1 Dec 2020 – 4 Dec 2020
5005 lots
Lot 80236 | 1865 (Jun 3) Entire to Massachusetts USA from Dundee (Scotland) with 1865-67 1s strip of four
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1865 (Jun 3) Entire to Massachusetts USA from Dundee (Scotland) with 1865-67 1s strip of four tied by « 114 » duplexes, US transit below, filing fold affecting…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 80237 | 1867 (Jun 22) Envelope to MAURITIUS, redirected back to UK
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1867 (Jun 22) Envelope to MAURITIUS with 1864-79 1d, 2d (5 with two pairs), 1867-80 3d pl.4 and 6d pl.5 (both wing marginals), all tied by Paisley (Scotland)…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 80238 | 1867 (Nov 9) Entire to Massachusetts USA from Dundee
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1867 (Nov 9) Entire to Massachusetts USA from Dundee (Scotland) with 1864-79 1d pl.181 and 1867-80 2s blue tied by « 114 » duplexes, Boston and « 10 CENTS »…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 80239 | 1868 (Mar 5) Wrapper to COSTA RICA from Glasgow
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1868 (Mar 5) Wrapper to COSTA RICA from Glasgow (Scotland) with 1864-79 1d red pl.97 and 1867-80 1s green tied by « 159 » duplexes, with Calais and Panama…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 80240 | 1869 1s Pl. 4 Newport Isle of Wight to Barbados envelope
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1869 (May 16) Envelope to BARBADOS franked with 1869 1s pl.4 TK tied by the « 560 » duplex of Newport, Isle of Wight, with arrival cds on front and back,…
Estimation: 50 – 100 GBP
Lot 80241 | 1874 (Oct 3) Envelope to JAPAN from Bunessan (Isle of Mull, Scotland), with 1873-80 1s green pl.9 tied by Oban « 273 » duplex
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1874 (Oct 3) Envelope to JAPAN from Bunessan (Isle of Mull, Scotland), with 1873-80 1s green pl.9 tied by Oban « 273 » duplex, reverse with Bunessan despatch,…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 80242 | 1875 (Apr 16) Entire to SALVADOR from Dundee (Scotland)
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1875 (Apr 16) Entire to SALVADOR from Dundee (Scotland), with 1873-80 6d grey pl.13 and 1s green pl.10 tied by « 114 » duplexes, endorsed « Per Elbe (SS)…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 80243 | 1880 1d Pink uprated 1½d Pl. 3 Thornhill to Lake Como
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1880 (May 21) 1d Pink postal stationery envelope uprated with 1870 1 1/2d lake-red pl.3 DA both cancelled by the Scottish « 323 » duplexes of Thornhill,…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 80244 | 1881 Advertising Envelope scarce 5d Combination
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1881 Tubbs Lewis & Co, Elastic Fabric Manufacturers, London envelope (embossed logo on backflap) franked with a 1881 1d lilac die II and two SG168 2d pale…
Estimation: 60 – 80 GBP
Lot 80245 | 1882 Royal Household London « VR » Hooded Circle on envelope
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1882 (Nov 21) House of Commons embossed flap mourning envelope franked with an 1d lilac tied by a fine strike of the scarce Royal Household London « VR »…
Estimation: 100 – 200 GBP
Lot 80246 | 1885 5d dull green London to ‘Major Buxton’ Singapore
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1885 (May 8) Mourning envelope to STRAITS SETTLEMENTS franked with 1883-84 5d dull green tied by London squared circle, sent to Major Buxton, Brigade Major,…
Estimation: 50 – 80 GBP
Lot 80247 | 1885 6d dull green « LATE FEE » Advertised Unclaimed
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1885 (Jun 2) Envelope sent to CAPE OF GOOD HOPE with 1883-84 6d dull green tied by Fleet street LATE FEE « L1 » duplex, with « ADVERTISED / AND / UNCLAIMED »…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 80248 | 1887 5d SG207 Die I Jubilee envelope to Mawlamyine BURMA
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1887 (Mar 4) Envelope to BURMA franked with 1887-1900 Jubilee 5d dull purple and blue die I, tied by the Kensington « 30 » Duplex, sent to Moulmein (Mawlamyine),…
Estimation: 60 – 120 GBP
Lot 80249 | 1899 10d SG210 Jubilee printed envelope to Amsterdam
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1899 (Aug 24) Envelope to Netherlands with 1887-1900 Jubilee 10d dull purple & deep dull carmine tied by London double circle, there is a cut just to the…
Estimation: 70 – 120 GBP
Lot 80250 | 1765-1866, Collection of postal history from Scotland with 20 covers
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1765-1866, Collection of postal history from Scotland with 20 covers incl. pre-stamp with « DUN / FERM / LINE », Perth and Kelso circular hs, Elgin s/l and…
Estimation: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 80251 | 1806-68, Group of 18 covers to the CANADA from Scotland
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1806-68, Group of 18 covers to the CANADA from Scotland, incl. attractive 1852 entire to Kingston Canada West with two cut-to-shape 1s embossed and two…
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 80252 | 1806-68, Group of 4 covers to the CARIBBEAN from Scotland
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1806-68, Group of 4 covers to the WEST INDIES from Scotland, incl. 1823 entire from Lockerbie to Bermuda rated 2s5 1/2d, 1806 entire to St. Vincent rated…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 80253 | 1809-92 Collection of postal history from Scotland with 70 covers/fronts with interest in destinations
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1809-92, Collection of postal history from Scotland with 70 covers/fronts with interest in destinations; ASIA incl. 1868 front to Hankow, CHINA, two to…
Estimation: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 80254 | 1814-99, Collection of postal history from Scotland of ca.80 items
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1814-99, Collection of postal history from Scotland of ca.80 items incl. 1887-1900 Jubilee 4 1/2d on cover Glasgow NPB cancels, official stampless covers…
Estimation: 700 – 900 GBP
Lot 80255 | 1815-96, Group of 37 covers to the USA from Scotland
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1815-96, Group of 37 covers to the USA (Midwest, South and California) from Scotland, with 17 stampless incl. 1867 cover to Missouri with « US.NOTES » hs…
Estimation: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 80256 | 1847-83, Group of 7 covers to SOUTH AMERICA from Scotland
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1847-83, Group of 7 covers to SOUTH AMERICA from Scotland, incl. 1847 stampless to Chile, 1877 entire to Uruguay with 6d grey pl.15 wing marginal vert….
Estimation: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 80257 | 1847-84, Group of 9 covers to AUSTRALASIA from Scotland
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1847-84, Group of 9 covers to AUSTRALASIA from Scotland, incl. 1847 cover to Port Phillip Melbourne by the experimental Toulmin packet service (ex Barwis),…
Estimation: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 80258 | 1880-1903, London Geometric cancels exhibition collection on 16 pages
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1880-1903, London Geometric cancels exhibition collection on 16 pages, with examples of the eight different types on 36 covers and some stamps, better…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 80259 | 1898-1940s, RAILWAY STAMPS: Three covers and four unused, incl. 1898 cover with 1881 1d lilac from Edinburgh with North British Railway Co. 2d
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1898-1940s, RAILWAY STAMPS: Three covers and four unused, incl. 1898 cover with 1881 1d lilac from Edinburgh with North British Railway Co. 2d adjacent…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 80260 | 1903 1d « Canada Head » essay colour trial (die 2, large head) in pale dull green on thick card
Great Britain » King Edward VII
1903 1d « Canada Head » essay colour trial (die 2, large head) in pale dull green on thick card, very fine and scarce, ex « Chartwell » & « Minoru »
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 80261 | 1901 3d Composite “paste-up” essay of the Victorian Jubilee 4d with a lithographed quarter portrait of King Edward VII mounted inserted
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1901 4d Composite “paste-up” essay of the Victorian Jubilee 4d with a lithographed quarter portrait of King Edward VII mounted inserted, affixed to small…
Estimation: 3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 80262 | 1901 De La Rue small head die proof with uncleared surround, printed in black on white glazed card
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1901 De La Rue small head die proof with uncleared surround, printed in black on white glazed card (92x61mm), endorsed « 1 AUG. 01 » and « BEFORE HARDENING »,…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 80263 | 1901 1/2d De La Rue die proof in black on white glazed card
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1901 1/2d De La Rue die proof in black on white glazed card (92x60mm), dated « 22 AUG. 01 », endorsed « AFTER HARDENING » and « Working Die No.17. » in manuscript…
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 80264 | 1902-10 De La Rue 1/2d blue-green mint block of four with dramatic vertical pre-printing paper fold variety
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902-10 De La Rue 1/2d blue-green mint block of four with dramatic vertical pre-printing paper fold variety with between 4mm and 6mm separation, mounted…
Estimation: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 80265 | 1902-10 De La Rue 1/2d blue-green showing variety imperforate between stamp and margin, mint lh
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902-10 De La Rue 1/2d blue-green showing variety imperforate between stamp and margin, mint l.h., vertical crease at left which seems to have caused…
Estimation: 3’500 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 80266 | 1911 1d Colour trial in rose red for the proposed colour of the Georgian issue, imperforate
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1911 1d Colour trial in rose red for the proposed colour of the Georgian issue, imperforate example printed on gummed unwatermarked paper (25x35mm), very…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 80267 | 1911 2 1/2d Imperforate colour trial in Indigo
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1911 2 1/2d Imperforate colour trial in Indigo (proposed Georgian colour) on gummed unwatermarked paper (24x32mm), slightly heavy hinge, a very rare and…
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 80268 | 1902-10 De La Rue 6d imperforate colour trial in blue, mint hr
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902-10 De La Rue 6d imperforate colour trial in blue, mint hr right marginal, just cut into at lower left, very fine and rare; ex Lady Mairi Bury (SG…
Estimation: 1’500 – 1’800 GBP
Lot 80269 | 1902 6d Grey-Black mint og colour trial on unwatermarked chalky paper selvedge of the 1/2d Colonial issue
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902 6d Grey-Black mint og colour trial on unwatermarked chalky paper selvedge of the 1/2d
Colonial issue, perforated at foot with green marginal rule,…
Estimation: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 80270 | 1902-10 De La Rue 10d dull purple & carmine with « no cross on crown » variety, mint lh
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902-10 De La Rue 10d dull purple & carmine with « no cross on crown » variety, mint lh, fine (SG £300)
Estimation: 50 – 70 GBP
Lot 80271 | 1911 Insured Foreign Registered 1s SG259 London to Freiburg
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1911 Commercial envelope franked with KEVII 1/2d yellowish-green and 1s dull-green & scarlet chalked paper, sent Insured £40 from London to Germany, reverse…
Estimation: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 80272 | 1902-10 De La Rue 2s6d lilac with INVERTED WATERMARK, mint og
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902-10 De La Rue 2s6d lilac with INVERTED WATERMARK, mint og with hinge remnants, small gum wrinkle at left, very fine and scarce watermark variety (SG…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 80273 | 1902-10 De La Rue 5s deep bright carmine mint nh left marginal
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902-10 De La Rue 5s deep bright carmine mint nh left marginal, some adhesion in the margin, very fine (SG £900 for mint nh)
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 80274 | 1902-10 De La Rue 10s ultramarine mint nh
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902-10 De La Rue 10s ultramarine mint nh, very fine (SG £2’000)
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 80275 | 1902 De La Rue die proof of the unissued £5 in black on glazed card
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902 De La Rue die proof of the unissued £5 with KEVII head in black on glazed card, 92x60mm, dated « 11 MAR 02 » and endorsed « BEFORE HARDENING »; very fine…
Estimation: 12’000 – 15’000 GBP
Lot 80276 | 1911 Harrison 1/2d dull green with dramatic pre-printing paper fold variety with 1.2cm separation
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911 Harrison & Sons Issues
1911 Harrison 1/2d dull green with dramatic pre-printing paper fold variety with 1.2cm separation and showing a partially over-inked impression on the…
Estimation: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 80277 | 1911 Harrison 1/2d yellow-green lower left corner pl.59 « A 11 » control strip of three with blind perforations
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911 Harrison & Sons Issues
1911 Harrison 1/2d yellow-green lower left corner pl.59 « A 11 » control strip of three with blind perforations, giving the appearance of an imperforate…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 80278 | 1911 Harrison 1/2d yellow-green block of four from pl.59 with blind perforations, giving the appearance of an imperforate variety
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911 Harrison & Sons Issues
1911 Harrison 1/2d yellow-green block of four from pl.59 with blind perforations, giving the appearance of an imperforate variety, mint with lower pair…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 80279 | 1911 Harrison 1/2d yellow-green imperf. vertical pair except for seven horizontal perforation holes on top stamp and five on lower,
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911 Harrison & Sons Issues
1911 Harrison 1/2d yellow-green imperf. vertical pair except for seven horizontal perforation holes on top stamp and five on lower, mint lh, small stain…
Estimation: 2’500 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 80280 | 1911 Harrison 1/2d olive green mint block of four, with right vertical pair showing « full beard » variety and vertical scratch
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911 Harrison & Sons Issues
1911 Harrison 1/2d olive green mint block of four, with right vertical pair showing « full beard » variety (heavy shading to beard) and vertical scratch…
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 80281 | 1911 Harrison 1d blood-red mint block of four
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911 Harrison & Sons Issues
1911 Harrison 1d blood-red mint block of four, large part original gum, lower pair mint nh, the upper left stamp with large tone spot, otherwise an incredibly…
Estimation: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 80282 | 1911 Harrison 2 1/2d dull blue perf.15×14 showing offset on gum side of about 75% of the design and « Jubilee » lines on top left corner marginal block of four
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911 Harrison & Sons Issues
1911 Harrison 2 1/2d dull blue perf.15×14 showing offset on gum side of about 75% of the design and « Jubilee » lines on top left corner marginal block of…
Estimation: 350 – 400 GBP
Lot 80283 | 1911-13 Somerset House 6d bright magenta on CHALK-SURFACED PAPER with « SPECIMEN » overprint type 22
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911 Harrison & Sons Issues
1911-13 Somerset House 6d bright magenta on CHALK-SURFACED PAPER with « SPECIMEN » overprint type 22, mint part og, very fine and rare (SG Spec. £5’500)
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 80284 | 1911-13 Somerset House 2d deep dull green and bright carmine perf.14 showing near complete offset on gum side on a top left corner marginal block of four
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911-13 Somerset House Issues
1911-13 Somerset House 2d deep dull green and bright carmine perf.14 showing near complete offset on gum side on a top left corner marginal block of four,…
Estimation: 1’800 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 80285 | 1911-13 Somerset House £1 deep green mint nh lower marginal
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911-13 Somerset House Issues
1911-13 Somerset House £1 deep green mint lower marginal, showing date cuts in the Jubilee line, very fine (SG £2’000)
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP