30 Jun 2020 – 2 Jul 2020
2780 lots
Lot 30154 | 1867-83 Wmk MC 5s rose pk.2 BB with crisp Lombard Street cds, creased
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
1867-83 Wmk MC 5s rose pk.2 BB with crisp Lombard Street cds, horizontal crease and some minor warping, still an attractive example (SG £1’200)
Estimation: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 30155 | 1867-83 10s De La Rue progressive die proof printed in black on glazed card
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
1867-83 10s De La Rue progressive die proof printed in black on glazed card (92x61mm), undated, very fine and scarce
Estimation: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 30156 | 1867-83 £1 Imperforate colour trial printed in greenish-grey
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
1867-83 £1 Imperforate colour trial printed in greenish-grey on gummed watermarked paper and overprinted « SPECIMEN » type 9, very fine and scarce (SG £2’700)
Estimation: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 30157 | 1867-83 £1 Imperforate colour trial in greenish-grey with « SPECIMEN » type 9 overprint
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
1867-83 £1 Imperforate colour trial in greenish-grey with « SPECIMEN » type 9 overprint, mint hr lower marginal with some gum disturbance, fine (SG from…
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 30158 | 1867-83 £1 Imperforate colour trial in purple with « SPECIMEN » type 9 overprint, mint nh upper marginal
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
1867-83 £1 Imperforate colour trial in purple with « SPECIMEN » type 9 overprint, mint nh upper marginal, faint horizontal crease at top, fine (SG from £2’700)
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 30159 | 1867-83 £1 Imperforate colour trial in purple
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
1867-83 £1 Imperforate colour trial in purple printed on gummed watermarked paper, overprinted « SPECIMEN » type 9, very fine and scarce (SG £2’700)
Estimation: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 30160 | 1867-83 Wmk Anchor 5s rose pl.4 on blued paper with crisp and central Liverpool Exchange cds
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
1867-83 Wmk Anchor 5s rose pl.4 on blued paper with crisp and central Liverpool Exchange 24 MR 84 cds, pressed vertical creases, very fine appearance,…
Estimation: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 30161 | 1867-83 Wmk Anchor 5s rose pl.4 AC on blued paper with crisp Brighouse FE.20.1884 cds
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
1867-83 Wmk Anchor 5s rose pl.4 AC on blued paper with crisp Brighouse FE.20.1884 cds, pressed horizontal crease, still a great looking stamp (SG £4000)
Estimation: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 30162 | 1867-83 Wmk Anchor £1 brown-lilac pl.1 FA on blued paper neatly cancelled by YORK ST. / MANCHESTER AP 26 84 cds
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
1867-83 Wmk Anchor £1 brown-lilac pl.1 FA on blued paper neatly cancelled by YORK ST. / MANCHESTER AP 26 84 cds, very fine (SG £7’500)Expertise: Cert….
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 30163 | 1867-83 £5 Orange pl.1 BM on white paper, mint og
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
1867-83 £5 Orange pl.1 BM on white paper, mint og, showing plate wear/breaks at top right, couple of small creases, a fine example of a rare mint stamp…
Estimation: 3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 30164 | 1867-83 £5 Orange pl.1 on white paper cancelled by a crisp MANCHESTER / ACCOUNTS cds
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
1867-83 £5 Orange pl.1 on white paper cancelled by a crisp MANCHESTER / ACCOUNTS cds for SP.18.1893, very fine and attractive (SG £3’500)Expertise: Cert….
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 30165 | 1873-80 2 1/2d Rosy Mauve pl.4 mint imperforate imprimatur on wmk Anchor paper instead of the issued wmk Orb paper
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1873-80 Large Coloured Corner Letters
1873-80 2 1/2d Rosy Mauve pl.4 mint imperforate imprimatur, pencil « 4 » on reverse, on wmk Anchor paper instead of the issued wmk Orb paper, especially…
Estimation: 600 – 900 GBP
Lot 30166 | 1873-80 2 1/2d Rosy Mauve pl.7 imperforate imprimatur
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1873-80 Large Coloured Corner Letters
1873-80 2 1/2d Rosy Mauve pl.7 imperforate imprimatur, mint hr, fine (SG £2’500)
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 30167 | 1873-80 2 1/2d Rosy Mauve pl.11 AC mint imperforate imprimatur
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1873-80 Large Coloured Corner Letters
1873-80 2 1/2d Rosy Mauve pl.11 AC mint imperforate imprimatur, horizontal crease at top in the margin, fine and rare, with only 22 possible examples,…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 30168 | 1873-80 Wmk Orbs 2 1/2d pl.15 colour trial in pale blue
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1873-80 Large Coloured Corner Letters
1873-80 Wmk Orbs 2 1/2d pl.15 colour trial in pale blue, mint hr, some minor gum wrinkles, fine and very scarce (SG £4’000)
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 30169 | 1873-80 3d De La Rue die proof
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1873-80 Large Coloured Corner Letters
1873-80 3d De La Rue die proof, printed in black on
white glazed card with void corner squares, mounted on non-contemporary thin card and
annotated…
Estimation: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 30170 | 1873-80 Wmk Orbs 3d rose pl.16 mint imperforate imprimatur
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1873-80 Large Coloured Corner Letters
1873-80 Wmk Orbs 3d rose pl.16 mint imperforate imprimatur, very fine and scarce, one of only 22 possible examples many of which are in institutional collections…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 30171 | 1873-80 3d Rose pl.16 imperforate imprimatur, mint hr
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1873-80 Large Coloured Corner Letters
1873-80 3d Rose pl.16 imperforate imprimatur, mint hr, very fine and rare, one of only 22 possible examples, many of which are in institutionalised collections…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 30172 | 1873-80 3d Rose pl.19 corner marginal pane of 20 with « SPECIMEN » type 9 overprint
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1873-80 Large Coloured Corner Letters
1873-80 3d Rose pl.19 mint og corner marginal pane of 20 with « SPECIMEN » type 9 overprint, showing wing margin stamps at left, margins at right and bottom…
Estimation: 1’200 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 30173 | 1873-80 De La Rue 6d die proof, without corner letters or plate numbers, printed in black on white glazed card
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1873-80 Large Coloured Corner Letters
1873-80 De La Rue 6d die proof, without corner letters or plate numbers, printed in black on white glazed card (92x60mm), very fine and scarce
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 30174 | 1873-80 1s Green pl.8 AJ imperforate imprimatur, mint hr
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1873-80 Large Coloured Corner Letters
1873-80 1s Green pl.8 AJ imperforate
imprimatur, mint hr, very fine and very scarce, one of only 22 possible examples,
many of which are in institutional…
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 30175 | 1873-80 1s Orange pl.13 with crisp Falkirk (Scotland) cds
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1873-80 Large Coloured Corner Letters
1873-80 1s Orange pl.13 with crisp Falkirk (Scotland) cds, one slightly toned perf at left, very fine (SG £550)
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 30176 | 1873-80 4d De La Rue die proof in black on white glazed card
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1873-80 Large Coloured Corner Letters
1873-80 4d De La Rue die proof in black on white glazed card (90x61mm), very fine
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 30177 | 1873-80 4d Vermilion pl.15 AD tied to piece by complete ST. THOMAS / PAID « C51 » duplex
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1873-80 Large Coloured Corner Letters
1873-80 4d Vermilion pl.15 AD tied to piece by complete ST. THOMAS / PAID « C51 » duplex, very fine (SG Z11, £300)
Estimation: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 30178 | 1873-80 4d Sage Green pl.15 mint nh imperforate imprimatur
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1873-80 Large Coloured Corner Letters
1873-80 4d Sage Green pl.15 imperforate imprimatur mint nh top marginal (hinged in the margin only), two light gum bends, margin slight discoloured from…
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 30179 | 1873-80 4d Sage-Green pl.17 imperf. imprimatur from the rare « abnormal » plate, mint og
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1873-80 Large Coloured Corner Letters
1873-80 4d Sage-Green pl.17 SD imperf. imprimatur from the rare « abnormal » plate, mint og, very fine and rare, with only 24 possible examples, several…
Estimation: 3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 30180 | 1873-80 8d orange pl.1 QK-RL mint nh block of four with « SPECIMEN » type 9 overprint
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1873-80 Large Coloured Corner Letters
1873-80 8d orange pl.1 QK-RL mint nh block of four with « SPECIMEN » type 9 overprint, a little perf. separation at right, very fine
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 30181 | 1873-80 8d Orange pl.1 mint hr
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1873-80 Large Coloured Corner Letters
1873-80 8d Orange pl.1 mint hr, corner bend at lower right, fresh colour (SG £1’850)
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 30182 | 1880-83 4d Grey-Brown pl.18 DA/EC mint left marginal block of six
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1880-83 Large Coloured Corner Letters, Wmk Imperial Crown
1880-83 4d Grey-Brown pl.18 DA/EC mint left marginal block of six, hinge traces on each stamp, minor gum wrinkles, fine and fresh multiple
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 30183 | 1883 6d on 6d Lilac pl.18 HK/JL mint nh right hand marginal block of six
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1880-83 Large Coloured Corner Letters, Wmk Imperial Crown
1883 6d on 6d Lilac pl.18 HK/JL mint nh right hand marginal block of six, a wonderfully fine and fresh multiple (SG £4’050 as six singles)
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 30184 | 1880-81 1 1/2d Perforated colour trial in carmine-pink
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1880-81 Provisional Issue and 1881 1d Lilac
1880-81 1 1/2d Perforated colour trial in carmine-pink on white gummed Crown watermarked paper, very fine and attractive (SG from £3’000)
Estimation: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 30185 | 1880-81 De La Rue 2d die proof printed in black on white glazed card
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1880-81 Provisional Issue and 1881 1d Lilac
1880-81 De La Rue 2d die proof printed in black on white glazed card (92x61mm), endorsed « BEFORE HARDENING » in red and dated « 27 JUL 80 » in blue
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 30186 | 1880-81 5d Plate proof in black on thick white wove paper
