5 Dec 2022 – 9 Dec 2022
1589 lots
Lot 70298 | 1873-80 6d. grey, pl.16, AG-BH, imperforate marginal
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1873-80 Large Coloured Corner Letters
1873-80 6d grey pl.16 AG/BH overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9 diagonally in imperforate marginal block of six from the upper right corner of the pane, mint…
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 70299 | 1873-80, 4d sage-green pl.15 imperf. horizontal pair
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1873-80 Large Coloured Corner Letters
1873-80, 4d sage-green pl.15 imperf. horizontal pair with “SPECIMEN” type 9 ovpt, very fine.
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 70300 | 4d Sage-green Plate 15 Fresh Central CDS used (S.G. £325).
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1873-80 Large Coloured Corner Letters
1873-80 4d sage-green pl.15 with “socked-on-the-nose” Bedford cds, a superb example (S.G. £325).
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 70301 | 1882 4d grey-brown pl.18 BL line perf.14 imprimatur from the 1887 Stamp committee presentation album
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1880-83 Large Coloured Corner Letters, Wmk Imperial Crown
1882 4d grey-brown pl.18 BL line perf.14 imprimatur mounted in a cardboard bevelled frame from the 1887 Stamp committee presentation album, very rare,…
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 70302 | 1880-81 2d in pale green on imperforate white paper affixed to small piece with trial cancellation
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1880-81 Provisional Issue and 1881 1d Lilac
1880-81 2d in pale green on imperforate white paper affixed to small piece of white card (35x76mm), tied by an experimental London E.C. squared circle…
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 70303 | 1880 2d. die proof printed in black on glazed card
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1880-81 Provisional Issue and 1881 1d Lilac
1880 2d De La Rue die proof printed in black on glazed card (92x60mm), endorsed “before hardening” in red and dated 27 Jul 80 in blue, scarce.
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 70304 | 1881 1d. colour trial in deep olive (die 2), a very
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1880-81 Provisional Issue and 1881 1d Lilac
1881 1d colour trial in deep olive (die 2), a very fine perforated example on gummed crown watermark paper, scarce.
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 70305 | 1881 1d lilac from right of sheet imperforate mint
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1880-81 Provisional Issue and 1881 1d Lilac
1881, 1d lilac from right of sheet imperforate mint, light gum wrinkles, fine and rare, cert. BPA (2011) (S.G. £6’000 as pair).
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 70306 | 1883-84 2/6d. Lilac, CF, on blued paper mint
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 2s6d lilac CF on blued paper, mint o.g. example, fine; cert Brandon (2017) (S.G. £6’000).
Estimate: 700 – 800 GBP
Lot 70307 | 1883-84 2s6d Lilac on blued paper pl.2 imperforate imprimatur
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 2s6d Lilac on blued paper pl.2 imperforate imprimatur, good to very large margins, mint o.g., “2” in pencil on reverse, very fine and rare with…
Estimate: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 70308 | 1883 2/6d. die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm)
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883 2s6d De La Rue die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm), endorsed “BEFORE STRIKING” and dated “13 APR 83”, scarce.
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 70309 | 1883 2s6d Die proof. Very fine example without corner letters printed in black on white glazed card (92 x 60mm) endorsed BEFORE HARDENING and dated 11 APR 83. Scarce. Cat 2800 pounds
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883 2s6d De La Rue die proof on white glazed card, 90x59mm, endorsed “11 APR 86” and “BEFORE HARDENING”, fine.
Estimate: 750 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 70310 | 1883 2s6d De La Rue die proof in black on glazed card
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883 2s6d De La Rue die proof in black on glazed card, endorsed “BEFORE HAARDENING” and dated 11 APR 83, very fine (S.G. £2’800).
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 70311 | 1883-84 5/- rose, CE, on blued paper; unused with large
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 5s rose CE on blued paper mint with large part o.g., a lovely fresh example of this very rare stamp; cert. BPA. (2015) (S.G. £12’500).
Estimate: 6’000 – 8’000 GBP
Lot 70312 | 1883-84 5/- rose, CG, on blued paper, a superb used
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 5s rose CG on blued paper, a superb used example neatly cancelled by a complete upright “GRIMSBY/JY 23/85”, rare so fine; cert. Brandon (2004)…
Estimate: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 70313 | 1883-84 5/- rose, HB, on blued paper, a fine used example,
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 5s rose HB on blued paper, a fine used example neatly cancelled by a Chiswick cds; cert Brandon (2022) (S.G. £4’000).
Estimate: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 70314 | 1883-84 10/- ultramarine, CE, on blued paper; unused
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 10s ultramarine CE on blued paper mint with large part o.g. (disturbed), a lovely example of this very rare stamp; cert. Brandon (2022) (S.G. £40’000).
Estimate: 4’500 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 70315 | 1883 10/- stamp size die proof in black on glazed card
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883 10s stamp size die proof in black on glazed card without corner letters, mounted in sunken frame, scarce, ex DLR Archives.
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 70316 | 1883-84 10/- ultramarine, CC, on blued paper, large
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 10 ultramarine CC on blued paper overprinted “SPECIMEN” (type 9) highlighted by manuscript bars above and below, large part o.g., scarce.
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 70317 | 1883-84 2/6d. lilac, FG, fine unmounted mint; a very
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 2s6d lilac FG mint n.h., fine and very fresh example (S.G. £600 for hinged).
Estimate: 360 – 400 GBP
Lot 70318 | 1883-84 2/6d. lilac, BG, fine unmounted mint; a very
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 2s6d lilac BG mint n.h., a very fine and fresh example (S.G. £600 as hinged).
Estimate: 360 – 400 GBP
Lot 70319 | 1883-84 2/6d. lilac on blued paper, NA, fine used;
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 2s6d lilac NA on blued paper, fine used, scarce, cert. Brandon (2019) (S.G. £3’600).
Estimate: 360 – 400 GBP
Lot 70320 | 1883-84 5/- rose, BH, very fine mint NH, a wonderfully
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 5s rose BH mint n.h, a wonderfully fresh example (S.G. £1’100 as hinged).
Estimate: 540 GBP
Lot 70321 | 1883-84 5/- rose, MA-NE horizontal block of 10, very
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 5s rose MA/NE horizontal block of 10, very fine used, neatly cancelled by Queens Square Belfast cds, an exceptional item.
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 70322 | 1883-84 10/- Cobalt on white paper, EF, a fine used
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 10s cobalt EF on white paper, a fine used example showing a good strike of the VICTORIA STREET LIVERPOOL cds, rare so fine; cert. BPA (1989) (S.G….
Estimate: 2’500 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 70323 | 1883-84 10/- Cobalt, BB, very fine used, neatly cancelled
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 10s cobalt BB, very fine used, neatly cancelled by KNIGHTSBRIDGE cds; cert. Brandon (2007) (S.G. £8’250).
Estimate: 2’500 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 70324 | 1883-84 10/-Cobalt, CB, fine used, neatly cancelled
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 10s cobalt CB, neatly cancelled by a good strike of the Manchester York street cd, fine and scarce; cert. BPA (1953) (S.G. £8’250).
Estimate: 2’000 – 2’500 GBP
Lot 70325 | 1883-84 10/- Ultramarine, HE, very fine mint NH, two
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 10s ultramarine HE mint n.h., two yellow spots on reverse not affecting the wonderfully fresh appearance, very fine (S.G. £2’250 for hinged).
Estimate: 1’500 – 1’800 GBP
Lot 70326 | 1883-84 10/- ultramarine (pale shade), HH, a fine mint
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 10s ultramarine (pale shade) HH, mint n.h. example from the right of the sheet, very rare so fine; cert RPS. (1998) (S.G. £2’500 for hinged).
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 70327 | 1883-84 10/- Pale Ultramarine, HH, a fine mint NH (mounted
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 10s pale ultramarine HH, mint n.h. (mounted in the margin only) example from the upper right corner of the sheet, fine and scarce (S.G. £2’500…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 70328 | 1883-84 10/- Pale Ultramarine, FC, large part OG, two
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 10s pale ultramarine FC, mint large part o.g., two tone spots on reverse not affecting the fine appearance, scarce (S.G. £2’500).
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 70329 | 1883-84 10/-ultramarine, JB, large part OG, showing
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 10s ultramarine JB, large part o.g., showing manuscript “Specimen”, rare.
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 70330 | 1884 £1 brown-lilac, CB, fine used, good colour.
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1884 £1 brown-lilac, CB, fine used, good colour.
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 70331 | 1888 £1 brown-lilac wmk ORBS (small fault bottom left);
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1888 £1 brown-lilac wmk ORBS (small fault bottom left); fine used with fresh colour. Scarce.
Estimate: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 70332 | 1888, Orbs wmk £1 brown-lilac JC with frame-break
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1888, Orbs wmk £1 brown-lilac JC with frame-break variety, used with Lambeth cds and boxed “C.R.B.” hs, very fine (S.G. £7’500).
Estimate: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 70333 | 1883 1 1/2d. die proof in black on glazed card 90x60mm,
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 Lilac & Green Issue
1883 1 1/2d die proof in black on glazed card 90x60mm, stamped “BEFORE HARDENING” in black and dated “4 AUG 83” in blue black; fine and scarce.
Estimate: 320 – 380 GBP
Lot 70334 | 1883-84 Lilac & Green issue 1 1/2d die proof in black on white glazed card
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 Lilac & Green Issue
1883-84 Lilac & Green issue 1 1/2d die proof in black on white glazed card, 90x60mm, endorsed “BEFORE HARDENING” and dated “4 AUG 1883”, very fine and…
Estimate: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 70335 | 1883-84 1 1/2d. Imperf colour trial in green on orange Paper,
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 Lilac & Green Issue
1883-84 1 1/2d. Imperf colour trial in green on orange Paper, no wmk; scarce.
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 70336 | 1883-84 1 1/2d perforated colour trial in purple on orange Paper,
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 Lilac & Green Issue
1883-84 1 1/2d perforated 14, colour trial in purple on orange Paper, no wmk.; scarce.
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 70337 | 1883-84 1 1/2d lilac overprinted “SPECIMEN”
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 Lilac & Green Issue
1883-84 1 1/2d lilac overprinted “SPECIMEN”, large part o.g., fine.
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 70338 | 1884 2 1/2d. Imperf. colour trial in purple brown
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 Lilac & Green Issue
1883-84 Lilac & Green issue 2 1/2d imperf. colour trial in purple brown on white, gummed, wmk Crown paper, fine and scarce.
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 70339 | 1883 3d. Die proof in black on white glazed card (90 x 60mm)
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 Lilac & Green Issue
1883 3d De La Rue die proof in black on white glazed card (90x60mm) without corner letters, endorsed “BEFORE HARDENING” and dated “13 JUN 83”, very scarce.
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 70340 | 1883-84 3d. colour trial in Purple on Blue Paper,
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 Lilac & Green Issue
1883-84 3d. colour trial in Purple on Blue Paper, No Wmk Perf 14; scarce.
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 70341 | 1883, Lilac & green issue 5d De La Rue die proof
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 Lilac & Green Issue
1883, Lilac & green issue 5d De La Rue die proof, endorsed “AFTER HARDENING” and dated “23 AUG 83”, very fine and scarce.
Estimate: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 70342 | 1887-1900 1/2d. vermilion, wmk inverted,mint NH from
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887-1900 Jubilee issue 1/2d vermilion with variety printed on the gummed side, wmk inverted, mint n.h. from the foot of the sheet, very scarce, cert RPS…
Estimate: 1’600 – 1’800 GBP
Lot 70343 | 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue 1 1/2d handpainted essay in dull lilac and carmine
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887-1900 Jubilee Issue 1 1/2d handpainted essay in dull lilac and carmine with details highlighted in Chinese white, on white card 80x116mm, a beautiful…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 70344 | 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue 2d green & scarlet, mint
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887-1900 Jubilee Issue 2d green & scarlet, mint with just a faint trace of a hinge, very fine and fresh example of this scarce shade, cert. Hendon (2021)…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 70345 | 1887-1901 Jubilee Issue 2d colour trial with head plate
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887-1901 Jubilee Issue 2d colour trial with head plate in purple and duty plate in bright purple, very fine and fresh.
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 70346 | 1887-1900 Jubilee issue 2d colour trial in with head plate in green and duty plate in orange-yellow
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887-1900 Jubilee issue 2d colour trial in with head plate in green and duty plate in orange-yellow, fine.
Estimate: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 70347 | 1887-1900 Jubilee issue 2 1/2d perforated colour trial in green
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887-1900 Jubilee issue 2 1/2d perforated colour trial in green on blue crown watermarked paper, imperforate at right, mint o.g., very fine and rare.
Estimate: 700 – 1’000 GBP