13 Dec 2021 – 16 Dec 2021
283 lots
Lot 50149 | 1880-83 2 1/2d pl.22 PB-QC mint block of four
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1880-83 Large Coloured Corner Letters, Wmk Imperial Crown
1880-83 2 1/2d pl.22 PB-QC mint block of four, large part original gum; fine.
Estimation: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 50150 | 1880-83 3d rose pl. 21 GB-HC mint block of four
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1880-83 Large Coloured Corner Letters, Wmk Imperial Crown
1880-83 3d rose pl. 21 GB-HC mint block of four, some small faults though a scarce multiple of fine appearance (S.G. Spec. £3’000).
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50151 | 1880-81 Provisional Issue 1/2d to 5d set of five imprimaturs, all with large part o.g.
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1880-81 Provisional Issue and 1881 1d Lilac
1880-81 Provisional Issue 1/2d to 5d set of five imprimaturs, all with large part o.g. and four margins, a scarce set to assemble
Estimation: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 50152 | 1881 1d lilac die II in mint n.h. block of four with the reverse of each stamp showing « PEARS SOAP » advertising underprints in blue
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1880-81 Provisional Issue and 1881 1d Lilac
1881 1d lilac die II in mint n.h. top marginal block of four from the centre of the sheet with the reverse of each stamp showing « PEARS SOAP » advertising…
Estimation: 1’400 – 1’800 GBP
Lot 50153 | ½d. to 1/-, the Temporary Unified Series Essays (Set
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1880-81 Provisional Issue and 1881 1d Lilac
1882 ½d. to 1/-, Temporary Unified Series Essays (Set AC), the set of ten values, printed in purple, comb perforated 14 on Crown watermark paper, each…
Estimation: 40’000 – 50’000 GBP
Lot 50154 | 1883-84 2s6d, 5s and 10s, a superb set of three imperforate imprimaturs on blued paper
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 2s6d, 5s and 10s, a superb set of three imperforate imprimaturs on blued paper with large part original gum; minor surface scuff on the 5s at right…
Estimation: 8’000 – 10’000 GBP
Lot 50155 | 1883-84 2s6d, 5s &10s used
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 10s ultramarine used with neat rubber circular hs of Guernsey, very fine, plus 2s6d with blurred cancellation and 5s with faint crease.
Estimation: 50 – 70 GBP
Lot 50156 | 1888 £1 Brown-Lilac, wmk Orbs, used
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1888 £1 Brown-Lilac, wmk Orbs, with Birmingham(?) cds and boxed G.P.O. hs, very fine and fresh (SG £4’500).
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 50157 | 1888 Wmk Three Orbs £1 brown-lilac JB with « SPECIMEN » type 11 overprint
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1888 Wmk Three Orbs £1 brown-lilac JB with « SPECIMEN » type 11 overprint, mint n.h., faint gum discolouration, indentation at top by « ST », otherwise fine…
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 50158 | 1883 5d unissued die 1 De La Rue die proof showing the line under « d », printed in black on white glazed card
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 Lilac & Green Issue
1883 5d unissued die 1 De La Rue die proof showing the line under « d », printed in black on white glazed card (92x60mm) endorsed « BEFORE HARDENING » and…
Estimation: 1’700 – 2’400 GBP
Lot 50159 | 1883 5d. dull green (Die 1), Lettered TA (prepared
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 Lilac & Green Issue
1883 5d dull green die I TA (prepared for use but not issued) with line under d, large part original gum; the rarest of the Lilac and Green issues and…
Estimation: 18’000 – 20’000 GBP
Lot 50160 | 1887 1/2d vermilion doubly printed variety, a very fine unused example
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887 1/2d vermilion doubly printed variety, a very fine unused example (without gum); a couple of perf faults at right though not detracting from the…
Estimation: 10’000 – 12’000 GBP
Lot 50161 | 1899 Jubilee 2d colour trial with purple duty plate and green head plate, mint n.h.
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1899 Jubilee 2d colour trial with purple duty plate and green head plate, mint n.h., fine and fresh.
Estimation: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 50162 | 1899 2d Jubilee colour trial with orange-brown duty plate and green head plate, mint l.h.
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1899 Jubilee 2d colour trial with orange-brown duty plate and green head plate, mint l.h., very fine and scarce, ex « Aureum ».
Estimation: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 50163 | 1899 1s « Jubilee » colour trials, group of ten
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1899 1s « Jubilee » colour trials, group of ten unused with large part original gum, in crimson, brown-red, yellow, deep olive, olive, emerald, brown, slate,…
Estimation: 12’000 – 15’000 GBP
Lot 50164 | 1900 1/2d Blue-Green colour trial in the issued colour
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1900 1/2d Blue-Green colour trial in the issued colour on gummed unwatermarked paper, fine and scarce
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50165 | 1900 Jubilee 1/2d colour trial in blue-green (issued colour) on unwatermarked paper
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1900 Jubilee 1/2d colour trial in blue-green (issued colour) on unwatermarked paper, mint o.g., light crease at lower right, fine appearance and scarce…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50166 | 1855-73, Group of 9 transatlantic covers from Great Britain to the USA (4), Jamaica, Trinidad, Argentina, Peru and Mexico
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1855-73 Group of nine transatlantic covers to the USA (4), Curaçao, Prince Edward Island, Belize, Salvador, Jamaica, Trinidad, Argentina, Peru and Mexico,…
Estimation: 500 – 750 GBP
Lot 50167 | 1856 (Jan) Envelope from Crimea to London with 1854-57 1d red strip of three cancelled by very fine « O*O » barred ovals
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1856 (Jan) Envelope from Crimea to London with 1854-57 1d red strip of three cancelled by very fine « O*O » barred ovals, reverse with British Army Post…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50168 | 1856 (Jan 17) Envelope from Plymouth to the Royal Engineers in the CRIMEA
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1856 (Jan 17) Envelope from Plymouth to the Royal Engineers in the CRIMEA, with six 1854-57 1d red tied by Plymouth sideways duplexes, London transit,…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50169 | 1864 (Apr 7) Incoming envelope from Marseille, France, with Empire 20c pair, redirected with 1d red « star »
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1864 (Apr 7) Incoming envelope from Marseille, France, with Empire 20c pair (one with CTP control hs on face), sent to the Earl of Durham in Fence Houses,…
Estimation: 180 – 240 GBP
Lot 50170 | 1868 (Feb 8) Envelope from Scotland to India with 1867-80 wmk Spray 10d deep red-brown pl.1
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1868 (Feb 8) Envelope from Scotland to India with 1867-80 wmk Spray 10d deep red-brown pl.1, tied by Rothesay « 298 » duplex, reverse with Greenock, London…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50171 | 1871 Trio of Franco-Prussian War related covers, sent from the UK to a French Lt. Colonel who was a prisoner of war in Wiesbaden
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1871 Trio of Franco-Prussian War related covers, sent from the UK to a French Lt. Colonel who was a prisoner of war in Wiesbaden, sent from Southampton…
Estimation: 1’200 GBP
Lot 50172 | 1875 (Oct 19). Cover to Marseilles franked by 1873 4d tied on arrival
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1875 (Oct 19) Cover to Marseilles franked by 1873 4d pl. 14 (lower left corner perforation missing), tied on arrival by « 2270 » dotted lozenge, red « Paquebots/De…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50173 | 1888-94 Correspondence of 25 covers addressed to Afghanistan
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1888-94 Correspondence of 25 covers addressed to Afghanistan franked Jubilee issues and 1d lilacs, 1 with Overland Postage Due A 5 cds, some torn caused…
Estimation: 150 GBP
Lot 50174 | 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: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 50175 | 1909 2d Colour trial in green on yellow gummed Crown wmk paper
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1909 2d Colour trial in green on yellow gummed Crown wmk paper, produced for the propped mono-colour issue that was subsequently abandoned on the death…
Estimation: 2’400 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 50176 | 1902-10 De La Rue 5s deep bright carmine mint n.h. corner marginal exampl
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902-10 De La Rue 5s deep bright carmine mint n.h. corner marginal example from the upper right corner, fine and attractive.
Estimation: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 50177 | 1902 £1 dull blue green, mint large part original gum
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902 £1 dull blue green, mint large part original gum (very slightly toned); fine and scarce (S.G. £2’000).
Estimation: 550 – 600 GBP
Lot 50178 | 1911 2 1/2d blue mint with variety watermark inverted
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911 Harrison & Sons Issues
1911 2 1/2d blue mint with variety watermark inverted, fine (S.G. £1’250).
Estimation: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 50179 | 1911-13 Somerset house 2s6d dull reddish-purple mint n.h. corner marginal example
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911-13 Somerset House Issues
1911-13 Somerset house 2s6d dull reddish-purple mint n.h. corner marginal example from the lower right of the sheet, fine (S.G. £600).
Estimation: 340 – 400 GBP
Lot 50180 | 1911-13 Somerset house 2s6d dull reddish-purple mint n.h. corner marginal example
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911-13 Somerset House Issues
1911-13 Somerset house 2s6d dull reddish-purple mint n.h. corner marginal example from the upper right of the sheet; very fine (S.G. £600).
Estimation: 340 – 400 GBP
Lot 50181 | 1911-13 Somerset house 5s carmine mint n.h. corner marginal example
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911-13 Somerset House Issues
1911-13 Somerset house 5s carmine mint n.h. corner marginal example from the lower left, fine (S.G. £875).
Estimation: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 50182 | 1911-13 Somerset house 5s carmine mint n.h. corner marginal exampl
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911-13 Somerset House Issues
1911-13 Somerset house 5s carmine mint n.h. corner marginal example from the upper right corner, gum a little toned, not detracting from the fine appearance…
Estimation: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 50183 | 1911 3d Engravers sketch die for unissued value printed in orange on thick white paper
Great Britain » King George V » 1911-12 Downey Head Issues
1911 3d Engravers sketch die for unissued value printed in orange on thick white paper with white background to head and shaded upper corners (see SG Spec….
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50184 | 1911 3d Engravers sketch die for the unissued value, cut down die proof used as a colour trial printed in rose-red on thick white paper
Great Britain » King George V » 1911-12 Downey Head Issues
1911 3d Engravers sketch die for the unissued value, cut down die proof used as a colour trial printed in rose-red on thick white paper, using the die…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50185 | 1911-12 Downey Heads 1d plate proof (die 1b) printed in carmine on R.D. Turner plate glazed paper with Crown watermark in pair with original gum
Great Britain » King George V » 1911-12 Downey Head Issues
1911-12 Downey Heads 1d plate proof (die 1b) printed in carmine on R.D. Turner plate glazed paper with Crown watermark in pair with original gum, diagonal…
Estimation: 700 – 900 GBP
Lot 50186 | 1911 1d Scarlet paper trial on John Allen paper, wmk Indiana Vellum, printed by Seymour Bennett Head of the Stamping Department
Great Britain » King George V » 1911-12 Downey Head Issues
1911 1d Scarlet paper trial on John Allen paper, wmk Indiana Vellum, printed by Seymour Bennett Head of the Stamping Department in December 1911 during…
Estimation: 3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 50187 | 1912 1d. scarlet mint block of six, including varieties no cross on crown on the lower left and lower right stamps
Great Britain » King George V » 1911-12 Downey Head Issues
1912 1d scarlet block of six, mint with large part original gum the top centre stamp mounted, including varieties no cross on crown on the lower left and…
Estimation: 220 – 260 GBP
Lot 50188 | 1911 First U.K. Aerial illustrated Post card in red brown, franked 1/2d (2)
Great Britain » King George V » 1911-12 Downey Head Issues
1911 First U.K. Aerial illustrated Post card in red brown, franked 1/2d (2) tied by SP 9 Special Cachet addressed to Switzerland, fine.
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50189 | 1912 1d. scarlet (Wmk Royal cypher). left hand marginal
Great Britain » King George V » 1912-24 Profile Head Issues
1912 1d scarlet, wmk Royal cypher, in imperforate imprimatur tête-bêche booklet panes in block of 12, mint n.h., with each hand stamped « BPMA », very scarce.
Estimation: 7’000 – 8’000 GBP
Lot 50190 | 1912-22 1/2d deep blue-(« Myrtle ») green, fine mint
Great Britain » King George V » 1912-24 Profile Head Issues
1912-22 1/2d deep blue-(« Myrtle ») green, fine mint, cert. RPS (2006) (S.G. Spec N14(5)).
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50191 | 1912 1d scarlet, wmk Royal cypher, in imperforate imprimatur tête-bêche block of four, mint n.h.
Great Britain » King George V » 1912-24 Profile Head Issues
1912 1d scarlet, wmk Royal cypher, in imperforate imprimatur tête-bêche block of four, mint n.h. with « BPMA » handstamp on reverse, very fine and scarce.
Estimation: 2’600 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 50192 | 1973 Original Master Die Proofs Stage 6 with blank shield, outer frameline and all circles at top removed, re-printed from the original die in 1973
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1973 Original Master Die Proofs Stage 6 with blank shield, outer frameline and all circles at top removed, re-printed from the original die in 1973 by…
Estimation: 3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 50193 | 1913 Waterlow 2s6d, 5s, 10s and £1, each overprinted « SPECIMEN » in black and « COLONIAS »
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1913 Waterlow 2s6d deep sepia brown, 5s rose carmine, 10s indigo blue and £1 green, each overprinted « SPECIMEN » in black and « COLONIAS » in violet; a fine…
Estimation: 2’400 – 2’800 GBP
Lot 50194 | 1913 2/6d. Waterlow imperforate colour trial. imperforate
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1913 2/6d. Waterlow imperforate colour trial in grey blue on thin ungummed JAS WRIGLEY LD-219 paper. Very scarce. Cat from £5500
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 50195 | 1913 Waterlow 2s6d deep sepia-brown mint n.h.
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1913 Waterlow 2s6d deep sepia-brown mint n.h., centred to lower right, a very fresh example.
Estimation: 200 – 260 GBP
Lot 50196 | 1913 Waterlow 2s6d sepia brown mint n.h.
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1913 Waterlow 2s6d sepia brown mint n.h. (a little gum toned); fine and attractive (S.G. £600).
Estimation: 140 – 180 GBP
Lot 50197 | 1913 Waterlow 5s rose-carmine mint n.h., very fine
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1913 Waterlow 5s rose-carmine mint n.h., very fine and fresh (S.G. £1’300 for mint n.h.).
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 50198 | 1913 Waterlow £1 deep green, mint n.h.
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1913 Waterlow £1 deep green, mint n.h. left marginal (mounted in the margin only), very fine and fresh (S.G. £3’750 for mint n.h.).
Estimation: 2’000 – 2’400 GBP