cancelled by Aberdeen
Great Britain » Telegraphs
1876 £1 brown-lilac BH, neatly cancelled by Aberdeen cds, a fine example (S.G. £950).
Estimate: 260 – 300 GBP
Lot 70582 | 1958 2 1/2d Carmine-red lower marginal vertical pair with bottom stamp showing variety imperf. on three sides
Great Britain » Channel Islands » Jersey
1958 2 1/2d Carmine-red mint n.h. lower marginal vertical pair with bottom stamp showing variety imperf. on three sides, very fine and rare with only 12…
Estimate: 700 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 70583 | 1969 10s “Royal Court” mint n.h. ERROR OF COLOUR with the border printed in green instead of slate blue
Great Britain » Channel Islands » Jersey
1969 10s “Royal Court” mint n.h. error of colour with the border printed in green instead of slate blue, right marginal, very fine example of this key…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 70584 | 1889 Sailor’s concessionary rate envelope from the H.M.S. “Griffon” while a Zanzibar, from the Sullivan correspondence
Zanzibar » Anti-Slave Patrol (1864-1896)
1889 Sailor’s concessionary rate envelope from the H.M.S. “Griffon” while a Zanzibar, from the Sullivan correspondence sent to England (received 22 April),…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 70585 | 1890 (Oct 11) Envelope from Zanzibar to Germany with two 1889-1900 20pf top marginals
Zanzibar » The German Post Office (1890-1891)
1890 (Oct 11) Envelope from Zanzibar to Germany with two 1889-1900 20pf top marginals tied by German P.O. Zanzibar cds, further strike at top right, reverse…
Estimate: 750 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 70586 | 1875 (May) OHMS envelope from the Agency & Consulate General in Zanzibar, sent via Aden
Zanzibar » The Indian Post Office (1875-1895)
1875-78 Aden Period: An Indian Post Office was established in Zanzibar on October 1st 1875. It was operated by the British Consul until June 1877 when…
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 70587 | 1878/79 (Jun 1) envelope from Zanzibar to India with vertical pair 4a green tied by the experimental diamond of bars
Zanzibar » The Indian Post Office (1875-1895)
1878-79 Experimental Cancellation: After the closure of the sub-office at the British Consul, postal duties were then assigned to a local Parsi shop-keeper,…
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 70588 | 1880 (Aug 25) envelope from Zanzibar to England with India 1866-78 4a green and 1/2a tied
Zanzibar » The Indian Post Office (1875-1895)
1879-82 Second Cancellation under the Bombay Circle: The first obliterator and datestamp were replaced in August 1879 with a duplex cancel similar to those…
Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 70589 | 1880 (Sep 21) “Denhardt” envelope from Zanzibar to Germany with India 1866-78 4a green and 1/2a
Zanzibar » The Indian Post Office (1875-1895)
1880 (Sep 21) “Denhardt” envelope from Zanzibar to Germany with India 1866-78 4a green and 1873 1/2a blue tied by fine strike of the “BRITISH / P.O. /…
Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 70590 | 1881 (Apr 12) Envelope from Zanzibar to Germany (Denhardt correspondence) from the India Post Office with 2a pair and 1a
Zanzibar » The Indian Post Office (1875-1895)
1881 (Apr 12) Envelope from Zanzibar to Germany (Denhardt correspondence) from the India Post Office with 2a pair and 1a tied by “BRITISH / P.O. / ZANZIBAR”…
Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 70591 | 1882/84 (Nov 27) Commercial envelope from Zanzibar to India with four India 1873 1/2a blue tied by Zanzibar “B” duplex
Zanzibar » The Indian Post Office (1875-1895)
1882-84 Third Cancellation under the Bombay Circle: The previous duplex cancellation was replaced in late August 1882 with a similar cancellation to other…
Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 70592 | 1885 & 1887, pair of envelopes; one to England and one sent locally with squared circle ds
Zanzibar » The Indian Post Office (1875-1895)
1884-87 First Squared Circle Cancel1885 & 1887, pair of envelopes; 1885 (Jun 9) envelope to England with 1864 2a orange pair and 1873 1/2a blue tied by…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 70593 | 1887-94 Second Squared Circle Cancel
Zanzibar » The Indian Post Office (1875-1895)
1887-94 Second Squared Circle Cancel and 1888 “REG” cds1887-92, Group of six covers incl. 1890 envelope from HMS Garnet (emblem on backflap) which was…
Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 70594 | 1894 (Nov 17) Linen envelope sent locally in Zanzibar with India 1892-95 2a6p strip of three
Zanzibar » The Indian Post Office (1875-1895)
1894-98 Hatched Circle Cancellation:1894 (Nov 17) Linen envelope sent locally in Zanzibar with India 1892-95 2a6p strip of three on reverse tied by hatched…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 70595 | 1888 and 1895 front and envelope from missionaries in Uganda
Zanzibar » The Indian Post Office (1875-1895)
1888 and 1895 front and envelope from missionaries in Uganda; 1895 (Sep 27) envelope from R. H. Leakey, endorsed at lower left, who was based at Koki in…
Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 70596 | 1895-96 “Zanzibar” overprint in blue 1/2a used
Zanzibar » The Zanzibar Post Office (1895-1964)
1895-96 “Zanzibar” overprint in blue 1/2a used with central “Zanz bar” hatched circle 13 FE 97 ds, discoloured on the reverse, light corner crease, a fine…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP