5 Dec 2022 – 9 Dec 2022
1589 lots
Lot 70248 | 1870 1 1/2d. rose red singles (2) and vert. pair on cover, with the pair showing the variety OP-PC error
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1870 1 1/2d rose-red (2) and vert. pair on cover, with the pair showing the variety OP-PC error, neatly tied by « 86 » in black diamond of bars cancels to…
Estimation: 6’300 GBP
Lot 70249 | 1854 1/- green (Die WW2) horizontal pair, large margins
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1854, 1s green, die WW2, horizontal pair, large margins on three sides just touched at right, neatly cancelled by crisp London « 16 » numerals; excellent…
Estimation: 700 – 800 GBP
Lot 70250 | 1854, Embossed 1s green, good margins, used
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1854, Embossed 1s green, good margins, cancelled by neat strike of the « 22 » London numeral, a lovely example (S.G. £1’000).
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 70251 | 1847-54 Embossed 6d. purple, good margins (close in
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1847-54 Embossed 6d purple, good margins (close in two places), mint with small part o.g., fine and rare; cert. Brandon (2021) (S.G. £19’500).
Estimation: 1’600 – 1’800 GBP
Lot 70252 | 1847-54 Embossed 6d purple used block of four with
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1847-54 Embossed 6d purple used block of four with margins all around, each cancelled by a black « 837 » numerals, creased near the impressions though exceedingly…
Estimation: 4’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 70253 | 1847-54 selection of the embossed issues comprising
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1847-54 selection of the embossed issues comprising pairs (3) and covers (10), the covers including cover to Indi , bearing 1/- and 10d., pair of 1/- on…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 70254 | 1854 (Aug) Pair of entires sent from London to PRINCE
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1854 (Aug) Pair of entires sent from London to PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, one a duplicate sent later via a different route at a different rate; Aug 17 with…
Estimation: 500 – 800 GBP
Lot 70255 | 1855 (Apr 5) envelope from Belfast to Maine U.S.A.,
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1855 (Apr 5) envelope from Belfast to Maine U.S.A., bearing 1s green tied by Belfast duplex cancel addressed to Capt. on ship « Ellen Austin » then re-addressed…
Estimation: 2’500 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 70256 | 1856 6d Colour trial. Very fine imperforate example
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1855-57 No Corner Letters
1856 6d imperf. colour trial printed in green on thin card with a « HELMSLEY / (Crown) » trial cancellation in deep blue, very fine and very rare (S.G. £7’500),…
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 70257 | 1855-57 Wmk Emblems (inverted) 6d deep mauve imperforate plate proof, good margins, with neat trial cancellation
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1855-57 No Corner Letters
1855-57 Wmk Emblems (inverted) 6d deep mauve imperforate plate proof, good margins, with neat trial cancellation « KF / AP-1 / 1856 » cds, very fine and…
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 70258 | 1862 3d. pale carmine rose, pl. 2, top right corner
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1862-64 Small Uncoloured Corner Letters
1862 3d. pale carmine rose, pl. 2, top right corner marginal, left wing margined pane of twenty, lettered FI-JL, showing part sheet inscription; a few…
Estimation: 10’000 – 15’000 GBP
Lot 70259 | 1862 3d rose pl.3 (white dots) EG, a superb imperforate example
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1862-64 Small Uncoloured Corner Letters
1862 3d rose pl.3 (white dots) EG, a superb imperforate example from the foot of the sheet, mint o.g., exceptional (S.G.£5’500).
Estimation: 1’500 – 1’800 GBP
Lot 70260 | 1865-67 6d Lilac pl.5 IE/JH in mint lower marginal block of eight with marginal inscription
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1865-67 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Large Garter & Emblems
1865-67 6d Lilac pl.5 IE/JH in mint lower marginal block of eight (four stamps mint n.h.), with marginal inscription « POSTAGE SIX PENCE », faint horizontal…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 70261 | 1870 3d. die proof in mauve on white matt card 60x90mm.
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-80 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Spray of Rose
1870 3d die proof in mauve on white matt card, 60x90mm, produced by De La Rue for the 1870 International exhibition; very rare with only one or two examples…
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 70262 | 1870 3d die proof printed in rose on white matt card
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-80 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Spray of Rose
1870 3d die proof printed in rose on white matt card, 38x38mm, produced by De La Rue for the 1870 International Exhibition, very fine and extremely rare,…
Estimation: 700 – 800 GBP
Lot 70263 | 1873 3d rose pl.10 BL imperforate imprimatur
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-80 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Spray of Rose
1873 3d rose pl.10 BL imperforate imprimatur, mint o.g., very fine and rare, one of only 22 possible examples many of which are in institutional collections.
