17 Jun 2024 – 22 Jun 2024
792 lots
Lot 50558 | 1906 De La Rue dummy stamps trial sheetlet of 30 in purple designed to be used for chemical experiments
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1906 De La Rue dummy stamps trial sheetlet of 30 in purple designed to be used for chemical experiments to test pre treatment of the paper, endorsed “Modified…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 50559 | 1910 1/2d, 1d, 1 1/2d, 2d, 2 1/2d, 3d, 6d and 1s, also 7d (3) and 4d (3), on archive pieces from the Madagascar UPU collection
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1910 1/2d, 1d, 1 1/2d, 2d, 2 1/2d, 3d, 6d and 1s, also 7d (3) and 4d (3), on archive pieces from the Madagascar UPU collection and tied by POSTES/COLLECTION…
Estimate: 700 – 900 GBP
Lot 50560 | 1901 De La Rue 1/2d die proof in black on glazed card
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1901 De La Rue 1/2d die proof in black on glazed card, dated 22 AUG 01 and endorsed “AFTER / HARDENING”, very fine.
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50561 | 1902-10 De La Rue 1/2d blue-green showing variety imperforate between stamp and margin, mint lh
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902-10 De La Rue 1/2d blue-green showing variety imperforate between stamp and margin, mint l.h., vertical crease at left which seems to have caused…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 50562 | 1906 1d. colour trials printed from special plates of 20 electros on watermarked paper, perf.14, selection of 41 examples
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1906 1d. colour trials printed from special plates of 20 electros on watermarked paper, perf.14, a magnificent selection of 41 examples showing all the…
Estimate: 6’000 – 8’000 GBP
Lot 50563 | 1906 1d imperf. colour trial in cerise on Crown wmk paper
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1906 1d imperf. colour trial in cerise on Crown wmk paper, mint l.h. right marginal, faint gum wrinkle at right mentioned for accuracy, very fine.
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50564 | 1906 1d. carmine red colour trial on gummed watermarked crown paper
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1906 1d carmine red colour trial on gummed watermarked crown paper, made from a special plate of 20 electros, very fine and scarce.
Estimate: 90 – 120 GBP
Lot 50565 | 1910 4d. yellow colour trial on white paper
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1910 4d. yellow colour trial on white paper, wmk Imperial crown; part original gum; scarce; cert. BPA (1989).
Estimate: 200 – 250 GBP
Lot 50566 | 1902 6d. colour trials printed on unwatermarked chalky paper selvedge of 1/2d. Colonial issue, group
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902 6d. colour trials printed on unwatermarked chalky paper selvedge of 1/2d. Colonial issue (possibly Antigua) in strips of 11, perforated at foot and…
Estimate: 8’000 – 10’000 GBP
Lot 50567 | 1902-10 De La Rue 6d imperforate colour trial in blue, mint hr
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902-10 De La Rue 6d imperforate colour trial in blue, mint hr right marginal, just cut into at lower left, very fine and rare; ex Lady Mairi Bury (SG…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50568 | 1902-10 10d dull purple and scarlet mint with the “no cross on crown” variety
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902-10 10d dull purple and scarlet mint with the “no cross on crown” variety, very fine (S.G. £425).
Estimate: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 50569 | 1902-10 De La Rue 2s6d lilac and 2s6d dull purple, 5s bright carmine and 10s ultramarine, each a fine mint
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902-10 De La Rue 2s6d lilac and 2s6d dull purple, 5s bright carmine and 10s ultramarine, each a fine mint o.g. examples. (S.G. £2’075).
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 50570 | 1902 2s6d, 5s and 10s, each overprinted “SPECIMEN” (type 16)
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902 2s6d, 5s and 10s, each overprinted “SPECIMEN” (type 16), mint o.g., each displaying lovely fresh colour; an attractive and scarce trio of high values…
Estimate: 300 – 360 GBP
Lot 50571 | 1902 2s6d lilac, 5s bright carmine, 10s ultramarine & £1 dull blue green, each overprinted “SPECIMEN” horse shoe type 17
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902 2s6d lilac, 5s bright carmine, 10s ultramarine & £1 dull blue green, each overprinted “SPECIMEN” horse shoe type 17, the 5s with rebuilt top right…
Estimate: 2’500 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 50572 | 1902-10 5s bright carmine corner marginal mint
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902-10 5s bright carmine corner marginal mint, lightly mounted o.g., very fresh (S.G. £450).
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50573 | 1902-10 5s deep bright carmine mint n.h.
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902-10 5s deep bright carmine mint n.h., a fine and very fresh example (S.G. £900).
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50574 | 1911 Somerset House £1 dull blue-green, an incredible mint vertical block of 20
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911-13 Somerset House Issues
1911 Somerset House £1 dull blue-green, an incredible mint original gum vertical block of 20 comprising the first two vertical rows of the upper pane with…
Estimate: 35’000 – 40’000 GBP
Lot 50575 | 1902-10 £1 dull blue-green mint n.h, very fresh
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902-10 £1 dull blue-green mint n.h, very fresh, a superb example (S.G. £3’000).
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 50576 | 1902 £1 Green, mint example from the lower right corner of the sheet
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902 £1 Green, mint OG example from the lower right corner of the sheet, mounted in the margin, some creasing/wrinkling not affecting the fresh and fine…
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 50577 | 1902-10 De La Rue 1s pair and £1 green neatly tied to small piece by good strikes of Jersey cds
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902-10 De La Rue 1s pair and £1 green neatly tied to small piece by good strikes of “JERSEY/NO 11/05”, attractive.
Estimate: 180 – 200 GBP
Lot 50578 | 1902-10 De La Rue set of 12 values to 1/- plus 2/6d, 5/-, 10/- and £1 on 2d brown Postal Stationery Registered envelope to Messina, Sicily
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902-10 De La Rue set of 12 values to 1s plus 2s6d, 5s, 10s and £1 on 2d brown registered envelope to Messina, Sicily, neatly tied ‘Registered Gracechurch…
Estimate: 4’600 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 50579 | 1902 £1 Green, overprinted “SPECIMEN” (horse shoe type 17) mint o.g.
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902 £1 Green, overprinted “SPECIMEN” (horse shoe type 17) mint o.g., a couple of short perfs and tone spots at lower right, scarce (S.G. £1’400).
Estimate: 350 – 400 GBP
Lot 50580 | 1902 £1 Green, overprinted “SPECIMEN” (type 16) mint
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902 £1 Green, overprinted “SPECIMEN” (type 16) mint o.g., fine (S.G. £1’400).
Estimate: 220 – 260 GBP
Lot 50581 | 1902 De La Rue die proof of the unissued £5 in black on glazed card
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902 De La Rue die proof of the unissued £5 with KEVII head in black on glazed card, 92x60mm, dated “11 MAR 02” and endorsed “BEFORE HARDENING”; very fine…
Estimate: 4’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 50582 | 1911 Harrison 1/2d dull green with dramatic pre-printing paper fold variety with 1.2cm separation
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911 Harrison & Sons Issues
1911 Harrison 1/2d dull green with dramatic pre-printing paper fold variety with 1.2cm separation and showing a partially over-inked impression on the…
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 50583 | 1911 Harrison 1/2d yellow-green block of four from pl.59 with blind perforations, giving the appearance of an imperforate variety
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911 Harrison & Sons Issues
1911 Harrison 1/2d yellow-green block of four from pl.59 with blind perforations, giving the appearance of an imperforate variety, mint with lower pair…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50584 | 1911 Harrison 1/2d yellow-green imperf. vertical pair except for seven horizontal perforation holes on top stamp and five on lower,
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911 Harrison & Sons Issues
1911 Harrison 1/2d yellow-green imperf. vertical pair except for seven horizontal perforation holes on top stamp and five on lower, mint lh, small stain…
Estimate: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 50585 | 1911 Harrison 2 1/2d dull blue perf.15×14 showing offset on gum side of about 75% of the design and “Jubilee” lines on top left corner marginal block of four
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911 Harrison & Sons Issues
1911 Harrison 2 1/2d dull blue perf.15×14 showing offset on gum side of about 75% of the design and “Jubilee” lines on top left corner marginal block of…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50586 | 1911 1/2d. to 7d. set of 7 colour trials in the issued colours made at Somerset House
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911-13 Somerset House Issues
1911 1/2d. to 7d. set of 7 colour trials in the issued colours made at Somerset House with colour makers reference numbers above; a fine and rare group.
Estimate: 4’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 50587 | 1910 Somerset House Experimental printing 1d. scarlet interpanneau block of 24
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911-13 Somerset House Issues
1910 Somerset House Experimental printing 1d. scarlet interpanneau block of 24, the left hand block printed using the De La Rue method, the right hand…
Estimate: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 50588 | 1911-13 Somerset House 2d deep dull green and bright carmine perf.14 showing near complete offset on gum side on a top left corner marginal block of four
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911-13 Somerset House Issues
1911-13 Somerset House 2d deep dull green and bright carmine perf.14 showing near complete offset on gum side on a top left corner marginal block of four,…
Estimate: 700 – 900 GBP
Lot 50589 | 1911-13 Somerset House 2s6d dull greyish purple mint n.h.
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911-13 Somerset House Issues
1911-13 Somerset House 2s6d dull greyish purple mint n.h., a fine example of this scarce shade (S.G. £1’750).
Estimate: 340 – 500 GBP
Lot 50590 | 1911-13 Somerset House 2s6d dull reddish purple mint corner marginal
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911-13 Somerset House Issues
1911-13 Somerset House 2s6d dull reddish purple corner marginal mint, lightly mounted o.g., very fine (S.G. £300).
Estimate: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 50591 | 1911-13 2s6d dark purple mint n.h. block of four
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911-13 Somerset House Issues
1911-13 2s6d dark purple mint n.h. block of four, fine and fresh (S.G. £2’700 as singles).
Estimate: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 50592 | 1911-13 Somerset House 2s6d dark purple mint
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911-13 Somerset House Issues
1911-13 Somerset House 2s6d dark purple mint, lightly mounted o.g., fine (S.G. £325).
Estimate: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 50593 | 1911-13 5/- carmine block of four; fresh mint. Scarce.
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911-13 Somerset House Issues
1911-13 5s mint carmine block of four, fresh and fine.
Estimate: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 50594 | 1911-13 Somerset House 5s carmine mint n.h.
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911-13 Somerset House Issues
1911-13 Somerset House 5s carmine mint n.h., a fine and very fresh example (S.G. £875).
Estimate: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 50595 | 1911-13 Somerset House 5s carmine mint n.h. upper right marginal
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911-13 Somerset House Issues
1911-13 Somerset House 5s carmine mint n.h. upper right corner marginal, a superb example (S.G. £875).
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50596 | 1911-13 10s blue mint n.h. pair from the lower right corner of the sheet showing date cuts
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911-13 Somerset House Issues
1911-13 10s blue mint n.h. pair from the lower right corner of the sheet showing date cuts, fine and fresh (S.G. £4’200+).
Estimate: 1’500 – 1’800 GBP
Lot 50597 | 1911-13 10s blue mint large part o.g., fine and fresh
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911-13 Somerset House Issues
1911-13 10s blue mint large part o.g., fine and fresh (S.G. £1’100).
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50598 | 1911 Somerset house £1 deep green pl.1b mint n.h. top marginal block of eight
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911-13 Somerset House Issues
1911 Somerset house £1 deep green, Pl. 1b (the upper pane), A magnificent top marginal block of eight comprising the top two rows of the pane (dot above…
Estimate: 12’000 – 15’000 GBP
Lot 50599 | 1911 £1 deep green mint n.h. example from the lower right corner of the sheet
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911-13 Somerset House Issues
1911 £1 deep green mint n.h. example from the lower right corner of the sheet showing marginal line date cut, very fine and fresh (S.G. £3’000 for mint…
Estimate: 600 – 700 GBP
Lot 50600 | 1911-13 £1 deep green mint n.h. left marginal
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911-13 Somerset House Issues
1911-13 £1 deep green mint n.h. left marginal, superb and fresh (S.G. £3’000).
Estimate: 700 – 900 GBP
Lot 50602 | 1911, £1 deep green used vertical pair, neatly cancelled by two Guernsey cds
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911-13 Somerset House Issues
1911, £1 deep green used vertical pair, neatly cancelled by two Guernsey cds dated “MR 6 1913”, very fine and fresh; cert RPS (1998) (S.G. £1’500+).
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50603 | 1911 2d engravers sketch die for unissued value
Great Britain » King George V » 1911-12 Downey Head Issues
1911 2d engravers sketch die for unissued value fully cleared die proof in black on thick white proofing paper (50x59mm), very scarce.
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50604 | 1911 2d Engravers Sketch Die for the unissued value
Great Britain » King George V » 1911-12 Downey Head Issues
1911 2d Engravers Sketch Die for the unissued value, die I head, printed in black on glazed proof paper (62x76mm) with uncleared surround and without value,…
Estimate: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 50605 | 1911-12 1/2d green with error perf. 14 tied to picture postcard of Gorleston-on-Sea
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 18 11 double circle ds, very fine and rare (S.G….
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50606 | 1911 (Oct 20) 1/2d Green stage 4 die proof using the die 2 head and 1b frame
Great Britain » King George V » 1911-12 Downey Head Issues
1911 (Oct 20) 1/2d Green stage 4 die proof using the die 2 head and 1b frame with additional shading to central ornament and dolphin, cut close and mounted…
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 50607 | 1913 1/2d light green, ink fastness trial by Harrison and Sons
Great Britain » King George V » 1912-24 Profile Head Issues
1913 1/2d light green, ink fastness trial by Harrison and Sons, large part o.g., the reverse with printers reference ink manuscript “2188 No. 3”, rare.
Estimate: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 50608 | 1913 1/2d yellow green mint n.h. imperforate block of four colour trials
Great Britain » King George V » 1912-24 Profile Head Issues
1913 1/2d yellow-green mint n.h. imperforate block of four colour trials from the upper right of the pane, some minor soiling and gum creasing not detracting…
Estimate: 900 – 1’200 GBP