5 Dec 2022 – 9 Dec 2022
1589 lots
Lot 70298 | 1873-80 6d. grey, pl.16, AG-BH, imperforate marginal
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1873-80 Large Coloured Corner Letters
1873-80 6d grey pl.16 AG/BH overprinted « SPECIMEN » type 9 diagonally in imperforate marginal block of six from the upper right corner of the pane, mint…
Estimation: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 70299 | 1873-80, 4d sage-green pl.15 imperf. horizontal pair
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1873-80 Large Coloured Corner Letters
1873-80, 4d sage-green pl.15 imperf. horizontal pair with « SPECIMEN » type 9 ovpt, very fine.
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 70300 | 4d Sage-green Plate 15 Fresh Central CDS used (S.G. £325).
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1873-80 Large Coloured Corner Letters
1873-80 4d sage-green pl.15 with « socked-on-the-nose » Bedford cds, a superb example (S.G. £325).
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 70301 | 1882 4d grey-brown pl.18 BL line perf.14 imprimatur from the 1887 Stamp committee presentation album
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1880-83 Large Coloured Corner Letters, Wmk Imperial Crown
1882 4d grey-brown pl.18 BL line perf.14 imprimatur mounted in a cardboard bevelled frame from the 1887 Stamp committee presentation album, very rare,…
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 70302 | 1880-81 2d in pale green on imperforate white paper affixed to small piece with trial cancellation
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1880-81 Provisional Issue and 1881 1d Lilac
1880-81 2d in pale green on imperforate white paper affixed to small piece of white card (35x76mm), tied by an experimental London E.C. squared circle…
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 70303 | 1880 2d. die proof printed in black on glazed card
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1880-81 Provisional Issue and 1881 1d Lilac
1880 2d De La Rue die proof printed in black on glazed card (92x60mm), endorsed « before hardening » in red and dated 27 Jul 80 in blue, scarce.
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 70304 | 1881 1d. colour trial in deep olive (die 2), a very
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1880-81 Provisional Issue and 1881 1d Lilac
1881 1d colour trial in deep olive (die 2), a very fine perforated example on gummed crown watermark paper, scarce.
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 70305 | 1881 1d lilac from right of sheet imperforate mint
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1880-81 Provisional Issue and 1881 1d Lilac
1881, 1d lilac from right of sheet imperforate mint, light gum wrinkles, fine and rare, cert. BPA (2011) (S.G. £6’000 as pair).
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 70306 | 1883-84 2/6d. Lilac, CF, on blued paper mint
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 2s6d lilac CF on blued paper, mint o.g. example, fine; cert Brandon (2017) (S.G. £6’000).
Estimation: 700 – 800 GBP
Lot 70307 | 1883-84 2s6d Lilac on blued paper pl.2 imperforate imprimatur
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 2s6d Lilac on blued paper pl.2 imperforate imprimatur, good to very large margins, mint o.g., « 2 » in pencil on reverse, very fine and rare with…
Estimation: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 70308 | 1883 2/6d. die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm)
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883 2s6d De La Rue die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm), endorsed « BEFORE STRIKING » and dated « 13 APR 83 », scarce.
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 70309 | 1883 2s6d Die proof. Very fine example without corner letters printed in black on white glazed card (92 x 60mm) endorsed BEFORE HARDENING and dated 11 APR 83. Scarce. Cat 2800 pounds
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883 2s6d De La Rue die proof on white glazed card, 90x59mm, endorsed « 11 APR 86 » and « BEFORE HARDENING », fine.
Estimation: 750 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 70310 | 1883 2s6d De La Rue die proof in black on glazed card
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883 2s6d De La Rue die proof in black on glazed card, endorsed « BEFORE HAARDENING » and dated 11 APR 83, very fine (S.G. £2’800).
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 70311 | 1883-84 5/- rose, CE, on blued paper; unused with large
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 5s rose CE on blued paper mint with large part o.g., a lovely fresh example of this very rare stamp; cert. BPA. (2015) (S.G. £12’500).
Estimation: 6’000 – 8’000 GBP
Lot 70312 | 1883-84 5/- rose, CG, on blued paper, a superb used
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 5s rose CG on blued paper, a superb used example neatly cancelled by a complete upright « GRIMSBY/JY 23/85 », rare so fine; cert. Brandon (2004)…
Estimation: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 70313 | 1883-84 5/- rose, HB, on blued paper, a fine used example,
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 5s rose HB on blued paper, a fine used example neatly cancelled by a Chiswick cds; cert Brandon (2022) (S.G. £4’000).
