5 Dec 2022 – 9 Dec 2022
1589 lots
Lot 70199 | 1841 1d. red selection of three miniature covers including
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1843-44, group of three miniature covers including one mourning envelope each bearing a good example of the 1d red and neatly tied by black Maltese cross,…
Estimate: 200 – 250 GBP
Lot 70200 | 1841 1d. red, QG, with good to very large margins,
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1843 (Jun 29) entire with 1841 1d red QG, good to very large margins, neatly cancelled by fine strike of the
number “10” in black Maltese cross, scarce.
Estimate: 240 – 260 GBP
Lot 70201 | 1843 (Jul 4) letter sent registered from Mullingar, Ireland, to London with 1841 1d pl.31 JK and SD tied by Mullingar distinctive MCs
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1843 (Jul 4) letter sent registered from Mullingar, Ireland, to London with 1841 1d pl.31 JK and SD tied by Mullingar distinctive MCs, paying postage up…
Estimate: 9’000 – 12’000 GBP
Lot 70202 | 1843 (Aug 5) wrapper from London to Kendal with 1841 1d red tied by crisp and upright “10” in London MC
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1843 (Aug 5) wrapper from London to Kendal with 1841 1d red pl.34, good to very good margins, tied by crisp and upright “10” in London MC, reverse with…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 70203 | 1843 (Dec. 14) entire letter from Dublin to Banbridge,
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1843 (Dec 14) entire letter from Dublin to Banbridge (Ireland), bearing 1d red brown QA-QB pair, close to good margins neatly cancelled by good strikes…
Estimate: 200 – 240 GBP
Lot 70204 | 1844 (Mar 14) Cover to Glasgow 1d red pl. 35 AG, double strike of the Kilmarnock distinctive Maltese Cross
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1844 (Mar 14) Cover to Glasgow franked with 1d red pl. 35 AG, four margins, tied by a double strike of the Kilmarnock distinctive Maltese Cross, with dispatch…
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 70205 | 1845 (Jan 11) entire from Glamorgan to Kentucky U.S.A,
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1845 (Jan 11) entire from Glamorgan to Kentucky U.S.A, bearing 1841 1d red IA, neatly tied by black Maltese cross; scarce.
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 70206 | 1848 (Dec. 5) entire letter from Wolsingham to Weardale,
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1848 (Dec 5) entire letter from Wolsingham to Weardale, bearing 1841 red neatly tied a light strike of the “WOLSINGHAM” undated circular town stamp in…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 70207 | France: 1850 (22 Aout) envelope to London bearing 1849-52
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1850 (Aug 22) envelope from France to London bearing 1849-52 40c orange horizontal pair, cancelled by diamond grid cancels, with Paris cds and red framed…
Estimate: 8’000 – 10’000 GBP
Lot 70208 | 1851 (Dec. 22) envelope from Lampeter to London, bearing
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1851 (Dec 22) envelope from Lampeter to London, bearing 1841 1d red pl. 117 PF, neatly cancelled by green “434” numeral cancel with matching ds on reverse,…
Estimate: 900 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 70210 | 1852 (June 14) Cover sent to Glasgow, franked with a 1d reds pl. 126, four margins, tied by a blue “AYR” cds,
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1852 (Jun 14) wrapper sent to Glasgow with 1d red pl. 126, four margins, tied by a blue Ayr town circular ds, dispatch on reverse in the same colour, arrival…
Estimate: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 70211 | 1841 2d. blue, a fine selection of Maltese cross usages
Great Britain » 1841 2d Blue
1841 2d blue, a fine selection of Maltese cross usages comprising singles (13) in mostly fine condition with good strikes of the black cross, strip of…
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 70212 | 1841 2d. blue, a fine selection of numeral cancel
Great Britain » 1841 2d Blue
1841 2d blue, a fine selection of numeral cancel usages comprising singles (13) in mostly fine condition with good strikes, Pairs (2) strip of five lettered…
Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 70213 | 1841 2d blue pl.3 CH/DI block of four
Great Britain » 1841 2d Blue
1841 2d blue pl.3 CH/DI block of four, just touched at lower right otherwise fine to good margins, with London “12” in Maltese Cross with top right corner…
Estimate: 750 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 70214 | 1841 2d Blue pl.3 DC, fine to good margins, cancelled by superb Mullingar (Ireland) Maltese Cross
Great Britain » 1841 2d Blue
1841 2d Blue pl.3 DC, fine to good margins, cancelled by superb Mullingar (Ireland) Maltese Cross, very fine and very rare; cert. RPS (1961) (S.G. £12’000),…
Estimate: 3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 70215 | 1841 2d blue, DH, large margins, neatly tied to small
Great Britain » 1841 2d Blue
1841 2d blue pl.3 DH, large margins, neatly tied to small piece by a fine strike of the number “7” in Maltese cross, very fine and attractive.
