26 Jun 2023 – 29 Jun 2023
4029 lots
Lot 40246 | 1872 6d. chestnut, TJ, Pl. 11, imperforate imprimatur,
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-80 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Spray of Rose
1872 6d chestnut pl.11 TJ imperforate imprimatur, large part o.g., rare.
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 40247 | 1872 6d. Pale buff, Pl. 12, PJ, exceptionally fresh
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-80 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Spray of Rose
1872 6d pale buff pl.12 PJ mint h.r., exceptionally fresh, a beautiful example of this rare plate with exquisite colour.
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 40248 | 1878 10s De La Rue die proof in black on white glazed card,
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
1878 10s De La Rue die proof in black on white glazed card, 92x60mm, dated “Apr 30, 1878”, very fine and rare.
Estimate: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 40249 | 1878 10/- die proof in black on glazed card (91 x 60mm)
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
1878 10s De La Rue die proof printed in black on glazed card (91x60mm), dated “May 2, 1878”, scarce.
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 40250 | 1878 10s De La Rue die proof printed in black on white glazed card
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
1878 10s De La Rue die proof printed in black on glazed card (61 x 92mm), dated “May 3, 1878”, very fine and scarce.
Estimate: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 40251 | 1882 £5 Orange, AG, Pl.1, a superb unused example
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
1882 £5 Orange on blued paper, pl.1 AG, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, mint o.g. with small trace of hinge, very fine; cert BPA (2002).
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 40252 | 1867-83 £5 orange, overprinted “Specimen”; large part
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
1867-83 £5 orange with “Specimen” overprint, part o.g., diagonal crease, scarce (S.G. £3’000).
Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 40253 | 1867-83 £5 orange, fine used with a good clean strike
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
1867-83 £5 orange, fine used with a good clean strike of the Western District office cancel, light crease in corner, fine and scarce (S.G. £3’500).
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 40254 | 1867-83 £5 orange AE used with neat “ACCOUNT BRANCH / GLASGOW” 22 NO 92 oval cance
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
1867-83, £5 orange AE used with neat “ACCOUNT BRANCH / GLASGOW” 22 NO 92 oval cancel, a fine and attractive example (S.G. £3’500).
Estimate: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 40255 | 1867-83 £5 orange AG with very neat and central Glasgow AP 5 95 cds
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
1867-83 £5 orange AG with very neat and central Glasgow AP 5 95 cds, very fine example (S.G. £3’500).
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 40256 | 1873-80, 2 1/2d rosy mauve pl.4 imperf. imprimatur
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1873-80 Large Coloured Corner Letters
1873-80, 2 1/2d rosy mauve pl.4 imperf. imprimatur, mint h.r., good margins, very fine, one of only 22 possible examples of which many are in institutional…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 40257 | 1873 3d Rose pl.12 TC imperforate imprimatur, mint o.g.
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1873-80 Large Coloured Corner Letters
1873, 3d Rose pl.12 TC imperforate imprimatur, mint o.g., very fine and rare one of only 22 possible examples, many of which are in institutionalised collections.
Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 40258 | 1873 3d rose pl.15 TJ imperf. imprimatur
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1873-80 Large Coloured Corner Letters
1873 3d rose pl.15 TJ imperf. imprimatur with o.g., fine and very rare with only 22 examples available many of which are in institutionalised collections.
Estimate: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 40259 | 1878 (Feb 1) entire from London to Dominica with 1873-80 1s wing marginal
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1873-80 Large Coloured Corner Letters
1878 (Feb 1) entire from London to Dominica with 1873-80 1s wing marginal tied by London “78” “L1” duplex, Dominica arrival bs, some insignificant soiling,…
Estimate: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 40260 | 1873-80, 4d sage-green pl.15 imperf. horizontal pair
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1873-80 Large Coloured Corner Letters
1873-80, 4d sage-green pl.15 imperf. horizontal pair with “SPECIMEN” type 9 ovpt, very fine.
Estimate: 160 – 200 GBP
Lot 40261 | 1876 8d., orange colour trial, LK, a very fine and
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1873-80 Large Coloured Corner Letters
1876, 8d orange LK colour trial, imperforate with large part o.g. overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 11, very fine and fresh well centred.
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 40262 | 1876 8d., orange, GE, a very fine and fresh well centred
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1873-80 Large Coloured Corner Letters
1876 8d orange GE, a very fine and fresh well centred example large part o.g., lovely vivid colour, very scarce so fine (S.G. £350).
