26 Jun 2023 – 29 Jun 2023
4029 lots
Lot 40296 | Martinique: 1800 (Jul 16) entire from Fort Royal to England with very fine two-line British “FORT ROYAL / JUL 16 1800” ds
Great Britain » British Post Offices Abroad
Martinique: 1800 (Jul 16) entire from Fort Royal to England with very fine two-line British “FORT ROYAL / JUL 16 1800” ds, ms “1/8” rate, reverse with…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 40297 | Martinique: 1801 (Jul 15) entire from Robert to England with bold British “Ship Lre / (crown) / MARTINIQUE” oval hs
Great Britain » British Post Offices Abroad
Martinique: 1801 (Jul 15) entire from Robert to England with bold British “Ship Lre / (crown) / MARTINIQUE” oval hs on reverse, London arrival, heavy vertical…
Estimate: 1’500 – 1’800 GBP
Lot 40298 | 1901 3d. Composite “Paste Up” essay of the Victorian
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1901 3d Composite “paste up” essay of the Victorian “Jubilee” series, series “A” essay with a lithographed three quarter portrait of King Edward VII mounted…
Estimate: 3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 40299 | 1902-10 1/2d Dull blue green mint l.h. with watermark inverted variety
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902-10 1/2d Dull blue green mint l.h. with watermark inverted variety, showing large part of “TA” of “POSTAGE” and the top of the Crown, minor bends,…
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 40300 | 1901 1d. Colour trial horizontal pair
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1901 1d Colour trial imperf. horizontal pair from the lower right of the sheet, printed in black on red gummed crown watermark paper made from a special…
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 40301 | 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: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 40302 | 1906 1d Colour trial in carmine-red on Crown watermarked paper, perf.14, printed from a special plate of 20 electros
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1906 1d Colour trial in carmine-red on Crown watermarked paper, perf.14, printed from a special plate of 20 electros, mint n.h., very fine.
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 40303 | 1906 1d. carmine-rose imperf. colour trial on crown
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1906 1d carmine-rose imperf. colour trial on crown watermarked paper, printed from a special plate of 20 electros, scarce.
Estimate: 200 – 260 GBP
Lot 40304 | 1906 1d. carmine red, imperforate colour trial
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1906 1d carmine red imperforate colour trial from the right of the sheet, mint o.g., printed from a special plate of 20 electros, very fine and scarce.
Estimate: 200 – 260 GBP
Lot 40305 | 1909 2d Colour trial in green on yellow gummed Crown wmk paper
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1909 2d Colour trial in green on yellow gummed Crown wmk paper, produced for the propped mono-colour issue that was subsequently abandoned on the death…
Estimate: 150 – 300 GBP
Lot 40306 | 1902-10 2d. dull blue-green and carmine, superb mint
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902-10 2d dull blue-green and carmine, superb mint n.h. corner marginal block of eight from the lower left corner of the sheet, printed from plates H2/D4;…
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 40307 | 1901 4d. Die proof (head plate) printed in black on
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1901 4d De La Rue die proof (head plate) printed in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm) dated “28 NOV 01” and marked “AFTER HARDENING”, very scarce.
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 40308 | 1902 £1 dull blue green mint n.h.
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902 £1 dull blue green mint n.h., couple of small faint gum bends mentioned for accuracy, very fresh and fine (S.G. £3’000 for n.h.).
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 40309 | 1902 £1 dull blue green, mint large part o.g.
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902 £1 dull blue green, mint large part o.g., a fresh and well centred example (S.G. £2’000).
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 40310 | 1911-13 Somerset House £1 deep green mint n.h.
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911-13 Somerset House Issues
1911-13 Somerset House £1 deep green mint n.h., very fine and fresh example (S.G. £3’000).
Estimate: 550 – 700 GBP
Lot 40311 | 1911 1d scarlet (die 2) colour trial in vermilion on gummed watermarked paper
Great Britain » King George V » 1911-12 Downey Head Issues
1911 1d scarlet (die 2) colour trial in vermilion on gummed watermarked paper, very fine and scarce, offered with a normal for comparison.
Estimate: 200 – 260 GBP
Lot 40312 | 1912 1d. small medal head die proof, printed in black
Great Britain » King George V
1912 1d small medal head die proof, printed in black on white proof paper, as used on the 5d to 1s values, scarce.
