5 Dec 2025 – 9 Dec 2025
5003 lots
Lot 50162 | 1853 10d. red-brown, Die 3 ww, marginal block of four
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1853 10d red-brown, die 3 ww, marginal block of four from the left of the sheet, good margins all round, large part original gum and displaying lovely…
Estimate: 15’000 – 17’000 GBP
Lot 50163 | 1854 6d. mauve in a superb mint vertical block of six
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1854 6d mauve in a superb mint vertical block of six, jut touched to clear margins all round, with large part original gum, folded through the top pair…
Estimate: 20’000 – 24’000 GBP
Lot 50164 | 1854 (Mar) envelope sent registered from Gloucester to Macclesfield with Embossed 6d and 1d red imperf.
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1854 (Mar) envelope sent registered from Gloucester to Macclesfield with Embossed 6d (cut round and just cut into at left) and 1841 1d red (just shaved…
Estimate: 100 – 200 GBP
Lot 50165 | 1855-57 Large Garter watermark corner marginal multiple of 12 impressions
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1855-57 No Corner Letters
1855-57 Large Garter watermark corner marginal multiple of 12 impressions on gummed paper, a striking and unusual forerunner.
Estimate: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 50166 | 1855-57 4d., eleven used examples, mainly fine. (11)
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1855-57 No Corner Letters
1855-57 4d., eleven used examples, mainly fine. (11)
Estimate: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 50167 | 1855-57 wmk small garter 4d carmine, paper slightly blued, unused
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1855-57 No Corner Letters
1855-57 wmk small garter 4d carmine, paper slightly blued, unused without gum, tiny bend and surface imperfections which seem to be as a result of natural…
Estimate: 700 – 900 GBP
Lot 50168 | 1855-57 4d. carmine, fine used.
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1855-57 No Corner Letters
1855-57 4d. carmine, fine used.
Estimate: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 50169 | 1855-57 4d. carmine on slightly blued paper, fine used
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1855-57 No Corner Letters
1855-57 4d. carmine on slightly blued paper, fine used with part Liverpool spoon.
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50170 | 1855-57 4d. carmine on thick, highly glazed, deeply
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1855-57 No Corner Letters
1855-57 4d. carmine on thick, highly glazed, deeply blued paper, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 2 vertically, minor crease, otherwise fine with full gum (S.G….
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50171 | 1855-57 Emblems 1s deep green mint optd. SPECIMEN (type 4), regummed
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1855-57 No Corner Letters
1855-57 Emblems 1s deep green mint optd. SPECIMEN (type 4), regummed but fresh appearance (S.G. Concise 2025 £1’000).
Estimate: 60 – 80 GBP
Lot 50172 | 1855-57 1/- green, with watermark inverted and reversed,
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1855-57 No Corner Letters
1855-57 1/- green, with watermark inverted and reversed, good used (S.G. unpriced).
Estimate: 100 – 120 GBP
Lot 50173 | 1862-64 wmk Emblems 3d pale carmine-rose unused and 1862-64 wmk Large Garter 4d bright red LI mint part o.g.
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1862-64 Small Uncoloured Corner Letters
1862-64 wmk Emblems 3d pale carmine-rose unused (regummed), still fine and fresh (S.G. Concise 2025 £1’200), and 1862-64 wmk Large Garter 4d bright red…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50174 | 1862-64 3d. pale carmine-rose, pl. 2, CF, overprinted
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1862-64 Small Uncoloured Corner Letters
1862-64 3d. pale carmine-rose, pl. 2, CF, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 2, part gum, adhesion on reverse at top, otherwise fine.
Estimate: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 50175 | 1864 complete envelope sent from Kibworth Harcourt to Bern
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1862-64 Small Uncoloured Corner Letters
1864 (Aug 25) envelope from Kibworth Harcourt (Leicestershire) to Bern in Switzerland, bearing 1854 2d blue and 1863 4d red pl.4 (trimmed wing margin),…
Estimate: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 50176 | 1862-64 6d. lilac block of four from the lower right
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1862-64 Small Uncoloured Corner Letters
1862-64 6d. lilac block of four from the lower right of the pane, variety Imperforate and Watermark inverted; unused with part OG, fine and scarce. Ex…
Estimate: 1’300 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 50177 | 1870 4d Vermilion pl.12 PI-PJ imperforate pair overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 6, mint o.g.
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1865-67 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Large Garter & Emblems
1870 4d Vermilion pl.12 PI-PJ imperforate pair overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 6, mint o.g. with only faintest trace of a hinge, light natural gum wrinkles,…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50178 | 1867-80 9d. straw, pl. 4, LK, fine mint with large
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-80 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Spray of Rose
1867-80 9d. straw, pl. 4, LK, fine mint with large part gum.
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50179 | 1867-80 Spray 2s brown PA good to fine used
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-80 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Spray of Rose
1867-80 Spray 2s brown PA good to fine used with part hexagonal cancel, an attractive example (S.G. Concise 2025 £3’000).
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50180 | 1860 Inland Revenue marginal block comprising six impressions of the Anchor watermark on blued paper
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
1860 Inland Revenue marginal block comprising six impressions of the Anchor watermark on blued paper, with Inland Revenue in the margin, most attractive…
Estimate: 60 – 80 GBP
Lot 50181 | 1867-78 5/- pale rose, pl. 2, DJ, cancelled by hexagonal
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
1867-78 5/- pale rose, pl. 2, DJ, cancelled by hexagonal duplex, a few shortish perfs., otherwise fine.
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50182 | 1867-83 wmk MC 10s greenish grey used pair, each with crisply struck “George Street Edinb” JU 26 82 cds
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
1867-83 wmk MC 10s greenish grey used pair, each with crisply struck “George Street Edinb” JU 26 82 (Scotland) cds, a superb and very scarce multiple;…
Estimate: 1’800 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 50183 | 1867-83 Maltese Cross 10s greenish grey used
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
1867-83 Maltese Cross 10s greenish grey used with part squared circle 1882 cancel, a fine example (S.G. £3200).
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50184 | 1867-78 10/- die proof with blank corner squares and
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
1867-78 10/- die proof with blank corner squares and plate no. circle, in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), dated “Apr. 30, 1878”, fine.
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 50185 | 1867-83 10s wmk MC used with Manchester “466” duplex and 5s pl.4 wmk anchor used
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
1867-83 10s wmk MC used with Manchester “466” duplex, some reperfing and small thin (S.G. Concise 2025 £2’250), and 5s pl.4 wmk anchor with indistinct…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50186 | 1867-83 £1 brown-lilac pl.1 HF, wmk MC, beautifully cancelled by a crisp Paisley MY 121882 cds
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
1867-83 £1 brown-lilac pl.1 HF, wmk MC, beautifully cancelled by a crisp Paisley MY 121882 cds, very faint bend at top right corner and a few light spots,…
Estimate: 600 – 900 GBP
Lot 50187 | 1867-83 £1 brown-lilac DE used with Greenchurch St cds in both red and black
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
1867-83 £1 brown-lilac DE used example neatly cancelled by fine strikes of the Greenchurch St cds in both red and black, tiny tear at right near E, rare.
Estimate: 750 – 850 GBP
Lot 50188 | 1867-83 Maltese Cross £1 brown-lilac used
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
1867-83 Maltese Cross £1 brown-lilac used with Liverpool cds and despite light soiling, a fine example. (S.G. £4’000).
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50189 | 1882-83 5/- rose, pl. 4, GC, trimmed perfs. and perfin.
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
1882-83 5s rose, pl. 4, GC, trimmed perfs. and perfin. S; scarce.
Estimate: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 50190 | 1867-83 £5 orange used with neat Glasgow cds
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
1867-83 £5 orange used with neat Glasgow cds, very faint trace of blue crayon, a fine example (S.G. Concise 2025 £3’750).
Estimate: 700 – 900 GBP
Lot 50191 | 1867-83 £5 orange used with neat “Glasgow JU 8 94” cds
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
1867-83 £5 orange used with neat “Glasgow JU 8 94” cds, tiny trace of blue crayon at right, a fine example (S.G. Concise 2025 £3’750).
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 50192 | 1880 2 1/2d rosy mauve pl.17 mint n.h., in pristine condition with superb colour and gum
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1873-80 Large Coloured Corner Letters
1873-80 2 1/2d rosy mauve pl.17 mint n.h., in pristine condition with superb colour and gum, a very scarce plate (S.G. £1’250 for hinged in SG Concise…
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 50193 | 1873-80 2 1/2d blue pl.17. EC/FD mint block of four,
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1873-80 Large Coloured Corner Letters
1873-80 2 1/2d blue pl.17. EC/FD mint block of four, some minor gum toning, very attractive and scarce multiple (S.G. Concise 2025 £1’700 as singles).
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50194 | GB 1873-80 6d grey pl.15 PE/QH mint top marginal inscriptional block of eight
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1873-80 Large Coloured Corner Letters
1873-80 6d grey pl.15 PE/QH mint top marginal inscriptional block of eight, large part o.g., some toning, otherwise fine.
Estimate: 950 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 50195 | 1873-80 6d. grey, pl. 17, HK, watermark inverted, fine
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1873-80 Large Coloured Corner Letters
1873-80 6d. grey, pl. 17, HK, watermark inverted, fine mint.
Estimate: 700 – 800 GBP
Lot 50196 | 1873-80 Spray 1s green “abnormal” pl. 14 TA lower left corner marginal imprimatur with part inscription
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1873-80 Large Coloured Corner Letters
1873-80 Spray 1s green “abnormal” pl. 14 TA lower left corner marginal imprimatur with part inscription, most attractive, only three examples of the used…
Estimate: 5’000 – 7’000 GBP
Lot 50197 | 1877 4d. sage green, JA-JB, Pl 15, imperf pair from
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1873-80 Large Coloured Corner Letters
1877 4d. sage green, JA-JB, Pl 15, imperf pair from the lower left of the sheet showing part inscription at foot, overprinted SPECIMEN (type 9), fresh…
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 50198 | 1879 McCorquodale 1d. claret imperf. block of four dummy stamps
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1879-80 Tender Essays
1879 McCorquodale 1d. claret imperf. block of four dummy stamps, lettered IA, fine.
Estimate: 90 – 100 GBP
Lot 50199 | 1880-83 2 1/2d blue pl.23 KK/LL mint corner marginal block of four
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1880-83 Large Coloured Corner Letters, Wmk Imperial Crown
1880-83 2 1/2d blue pl.23 KK/LL mint corner marginal block of four, stamps mint n.h., faint natural gum bends, a superb multiple; cert. RPS (1979) (S.G….
Estimate: 500 – 800 GBP
Lot 50200 | 1880-83 2½d. blue, pl 22, KA-LB corner block of four,
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1880-83 Large Coloured Corner Letters, Wmk Imperial Crown
1880-83 2½d. blue, pl 22, KA-LB corner block of four, large part OG, lightly toned gum, otherwise fine.
Estimate: 900 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 50201 | 1880-83 watermark crown 2½d. blue pl. 23, AJ, imperf.
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1880-83 Large Coloured Corner Letters, Wmk Imperial Crown
1880-83 watermark crown 2½d. blue pl. 23, AJ, imperf. imprimatur, with good to very large margins, large part original gum. Rare. (S.G. Spec. £2’500)….
Estimate: 340 – 400 GBP
Lot 50202 | Withdrawn
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1880-83 Large Coloured Corner Letters, Wmk Imperial Crown
1880-83 3d on 3d lilac, two singles, plus 1s orange-brown, plate 14, three singles and three other values, all neatly tied by clear strikes of the oval…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50203 | 1880-83 3d. on 3d. overprinted “SPECIMEN” (type 9),
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1880-83 Large Coloured Corner Letters, Wmk Imperial Crown
1880-83 3d on 3d overprinted “SPECIMEN” (type 9), mint n.h., very fine (S.G. Concise 2025 £300 for hinged).
Estimate: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 50204 | 1881 1d. lilac, die II, 16 dots, imperf. imprimatur,
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1880-81 Provisional Issue and 1881 1d Lilac
1881 1d. lilac, die II, 16 dots, imperf. imprimatur, fine with gum. Scarce.
Estimate: 100 – 120 GBP
Lot 50205 | 1883-84 2s6d lilac on blued paper mint large part o.g.
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 2s6d lilac on blued paper mint large part o.g.; a couple of tone spots on reverse, otherwise fine (S.G. £6’000).
Estimate: 340 – 380 GBP
Lot 50206 | 1883 2/6d., BG, imprimatur on blued paper, with gum,
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883 2s6d BG imperf. imprimatur on blued paper, with gum, fine and rare.
Estimate: 1’500 – 1’800 GBP
Lot 50207 | 1883-84 5s rose on blued paper used showing a crisp strike of the Leith cds
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 5s rose on blued paper used showing a crisp strike of the Leith (Scotland) cds, top right corner perf. with very faint thin mentioned for accuracy,…
Estimate: 340 – 380 GBP
Lot 50208 | 1883-1884 2/6 lilac fine and attractive mint with right
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-1884 2/6 lilac fine and attractive mint with right margin., lightly hinged, with a couple of small thins (one only a gum thin, the other tiny thin…
Estimate: 80 – 150 GBP
Lot 50209 | 1883-84 2s6d lilac (2), 5s rose and 10s ultramarine (deep shade)
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 2s6d lilac (2), 5s rose and 10s ultramarine (deep shade) used, good to fine examples (S.G. £1’100).
Estimate: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 50210 | 1890 (Jul 2) large envelope registered to Sydney NSW, bearing 5s crimson, 1s green and 2d
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1890 (Jul 2) large envelope registered to NSW, Australia, bearing 5s crimson, 1s green and 2d green and carmine, tied by oval registered datestamps and…
Estimate: 650 – 750 GBP
Lot 50211 | 1883-84 10s cobalt, IB, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, fine with gum
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 10s cobalt, IB, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, fine with gum; cert Hendon (2019) (S.G. Concise 2025 £3’400).
Estimate: 600 – 700 GBP