Estimate: 200 – 260 GBP
Lot 40263 | 1882 4d grey-brown pl.18 BL line perf.14 imprimatur from the 1887 Stamp committee presentation album
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1880-83 Large Coloured Corner Letters, Wmk Imperial Crown
1882 4d grey-brown pl.18 BL line perf.14 imprimatur mounted in a cardboard bevelled frame from the 1887 Stamp committee presentation album, very rare,…
Estimate: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 40264 | 1882 1s purple DB pl.13 comb perf. 14 overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, mint o.g.,
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1880-83 Large Coloured Corner Letters, Wmk Imperial Crown
1882 1s purple DB pl.13 comb perf. 14 overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, mint o.g., a superb example of this unissued stamp. This proposed issue was to be…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 40265 | 1880-81 2d in pale green on imperforate white paper affixed to small piece with trial cancellation
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1880-81 Provisional Issue and 1881 1d Lilac
1880-81 2d in pale green on imperforate white paper affixed to small piece of white card (35x76mm), tied by an experimental London E.C. squared circle…
Estimate: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 40266 | 1880 5d. Indigo Pl. 1, imperforate imprimatur, good
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1880-81 Provisional Issue and 1881 1d Lilac
1880 5d Indigo pl.1 imperforate imprimatur, mint o.g., good balanced margins, very rare with only 24 possible examples.
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 40267 | 1881 1d. lilac (16 dots die 2), a very fine example
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1880-81 Provisional Issue and 1881 1d Lilac
1881 1d lilac die II (16 dots) with experimental Portsmouth squared circle trial cancellation (Ja. 5.1885), produced for the 1884 Stamp Committee, very…
Estimate: 200 – 260 GBP
Lot 40268 | 1881 1d. deep purple (die 2 wmk inverted) from the
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1880-81 Provisional Issue and 1881 1d Lilac
1881, 1d deep purple die II, wmk inverted, from the foot of the sheet showing variety printed on the gummed side, fine mint n.h.; cert RPS (1980).
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 40269 | 1884 5/- rose, CF, imperforate imprimatur, superb unused
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1884 5s rose CF imperforate imprimatur, large part o.g., superb and rare with only 49 possible examples.
Estimate: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 40270 | 1884, 5s rose, very fine and fresh mint n.h.
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1884, 5s rose, very fine and fresh mint n.h., scarce.
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 40271 | 1884 5s rose KH mint large part o.g.
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1884 5s rose KH mint large part o.g., light gum wrinkles, fresh appearance (S.G. £1’100).
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 40272 | 1883-84 Anchor 10s ultramarine, used with clear crisp EAGLEY / AU.1.90 village cds
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 Anchor 10s ultramarine, used with clear crisp EAGLEY / AU.1.90 village cds (Lancashire), few short perfs and crayon marks, very fine appearance…
Estimate: 120 – 180 GBP
Lot 40273 | 1884 Crowns £1 brown-lilac, used, fine. SG £3’000.
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1884 Crowns £1 brown-lilac, used with clear crisp central HOVE B.O. / OC.2.90 cds, a few short perfs., very fine (S.G. £3’000).
Estimate: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 40274 | 1884 Crowns £1 brown-lilac, used, fine. SG £3’000.
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1884 Crowns £1 brown-lilac, used, fine (S.G. £3’000).
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 40275 | 1884 Crowns £1 brown-lilac, used, fine. SG £3’000.
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1884 Crowns £1 brown-lilac, used, fine (S.G. £3’000).
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 40276 | 1883-84 Lilac & Green issue 1 1/2d die proof in black on white glazed card
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 Lilac & Green Issue
1883-84 Lilac & Green issue 1 1/2d die proof in black on white glazed card, 90x60mm, endorsed “BEFORE HARDENING” and dated “4 AUG 1883”, very fine and…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 40277 | 1884 1 1/2d. Colour Trial in lilac on buff paper, imperforate
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 Lilac & Green Issue
1884 1 1/2d colour trial in lilac on buff paper, imperforate from the bottom of the sheet, very fine with large part o.g., scarce.
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 40278 | 1883 2 1/2d. Die proof in black on glazed card
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 Lilac & Green Issue
1883 2 1/2d De La Rue die proof in black on glazed card, 92x60mm, without corner letters, dated “28 JUL 83” and endorsed “BEFORE HARDENING”, scarce.
Estimate: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 40279 | 1884 2 1/2d. Imperf. colour trial in purple brown
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 Lilac & Green Issue
1883-84 Lilac & Green issue 2 1/2d imperf. colour trial in purple brown on white, gummed, wmk Crown paper, fine and scarce.
