7 Dec 2017 – 8 Dec 2017
1701 lots
Lot 60739 | 1854 6d Mauve left marginal, just touched at top r
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1854 6d Mauve left marginal, just touched at top right corner, with Liverpool spoon duplexes, very fine, signed Holcombe
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 60740 | 1854 6d Mauve lower marginal, just clear at right,
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1854 6d Mauve lower marginal, just clear at right, with London numeral, very fine, signed Holcombe
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 60741 | 1854 6d Mauve with fine to good margins, indistinc
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1854 6d Mauve with fine to good margins, indistinct green Irish numeral, corner crease at top left otherwise fine
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 60742 | 1854 (Jun 14) Entire from Winchester to a member o
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1854 (Jun 14) Entire from Winchester to a member of the 9th Regiment in Malta, with 1854 6d top left corner marginal with good margins elsewhere (small…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 60743 | 1854 (Sep 12) Wrapper to New Zealand with 1854 6d
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1854 (Sep 12) Wrapper to New Zealand with 1854 6d just touched at foot and 2d blue perf. cancelled by « 693 » numerals of Scarborough and 6d tied by Wellington…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 60744 | 1855 (Jul 4) Envelope from Dublin, Ireland, to Aus
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1855 (Jul 4) Envelope from Dublin, Ireland, to Australia, with two 1854 6d, one just touched and one cut into at right, tied by green Dublin spoon duplex,…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 60745 | 1855 (Nov 2) Envelope to CHINA with 1854 6d just t
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1855 (Nov 2) Envelope to CHINA with 1854 6d just touched at left and top, tied by Liverpool spoon duplex, Hong Kong bs, minor soiling, fine and collectable…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 60746 | 1855 (Dec 6) Wrapper from Leeds to Kendal with 185
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1855 (Dec 6) Wrapper from Leeds to Kendal with 1854 6d, just touched, and 1d red. perf. tied by « 447 » numerals paying the 1d letter rate and 6d registration…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 60747 | 1856 (Feb 7) Wrapper sent registered from CRIMEA,
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1856 (Feb 7) Wrapper sent registered from CRIMEA, with 1854 6d cut to shape cancelled by clear « OXO » barred oval, sadly missing a stamp at the lower left,…
Estimation: 100 – 200 GBP
Lot 60748 | 1856 (Jun 3) Envelope from Ireland to Australia, w
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1856 (Jun 3) Envelope from Ireland to Australia, with 1854 6d just touched, tied by Athenry spoon duplex with Athenry « RAILWAY STATION » s/l hs adjacent,…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 60749 | 1856 (Jun 2) Envelope from the Crimea to London wi
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1856 (Jun 2) Envelope from the Crimea to London with six 1d red pl.31 cancelled and tied by blue « OXO » barred oval, reverse with British Army PO despatch…
Estimation: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 60750 | 1856-58 1d Rose-Red with Italian « VIA / DI MARE » c
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1856-58 1d Rose-Red with Italian « VIA / DI MARE » cancellation in red, very fine, most unusual and probably unique, cert. RPS (2016), plus Italy 15c with…
Estimation: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 60751 | 1867-80 2s Deep Blue mint with large part original
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1867-80 2s Deep Blue mint with large part original gum (very lightly hinged), well centred with bright and fresh colour, an extremely fine example, cert….
Estimation: 4’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 60752 | 1882 £5 Orange DG on blued paper with SPECIMEN typ
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1882 £5 Orange DG on blued paper with SPECIMEN type 9 ovpt, some gum crazing and one small tone spot on the gum, fine (SG £3’500)
Estimation: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 60753 | 1882 £5 Orange DF on blued paper with SPECIMEN typ
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1882 £5 Orange DF on blued paper with SPECIMEN type 9 ovpt, some gum crazing, fine (SG £3’500)
Estimation: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 60754 | 1867-83 Anchor 10s greenish gray, neatly cancelled
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1867-83 Anchor 10s greenish gray, neatly cancelled by LLANELLY DOCKS cds, very fine and a scarce example of the high value (SG £4’500)
Estimation: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 60755 | 1883 2s6d Lilac on blued paper with SPECIMEN type
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1883 2s6d Lilac on blued paper with SPECIMEN type 9 ovpt, very fine and fresh (SG £600)
Estimation: 120 – 180 GBP
Lot 60756 | 1883 5s Crimson HH with SPECIMEN type 9 ovpt, coup
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1883 5s Crimson HH with SPECIMEN type 9 ovpt, couple of tiny tone spots on the gum otherwise fine (SG £450)
Estimation: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 60757 | 1883-84 10s Ultramarine with crisp central Sunderl
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1883-84 10s Ultramarine with crisp central Sunderland cds, very fine, cert. Richter (1993) (SG £525)
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 60758 | 1884 10s Ultramarine DL with SPECIMEN type 9 ovpt,
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1884 10s Ultramarine DL with SPECIMEN type 9 ovpt, very fine and fresh (SG £550)
Estimation: 120 – 180 GBP
Lot 60759 | 1884 £1 Brown-Lilac DF, wmk Crowns, with SPECIMEN
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1884 £1 Brown-Lilac DF, wmk Crowns, with SPECIMEN type 9 ovpt, slightly toned gum, very fine (SG £2’800)
Estimation: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 60760 | 1884 £1 Brown-Lilac CL, wmk Crowns, with SPECIMEN
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1884 £1 Brown-Lilac CL, wmk Crowns, with SPECIMEN type 9 ovpt, very fine (SG £2’800)
Estimation: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 60761 | 1888 £1 Brown-Lilac wmk Orbs JC with broken frame
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1888 Orbs £1 brown-lilac wmk JC with broken frame variety (by J and C check letters and under « ONE POUND », registered oval ds, cert. states « trace of diagonal…
Estimation: 1500 – 2000 GBP
Lot 60762 | 1883-84 Lilac & Green set of 10 with SPECIMEN type
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1883-84 Lilac & Green set of 10 with SPECIMEN type 9 ovpt, very fine and fresh (SG £1’750)
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 60763 | 1887 Jubilee set of 10 (not incl. later issued sta
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1887 Jubilee set of 10 (not incl. later issued stamps from the set) with SPECIMEN type 9 ovpt, two sets with one showing crisp black ovpt and other grey-black…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 60764 | PHANTOM STAMPS: 1893 « The Jacobite » advertising la
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
PHANTOM STAMPS: 1893 « The Jacobite » advertising label in blue in pair and single affixed to compliments slip addressed to the editor of « The Jacobite »…
Estimation: 120 – 170 GBP
Lot 60765 | 1864 Two covers to HONG KONG, both franked 1s gree
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1864 Two covers to HONG KONG, both franked 1s green + 4d orange tied by London duplex, arrival backstamps, one with rated « 1d » in red and superb, the other…
Estimation: 300 – 600 GBP
Lot 60766 | 1866-84 Selection of 17 covers to foreign destinations
Great Britain » Collections
1866-84 Selection of 17 covers to foreign destinations incl. France, Italy, Mexico, Russia and 8 to Portugal, mixed to fine (17)
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 60767 | 1867 Cover to England franked 1d + 3d + 6d cancell
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1867 Cover to England franked 1d + 3d + 6d cancelled good strikes of A86 relating to HMS Drake, 40 HP Screw Steam Gun Boat, China Station. From the ship’s…
Estimation: 2’600 – 3’400 GBP
Lot 60768 | 1867 Envelope to London franked 1865-67 6d lilac,
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1867 Envelope to London franked 1865-67 6d lilac, wmk emblems, perf. 14, plate 5, lettered GA (stained and creased) cancelled ‘A82’ (SG Z19), written by…
Estimation: 900 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 60769 | 1874 (Feb 13) Wrapper to Hong Kong with 1867-80 2d
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1874 (Feb 13) Wrapper to Hong Kong with 1867-80 2d blue pl.1 wing marginal and 1872-73 6d grey pl.12 tied by London duplex, arrival bs, scarce franking…
Estimation: 350 – 400 GBP
Lot 60770 | 1877 (Feb 25) Envelope to Hong Kong with 1873-80 1
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1877 (Feb 25) Envelope to Hong Kong with 1873-80 1s green pl.12 and 1858-79 2d blue pl.15 tied by London duplex, endorsed « French mail », arrival bs, minor…
Estimation: 180 – 240 GBP
Lot 60771 | 1929 £1 PUC mint nh, slightly toned gum, very fine
Great Britain » King George V
1929 £1 PUC mint nh, slightly toned gum, very fine (SG £750)
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 60772 | 1929 £1 PUC with SPECIMEN ovpt, mint nh, some knoc
Great Britain » King George V
1929 £1 PUC with SPECIMEN ovpt, mint nh, some knocked perfs otherwise fine (SG £3’500)
Estimation: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 60773 | 1929 AIRMAIL: Incoming envelope to London franked
Great Britain » King George V
1929 AIRMAIL: Incoming envelope to London franked KGV 1/2d + 1d with endorsement ‘H.M. Airship R 100 from Howden, Yorks ‘ signed ‘J Watson’, from the ‘Mrs…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 60774 | 1939-48 Arms 2s6d green, 5s and 10s ultramarine wi
Great Britain » King George VI
1939-48 Arms 2s6d green, 5s and 10s ultramarine with SPECIMEN ovpt, plus 1939 1s and KGV 1936 1s specimens, mint nh, fine and fresh
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 60775 | 1955-58 Castles Waterlow £1 black, St. Edward’s Cr
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1955-58 Castles Waterlow £1 black, St. Edward’s Crown wmk, in mint nh complete sheet of 40, horizontal fold through middle, fine for such a multiple (SG…
Estimation: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 60776 | 1959-1962, De La Rue Anniversary and new company l
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1959-1962, De La Rue Anniversary and new company letter heading & logo: Compendium of about 35 essays, pencil drawings and sketches for a jubilee vignette…
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 60777 | 1975 5 1/2p in complete sheet of 200 with PHOSPHOR
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1975 5 1/2p in complete sheet of 200 with PHOSPHOR OMITTED, folded into 4, very fine (SG £4’400)
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 60778 | 1977-87 £1 Machin in lower left corner irregular b
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1977-87 £1 Machin in lower left corner irregular block of 11 with blind perforations, unusual
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 60779 | 1978 Christmas UNISSUED 5p, affixed on original Ro
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1978 Christmas UNISSUED 5p, hinged on original Post Office presentation card with gilt logo at top along with the other four issued values, mint o.g.,…
Estimation: 5’000 – 7’000 GBP
Lot 60780 | 1997 Carrickfergus Castle £3 with MISSING GOLD (Qu
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1997 Carrickfergus Castle £3 with MISSING GOLD (Queen’s head), lower marginal mint nh, very fine
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 60781 | 1999 £5 in UNISSUED COLOUR using brown iriodin ink
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1999 £5 in UNISSUED COLOUR using brown iriodin ink, mint nh, very fine & rare (we sold a similar stamp for £600 plus commission in June 2017)
Estimation: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 60782 | 2001 « Consignia » pair of Smilers sheets, the Chris
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
2001 « Consignia » pair of Smilers sheets, the Christmas Cracker and the Robin, mint nh, very fine
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 60783 | 2002 Christmas 2nd class complete IMPERFORATE shee
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
2002 Christmas 2nd class complete IMPERFORATE sheet of 50, mint nh, very fine (SG £2’000+)
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 60784 | 2003 Sutherland face value trial with 42p instead
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
2003 Sutherland face value trial with 42p instead of 2nd, mint nh, very fine
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 60785 | 2003 Lowther Hills face value trial with 37p inste
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
2003 Lowther Hills face value trial with 37p instead of 42p, mint nh, very fine
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 60786 | 2006 Brunel mini sheet IMPERFORATE, mint nh, very
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
2006 Brunel mini sheet IMPERFORATE, mint nh, very fine variety
Estimation: 2’000 – 2’600 GBP
Lot 60787 | 2004 Northern Ireland self-adhesive booklet IMPERF
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
2004 Northern Ireland self-adhesive booklet IMPERFORATE variety, small handling bend at top left, fine (SG £5’000)
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 60788 | John Dickinson’s 1d yellow-buff essay for proposed
Great Britain » Postal Stationery
John Dickinson’s 1d yellow-buff essay for proposed lettersheet, inscribed « London District Post », fine (Huggins E1a)
Estimation: 50 – 80 GBP