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 70264 | 1867-80 6d. mauve, pl. 8, IK-JL, mint block four from
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-80 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Spray of Rose
1867-80 6d mauve pl. 8 IK-JL mint block four from the foot of the sheet showing part inscription « POSTAGE », lovely bright colour, a superb and rare block.
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 70265 | 9d Straw wmk Spray SUPERB CDS with Great Colour (S.G. £325).
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-80 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Spray of Rose
1867-80 wmk Spray 9d straw wmk Spray with superb Neath cds, very fine (S.G. £325).
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 70266 | 1873 9d. die proof (type B) in orange yellow on white
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-80 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Spray of Rose
1873 9d die proof (type B) in orange yellow on white glazed card 90x60mm produced by De La Rue for the proposed but subsequently abandoned issue with coloured…
Estimation: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 70267 | 1872 10d. die proof in black on white glazed card 90x60mm
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-80 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Spray of Rose
1872 10d die proof in black on white glazed card, 90x60mm, vertical format with corner letters and plate numbers void, stamped « BEFORE HARDENING » and dated…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 70268 | 1867 10d red brown pl.1 JA-JC mint horizontal strip of three
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-80 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Spray of Rose
1867 10d red brown pl.1 JA-JC mint horizontal strip of three, large part o.g., corner crease at the lower left of JA not detracting from the very fine…
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 70269 | 1872 2/- die proof in black on white glazed card 90x60mm
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-80 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Spray of Rose
1872 2s die proof in black on white glazed card, 90x60mm, vertical format with corner letters and plate numbers void, stamped « BEFORE HARDENING » and dated…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 70270 | 1867 5/- Rose, BA, Pl.3, a beautifully executed stamp
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
1867 5s rose pl.3 BA, a beautifully executed stamp size composite hand painted essay on card, the central vignette of Victoria’s profile having been pinned…
Estimation: 75’000 – 80’000 GBP
Lot 70271 | 1867 5/- Rose, AF, pl.4, a magnificent marginal imprimatur
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
1867 5s rose pl.4 AF, a magnificent marginal imprimatur from the top of the sheet showing small part inscription, mint n.h. (mounted in the margin only),…
Estimation: 18’000 – 20’000 GBP
Lot 70272 | 1867-83 5/- rose a fine mint NH example from the upper
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
1867-83 5s rose, pl.1 GD mint n.h. « SPECIMEN » from the upper right corner of the sheet, with part inscription at top and at right, pre-printing blind spot…
Estimation: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 70273 | 1874 5/- rose, Pl.2, AB, fine mint, OG
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
1874, 5s rose pl.2 AB, mint o.g., a fine and fresh example of this scarce high value (S.G. £9’500).
Estimation: 3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 70274 | 1867-83 5/- rose pl.1, AA-DC, a superb used irregular
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
1867-83 5s rose pl.1 AA/DC, a superb used irregular block of fifteen, each stamp neatly cancelled by good strikes of « Manchester Knott Hill » cds, superb…
Estimation: 8’000 – 10’000 GBP
Lot 70275 | 1867-83 5/- pale rose, pl.2, a magnificent mint
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
1867-83 5s pale rose pl.2, a magnificent mint with large part to full o.g. (hinged in the margins only), complete pane of twenty lettered AA-DE with full…
Estimation: 30’000 – 35’000 GBP
Lot 70276 | 5s Plate 2 Mint (brown mark in centre) (S.G. £15’000)
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
1867-83 5s rose pl.2 mint, gum creasing and small amount of staining, a rare mint stamp (S.G. £15’000).
Estimation: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 70277 | 1878 10s De La Rue die proof in black on white glazed card,
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
1878 10s De La Rue die proof in black on white glazed card, 92x60mm, dated « Apr 30, 1878 », very fine and rare.
Estimation: 700 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 70278 | 1878, 10s De La Rue die proof without corner letters or plate numbers
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
1878, 10s De La Rue die proof without corner letters or plate numbers in black on glazed card (60x92mm), dated at upper left « May 4, 1878 » and endorsed…
Estimation: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 70279 | 1867-83 10/- grey green pl.1, CE, a superb imperforate
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
1867-83 10s grey green pl.1 CE, a superb imperforate imprimatur with large margins all round, pressed crease in no way detracting from the superb appearance…
Estimation: 8’000 – 10’000 GBP
Lot 70280 | 1878 10/- greenish grey, Pl. 1, CD, a superb used example,
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
1878, 10s greenish grey pl.1 CD, a superb used example, neatly cancelled by a superb strike of a Perth cds for Christmas day 1882, delightful quality;…
Estimation: 1’600 – 1’800 GBP
Lot 70281 | 1878 £1 colour trial marginal inscription block of
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
1878, £1 colour trial marginal inscription block of four from the lower left of the sheet, printed in orange on gummed Maltese cross watermarked paper,…
Estimation: 4’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 70282 | 1867-83 5/- rose on blued paper, pl.4, GD, a superb
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
1867-83 5s rose pl.4 GD on blued paper, a superb mint o.g. example with strong vibrant colour, very rare so fine; cert. Brandon (2007).
