24 Jun 2015 – 25 Jun 2015
1956 lots
Lot 50050 | TREASURY ROULETTE: 1d Red-Brown with « Treasury Rou
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
TREASURY ROULETTE: 1d Red-Brown with « Treasury Roulette » perforation on all four sides on 1853 (Nov 3) envelope from Dover to Kirriemuir (Scotland), tied…
Estimation: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 50051 | TREASURY ROULETTE: 1d Red-Brown QA with « Treasury
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
TREASURY ROULETTE: 1d Red-Brown QA with « Treasury Roulette » perforation on all four sides, tied on small piece by London « 71 » numeral, trace of slight…
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 50052 | 1847 1s Green horizontal pair, just touched at lef
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1847 1s Green horizontal pair, just touched at left otherwise fair to large margins, with bright colour, cancelled « 466 » in black and curved « PAID » in…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50053 | 1847 1s Green with large, well-balanced margins on
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1847 1s Green with large, well-balanced margins on all sides, crisp « 468 » numeral barred cancel, very fine
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50054 | 1847 6d Dull Lilac, large margins on all sides, ce
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1847 6d Dull Lilac, large margins on all sides, centrally struck cancel, fine
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50055 | ARCHER TRIAL ROULETTE: 1848 1d Red-Brown PL pl.71
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
ARCHER TRIAL ROULETTE: 1848 1d Red-Brown PL pl.71 mint part og with Archer roulette 12, fine and very rare, cert. RPS (1962) (SG £25’000)
Estimation: 3’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 50056 | ARCHER TRIAL PERF: 1851 (Jul 3) Envelope from Lond
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
ARCHER TRIAL PERF: 1851 (Jul 3) Envelope from London to Brighton with 1850-54 1d red BC archer perf.16, tied by London « 11 » numeral, with despatch and…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50057 | ARCHER TRIAL PERF: 1854 (Mar 13) Mourning envelope
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
ARCHER TRIAL PERF: 1854 (Mar 13) Mourning envelope from Aberdeen to Edinburgh with 1850-54 1d red TH pl.93 archer perf.16, tied by « 1 » numeral, with despatch…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50058 | ARCHER TRIAL PERF: 1854 (Mar 4) Envelope from Lond
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
ARCHER TRIAL PERF: 1854 (Mar 4) Envelope from London to Wales with 1850-54 1d red OL pl.94 archer perf.16, tied by London « 14 » numeral, with despatch,…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50059 | ARCHER TRIAL PERF: 1853 (Nov 18) Envelope from Win
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
ARCHER TRIAL PERF: 1853 (Nov 18) Envelope from Windsor to London with 1850-54 1d red AB pl.95 archer perf.16 (certified as pl.95, independently disputed…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50060 | ARCHER TRIAL PERF: 1850-54 1d Red-Brown pl.96 FA/G
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
ARCHER TRIAL PERF: 1850-54 1d Red-Brown pl.96 FA/GB block of four, unused with no gum, minor perf. reinforcement at top and two pinholes mentioned by cert.,…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 50061 | ARCHER TRIAL PERF: 1853 (Aug 18) Wrapper from Lond
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
ARCHER TRIAL PERF: 1853 (Aug 18) Wrapper from London to Hexham with 1850-54 1d red QJ pl.96 archer perf.16 tied by London « 12 » numeral, with Lombard St….
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50062 | ARCHER TRIAL PERF: 1851 (Jan 24) Wrapper from Exet
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
ARCHER TRIAL PERF: 1851 (Jan 24) Wrapper from Exeter to Launceston with 1850-54 1d red IF and IG, both pl.101 archer perf.16, tied by « 285 » numerals, with…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50063 | ARCHER TRIAL PERF: 1853 (Aug 10) 1d Pink postal st
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
ARCHER TRIAL PERF: 1853 (Aug 10) 1d Pink postal stationery envelope from London to Taunton uprated with 1850-54 1d red ID pl.98 archer perf.16 tied by…
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 50064 | ARCHER TRIAL PERF: 1854 (Feb 12) Entire from Londo
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
ARCHER TRIAL PERF: 1854 (Feb 12) Entire from London to Daventry with pair of 1850-54 1d red ME-MF pl.97 archer perf.16, cancelled by London « 10 » numerals,…
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 50065 | ARCHER TRIAL PERF: 1858 (Jan 22) Mourning envelope
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
ARCHER TRIAL PERF: 1858 (Jan 22) Mourning envelope from Winchfield to London with 1850-54 1d red RC pl.97 archer perf.16, tied by « 963 » numeral, signed…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50066 | ARCHER TRIAL PERF: 1853 (Aug 8) Envelope from Wort
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
ARCHER TRIAL PERF: 1853 (Aug 8) Envelope from Worthing to Ashburton with pair of 1850-54 1d red SK-SL pl.98 archer perf.16 tied by « 923 » numerals, with…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50067 | ARCHER TRIAL PERF: 1854 (Jul 31) Envelope from Lon
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
ARCHER TRIAL PERF: 1854 (Jul 31) Envelope from London to Glasgow with 1850-54 1d red JI pl.99 archer perf.16 cancelled by London « 10 » numeral, with Glasgow…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50068 | ARCHER TRIAL PERF: 1854 (Feb 17) Lettersheet from
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
ARCHER TRIAL PERF: 1854 (Feb 17) Lettersheet from London to Stoke-on-Trent with 1850-54 1d red BF pl.99 archer perf.16 tied by London « 38 » duplex (ds square…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50069 | ARCHER TRIAL PERF: 1854 (Mar 24) Wrapper from Lond
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
ARCHER TRIAL PERF: 1854 (Mar 24) Wrapper from London to Seaham with 1850-54 1d red ID pl.99 archer perf.16 tied by London « 20 » numeral, with Lombard St.,…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50070 | ARCHER TRIAL PERF: 1854 (Mar 1) 1d Pink postal sta
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
ARCHER TRIAL PERF: 1854 (Mar 1) 1d Pink postal stationery envelope from London to St. Albans uprated with 1850-54 1d red JA pl.100 archer perf.16 tied…
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 50071 | ARCHER TRIAL PERF: 1851 (Nov 12) Envelope from Bur
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
ARCHER TRIAL PERF: 1851 (Nov 12) Envelope from Bury St. Edmonds to London with 1850-54 1d red PJ pl.101 archer perf.16 cancelled by blue « 97 » numeral,…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50072 | ARCHER PERFS 1850-54, Important holding of used Ar
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
ARCHER PERFS 1850-54, Important holding of used Archer plates incl. pl.93 (21), 94 (7), 95 (2), 96 (30), 97 (32), 98 (37 & pair on cover affected by crease),…
Estimation: 15’000 – 20’000 GBP
Lot 50073 | 1854 1d Red-Brown pl.170 OD tied to mourning entir
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1854 1d Red-Brown pl.170 OD tied to mourning entire by London « 1 » numeral, with London, Portobello and Edinburgh bs, some soiling, still a very rare plate…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50074 | 1855 1d Red-Brown pl.R4 LI/ML block of eight with
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1855 1d Red-Brown pl.R4 LI/ML block of eight with « 859 » numerals of Wellington, some tone spots and some perf. reinforcement, still a rare used and large…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50075 | 1855 1d Red-Brown pl.6 AD/DF block of twelve with
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1855 1d Red-Brown pl.6 AD/DF block of twelve with slightly unclear « 488 » numerals of Lynn, one small corner bend at lower left otherwise very fine and…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50076 | 1d Red-Brown pl.18 imperforate irregular block of
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1d Red-Brown pl.18 imperforate irregular block of five from the NEAL’S STEAM PRESS experimental printing on ungummed paper, 3 stamps with clear margins,…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 50077 | 1d Red-Brown pl.25 imperforate pair from the NEAL’
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1d Red-Brown pl.25 imperforate pair from the NEAL’S STEAM PRESS experimental printing on ungummed paper, good margins, horizontal crease, rare (SG £4’000…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50078 | 1856 (Apr 25) Lettersheet from Needham Market to I
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1856 (Apr 25) Lettersheet from Needham Market to Ipswich with 1854-57 1d red pl.26 HB (SG C7) tied by crisp « 753 » numeral, green despatch bs, very fine…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50079 | 1856 (Mar 27) Envelope from Tunbridge Wells to Chr
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1856 (Mar 27) Envelope from Tunbridge Wells to Christchurch, Hants, with 1854-57 1d red pl.23 KK (SG C7, showing gothic Ks) tied by Tunbridge Wells sideways…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50080 | 1855 1d Red-Brown pl.23 DD with light numeral canc
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1855 1d Red-Brown pl.23 DD with light numeral cancel, very fine (SG £950)
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50081 | 1855 1d Red-Brown pl.24 EL tied on 1856 wrapper by
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1855 1d Red-Brown pl.24 EL tied on 1856 wrapper by Manchester sideways duplex, Bury bs, fine and scarce usage, cert. BPA (1988) (SG £2’500)
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50082 | 1855 1d Red-Brown pl.24 LK (die II alph. III wmk S
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1855 1d Red-Brown pl.24 LK (die II alph. III wmk SC perf.14) faintly tied on 1856 (March 19) envelope from Blackwood to Bassaleg (Wales), with Blackwood…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50083 | 1855 1d Red-Brown pl.26 OL with London « 23 » numera
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1855 1d Red-Brown pl.26 OL with London « 23 » numeral, very fine (SG £1’500)
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50084 | 1855 1d Red-Brown pl.26 RI (die II alph. III wmk S
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1855 1d Red-Brown pl.26 RI (die II alph. III wmk SC perf.14) tied on 1856 (Mar) envelope from Raglan to Newport (Wales) by « 533 » numeral, Raglan and Newport…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50085 | 1855 1d Red-Brown pl.27 MA (die II alph. III wmk S
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1855 1d Red-Brown pl.27 MA (die II alph. III wmk SC perf.14) with neat numeral cancel, couple of short perfs otherwise very fine, cert. RPS (1993) (SG…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50086 | 1857 1d Red pl.40 ED/HF mint block of 12, some per
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1857 1d Red pl.40 ED/HF mint block of 12, some perf. separation otherwise fine, an exceptional rarity, cert. BPA (2002)
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 50087 | 1857 1d Orange-Brown pl.45 OG/PH mint og block of
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1857 1d Orange-Brown pl.45 OG/PH mint og block of four, small surface scuff, small toned sports on reverse, light gum creasing, still a rare multiple of…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50088 | WITHDRAWN (SG C10 not C9) 1857 1d Red pl.55 SI/
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
WITHDRAWN (SG C10 not C9)
1857 1d Red pl.55 SI/TL mint og block of eight, a little paper adhesion on reverse, perf. faults on TJ and TK, still a rare…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50089 | 1857-63 1d Red, die II alph.III white paper wmk LC
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1857-63 1d Red, die II alph.III white paper wmk LC, in mint og block of 112, some faults, one stamp with tear and some creases and tone spots as expected…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 50090 | 1d Pale Red pl.45 BK mint part og, very fine (SG £
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1d Pale Red pl.45 BK mint part og, very fine (SG £500 used)
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50091 | 1857 1d Red-Brown perf.14 pl.45 used selection inc
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1857 1d Red-Brown perf.14 pl.45 used selection incl. 3 singles on individual pieces, five pairs, block of four (minor surface scuff affecting one stamp)…
Estimation: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 50092 | So-called « Government Trial » Perforation 1d Red pl
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
So-called « Government Trial » Perforation 1d Red pl.74 perf.14 mint og block of 28, right marginal with inscription and showing one extension hole on each…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50093 | 1864 1d Red pl.208 mint block of 24 (only 1 hinged
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1864 1d Red pl.208 mint block of 24 (only 1 hinged), usual gum crazing, fine and fresh, a rare multiple (SG £1’680 as singles)
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50094 | 1868 Envelope sent registered from Leap (Ireland)
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1868 Envelope sent registered from Leap (Ireland) bearing ten 1864 1d red pl.81 (in block of 8 and pair) and twelve from pl.97 (in strip of 11 and single),…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50095 | 1858-79 2d blue pl.8, unused, fine and scarce (SG
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1858-79 2d blue pl.8, unused, fine and scarce (SG £1’700)
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50096 | Penny red plated selection incl. SG.C7s with 3 cov
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
Penny red plated selection incl. SG.C7s with 3 covers (plates 23 (cert. RPS), 25 and unplated) and 3 singles (plates 23, 24 & 27 (SG £3600), faults), C13…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50097 | 1865-67 Wmk Emblems 1s green in left margin block
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1865-67 Wmk Emblems 1s green in left margin block of 4 used with 3-ring ‘S’ obliterator, a very fine block (SG £1’250)
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50098 | 1867-80 Wmk Rose 1s green pl.4 mint with large par
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1867-80 Wmk Rose 1s green pl.4 mint with large part original gum, fine (SG £975)
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50099 | 1878 10s Imperforate colour trial in mauve, wmk Ma
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1878 10s Imperforate colour trial in mauve, wmk Maltese Cross, SPECIMEN type 9 ovpt, never hinged original gum, very fine (SG from £2’400)
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP