13 Jun 2022 – 17 Jun 2022
1178 lots
Lot 60354 | 1911 1/2d Downey Head die proof (Die 1a) printed in bright pink on white glazed paper
Great Britain » King George V » 1911-12 Downey Head Issues
1911 1/2d Downey Head die proof of the accepted design (die 1a), printed in
bright pink on white glazed paper (100 x125mm) with reversed “2”
above…
Estimate: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 60355 | 1911-12 1/2d green with error perf. 14 tied to picture postcard by Great Yarmouth double circle ds
Great Britain » King George V » 1911-12 Downey Head Issues
1911-12 1/2d green with error perf. 14 tied to picture postcard of Gorleston-on-Sea by Great Yarmouth AU 21 11 double circle ds, very fine and rare (S.G….
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 60356 | 1911 1/2d bluish-green, wmk crown, mint, bottom corner control A11 block of six, perf type 1A
Great Britain » King George V » 1911-12 Downey Head Issues
1911 1/2d bluish-green, wmk crown, mint, bottom corner control A11 block of six, perf type 1A, fresh strong shade, beautifully positioned, mounted in margin,…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 60357 | 1911-12 Downey Heads 1d plate proof (die 1b) printed in carmine on R.D. Turner plate glazed paper with Crown watermark in pair with original gum
Great Britain » King George V » 1911-12 Downey Head Issues
1911-12 Downey Heads 1d plate proof (die 1b) printed in carmine on R.D. Turner plate glazed paper with Crown watermark in pair with original gum, diagonal…
Estimate: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 60358 | 1912 1d. and 2 1/2d. master die proof, stage 4, printed
Great Britain » King George V » 1912-24 Profile Head Issues
1912 Profile Head master die proof, stage 4, for the 1d and 2 1/2d values, printed in black on white proof paper (73x68mm), scarce.
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 60359 | 1912 1d die proof (stage 5) in blue on thin glazed card
Great Britain » King George V » 1912-24 Profile Head Issues
1912 1d die proof (stage 5) in blue on thin glazed card (27x33mm), with uncleared surround from the “completed” state with stepped frame line at left,…
Estimate: 1’500 – 1’800 GBP
Lot 60360 | 1912-24 2 1d fluorescent scarlet in mint corner marginal control “V23” block of six, lightly mounted
Great Britain » King George V » 1912-24 Profile Head Issues
1912-24 2 1d fluorescent scarlet in mint corner marginal control “V23” block of six, lightly mounted (control strip unmounted), a lovely and rare control…
Estimate: 200 – 250 GBP
Lot 60361 | 1912 1d Scarlett-vermilion showing variety “printed on back” in mint n.h. block of six
Great Britain » King George V » 1912-24 Profile Head Issues
1912 1d Scarlett-vermilion showing variety “printed on back” in mint n.h. block of six, a very scarce multiple, cert. RPS (1968) (S.G. Spec. N16(14)f).
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 60362 | 1912 2d. uncleared die proof printed in black on thin
Great Britain » King George V » 1912-24 Profile Head Issues
1912 2d uncleared die proof printed in black on thin white glazed card (47x51mm) with the head in the correct position and horizontal shading to background,…
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 60363 | 1912-24 2 1/2d deep bright-blue, mint, bottom corner control G15 pair
Great Britain » King George V » 1912-24 Profile Head Issues
1912-24 2 1/2d deep bright-blue mint bottom corner control G15 pair, very fresh, and scarce, cert. RPS (1985) (S.G. N21(5), £450).
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 60364 | 1912-22 2 1/2d indigo-blue, wmk simple cypher, mint, original gum, RPSL certificate
Great Britain » King George V » 1912-24 Profile Head Issues
1912-22 2 1/2d indigo-blue, wmk simple cypher, mint n.h. with full original gum, bottom marginal example, most attractive and rare shade, very few known,…
Estimate: 2’000 – 2’500 GBP
Lot 60365 | 1912-24 2 1/2d dull prussian-blue, wmk royal cypher, mint n.h., block of four,
Great Britain » King George V » 1912-24 Profile Head Issues
1912-24 2 1/2d dull Prussian-blue, wmk royal cypher, mint n.h., block of four, strong colour, fresh and crisp printing, rare, cert. Hendon (2021) (S.G….
Estimate: 1’800 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 60366 | 1913 5d Die proof in black on thin white glazed card
Great Britain » King George V » 1912-24 Profile Head Issues
1913 5d Die proof in black on thin white glazed card (71x78mm), cleared surround, dated in manuscript at lower left “2.5.13”, rare.
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 60367 | 1912 5d Eve’s Wreath Design bromide in black and mounted on white card
Great Britain » King George V » 1912-24 Profile Head Issues
1912 5d Eve’s Wreath Design bromide in black and mounted on white card (68 x 60mm) pencilled in manuscript on reverse “2-7-12”, scarce.
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 60368 | 1913 7d. Gloriosa-blue Miller and Motley colour trial
Great Britain » King George V » 1912-24 Profile Head Issues
1913 7d Gloriosa-blue Miller and Motley colour trial of “Eves Pillar” design, with solid shaded background to Kings Head, produced by the Printex method…
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 60369 | 1922 9d olive-green imperf. imprimatur from the right of the sheet, mint n.h.
Great Britain » King George V » 1912-24 Profile Head Issues
1922 9d olive-green imperf. imprimatur from the right of the sheet, mint n.h., the reverse with “BPMA” handstamp, very fine and scarce.
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 60370 | 1912-24 10d turquoise-blue with inverted royal cypher wmk, mint n.h.
Great Britain » King George V » 1912-24 Profile Head Issues
1912-24 10d turquoise-blue with inverted royal cypher wmk, mint n.h., a fresh example of this rarity (S.G. £4’000).
Estimate: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 60371 | 1920 1s Deep bronze brown mint n.h.,
Great Britain » King George V » 1912-24 Profile Head Issues
1920 1s Deep bronze brown mint n.h., a very fine and very scarce example of this distinctive shade, photocopy of a RPS cert. (1963) when it was in a block…
Estimate: 320 – 380 GBP
Lot 60372 | 1913 Waterlow £1 Green, mint n.h.
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1913 Waterlow £1 Green, mint n.h., very fine and fresh (S.G. £3’750 for mint n.h.).
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 60373 | 1915 De La Rue Seahorses 2s6d imperforate colour trial in yellow-brown in vertical pair, original gum
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1915 De La Rue Seahorses 2s6d imperforate colour trial in yellow-brown in vertical pair, original gum (both stamps hinged), minor gum wrinkles, very fine.
Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 60374 | 1915 2s 6d very pale brown, seahorse, mint, corner marginal n.h., attractive example in an unlisted shade
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1915 De La Rue 2s6d Seahorse very pale brown in mint n.h. corner marginal, an attractive example in an unlisted shade, cert. Hendon (2021) which indicates…
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 60375 | 1915 De La Rue 2s6d yellow-brown mint n.h. block of four with variety watermark reversed
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1915 De La Rue 2s6d yellow-brown mint n.h. block of four from the upper left hand corner of the sheet, variety watermark reversed, lightly mounted in the…
Estimate: 1’500 – 1’800 GBP
Lot 60377 | 1915 De La Rue Seahorses 5s bright carmine mint n.h.
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1915 De La Rue Seahorses 5s bright carmine mint n.h., very fine and fresh (SG £1’100).
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 60378 | 1915 DLR 5/- bright carmine, Variety “watermark reversed”
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1915 De La Rue 5s bright carmine mint n.h. with variety “watermark reversed” very fresh and fine, a well centred example of this rare watermark variety…
Estimate: 2’000 – 2’600 GBP
Lot 60379 | 1915 10s bright (Cambridge) blue, seahorse, De La Rue printing, mint n.h., RPSL cert
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1915 De La Rue 10s Seahorse bright (Cambridge) blue, mint n.h., good vibrant colour, slight irregular perfs as often with this issue, fine example of this…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 60380 | 1918-19 Bradbury Wilkinson 2s6d chocolate brown overprinted “CANCELLED” type 33 in marginal block of four
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1918-19 Bradbury Wilkinson 2s6d chocolate brown overprinted “CANCELLED” type 33 in marginal block of four from the right of the sheet, very fresh and…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 60381 | 1920 5s Rose red (23mm printing) mint n.h. right hand marginal example on simple cypher experimental paper overprinted “CANCELLED”
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1920 5s Rose red (23mm printing) mint n.h. right hand marginal example on simple cypher experimental paper overprinted “CANCELLED” type 24, 23mm high with…
Estimate: 320 – 380 GBP
Lot 60382 | 1920 Bradbury Wilkinson 5s rose red from the 23mm printing on multi cypher experimental paper overprinted “CANCELLED”
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1920 Bradbury Wilkinson 5s rose red from the 23mm printing on multi cypher experimental paper overprinted “CANCELLED” type 24, mint n.h. left marginal,…
Estimate: 240 – 280 GBP
Lot 60383 | 1920 Bradbury Wilkinson 5s rose red from the 23mm printing on multi cypher experimental paper overprinted “CANCELLED”
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1920 Bradbury Wilkinson 5s rose red from the 23mm printing on multi cypher experimental paper overprinted “CANCELLED”, mint n.h. top marginal clearly displaying…
Estimate: 240 – 280 GBP
Lot 60384 | 1929 10/- “Seahorse” imperf. experimental plate proof
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1929 Seahorse 10s imperf. experimental plate proof with huge margins, with the outer frame line incomplete, printed on thick wove card at the Royal Mint…
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 60385 | 1924 British Empire Exhibition bronze plaque, 50x77mm
Great Britain » King George V » 1924-36 Issues
1924 British Empire Exhibition bronze plaque, 50x77mm, by E. Carter Preston, showing enthroned Britannia right receiving assembly of Dominions, very fine.
Estimate: 50 – 70 GBP
Lot 60386 | 1934-35 1/2d green (Harrison printing) mint n.h. top marginal pair of tête-bêche booklet panes of six imperforate imprimaturs
Great Britain » King George V » 1924-36 Issues
1934-35 Harrison 1/2d green mint n.h. top marginal pair of tête-bêche booklet panes of six imperforate imprimaturs, with “BPMA” handstamp on reverse, some…
Estimate: 6’000 – 8’000 GBP
Lot 60387 | 1924 1/2d green overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 32 in mint block of four
Great Britain » King George V » 1924-36 Issues
1924 1/2d green overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 32 in mint block of four (only one stamp showing the merest trace of hinge), very rare and most likely unique…
Estimate: 2’000 – 2’500 GBP
Lot 60388 | 1924 1d scarlet from the Waterlow printing, wmk sideways in mint n.h. imperforate imprimatur pair
Great Britain » King George V » 1924-36 Issues
1924 1d scarlet from the Waterlow printing, wmk sideways in mint n.h. imperforate imprimatur pair from the top of the sheet, with “BPMA” handstamps on…
Estimate: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 60389 | 1924-26 Wmk Block Cypher 1 1/2d red-brown, watermark sideways, mint imperforate imprimatur vertical gutter pair
Great Britain » King George V » 1924-36 Issues
1924-26 Wmk Block Cypher 1 1/2d red-brown, watermark sideways, mint imperforate imprimatur vertical gutter pair from the sideways coil printing, each with…
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 60390 | 1924 10d turquoise-blue overprinted “Specimen” type 32, mint o.g.
Great Britain » King George V » 1924-36 Issues
1924 10d turquoise-blue overprinted “Specimen” type 32, mint o.g., very fine and rare (S.G. Spec N44u).
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 60391 | 1929 PUC 1 1/2d red brown mint n.h. imperf. imprimatur block of eight advertising booklet panes with two tête-bêche pairs
Great Britain » King George V » 1924-36 Issues
1929 PUC 1 1/2d red brown mint n.h. imperf. imprimatur block of eight advertising booklet panes with two tête-bêche pairs from the Post Office Registration…
Estimate: 10’000 – 11’000 GBP
Lot 60392 | 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: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 60393 | 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: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 60394 | 1936 (Sept. 7) 1 1/2d. set of four Coronations essays (design type B)
Great Britain » King Edward VIII
1936 (Sep 7) 1 1/2d set of four Coronations essays of the King in the uniform of the Welsh guards (design type B) printed in green, red, brown and blue…
Estimate: 1’500 – 1’800 GBP
Lot 60395 | 1936 (Sept. 7) 1 1/2d. set of four Coronations essays (design type C)
Great Britain » King Edward VIII
1936 (Sep 7) 1 1/2d set of four Coronations essays of the King in the uniform of the Welsh guards (design type C) printed in green, red, brown and blue…
Estimate: 1’500 – 1’800 GBP
Lot 60396 | Three medals, with one 1935 King George V’s Silver Jubilee, 1936 Edward VIII’s abdication and 1937 King George VI’s coronation
Great Britain » King George VI
Three medals, with one 1935 celebrating King George V’s Silver Jubilee, 1936 commemorating King Edward VIII’s abdication and 1937 celebrating King George…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 60397 | 1939-48 High Values in strips of three affixed to pieces with SPECIMEN ovpts and “SPÉCIMEN / COLLECTION / MAURITANIE” three line hs
Great Britain » King George VI
1939-48 High Values 2s6d brown, 2s6d yellow-green, 5s and 10s dark blue all in strips of three affixed to pieces with SPECIMEN (type 23) ovpts and “SPÉCIMEN…
Estimate: 2’000 – 2’600 GBP
Lot 60398 | 1939-48 High Values 10s ultramarine in strip of three with SPECIMEN (type 23) ovpt, mint n.h.
Great Britain » King George VI
1939-48 High Values 10s ultramarine in strip of three with SPECIMEN (type 23) ovpt, mint n.h. but with some light offset from different stamps, very fine…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 60399 | 1941-42 1/2d, 1d, 2d, 2 1/2d and 3d in strips of three (2d vert.) affixed to 2 pieces with “SPÉCIMEN / COLLECTION / MAURITANIE” three-line hs
Great Britain » King George VI
1941-42 1/2d, 1d, 2d, 2 1/2d and 3d in strips of three (2d vert.) affixed to 2 pieces with “SPÉCIMEN / COLLECTION / MAURITANIE” three-line hs, unique items…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 60400 | 1940 Stamp Centenary group of six original sketches and ink drawings of unadopted designs by the well-known British stamp designer H. Nelson
Great Britain » King George VI
1940 Stamp Centenary group of six original sketches and ink drawings of unadopted designs by the well-known British stamp designer H. Nelson, incl.:- Preliminary…
Estimate: 6’000 – 8’000 GBP
Lot 60401 | 1940 Postage Stamp Centenary set in vert. strips of three affixed to piece with “SPÉCIMEN / COLLECTION / MAURITANIE” three line hs
Great Britain » King George VI
1940 Postage Stamp Centenary set in vert. strips of three affixed to piece with “SPÉCIMEN / COLLECTION / MAURITANIE” three line hs, very fine, unique…
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 60402 | 1941-42 1/2d, 1d, 1 1/2d and 2d with AMOSTRA hs in green applied by the Portuguese postal authorities in Lisbon
Great Britain » King George VI
1941-42 1/2d, 1d, 1 1/2d and 2d with AMOSTRA hs in green applied by the Portuguese postal authorities in Lisbon, slightly toned mint o.g. (2d no gum),…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 60403 | 1941-41 1/2d to 3d Definitives (pale colours) set of six imperforate imprimaturs, mint n.h.
Great Britain » King George VI
1941-41 1/2d to 3d Definitives (pale colours) set of six imperforate imprimaturs, mint n.h., each with “NPM IMPRIMATUR” hs on reverse, very fine and very…
Estimate: 3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 60404 | 1944 Propaganda forgeries seven examples George Vi 1/2d to 3d values, “Liquidation of Empire Singapore”
Great Britain » King George VI
1944 Propaganda forgeries, seven George VI 1/2d to 3d values, overprinted “Liquidation of Empire Singapore”, six cancelled with “London Special Stamp”…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP