26 Jun 2023 – 29 Jun 2023
4029 lots
Lot 40197 | 1840, 2d blue
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840, 2d blue pl.1 OB, fine to good margins, neat black MC, slight small thin at left, attractive example.
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 40198 | 1840 2d. blue, OD, Pl. 1, large balanced margins all
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840, 2d.blue pl.1 OD, fine to very good margins, neatly cancelled by a good strike of the red Maltese cross, natural paper speck at left, very fine.
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 40199 | 1840 2d. blue, OF, Pl. 1, large balanced margins, neatly
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840, 2d blue pl.1 OF, fine to good balanced margins, neatly cancelled by a light strike of the black Maltese cross, very fine.
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 40200 | 1840 2d. blue, PJ, Pl. 1, large balanced margins all
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840, 2d blue pl.1 PJ, fine to large margins, neatly cancelled by a crisp strike of the red Maltese cross; light paper wrinkle at lower right, very fine…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 40201 | 1840 2d blue pl.1 RK-RL horizontal pair used
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d blue pl.1 RK-RL horizontal pair, very close margins at top of RK, fine to good margins on other sides, neatly cancelled by two strikes of the red…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 40202 | 1840 2d deep blue pl.2 AE-AF horizontal pair with good to large margins and fine strikes of black MC
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d deep blue pl.2 AE-AF horizontal pair with good to large margins and fine strikes of black MC, small scissor cut in the upper right margin clear…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 40203 | GB 1840 2d blue pl.2 AH-AI horizontal pair with clear to very large margins, light black MCs
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d blue pl.2 AH-AI horizontal pair with clear to very large margins, light black MCs, a fine and impressive multiple (S.G. £2’500).
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 40204 | 1840 2d blue pl.2 AK with close to very good margins, used
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d blue pl.2 AK with close to very good margins, neat black MC, a fine example (S.G. £1’000).
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 40205 | No lot
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
No Lot
Estimate: 0 GBP
Lot 40206 | 1840 2d. deep full blue, PF, Pl.2, with good to large
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d deep full blue pl.2 PF, with good to large margins all round, neatly tied to entire by red Maltese cross addressed to Deal (Kent), the reverse…
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 40207 | 1840 2d blue pl.2 QJ used
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d blue pl.2 QJ, fine to enormous margins showing portions of adjoining stamps at left and at foot, neatly cancelled by a black Maltese cross, corner…
Estimate: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 40208 | 1840 2d blue pl.2 QL used
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d blue pl.2 QL, fine to good margins, neatly cancelled by an upright strike of the black Maltese cross, thin spots, very fresh and attractive.
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 40209 | 1840 2d blue pl.2 RL, close to very good margins, tied to piece by good strike of a black MC
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d blue pl.2 RL, close to very good margins, tied to piece by good strike of a black MC with complete Preston double-arc cds adjacent, very fine;…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 40210 | 1840, 2d blue pl.2 TK, just cut into at foot otherwise clear margins, tied to 1841 (Jan 4) wrapper from Kirby Lonsdale to Kendal
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840, 2d blue pl.2 TK, just cut into at foot otherwise clear margins, tied to 1841 (Jan 4) wrapper from Kirby Lonsdale to Kendal by very fine strike of…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 40211 | 1840 2d. blue, TL, Pl. 2, good to enormous margins,
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840, 2d blue pl.2 TL, good to enormous margins, neatly cancelled by a fine strike of the black Maltese cross, very fine.
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 40212 | 1840 2d blue range of decent four or just three margin examples (13)
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d blue range of decent four or just three margin examples, seven from pl.1 incl. AA “on cover” (doesn’t belong), AA with 1844 numeral cancel, six…
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 40213 | 1841 1d red-brown pl.46 imprimatur lettered “AA” corner marginal
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1841 1d red-brown pl.46 imprimatur lettered “AA” corner marginal with plate number, without gum as normal, diagonal bend, very attractive. (S.G. £900).
