4 Oct 2023
627 lots
Lot 10450 | 1887 1/2d. die proof of issued design in black on glazed
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887 1/2d die proof of issued design in black on glazed card (60x90mm), un-marked, scarce.
Estimate: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 10451 | 1885 1 1/2d. “tablet” essay (RL 36) a beautifully executed
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1885 1 1/2d “tablet” essay, a beautifully executed hand painted stamp size essay mounted on card, a stunning exhibition showpiece, unique; ex De La Rue…
Estimate: 2’500 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 10452 | 1887-1900 Jubilee issue reply-paid essay with head plate printed in blue in mint n.h. left marginal block of four
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887-1900 Jubilee issue reply-paid essay with head plate printed in blue in mint n.h. left marginal block of four on crown wmk paper, minor gum wrinkles,…
Estimate: 700 – 800 GBP
Lot 10453 | 1887-1900 Jubilee issue reply-paid essay with head plate printed in blue in mint n.h. top marginal single
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887-1900 Jubilee issue reply-paid essay with head plate printed in blue in mint n.h. top marginal single on crown wmk paper, light gum wrinkles, very…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 10454 | 1887-92 1 1/2d. stamp size die proof of the head plate
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887-92 1 1/2d stamp size die proof of the head plate in black on glazed card. Scarce.
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 10455 | 1887-92 1 1/2d. stamp size die proof of the duty plate
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887-92 1 1/2d stamp size die proof of the duty plate in black on glazed card. Scarce.
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 10456 | 1885 2d. “tablet” essay (RL 51) a beautifully executed
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1885 2d “tablet” essay a beautifully executed hand painted stamp size essay mounted on card, a stunning exhibition showpiece; unique; ex De La Rue archives…
Estimate: 2’500 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 10457 | 1886 2d. die proof of the duty plate (solid background)
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1886 2d die proof of the unissued duty plate (solid background) in black on glazed card (60x90mm) marked “BEFORE HARDENING” and dated “31 MAR 86” in black….
Estimate: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 10458 | 1886 2d. die proof of the duty plate (engine turned
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1886 2d die proof of the unissued duty plate (engine turned background) in black on glazed card (60x90mm) marked “BEFORE HARDENING” and dated “31 MAR…
Estimate: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 10459 | 1886 2d. die proof of the duty plate (lined background)
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1886 2d die proof of the issued duty plate (lined background) in black on glazed card (60x90mm) marked “BEFORE HARDENING” and dated “25 MAY 86” in black….
Estimate: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 10460 | 1887-92 2d. stamp size die proof of the duty plate
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887-92 2d stamp size die proof of the issued duty plate in black on glazed card. Scarce.
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 10461 | 1887-92 2d. stamp size die proof of the head and frame
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887-92 2d stamp size die proof of the issued head and frame plate in black on glazed card. Scarce.
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 10462 | 1887-1900 Jubilee issue 2 1/2d colour trial in green on yellow paper, line perf.14, mint l.h.
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887-1900 Jubilee issue 2 1/2d colour trial in green on yellow paper, line perf.14 all around, mint l.h., very fine and fresh, very rare; ex Weiss and…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 10463 | 1885 3d. essay submitted by G. R. Smith (RL 17), a
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1885 3d essay submitted by G. R. Smith, a beautifully executed hand painted stamp size essay on buff paper, mounted on card, a stunning exhibition showpiece,…
Estimate: 2’500 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 10464 | 1887-92 2d. stamp size die proof probably intended
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887-92 3d stamp size die proof probably intended for the striking book in black on glazed card. Scarce.
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 10465 | 1887-1900 Jubilee issue 4d De La Rue composite die proof
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887-1900 Jubilee issue 4d De La Rue composite die proof, with the first rejected die for the duty plate (alternate shading of the values) in black on…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 10466 | 1886 4d. die proof (1a) of the duty plate (the upper
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1886 4d die proof (1a) of the duty plate (the upper corner values inverted) in black on glazed card (60x90mm) marked “BEFORE HARDENING” and dated “17…
Estimate: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 10467 | 1887-92 4d. stamp size die proof of the duty plate
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887-92 4d stamp size die proof of the duty plate (die 1b) in black on glazed card. Scarce.
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 10468 | 1887-92 4d. stamp size die proof of the head plate
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887-92 4d stamp size die proof of the head plate in black on glazed card. Scarce.
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 10469 | 1887-1900 Jubilee issue 4 1/2d De La Rue die proof of the head plate in black on glazed card
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887-1900 Jubilee issue 4 1/2d De La Rue die proof of the head plate in black on glazed card, 92c61mm, endorsed “BEFORE HARDENING” and dated “25 MAY 92”,…
Estimate: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 10470 | 1886 5d. die proof of the duty plate in black on glazed
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1886 5d die proof of the duty plate (2nd Die, Die 6) in black on glazed card (60 x 90mm.) marked “BEFORE HARDENING” and dated “9 NOV. 86” in black. Scarce.
Estimate: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 10471 | 1887-92 5d. stamp size die proof of the duty plate
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887-92 5d stamp size die proof of the duty plate in black on glazed card, endorsed “2nd. Die”. Scarce.
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 10472 | 1887-92 5d. stamp size die proof of the head and frame
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887-92 5d stamp size die proof of the head and frame plate in black on glazed card. Scarce.
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 10473 | 1884 (9 Dec.) an exquisitely executed hand painted
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1884 (9 Dec.) an exquisitely executed hand painted essay by Carey for the 9d value (unadopted) stamp size mounted on card; a stunning exhibition show piece;…
Estimate: 2’500 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 10474 | 1887-92 9d. stamp size die proof of the head plate
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887-92 9d stamp size die proof of the head plate in black on glazed card. Scarce.
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 10475 | 1887-92 9d. stamp size die proof of the frame plate
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887-92 9d stamp size die proof of the frame plate in black on glazed card. Scarce.
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 10476 | 1889 (19 Mar) an exquisitely executed hand painted
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1889 (19 Mar) an exquisitely executed hand painted essay for the 10d value (unadopted) mounted on grease proof paper, annotated “3 ALTERNATIVE DESIGN”…
Estimate: 2’500 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 10477 | 1889 (22 Mar) an exquisitely executed hand painted
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1889 (22 Mar) an exquisitely executed hand painted essay for the 10d value (unadopted) mounted on grease proof paper, annotated “C” and dated “MARCH 22/89”;…
Estimate: 2’500 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 10478 | 1887-1900 Jubilee issue 10d colour trial with head plate in green and duty plate in purple, line perf. 14, affixed to piece and tied by “B01” obliterator
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887-1900 Jubilee issue 10d colour trial with head plate in green and duty plate in purple, line perf. 14, affixed to piece and tied by “B01” obliterator,…
Estimate: 2’400 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 10479 | 1887-92 10d. stamp size die proof of the frame plate
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887-92 10d stamp size die proof of the frame plate in black on glazed card. Scarce.
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 10480 | 1887-92 10d. stamp size die proof of the head plate
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887-92 10d stamp size die proof of the head plate in black on glazed card. Scarce.
Estimate: 220 – 260 GBP
Lot 10481 | 1887-92 1/- stamp size die proof probably intended
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887-92 1s stamp size die proof probably intended for the striking book in black on glazed card. Scarce.
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 10482 | 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: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 10483 | 1891 £1 green EA with “SPECIMEN” type 11 overprint
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1891 £1 green EA with “SPECIMEN” type 11 overprint, mint o.g. with light hinge, very fine (S.G. £1’100).
Estimate: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 10484 | 1887-92 £1 green, ND, overprinted “SPECIMEN” (type
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887-92 £1 green ND, overprinted “SPECIMEN” (type 11), large part OG, some creasing/wrinkling not affecting the fine appearance.
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 10485 | 1887 1/2d. perforated 14, colour trial in lime green
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1900 1/2d perf. 14, colour trial in lime green on gummed un watermarked paper; a couple of fox spots on reverse, not affecting the fresh and fine appearance,…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 10486 | 1900 1/2d perf. 14 colour trial in dull blue-green on gummed unwatermarked paper
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1900 1/2d perf. 14 colour trial in dull blue-green on gummed unwatermarked paper; fresh and attractive, rare (S.G. from £2’750).
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 10487 | 1900 1/2d perforated 14, colour trial in blue-green (issued colour) on gummed unwatermarked paper
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1900 1/2d perforated 14, colour trial in blue-green (issued colour) on gummed unwatermarked paper; fresh and attractive, rare (S.G. from £2’750).
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 10488 | 1900 1/2d blue-green, perf. 14, overprinted “CANCELLED” (type 18)
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1900 1/2d blue-green, perf. 14, overprinted “CANCELLED” (type 18), large part o.g., fresh and attractive; cert. BPA (1992) (S.G. £1’250).
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 10489 | 1899 (9 NOV) Eighteen composite colour trials were
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1899 (Nov 9) Eighteen composite colour trials were submitted with heads printed in doubly-fugitive inks, green or purple, for security purposes. The frames…
Estimate: 30’000 – 35’000 GBP
Lot 10490 | A stunning set of nine composite 1/- trials mounted
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
A stunning set of nine composite 1s trials mounted on cards numbered 1a-9a and dated “9 NOV. 99” with the heads in doubly-fugitive green; the 1/- in the…
Estimate: 30’000 – 35’000 GBP
Lot 10491 | 1900 1/- die proof of the frame plate in black on glazed
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1900 1s die proof of the frame plate in black on glazed card (60x90mm) marked “BEFORE HARDENING” and dated “6 FEB 00” in blue. Scarce.
Estimate: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 10492 | 1887-92 1/- stamp size die proof of the head plate
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1900 1s stamp size die proof of the head plate in black on glazed card. Scarce.
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 10493 | 1887-92 1/- stamp size die proof of the frame plate
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1900 1s stamp size die proof of the frame plate in black on glazed card. Scarce.
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 10494 | 1901 (17 Dec.) notice no 31 for “POSTAGE STAMPS” describing
Great Britain » King Edward VII
1901 (17 Dec.) notice no 31 for “POSTAGE STAMPS” describing how on the 1st January next postage stamps bearing the Kings portrait of the value of 1/2d.,…
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 10495 | 1904 (15 Mar.) cut down postal notice for the “ISSUE OF BOOKS OF STAMPS”
Great Britain » King Edward VII
1904 (15 Mar.) cut down postal notice for the “ISSUE OF BOOKS OF STAMPS” describing how books of 24 1d. stamps of a convenient size for carrying in the…
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 10496 | 1910 1/2d, 1d, 1 1/2d, 2d, 2 1/2d, 3d, 6d and 1s, also 7d (3) and 4d (3), on archive pieces from the Madagascar UPU collection
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1910 1/2d, 1d, 1 1/2d, 2d, 2 1/2d, 3d, 6d and 1s, also 7d (3) and 4d (3), on archive pieces from the Madagascar UPU collection and tied by POSTES/COLLECTION…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 10497 | 1902 6d Grey-Black mint n.h. colour trial on unwatermarked chalky paper selvedge of the 1/2d Colonial issue
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902 6d Grey-Black mint n.h. colour trial on unwatermarked chalky paper selvedge of the 1/2d Colonial issue, perforated at foot with green marginal rule,…
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 10498 | 1906 1d imperf. colour trial in cerise on Crown wmk paper
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1906 1d imperf. colour trial in cerise on Crown wmk paper, mint l.h. right marginal, faint gum wrinkle at right mentioned for accuracy, very fine.
Estimate: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 10499 | 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: 200 – 300 GBP