5 Dec 2022 – 9 Dec 2022
1589 lots
Lot 70000 | Pre Stamp Essays 1839 Mercantile Committee Printed
Great Britain » 1839 Treasury Competition
1839 Mercantile Committee Printed entire headed « the fears of the paper makers and stationers about collecting postage by means of stamps allayed », showing…
Estimation: 1’800 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 70001 | Charles Whiting embossed essay for stamping paper in black (without « PAID » at top) in tête-bêche pair
Great Britain » 1839 Treasury Competition
Charles Whiting embossed essay for stamping paper in black (without « PAID » at top) in tête-bêche pair on wove paper, vertical crease otherwise fine and…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 70002 | 1840 (Feb) Charles Whiting Essay with blank value tablet;light
Great Britain » 1839 Treasury Competition
1840 (Feb) Charles Whiting Essay with blank value tablet, light bend or crease otherwise fine and scarce.
Estimation: 360 – 400 GBP
Lot 70003 | Charles Whiting embossed essay for stamping paper with
Great Britain » 1839 Treasury Competition
Charles Whiting embossed essay for stamping paper with « PAID » at top, printed in green on wove paper and mounted on card, ex Tony Wick.
Estimation: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 70004 | Charles Whiting embossed essays for stamping paper with « PAID » at top, printed in ochre
Great Britain » 1839 Treasury Competition
Charles Whiting embossed essays for stamping paper with « PAID » at top, printed in ochre on thick white card, tone spot, very fine and attractive essay,…
Estimation: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 70005 | 1862-63 Charles Whiting Essay with paid at top printed
Great Britain » 1839 Treasury Competition
1862-63 Charles Whiting Essay with paid at top printed in black, cut to shape and mounted on thick card (Huggins type E8); fine.
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 70006 | Charles Whiting Essay VR and Crown printed in deep red on wove paper
Great Britain » 1839 Treasury Competition
Charles Whiting VR and Crown « 1d / half oz » embossed essay printed in deep red on wove paper, two drop-outs from the « O »s in « POST » and « OFFICE » otherwise…
Estimation: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 70007 | A selection of 5 different Charles Whiting essays,
Great Britain » 1839 Treasury Competition
Charles Whiting essays, a selection of 5 different including Post Office Permit in black each cut out of a larger piece from a pamphlet or periodical,…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 70008 | 1840 (May 5) stamp less cover used on the day before
Great Britain » Postal History
1840 (May 5) stamp less cover used on the day before official use used locally from Aberaynon to Aberystwith, cancelled by a watery purple Maltese cross;…
Estimation: 3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 70009 | 1840 Houses of Parliament 2d black on laid paper, wmk Britannia in crowned circle, setting 2B, sent to Hitchin
Great Britain » 1840 Parliamentary Envelopes
1840 Houses of Parliament 2d black on laid paper, wmk Britannia in crowned circle, setting 2B, sent to Hitchin with red crowned « PAID » datestamp of 30…
Estimation: 7’000 – 8’000 GBP
Lot 70010 | 1840 (Jul 30) « Par Pro. » House of Commons wrapper with original contents
Great Britain » 1840 Parliamentary Envelopes
1840 (Jul 30) « Par Pro. » House of Commons wrapper with original contents, sent from London to Dunfermline neatly cancelled by a crisp London crown « PAID »…
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 70011 | 1840 (May 8) 1d. Mulready letter sheet, from London
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1840 (May 8) 1d Mulready letter sheet, from London to Exmouth then re-directed to Teignmouth on May 10 (first Sunday) showing re-direction fee « P1 » in…
Estimation: 6’000 – 8’000 GBP
Lot 70012 | 1840 (May 10) 1d. Mulready letter sheet, A27, from
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1840 (May 10) 1d Mulready letter sheet, stereo A27, from Lincoln to Holbeach, neatly cancelled by a good strike of the red Maltese cross, showing neat…
Estimation: 4’500 GBP
Lot 70013 | 1840 (May 10) 1d. Mulready letter sheet, A54, from
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1840 (May 10) 1d Mulready letter sheet, stereo A54, from Leamington to Ramsgate, neatly cancelled by a good strike of the red Maltese cross, vertical fold…
Estimation: 4’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 70014 | 1840 (May 11) 1d Mulready lettersheet, stereo A64, sent locally in London,
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1840 (May 11) 1d Mulready lettersheet, stereo A64, sent locally in London, cancelled by crisp dark brownish red MC (listed in Rockoff and Jackson vol.3…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 70015 | 1840 (May 13) 1d black Mulready lettersheet, stereo A2, sent to Wigan, cancelled by a very fine Warrington red Maltese Cross
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1840 (May 13) 1d black Mulready lettersheet, stereo A2, sent to Wigan, cancelled by a very fine Warrington Maltese cross in the distinctive vivid red shade…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 70016 | 1840 (May 22) 1d black Mulready lettersheet Edinburgh orange Maltese Cross,
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1840 (May 22) 1d black Mulready lettersheet (A67), used locally within Edinburgh, cancelled by an orange Maltese Cross, some soiling, two vertical creases,…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 70017 | 1840 (May 22) 1d Mulready envelope, stereo A167, sent from Bristol to Liverpool
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1840 (May 22) 1d Mulready envelope, stereo A167, sent from Bristol to Liverpool and cancelled by the distinctive “deep red brown” Maltese cross of Bristol,…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 70018 | 1840 (25 May) 1d. Mulready letter sheet, stereo A69,
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1840 (May 25) 1d Mulready letter sheet, stereo A69, from Manchester to Whitchurch, additionally bearing 1840 1d black pl. 2 CB, good margins all round,…
Estimation: 4’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 70019 | 1840 (May 29) 1d. Mulready letter sheet, A65, from
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1840 (May 29) 1d Mulready letter sheet, stereo A65, from Liverpool to London, uprated by an additional 1d black pl.1a MG and 2d blue pl.1 SD, each with…
Estimation: 6’000 – 8’000 GBP
Lot 70020 | 1840 1d Mulready envelope cancelled with a fine strike of the very rare ruby Maltese cross of Aberdeen
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1840 1d Mulready envelope cancelled with a fine strike of the ruby Maltese cross of Aberdeen, clear “Aberdeen Jun 25 1840” backstamp which displays well…
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 70021 | 1840 (Jul 11) 1d. Mulready letter sheet, A23, to Maidstone,
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1840 (Jul 11) 1d Mulready letter sheet, stereo A23, sent to Maidstone, a beautifully hand coloured example neatly cancelled by red Maltese cross to the…
Estimation: 4’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 70022 | 1840 1d. Mulready envelope, stereo A139, addressed
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1840 (Aug 12) 1d Mulready envelope, stereo A139, addressed in the hand of Sir Rowland Hill marked private to « Mr M.B. Peacock General Post office » (the…
Estimation: 10’000 – 12’000 GBP
Lot 70023 | 1840 1d Mulready envelope sent from Ross to Wallingford
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1840 1d Mulready envelope sent from Ross to Wallingford cancelled by a fine strike of a red Maltese cross, fine, cert. Mike Jackson (2022).
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 70024 | Withdrawn
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
Withdrawn
Estimation: NaN GBP
Lot 70025 | 1840 (Sep 19) 1d Mulready envelope, second series stereo A289, sent from Malborough to London
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1840 (Sep 19) 1d Mulready envelope, second series stereo A289, sent from Malborough to London, very fine Maltese Cross not cancelling Britannia (contrary…
Estimation: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 70026 | 1840 (Sep 26) 1d. letter sheet, A234, from Charing
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1840 (Sep 26) 1d Mulready letter sheet, stereo A234, from Charing Cross to Navan, Ireland, beautifully hand coloured and neatly cancelled by a fine strike…
Estimation: 4’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 70027 | 1840 (Oct 12) 1d. Mulready letter sheet, A7, from Banbridge
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1840 (Oct 12) 1d Mulready letter sheet, stereo A7, from Banbridge via Belfast and Edinburgh to Blair Athol, uprated by a 1d black pl.2 LK, each cancelled…
Estimation: 3’600 GBP
Lot 70028 | 1841 (Feb 3) 1d Mulready lettersheet, stereo A219, sent from Reading
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1841 (Feb 3) 1d Mulready lettersheet, stereo A219, sent from Reading to Bracknell cancelled by a superb orange-red Maltese cross of Reading (listed in…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 70029 | 1842 (Ja 21) 1d. Mulready letter sheet, A44, from Cullompton
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1842 (Jan 21) 1d Mulready letter sheet, stereo A44, from Cullompton to Exeter, solely cancelled contrary to regulations by the double arc ds, fine and…
Estimation: 1’500 – 1’800 GBP
Lot 70030 | 1840 Mulready 1d lettersheet with ‘Annuity, Life
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1841 (Jul 19) 1d Mulready lettersheet, stereo A240, with « Annuity, Life Assurance and Reversionary Interest » advert inside in blue, sent from Rickmansworth…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 70031 | 1840 1d. advertising letter sheet (forme 5 A23), with
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1843 (Jun 28) 1d Mulready advertising letter sheet (forme 5 A23), with printed advert for the « Atlas Insurance Company » from London to Leeds dated Ju 28…
Estimation: 1’200 – 1’600 GBP
Lot 70032 | 1843 (Aug 10) 1d Mulready lettersheet from London to Knaresborough and neatly cancelled by a superb strike of a London « 8 » in MC
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1843 (Aug 10) 1d Mulready lettersheet, form 3 stereo A54, sent from London to Knaresborough and neatly cancelled by a superb strike of a London « 8 » in…
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 70033 | 1868 (Oct 10) 1d Mulready envelope from Worsley to Grasmere, Britannia uncancelled, « 2 » postage due
