16 Jun 2026 – 20 Jun 2026
646 lots
Lot 10329 | 1840 1d black pl. 3 GB with 4 margins (close but clear
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl. 3 GB with 4 margins (close but clear lower left) and lovely strike of the Ruby MC of Aberdeen, most attractive and scarce; cert. B.P.A….
Estimate: 150 – 250 GBP
Lot 10330 | 1840 1d black pl. 3 OI with 4 large margins and full
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl. 3 OI with 4 large margins and full strike of the very scarce (so-called) white MC (probably of Cirencester), a lovely item; cert. Brandon…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 10331 | 1840 1d. black Pl.4, AD-BE, a magnificent mint block
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d. black Pl.4, AD-BE, a magnificent mint block of four with large part original gum, good balanced margins all round and displaying lovely fresh…
Estimate: 60’000 – 65’000 GBP
Lot 10332 | 1840 1d black pl.4 DH with 4 large margins and fine
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.4 DH with 4 large margins and fine strike of the ‘Fishtail’ MC in black of Manchester. Attractive and scarce.
Estimate: 120 – 200 GBP
Lot 10333 | 1840 1d black pl.4 RH with 4 margins and centrally
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.4 RH with 4 margins and centrally struck brown (greyish-brown) MC, attractive and scarce.
Estimate: 120 – 200 GBP
Lot 10334 | 1840 1d black pl.4 RK with 4 margins and superb upright
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.4 RK with 4 margins and superb upright strike of red MC, believed to be of Richmond (north Yorkshire), this being the only MC which shows…
Estimate: 120 – 200 GBP
Lot 10335 | 1841 1d pl. 5 DH red printing from ”black plate”
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1841 1d pl. 5 DH red printing from ”black plate” with 4 margins and Whitehaven distinctive MC, no longer listed by SG, but very scarce; Cert. Mike Jackson…
Estimate: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 10336 | 1840 1d black pl.6 LF with good to large margins, only
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.6 LF with good to large margins, only minute traces of a cancel, crease and thinned, 1d black pl.5 CD, fine to good margins, neat black…
Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 10337 | 1840 1d black pl. 6 RJ with 4 margins (close but clear
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl. 6 RJ with 4 margins (close but clear at right) and fine strike of a distinctive red MC, significantly with dot in indentation of outer…
Estimate: 120 – 200 GBP
Lot 10338 | 1840 1d black pl. 7 CC with 4 margins and fine strikes
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl. 7 CC with 4 margins and fine strikes of both black and red MC, a scarce combination and particularly so with such fine cancels.
Estimate: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 10339 | 1840 1d black pl. 8 ND with 4 margins on piece tied
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl. 8 ND with 4 margins on piece tied fine strike of brown (shade) MC, a most attractive piece.
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 10340 | 1841 1d pl. 9 BF red printing from ”black plate” with four margins and fine strike of London “2” in MC
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1841 1d pl. 9 BF red printing from ”black plate” with four margins and fine strike of London “2” in MC, very fine (S.G. Spec. £700).
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 10341 | GB 1840 1d black pl. 9 FA with close to large margins, mint original gum
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl. 9 FA with close to large margins, mint original gum, fine and scarce; cert. Manzoni (2025) and Bolaffi (2007).
Estimate: 2’600 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 10342 | 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: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 10343 | 1841 1d CC pl. 9 JG red printing from ”black plate”
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1841 1d pl. 9 JG red printing from ”black plate” with 4 margins and fine strike of ’12’ in MC.
Estimate: 120 – 200 GBP
Lot 10344 | 1841 1d pl. 9 SK, pl. 10 MH and pl. 11 AA red printing
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1841 1d pl. 9 SK, pl. 10 MH and pl. 11 AA red printing from ”black plates” each a very fine 4 margin example with lovely black MC. A choice trio.
Estimate: 60 – 90 GBP
Lot 10345 | 1841 1d CC pl. 10 MC red printing from ”black plate”
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1841 1d CC pl. 10 MC red printing from ”black plate” with 4 margins on cover to Bishops Waltham with black MC of Greenock, boxed Greenock SE 14 1841…
Estimate: 120 – 200 GBP
Lot 10347 | 1840 one Penny Black, HB-IC, Pl. 2, mint block of four
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 one Penny Black, HB-IC, Pl. 2, mint block of four with good to large margins and large part original gum, some sympathetic cosmetic retoration, including…
Estimate: 5’000 – 6’000 GBP
Lot 10349 | Collection: Group of 33 unplated penny blacks (incl. 1 pair) and 3 twopenny blues
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
Collection: Group of 33 unplated penny blacks (incl. 1 pair) and 3 twopenny blues on Italian dealer stockcards, generally with small imperfections (annotated…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’800 GBP
Lot 10350 | 1840 Penny Black Official VR, an incomparable group of seven items, comprising five glass cliché
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black V. R. Official
1840 Penny Black Official VR, an incomparable group of seven SPEARTI forgery items, comprising five glass clichés (one with mirror image), all lettered…
Estimate: 5’000 – 7’000 GBP
Lot 10351 | 1840 “V R” Official, AA-AB corner pair showing the
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black V. R. Official
1840 “V R” Official, AA-AB corner pair from the upper right of the sheet, showing the plate letter “A” and the marginal inscription, with close to large…
Estimate: 60’000 – 80’000 GBP
Lot 10352 | VR Official – Cancellations Trial: 1840 VR Official 1d Black lettered NK, used for cancellation removal experiments and with 7-ring obliterator in black
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black V. R. Official
1840 VR Official 1d Black lettered NK, used for cancellation removal experiments and
with 7-ring obliterator in black demonstrating the official attempt…
Estimate: 3’000 – 3’400 GBP
Lot 10353 | 1840 2d blue pl.1 BA/CE, a magnificent used block of
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d blue pl.1 BA/CE, a magnificent used block of ten, with close (CA just touched at foot) to large margins all round, neatly cancelled by good strikes…
Estimate: 6’000 – 8’000 GBP
Lot 10354 | 1840 2d blue pl.1 BH, fine to good margins, light and neat red MC, very fine, and 1840 2d blue pl.1 OF on small piece
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d blue pl.1 BH, fine to good margins, light and neat red MC, very fine, and 1840 2d blue pl.1 OF, very close to good margins tied to small piece…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 10355 | 1840 2d blue pl.1 in horizontal pair DD-DE with good
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d blue pl.1 in horizontal pair DD-DE with good margins tied 2 crisply struck orange-red MC, very fine and most attractive; Cert. Ferchenbauer (1986).
Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 10356 | 1840 2d blue pl.1 EE with 4 margins and fine strike
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d blue pl.1 EE with 4 margins and fine strike of the distinctive MC in black of Stirling, listed but unpriced by SG, a fine and scarce item; Cert….
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 10357 | 1840 2d Blue pl.1 FG with very good to large margins, crisp red and complete red MC
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d Blue pl.1 FG with very good to large margins, crisp red and complete red MC, pressed vertical crease at left, still a striking example.
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 10358 | 1840 2d blue pl.1 KI with 4 margins and neat strikes
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d blue pl.1 KI with 4 margins and neat strikes of 2 black MC, unusual and most attractive.
Estimate: 120 – 200 GBP
Lot 10359 | 1840 2d blue pl.1 LJ with close to trimmed margins
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d blue pl.1 LJ with close to trimmed margins (clear at top) used with a fine strike of the ’12’ in MC. Very scarce. Cert; Mike Jackson (2019).
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 10360 | 1840 2d blue pl.1 LJ with margins just touched to clear,
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d blue pl.1 MK with 4 margins and fine strike of the scarce MC in black of Greenock; Cert. Mike Jackson (2012).
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 10361 | 1840 2d pale blue pl.1 ML with 4 good to large margins
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d pale blue pl.1 ML with 4 good to large margins and superb strike of Scottish MC in black, a lovely example.
Estimate: 120 – 200 GBP
Lot 10362 | 1840 2d. blue, pl. 1, RD, good to large margins, neatly
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d. blue, pl. 1, RD, good to large margins, neatly cancelled by a fine strike of the red Maltese Cross, very minor wrinkle, otherwise fine.
Estimate: 200 – 220 GBP
Lot 10363 | 1840 2d blue pl2 IK-IL used pair
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d blue pl2 IK-IL used pair, fine to very good margins, cancelled by two crisp black MCs, very fine.
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 10364 | 1840 2d Blue, Plate 2, QJ-TJ, vertical strip of four.
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d Blue pl.2 QJ-TJ vertical strip of four on piece, with good margins on three sides, just touched and slightly into on right sides of QJ and TJ;…
Estimate: 300 – 600 GBP
Lot 10365 | 1841 1d. red-brown, CG, showing trace of hair on plate
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1841 1d. red-brown, CG, showing trace of hair on plate variety, good to large margins, unused with part gum, fine.
Estimate: 60 – 75 GBP
Lot 10366 | 1841 1d red-brown group of 7 choice 4 margin examples
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1841 1d red-brown group of 7 choice 4 margin examples with very fine strikes of MC: TH, pl. 12 IL, pl. 13 RE (scarce), pl. 16 QK, pl. 21 CC, pl. 32 SA…
Estimate: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 10367 | 1841 1d red-brown in block of 8 CK-FL with clear to
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1841 1d red-brown in block of 8 CK-FL with clear to good margins and 8 fine strikes of black MC, some light pencil notations and merest hint of a vertical…
Estimate: 120 – 200 GBP
Lot 10368 | 1841 1d red-brown group of 5 examples, pl. 28 DL with
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1841 1d red-brown group of 5 examples, pl. 28 DL with 4 margins and blue MC, pl. 26 CE 4 margins with strikes of 2 different black MC, QB on piece (2 margins)…
Estimate: 120 – 200 GBP
Lot 10369 | 1841 1d red-brown PJ with 4 margins and fine upright
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1841 1d red-brown PJ with 4 margins and fine upright strike of blue MC.
Estimate: 60 – 90 GBP
Lot 10370 | 1841 1d red-brown group of 11 4 margin examples, with
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1841 1d red-brown group of 11 4 margin examples, with numbers ‘1’ to ’12’ (ex ‘4’) in MC, fine strikes, a lovely lot.
Estimate: 120 – 200 GBP
Lot 10371 | GB 1841 1d red-brown OB with a fine strike of the scarce Wotton-Under-Edge distinctive MC
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1841 1d red-brown OB with 3 margins, very large at left, just cut into at right (tiny thin spot) with a fine strike of the scarce Wotton-Under-Edge distinctive…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 10372 | GB 1841 1d red-brown EL with the extremely scarce Channel Islands MC
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1841 1d red-brown EL with trimmed margins and the distinctive and extremely scarce Channel Islands MC. Despite the lack of margins, a more than adequate…
Estimate: 60 – 90 GBP
Lot 10373 | 1841 1d red-brown ND with 3 margins (just touched upper
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1841 1d red-brown ND with 3 margins (just touched upper left) on cover (slightly reduced) tied by the distinctive Coventry MC, with ‘Atherstone’ cds adjacent,…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 10374 | 1841 1d red-brown AD with 4 margins on clean and attractive
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1841 1d red-brown AD with 4 margins on clean and attractive entire to Edinburgh with a fine strike of the Kelso distinctive MC, light ‘Kelso AP 14 1844’…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 10375 | GB 1841 1d red-brown in horizontal pair IB-IC with two fine strikes of the distinctive Norwich MC
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1841 1d red-brown in horizontal pair IB-IC with good margins (thin spot lower left) and two fine strikes of the distinctive Norwich MC. Seldom seen in…
Estimate: 60 – 90 GBP
Lot 10376 | 1841 1d red-brown pl. 21 DJ with 4 margins and fine
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1841 1d red-brown pl. 21 DJ with 4 margins and fine, full strike of blue MC, a lovely example (S.G. £650).
Estimate: 60 – 90 GBP
Lot 10377 | 1841 1d. red-brown, pl. 25, BH, close to good margins,
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1841 1d. red-brown, pl. 25, BH, close to good margins, cancelled by Coventry distinctive Maltese Cross in black, fine (S.G. £750).
Estimate: 60 – 75 GBP
Lot 10378 | 1841 1d. red-brown, pl. 25, TF, tied to piece with
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1841 1d red-brown pl.25 TF tied to piece with black Maltese Cross and Kelso 1843 (Sept. 19) boxed cancellation, fine.
Estimate: 50 – 65 GBP
Lot 10379 | GB 1841 1d red pl.31 HA, very close to large margins, cancelled by neat bluish MC
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1841 1d red pl.31 HA, very close to large margins, cancelled by neat bluish MC, small tear at right, attractive.
Estimate: 50 – 60 GBP
Lot 10380 | 1841 1d. red, pl. 33, NA, close to good margins, cancelled
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1841 1d. red, pl. 33, NA, close to good margins, cancelled by black Greenock Maltese Cross, fine.
Estimate: 60 – 75 GBP