18 Nov 2024 – 24 Nov 2024
603 lots
Lot 40400 | 1883-84 5s rose or crimson, an attractive selection
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 5s rose or crimson, an attractive selection of eight used singles and one on fragment with 2s6d and Jubilee 6d, a very fine assembly (9) (SG £2’250+)
Estimate: 180 – 260 GBP
Lot 40401 | 1883-84 5s rose or crimson, an attractive selection
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 5s rose or crimson, an attractive selection of seven used singles and two on fragment with Jubilee 10d, a very fine assembly (9) (SG £2’250+)
Estimate: 180 – 260 GBP
Lot 40402 | 1883-84 5s rose or crimson, an attractive selection
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 5s rose or crimson, an attractive selection of seven used singles and one on fragment with Jubilee 5d and 1s, a very fine assembly (8) (SG £2’000+)
Estimate: 150 – 260 GBP
Lot 40403 | 1883-84 10s ultramarine HE mint n.h.
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 10s ultramarine HE mint n.h., two yellow spots on reverse not affecting the wonderfully fresh appearance, very fine (S.G. £2’250 for hinged).
Estimate: 600 – 700 GBP
Lot 40404 | 1883-84 10s ultramarine n.h., wonderfully rich colour,
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 10s ultramarine n.h., wonderfully rich colour, a superb example (S.G. £2’250 as hinged).
Estimate: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 40405 | 1883 10s ultramarine on white paper in used strip of 4 with four superb strikes of the ‘Liverpool DE 29 93’ cds
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883 10s ultramarine on white paper in used strip of 4 with four superb strikes of the ‘Liverpool DE 29 93’ cds, a beautiful and very scarce strip (strips…
Estimate: 750 – 850 GBP
Lot 40406 | 1883-84 Anchor 10s ultramarine, two fine used singles,
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 Anchor 10s ultramarine, two fine used singles, one showing telegraph numeral “308”, fine (SG £1’050)
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 40407 | 1883-84 10s ultramarine fine used with neat strike of Sunderland cds
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 10s ultramarine fine used with neat strike of Sunderland cds (S.G. £525).
Estimate: 110 – 130 GBP
Lot 40408 | 1883-84 10s pale ultramarine FC, mint large part o.g.
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 10s pale ultramarine FC, mint large part o.g. (a little gum disturbance), two tone spots on reverse not affecting the fine appearance, scarce (S.G….
Estimate: 220 – 260 GBP
Lot 40409 | 1884 £1 brown-lilac AA-JA used vertical strip of 10
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1884 £1 brown-lilac AA-JA used vertical strip of 10 from the foot of the sheet, cancelled by c.d.s and box cancels in black, some hinge strengthening as…
Estimate: 13’000 – 15’000 GBP
Lot 40410 | 1884 wmk Crowns £1 brown-lilac mint, a fine and fresh example
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1884 wmk Crowns £1 brown-lilac mint, a fine and fresh example with large part o.g., very scarce; cert. Brandon (1993) (S.G. £28’000).
Estimate: 8’000 – 10’000 GBP
Lot 40411 | 1888 wmk Orbs £1 brown-lilac mint with large part original
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1888 wmk Orbs £1 brown-lilac mint with large part original gum, a light vertical crease barely detracting from the fine, fresh appearance, missing from…
Estimate: 12’000 – 15’000 GBP
Lot 40412 | 1888 £1 brown-lilac wmk orbs unused (regummed)
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1888 £1 brown-lilac wmk orbs unused (regummed), fine and presentable example of a very rare unused stamp; cert. RPS (1959) (S.G. £60’000)
Estimate: 6’000 – 10’000 GBP
Lot 40413 | 1883-84 2s6d lilac or deep lilac, an attractive selection
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 2s6d lilac or deep lilac, an attractive selection of thirteen used singles, one showing superb JERSEY cds, a very fine assembly (13) (SG £2’200+)
Estimate: 180 – 260 GBP
Lot 40414 | 1883-84 Lilac and Green set of ten values to 1s mint, most are n.h.
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 Lilac & Green Issue
1883-84 Lilac and Green set of ten values to 1s mint, most are n.h. (1 1/2d and 1s are mounted, 4d mounted with toned gum), a fine and most attractive…
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 40415 | 1883 5d showing line under “d” De La Rue die proof in black on glazed card
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 Lilac & Green Issue
1883 5d showing line under “d” De La Rue die proof in black on glazed card, 90x60mm, stamped “BEFORE HARDENING” in black and dated “26 Feb 83” in blue…
Estimate: 380 – 420 GBP
Lot 40416 | 1883-84 9d green mint o.g., fine (S.G. £1’250).
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 Lilac & Green Issue
1883-84 9d green mint o.g., fine (S.G. £1’250).
Estimate: 140 – 180 GBP
Lot 40417 | 1887-1900 1/2d to 1s, an attractive selection of mostly
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887-1900 1/2d to 1s, an attractive selection of mostly used singles, and a few mint, plus some scarce blocks of the 1s dull green and 1s green and carmine,…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 40417A | 1887 Jubilee 1/2d vermilion and 1881 1d lilac with “PEARS’ SOAP” underprints in orange and blue respectively,
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887 Jubilee 1/2d vermilion and 1881 1d lilac with “PEARS’ SOAP” underprints in orange and blue respectively, 1/2d previously hinged on the front, plus…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 40418 | 1899 2d “Jubilee” colour trial with purple head plate and scarlet duty plate
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1899 2d “Jubilee” colour trial with purple head plate and scarlet duty plate, mint o.g. with faint trace of hinge, fine and fresh.
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 40419 | GB 1892 Jubilee 4 1/2d green and carmine on piece tied “Tristan da Cunha” cancel
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1892 Jubilee 4 1/2d green and carmine on piece tied “Tristan da Cunha” cancel, applied by favour at a much later date but an attractive and most unusual…
Estimate: 50 – 70 GBP
Lot 40420 | 1891 £1 green mint never hinged, superbly fine and fresh
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1891 £1 green mint never hinged, superbly fine and fresh (S.G. £5’000).
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 40421 | 1887-92 £1 green mint, rich colour, small hinge remainder
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887-92 £1 green mint, rich colour, small hinge remainder, a fine example (S.G. £3’500).
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 40422 | 1887-92 £1 green in used vertical pair
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887-92 £1 green in used vertical pair with neat ‘Registered Threadneedle St’ oval cancel, a little perf separation at left and faint crease on upper stamp,…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 40423 | 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: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 40424 | 1887-1900 1s green and carmine, four singles, plus
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887-1900 1s green and carmine, four singles, plus 3d and 6d, all neatly tied by FIELD POST OFFICE / BRITISH ARMY S.AFRICA / MR.21.01 cds on fragment,…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 40425 | 1887-1900 1s green and carmine, neatly tied by square
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887-1900 1s green and carmine, neatly tied by square circle SOUTH MOLTON/JY.1.01 ds on Parcel Post Label, fine and very rare usage of the shilling value.
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 40426 | 1887-1900 1s green and carmine, 2d and 6d, all neatly
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887-1900 1s green and carmine, 2d and 6d, all neatly tied by EALING/RANELAGH Rd.W/DE.13.00 cds on Parcel Post Label, fine and very rare usage of the shilling…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 40427 | 1887-1900 1s green and carmine and 4 1/2d, both neatly
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887-1900 1s green and carmine and 4 1/2d, both neatly tied by SYDENHAM/FE.20.01 cds on registered parcel label with oval registered ds alongside, fine…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 40428 | 1887-1900 Parcel Post Labels: Attractive group of twelve
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887-1900 Parcel Post Labels: Attractive group of twelve different usages or frankings on Parcel Post Label with values from 1/2d to 1s present, with single…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 40429 | 1762-1836 group of 6 covers on pages with 1762 ”PENNY POST PAID” Dockwra letter, etc
Great Britain » Postal History » Pre-Adhesive & Stampless
1762-1836 group of 6 covers on pages with 1762 ”PENNY POST PAID” Dockwra letter, 1791 entire from London to Wells with ”GT KNIGHT-RIDER ST CT” double…
Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 40430 | 1786-1848 Group of twenty-nine covers and or entires
Great Britain » Collections
1786-1848 Group of twenty-nine covers and or entires showing an array of different markings, including Penny Posts, straight line mkgs, mileage mkgs, forwarding…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 40431 | 1821 (July 17) entire from London to Austria, with contents mentioning the upcoming coronation of King George IV
Great Britain » Postal History » Pre-Adhesive & Stampless
1821 (July 17) entire from London to Austria, with contents mentioning the upcoming coronation of King George IV, sent to “Alvaro Ruffo Ambassadeur de…
Estimate: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 40432 | 1827 (July 31) entire from Dublin to Tuscany
Great Britain » Postal History » Pre-Adhesive & Stampless
1827 (July 31) entire from Dublin to Italy with boxed “PAID” despatch and London tombstone, sent to Captain Prendergast in Siena, Tuscany, with “PONT /…
Estimate: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 40433 | 1840 stampless letter sent to Wohlen, Switzerland with ‘’1/2’’ in manuscript and ‘’Paid 6 MY 1840’’ circular strike in red on front,
Great Britain » Postal History » Pre-Adhesive & Stampless
1840 stampless letter sent to Wohlen, Switzerland with ‘’1/2’’ in manuscript and ‘’Paid 6 MY 1840’’ circular strike in red on front, ‘’London 6 May 1840…
Estimate: 750 – 850 GBP
Lot 40434 | 1806-46 Ship Letters: Attractive group of twelve covers
Great Britain » Postal History » Maritime
1806-46 Ship Letters: Attractive group of twelve covers showing an array of ship letters as follows: Falmouth Ship Letter in blue, Portsmouth Ship Letter…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 40435 | 1801 and 1806 pair of entires with different types of Dover ship letter crown hs
Great Britain » Postal History » Maritime
1801 and 1806 pair of entires with different types of Dover ship letter crown hs; the former 1801 (Aug 18) entire from the Success Plantation in Demerara,…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 40436 | 1804 (Mar 20) entire from Boston, USA, with the scarce “Ship Letter / (crown) / EXETER” hs
Great Britain » Postal History » Maritime
1804 (Mar 20) entire from Boston, USA, to Holyhead, England, with a slightly weak strike of the scarce “Ship Letter / (crown) / EXETER” hs in black (Robertson…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 40437 | 1802 & 1807 pair of covers with two different types of Greenock crown ship letter hs
Great Britain » Postal History » Maritime
1802 & 1807 pair of covers with two different types of Greenock crown ship letter hs, the former a part cover with “Ship Letter / (crown) / GREENOCK” hs…
Estimate: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 40438 | 1810 (Sep 29) entire with a very good strike of the rare “SHIP-LETTER / (crown) / GUERNSEY” hs in red
Great Britain » Postal History » Maritime
1810 (Sep 29) entire from Coruña, Spain, to London, with a very good strike of the rare “SHIP-LETTER / (crown) / GUERNSEY” hs in red (Robertson S1), with…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 40439 | 1810 (Jul 2) entire from British Guiana to Scotland with “Ship Letter / (crown) / HASTINGS” oval hs
Great Britain » Postal History » Maritime
1810 (Jul 2) entire from Berbice, British Guiana, to Scotland with very fine strike of the “Ship Letter / (crown) / HASTINGS” oval hs in black (Robertson…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 40440 | Isle of Wight & Liverpool: 1800-04, trio of covers with ship letter handstamps from Liverpool and Isle of Wight
Great Britain » Postal History » Maritime
Isle of Wight & Liverpool: 1800-04, trio of covers, two with Liverpool ship letter handstamps and one with Isle of Wight ship letter hs, the former with…
Estimate: 100 – 200 GBP
Lot 40441 | Lancaster: 1814 (Dec 28) entire from St. Croix, Danish West Indies, with crown “SHIP LETTER / LANCASTER” entry cachet
Great Britain » Postal History » Maritime
Lancaster: 1814 (Dec 28) entire from St. Croix, Danish West Indies, sent to Scotland, endorsed “p Sterling” via Lancaster”, with a good strike of the crown…
Estimate: 700 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 40442 | 1803 (Jan 4) part cover with fine strike of the very rare “Ship Lre / (crown)/ NEW-RUMNEY” hs in black
Great Britain » Postal History » Maritime
1803 (Jan 4) part cover (front with two sideflaps) sent from Camden, North Carolina USA, to London with fine strike of the very rare “Ship Lre / (crown)…
Estimate: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 40443 | 1810 (Dec 7) wrapper from Constantinople to London with “Ship Lre / (crown) / SHEERNESS” in red
Great Britain » Postal History » Maritime
1810 (Dec 7) wrapper from Constantinople to London with fine strike of the “Ship Lre / (crown) / SHEERNESS” in red, rated “2/8” and endorsed per “Sligo”,…
Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 40444 | 1810 (Jun 22) wrapper from Amsterdam to London with a good strike of the very rare “SHIP-LETTER / (crown) / SOUTHWOULD” hs in black
Great Britain » Postal History » Maritime
1810 (Jun 22) wrapper from Amsterdam to London with a good strike of the very rare “SHIP-LETTER / (crown) / SOUTHWOULD” hs in black (Robertson S1), with…
Estimate: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 40445 | 1802 (Mar 28) wrapper from Guernsey to London with fine strike of the “Ship Lre / (crown) / WEYMOUTH” hs
Great Britain » Postal History » Maritime
1802 (Mar 28) wrapper from Guernsey to London with fine strike of the “Ship Lre / (crown) / WEYMOUTH” hs in black (Robertson S2), arrival bs, a very fine…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 40446 | 1886 wreck cover Great Britain, United States. SS Oregon
Great Britain » Postal History » Crash and Wreck Mail
1886, Cover from Great Britain to United States bearing at back large New York P.O. label explaining the wreckage of SS Oregon, at front departure cancel…
Estimate: 100 GBP
Lot 40447 | 1916 cover Great Britain Sweden SS Newton fire on board
Great Britain » Postal History » Crash and Wreck Mail
1916, Wreckage of SS NEWTON, cover from Great Britain to Stockholm bearing at back viol. accident cachet of Swedish PTT (fire on board) and Stockholm arrival…
Estimate: 100 GBP
Lot 40448 | 1954, B.O.A.C. airliner no. G-ALSA, wreck cover Great Britain (Enfield) United States (Chicago)
Great Britain » Postal History » Crash and Wreck Mail
1954, Boeing B.O.A.C. aircraft crash G-ALSA, legal size cover from Enfield (Great Britain) to Chicago (USA) bearing boxed 3-line cachet ‘SALVAGED MAIL…
Estimate: 100 GBP