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1868 (Oct 10) 1d Mulready envelope from Worsley to Grasmere, Britannia uncancelled with Manchester transit cds at lower left and neatly endorsed alongside…
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 70034 | U.S.A: 1840 facsimile of the 1d. letter sheet, produced
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
U.S.A: 1840 facsimile of the 1d letter sheet, produced as an essay for presentation to the U.S. Senate, in conjunction with « Mr Websters resolution dated…
Estimation: 7’200 GBP
Lot 70035 | 1840 2d. Mulready letter sheet (a96), a very fine unused
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1840 2d Mulready letter sheet, stereo a96, a very fine unused example, the top flap with very fresh mint examples of the worlds first three postage stamps…
Estimation: 18’000 – 20’000 GBP
Lot 70036 | 1840 (May 12) 2d Mulready lettersheet, forme1, stereo a105, sent from Boston to Spalding and cancelled by neat red MC
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1840 (May 12) 2d Mulready lettersheet, forme1, stereo a105, sent from Boston to Spalding and cancelled by neat red MC, no datestamps on reverse but dated…
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 70037 | 1840 2d Mulready envelope cancelled by a perfectly struck blue « Newington Butts / 2d PAID » receiving office handstamp
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1840 2d Mulready envelope, forme 1 stereo a197, sent from London to Ledbury, beautifully cancelled by a perfectly struck blue « Newington Butts / 2d PAID »…
Estimation: 8’000 – 10’000 GBP
Lot 70038 | 1879 (Dec 1) 2d Mulready envelope, stereo a195, sent
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1879 (Dec 1) 2d Mulready envelope, stereo a195, sent within London and cancelled by London « WC5 » duplex, incorrectly surcharged « 2d » postage due as the…
Estimation: 4’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 70039 | 1840 (25 July) Humes comic Envelope no 1, « Britannia
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1840 (Jul 25) Humes comic Envelope no 1, « Britannia Seated on Egg » to the Isle of Wight, bearing 1840 1d. black pl. 4, JC (touched at left), neatly tied…
Estimation: 10’000 – 12’000 GBP
Lot 70040 | 1840 Southgate no 3 envelope from Moffatt to Lockerbie,
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1840 (Aug) Southgate no.3 envelope from Moffatt to Lockerbie bearing 1840 1d black pl.6 JJ placed centrally, with good to very large margins showing a…
Estimation: 8’000 – 10’000 GBP
Lot 70041 | 1840 (Nov 17) 1d. Fores’s Musical envelope from Darlington
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1840 (Nov 17) 1d Fores’s Musical envelope from Darlington to bath cancelled at upper right by a fine strike of the « Heighington / Penny Post » handstamp…
Estimation: 2’500 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 70042 | 1841 (Nov 14) Fores Coaching envelope No 6 from Exeter
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1841 (Nov 14) Fores Coaching envelope No 6 from Exeter to Crediton, bearing 1841 1d red-brown from black pl.9 OI, just touched on two sides, neatly tied…
Estimation: 6’000 – 8’000 GBP
Lot 70043 | 1847 (Jul 28) 1d pink postal stationery envelope sent registered from London
Great Britain » Postal Stationery
1847 (Jul 28) 1d pink postal stationery envelope sent registered from London to Broadway (Worcestershire), cancelled by « 19 » London Inland Office numeral…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 70044 | 1855 (Dec 4) pretty hand painted envelope from Cincinnati
Great Britain » Hand Illustrated and Printed Envelopes
1855 (Dec 4) pretty hand painted envelope from Cincinnati to Edinburgh, stamped « PAID 24 » carried by Collins line Steamer « Atlantic » from New York to…
Estimation: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 70045 | 1870, 1/2d postal stationery card with advertising illustration of a lady in a gown
Great Britain » Hand Illustrated and Printed Envelopes
1870, 1/2d postal stationery card with advertising illustration of a lady in a gown inscribed « DERRY & TOM’S / HIGH STREET KENSINGTON / THE KENSINGTON…
Estimation: 250 – 300 GBP
Lot 70046 | 1840 Paper and Gum Trials, two Pieces of paper marked
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1840 Paper and Gum Trials, two Pieces of paper marked in manuscript « dg 26lb/ La Po (large post) » indicating the weight of paper and dark gum the other…
Estimation: 2’800 – 3’200 GBP
Lot 70047 | 1840 (June) Pape, Gum and Cancellation trials
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1840 (June) Paper, Gum and Cancellation trials: A large sheet of paper (folded for display) bearing 6 1840 1d. blacks pl. 7, trial printings on the lighter…
Estimation: 50’000 – 60’000 GBP
Lot 70048 | 1865 Royal Reprint 1d carmine-rose (S.G. £2’250).
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1865 Royal Reprint 1d carmine-rose on gummed watermarked paper, very fine (S.G. £2’250).
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 70049 | 1841 2. red brown on « Dickinson » silk thread paper,
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1841 2d red brown on « Dickinson » silk thread paper, with large margins all round; very fine unused with part o.g, an extremely rare trial printing of which…
Estimation: 12’000 – 16’000 GBP