26 Jun 2023 – 29 Jun 2023
4029 lots
Lot 40346 | 1921 Bradbury Wilkinson Seahorse 2s6d olive brown mint n.h. marginal overprinted “CANCELLED” type 33
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1921 Bradbury Wilkinson Seahorse 2s6d olive brown mint n.h. marginal example from the right of the sheet overprinted “CANCELLED” type 33, superb and scarce;…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 40347 | 1918-19 Bradbury Wilkinson 2s6d chocolate brown overprinted “CANCELLED” type 33 in marginal block of four
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1918-19 Bradbury Wilkinson 2s6d chocolate brown overprinted “CANCELLED” type 33 in marginal block of four from the right of the sheet, very fresh and…
Estimate: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 40348 | 1934-35 1/2d green (Harrison printing) mint n.h. top marginal pair of tête-bêche booklet panes of six imperforate imprimaturs
Great Britain » King George V » 1924-36 Issues
1934-35 Harrison 1/2d green mint n.h. top marginal pair of tête-bêche booklet panes of six imperforate imprimaturs, with “BPMA” handstamp on reverse, some…
Estimate: 4’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 40349 | 1924 1/2d green overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 32 in mint block of four
Great Britain » King George V » 1924-36 Issues
1924 1/2d green overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 32 in mint block of four (only one stamp showing the merest trace of hinge), very rare and most likely unique…
Estimate: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 40350 | 1924, 1 1/2d red-brown mint tête-bêche gutter block of four
Great Britain » King George V » 1924-36 Issues
1924, 1 1/2d red-brown mint tête-bêche gutter block of four, very fine (S.G. Spec N35(1)aa).
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 40351 | 1929 PUC £1 black, mint very light hinged, fresh and
Great Britain » King George V » 1924-36 Issues
1929 PUC £1 black, mint very light hinged, fresh and very fine (S.G. £750).
Estimate: 180 – 220 GBP
Lot 40352 | No lot
Great Britain » King George V » 1924-36 Issues
No Lot
Estimate: 0 GBP
Lot 40353 | 1934 1 1/2d. Royal blue “Photogravure” pair of imperf.
Great Britain » King George V » 1924-36 Issues
1934 1 1/2d Royal blue “Photogravure” pair of imperf. colour trials from the upper right of the sheet, mint n.h., printed on unwatermarked paper, most…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 40354 | 1934 Re-Engraved 2s6d, 5s and 10s in mint n.h. left marginal blocks of six
Great Britain » King George V » 1924-36 Issues
1934, Re-Engraved 2s6d, 5s and 10s in mint n.h. left marginal blocks of six, superb and striking multiples (S.G. £6’000+).
Estimate: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 40355 | 1937 2 1/2d Edward VIII Coronation set of 4 imperf. essays depicting the King from the Humphrey Paget effigy
Great Britain » King Edward VIII
1937 2 1/2d Edward VIII Coronation set of 4 imperf. essays depicting the King from the Humphrey Paget effigy (shading trials) with heavy shading to portrait…
Estimate: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 40356 | 1936 (23rd Sept.) 1 1/2d. Edward VIII coronation essay
Great Britain » King Edward VIII
1936 (Sep 23) 1 1/2d Edward VIII coronation essay in green on gummed E8R (sideways) watermarked paper taken from the Humphrey Pages effigy (design type…
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 40357 | 1936 1d scarlet imperforate imprimatur tête-bêche pair, mint n.h.
Great Britain » King Edward VIII
1936 1d scarlet imperforate imprimatur tête-bêche pair, mint n.h., reverse with “NPM IMPRIMATUR” handstamp, very fine and very rare, ex NPM archive sales.
Estimate: 550 – 700 GBP
Lot 40358 | 1936 1 1/2d. red-brown, imperforate tete beche pair
Great Britain » King Edward VIII
1936 1 1/2d red-brown imperforate imprimatur tête-bêche pair, mint n.h., reverse with “NPM IMPRIMATUR” handstamp, very fine and very rare, ex NPM archive…
Estimate: 550 – 700 GBP
Lot 40359 | 1937-39 KGVI 1/2d, 1 1/2d, 2d, 2 1/2d and 8d with “SPECIMEN” handstamps in green by the Portuguese Colonial Postal Administration
Great Britain » King George VI
1937-39 KGVI 1/2d, 1 1/2d, 2d, 2 1/2d and 8d with “SPECIMEN” handstamps in green by the Portuguese Colonial Postal Administration in Lisbon, all mint n.h.,…
Estimate: 9’000 – 12’000 GBP
Lot 40360 | 1937-47, 1d scarlet imperf. imprimatur tête-bêche gutter pair
Great Britain » King George VI
1937-47, 1d scarlet imperf. imprimatur tête-bêche gutter pair, mint n.h., with NPM handstamp on reverse, very fine and very rare, ex NPM archives.
Estimate: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 40361 | 1937-47 5d brown mint n.h. block of eight (2×4) showing doctor blade flaw variety
Great Britain » King George VI
1937-47 5d brown mint block of eight (2×4) showing doctor blade flaw variety affecting left column of four stamps, very fine.
Estimate: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 40362 | 1937-47 6d purple mint vertical strip of four showing vertical doctor blade flaw variety
Great Britain » King George VI
1937-47 6d purple mint vertical strip of four showing vertical doctor blade flaw variety, very fine.
Estimate: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 40363 | 1937-47 9d deep olive-green mint vertical strip of four showing vertical doctor blade flaw variety
Great Britain » King George VI
1937-47 9d deep olive-green mint vertical strip of four showing vertical doctor blade flaw variety, very fine.
Estimate: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 40364 | 1937-47 10d turquoise-blue mint vertical strip of three showing vertical doctor blade flaw variety,
Great Britain » King George VI
1937-47 10d turquoise-blue mint vertical strip of three showing vertical doctor blade flaw variety, very fine.
Estimate: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 40365 | 1941-42 1d pale scarlet mint right marginal block of 15 showing dramatic dry print with six stamps missing most if not all of the printing
Great Britain » King George VI
1941-42 1d pale scarlet mint right marginal block of 15 showing dramatic dry print with six stamps missing most if not all of the printing, sheet number…
Estimate: 1’400 – 1’800 GBP
Lot 40366 | 1937-47 10d turquoise-blue mint vertical strip of three showing vertical doctor blade flaw variety,
Great Britain » King George VI
1941-42 2 1/2d blue mint block of eight showing vertical doctor blade flaw variety affecting two stamps, very fine.
Estimate: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 40367 | 1950-52, New Colours 1/2d to 2 1/2d set of five imperf. imprimaturs
Great Britain » King George VI
1950-52, New Colours 1/2d to 2 1/2d set of five imperf. imprimaturs, wmk inverted, each with BPMA handstamps on reverse (except 1/2d), very fine and rare.
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 40368 | 1951 Festival of Britain set of two imperforate imprimaturs from the left of the sheet
Great Britain » King George VI
1951 Festival of Britain set of two imperforate imprimaturs from the left of the sheet, mint n.h. with BPMA handstamps on reverse, very fine.
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 40369 | 1955-58 Castles mint n.h. set of four Waterlow printing and mint n.h. set of four De La Rue printing
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1955-58 Castles mint n.h. set of four Waterlow printing and mint n.h. set of four De La Rue printing, very fine and fresh (S.G. £850).
Estimate: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 40370 | 1955-58, De La Rue Castle 2s6d black-brown, multi crown watermark, mint n.h., showing the “reversed image on gummed side”
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1955-58, De La Rue Castle 2s6d black-brown, multi crown watermark, mint n.h., showing the reversed image on gummed side offset variety (Pierron F880Fa),…
Estimate: 180 – 240 GBP
Lot 40371 | 1955 9d bronze-green, mint n.h. imperforate imprimatur pair
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1955 9d bronze-green, mint n.h. imperforate imprimatur pair from the foot of the sheet showing central sheet ornament in the margin, the reverse handstamped…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 40372 | 1956 Wildings 1 1/2d green mint n.h. imperforate imprimatur pair
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1956 Wildings 1 1/2d green mint n.h. imperforate imprimatur pair from the foot of the sheet, the reverse with “BPMA” handstamp, fine and scarce.
Estimate: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 40373 | 1958 2d. light red brown (crisp print) “Dollis Hill Phosphor Trial” very fine perforated block of four
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1958 2d. light red brown (crisp print) “Dollis Hill Phosphor Trial” very fine perforated block of four on ungummed, unwatermarked specially prepared handmade…
Estimate: 200 – 260 GBP
Lot 40374 | 1959 3d. deep violet “Dollis Hill Phosphor Trial”,
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1959 3d deep violet “Dollis Hill Phosphor Trial”, mint n.h. perforated block of six on gummed watermarked paper, with two 3mm blue phosphor bands printed…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 40375 | 1958 3d. deep violet “Dollis Hill Phosphor Trial” perforated
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1958 3d deep violet “Dollis Hill Phosphor Trial” perforated horizontal strip of three on ungummed unwatermarked specially prepared hand made paper, with…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 40376 | 1959 Wildings 3d deep violet “Dollis Hill Phosphor Trial” perforated block of four
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1959 Wildings 3d deep violet “Dollis Hill Phosphor Trial” perforated block of four on gummed crowns wmk (sideways left) paper, with one 4mm blue phosphor…
Estimate: 160 – 200 GBP
Lot 40377 | 1858 1/- Bistre brown Double impression corner marginal
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1958 1s Bistre brown double impression in mint n.h. corner marginal cylinder (4 no dot) block of six from the lower left of the sheet, very fine variety;…
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 40378 | 1963 6d. Paris Postal Conference Centenary, a superb
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1963 6d Paris Postal Conference Centenary imperforate imprimatur, mint n.h. marginal from the upper right of the sheet, the reverse with “BPMA” handstamp,…
Estimate: 260 – 300 GBP
Lot 40379 | 1964 20th International Geographical conference set of four imperforate imprimaturs
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1964 20th International Geographical conference set of four imperforate imprimaturs with “NPM IMPRIMATUR” handstamp on reverse, mint n.h., very rare, one…
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 40380 | 1964 20th International Geographical conference; set
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1964 20th International Geographical Conference set of four imperforate imprimaturs with “NPM IMPRIMATUR” handstamp on reverse, mint n.h., very rare, one…
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 40381 | Album page study of the 1965 Battle of Britain 9d (3) and 1/3d shifted colours
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1965, Album page study of the Battle of Britain 9d (3) and 1/3d (3) showing the colour shift of orange to the left on the 9d and colour shift of bright-blue…
Estimate: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 40382 | 1965 25th Anniversary of the United Nations 3d three blocks with varieties on page
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1965, Album page study of the 25th Anniversary of the United Nations 3d, illustrating three different varieties, mint n.h., a corner marginal block of…
Estimate: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 40383 | 1966 1/3d Battle of Britain, the unique cylinder block of six imperf. imprimaturs
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1966 1/3d Battle of Britain, the unique cylinder block of six imperf. imprimaturs from the lower left corner of the sheet, mint n.h., each with “BPMA”…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 40384 | An album page study of the 1966 Landscapes 6d,dry printing error omitted words
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1966, Album page study of the 1966 Landscapes 6d, with a min n.h. single alongside the normal stamp illustrating the dry printing error showing a lighter…
Estimate: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 40385 | 1966 British Birds (phosphor) mint n.h. se-tenant block of four with variety “bistre omitted”
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1966 British Birds (phosphor) mint n.h. se-tenant block of four with variety bistre omitted affecting all four stamps, top right corner marginal, offered…
Estimate: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 40386 | 1966 British Motor cars 6d red, deep blue and orange,
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1966 British Technology 6d deep blue & orange, on chalk-surfaced paper, showing Red “Mini cars” omitted used with part Gilford cds (Co. Down), very fine…
Estimate: 1’200 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 40387 | 1967 European Free Trade Association 9d , mint nh single, showing the lilac omitted
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1967, EFTA 9d mint n.h. showing lilac omitted error, very fine and scarce variety, plus normal for comparison (S.G. £130).
Estimate: 50 – 60 GBP
Lot 40388 | 1967-70 8d bright vermilion, mint n.h., variety phosphor omitted
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1967-70 8d bright vermilion, mint n.h., variety phosphor omitted, scarce.
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 40389 | 1967 British Bridges 4d printed on gummed side of paper error
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1967 British Bridges group of varieties incl. 4d mint n.h. left block of eight printed on gummed side of paper error, 9d mint n.h. right marginal block…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 40390 | 1967 British Bridges 9d block of nine with dramatic doctor blade flaw,
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1967, British Bridges, 9d black, red-brown, myrtle-green, ultramarine, olive-brown and gold, mint n.h. side marginal block of nine with dramatic doctor…
Estimate: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 40391 | 1968, Machin 5d Royal blue mint n.h. side marginal block of four imperforate
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1968, Machin 5d Royal blue mint n.h. side marginal block of four imperforate (cylinder 10), together with a 1969 2d lake-brown, two phosphor bands, with…
Estimate: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 40392 | 1968 British Bridges set of four imperforate imprimaturs from the right of the sheet
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1968 British Bridges set of four imperforate imprimaturs from the right of the sheet, mint n.h., each with “BPMA” handstamp on reverse, very fine and scarce.
Estimate: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 40393 | 1968 4d.-1/9d. British Anniversaries, set of Imperforate
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1968 British Anniversaries set of mint n.h. imperforate imprimaturs from the original NPM sales, very rare with only 10 sets released.
Estimate: 700 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 40394 | 1969 Christmas 4d strip of three with error of phosphor bands,
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1969, Christmas, 4d brown-vermilion, orange, purple, new blue, green, violet and gold, mint n.h. corner strip of three with error of phosphor bands, the…
Estimate: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 40395 | 1970 Pilgrims and Mayflower 1/6d, omitted emerald
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1970, Pilgrims and Mayflower, 1/6d greenish-yellow, carmine, deep yellow-olive, emerald and black, mint n.h. single with emerald omitted emerald error,…
Estimate: 70 – 80 GBP