Estimation: 10’000 – 12’000 GBP
Lot 70283 | 1882 5s Rose pl.4 DC on blued paper, beautifully cancelled by a crisp Manchester Grandstand cds
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
1867-83 5s Rose pl.4 DC on blued paper, beautifully cancelled by a crisp Manchester Grandstand NO 23 82 cds, very fine and most attractive, cert. Brandon…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 70284 | 1867-83 5/- rose on blued paper, pl.4, FA, a fine used
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
1867-83 5s pl.4 FA rose on blued paper, a used example with strong vibrant colour, neatly cancelled by a good strike of a Liverpool cds, pressed crease…
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 70285 | 1882 £5 Orange (blued paper), overprinted « SPECIMEN »
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
1882, £5 orange on blued paper overprinted « SPECIMEN » type 9, mint o.g., fine (S.G. £3’000).
Estimation: 1’400 – 1’800 GBP
Lot 70286 | 1867-83 £5 orange DJ on blue paper, neat Vere-Street JU 26 83 cds
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
1867-83 £5 orange DJ on blue paper, neat Vere-Street JU 26 83 cds, vertical crease and crayon mark slightly erased, a presentable example of a rare stamp…
Estimation: 1’400 – 1’800 GBP
Lot 70287 | 1867-83 10/- Greenish Grey wmk Anchor White paper;
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
1867-83 10/- Greenish Grey wmk Anchor White paper; corner crease; a presentable example of this rare high value.
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 70288 | 1882 £5 orange, used, Edinburgh cds date JA 6 96, well positioned, good perfs, dealer mark
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
1867-83 £5 orange on white paper, CB, used with Edinburgh JA 6 96 cds, dealer mark in violet on back, repaired lower left corner perf., a fine looking…
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 70289 | 1867-83 £5 orange, AF, neatly cancelled by Belfast
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
1867-83 £5 orange AF, neatly cancelled by Belfast cds, fine and attractive (S.G. £3’500).
Estimation: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 70290 | 1867-83 £5 orange, BA, neatly cancelled by « MANCHESTER
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
1867-83 £5 orange BA, neatly cancelled by « MANCHESTER ACCOUNTS » cds, fine and attractive (S.G. £3’500).
Estimation: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 70291 | 1867-83 £5 Orange, AQ, forgery « used »; fine.
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
1867-83 £5 Orange AQ, forgery « used », fine and unusual.
Estimation: 120 – 160 GBP
Lot 70292 | 1879 2 1/2d Rosy mauve pl.6 mint top marginal imperforate imprimatur
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1873-80 Large Coloured Corner Letters
1879 2 1/2d Rosy mauve pl.6 mint top marginal imperforate imprimatur, top margin thinned from being used as a hinge, fine and rare, with only 22 stamps…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 70293 | 1879 2 1/2d rosy mauve pl.16 AG imperf. imprimatur
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1873-80 Large Coloured Corner Letters
1873-80 2 1/2d rosy mauve pl.16 AG imperf. imprimatur with o.g., very fine and rare, being one of 22 stamps removed from the sheet.
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 70294 | 1873 3d Rose pl.12 TC imperforate imprimatur, mint o.g.
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1873-80 Large Coloured Corner Letters
1873, 3d Rose pl.12 TC imperforate imprimatur, mint o.g., very fine and rare one of only 22 possible examples, many of which are in institutionalised collections.
Estimation: 500 – 800 GBP
Lot 70295 | 1873 3d rose pl.12 TH imperforate imprimatur
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1873-80 Large Coloured Corner Letters
1873 3d rose pl.12 TH imperforate imprimatur, mint o.g., very fine and very rare with only 22 examples available many of which are in institutionalised…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 70296 | 1873 3d rose pl.15 TJ imperf. imprimatur
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1873-80 Large Coloured Corner Letters
1873 3d rose pl.15 TJ imperf. imprimatur with o.g., fine and very rare with only 22 examples available many of which are in institutionalised collections.
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 70297 | 1875 3d. rose pl.18 imprimatur, mint o.g., very fine
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1873-80 Large Coloured Corner Letters
1875 3d. rose, pl.18, imprimatur, mint o.g., very fine and scarce with only 22 possible examples many of which are in institutionalised collections.
Estimation: 400 – 500 GBP