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1880-81 Provisional Issue and 1881 1d Lilac
1880-81 5d Plate proof in black on thick white wove paper, very fine (SG £850)
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 30187 | 1880 5d Indigo pl.1. imprimatur line perf 14
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1880-81 Provisional Issue and 1881 1d Lilac
1880 5d Indigo pl.1. imprimatur line perf 14., taken from the « Before
and After the Stamp Committee » De La Rue presentation book, large part
og, very…
Estimation: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 30188 | 1880 5d Indigo pl.1. imprimatur line perf 14
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1880-81 Provisional Issue and 1881 1d Lilac
1880 5d Indigo pl.1. imprimatur line perf 14., taken from the « Before and After the Stamp Committee » De La Rue presentation book, large part og, very fine…
Estimation: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 30189 | 1881 1d Bluish Lilac, die 1, in mint top right hand corner marginal block of four
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1880-81 Provisional Issue and 1881 1d Lilac
1881 1d Bluish Lilac, die 1, in mint top right hand corner marginal block of four (without « Jubilee » line), lower left stamp with indentation, upper left…
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 30190 | 1881 1d Die II colour trial in mauve on imperforate white watermarked paper, mint part og
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1880-81 Provisional Issue and 1881 1d Lilac
1881 1d Die II colour trial in mauve on imperforate white watermarked paper, mint part og (large hinge), fine and scarce colour trial from the 1884 Stamp…
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 30191 | 1881 1d Lilac die II mint lower right hand corner marginal control pair with « O over N »
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1880-81 Provisional Issue and 1881 1d Lilac
1881 1d Lilac die II mint lower right hand corner marginal control pair with « O over N », perforation type (I) with continuous rule, very fine
Estimation: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 30192 | 1881 1d Lilac die II showing « frame broken at bottom » variety, mint
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1880-81 Provisional Issue and 1881 1d Lilac
1881 1d Lilac die II showing « frame broken at bottom » variety, mint og, some faint gum toning, very fine (SG Spec. K8j, £950)
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 30193 | 1883-84 2s6d De La Rue die proof in black on white glazed card
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 2s6d De La Rue die proof in black on
white glazed card, endorsed « BEFORE HARDENING » and dated « 11 APR
83 », very fine and scarce
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 30194 | 1883-84 2s6d De La Rue die proof in black on white glazed card (93x61mm)
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 2s6d De La Rue die proof in black
on white glazed card (93x61mm) endorsed « BEFORE HARDENING » and dated
« 11 APR. 83 », very fine and scarce
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 30195 | 1883-84 2s6d Lilac pl.1 imperf. IMPRIMATUR, mint og
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 2s6d Lilac on blued paper pl.1 imperforate imprimatur, good to very large margins, mint og, « 2 » in pencil on reverse, very fine and rare with only…
Estimation: 700 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 30196 | 1883-84 2s6d Lilac on blued paper with « SPECIMEN » type 9 overprint
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 2s6d Lilac on blued paper with « SPECIMEN » type 9 overprint, mint lh with faintly toned gum in places, very fine (SG £625)
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 30197 | 1883-84 2s6d Lilac DH on blued paper, mint large part og
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 2s6d Lilac DH on blued paper, mint large part og, tiny thin spot not mentioned on cert. otherwise fine and very scarce (SG £6’000)Expertise: Cert….
Estimation: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 30198 | 1883-84 10s De La Rue die proof in black on white glazed card
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 10s De La Rue die proof in black on white glazed
card (93x61mm), endorsed « BEFORE HARDENING » and dated « 19 JUN 83 », hinge remnants, fine and…
Estimation: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 30199 | 1883-84 10s Ultramarine on blued paper with « SPECIMEN » type 9 overprint
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 10s Ultramarine on blued paper with « SPECIMEN » type 9 overprint, mint og, diagonal gum crease at top right, otherwise fine and fresh (SG £2’850)
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 30200 | 1883-84 2s6d Lilac CG mint lh, very fine
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 2s6d Lilac CG mint lh, light vertical gum wrinkle, very fine (SG £600)
Estimation: 90 – 120 GBP
Lot 30201 | 1883-84 5s Rose on white paper mint nh
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 5s Rose on white paper mint nh, some faint gum toning, fine (SG £1’100)
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 30202 | 1883-84 5s Crimson LC mint
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 5s Crimson LC mint, only a tiny gum disturbance and a couple of small gum wrinkles, very fine (SG £975)
Estimation: 200 – 260 GBP
Lot 30203 | 1883-84 10s Cobalt on white paper with « SPECIMEN » type 9 overprint
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 10s Cobalt on white paper with « SPECIMEN » type 9 overprint, mint hr, a couple of lightly toned perfs, fine (SG £3’400)
Estimation: 400 – 500 GBP