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Lot 30000 | 1824 Entire from London to Portugal with fine floral
Great Britain » Postal History
1824 Entire from London to Portugal with fine floral forwarding agents mark on reverse ‘Recebida hoje/e encaminhada por/Carneiro Leao, Freire e Ca/Londres…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 30001 | Charles Whiting: An embossed sample produced by the Congreve process, printed in buff and with decorative frame
Great Britain » 1839 Treasury Competition
Charles Whiting: An embossed sample produced by the Congreve process, printed in buff and with decorative frame and allegorical figures embossed in colourless…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 30002 | Charles Whiting: An embossed sample produced by the Congreve process, printed in grey-blue, green and yellow showing Lord Byron
Great Britain » 1839 Treasury Competition
Charles Whiting: An embossed sample produced by the Congreve process, printed in grey-blue, green and yellow showing Lord Byron with decorative frame embossed…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 30003 | Charles Whiting: An embossed sample produced by the Congreve process, printed in green, buff and black showing Walter Scott
Great Britain » 1839 Treasury Competition
Charles Whiting: An embossed sample produced by the Congreve process, printed in green, buff and black showing Walter Scott with decorative frame embossed…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 30004 | Charles Whiting: An embossed sample produced by the Congreve process, printed in buff, brown and pink showing Earl Grey
Great Britain » 1839 Treasury Competition
Charles Whiting: An embossed sample produced by the Congreve process, printed in buff, brown and pink showing Earl Grey with decorative frame embossed…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 30005 | Charles Whiting: An embossed sample produced by the Congreve process, printed in pale blue, yellow and red showing Queen Adelaide
Great Britain » 1839 Treasury Competition
Charles Whiting: An embossed sample produced by the Congreve process, printed in pale blue, yellow and red showing Queen Adelaide with decorative frame…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 30006 | 1840 1d Rainbow Colour trial, complete sheet of 12
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1840 “Rainbow” Colour Trials: 1d, state 1, complete sheet of 12 printed in reddish brown on white wove gummed paper, very fine and very rare showpiece…
Estimate: 8’000 – 14’000 GBP
Lot 30007 | 1840 “Rainbow” Colour Trials: 1d, state 2, complete sheet of 12 impressions printed on thick laid paper in olive-green
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1840 “Rainbow” Colour Trials: 1d, state 2, complete sheet of 12 impressions printed on thick laid paper in olive-green, very fine and superb showpiece.
Estimate: 8’000 – 14’000 GBP
Lot 30008 | 1840 “Rainbow” Colour Trials: 1d complete sheet of 12 in dark olive-green
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1840 “Rainbow” Colour Trials: 1d complete sheet of 12 in dark olive-green, endorsed “Carbonate of Potash in Paper B” and dated “Nov 23”, with four the…
Estimate: 8’000 – 14’000 GBP
Lot 30009 | 1840 “Rainbow” Colour Trials: 1d, state 2, in deep lilac brown cancellation trials in lower marginal strip of four with “A x 860” cancellations
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1840 “Rainbow” Colour Trials: 1d, state 2, in deep lilac brown cancellation trials in lower marginal strip of four with “A x 860” cancellations on each…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 30010 | 1840 1d “Rainbow Trials” 1d in lilac-pink on white paper dipped in prussiate of potash
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1840
1d “Rainbow Trials” state 2 1d in lilac-pink on white paper dipped in prussiate of potash, top marginal with close to huge margins, stunning showpiece.
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 30011 | 1841 1d red-brown pl.11 EC-ED trial on Dickinson silk thread security paper, no wmk, in unused horizontal pair
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1841 1d red-brown pl.11 EC-ED trial on Dickinson silk thread security paper, no wmk, in unused horizontal pair, a superb
multiple from this very rare…
Estimate: 3’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 30012 | 1871 (Feb) Ormond Hill die proof of the late impression from the One Penny die II (retouched die) in black
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1871 (Feb) Ormond Hill die proof of the late impression from the One Penny die II (retouched die) in black, with the word “NEW” and numeral “3” (both reversed)…
Estimate: 1’000 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 30013 | 1871 Ormond Hill 1d die proof in pale carmine on thin white paper mounted on card
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1871 (Feb) Ormond Hill die proof of the late impression from the One Penny die II (retouched die) in rose, with the word “NEW” and numeral “3” (both reversed)…
Estimate: 1’000 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 30014 | 1871 (Feb) Ormond Hill die proof of the late impression from the One Penny die II (retouched die) in rose
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1871 (Feb) Ormond Hill die proof of the late impression from the One Penny die II (retouched die) in rose, with the word “NEW” and numeral “3” (both reversed)…
Estimate: 1’000 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 30015 | 1860 (Mar) 1 1/2d proof in black on white card of the die used for the stamps
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1860 (Mar) 1 1/2d proof in black on white card of the die used for the stamps, very fine and very rare.