Estimation: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 70314 | 1883-84 10/- ultramarine, CE, on blued paper; unused
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 10s ultramarine CE on blued paper mint with large part o.g. (disturbed), a lovely example of this very rare stamp; cert. Brandon (2022) (S.G. £40’000).
Estimation: 4’500 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 70315 | 1883 10/- stamp size die proof in black on glazed card
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883 10s stamp size die proof in black on glazed card without corner letters, mounted in sunken frame, scarce, ex DLR Archives.
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 70316 | 1883-84 10/- ultramarine, CC, on blued paper, large
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 10 ultramarine CC on blued paper overprinted « SPECIMEN » (type 9) highlighted by manuscript bars above and below, large part o.g., scarce.
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 70317 | 1883-84 2/6d. lilac, FG, fine unmounted mint; a very
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 2s6d lilac FG mint n.h., fine and very fresh example (S.G. £600 for hinged).
Estimation: 360 – 400 GBP
Lot 70318 | 1883-84 2/6d. lilac, BG, fine unmounted mint; a very
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 2s6d lilac BG mint n.h., a very fine and fresh example (S.G. £600 as hinged).
Estimation: 360 – 400 GBP
Lot 70319 | 1883-84 2/6d. lilac on blued paper, NA, fine used;
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 2s6d lilac NA on blued paper, fine used, scarce, cert. Brandon (2019) (S.G. £3’600).
Estimation: 360 – 400 GBP
Lot 70320 | 1883-84 5/- rose, BH, very fine mint NH, a wonderfully
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 5s rose BH mint n.h, a wonderfully fresh example (S.G. £1’100 as hinged).
Estimation: 540 GBP
Lot 70321 | 1883-84 5/- rose, MA-NE horizontal block of 10, very
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 5s rose MA/NE horizontal block of 10, very fine used, neatly cancelled by Queens Square Belfast cds, an exceptional item.
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 70322 | 1883-84 10/- Cobalt on white paper, EF, a fine used
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 10s cobalt EF on white paper, a fine used example showing a good strike of the VICTORIA STREET LIVERPOOL cds, rare so fine; cert. BPA (1989) (S.G….
Estimation: 2’500 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 70323 | 1883-84 10/- Cobalt, BB, very fine used, neatly cancelled
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 10s cobalt BB, very fine used, neatly cancelled by KNIGHTSBRIDGE cds; cert. Brandon (2007) (S.G. £8’250).
Estimation: 2’500 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 70324 | 1883-84 10/-Cobalt, CB, fine used, neatly cancelled
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 10s cobalt CB, neatly cancelled by a good strike of the Manchester York street cd, fine and scarce; cert. BPA (1953) (S.G. £8’250).
Estimation: 2’000 – 2’500 GBP
Lot 70325 | 1883-84 10/- Ultramarine, HE, very fine mint NH, two
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 10s ultramarine HE mint n.h., two yellow spots on reverse not affecting the wonderfully fresh appearance, very fine (S.G. £2’250 for hinged).
Estimation: 1’500 – 1’800 GBP
Lot 70326 | 1883-84 10/- ultramarine (pale shade), HH, a fine mint
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 10s ultramarine (pale shade) HH, mint n.h. example from the right of the sheet, very rare so fine; cert RPS. (1998) (S.G. £2’500 for hinged).
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 70327 | 1883-84 10/- Pale Ultramarine, HH, a fine mint NH (mounted
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 10s pale ultramarine HH, mint n.h. (mounted in the margin only) example from the upper right corner of the sheet, fine and scarce (S.G. £2’500…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 70328 | 1883-84 10/- Pale Ultramarine, FC, large part OG, two
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 10s pale ultramarine FC, mint large part o.g., two tone spots on reverse not affecting the fine appearance, scarce (S.G. £2’500).
Estimation: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 70329 | 1883-84 10/-ultramarine, JB, large part OG, showing
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 10s ultramarine JB, large part o.g., showing manuscript « Specimen », rare.
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 70330 | 1884 £1 brown-lilac, CB, fine used, good colour.
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1884 £1 brown-lilac, CB, fine used, good colour.
