14 Jun 2021 – 19 Jun 2021
5664 lots
Lot 70474 | 1911-13 Somerset house £1 Deep Green from the right of the sheet, unmounted mint; very fine
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911-13 Somerset House Issues
1911-13 Somerset House £1 deep green mint nh from the right of the sheet, very fine.
Estimate: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 70475 | 1911-13 Somerset House £1 deep green mint nh
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911-13 Somerset House Issues
1911-13 Somerset House £1 deep green mint nh, very fine (SG £3’000 for mint nh)
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 70476 | 1910 1 1/2d Hentschel colour essay in brown on white wove paper
Great Britain » King George V » 1911-12 Downey Head Issues
1910 1 1/2d Hentschel colour essay in brown on white wove paper, 39x49mm, with handstruck “W/41” above design, most attractive and scarce (SG £1’250)
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 70477 | 1911 First proof 1/2d, 1d, 1 1/2d, 2d, 2 1/2d and 3d together as a block printed in black on white wove paper
Great Britain » King George V » 1911-12 Downey Head Issues
1911 First proof 1/2d, 1d, 1 1/2d, 2d, 2 1/2d and 3d together as a block printed in black on white wove paper, inscribed “1st Proof” in pencil, all values…
Estimate: 5’000 – 7’000 GBP
Lot 70478 | 1911 De La Rue Minerva head, se-tenant with Downey
Great Britain » King George V » 1911-12 Downey Head Issues
1911 De La Rue Minerva head, se-tenant with Downey head trial in scarlet taken from the sheet of 48 where only 12 had the KGV head; fine and very rare.Note:…
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 70479 | 1911 3d Engravers sketch die for unissued value, cut down die proof in dark brown mounted on card
Great Britain » King George V » 1911-12 Downey Head Issues
1911 3d Engravers sketch die for unissued value, cut down die proof in dark brown mounted on card (58x90mm), showing shaded background to head and upper…
Estimate: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 70480 | 1911 3d Engravers sketch die for unissued value printed in orange on thick white paper
Great Britain » King George V » 1911-12 Downey Head Issues
1911 3d Engravers sketch die for unissued value printed in orange on thick white paper with white background to head and shaded upper corners (see SG Spec….
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 70481 | 1911 3d Engravers sketch die for the unissued value, cut down die proof used as a colour trial printed in rose-red on thick white paper
Great Britain » King George V » 1911-12 Downey Head Issues
1911 3d Engravers sketch die for the unissued value, cut down die proof used as a colour trial printed in rose-red on thick white paper, using the die…
Estimate: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 70482 | 1911-12 Downey Head 1d. carmine A.11 control block
Great Britain » King George V » 1911-12 Downey Head Issues
1911-12 Downey Head 1d carmine A.11 control block of six on thick chalk surfaced paper without watermark from plate 1a; unmounted mint; very rare, believed…
Estimate: 1’500 – 1’800 GBP
Lot 70483 | 1911-12 Downey Heads 1d plate proof (die 1b) printed in carmine on R.D. Turner plate glazed paper with Crown watermark in pair with original gum
Great Britain » King George V » 1911-12 Downey Head Issues
1911-12 Downey Heads 1d plate proof (die 1b) printed in carmine on R.D. Turner plate glazed paper with Crown watermark in pair with original gum, diagonal…
Estimate: 900 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 70484 | 1911-12 Downey Head Die 2, 1/2d. scarlet and 1d.
Great Britain » King George V » 1911-12 Downey Head Issues
1911-12 Downey Head Die II, 1/2d scarlet and 1d green imperforate marginal colour trials from the foot of the sheet, on gummed watermarked paper, both…
Estimate: 12’000 – 15’000 GBP
Lot 70485 | 1911-12 Downey Head 1d colour trial in carmine
Great Britain » King George V » 1911-12 Downey Head Issues
1911-12 Downey Head 1d colour trial in carmine, perf.14.8×14, printed on gummed, watermarked Crown paper, very fine
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 70486 | 1912 Medal head bromide on glossy card (142 x 92mm)
Great Britain » King George V » 1912-24 Profile Head Issues
1912 Medal head bromide on glossy card (142 x 92mm) with manuscript “46 Medal head” at foot, by J.A.C. Harrison from his 1912 Sketch. Attractive and scarce
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 70487 | 1913 Medal head bromide on glossy card (82 x109mm)
Great Britain » King George V » 1912-24 Profile Head Issues
1913 Medal head bromide on glossy card (82 x109mm) with manuscript date “4.4.13” at lower left, by J.A.C. Harrison from his 1912 sketch. Attractive and…
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 70488 | 1912 1d Coinage head die proof (state 1f) with black surround printed in black on white proof carton paper (39x53mm)
Great Britain » King George V » 1912-24 Profile Head Issues
1912 1d Coinage head die proof (state 1f) with black surround printed in black on white proof carton paper (39x53mm), slight thin not noticeable from the…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 70489 | 1912-24 2 1/2d ROYAL BLUE on small piece tied by nearly complete “BRITISH POST OFFICE / SYMRNA” cds