Estimate: 360 – 400 GBP
Lot 70216 | 1841 2d. blue, Pl. 3, FA-GD marginal inscriptional
Great Britain » 1841 2d Blue
1841 2d. blue, Pl. 3, FA-GD marginal inscriptional block of eight from the left of the sheet, superb mint NH, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 1, good to large…
Estimate: 28’000 – 32’000 GBP
Lot 70216A | 1841 2d blue pl.3 OF-OL strip of seven, just touched
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911-13 Somerset House Issues
1841 2d blue pl.3 OF-OL strip of seven, just touched at left otherwise fine to good margins, “75” numerals of Birmingham, very fine fo such a large multiple.
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 70217 | 1841 2d. blue, Pl. 3, PI, large balanced margins all
Great Britain » 1841 2d Blue
1841 2d. blue, Pl. 3, PI, large balanced margins all round, superbly cancelled by a red Maltese cross in dark red; an exceptional example of this major…
Estimate: 10’000 – 15’000 GBP
Lot 70218 | 1841 2d Blue, pl.3, QL and QK, neatly tied to small
Great Britain » 1841 2d Blue
1841 2d Blue, pl.3, QL and QK, neatly tied to small piece by good strikes of the distinctive York Maltese crosses in black; rare. Cert R.P.S. (1989).
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 70219 | Cert states tear bottom right but it is confined to the margin.
Great Britain » 1841 2d Blue
1841 2d blue pl.4 HC, good margins, cancelled by crisp Maltese Cross, very rare on this plate which wasn’t printed until December 1849, tiny tear in the…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 70220 | 1844 (May 25) OHMS wrapper sent to Galway with 1841 2d blue pl.3 tied by Dublin distinctive MC
Great Britain » 1841 2d Blue
1844 (May 25) OHMS wrapper sent to Galway with “Crown Solicitor / Province of Connaught” wax seal on reverse, with 1841 2d blue pl.3, with tight to good…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 70221 | 1845 (Mar 4) entire letter from Totteridge to Belgium,
Great Britain » 1841 2d Blue
1845 (Mar 4) entire letter from Totteridge to Belgium, bearing 1841 2d blue horizontal strip of four, pair and two singles, neatly cancelled by good strikes…
Estimate: 5’000 – 6’000 GBP
Lot 70222 | 1846 (Sep 18) entire letter from Greenock to Bombay,
Great Britain » 1841 2d Blue
1846 (Sep 18) entire letter from Greenock to Bombay, bearing 1841 2d blue horizontal strip of six pl.4 LG-LL (large margins just clear in one spot below…
Estimate: 4’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 70223 | 1849 (May 9) entire letter from London to Cardiff,
Great Britain » 1841 2d Blue
1849 (May 9) entire letter from London to Cardiff, bearing an irregular block of five 1841 2d blue pl.3, with an additional 1841 1d red-brown “completing…
Estimate: 1’800 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 70224 | 1850 1d. red brown, PG perf. 16 by Henry Archer, large
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1850 1d red brown PG perf.16 by Henry Archer, large part original gum, a fresh and well centred example; cert Brandon (2017).
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 70225 | 1850 1d red-brown pl.96 AK, wmk Small Crown, perf.16 by Henry Archer, mint o.g.
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1850 1d red-brown pl.96 AK, wmk Small Crown, trial perf.16 by Henry Archer, mint o.g., very fine and scarce; cert. BPA (2013) (S.G. £3’000).
Estimate: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 70226 | 1854 1d. red-brown, perf. 16, neatly cancelled by a
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1854 1d red-brown perf. 16, neatly cancelled by a good strike of the black Maltese cross, fine; cert. Eichele (2010).
Estimate: 200 – 240 GBP
Lot 70227 | 1854-57 2d blue pl.4 RD/SE, wmk SC, perf.14, in mint block of four
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1854-57 2d blue pl.4 RD/SE, wmk SC, perf.14, in mint block of four, disturbed gum, light wrinkle on SE, fine and fresh appearance, a very rare multiple…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 70228 | 1855 1d. orange red-brown, NG, Pl. 9, Alphabet 2, superb
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1855, 1d orange red-brown pl.9 NG, alphabet 2, superb mint o.g. showing the merest trace of hinge on reverse, scarce so fine; copy of cert. RPS (1997)…
Estimate: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 70229 | 1855 2d. blue, pl. 5, DA-EB, mint OG block of four
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1855 2d blue pl. 5 DA/EB mint o.g. block of four showing major re-entry on DB, a very fresh, rare and attractive multiple (S.G. £16’000).