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 40313 | 1912 Coinage head die proof (stage 1c.) a very fine
Great Britain » King George V
1912 Coinage head die proof (stage 1c.) a very fine uncleared example printed in grey-black on white proof paper (1011 x 86mm), small corner crease at…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 40314 | 1910 2d Hentschel colour essay, two examples printed in differing shades of purple on white wove paper
Great Britain » King George V » 1911-12 Downey Head Issues
1910 2d Hentschel colour essay, two examples printed in differing shades of purple on white wove paper, 50x27mm, with handstruck “MB/70” and “W/65” respectively…
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 40315 | 1911 1 1/2d Engravers sketch die (die 2 head), cut close example printed in dark brown
Great Britain » King George V » 1911-12 Downey Head Issues
1911 1 1/2d Engravers sketch die (die 2 head), cut close example printed in dark brown on thin card and mounted on thick card (57x81mm) showing ink manuscript…
Estimate: 320 – 400 GBP
Lot 40316 | 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: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 40317 | 1911 3d. engravers sketch stamp size die for unissued
Great Britain » King George V » 1911-12 Downey Head Issues
1911 3d Engravers sketch stamp size die for unissued value (die 2 head), used as a colour trial and printed in grey on thick white paper, very rare.
Estimate: 160 – 200 GBP
Lot 40318 | 1911 5d Engravers sketch stamp size die (die 2 head), cut close to shape, used as a colour trial
Great Britain » King George V » 1911-12 Downey Head Issues
1911 5d Engravers sketch stamp size die (die 2 head), cut close to shape, used as a colour trial and printed in light blue on thick white paper, very rare…
Estimate: 160 – 200 GBP
Lot 40319 | 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: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 40320 | 1911-12 1/2d green with error perf. 14 tied to picture postcard
Great Britain » King George V » 1911-12 Downey Head Issues
1911-12 1/2d green with error perf. 14 tied to picture postcard by Great Yarmouth AU 28 11 double circle ds, lower right corner perf with cosmetic improvement,…
Estimate: 160 – 200 GBP
Lot 40321 | 1912 1d. and 2 1/2d. master die proof, stage 4, printed
Great Britain » King George V » 1912-24 Profile Head Issues
1912 Profile Head master die proof, stage 4, for the 1d and 2 1/2d values, printed in black on white proof paper (73x68mm), scarce.
Estimate: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 40322 | 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: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 40323 | 1912-24, 1/2d green imperf. in mint lower left corner “C 13” control strip of three with “SPECIMEN” type 26 overprint
Great Britain » King George V » 1912-24 Profile Head Issues
1912-24, 1/2d green imperf. in mint lower left corner “C 13” control strip of three with “SPECIMEN” type 26 overprint, mint o.g. (hinged on one stamp),…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 40324 | 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: 2’000 – 2’500 GBP
Lot 40325 | 1912, 2d die I imperforate block of four plate proofs printed in black from a special plate of four impressions
Great Britain » King George V » 1912-24 Profile Head Issues
1912, 2d die I imperforate block of four plate proofs printed in black from a special plate of four impressions on surfaced proof paper, light bends from…
Estimate: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 40326 | 1913 4d. pale ultramarine plate proof block of four
Great Britain » King George V » 1912-24 Profile Head Issues
1913 4d pale ultramarine plate proof block of four from the top left corner of the sheet on thick paper, insignificant tone spots in top margin and on…
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 40327 | 1912 4d Eve’s Wreath Design die proof in black from the “Lewis” engraved die
Great Britain » King George V » 1912-24 Profile Head Issues
1912 4d Eve’s Wreath Design die proof in black from the “Lewis” engraved die with fully cleared surround (see fig.28 in the S.G. GB Specialised vol.2)…
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 40328 | 1912 4d Trial of Eve’s Wreath design colour essay in blue on gummed, Crown watermarked imperforate paper
Great Britain » King George V » 1912-24 Profile Head Issues
1912 4d Trial of Eve’s Wreath design colour essay in blue on gummed, Crown watermarked imperforate paper, mint o.g. with light hinge remnant, small gum…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 40329 | 1913 5d Die proof in black on thin white glazed card
Great Britain » King George V » 1912-24 Profile Head Issues
1913 5d Die proof in black on thin white glazed card (71x78mm), cleared surround, dated in manuscript at lower left “2.5.13”, rare.
Estimate: 550 – 700 GBP
Lot 40330 | 1912 5d Eve’s Wreath Design bromide in black and mounted on white card
Great Britain » King George V » 1912-24 Profile Head Issues
1912 5d Eve’s Wreath Design bromide in black and mounted on white card (68 x 60mm) pencilled in manuscript on reverse “2-7-12”, scarce.
Estimate: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 40331 | 1912 8d Trial of Eve’s wreath design die proof in black on white glazed card
Great Britain » King George V » 1912-24 Profile Head Issues
1912 8d Trial of Eve’s wreath design die proof in black on white glazed card (38x42mm), slight thin, fine and scarce (See S.G. Spec. vol.2 p.127).
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 40332 | 1922 9d olive-green imperf. imprimatur from the right of the sheet, mint n.h.
Great Britain » King George V » 1912-24 Profile Head Issues
1922 9d olive-green imperf. imprimatur from the right of the sheet, mint n.h., the reverse with “BPMA” handstamp, very fine and scarce.
Estimate: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 40333 | 1913-34 A fabulous predominately mint (all with large part o.g.) collection of the specialised listed shades
Great Britain » Collections
1913-34 A fabulous predominately mint (all with large part o.g.) collection of the specialised listed shades (identified by the owner), neatly written…
Estimate: 6’000 – 8’000 GBP
Lot 40334 | 1913 Waterlow 2s6d sepia brown, superb mint n.h. marginal block of four from the upper right of the sheet
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1913 Waterlow 2s6d sepia brown, superb mint n.h. marginal block of four from the upper right of the sheet, mounted in the margin only, very fine.
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 40335 | 1913 Waterlow £1 green, mint large part o.g.
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1913 Waterlow £1 green, mint large part o.g., very fresh colour and well centred, scarce (S.G. £2’800).
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 40336 | 1913 Waterlow £1 green, used with central cds, excellent
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1913 Waterlow £1 green, used with central cds, excellent colour and good centring, a fine example of this scarce stamp (S.G. £1’400).
Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 40337 | 1913 Waterlow £1 yellowish green colour trial overprinted “CANCELLED”, mint n.h.
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1913 Waterlow £1 yellowish green colour trial overprinted “CANCELLED”, mint n.h., perfectly centred, very fine and scarce.
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 40338 | 1915 De La Rue 2/6d. yellow brown variety watermark
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1915 De La Rue 2s6d yellow brown variety watermark reversed a superb in mint n.h. horizontal pair from the left of the sheet, perfectly centred, a lovely…
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 40339 | 1915 De La Rue 2s6d yellow-brown mint n.h. block of four with variety watermark reversed
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1915 De La Rue 2s6d yellow-brown mint n.h. block of four from the upper left hand corner of the sheet, variety watermark reversed, lightly mounted in the…
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 40340 | 1915 De La Rue 2/6d. yellow brown; (watermark reversed)
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1915 De La Rue 2s6d yellow brown with watermark reversed, superb mint n.h., scarce.
Estimate: 200 – 260 GBP
Lot 40341 | 1915 De La Rue 2/6d. grey brown, a very well centred
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1915 De La Rue 2s6d grey-brown, a very well centred mint n.h. example from the lower left corner of the sheet; fine.
Estimate: 200 – 260 GBP
Lot 40342 | 1915 De La Rue 2/6d. blackish brown a very fine, well
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1915 De La Rue 2s6d blackish brown a very fine, well centred lightly mounted mint example of this difficult shade; cert RPS (1989) (S.G. Spec. N64 (11)).
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 40343 | 1915 De La Rue 5/- bright carmine, very fresh and well
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1915 De La Rue 5s bright carmine mint n.h., very fresh and well centred, scarce (S.G. £1’100 for mint n.h.).
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 40344 | 1915 DLR 5/- bright carmine, Variety “watermark reversed”
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1915 De La Rue 5s bright carmine mint n.h. with variety “watermark reversed” very fresh and fine, a well centred example of this rare watermark variety…
Estimate: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 40345 | 1915 De La Rue 10/- pale blue, a very fresh and well
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1915 De La Rue 10s pale blue, a very fresh and well centred mint n.h. example, scarce so fine (S.G. £4’500).
Estimate: 1’200 – 1’600 GBP