Great Britain » King George V » 1912-24 Profile Head Issues
1912-24 2 1/2d ROYAL BLUE on small piece tied by nearly complete “BRITISH POST OFFICE / SYMRNA” cds, very fine and scarce shade, not priced used by SG,…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 70490 | 1912 (Dec 23) Large handpainted envelope, 32x23cm, illustration showing “Mons Meg” cannon at Edinburgh Castle,
Great Britain » King George V » 1912-24 Profile Head Issues
1912 (Dec 23) Large handpainted envelope, 32x23cm, with illustration in sepia showing “Mons Meg” cannon at Edinburgh Castle, painted by Hugh Rose and sent…
Estimate: 3’400 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 70491 | 1912-24 4d Slate-Green mint marginal block of four from the foot of the sheet with variety double watermark
Great Britain » King George V » 1912-24 Profile Head Issues
1912-24 4d Slate-Green mint marginal block of four from the foot of the sheet with variety double watermark (one inverted and reversed), large part original…
Estimate: 1’800 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 70492 | 1913 5d Die proof in black on white glazed card (40x45mm)
Great Britain » King George V » 1912-24 Profile Head Issues
1913 5d Die proof in black on white glazed card (40x45mm), showing fully cleared surround showing completed design, slight thin patch on reverse, fine
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 70493 | 1913 6d Die Proof in black on white glazed card affixed to a large annotated piece overprinted “CANCELLED”
Great Britain » King George V » 1912-24 Profile Head Issues
1913 6d Die Proof in black on white glazed
card affixed to a large annotated piece overprinted “CANCELLED” (19.5×2.5mm) in red, endorsed 11.N / From…
Estimate: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 70494 | 1912 8d Eve’s Pillar Design essay in imperforate block of four printed in black on thin glazed card
Great Britain » King George V » 1912-24 Profile Head Issues
1912 8d Eve’s Pillar Design essay in imperforate block of four printed in black on thin glazed card with background of evenly shaded horizontal lines (SG…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 70495 | 1913 Waterlow 2/6d. Deep Sepia-brown, imperceptibly mounted (possibly unmounted mint)
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1913 Waterlow 2s6d deep sepia-brown, mint, imperceptibly mounted (possibly unmounted mint), a well centred example with lovely fresh colour (SG £400).
Estimate: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 70496 | 1913 Waterlow 2s6d deep sepia-brown mint n.h.
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1913 Waterlow 2s6d deep sepia-brown mint n.h., centred to lower right, a very fresh example.
Estimate: 200 – 260 GBP
Lot 70497 | 1913 Waterlow 5/- Rose-carmine, imperceptibly mounted (possibly unmounted mint),
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1913 Waterlow 5s rose-carmine, imperceptibly mounted (possibly unmounted mint), a very fresh and well centred example (SG £625).
Estimate: 160 – 200 GBP
Lot 70498 | 1913 Waterlow 5s pale carmine mint nh
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1913 Waterlow 5s pale carmine mint nh, light bend not detracting from the very fresh and fine appearance (SG Spec. N66 (2)).
Estimate: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 70499 | 1913 Waterlow 5s and 1915 De La Rue 10s both with Guernsey cds
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1913 Waterlow 5s and 1915 De La Rue 10s both with Guernsey cds, the 5s with faint surface scratch otherwise fine duo, ex Laurenzi (SG £1’200)
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 70500 | 1913 Waterlow 10/- Indigo, unmounted mint, well centred and very fresh.
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1913 Waterlow 10/- Indigo, unmounted mint, well centred and very fresh.
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 70501 | 1913 Waterlow 10/- Indigo-blue, unmounted mint centred slightly left though a very fresh example.
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1913 Waterlow 10/- Indigo-blue, unmounted mint, centred slightly left though a very fresh example. S.G. Spec N69 (1)
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 70502 | 1913 Waterlow £1 Green, A stunning corner marginal
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1913 Waterlow £1 Green, A stunning corner marginal block of four from the upper left hand corner of the sheet; superb unmounted mint , well centred and…
Estimate: 8’000 – 10’000 GBP
Lot 70503 | 1913 Waterlow £1 Green, unmounted mint, centred slightly left,
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1913 Waterlow £1 Green, unmounted mint, centred slightly left, otherwise very fresh colour; a fine example of this rare high value.
Estimate: 2’200 – 2’600 GBP
Lot 70504 | 1913 waterlow £1 Deep green, unmounted mint, centred slightly low
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1913 Waterlow £1 Deep green, unmounted mint, centred slightly low, though a very fresh example of this rare high value.
Estimate: 2’200 – 2’600 GBP
Lot 70505 | 1912-13 £1 Colour trial in yellowish green in a deep shade, a stunning mint nh corner marginal block of six
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1912-13 £1 Colour trial in yellowish green in a deep shade, a stunning mint nh corner marginal block of six from the lower left of the sheet from the experimental…
Estimate: 8’000 – 10’000 GBP
Lot 70506 | 1913 Waterlow £1 green and De La Rue 10s blue, both tied by London cds on reverse of registered parcel label
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1913 Waterlow £1 green and De La Rue 10s blue, both tied by London cds on reverse of registered parcel label addressed to the British Embassy in Tehran,…
Estimate: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 70507 | 1913 Waterlow £1 Green used with two light double circle ds plus 1915 De La Rue 2s6d deep yellow-brown
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1913 Waterlow £1 Green used with two light double circle ds, centred low, fine and scarce (SG £1’400), plus 1915 De La Rue 2s6d deep yellow-brown mint…
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 70508 | 1913 Waterlow £1 dull Blue-green, a well centred superb and fresh unmounted mint
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1913 Waterlow £1 dull Blue-green, a well centred superb and fresh unmounted mint example of this rare high value
Estimate: 2’200 – 2’600 GBP
Lot 70509 | 1915 De La Rue 2s6d imperforate colour trial in deep yellow brown in mint nh vertical pair
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1915 De La Rue 2s6d imperforate colour trial in deep yellow brown in mint nh vertical pair, very fine (SG £1’800+)
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 70510 | 1915 De La Rue 2/6d. deep Yellow-brown; well centred fresh unmounted mint.
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1915 De La Rue 2/6d. deep Yellow-brown; well centred fresh unmounted mint.
Estimate: 340 – 400 GBP
Lot 70511 | 1915 De La Rue 2s6d very deep yellow brown, bottom left corner sheet marginal used block of four
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1915 De La Rue 2s6d very deep yellow brown, bottom left corner sheet marginal used block of four, neatly cancelled by six clear LEITH/21.AP.17 cds, fresh…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 70512 | 1915 De La Rue 2/6d. Blackish-brown marginal example from the right of the sheet,
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1915 De La Rue 2s6d blackish-brown mint nh marginal example from the right of the sheet, a very fresh example of this scarce shade, photocopy of cert….
Estimate: 900 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 70513 | 1915 De La Rue 2/6d. Very deep brown marginal example from the left of the sheet,
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1915 De La Rue 2s6d very deep brown mint with variety watermark inverted, marginal example from the left of the sheet, imperceptibly mounted, the watermark…
Estimate: 850 – 950 GBP
Lot 70514 | 1915 De La Rue 2/6d. yellow-brown, fine and fresh unmounted mint.
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1915 De La Rue 2s6d yellow-brown mint nh, fine and fresh.
Estimate: 260 – 300 GBP
Lot 70515 | 1915 De La Rue 2/6d. Yellow-brown, well centred fresh unmounted mint.
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1915 De La Rue 2s6d yellow-brown mint nh, well centred, fresh and fine.
Estimate: 260 – 300 GBP
Lot 70516 | 1915 De La Rue 2/6d. Cinnamon-brown, superb unmounted mint;
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1915 De La Rue 2s6d cinnamon-brown mint nh, very fresh and fine, a scarce distinctive shade, cert. Brandon (2007) (SG Spec. N64(9)).
Estimate: 1’400 – 1’800 GBP
Lot 70517 | 1915 De La Rue 2s6d bright yellow brown mint nh
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1915 De La Rue 2s6d bright yellow brown mint nh, a superb fresh example (SG Spec. N64 (8)).
Estimate: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 70518 | 1915 De La Rue 2/6d. Grey-brown; centred slightly right; fine unmounted mint.
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1915 De La Rue 2s6d grey-brown mint nh, centred slightly right, fine.
Estimate: 260 – 300 GBP
Lot 70519 | 1915 De La Rue 2/6d. Grey Brown (worn plate); fresh unmounted mint.
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1915 De La Rue 2s6d grey-brown (worn plate) mint nh, very fine.
Estimate: 260 – 300 GBP
Lot 70520 | 1915 De La Rue 2/6d. Grey-brown (worn plate) from the right of the sheet,
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1915 De La Rue 2s6d grey-brown (worn plate) mint nh from the right of the sheet (mounted in the margin), centred to right; fresh and fine.
Estimate: 260 – 300 GBP
Lot 70521 | 1915 De La Rue 2s6d cinnamon-brown mint lh
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1915 De La Rue 2s6d cinnamon-brown mint lh, very fine and rare example of this distinctive shade, ex Laurenzi, cert. RPS (1975) (SG Spec. N64(9), £2’000).
Estimate: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 70522 | 1915 De La Rue 2/6d. Sepia-brown; fine unmounted mint
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1915 De La Rue 2s6d sepia-brown mint nh, fine.
Estimate: 260 – 300 GBP
Lot 70523 | 1915 De La Rue 5/- Bright Carmine; superb fresh unmounted mint.
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1915 De La Rue 5s bright carmine mint nh, superb and fresh.
Estimate: 500 – 600 GBP