Estimate: 2’600 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 70230 | 1854-57 2d blue pl.6 HE/IF, wmk LC, perf.14, in mint
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1854-57 2d blue pl.6 HE/IF, wmk LC, perf.14, in mint block of four, fine and rare multiple (S.G. Spec. £17’000).
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 70231 | 1857 2d. deep blue, Pl. 6, RJ-RK horizontal pair, large
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1857, 2d deep blue pl.6 RJ-RK horizontal pair, mint large part o.g., beautifully rich fresh colour, very rarely seen so fine (S.G. £6’000 as singles).
Estimate: 1’800 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 70232 | 1857 1d rose-red p.45 PC, wmk LC, die II alphabet III, fine used
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1857 1d rose-red, pl.45, PC, fine used. Cert. R.P.S. (2020).
Estimate: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 70233 | 1854-57 1d. red brown, pl. 35, EA-FB Marginal inscription
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1854-57 1d red-brown pl. 35 EA-FB marginal inscription block of four from the left of the sheet, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 2, large part o.g, the paper…
Estimate: 1’100 GBP
Lot 70234 | 1864-79 1d. star pale red, pl. 43, DC-EE, block of
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1864-79 1d. star pale red, pl. 43, DC-EE, block of six; fine mint. Scarce.
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 70235 | 1856, Large Crown wmk 1d pale red pl.48 FH mint imperforate
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1856, Large Crown wmk 1d pale red pl.48 FH mint imperforate, cert. RPS (S.G. £5’500).
Estimate: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 70236 | 1854-57 1d. red brown, pl. 40, IC, die II, neatly cancelled
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1854-57 1d red-brown pl.40 IC, die II, neatly cancelled by an almost complete upright strike of a dark blue Maltese cross, fine and very rare; cert. BPA…
Estimate: 750 – 850 GBP
Lot 70237 | 1868-1885, Collection study of the line engraved penny plates mint and used plus 81 covers
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1868-1885, Collection of the Queen Victoria line engraved penny plates written up on 100 pages, including mint as well as used stamps and covers, comprising…
Estimate: 600 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 70238 | Plate Number 225 Fine lightly mounted mint Cat 3000 pounds
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1864-79 1d red pl.225 mint l.h., light gum wrinkles, very fine (S.G. £3’000).
Estimate: 600 – 700 GBP
Lot 70239 | 1858-78 2. blue, pl. 9, AE-EJ, mint OG, block of thirty;
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1858-78 2d blue pl.9 AE-EJ mint o.g. block of thirty, a few tone spots though an exceptional block largely unmounted, rare.
Estimate: 2’000 – 2’500 GBP
Lot 70240 | 1858-78 2. blue, pl. 7, EA-FB, mint OG, block of four,
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1858-78 2d blue pl. 7 EA/FB mint block of four, showing re-entry on FB, a very rare multiple from this plate (S.G. £8’500).
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 70241 | 1858-76 2d. blue, pl. 8, MJ; very fine mint.
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1858-76 2d. blue, pl. 8, MJ; very fine mint.
Estimate: 260 – 300 GBP
Lot 70242 | Two Pence Plate 8 (BB/CB) Block of Four (S.G. £650)
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1858-76, 2d blue pl.8 BB/CB block of four, neat London “16” numerals, very fine (S.G. £650).
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 70243 | 1858 2d blue pl.7 BJ imperforate imprimatur
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1858 2d blue pl.7 BJ imperforate imprimatur, four margins, very fine and very rare, being one of 22 possible examples (S.G. £4’750).
Estimate: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 70244 | 1858-76 2d. deep blue, pl. 13, TC-TD horizontal pair,
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1858-76 2d deep blue pl.13 TC-TD mint horizontal pair variety imperforate, rare; cert Brandon (2020) (S.G. Spec G3e £15’000).
Estimate: 2’000 – 2’500 GBP
Lot 70245 | 1870 1/2d. rose red, Pl. 11, PF-TL marginal inscription
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1870, 1/2d rose red pl.11 PF-TL marginal inscription mint block of 35 (25 mint n.h.), a spectacular multiple of this size.
Estimate: 1’800 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 70246 | 1870 1/2d pl.1 used on the first day of issue on “British Asylum for Deaf & Dumb females” printed cover
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1870 1/2d pl.1 used on the first day of issue on “British Asylum for Deaf & Dumb females” printed cover, tied by superb OC 1 70 cds, very fine and scarce.
Estimate: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 70247 | 1870 1 1/2d. rose red, Pl. 3, GG-KJ mint block of 20
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1870, 1 1/2d rose red pl.3 GG-KJ mint block of 20 overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, the lower 16 stamps mint n.h., lovely fresh colour and well centred for…
Estimate: 2’000 – 2’600 GBP