1 Dec 2020 – 4 Dec 2020
5005 lots
Lot 80136 | 1856 (Apr 15) Envelope sent registered from Manchester to Bradford bearing 1847-54 6d dull-lilac placed sideways alongside a 1d « star »
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1856 (Apr 15) Envelope sent registered from Manchester to Bradford bearing 1847-54 6d dull-lilac placed sideways alongside a 1d « star » each neatly cancelled…
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 80137 | 1856 (Nov 6) Wrapper sent registered from Nottingham to Glasgow, bearing 6d purple and 1854-57 2d blue pl.6
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1856 (Nov 6) Wrapper sent registered from Nottingham to Glasgow, bearing 1847-54 Embossed 6d purple with good to large margins, and 1854-57 2d blue pl.6,…
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 80138 | 1856 (Nov) Entire letter to Italy, bearing an 1847-54 1s green die 2, with close to large margins, and 1d « star »
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1856 (Nov 26) Entire letter to Italy, bearing an 1847-54 1s green die 2, with close to large margins, and 1d « star » placed upside down cancelled by London…
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 80139 | 1855 2d Blue pl. 4 HL imprimatur from the right of the sheet showing part inscription
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1855 2d Blue pl. 4 HL imprimatur from the right of the sheet showing part inscription « Per Sheet. Plac », faint bend, fine and fresh (SG £16’000)
Estimation: 4’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 80140 | 1854 1d Red brown pl.R12 TK imperforate imprimatur, lower marginal showing part inscription
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1854 1d Red brown pl.R12 TK imperforate imprimatur, lower marginal showing part inscription & endorsed with plate number in sheet margin, very fine and…
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 80141 | 1854 1d Red Pl. 199 PF Scarce Plate
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1854 1d Red pl.199 PF perf.16 wmk Small Crown fine used, scarce plate (SG £285)
Estimation: 40 – 60 GBP
Lot 80142 | 1854 1d Red Pl. 157 MJ Re-Entry
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1854 1d Red pl.157 MJ perf.16 wmk Small Crown, Re-Entry position, fine used, scarce plate (SG £170 for a non-re-entry stamp on this plate)
Estimation: 40 – 60 GBP
Lot 80143 | 1854 1d Red CG wmk Small Crown, perforation 16, with a misperforation through middle of stamp
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1854 1d Red CG wmk Small Crown, perforation 16, with a misperforation through middle of stamp, tied to a small piece by a London District cancel, scarce…
Estimation: 30 – 50 GBP
Lot 80144 | 1855 1d Red SH Fancy Ladies Envelope
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1855 1d Red SH SG17 Small Crown, Perforation 16, tied to a Fancy Ladies Envelope by the Liverpool « 466 » Spoon Duplex dated FE 9 1855, with « Roby » udc in…
Estimation: 50 – 100 GBP
Lot 80145 | 1854 1s Red Pl. 176 TC Watermark Inverted on cover
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1854 1s Red Pl. 176 TC with watermark Inverted tied to a cover by the Reading « 635 » Biscuit Spoon duplex dated OC 9 1854, scarce line engraved variety…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 80146 | 1854 2d Blue Pl. 4 RA Small Crown Perf 16
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1854 2d Blue Pl. 4 RA SG19 Small Crown, Perforation 16, tied to a wrapper by the London Inland 26 cancel sent to Manchester (SG19 Spec F1 £200)
Estimation: 40 – 60 GBP
Lot 80147 | 1854-57 Wmk Small Crown 2d pale blue pl.4 DI/GK mint block of four
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1854-57 Wmk Small Crown 2d pale blue pl.4 DI/GK mint block of four, dramatically misperfed with value tablets showing at top, hinge traces on all stamps,…
Estimation: 8’000 – 10’000 GBP
Lot 80148 | 1855 2d Blue Pl. 4 AF ‘State II’ Perf 14 Wmk Small Crown
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1855 2d Blue Plate 4 AF SG23 ‘State II’ printing, Perforation 14, Watermark Small Crown, tied to an envelope by the « 250 » English Numeral of Devonport…
Estimation: 100 – 200 GBP
Lot 80149 | 1855 2d Blue pl.6 AD imprimatur from the top of the sheet showing part inscription » T, Place the La »
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1855 2d Blue pl.6 AD imprimatur from the top of the sheet showing part inscription » T, Place the La », superb and fresh (SG £16’000)
Estimation: 4’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 80150 | 1854-57 2d Blue pl.5 GG/HH used block of four cancelled by crisp London « 29 » numerals
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1854-57 2d Blue pl.5 GG/HH used block of four cancelled by crisp London « 29 » numerals, perfectly centred with superb colour, a very fine and scarce multiple…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 80151 | 1857 2d Deep Blue pl. 6, Die I, Alphabet III, OI-Ol horizontal strip of four used on entire
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1857 2d Deep Blue pl. 6, Die I, Alphabet III, OI-Ol horizontal strip of four used on entire from Manchester to Lyon France dated 7 SP 1858, a fine and…
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 80152 | 1857 1d Pale Rose pl.40 TH-TK strip of four tied to a cover by the Chester « 180 » spoon duplex
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1857 1d Pale Rose pl.40 TH-TK strip of four tied to a cover by the Chester « 180 » spoon duplex dated 28th AU 1857, very scarce plate and rare multiple especially…
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 80153 | 1858 1d Red Pl. 47 OUS overprint « Downwards »
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1858 1d Red pl. 47 CD « OUS » Oxford Union Society overprint running downwards, fine used example much harder to locate than cat value suggest (SG Spec PP152…
Estimation: 60 – 90 GBP
Lot 80154 | 1858 1d Red Pl. 57 OUS overprint « Downwards »
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1858 1d Red pl. 57 TF with the « OUS » Oxford Union Society overprint running downwards, used, much harder than the cat value suggest, some minor toning…
Estimation: 60 – 80 GBP
Lot 80155 | 1858 1d Lake-rose pl. 44 PF, Alphabet III, on envelope cancelled by a good strike of the rare Cresswell rotary stamping apparatus obliteration
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1858 1d Pale rose pl. 44 PF, Alphabet III, on envelope from London to St Albans, neatly cancelled by a good strike of the rare Cresswell rotary stamping…
Estimation: 5’000 – 6’000 GBP
Lot 80156 | 1858 1d Rose-red pl. 6 IE perf. 14 die II, Alphabet III, tied to small piece by a good strike of the Cresswell rotary stamping apparatus obliteration
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1858 1d Rose-red pl. 6 IE perf. 14 die II, Alphabet III, tied to small piece by a good strike of the Cresswell rotary stamping apparatus obliteration from…
Estimation: 1’500 – 1’800 GBP
Lot 80157 | WITHDRAWN
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
WITHDRAWN1857 1d Rose-Red pl.44 HA/JF mint og left hand marginal block of eighteen showing part sheet inscription and part centre sheet ornament, some…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 80158 | 1868 1d Red Pl. 89 AH fine used example with the scarce double perforation variety
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1868 1d Red Pl. 89 AH fine used example with the scarce double perforation variety, very fine (SG Spec G1k, £120)
Estimation: 50 – 80 GBP
Lot 80159 | 1868 1d Red Pl. 106 JA with a scarce pre-print paper fold, used
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1868 1d Red Pl. 106 JA with a scarce pre-print paper fold, lightly used, not common on this issue (SG Spec G1 unlisted variety)
Estimation: 20 – 40 GBP
Lot 80160 | 1866 1d Red Pl. 87 Oxford Union Society Overprint on cover
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1866 1d Red pl.87 QI with the « OUS » Oxford Union Society overprint tied to 1866 (Mar 14) envelope by the « 603 » Oxford duplex, sent to Glasgow, much scarcer…
Estimation: 50 – 100 GBP
Lot 80161 | 1880 1d Red Pl. 224 RH tied to envelope
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1880 1d Red pl.224 RH tied to envelope by a London Duplex cancel dated FE 12 1880, a scarcer plate especially on cover (SG43 £65 off cover)
Estimation: 40 – 60 GBP
Lot 80162 | 1870 (Jan 29) Mourning lettersheet with 1d red pl.138 KJ with Scottish manuscript cancel
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1870 (Jan 29) Mourning lettersheet with 1d red pl.138 KJ with Scottish manuscript cancel, sent from Glenlockar to Laurieston which is just a few miles…
Estimation: 20 – 30 GBP
Lot 80163 | 1865 1d Red Pl. 156 OUS Underprint « Downwards »
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1865 1d Red pl.156 BH with the Oxford Union Society « OUS » underprint reading downwards, fine used, much harder to find than cat value suggest (SG Spec…
Estimation: 60 – 80 GBP
Lot 80164 | 1871 (Jan 21) Envelope from Dublin to Wicklow, Ireland, bearing 1d lake pl.142 single and BISECT
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1871 (Jan 21) Envelope from Dublin to Wicklow, Ireland, bearing 1d lake pl.142 single and BISECT, both obliterated with Dublin Late Fee duplex, horiz….
Estimation: 6’000 – 8’000 GBP
Lot 80165 | 1858 2d Blue pl.12, imperforate imprimatur, lettered SF, ex Royal Philatelic Collection
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1858 2d Blue pl.12 SF imperforate imprimatur, very fine and rare, ex Royal Philatelic Collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, cert. RPS (2008) (SG…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 80166 | 1878 1/2d Die proof for lighter and more fugitive colours printed in rose lake on white wove paper
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1878 1/2d Die proof for lighter and more fugitive colours printed in rose lake on white wove paper (52x50mm), watermarked Small Star, overprinted « SPECIMEN »…
Estimation: 5’000 – 7’000 GBP
Lot 80167 | 1870 1/2d Rose postal history exhibit collection on 12 oversized pages
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1870 1/2d Rose postal history exhibit collection on 12 oversized pages, starting with pl.10 SPECIMEN, with examples of single usages on printed matter…
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 80168 | 1872 (Aug 2) 1 1/2d rose-red OP-PC ERROR OF LETTERING used on long envelope
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1872 (Aug 2) 1 1/2d rose-red OP-PC ERROR OF LETTERING used on long envelope from Maidstone to London, a fine example of this rare error especially on cover,…
Estimation: 2’000 – 2’600 GBP
Lot 80169 | 1860 1 1/2d Rosy-mauve on blued paper, prepared for use but not issued, AB Imprimatur from the top of the sheet
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1860 1 1/2d Rosy-mauve on blued paper, prepared for use but not issued, AB Imprimatur from the top of the sheet, just clear to good margins elsewhere,…
Estimation: 3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 80170 | 1860 1 1/2d Rosy-mauve on blued paper, prepared for use but not issued
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1860 1 1/2d Rosy-mauve on blued paper, prepared for use but not issued, SE with a good part of original gum, bright fresh colour; fine and most attractive,…
Estimation: 4’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 80171 | 1860 1 1/2d Rosy Mauve pl.1 NE mint, prepared but unissued
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1860 1 1/2d Rosy Mauve pl.1 NE mint og, wonderful colour, an exceptional example of this rare unissued stamp, cert. BPA (1984) (SG £7’000)
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 80172 | 1856 4d Carmine Medium Garter on Cover to France
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1855-57 No Corner Letters
1855-57 4d Carmine, wmk Medium Garter, on thick highly glazed blued paper, tied to a wrapper by a London Inland cancel sent to France 30th April 1856,…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 80173 | 1862-64 1s Deep Green pl.3 (numbered 2) TK ABNORMAL imperforate imprimatur, lower marginal with current number « 215 »
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1862-64 Small Uncoloured Corner Letters
1862-64 1s Deep Green pl.3 (numbered 2) TK ABNORMAL imperforate imprimatur, lower marginal with current number « 215 », very fine and fresh with original…
Estimation: 5’000 – 7’000 GBP
Lot 80174 | 1862 4d Pale-red Pl. 3 double rate franking to Paris
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1865-67 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Large Garter & Emblems
1862 Envelope franked with two 4d Pale-red pl. 3 wmk Large Garter, a scarce double rate franking from London, dated JY 11 62, sent to Paris (SG Spec. J52/2…
Estimation: 40 – 80 GBP
Lot 80175 | 1867-80 3d Rose pl.6 mint block of four
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-80 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Spray of Rose
1867-80 3d Rose pl.6 mint block of four, imperceptibly mounted mint (faint traces on each stamp) and showing rich fresh colour, bend at left in the wing…
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 80176 | 1867-80 3d Rose pl.9 AG imperforate imprimatur, mint og
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-80 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Spray of Rose
1867-80 3d Rose pl.9 AG imperforate imprimatur, mint og, fine and rare, one of only 22 possible examples, many of which are in institutionalised collections…
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 80177 | 1867-80 Wmk Spray 3d rose pl.6 SK with variety Queen’s Head partially missing
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-80 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Spray of Rose
1867-80 Wmk Spray 3d rose pl.6 SK with variety Queen’s Head partially missing, used with a Wokingham cds applied over the missing printing, small corner…
Estimation: 300 – 350 GBP
Lot 80178 | 1867-80 Wmk Spray 6d dull violet pl.8 (without hyphen) mint part og
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-80 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Spray of Rose
1867-80 Wmk Spray 6d dull violet pl.8 (without hyphen) mint part og, fine (SG £1’400)
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 80179 | 1867-80 6d Mauve pl.9 QI/RL mint og block of eight
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-80 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Spray of Rose
1867-80 6d Mauve pl.9 QI/RL mint og block of eight, lightly mounted on three stamps only, faint horizontal gum bend at top left, a very fine and rare multiple,…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 80180 | 1867-80 9d Straw pl.4 complete pane of 20 FE/JH with « SPECIMEN » type 2 hs
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-80 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Spray of Rose
1867-80 9d Straw pl.4 complete pane of 20 FE/JH with « SPECIMEN » type 2 hs, no gum, very fine and stunning exhibition showpiece
Estimation: 3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 80181 | 1867-80 9d Straw pl.4 with « SPECIMEN » type 9 overprint in left marginal pair
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-80 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Spray of Rose
1867-80 9d Straw pl.4 with « SPECIMEN » type 9 overprint in left marginal pair, mint original gum (both hinged), very fine
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 80182 | 1867-80 10d Red-Brown pl.2 ABNORMAL issue, lettered OD (without wing margin) showing the « abnormal official perforation » produced only at Somerset House
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-80 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Spray of Rose
1867-80 10d Red-Brown pl.2 ABNORMAL issue, lettered OD (without wing margin) showing the « abnormal official perforation » produced only at Somerset House…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 80183 | 1867-80 1s Green pl.7 AG mint og top marginal imperforate imprimatur
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-80 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Spray of Rose
1867-80 1s Green pl.7 AG mint og top marginal imperforate imprimatur, hinged in the margin only, very fine and rare, one of only 23 possible example many…
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 80184 | 1867-80 Wmk Spray 1d green pl.4 mint nh
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-80 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Spray of Rose
1867-80 Wmk Spray 1d green pl.4 mint nh, slightly toned streaky gum, small handling bend at top left, fine and scarce (SG £975+)
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 80185 | 1867-80 Wmk Spray 1s green pl.4 CA/DB mint large part og left hand marginal block of four
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-80 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Spray of Rose
1867-80 Wmk Spray 1s green pl.4 CA/DB mint large part og left hand marginal block of four, showing part sheet inscription, usual patchy gum on reverse,…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP