24 Jun 2015 – 25 Jun 2015
1956 lots
Lot 50100 | 1867-83 10s Greenish Grey pl.1, neat central « Roya
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1867-83 10s Greenish Grey pl.1, neat central « Royal Exchange / Glasgow » cds, vertical wrinkle otherwise fine (SG £3’200)
Expertise: Cert. Sismondo (2015)
Estimation: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 50101 | 1878 £1 Imperforate colour trial in grey-blue, wmk
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1878 £1 Imperforate colour trial in grey-blue, wmk Maltese Cross, SPECIMEN ovpt type 9, original gum, couple of small handling creases, fine (SG from £2’700)
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 50102 | 1878 £1 Imperforate colour trial in orange, wmk Ma
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1878 £1 Imperforate colour trial in orange, wmk Maltese Cross, SPECIMEN ovpt type 9, original gum, some gum wrinkles, fine (SG from £2’700)
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 50103 | 1887 £5 Orange on white paper with central « REGIST
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1887 £5 Orange on white paper with central « REGISTERED 4 AP 94 » oval ds, very fine (SG £4’750)
Expertise: Cert. Brandon (2008)
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 50104 | 1876 8d Orange imperforate colour trial with SPECI
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1876 8d Orange imperforate colour trial with SPECIMEN overprint type 11, mint hinge remainder, very fine (SG £425)
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50105 | 1887-1900 Jubilee issue 1 1/2d reply paid essay, i
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1887-1900 Jubilee issue 1 1/2d reply paid essay, imperf. with frame only in blue, mint og, small gum wrinkle, fine
Estimation: 60 – 80 GBP
Lot 50106 | 1887-1900 Jubilee issue 2d colour trial with frame
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1887-1900 Jubilee issue 2d colour trial with frame in purple and duty tablet in bottle green, minor wrinkling caused by hinge remnant, mint og, fine
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50107 | 1887 5d Dull Purple & Blue die I, mint nh, slightl
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1887 5d Dull Purple & Blue die I, mint nh, slightly toned gum, fine (SG £800)
Estimation: 90 – 120 GBP
Lot 50108 | SURFACE PRINTED COVERS 1859 (Jun 17) Envelope s
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
SURFACE PRINTED COVERS
1859 (Jun 17) Envelope sent registered to New South Wales bearing 1856 1s green, paying single 6d rate plus 6d registration,…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50109 | 1862 (Jan 17) Entire from London to Italy with 186
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1862 (Jan 17) Entire from London to Italy with 1862 9d bistre (3rd day of usage) with 1858-79 2d blue pl.9 tied by London « 16 » numerals, clear despatch…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50110 | 1863 (Apr 27) Wrapper from London to France with 1
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1863 (Apr 27) Wrapper from London to France with 1862-64 4d pair and 5d pair tied by « 10 » numerals, paying quintuple rate, despatch and arrival bs, fine
Estimation: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 50111 | 1864 (Feb 5) Envelope to Canada with 1862-64 6d ri
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1864 (Feb 5) Envelope to Canada with 1862-64 6d right wing marginal tied by London duplex, with « INSUFFICIENTLY PREPAID », « UNPAID 5 » and « 2 » postage due…
Estimation: 60 – 80 GBP
Lot 50112 | 1869 (Apr 5) Cover from Belfast to Barranquilla fr
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1869 (Apr 5) Cover from Belfast to Barranquilla franked by 1867 1s green plate 4 tied by « 62 » duplex in combination with Colombia 10 centavos pen cancelled,…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 50113 | 1878 (Mar 1) Envelope to ADEN with 1873-80 8d tied
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1878 (Mar 1) Envelope to ADEN with 1873-80 8d tied by Twickenham duplex, arrival bs, redirected to South Africa with ms 4 and faint arrival on obverse,…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50114 | 1885 (Jul 27) Privately printed registration envel
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1885 (Jul 27) Privately printed registration envelope (in the style of the Post Office envelopes) posted in France with 25c Sage paying letter rate only,…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50115 | Envelope signed by King Edward VII (« Albert Edward
Great Britain » King Edward VII
Envelope signed by King Edward VII (« Albert Edward ») and his wife, Queen Consort, Alexandra of Denmark, on envelope with printed inscription of « Sandringham »…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50116 | 1902 De La Rue 1s to £1 mint, fresh and fine (SG £
Great Britain » King Edward VII
1902 De La Rue 1s to £1 mint, fresh and fine (SG £3’500)
Estimation: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 50117 | 1909 (Jul 26) Envelope with KEVII 1d tied by 1909-
Great Britain » King Edward VII
1909 (Jul 26) Envelope with KEVII 1d tied by 1909-11 Columbia continuous machine cancel unusually showing a hatched border along the top, arrival bs, missing…
Estimation: 40 – 50 GBP
Lot 50118 | 1912 Royal Cypher 1d scarlet, mint nh right sheet
Great Britain » King George V
1912 Royal Cypher 1d scarlet, mint nh right sheet marginal IMPERF pair, very fine & scarce (SG £450+)
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50119 | 1915 De La Rue Seahorse 10s pale blue mint lightly
Great Britain » King George V
1915 De La Rue Seahorse 10s pale blue mint lightly hinged, perfectly centred, vivid colour, very fine and rare in this condition (SG £3’500)
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 50120 | 1929 PUC £1 Black, mint, very fine (SG £750)
Great Britain » King George V
1929 PUC £1 Black, mint, very fine (SG £750)
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50121 | 1935 Jubilee set on FDC, plain envelope with type
Great Britain » King George V
1935 Jubilee set on FDC, plain envelope with type address, Swiss arrival bs, fine and scarce (SG £600)
Estimation: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 50122 | 1939 10s Dark Blue complete mint nh sheet of 40 ex
Great Britain » King George VI
1939 10s Dark Blue complete mint nh sheet of 40 examples, hinged in margins only, very fine (SG £ 9’100)
Provenance: Burrus
Estimation: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 50123 | 1950 (Sep 8) Envelope sent registered from Balmora
Great Britain » King George VI
1950 (Sep 8) Envelope sent registered from Balmoral Castle, a residence of the British Royal Family, with KGVI 4d and 2 1/2d tied by Balmoral Castle cds…
Estimation: 60 – 80 GBP
Lot 50124 | 1955-58 Castles (Waterlow) set on individual FDCs,
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1955-58 Castles (Waterlow) set on individual FDCs, stamps tied by Bedford cds, plain envelope with handwritten addresses, very fine and scarce (SG £1’500)
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50125 | 1960 EUROPA 1s6d mint nh, showing dramatic perfora
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1960 EUROPA 1s6d mint nh, showing dramatic perforation shift, unusual & scarce
Estimation: 50 – 60 GBP
Lot 50126 | 1964 Geographical Congress 4d mint nh left margina
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1964 Geographical Congress 4d mint nh left marginal single, showing INVERTED WMK, very fine & very scarce (SG £850)
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50127 | 1964 Geographical Congress 8d with MISSING EMERALD
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1964 Geographical Congress 8d with MISSING EMERALD GREEN, light wavy cancellation, some trivial wrinkling not noticeable, fine and very rare, Pierron only…
Estimation: 2’000 – 2’600 GBP
Lot 50128 | 1965 Telecommunications 9d mint nh left marginal b
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1965 Telecommunications 9d mint nh left marginal block of four showing INVERTED WMK, very fine & scarce (SG £400)
Estimation: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 50129 | 1967 Christmas 3d single & 4d singles, both mint n
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1967 Christmas 3d single & 4d singles, both mint nh showing GOLD OMITTED, very fine & scarce (SG £190)
Estimation: 60 – 80 GBP
Lot 50130 | 1967 Christmas 4d single, mint nh showing GOLD OMI
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1967 Christmas 4d single, mint nh showing GOLD OMITTED, plus 4d similar variety used on registered cover, very fine & scarce (SG £80+, cover not counted)
Estimation: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 50131 | 1973 Tree Planting Year 9p mint nh, showing BROWNI
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1973 Tree Planting Year 9p mint nh, showing BROWNISH GREY OMITTED, very fine & rare (SG £800)
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50132 | 1975 Sailing 8p mint nh single & used single, show
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1975 Sailing 8p mint nh single & used single, showing GREY-BLACK OMITTED, very fine
Estimation: 60 – 80 GBP
Lot 50133 | SOLD 1977 Silver Jubilee 8 1/2p mint nh bottom ma
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
SOLD
1977 Silver Jubilee 8 1/2p mint nh bottom marginal vertical strip of three, showing variety PARTIALLY IMPERF & IMPERF BETWEEN bottom two stamps,…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50134 | 1981 Folklore 22p mint nh, showing dramatic perfor
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1981 Folklore 22p mint nh, showing dramatic perforation & colours shift, unusual & scarce
Estimation: 40 – 50 GBP
Lot 50135 | I. R Official 1882-1901 £1 green, lightly used wit
Great Britain » Officials
I. R Official 1882-1901 £1 green, lightly used with oval GLASGOW ACCOUNT BRANCH datestamp, very fine example, signed Diena & cert. Donnini (SG £2’500)
Estimation: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 50136 | 1910 Captain Clayton’s Fight Card, Special card sh
Great Britain
1910 Captain Clayton’s Fight Card, Special card showing « CAPT. CLAYTON’S ‘CLIPPER OF THE CLOUDS' » plane with his portrait, franked with KEVII 1/2d, carried…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50137 | 1910, Special air card showing the plane and the p
Great Britain
1910, Special air card showing the plane and the pilot, CAPTAIN BERTRAM DICKSON, at the Flight Meeting in Lanark from 6th to 13th August 1910, with respective…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50138 | 1911 First UK Aerial Post card (red-brown printing
Great Britain
1911 First UK Aerial Post card (red-brown printing) addressed to ARMY P.O. bearing KGV 1/2d, tied with September 9 1911 special cancellation, addressed…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50139 | 1911 First UK Aerial Post (brown imprint) sent to
Great Britain » King George V
1911 First UK Aerial Post (brown imprint) sent to India with KEVII and KGV 1/2d tied by special London cds die 3 with Cawnpore arrival cds adjacent, message…
Estimation: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 50140 | 1911 First UK Aerial Post cards, three examples in
Great Britain
1911 First UK Aerial Post cards, three examples in red-brown with two sent within the UK (one of which is slightly soiled) and one to Switzerland with…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50141 | 1911 First UK Aerial Post envelopes, three used ex
Great Britain
1911 First UK Aerial Post envelopes, three used examples (in brown, red-brown and dark green) sent within the UK, one with insert and one addressed to…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50142 | 1911 First UK Aerial Post cards, two examples to F
Great Britain
1911 First UK Aerial Post cards, two examples to France, one in red-brown and one in brown with Asnieres arrival cds, fine pair
Estimation: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 50143 | 1911 First UK Aerial Post card (violet printing) b
Great Britain
1911 First UK Aerial Post card (violet printing) bearing KGV 1/2d tied by September 16 1911 no.2 special cancellation of WINDSOR, addressed locally in…
Estimation: 60 – 80 GBP
Lot 50144 | 1911 First UK Aerial Post unused cards in brown, r
Great Britain
1911 First UK Aerial Post unused cards in brown, red-brown and dark green, each bearing 1/2d, very fine
Estimation: 60 – 80 GBP
Lot 50145 | 1911 First UK Aerial Post cards, four used example
Great Britain
1911 First UK Aerial Post cards, four used examples sent within the UK, with canceller die numbers 1, 2, 3 and 5, one mentioning « I spent an hour in the…
Estimation: 60 – 80 GBP
Lot 50146 | 1912 Circuit of Great Britain by Gustav Hamel, a s
Great Britain
1912 Circuit of Great Britain by Gustav Hamel, a special card depicting the pilot and plane, franked with KGV 1/2d cancelled Middlesbrough, with extremely…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50147 | 1912 Daily Mail Waterplane Tour of the South Coast
Great Britain
1912 Daily Mail Waterplane Tour of the South Coast, photocard showing plane and pilot, franked with KGV 1/2d, alongside extremely rare large violet cachet…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50148 | 1912 Photocard showing Bleriot Monoplane « Daily Ma
Great Britain
1912 Photocard showing Bleriot Monoplane « Daily Mail » Aeroplane Circuit, H. Salmet, franked with KGV 1/2d with violet cachet with plane and « CARRIED BY…
Estimation: 60 – 80 GBP
Lot 50149 | 1914-18, Group of three propaganda leaflets, one i
Great Britain
1914-18, Group of three propaganda leaflets, one in French dropped by air balloon over German Western Front, and two different « Buy War Bonds » leaflets…
Estimation: 60 – 80 GBP