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 40214 | 1841 1d red OJ/PK, wmk small Crown, blued paper, mint
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1841 1d red OJ/PK, wmk small Crown, blued paper, mint o.g. block of four, just touching at lower left otherwise good margins, light horizontal bend along…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 40215 | 1841 1d red pl.12 AA-BC in block of 6 on wrapper to Lubeck (Schleswig-Holstein, Germany) from Hastings
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1841 1d red pl.12 AA-BC in block of 6 on wrapper to Lubeck (Schleswig-Holstein, Germany) from Hastings with good to large margins and six fine strikes…
Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 40216 | 1842 (Jun 7) Entire from Welshpool (Wales) to London, with 1841 1d Red KA tied by distinctive MC
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1842 (Jun 7) Entire from Welshpool (Wales) to London, with 1841 1d Red KA, just touched at lower right otherwise good to large margins, tied by black Welshpool…
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 40217 | 1850 (Jan) Envelope with two 1841 1d red brown tied by crisp “685” numerals of Wilton (Wiltshire) in green with matching green Wilton UDC below
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1850 (Jan) Envelope with two 1841 1d red brown tied by crisp “685” numerals of Wilton (Wiltshire) in green with matching green Wilton UDC below, backstamped…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 40218 | 1841 1d red BL used with black MC and showing roulettes clearly at base and left
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1841 1d red BL used with black MC and showing roulettes clearly at base and left, probably a private roulette, most unusual and interesting.
Estimate: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 40219 | 1848 Archer Roulette 1d red-brown QH mint
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1848 Archer Roulette 1d red-brown QH mint, part original disturbed gum and small thin, a most attractive example of this scarce item; cert. BPA (2023)…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 40220 | 1841 1d red-brown “Treasury” roulette on cover to Daventry
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1841 1d red-brown “Treasury” roulette on cover to Daventry tied indistinct Scottish numeral, backstamped Invercannich and green “22 9 53” transit of Beauly,…
Estimate: 2’600 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 40221 | 1850 Archer 1d red-brown pl.97 “QF” on mourning front
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1850 Archer 1d red-brown pl.97 QF on mourning front to Princes Risborough tied “3” London inland numeral, dated No 23 1850, most attractive and very early…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 40222 | 1841 1d red range on stocksheet incl. a fine Norwich MC, a set of numbers 1 to 12 in MC, etc.
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1841 1d red range on stocksheet incl. a fine Norwich MC, a set of numbers 1 to 12 in MC with good strikes, a few singles, a pair and Irish cover with 3/4…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 40223 | 1841 2d blue pl.3 LL with fine to good margins, mint redistributed gum
Great Britain » 1841 2d Blue
1841 2d blue pl.3 LL with fine to good margins, mint redistributed gum, couple of faint tone spots, attractive (S.G. £5’000).
Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 40224 | 1841, 2d blue in vertical pair on a complete copy of The Times for June 1 1844 and addressed to Providence, Rhode Island
Great Britain » 1841 2d Blue
1841, 2d blue pl.3 in vertical pair (upper stamp cut into at top) on a complete copy of The Times newpaper for June 1 1844 and addressed to Providence,…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 40225 | 1841 2d blue pl.4 OA, very large margins all round, neatly cancelled by a fine strike of a Scottish type numeral in green
Great Britain » 1841 2d Blue
1841 2d blue pl.4 OA, very large margins all round, neatly cancelled by a fine strike of a Scottish type numeral in mixed green and black ink, leaving…
Estimate: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 40226 | 1841 2d blue used range on double sided Hagner
Great Britain » 1841 2d Blue
1841 2d blue used range on double sided Hagner, mostly with four margins and including strip of 5 with MCs (left stamp rejoined), strips of 4 and 3, 7…
Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 40227 | 1854-56 2d blue “stars” group of used on a Hagner page
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1854-56 2d blue “stars” group of used on a Hagner page incl. S.G. 19 in strip of 5, S.G. 20a, 36a and S.G. 23 in strip of 3 “BH-BJ” showing the scarce…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 40228 | 1854-57 2d blue pl.6 HE/IF, wmk LC, perf.14, in mint
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1854-57 2d blue pl.6 HE/IF, wmk LC, perf.14, in mint block of four, fine and rare multiple (S.G. Spec. £17’000).
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 40229 | 1854 1d rose-red pl.59 wmk Large Crown perf.14 in upper marginal strip of 11
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1854 1d rose-red pl.59 wmk Large Crown perf.14 in upper marginal strip of 11 (12th stamp removed) with full marginal inscription and plate numbers, some…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 40230 | 1856-58 1d deep rose-red, wmk Large Crown, perf.14, single, strip of five and strip of six on envelope tied A92
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1856-58 1d deep rose-red, wmk Large Crown, perf.14, single, strip of five and strip of six on envelope (front and on backflap which opens very nicely to…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 40231 | 1861 1d. rose red, BJ-CL block of six, Pl. 50, very
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1861, 1d rose red pl.50 BJ-CL block of six, very fine mint n.h., scarce.
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 40232 | 1858 2d blue pl.7 AF imperforate imprimatur
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1858 2d blue pl.7 AF imperforate imprimatur, very fine and very rare with only 22 examples removed from the sheet (S.G. £4’750).
Estimate: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 40233 | 1858 2d blue pl.7 BJ imperforate imprimatur
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1858 2d blue pl.7 BJ imperforate imprimatur, four margins, very fine and very rare, being one of 22 possible examples (S.G. £4’750).
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 40234 | 1854, Embossed 1s green, good to very good margins, used
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1854, Embossed 1s green, good to very good margins, cancelled by neat strike of the “22” London numeral, a lovely example, cert. RPS (1988) (S.G. £1’000).
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 40235 | 1855-57 Wmk Medium Garter 4d carmine with “SPECIMEN” type 2 vertically, mint l.h.
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1855-57 No Corner Letters
1855-57 Wmk Medium Garter 4d carmine with “SPECIMEN” type 2 vertically, mint l.h, fine and scarce (S.G. Spec. J48(2)t, £1’050).
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 40236 | 1855-57 Wmk Emblems (inverted) 6d deep mauve imperforate plate proof, good margins, with neat trial cancellation
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1855-57 No Corner Letters
1855-57 Wmk Emblems (inverted) 6d deep mauve imperforate plate proof, good margins, with neat trial cancellation “KF / AP-1 / 1856” cds, very fine and…
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 40237 | 1862 6d lilac pl.3 BG imperforate imprimatur, mint o.g.
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1862-64 Small Uncoloured Corner Letters
1862 6d lilac pl.3 BG imperforate imprimatur, mint o.g., very scarce being one of only 25 taken from the sheet.
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 40238 | 1865 3d. rose, AF, Pl. 5, marginal imperforate imprimatur abnormal on emblems paper
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1865-67 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Large Garter & Emblems
1865 3d rose pl.5 AF, marginal imperforate imprimatur from the top of the sheet, rare “abnormal” that was never issued on emblems paper, being one of…
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 40239 | 1873 4d vermilion pl.11 QK/RL, a very fine and fresh block of four with large part original gum
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1865-67 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Large Garter & Emblems
1873 4d vermilion pl.11 QK/RL, a very fine and fresh block of four with large part original gum, showing an unusual paper flaw caused by superfluous material…
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 40240 | 1865 6d lilac pl.6 TJ imperforate imprimatur, original gum
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1865-67 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Large Garter & Emblems
1865 6d lilac pl.6 TJ imperforate imprimatur, original gum, very fine and rare with only 21 possible examples; ex Dr. Serval (1976).
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 40241 | 1873 3d rose pl.10 BL imperforate imprimatur
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-80 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Spray of Rose
1873 3d rose pl.10 BL imperforate imprimatur, mint o.g., very fine and rare, one of only 22 possible examples many of which are in institutional collections.
Estimate: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 40242 | 1867 10d red brown pl.1 JA-JC mint horizontal strip of three
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-80 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Spray of Rose
1867 10d red brown pl.1 JA-JC mint horizontal strip of three, large part o.g., corner crease at the lower left of JA not detracting from the very fine…
Estimate: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 40243 | 1867 1/- stamp size die proof in black on glazed card
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-80 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Spray of Rose
1867 1s stamp size die proof in black on glazed card with void plate numbers and corner letters, mounted on De La Rue striking book piece with ms annotation…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 40243A | 1867-80 2s dull blue pl.1 TB-TC rejoined pair of imperf. imprimaturs
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-80 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Spray of Rose
1867-80 2s dull blue pl.1 TB-TC rejoined pair of imperf. imprimaturs, TB with lower margin showing plate number, TC with frameline just shaved at lower…
Estimate: 3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 40244 | 1868 2/- dull blue, AI, Pl.3, “Abnormal” Imprimatur,
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-80 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Spray of Rose
1868 2s dull blue pl.3 AI “abnormal” imprimatur, original gum, superb and very rare. Plate 3 was never put to press and only 22 examples have been removed…
Estimate: 3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 40245 | 1867-83 2s blue pl.1 imperf. corner marginal pair with “SPECIMEN” type 6 hs
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-80 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Spray of Rose
1867-83 2s blue pl.1 imperf. corner marginal pair with “SPECIMEN” type 6 hs, showing part inscription in lower margin, unused, very fine and fresh with…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP