17 Jun 2024 – 22 Jun 2024
792 lots
Lot 50508 | 1883 5d showing line under “d” De La Rue die proof in black on glazed card
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 Lilac & Green Issue
1883 5d showing line under “d” De La Rue die proof in black on glazed card, 90x60mm, stamped “BEFORE HARDENING” in black and dated “26 Feb 83” in blue…
Estimate: 380 – 420 GBP
Lot 50509 | 1887 1/2d. die proof of issued design in black on glazed
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887 1/2d die proof of issued design in black on glazed card (60x90mm), un-marked, scarce.
Estimate: 350 – 400 GBP
Lot 50510 | 1887-92 1 1/2d. stamp size die proof of the duty plate
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887-92 1 1/2d stamp size die proof of the duty plate in black on glazed card. Scarce.
Estimate: 220 – 260 GBP
Lot 50511 | 1887-92 1 1/2d. stamp size die proof of the head plate
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887-92 1 1/2d stamp size die proof of the head plate in black on glazed card. Scarce.
Estimate: 220 – 260 GBP
Lot 50512 | 1887-92 2d. stamp size die proof of the head and frame
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887-92 2d stamp size die proof of the issued head and frame plate in black on glazed card. Scarce.
Estimate: 220 – 260 GBP
Lot 50513 | 1887-92 2d. stamp size die proof of the duty plate
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887-92 2d stamp size die proof of the issued duty plate in black on glazed card. Scarce.
Estimate: 220 – 260 GBP
Lot 50514 | 1887-1900 Jubilee issue 2d set of 12 colour trials with purple head pate
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887-1900 Jubilee issue 2d set of 12 colour trials with purple head pate, with duty plates in blue, deep blue, black, orange, yellow, brown, pale brown,…
Estimate: 3’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 50515 | 1887-1900 3d Jubilee with inverted watermark, mint
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887-1900 3d Jubilee with inverted watermark, mint with light trace of a hinge, very fine and extremely rare, a new discovery and one of only two mint…
Estimate: 3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 50516 | 1886 4d. die proof (1a) of the duty plate (the upper
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1886 4d die proof (1a) of the duty plate (the upper corner values inverted) in black on glazed card (60x90mm) marked “BEFORE HARDENING” and dated “17…
Estimate: 350 – 400 GBP
Lot 50517 | 1887-92 4d. stamp size die proof of the head plate
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887-92 4d stamp size die proof of the head plate in black on glazed card. Scarce.
Estimate: 220 – 260 GBP
Lot 50518 | 1887-92 4d. stamp size die proof of the duty plate
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887-92 4d stamp size die proof of the duty plate (die 1b) in black on glazed card. Scarce.
Estimate: 220 – 260 GBP
Lot 50519 | 1886 5d. die proof of the duty plate in black on glazed
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1886 5d die proof of the duty plate (2nd Die, Die 6) in black on glazed card (60 x 90mm.) marked “BEFORE HARDENING” and dated “9 NOV. 86” in black. Scarce.
Estimate: 350 – 400 GBP
Lot 50520 | 1887-92 5d. stamp size die proof of the head and frame
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887-92 5d stamp size die proof of the head and frame plate in black on glazed card. Scarce.
Estimate: 220 – 260 GBP
Lot 50521 | 1887-92 9d. stamp size die proof of the frame plate
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887-92 9d stamp size die proof of the frame plate in black on glazed card. Scarce.
Estimate: 220 – 260 GBP
Lot 50522 | 1887-92 9d. stamp size die proof of the head plate
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887-92 9d stamp size die proof of the head plate in black on glazed card. Scarce.
Estimate: 220 – 260 GBP
Lot 50523 | 1887-92 10d. stamp size die proof of the head plate
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887-92 10d stamp size die proof of the head plate in black on glazed card. Scarce.
Estimate: 220 – 260 GBP
Lot 50524 | 1887-92 10d. stamp size die proof of the frame plate
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887-92 10d stamp size die proof of the frame plate in black on glazed card. Scarce.
Estimate: 220 – 260 GBP
Lot 50525 | 1887-92 £1 green, ED-JD vertical strip of six, superb
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887-92 £1 green ED-JD mint vertical strip of six, only the top stamp hinged, a superb and very rare multiple in this format (S.G. £30’000 as singles).
Estimate: 10’000 – 15’000 GBP
Lot 50526 | 1887-92 £1 green mint
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887-92 £1 green mint, disturbed gum, a few lightly toned perfs, attractive appearance. (S.G. £3’500).
Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 50527 | 1887-92 £1 green in vertical strip of five used with five fine strikes of the ‘Belfast AP 3 95’ cds
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887-92 £1 green in vertical strip of five used with five fine strikes of the ‘Belfast AP 3 95’ cds, a magnificent and very rare multiple; cert. BPA (1992).
Estimate: 4’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 50528 | 1883 2s6d lilac in block of four, 1887-92 Jubilee 10d and £1 green on Foreign Office Diplomatic parcel tag to Guatemala
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1883 2s6d lilac in block of four, 1887-92 Jubilee 10d and £1 green on Foreign Office Diplomatic parcel tag to Guatemala, tied London hooded cancels with…
Estimate: 4’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 50529 | 1887-92 £1 Green, JC (broken frame) a fresh mint example
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887-92 £1 green JC mint o.g. showing broken frame variety, fine (S.G. £7’500).
Estimate: 2’000 – 2’500 GBP
Lot 50530 | 1900 1/2d perforated 14, colour trial in blue-green (issued colour) on gummed unwatermarked paper
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1900 1/2d perforated 14, colour trial in blue-green (issued colour) on gummed unwatermarked paper; fresh and attractive, rare (S.G. from £2’750).
Estimate: 220 – 260 GBP
Lot 50531 | 1900 1/2d perf. 14 colour trial in dull blue-green on gummed unwatermarked paper
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1900 1/2d perf. 14 colour trial in dull blue-green on gummed unwatermarked paper; fresh and attractive, rare (S.G. from £2’750).
Estimate: 220 – 260 GBP
Lot 50532 | 1900 1/- die proof of the frame plate in black on glazed
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1900 1s die proof of the frame plate in black on glazed card (60x90mm) marked “BEFORE HARDENING” and dated “6 FEB 00” in blue. Scarce.
Estimate: 350 – 400 GBP
Lot 50533 | 1642ca. Civil war entire to Viscount Mandeville in London from Walter Strickland, parliamentary agent in Holland
Great Britain » Postal History » Pre-Adhesive & Stampless
1642ca. Civil war entire to Viscount Mandeville in London from Walter Strickland, parliamentary agent in Holland. Strickland was sent to Holland by the…
Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 50534 | 1750 Wrapper with a reasonable strike of the rare Perth “Lamb” hs
Great Britain » Postal History » Pre-Adhesive & Stampless
1750 Wrapper with a reasonable strike of the rare Perth “Lamb” hs on reverse, sent to Edinburgh with ms “2” rate, toned otherwise fine.
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50535 | 1815 entire letter from London to Canada with “WITHDRAWNSHIP LETTER / GREENOCK / (CROWN)/POST PAID” hs
Great Britain » Postal History » Pre-Adhesive & Stampless
1815 entire letter from Scotland to Montreal Canada, from London forwarded (with manuscript endorsement) from Glasgow, signed by the Earl of Buckinghamshire…
Estimate: 6’000 – 8’000 GBP
Lot 50536 | 1821 (July 17) entire from London to Austria, with contents mentioning the upcoming coronation of King George IV
Great Britain » Postal History » Pre-Adhesive & Stampless
1821 (July 17) entire from London to Austria, with contents mentioning the upcoming coronation of King George IV, sent to “Alvaro Ruffo Ambassadeur de…
Estimate: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 50537 | 1827 (July 31) entire from Dublin to Tuscany
Great Britain » Postal History » Pre-Adhesive & Stampless
1827 (July 31) entire from Dublin to Italy with boxed “PAID” despatch and London tombstone, sent to Captain Prendergast in Siena, Tuscany, with “PONT /…
Estimate: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 50538 | 1840 stampless letter sent to Wohlen, Switzerland with ‘’1/2’’ in manuscript and ‘’Paid 6 MY 1840’’ circular strike in red on front,
Great Britain » Postal History » Pre-Adhesive & Stampless
1840 stampless letter sent to Wohlen, Switzerland with ‘’1/2’’ in manuscript and ‘’Paid 6 MY 1840’’ circular strike in red on front, ‘’London 6 May 1840…
Estimate: 750 – 850 GBP
Lot 50539 | 1840 (May 6) printed entire from the Duty Department, being the first day of issue of the postage stamp
Great Britain » Postal History » Pre-Adhesive & Stampless
1840 (May 6) printed entire
from the Duty Department addressed to Surrey, endorsed ”OHMS” in M/S
and with superb strikes of Crowned Paid…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50540 | 1859 Military letter to Canton, China, bearing two 1855 4d plus 1d ‘star’ for the 9d rate, tied by “1” duplexes of Aberdeen.
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1859 Military letter to Canton, China, bearing two 1855 4d (one defective) plus 1d ‘star’ for the 9d rate, tied by “1” duplexes of Aberdeen. Re-addressed…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50541 | 1862 cover from Scotland to Mexico bearing two 1855 1s green plus 1862 3d to form the 2/3d rate
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1862 cover to Mexico bearing two 1855 1s green (one defective) plus 1862 3d to form the 2/3d rate, tied ‘159’ of Glasgow, via London, then onwards to Mazatlan,…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50542 | 1864 Hand-drawn envelope of a gentleman walking away in black ink, sent unfranked
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1864 Hand-drawn envelope of a gentleman walking away in black ink, sent in London unfranked and struck by London EC JU 24 64 “2d” due handstamp, reverse…
Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 50543 | 1864 a spectacular advertising cover for Mousell’s City Depository, Gloucester
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1869 Mousell’s City Depository, Gloucester advertising cover with detailed illustration of furniture removal on steam train, below text “to Families Removing…
Estimate: 250 – 500 GBP
Lot 50544 | 1873 (Apr 7) small neat envelope to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with 1872-73 6d pale buff, carried by the paquebot “Said”
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1873 (Apr 7) small neat envelope to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with 1872-73 6d pale buff pl.11 (defective) tied by Accrington duplex, bearing 2-line “Insufficiently…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50545 | 1890 (Jul 2) large envelope registered to Sydney NSW, bearing 5s crimson, 1s green and 2d
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1890 (Jul 2) large envelope registered to NSW, Australia, bearing 5s crimson, 1s green and 2d green and carmine, tied by oval registered datestamps and…
Estimate: 1’100 – 1’300 GBP
Lot 50546 | 1892 (Oct 17) hand painted envelope from Birmingham bearing 1d. lilac
Great Britain » Hand Illustrated and Printed Envelopes
1892 (Oct 17) hand painted envelope from Birmingham to Glasgow, bearing 1881 1d lilac, the stamp placed on reverse (as per written request by the sender)…
Estimate: 380 – 420 GBP
Lot 50547 | 1853 (Feb 15) Folded cover with very fine “Paid/At/Bahia” crowned circle
Brazil
1853 (Feb 15) Folded cover with full contents from Bahia to Cadiz (Spain), directly consigned to the British mails, where the endorsement “Via Teneriffe”…
Estimate: 2’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 50548 | Colombia – Panama: 1853 (Apr 8) entire from San Francisco to Chile with fine “PAID / AT / PANAMA” crown circle hs i
Great Britain » British Post Offices Abroad » Crown Circle Handstamps
Colombia – Panama: 1853 (Apr 8) entire from San Francisco to Chile with fine “PAID / AT / PANAMA” crown circle hs in red, rated “2/” and “50” with “PAID”…
Estimate: 700 – 900 GBP
Lot 50549 | Uruguay – Montevideo: 1857 (Jul 5) wrapper from Montevideo to Spain with very fine “PAID / AT / MONTEVIDEO” crown circle hs
Great Britain » British Post Offices Abroad » Crown Circle Handstamps
Uruguay – Montevideo: 1857 (Jul 5) wrapper from Montevideo to Spain with very fine “PAID / AT / MONTEVIDEO” crown circle hs, rated “1/-“, reverse with…
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 50550 | CHIMBA (Bolivia): 1881 Printed envelope from Chimba
Great Britain » British Post Offices Abroad » Bolivia
CHIMBA (Bolivia): 1881 Printed envelope from Chimba to Stade, Germany, franked GB 4d vermilion, plate 14 and 6d grey, plate 15, both in pairs, tied attractive…
Estimate: 4’000 – 6’000 GBP
Lot 50551 | 1854 (Aug 16) envelope from Crimea to England with three 1854 1d red-brown pl.183 perf.16 cancelled by single “* (crown) *” barred oval
Great Britain » British Post Offices Abroad » Crimea
1854 (Aug 16) envelope from Crimea to England with three 1854 1d red-brown pl.183 perf.16 (pair with trimmed perfs at top and single) cancelled by single…
Estimate: 260 – 340 GBP
Lot 50552 | 1855 1d postal stationery envelope with a ship in the Black Sea Fleet at Constantinople
Great Britain » British Post Offices Abroad » Crimea
1855 1d postal stationery envelope with a ship in the Black Sea Fleet at Constantinople, uprated with two 1d red “stars”, missing backflap, soiled and…
Estimate: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 50553 | CALLAO (Peru): 1876 Envelope from Callao to Genoa,
Great Britain » British Post Offices Abroad » Peru
CALLAO (Peru): 1876 Envelope from Callao to Genoa, Italy, franked GB 1d red, plate 173 and 1/2d rose, plate 12, tied “C38” numeral, all other GB and Peruvian…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50554 | Puerto Rico: 1871 (Apr 7) mourning entire from Mayaguez to the USA with 1865-73 4d vermilion
Great Britain » British Post Offices Abroad » Porto Rico
1871 (Apr 7) Mourning entire letter from Mayaguez to the USA with 1865-73 4d vermilion, wing marginal (trimmed perfs. at foot), tied by very fine “C61″…
Estimate: 120 – 180 GBP
Lot 50555 | 1874 GB used abroad, letter from Mayaguez, Porto Rico, to France, bearing 1864 1d red plate 171 and 2d
Great Britain » British Post Offices Abroad » Porto Rico
1874 envelope to France, bearing 1864 1d red plate 171 and 2d blue plate 14 (x3), obliterated by barred numeral “F85” and with circular Mayaguez Porto…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’400 GBP
Lot 50556 | 1904 (15 Mar.) cut down postal notice for the “ISSUE OF BOOKS OF STAMPS”
Great Britain » King Edward VII
1904 (15 Mar.) cut down postal notice for the “ISSUE OF BOOKS OF STAMPS” describing how books of 24 1d. stamps of a convenient size for carrying in the…
Estimate: 280 – 320 GBP
Lot 50557 | 1905 (3rd Nov.) chemical experiments, an appendix sheet marked confidential from the De La Rue Day book
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1905 (3rd Nov.) chemical experiments, an appendix sheet marked confidential from the De La Rue Day book signed by Hugo Muller (De La Rues consulting chemist),…
Estimate: 1’400 – 1’800 GBP