Estimate: 1’000 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 30016 | 1871 (Feb) Ormond Hill die proof of the 1/2d in brownish orange
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1871 (Feb) Ormond Hill die proof of the 1/2d in brownish orange on thin hard yellowish white wove paper, very fine and rare (S.G. from £15’000).
Estimate: 1’000 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 30017 | The Famous “Lady Louis” Cover to Malta 1841 (Jan 9)
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
The Famous “Lady Louis” Cover to Malta 1841 (Jan 9) 1d Mulready envelope, stereo A151, sent from Bristol to Lady Louis in Malta and uprated with five 1840…
Estimate: 30’000 – 60’000 GBP
Lot 30018 | 1841 (Jan 5) 2d Mulready lettersheet sent from Richmond
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1841 (Jan 5) 2d Mulready lettersheet sent from Richmond to Ripon (Yorkshire) uprated with 1840 2d blue pair (one stamp cut into on two sides), tied by…
Estimate: 2’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 30019 | 1841 (11 Jan.) Spooner envelope, rated “2” and “Pre
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1841 (11 Jan.) Spooner envelope, rated “2” and “Pre Paid” in manuscript, from Chatham to Southsea with corresponding date stamps on reverse. A very attractive…
Estimate: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 30020 | 1840 1d Black pl.1b COMPLETE PLATE RECONSTRUCTION
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.1b complete plate reconstruction of the sheet of 240 stamps from AA to TL, all with four margins, including a strip of six, a block of…
Estimate: 20’000 – 30’000 GBP
Lot 30021 | 1840 1d black pl.1b AI with good to very good even margins, showing INVERTED WATERMARK variety
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.1b AI with good to very good even margins, showing INVERTED WATERMARK variety, clear partial red MC, very fine and scarce.
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 30022 | 1840 1d black pl.1b GG/HI used block of six
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.1b GG/HI used block of six, good to very good margins, showing double letter “I” variety on “GI”, neatly cancelled by red MCs, small black…
Estimate: 7’000 – 10’000 GBP
Lot 30023 | 1840 1d pl.1b IE MATCHED pair, 1d black with almost complete central MC, and 1d red with superb clear black MC
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d pl.1b IE MATCHED pair, with 1d black with almost complete central red MC, and 1d red with superb clear black MC, both with good to large margins,…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 30024 | 1840, 1d black pl.1b MF with four margins and neat red MC
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840, 1d black pl.1b MF with four margins and neat red MC, a fine example.
Estimate: 70 – 90 GBP
Lot 30025 | 1840 1d black pl.1b MK-ML, mint right sheet marginal horizontal pair with partial marginal inscription
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.1b MK-ML, mint right sheet marginal horizontal pair with partial marginal inscription “… In Wetting the …”, MK shows non-coincident…
Estimate: 10’000 – 15’000 GBP
Lot 30026 | Plate 1a & 1b matched pair lettered PA, both fine used
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.1a & pl.1b matched pair lettered PA, both fine used with good to large even margins, plate 1b showing non-coincident re-entry (SG AS5c),…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 30027 | Plate 2 SF red printing from “black plates,” with
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1841 1d pl.2 SF red printing from “black plates,” with fine to very good margins, crisp, sharp and practically complete black MC, tiny natural paper inclusion…
Estimate: 60 – 80 GBP
Lot 30028 | 1840 1d black pl.2 SG-SI, used horizontal strip of three
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.2 SG-SI, horizontal strip of three, clear to large margins, each with clear black MCs, a very fine and attractive used multiple.
Estimate: 700 – 900 GBP
Lot 30029 | 1840 1d black pl.2 TL, early and late impressions, two good to very fine examples
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.2 TL, early and late impressions, two good to very fine examples, with good to large margins and red MC, both showing attractive examples…
Estimate: 200 – 260 GBP
Lot 30030 | 1840 1d. black, Pl.3, LF, large margins all round neatly
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.3 LF, large margins all round neatly cancelled by a crisp red Maltese Cross; fine.
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 30031 | Plate 5 CC red printing from “black plates” provisional
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1841 1d pl.5 CC red printing from “black plates” provisional repair state 4, with fine to large margins all round, crisp, sharp practically complete black…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 30032 | 1840 1d black pl.5 IL/JL, mint right sheet marginal vertical pair showing partial marginal inscription
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.5 IL/JL, mint right sheet marginal vertical pair showing partial marginal inscription “… the Labels ABOVE the Adrefs and tow…”, good…
Estimate: 8’000 – 12’000 GBP
Lot 30033 | 1840 1d black pl.6 AJ-AL, used horizontal strip of three
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.6 AJ-AL, horizontal strip of three, clear to very large margins, each with clear black MC’s, a very fine and attractive used multiple.
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 30034 | 1840 1d black pl.6 MI-ML, used horizontal strip of four with right sheet margin
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.6 MI-ML, horizontal strip of four with right sheet margin showing inscription “In Wetting the”, two stamps cut into at top, otherwise…
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 30035 | 1840 1d black pl.7 DI-DL, used horizontal strip of four
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.7 DI-DL, horizontal strip of four, clear to very large margins, each superbly cancelled by clear, sharp, crisp red MCs, scissor cut between…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 30036 | 1840 1d pl.8 EA from the red printing, used left sheet marginal
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d pl.8 EA from the red printing, left sheet marginal with fine to large margins, showing portion of inscription “ent.” and “GE” watermark, clear…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 30037 | 1d black pl. 8 IH, clear to good margins, with part
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1d black pl. 8 IH, clear to good margins, with part MC in red, very fine.
Estimate: 60 – 80 GBP
Lot 30038 | 1840 1d black pl.9 BA, close to large margins neatly cancelled by a crisp black London “broken points” MC
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.9 BA, close to large margins neatly cancelled by a crisp black London “broken points” Maltese Cross; fine.
Estimate: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 30039 | 1840 1d pl.9 IL, red printing from “black plate”, variety WATERMARK INVERTED, used
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d pl.9 IL, red printing from “black plate”, variety WATERMARK INVERTED, clear to good margins all around, black MC, small tear at right, still very…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 30040 | 1840 1d pl.10 HJ, red printing from “black plate”, showing “O” flaw state 2 & square “J”, plus EB used
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d pl.10 HJ, red printing from “black plate”, good even margins, clear central practically complete black MC showing “O” flaw state 2 & square “J”,…
Estimate: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 30041 | 1841 1d pl.10 IH red printing from “black plates” used on cover
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1841 1d pl.10 IH red printing from “black plates,” clear sharp impression, with fine to very good margins, on 1841 folded letter sheet to Worcestershire,…
Estimate: 70 – 90 GBP
Lot 30042 | 1840, 1d black pl.11 FH with margins just touched at right and left, on cover to London
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840, 1d black pl.11 FH with margins just touched at right and left, on cover to London from Cambridge with black MC., stamp lifted and replaced, a presentable…
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 30043 | Plate 11 PG red printing from the “black plate”, with
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1841 1d pl.11 PG red printing from the “black plate”, with large to huge margins, light black MC, superb appearance.
Estimate: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 30044 | VR Official – Cancellations Trial
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
VR Official – Cancellations Trial
1840 VR Official 1d Black lettered NK, used for cancellation removal experiments and
with 7-ring obliterator in black…
Estimate: 7’000 – 9’000 GBP
Lot 30045 | 1840 2d blue pl.1 GA used
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d blue pl.1 GA, close to good margins, neatly cancelled by a virtually complete strike of the red Maltese cross; very fresh and fine appearance.
Estimate: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 30046 | 1840 2d blue pl.2 CB with a very fine strike of a blue Maltese Cross
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d blue pl.2 CB with a very fine strike of a blue Maltese Cross, close to very large margins, faint diagonal bend at top left not detracting from…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 30047 | 1840, 2d pale blue pl.1 BD with four margins and light strike of red MC
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840, 2d pale blue pl.1 BD with four margins and light strike of red MC, an attractive example.
Estimate: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 30048 | 1840, 2d blue pl.1 RG with four margins and fine strike of red MC
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840, 2d blue pl.1 RG with four margins and fine strike of red MC, a most attractive example.
Estimate: 120 – 200 GBP
Lot 30049 | 1840, 2d blue pl.1 RH with four margins and black MC
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840, 2d blue pl.1 RH with four margins and black MC, fine.
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP