1 Dec 2020 – 4 Dec 2020
5005 lots
Lot 80336 | 1969 Investiture 5s « Caernarvon Castle » First Day Cover
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1969 Investiture First Day Cover with the QEII 5s « Caernarvon Castle » tied by Caernarvon cds on illustrated GPO First Day envelope with Edinburgh cancels,…
Estimation: 40 – 50 GBP
Lot 80337 | 1969 Investiture of Prince of Wales 5d se-tenant strip of three with PALE TURQUOISE-GREEN OMITTED, mint
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1969 Investiture of Prince of Wales 5d se-tenant strip of three with PALE TURQUOISE-GREEN OMITTED, mint hr, very fine and rare, ex Lady Mairi Bury (SG…
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 80338 | 1969 Christmas 1s6d with SLATE OMITTED error, mint nh
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1969 Christmas 1s6d with SLATE OMITTED error (affecting face value and detailing), mint nh right marginal, very fine (SG £525)
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 80339 | 1966-70, Small group of mint nh varieties/errors
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1966-70, Small group of mint nh varieties/errors incl. 1966 Christmas showing largely missing gold from Queen’s portrait in vert. pair with normal, 1967…
Estimation: 50 – 70 GBP
Lot 80340 | 1970 Literary Anniversaries 5d se-tenant mint nh imperforate imprimatur traffic light block of four
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1970 Literary Anniversaries 5d se-tenant mint nh imperforate imprimatur traffic light block of four with « BPMA » hs on reverse, very fine and unique positional…
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 80341 | WITHDRAWN
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
WITHDRAWN1971 British Anniversaries 3p with red-orange omitted (Nurse’s cloak), mint nh, very fine, offered with normal for comparison (SG £850)
Estimation: 120 – 180 GBP
Lot 80342 | 1971 British Architecture 3p with strong downwards shift of the lemon (clouds at left), mint hr
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1971 British Architecture 3p with strong downwards shift of the lemon (clouds at left), mint hr, very fine, ex Lady Mairi Bury (sold as omitted)
Estimation: 50 – 60 GBP
Lot 80343 | 1973 British Explorers mint nh imperforate imprimatur set of four
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1973 British Explorers mint nh imperforate imprimatur set of four in lower marginals, each with « BPMA » hs on reverse, a couple with very faint gum wrinkles,…
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 80344 | 1972 General Anniversaries mint nh imperforate imprimatur
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1972 General Anniversaries mint nh imperforate imprimatur set of three top marginals with « BPMA » hs on reverse, very fine and scarce
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 80345 | 1972 Anniversaries 9p Ralph Vaughan Williams, two singles showing dramatic colour shifts affecting the face
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1972 Anniversaries 9p Ralph Vaughan Williams, two singles showing dramatic colour shifts affecting the face, plus normal block of four, very fine
Estimation: 50 – 70 GBP
Lot 80346 | 1972 Broadcasting Anniversaries mint nh imperforate imprimatur set of four
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1972 Broadcasting Anniversaries mint nh imperforate imprimatur set of four lower marginals, each with « BPMA » hs on reverse, very fine and scarce
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 80347 | 1972 Christmas 2 1/2p showing variety GOLD OMITTED in mint nh vertical pair with normal
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1972 Christmas 2 1/2p showing variety GOLD OMITTED in mint nh vertical pair with normal, very fine and scarce, only 36 examples recorded, cert. BPA (2014)…
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 80348 | 1972 Silver Wedding 3p with SILVER OMITTED (face value and inscription) mint nh
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1972 Silver Wedding 3p with SILVER OMITTED (face value and inscription) mint nh top marginal, small natural gum flaw at foot, very fine, incl. normal for…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 80349 | 1972 Royal Silver Wedding (« Jumelle » machine) 3p mint nh horizontal gutter pair of imperforate imprimaturs,
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1972 Royal Silver Wedding (« Jumelle » machine) 3p mint nh horizontal gutter pair of imperforate imprimaturs, each with a « BPMA » handstamp on reverse, very…
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 80350 | 1973 Explorers 3p with TURQUOISE-BLUE OMITTED in mint top marginal se-tenant pair
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1973 Explorers 3p with TURQUOISE-BLUE OMITTED in mint top marginal se-tenant pair, incl. normal for comparison, very fine and rare (SG £5’000+)
Estimation: 700 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 80351 | 1973 5p Explorers with grey black Francis Drake’s Jacket omitted, mint never hinged
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1973 5p Explorers with GREY-BLACK OMITTED (Francis Drake’s jacket), mint nh, very fine and rare, Pierron records only 24 mint examples, incl. normal for…
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 80352 | 1973 County Cricket mint nh imperforate imprimatur set of three in lower marginals
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1973 County Cricket mint nh imperforate imprimatur set of three in lower marginals, each with « BPMA » hs on reverse, very fine and scarce
Estimation: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 80353 | 1974 Bicentenary of Fire Prevention mint nh imperforate imprimatur set of four
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1974 Bicentenary of Fire Prevention mint nh imperforate imprimatur set of four in top right corner marginals, each with « BPMA » hs on reverse, very fine…
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 80354 | 1979 Rowland Hill mint nh mini sheet with GOLD OMITTED (Queen’s head)
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1979 Rowland Hill mint nh mini sheet with GOLD OMITTED (Queen’s head), very fine, incl. normal for comparison (SG £750)
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 80355 | 1979 Rowland Hill miniature sheet with BISTRE-BROWN OMITTED, mint nh
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1979 Rowland Hill miniature sheet with BISTRE-BROWN OMITTED (background of sheet), mint nh, very fine and rare, Pierron records only 12 mint examples (SG…
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 80356 | 1979 Christmas 10p mint nh imperforate horizontal pair
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1979 Christmas 10p mint nh imperforate horizontal pair, very fine and scarce (SG £1’200)
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 80357 | 1980 London Landmarks 12p showing spectacular misperf
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1980 London Landmarks 12p showing spectacular misperf, very fine
Estimation: 60 – 80 GBP
Lot 80358 | 1980 Sports Centenaries 15p mint nh corner marginal vertical pair showing variety imperforate between stamp and bottom margin
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1980 Sports Centenaries 15p mint nh corner marginal vertical pair showing variety imperforate between stamp and bottom margin, very fine and scarce, only…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 80359 | 1984 Urban Renewal 31p mint n.h. IMPERFORATE horizontal pair
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1984 Urban Renewal 31p mint n.h. imperforate horizontal pair, very fine and very rare variety, Pierron records only 5 mint pairs (S.G. £3’500).
Estimation: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 80360 | 1984 Christmas 17p mint n.h. left marginal imperforate lower left corner cylinder block of six
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1984 Christmas 17p mint n.h. left marginal imperforate lower left corner cylinder block of six, very fine and unique cylinder block, Pierron records 10-15…
Estimation: 4’000 – 6’000 GBP
Lot 80361 | 1991 Roses 22p with error black printed double, mint nh
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1991 Roses 22p with error black printed double, affecting the outline of the rose, value and inscription as well as the partial ornament in the top margin,…
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 80362 | 1997 4p New blue (two bands) mint nh imperforate pair
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1997 4p New blue (two bands) mint nh imperforate pair, very fine (SG £1’100, Spec. U132Ea)
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 80363 | 1997 10p Dull Orange (NFCP/PVA, two bands blue fluorescence) mint nh imperforate pair
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
1997 10p Dull Orange (NFCP/PVA, two bands blue fluorescence) mint nh imperforate pair, very fine and scarce (SG £1’400, Spec. U195Ca)
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 80364 | 2000 Millennium Projects 19p Owl mint nh imperforate pair
Great Britain » Queen Elizabeth II
2000 Millennium Projects 19p Owl mint nh imperforate pair, faint handling bend, very fine, cert. Brandon (2012) (SG £1’000)
Estimation: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 80365 | INLAND REVENUE: 1881 1d lilac with « OFFICIAL / I. R. » type A essay overprint
Great Britain » Officials
Inland Revenue: 1881 1d lilac with « OFFICIAL / I. R. » type A essay overprint, traces of gum, fine and rare; cert. BPA (2009); ex Lady Mairi Bury (S.G….
Estimation: 3’500 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 80366 | 1901 6d Purple on rose red I.R. Official block of four
Great Britain » Officials
INLAND REVENUE: 1901 6d Purple on rose red I.R. Official block of four, mint never hinged, corner marginal from the top pane, small adhesion in lower left…
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 80367 | Office of Works: 1902 10d dull purple & carmine O. W. OFFICIAL mint hr
Great Britain » Officials
OFFICE OF WORKS: 1902 10d dull purple & carmine O. W. OFFICIAL mint hr, very fine and scarce departmental issue, cert. BPA (1980) (SG £7’250)
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 80368 | OFFICE OF WORKS: 1902 10d Dull purple & carmine O.W. Official neatly cancelled by a registered oval datestamp
Great Britain » Officials
OFFICE OF WORKS: 1902 10d Dull purple & carmine O.W. Official neatly cancelled by a registered oval datestamp, very fine and rare, cert. BPA (1987) (SG…
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 80369 | ARMY OFFICIAL: 1903 6d Pale dull purple with Army Official type O6 overprint, neatly cancelled by a small part cds
Great Britain » Officials
ARMY OFFICIAL: 1903 6d Pale dull purple with Army Official type O6 overprint, neatly cancelled by a small part cds leaving a clear profile, very fine and…
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 80370 | 1923 2s6d Postage due colour trial imperforate irregular block of three printed on gummed, wove unwatermarked tinted paper
Great Britain » Postage Dues
1923 2s6d Postage due colour trial (4th series – 21st Jan 1924) imperforate irregular block of three printed on gummed, wove unwatermarked tinted paper…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 80371 | 1923 2s6d Postage due colour trial imperforate irregular block of three printed on gummed, wove unwatermarked paper
Great Britain » Postage Dues
1923 2s6d Postage due colour trial (3rd series – 6th Dec 1923) imperforate irregular block of three printed on gummed, wove unwatermarked paper mounted…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 80372 | 1936-37 5d Brownish-Cinnamon, wmk E 8 R sideways, mint n.h. imperforate imprimatur left hand corner marginal A36 control block of four
Great Britain » Postage Dues
1936-37 5d Brownish-Cinnamon, wmk E 8 R sideways, mint n.h. imperforate imprimatur left hand corner marginal A36 control block of four with « BPMA » handstamps…
Estimation: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 80373 | 1936 1s Postage Due imperforate imprimatur in mint n.h. top marginal block of four
Great Britain » Postage Dues
1936 1s Postage Due imperforate imprimatur in mint n.h. top marginal block of four with « NPM IMPRIMATUR » handstamps on reverse, very fine and very rare,…
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 80374 | 1955 Postage Due 5s scarlet on yellow imperforate imprimatur pair with « NPM IMPRIMATUR » handstamps on reverse, mint n.h.
Great Britain » Postage Dues
1955 Postage Due 5s scarlet on yellow imperforate imprimatur pair with « NPM IMPRIMATUR » handstamps on reverse, mint n.h., very fine and very rare, ex NPM…
Estimation: 500 – 800 GBP
Lot 80375 | 1959-70 1/2d-1s Postage Dues (whiter paper) mint nh imperforate imprimaturs, all top right hand corner marginals (8)
Great Britain » Postage Dues
1959-70 1/2d-1s Postage Dues (whiter paper) mint nh imperforate imprimaturs, all top right hand corner marginals with « BPMA » handstamp on reverse, very…
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 80376 | 1963 £1 Black on yellow mint nh imperforate imprimatur with « NPM IMPRIMATUR » handstamp on reverse
Great Britain » Postage Dues
1963 £1 Black on yellow mint nh imperforate imprimatur with
« NPM IMPRIMATUR » handstamp on reverse, very fine and very rare, ex NPM Archive
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 80377 | 1968-69 2d, 3d, 4d, 5d, 6d, 8d and 1s Postage Due imperf. imprimaturs, mint n.h. lower marginals with « NPM IMPRIMATUR » handstamps on reverse
Great Britain » Postage Dues
1968-69 2d, 3d, 4d, 5d, 6d, 8d and 1s Postage Due imperf. imprimaturs, mint n.h. lower marginals with « NPM IMPRIMATUR » handstamps on reverse, very fine…
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 80378 | 1970 Postage Dues 50p imperforate imprimatur pair, mint n.h.
Great Britain » Postage Dues
1970 Postage Dues 50p imperforate imprimatur pair in mint n.h. top marginal with central sheet dividing ornament, each with « BPMA » hs on reverse, very…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 80379 | 1924 2s Booklet, edition no.26, with advertisement pane NB15a(2)
Great Britain » Booklets
1924 2s Booklet, edition no.26, with advertisement pane NB15a(2), panes trimmed at right, fine (SG £900)
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 80380 | 1924 3s Booklet, edition no.104, each pane overprinted « CANCELLED » type 28 overprint
Great Britain » Booklets
1924 3s Booklet, edition no.104, each pane overprinted « CANCELLED » type 28 overprint, very fine and scarce
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 80381 | 1938 5s Booklet, edition 29, some trimmed sides to panes, very fine (SG £2’000)
Great Britain » Booklets
1938 5s Booklet, edition 29, some trimmed sides to panes, very fine (SG £2’000)
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 80382 | 1979 50p Veteran Cars 1 – Rolls Royce Silver Ghost booklet, miscut example with a total face value of only 36p
Great Britain » Booklets
1979 50p Veteran Cars 1 – Rolls Royce Silver Ghost booklet, miscut example containing two advertising labels, two 2p myrtle green and four 8p rosine with…
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 80383 | 1842 (Jan 30) 1d Pink postal stationery sent from London to Arrington, Cambridgeshire, cancelled by London « PAID » tombstone ds
Great Britain » Postal Stationery
1842 (Jan 30) 1d Pink postal stationery sent from London to Arrington, Cambridgeshire, cancelled by London « PAID » tombstone ds, sent by Charles Yorke,…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 80384 | 1844 1d Pink Postal Stationery Dublin Distinctive Maltese Cross
Great Britain » Postal Stationery
1844 1d Pink postal stationery envelope cancelled by a fine strike of the Dublin Distinctive Maltese Cross with the ‘Dublin Break’, sent 4th March 1844…
Estimation: 50 – 100 GBP
Lot 80385 | 1872-84, Three different mint envelopes with stamped-to-order embossed 6d, 1s and one 6d and 3d combination
Great Britain » Postal Stationery
1872-84, Three different mint envelopes with stamped-to-order embossed 6d (20/5/84), 1s (19/3/77) and one 6d and 3d combination (22/5/72), very fine.
Estimation: 100 – 120 GBP