1 Dec 2020 – 4 Dec 2020
5005 lots
Lot 80086 | 1840 (Dec 3) Entire from Settle to Leeds and prepaid in cash, then re-directed to London with the addition of 1840 2d blue pl.1
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 (Dec 3) Entire from Settle to Leeds and prepaid in cash, then re-directed to London with the addition of 1840 2d blue pl.1 MH tied by a crisp red…
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 80087 | 1840 2d Blue pl.1 NA, large to enormous margins all round, showing a superb and complete upright strike of the red Maltese Cross
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d Blue pl.1 NA, large to enormous margins all round, showing a superb and complete upright strike of the red Maltese Cross, an exceptional example
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 80088 | 1840 2d Blue QB with fine to good margins, neatly cancelled by 1844-type « 25 » London numeral
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d Blue QB with fine to good margins, neatly cancelled by 1844-type « 25 » London numeral, very fine, cert. PFoSA (2014) (SG £2’500)
Estimation: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 80089 | 1840 2d Blue pl. 2 OK/PL used block of four
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d Blue pl.2 OK/PL used block of four, just cut into in one place otherwise good balanced margins, lightly cancelled by1844-type Scottish cancels;…
Estimation: 8’000 – 10’000 GBP
Lot 80090 | 1840 2d Blue pl.2 TA-TB marginal pair from the lower left of the sheet, very lightly cancelled by two strikes of the red Maltese cross
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d Blue pl.1 TA-TB marginal pair from the lower left of the sheet, very lightly cancelled by two strikes of the red Maltese cross with the right hand…
Estimation: 2’400 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 80091 | 1841 1d Red brown pl.12 TA imprimatur, from the lower left of the sheet showing plate number
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1841 1d Red brown pl.12 TA imprimatur from the lower left of the sheet showing plate number and part inscription « Price 1d Per La », natural paper flaw/drop…
Estimation: 3’000 – 3’600 GBP
Lot 80092 | 1841 1d Red-brown pl.115, a superb reconstructed horizontal strip of ten
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1841 1d Red-brown pl.115, a superb reconstructed horizontal strip of ten comprising a strip of four and six lettered QC-QL, large margins all round and…
Estimation: 2’000 – 2’600 GBP
Lot 80093 | 1841 1d Red-brown, four choice single examples with London numbers in MC
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1841 1d Red-brown, four choice single examples with large balanced margins and rich fresh colour, each neatly cancelled by good strikes of the black London…
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 80094 | 1841 1d Red LB with fine to good margins, cancelled by crisp London « 3 » in MC
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1841 1d Red LB with fine to good margins, cancelled by crisp London « 3 » in MC, small corner crease, a very attractive example (SG £225)
Estimation: 40 – 50 GBP
Lot 80095 | 1851 1d Red pl. 121 GA with inverted Small Crown watermark
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1851 1d Red pl. 121 GA with inverted Small Crown watermark, four margins, fine used with crisp « 383 » numeral, fine and scarce (SG Spec B1c, £350)
Estimation: 50 – 100 GBP
Lot 80096 | 1852 1d Red pl. 153 OE Alphabet II in State II showing the transfer roller line in the right hand margin
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1852 1d Red pl. 153 OE Alphabet II in State II showing the transfer roller line in the right hand margin, four margins, neat « 72 » London numeral, very…
Estimation: 50 – 100 GBP
Lot 80097 | 1841 (Oct 7) 1d Red-brown QA tied to cover by a superb strike of the very rare red Maltese Cross
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1841 (Oct 7) 1d Red-brown QA pl.5 state 2, large balanced margins all around used on envelope from Great Heywood to West Cowes, Isle of Wight, tied by…
Estimation: 10’000 – 12’000 GBP
Lot 80098 | 1842 1d Red Irish Valentine’s Day Letter from Belfast
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1842 (Feb 14) Entire with 1d red (four margins, north west corner bend) tied by a Belfast Maltese Cross with a charming Valentine’s Day love poem on two…
Estimation: 50 – 100 GBP
Lot 80099 | 1841 1d Red-brown PG-PH pair cancelled centrally by Dorchester AP 11 1842 cds
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1841 1d Red-brown PG-PH pair with large margins all round and cancelled contrary to Post Office regulations by a single superb, central, virtually complete…
Estimation: 2’000 – 2’600 GBP
Lot 80100 | 1842 (Sep 28) 1d Red-brown NA pl 20 re-entry, on wrapper from Truro to Suffolk, tied by a good strike of the blue Maltese Cross
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1842 (Sep 28) 1d Red-brown NA pl.20 re-entry, large balanced margins all round used on wrapper from Truro to Suffolk, tied by a good strike of the blue…
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 80101 | 1843 1d Red Pl. 32 Dublin Distinctive Maltese Cross
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1843 1d Red pl. 32 NI, four margins, tied to an entire by a fine strike of the Dublin distinctive Irish MC type I, sent to London 14th JU 1843, horizontal…
Estimation: 50 – 80 GBP
Lot 80102 | 1843 (Sep 2) 1d Red-brown RK, used on entire letter with large to enormous margins cancelled London « 6 » in black Maltese cross
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1843 (Sep 2) 1d Red-brown RK, used on entire letter with large to enormous margins showing portions of the adjoining stamps on all four sides, neatly cancelled…
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 80103 | 1843 (Oct 30) 1d Red-brown CC, used on wrapper from Hollymount to Dublin, tied by a superb strike of the distinctive Hollymount Maltese cross
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1843 (Oct 30) 1d Red-brown CC used on lettersheet from Hollymount to Dublin, tied by a superb strike of the distinctive Hollymount Maltese cross in black…
Estimation: 6’000 – 8’000 GBP
Lot 80104 | 1844 (Mar 29) 1d Red-brown RB on entire letter cancelled by a superb strike of the distinctive Mullingar Maltese Cross
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1844 (Mar 29) 1d Red-brown RB on entire letter from Mullingar addressed to « The Editor of the Naval and Military Gazette London », cancelled by a superb…
Estimation: 6’000 – 8’000 GBP
Lot 80105 | 1848 (Mar 2) Small embossed « ladies » envelope sent within London with 1841 1d red
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1848 (Mar 2) Small embossed « ladies » envelope sent within London with 1841 1d red tied by « 60 » numeral with « Gurzon St. » hs adjacent, despatch ds on reverse,…
Estimation: 200 – 260 GBP
Lot 80106 | 1849 (Jul 25) Small embossed « ladies » envelope sent within London with 1841 1d red tied by « 57 » numeral
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1849 (Jul 25) Small embossed « ladies » envelope sent within London with 1841 1d red tied by « 57 » numeral with « C X » (Charing Cross) hs adjacent, despatch…
Estimation: 200 – 260 GBP
Lot 80107 | 1850 (Jan) Envelope with two 1841 1d red brown tied by crisp « 685 » numerals of Wilton (Wiltshire) in green with matching green Wilton UDC below
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1850 (Jan) Envelope with two 1841 1d red brown tied by crisp « 685 » numerals of Wilton (Wiltshire) in green with matching green Wilton UDC below, backstamped…
Estimation: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 80108 | 1850 (Feb 28) 1d Red-brown pl.85 MI-MJ horizontal pair on wrapper from Killin (Scotland) to Edinburgh
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1850 (Feb 28) 1d Red-brown pl.85 MI-MJ horizontal pair with large margins all around, placed vertically (contrary to regulations) on wrapper from Killin…
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 80109 | 1841 2d Pale Blue pl.3 EE, a fine mint example with virtually full original gum
Great Britain » 1841 2d Blue
1841 2d Pale Blue pl.3 EE, a fine mint example with virtually full original gum and large balanced margins all round, rare in this shade (SG £7’500)
Estimation: 1’500 – 1’800 GBP
Lot 80110 | 1846 (Aug 18) Entire from London to USA with 1841 2d blue pl.3 GA-HR strip of six
Great Britain » 1841 2d Blue
1846 (Aug 18) Entire from London to USA with 1841 2d blue pl.3 GA-HR strip of six, just cut into in two places, tied by London « 18 » numerals with US « 7 »…
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 80111 | 1841 2d Blue pl.3. ID tied to to 1843 (Jun) wrapper by a superb strike of a London « 4 » in Maltese Cross
Great Britain » 1841 2d Blue
1841 2d Blue pl.3. ID, with fine to good even margins, tied to to 1843 (Jun) wrapper by a superb strike of a London « 4 » in Maltese Cross, sent from London…
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 80112 | 1841 2d Blue pl.3 KF-KH strip of three, large margins all round, each neatly cancelled by a clean strike of Sunderland « 761 »
Great Britain » 1841 2d Blue
1841 2d Blue pl.3 KF-KH strip of three, fine to large margins all round, each neatly cancelled by a clean strike of Sunderland « 761 » numeral cancels, rare…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 80113 | 1841 2d Blue pl.3 KI unused with close to fine margins, showing strong guide line through value
Great Britain » 1841 2d Blue
1841 2d Blue pl.3 KI unused with close to fine margins, showing strong guide line through value, thinn with some minor wrinkling, a presentable example…
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 80114 | 1852 (Apr 2) Entire from Liverpool to New Orleans, bearing an 1841 2d violet blue pl.4 AA-AF horizontal strip of six
Great Britain » 1841 2d Blue
1852 (Apr 2) Entire from Liverpool to New Orleans, bearing an 1841 2d violet blue pl.4 AA-AF horizontal strip of six (AF just touched at foot), lettered…
Estimation: 16’000 – 18’000 GBP
Lot 80115 | 1841 2d Blue pl.4 HD-HF strip of three with large balanced margins all around, each neatly cancelled by a clean strike of Leeds « 447 » numeral
Great Britain » 1841 2d Blue
1841 2d Blue pl.4 HD-HF strip of three with large balanced margins all around, each neatly cancelled by a clean strike of Leeds « 447 » numeral cancel, rare…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 80116 | 1841 2d Blue pl.4 JL, fine to very large margins, mint hr, showing constant variety under « O » of « POSTAGE »
Great Britain » 1841 2d Blue
1841 2d Blue pl.4 JL, fine to very large margins, mint hr, showing constant variety under « O » of « POSTAGE », very fine and fresh, ex Lady Mairi Bury (SG…
Estimation: 1’500 – 1’800 GBP
Lot 80117 | 1841 2d Blue pl.4 KJ-KL strip of three from the right of the sheet showing part ornament and inscription
Great Britain » 1841 2d Blue
1841 2d Blue pl.4 KJ-KL strip of three from the right of the sheet showing part ornament and inscription, cancelled by four good strikes of Manchester…
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 80118 | 1847-54 Embossed 1s green pair with neat « 466 » numerals of Liverpool
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1847-54 Embossed 1s green pair, just cut into at left, with neat « 466 » numerals of Liverpool and red « PAOD » US hs, very fie
Estimation: 200 – 260 GBP
Lot 80119 | 1847-54 Embossed 6d (wmk reversed) horizontal pair with margins all around, each lightly cancelled by black « 877 » Whitehaven numerals
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1847-54 Embossed 6d (wmk reversed) horizontal pair with margins all around, each lightly cancelled by black « 877 » Whitehaven (Cumbria) numeral; very scarce…
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 80120 | 1847-54 Embossed 6d (wmk reversed) with margins all around, used
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1847-54 Embossed 6d (wmk reversed) with margins all around, cancelled by black « 466 » Liverpool numeral, a choice example
Estimation: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 80121 | 1847-54 6d Embossed, superb four margined example lightly cancelled
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1847-54 6d Embossed, wmk reversed, four margined example lightly cancelled by « 493 » numeral of Maidstone, slightly toned paper, fine
Estimation: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 80122 | 1847-54 Embossed 6d purple used block of four with margins all around
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1847-54 Embossed 6d purple used block of four with margins all around, each cancelled by a black « 837 » numerls, creased near the impressions though exceedingly…
Estimation: 4’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 80123 | 1849 (Mar 1) Entire to Mexico bearing 1847-54 1s green pair with fine to large margins additionally bearing a pair of 1841 2d blue
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1849 (Mar 1) Entire to Mexico bearing 1847-54 1s green pair with fine to large margins additionally bearing a pair of 1841 2d blue (cut into at top) each…
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 80124 | 1852 (Oct 5) Entire to Germany bearing 1847-54 Embossed 10d brown die 2
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1852 (Oct 5) Entire to Germany bearing 1847-54 Embossed 10d brown die 2 with margins all around, and 1841 1d red-brown, each cancelled by London « 13 » numerals…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 80125 | 1853 Pair of entires to MAURITIUS from the same correspondence from Kingswood, Buntisland, Scotland with Embossed frankings
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1853 Pair of entires to MAURITIUS from the same correspondence from Kingswood, Buntisland, Scotland: 1853 (Apr 10) entire « via Plymouth + General Screw…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 80126 | 1853 (Mar 15) Wrapper from Bradford (Yorkshire) to London to Russia with 1847-54 1s green die I
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1853 (Mar 15) Wrapper from Bradford (Yorkshire) to London to Russia with 1847-54 1s green die I, good to very large margins, cancelled by crisp « 107 » numeral,…
Estimation: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 80127 | 1854 (Mar 21) 1d Pink postal stationery envelope to USA, additionally franked with 1847-54 Embossed 10d brown and 1841 1d red-brown
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1854 (Mar 21) 1d Pink postal stationery envelope to USA, additionally franked with 1847-54 Embossed 10d brown with margins all around and an 1841 1d red-brown…
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 80128 | 1854 (Jun 23) Wrapper from London to the USA with 1847-57 Embossed 10d pair
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1854 (Jun 23) Wrapper from London to the USA with 1847-57 Embossed 10d pair, cut into at right and just touched in two places, plus strip of four 1d red…
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 80129 | 1855 (Mar 5) Envelope from Shrewsbury to Boston, USA, bearing 1847-54 1s green with good to large margins
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1855 (Mar 5) Envelope from Shrewsbury to Boston, USA, bearing 1847-54 1s green with good to large margins tied by Shrewsbury spoon type cancel and showing…
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 80130 | 1855 (Jun 16) Lettersheet to Amsterdam, bearing 1847-54 6d Embossed cancelled by a Hull spoon type cancel
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1855 (Jun 16) Lettersheet to Amsterdam, bearing 1847-54 6d Embossed with margins all round neatly tied by a Hull spoon type cancel, an attractive usage
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 80131 | 1855 (Jul 4) Envelope registered from Liverpool to Ormskirk, bearing and 1854 2d deep blue pl.4 and 1847-54 Embossed 6d
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1855 (Jul 4) Envelope registered from Liverpool to Ormskirk, bearing and 1854 2d deep blue pl.4 paying the postage and 1847-54 Embossed 6d mauve with margins…
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 80132 | 1855 (Aug 18) Envelope to Bombay, India, bearing an 1847-54 1s green with fine to huge margins
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1855 (Aug 18) Envelope to Bombay, India, bearing an 1847-54 1s green with fine to huge margins, placed inverted at right and neatly cancelled by London…
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 80133 | 1855 (Nov 14) Wrapper to Spain bearing 1847-54 Embossed 10d brown die 3 with margins all round
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1855 (Nov 14) Wrapper to Spain bearing 1847-54 Embossed 10d brown die 3 with margins all round, and 1d « star » each cancelled by London Numeral « 18 », with…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 80134 | 1856 (Aug 7) Envelope sent registered from Rochford, Essex, to Norfolk, bearing 1847-54 Embossed 6d purple
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1856 (Aug 7) Envelope sent registered from Rochford, Essex, to Norfolk, bearing 1847-54 Embossed 6d purple with margins all around and additionally bearing…
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 80135 | 1856 (Jul 25) Wrapper from Sheffield to Philadelphia, USA, bearing an 1847-54 1s green die 2, a huge margined example
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1856 (Jul 25) Wrapper from Sheffield to Philadelphia, USA, bearing an 1847-54 1s green die 2, a huge margined example from the upper right of the sheet…
Estimation: 1’500 – 1’800 GBP