Estimation: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 70331 | 1888 £1 brown-lilac wmk ORBS (small fault bottom left);
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1888 £1 brown-lilac wmk ORBS (small fault bottom left); fine used with fresh colour. Scarce.
Estimation: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 70332 | 1888, Orbs wmk £1 brown-lilac JC with frame-break
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1888, Orbs wmk £1 brown-lilac JC with frame-break variety, used with Lambeth cds and boxed « C.R.B. » hs, very fine (S.G. £7’500).
Estimation: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 70333 | 1883 1 1/2d. die proof in black on glazed card 90x60mm,
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 Lilac & Green Issue
1883 1 1/2d die proof in black on glazed card 90x60mm, stamped « BEFORE HARDENING » in black and dated « 4 AUG 83 » in blue black; fine and scarce.
Estimation: 320 – 380 GBP
Lot 70334 | 1883-84 Lilac & Green issue 1 1/2d die proof in black on white glazed card
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 Lilac & Green Issue
1883-84 Lilac & Green issue 1 1/2d die proof in black on white glazed card, 90x60mm, endorsed « BEFORE HARDENING » and dated « 4 AUG 1883 », very fine and…
Estimation: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 70335 | 1883-84 1 1/2d. Imperf colour trial in green on orange Paper,
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 Lilac & Green Issue
1883-84 1 1/2d. Imperf colour trial in green on orange Paper, no wmk; scarce.
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 70336 | 1883-84 1 1/2d perforated colour trial in purple on orange Paper,
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 Lilac & Green Issue
1883-84 1 1/2d perforated 14, colour trial in purple on orange Paper, no wmk.; scarce.
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 70337 | 1883-84 1 1/2d lilac overprinted « SPECIMEN »
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 Lilac & Green Issue
1883-84 1 1/2d lilac overprinted « SPECIMEN », large part o.g., fine.
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 70338 | 1884 2 1/2d. Imperf. colour trial in purple brown
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 Lilac & Green Issue
1883-84 Lilac & Green issue 2 1/2d imperf. colour trial in purple brown on white, gummed, wmk Crown paper, fine and scarce.
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 70339 | 1883 3d. Die proof in black on white glazed card (90 x 60mm)
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 Lilac & Green Issue
1883 3d De La Rue die proof in black on white glazed card (90x60mm) without corner letters, endorsed « BEFORE HARDENING » and dated « 13 JUN 83 », very scarce.
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 70340 | 1883-84 3d. colour trial in Purple on Blue Paper,
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 Lilac & Green Issue
1883-84 3d. colour trial in Purple on Blue Paper, No Wmk Perf 14; scarce.
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 70341 | 1883, Lilac & green issue 5d De La Rue die proof
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 Lilac & Green Issue
1883, Lilac & green issue 5d De La Rue die proof, endorsed « AFTER HARDENING » and dated « 23 AUG 83 », very fine and scarce.
Estimation: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 70342 | 1887-1900 1/2d. vermilion, wmk inverted,mint NH from
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887-1900 Jubilee issue 1/2d vermilion with variety printed on the gummed side, wmk inverted, mint n.h. from the foot of the sheet, very scarce, cert RPS…
Estimation: 1’600 – 1’800 GBP
Lot 70343 | 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue 1 1/2d handpainted essay in dull lilac and carmine
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887-1900 Jubilee Issue 1 1/2d handpainted essay in dull lilac and carmine with details highlighted in Chinese white, on white card 80x116mm, a beautiful…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 70344 | 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue 2d green & scarlet, mint
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887-1900 Jubilee Issue 2d green & scarlet, mint with just a faint trace of a hinge, very fine and fresh example of this scarce shade, cert. Hendon (2021)…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 70345 | 1887-1901 Jubilee Issue 2d colour trial with head plate
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887-1901 Jubilee Issue 2d colour trial with head plate in purple and duty plate in bright purple, very fine and fresh.
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 70346 | 1887-1900 Jubilee issue 2d colour trial in with head plate in green and duty plate in orange-yellow
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887-1900 Jubilee issue 2d colour trial in with head plate in green and duty plate in orange-yellow, fine.
Estimation: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 70347 | 1887-1900 Jubilee issue 2 1/2d perforated colour trial in green
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887-1900 Jubilee issue 2 1/2d perforated colour trial in green on blue crown watermarked paper, imperforate at right, mint o.g., very fine and rare.
Estimation: 700 – 1’000 GBP