Estimate: 320 – 400 GBP
Lot 40280 | 1884 3d. brown perforated colour trial, TD, printed
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 Lilac & Green Issue
1884 3d brown TD perforated colour trial, printed on white gummed crown watermark paper, rare.
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 40281 | 1883 3d. Die proof in black on white glazed card (90 x 60mm)
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 Lilac & Green Issue
1883 3d De La Rue die proof in black on white glazed card (90x60mm) without corner letters, endorsed “BEFORE HARDENING” and dated “13 JUN 83”, very scarce.
Estimate: 160 – 200 GBP
Lot 40282 | 1884 4d dull green JH tied top small piece of De La Rue archive page by crisp Portsmouth “IL” JA 5 85 squared circle trial cancellation
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 Lilac & Green Issue
1884 4d dull green JH tied top small piece of De La Rue archive page by crisp Portsmouth “IL” JA 5 85 squared circle trial cancellation, very fine and…
Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 40283 | 1883, Lilac & green issue 5d De La Rue die proof
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 Lilac & Green Issue
1883, Lilac & green issue 5d De La Rue die proof, endorsed “AFTER HARDENING” and dated “23 AUG 83”, very fine and scarce.
Estimate: 200 – 260 GBP
Lot 40284 | 1883 9d. dull green, FO, variety watermark inverted,
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 Lilac & Green Issue
1883 9d dull green FO, variety watermark inverted, superb fresh mint n.h., a lovely example of this rare watermark variety.
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 40285 | 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue 1 1/2d handpainted essay in dull lilac and carmine
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887-1900 Jubilee Issue 1 1/2d handpainted essay in dull lilac and carmine with details highlighted in Chinese white, on white card 80x116mm, a beautiful…
Estimate: 1’600 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 40286 | 1887-1900 Jubilee issue 2 1/2d perforated colour trial in green
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887-1900 Jubilee issue 2 1/2d perforated colour trial in green on blue crown watermarked paper, imperforate at right, mint o.g., very fine and rare.
Estimate: 550 – 700 GBP
Lot 40287 | 1891 £1 green OA imperf. with “SPECIMEN” type 9 overprint, mint o.g.
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1891 £1 green OA imperf. with “SPECIMEN” type 9 overprint, mint o.g., very fine and scarce (S.G. £6’500).
Estimate: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 40288 | 1891 £1 green, PD, imperforate, overprinted “SPECIMEN”
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1891 £1 green PD imperforate overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, large part o.g., rare; cert BPA (2005).
Estimate: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 40289 | 1891 £1 green DB imperforate overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, mint n.h.
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1891 £1 green DB imperforate overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, mint n.h., very fine and very fresh example without any of the usual heavy creasing normally…
Estimate: 1’100 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 40290 | 1891 £1 green, used with central LONDON/JU.13.92 cds,
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1891 £1 green, used with central LONDON/JU.13.92 cds, plus another with boxed parcel cancel, a few faults on both, fine (S.G. £1’600).
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 40291 | 1891 £1 green, used, fine
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1891 £1 green, used, fine (S.G. £800).
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 40292 | 1900 Jubilee 1/2d colour trial in blue-green (issued colour) on unwatermarked paper
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1900 Jubilee 1/2d colour trial in blue-green (issued colour) on unwatermarked paper, mint o.g., light crease at lower right, fine appearance and scarce…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 40293 | 1900 1s green & carmine with inverted watermark, mint
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1900 1s green & carmine with inverted watermark, mint o.g., very small abrasion at top right corner perf., fine and scarce (S.G. £1’100).
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 40294 | 1856 (Mar 24) envelope to Ireland with blue Alexandria despatch cds and “PAID / AT / ALEXANDRIA” crown circle ds
Egypt » British Post Offices » Alexandria
1856 (Mar 24) envelope to Ireland with blue Alexandria despatch cds and “PAID / AT / ALEXANDRIA” crown circle ds, rated “1/-“, London transit, reverse…
Estimate: 700 – 800 GBP
Lot 40295 | 1867 (Feb 25) wrapper from the British Office in Guadeloupe to the USA
Great Britain » British Post Offices Abroad » Crown Circle Handstamps
Guadeloupe: 1867 (Feb 25) wrapper to the USA, with British double arc despatch on reverse and “PAID / AT / GUADELOUPE” crown circle hs on obverse, with…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’200 GBP