16 Jun 2026 – 20 Jun 2026
646 lots
Lot 10051 | 1861 unissued 3d rose mint with shaded spandrels optd.
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1862-64 Small Uncoloured Corner Letters
1861 unissued 3d rose mint with part o.g. shaded spandrels optd. SPECIMEN (type 2). Scarce, (S.G. £800).
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 10052 | 1861 unissued 3d rose mint with shaded spandrels optd.
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1862-64 Small Uncoloured Corner Letters
1861 unissued 3d rose mint with shaded spandrels optd. SPECIMEN (type 6), regummed, very fresh. (S.G. £800).
Estimate: 60 – 80 GBP
Lot 10053 | GB 1862-64 3d pale carmine and 3d bright carmine with “SPECIMEN” type 5 overprints
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1862-64 Small Uncoloured Corner Letters
1862-64 3d pale carmine and 3d bright carmine with “SPECIMEN” type 5 overprints, mint part to large part o.g., fine to very fine (S.G. £1’000).
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 10054 | 1862-64 3d rose (with white dots, Type A, Plate 3)
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1862-64 Small Uncoloured Corner Letters
1862-64 3d rose “abnormal” with white dots, Type A, plate 3, lower marginal imperforate mint large part o.g optd. SPECIMEN (type 2), margins close but…
Estimate: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 10055 | GB 1862-64 4d bright red with (TA) and without hair lines (OG) with “SPECIMEN” type 2 overprint
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1862-64 Small Uncoloured Corner Letters
1862-64 4d bright red OG pl.3 without hair lines and pl.4 TA with hairlines both with “SPECIMEN” type 2 overprint, OG with trimmed wing margin, mint part…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 10056 | 1862-4 4d pale red and 9d bistre each optd. SPECIMEN
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1862-64 Small Uncoloured Corner Letters
1862-64 4d pale red and 9d bistre each optd. SPECIMEN (types 5 and 9 respectively), affixed to upper portion of ‘Circular to Postmasters who obliterate…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 10057 | 1862-64 6d lilac mint, 2 examples optd. SPECIMEN types
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1862-64 Small Uncoloured Corner Letters
1862-64 6d lilac pl.3 FC with “SPECIMEN” type 2 part o.g. and RK with “SPECIMEN” type 5, regummed, both fine, scarce according to Samuel; RK ex Samuel…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 10058 | 1862-4 9d bistre mint optd. SPECIMEN (type 6), centered
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1862-64 Small Uncoloured Corner Letters
1862-4 9d bistre mint (small traces of gum) optd. SPECIMEN (type 6), a fine example. (S.G. £750).
Estimate: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 10059 | 1862-4 3d bright carmine, 6d lilac and 9d straw mint
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1862-64 Small Uncoloured Corner Letters
1862-4 9d straw mint with small part o.g. optd. SPECIMEN (type 6), a fine and attractive example. (S.G. £750).
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 10060 | 1862-4 1/- deep green mint optd. SPECIMEN (type 5),
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1862-64 Small Uncoloured Corner Letters
1862-4 1/- deep green mint with full o.g. optd. SPECIMEN (type 5), a superb example. (S.G. £550+).
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 10061 | 1862-64 1/- deep green (with hair lines) imperforate
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1862-64 Small Uncoloured Corner Letters
1862-64 1/- deep green “abnormal” pl.3 (numbered pl.2) with hair lines with “SPECIMEN” type 2 overprint, imperforate with good margins, just touching lower…
Estimate: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 10062 | GB 1862-4 1/- green with “SPECIMEN” type 5 overprint, mint without gum
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1862-64 Small Uncoloured Corner Letters
1862-4 1/- green with “SPECIMEN” type 5 overprint, mint without gum, fine (S.G. £550).
Estimate: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 10063 | 1862-64 1/- green mint optd. SPECIMEN (type 2), scarce.
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1862-64 Small Uncoloured Corner Letters
1862-64 1/- green pl.2 (numbered pl.1) with hairlines with “SPECIMEN” type 2 overprint, mint o.g., trimmed wing margin at left, fine and very rare, Galland…
Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 10064 | 1865-67 4d vermilion pl.14 both the dull vermilion
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1865-67 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Large Garter & Emblems
1865-67 4d vermilion pl.14 mint part o.g., 2 examples, each optd. SPECIMEN (type 8). (S.G. £1050).
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 10065 | 1865-67 4d vermilion pl.12 perf.14 mint on Dr. Perkins
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1865-67 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Large Garter & Emblems
1865-67 4d vermilion SA pl.12 perf.14 on Dr. Perkins paper with “SPECIMEN” overprint, unused, large repair but a presentable example of this rarity. (S.G….
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 10066 | 1865-67 4d vermilion pl.12 in imperforate pair mint
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1865-67 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Large Garter & Emblems
1865-67 4d vermilion pl.12 in imperforate pair (colour standard), mint o.g., with single SPECIMEN (type 6) opt, fine. (S.G. Spec. J59s, £1’150).
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 10067 | 1865-67 6d lilac pl.5 mint optd. SPECIMEN in blue,
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1865-67 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Large Garter & Emblems
1865-67 6d lilac pl.5 mint large part o.g. optd. SPECIMEN (type 2) in blue, fine and very scarce; Cet. R.P.S. (2009). Ex Samuel (2003). S.G. Spec. J73s,…
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 10068 | 1867-80 3d rose pl.5 imperforate mint optd. SPECIMEN.
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-80 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Spray of Rose
1867-80 3d rose pl.5 imperforate (colour standard) mint o.g. optd. SPECIMEN. Fine. (S.G. Spec. J30s, £525).
Estimate: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 10069 | 1867-80 3d rose pl.5, 6 and 8 (2) optd. SPECIMEN (type
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-80 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Spray of Rose
1867-80 3d rose pl.5 (crease), 6 and 8 mint o.g. optd. SPECIMEN (type 8), also pl.10 with type 9 fine o.g. and pl. 7 with type 2 (without gum and trimmed…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 10070 | 1867-80 6d lilac pl.9 imperforate mint optd. SPECIMEN
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-80 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Spray of Rose
1867-80 6d lilac pl.9 imperforate (colour standard) mint o.g. with large margins optd. SPECIMEN (type 6). Fine. (S.G. Spec J77s, £550).
Estimate: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 10071 | 1867-80 6d mauve pl.8 and pl.9 mint optd. SPECIMEN
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-80 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Spray of Rose
1867-80 6d mauve pl.8 and pl.9 (creased) mint o.g. optd. SPECIMEN (type 8). (S.G. £700).
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 10072 | 1867-80 9d straw group of four mint examples optd.
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-80 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Spray of Rose
1867-80 9d straw group of four with “SPECIMEN” overprints type 2 (HC and CG), type 8 (PE) and type 9 (CB), with part or large part gum except CG with no…
Estimate: 240 – 340 GBP
Lot 10073 | GB 1867-80 10d red-brown with SPECIMEN type 2 overprint in lower marginal with ‘PRICE’ inscription
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-80 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Spray of Rose
1867-80 10d red-brown with “SPECIMEN” type 2 overprint in lower marginal with ‘PRICE’ inscription, without gum, fine and most attractive.
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 10074 | 1867-80 10d red-brown AA mint (centered to right) optd.
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-80 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Spray of Rose
1867-80 10d red-brown AA with “SPECIMEN” type 5 overprint, showing the ‘Smaller figures 1’ variety, without gum, particularly scarce as Specimen with only…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 10075 | GB1867-80 10d red-brown with “SPECIMEN” type 11 overprint, mint part o.g.
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-80 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Spray of Rose
1867-80 10d red-brown with “SPECIMEN” type 11 overprint, mint part o.g., very fine and scarce specimen type.
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 10076 | 1867-80 1/- green pl.4 marginal imperforate mint optd.
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-80 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Spray of Rose
1867-80 1/- green pl.4 marginal imperforate mint with full o.g. optd. SPECIMEN (type 6), fine and fresh. (S.G. Spec. J104s, £500).
Estimate: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 10077 | GB 1867-80 1/- deep green pl.5 with “SPECIMEN” type 2 overprint
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-80 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Spray of Rose
1867-80 1/- deep green pl.5 with “SPECIMEN” type 2 overprint, mint o.g., fine and in a lovely deep shade, type 2 being scarce on this plate.
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 10078 | 1867-80 1/- green pl.4, 5 and 6 mint, each with optd.
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-80 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Spray of Rose
1867-80 1/- green pl.4 (reperforated), 5 and 6 (trimmed wing margin) mint, each without gum, optd. SPECIMEN (type 8). (S.G. £1’250).
Estimate: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 10079 | 1867-80 1/- green pl.5 and pl.7 mint, each optd. SPECIMEN
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-80 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Spray of Rose
1867-80 1/- green pl.5 and pl.7 mint o.g., each optd. SPECIMEN (type 9). Fine. (S.G. £800).
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 10080 | 1867-80 2/- blue imperforate mint optd. SPECIMEN (type
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-80 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Spray of Rose
1867-80 2/- blue imperforate (colouor standard) mint optd. SPECIMEN (type 6), a fine example, without gum. (S.G. Spec. J118t, £700).
Estimate: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 10081 | 1867-80 2/- dull blue and 2/- deep blue mint with SPECIMEN
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-80 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Spray of Rose
1867-80 2/- milky blue mint o.g. optd. SPECIMEN (type 9), fine and fresh. (S.G. £600).
Estimate: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 10082 | 1867-80 2/- dull blue mint optd. SPECIMEN (type 2,
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-80 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Spray of Rose
1867-80 2/- dull blue mint with traces of o.g. optd. SPECIMEN (type 2, in blue), ‘see below’ in m/script horizontally across the top, but nonetheless,…
Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 10083 | 1867-80 2/- cobalt mint optd. SPECIMEN (type 5). Scarce.
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-80 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Spray of Rose
1867-80 2/- cobalt mint o.g. optd. SPECIMEN (type 5), fine and scarce.
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 10084 | 1867-80 2/- dull blue mint wing marginal example optd.
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-80 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Spray of Rose
1867-80 2/- pale blue mint without gum wing marginal example optd. SPECIMEN (type 5). (S.G. £600).
Estimate: 60 – 80 GBP
Lot 10085 | 1867-80 2/- deep blue mint wing marginal example optd.
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-80 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Spray of Rose
1867-80 2/- milky blue mint part o.g. wing marginal example optd. SPECIMEN (type 9), fine and fresh; ex “Chartwell” (S.G. £600).
Estimate: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 10086 | 1867-80 2/- brown CF mint optd. SPECIMEN (type 9),
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-80 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Spray of Rose
1867-80 2/- brown CF mint with large part o.g. optd. SPECIMEN (type 9), a fine and fresh example of this scarce issue. (S.G. £3’000).
Estimate: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 10087 | 1872-73 6d chestnut pl.11 group of 4 mint examples
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-80 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Spray of Rose
1872-73 6d chestnut pl.11 mint o.g.optd. SPECIMEN type 2, light gum bend and type 6, very fine. (S.G. £650).
Estimate: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 10088 | 1872-73 6d chestnut pl.11 in mint pair optd. SPECIMEN.
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-80 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Spray of Rose
1872-73 6d chestnut pl.11 in mint pair with large part o.g. optd. SPECIMEN (type 6), fine (S.G. £650+).
Estimate: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 10089 | 1872-73 6d chestnut pl.11 upper marginal imperforate
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-80 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Spray of Rose
1872-73 6d chestnut pl.11 upper marginal imperforate (colour standard) mint with full o.g. optd. SPECIMEN (type 6), a superb example (S.G. Spec. J79s,…
Estimate: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 10090 | 1872-73 6d pale buff pl.11 in upper left corner marginal
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-80 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Spray of Rose
1872-73 6d pale buff pl.11 in upper left corner marginal block of four with part inscription mint optd. SPECIMEN (type 8), large part o.g., a little marginal…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 10091 | 1872-73 6d grey pl.12 mint, two examples (one a deeper
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-80 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Spray of Rose
1872-73 6d grey pl.12 FD mint o.g. optd. SPECIMEN (type 6), reperforated wing margin a right, an attractive example (S.G. £375).
Estimate: 40 – 50 GBP
Lot 10092 | 1872-73 6d grey pl.12 mint optd. SPECIMEN (type 8),
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-80 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Spray of Rose
1872-73 6d grey pl.12 mint o.g. optd. SPECIMEN (type 8), this example, lettered KF, being (according to Gallard and Louis) one of only three known, a second…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 10093 | 1873-80 1/- orange-brown mint optd. SPECIMEN (type 9)
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-80 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Spray of Rose
1873-80 1/- orange-brown mint optd. SPECIMEN (type 9), slightly toned gum, fresh. (S.G. £550).
Estimate: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 10094 | 1867-83 5/- rose pl.1 used with crisply struck Grangemouth
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
1867-83 5/- rose pl.1 used with crisply struck Grangemouth cds, a superb example; Cert. R.P.S. (2005) (S.G. £500).
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 10095 | 18867-83 5/- rose pl.1 mint optd. SPECIMEN (type 2).
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
18867-83 5/- rose pl.1 mint without gum optd. SPECIMEN (type 2). (S.G. £1100).
Estimate: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 10096 | 18867-83 5/- rose pl.2 mint optd. SPECIMEN (type 9).
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
18867-83 5/- rose pl.2 mint o.g. optd. SPECIMEN (type 9). Fine and fresh. (S.G. £1250).
Estimate: 200 – 250 GBP
Lot 10097 | GB 1867-83 5/- rose pl.2, two examples with “SPECIMEN” type 8 and type 9 overprints
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
1867-83 5/- rose pl.2, two examples with “SPECIMEN” type 8 and type 9 overprints, each regummed. (S.G. £2’200).
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 10098 | 18867-83 Maltese Cross 10/- greenish grey mint optd.
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
1867-83 Maltese Cross 10/- greenish grey mint with part o.g. optd. SPECIMEN (type 9), lettered AB, so a ‘short’ stamp, centered to upper left and some…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 10099 | 1867-83 £1 colour trial imperforate lower margin (with
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
1867-83 £1 colour trial imperforate lower margin (with inscription) in mauve optd. SPECIMEN, merest trace of a mount, an exceptional example. (S.G. Spec,…
Estimate: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 10100 | 18867-83 Maltese Cross £1 brown-lilac mint optd. SPECIMEN
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
18867-83 Maltese Cross £1 brown-lilac mint o.g. optd. SPECIMEN (type 9), very fresh, a fine example. Scarce. (S.G. £6000).
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 GBP