13 Jun 2022 – 17 Jun 2022
1178 lots
Lot 60254 | 1867-83 Wmk Anchor £1 brown-lilac on blued paper, unused
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
1867-83 Wmk Anchor £1 brown-lilac on blued paper, unused, well centred, vert. crease at top, some cosmetic reperfing, a fine and fresh example of this…
Estimation: 16’000 – 18’000 GBP
Lot 60255 | 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: 1’000 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 60256 | 1867-83 Wmk Large Anchor £5 orange CD on white paper with superb central Glasgow AP 14 94 cds
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
1867-83 Wmk Large Anchor £5 orange CD on white paper with superb central Glasgow AP 14 94 cds, faint horizontal crease not noticeable from the front, very…
Estimation: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 60257 | 1873-80 2 1/2d rosy mauve pl.2 on blued paper, tied to 1876 (Feb 15) entire to France by Charing Cross « CX / 7 » duplex
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1873-80 Large Coloured Corner Letters
1873-80 2 1/2d rosy mauve pl.2 on blued paper, tied to 1876 (Feb 15) entire to France by Charing Cross « CX / 7 » duplex, Coutts forwarding cachet, Nice…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 60258 | 1873-80 2 1/2d rosy mauve pl.2 on blued paper, tied to 1876 (Feb 21) entire to France by Charing Cross « CX / 7 » duplex
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1873-80 Large Coloured Corner Letters
1873-80 2 1/2d rosy mauve pl.2 on blued paper, tied to 1876 (Feb 21) entire to France by Charing Cross « CX / 7 » duplex, Coutts forwarding cachet, Nice…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 60259 | 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: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 60260 | 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: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 60261 | 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: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 60262 | 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: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 60263 | 1876 6d grey pl.15 AK imperforate imprimatur from the top of the sheet showing plate number
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1873-80 Large Coloured Corner Letters
1876 6d grey pl.15 AK imperforate imprimatur from the top of the sheet showing plate number, mint o.g., very fine and rare, a unique positional in private…
Estimation: 1’800 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 60264 | 1877 4d sage green pl.16 HE-IF mint wing marginal block of four
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1873-80 Large Coloured Corner Letters
1877 4d sage green pl.16 HE-IF mint wing marginal block of four, large part o.g., a wonderful multiple of vibrant colour, very scarce so fine (S.G. £5’600…
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 60265 | 1873-80 4d Sage-Green pl.15 imperforate horizontal pair with « SPECIMEN » type 9 overprint
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1873-80 Large Coloured Corner Letters
1873-80 4d Sage-Green pl.15 imperforate horizontal pair with « SPECIMEN » type 9 overprint, mint l.h. (one on stamp only) with full margin at right and « RICE_ »…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 60266 | 1881 2 1/2d blue pl.22, EL, line perforated imprimatur produced for inclusion into the « Before and After Committee » presentation book
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1880-83 Large Coloured Corner Letters, Wmk Imperial Crown
1881 2 1/2d blue pl.22, EL, line perforated imprimatur produced for inclusion into the « Before and After Committee » presentation book, very scarce, being…
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 60267 | 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: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 60268 | 1880-81 1d Venetian red vertical bisect attached to normal vertical pair on piece
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1880-81 Provisional Issue and 1881 1d Lilac
1880-81 1d Venetian red vertical bisect attached to normal vertical pair on piece, tied (incl. the bisect side) by Liverpool squared circles and Swiss…
Estimation: 50 – 70 GBP
Lot 60269 | 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: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 60270 | 1881 1d imperforate colour trial in green
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1880-81 Provisional Issue and 1881 1d Lilac
1881 1d imperforate colour trial in green from the foot of the sheet, on white gummed Crown wmk paper, fine and scarce.
Estimation: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 60271 | 1881 1d lilac die II overprinted « CANCELLED » type 14, mint n.h.
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1880-81 Provisional Issue and 1881 1d Lilac
1881 1d lilac die II overprinted « CANCELLED » type 14, mint n.h. top marginal, very fine and rare (Spec. K8(1)u).
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 60272 | 1883-84 2s 6d lilac, on blued paper, wmk anchor, perf 14, horizontal strip of three HD-HF, tied to small piece BPA
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1880-81 Provisional Issue and 1881 1d Lilac
1883-84 2s 6d lilac, on blued paper, wmk anchor, perf 14, horizontal strip of three HD-HF, tied to small piece by « Continental Night Mail » cds dated OC…
Estimation: 700 – 800 GBP
Lot 60273 | 1883 10s Ultramarine on blued paper mint SPECIMEN
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883 10s Ultramarine on blued paper, mounted mint, overprinted « SPECIMEN » type 9, fine and scarce (SG £2´800)
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 60274 | 1884 10s ultramarine on blued paper, mint, very fresh colour, well positioned, extraordinarily rare
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1884 10s ultramarine on blued paper, mint, very fresh colour, well positioned, extraordinarily rare in this condition, cert. Brandon (1993) and RPS (2015)…
Estimation: 6’000 – 8’000 GBP
Lot 60275 | 1883-84 1 1/2d to 1s set of nine die proofs, each stamp-size in black and inset on piece of thick card
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 Lilac & Green Issue
1883-84 Lilac & Green issue 1 1/2d to 1s set of nine die proofs, each stamp-size in black and inset on piece of thick card (151x70mm), a remarkable and…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 60276 | 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: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 60277 | 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: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 60278 | 1884 3d. Imperf. colour trial in purple on yellow,
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 Lilac & Green Issue
1883-84 Lilac & Green issue 3d imperf. colour trial in purple on yellow, un-watermarked paper without corner letters, printed from a special plate by De…
Estimation: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 60279 | 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: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 60280 | 1884 3d. colour trial (no wmk perf. 14) in lilac on
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 Lilac & Green Issue
1884 3d. colour trial (no wmk perf. 14) in lilac on blue paper, very fine o.g. scarce.
Estimation: 200 – 260 GBP
Lot 60281 | 1883-84 5d dull green die 1 with line under D, mint o.g
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 Lilac & Green Issue
1883-84 5d dull green die 1 with line under « d », mint o.g., a superb example of this very rare stamp that was prepared for use but not issued, thought…
Estimation: 10’000 – 12’000 GBP
Lot 60282 | 1883-84 9d dull green 9d with « SPECIMEN » type 9 overprint in mint block of four
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 Lilac & Green Issue
1883-84 9d dull green 9d with « SPECIMEN » type 9 overprint in mint block of four (lower pair mint n.h.); very fine and fresh (S.G. £1’700 as singles).
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 60283 | 1883-84 Lilac & Green issue 9d dull green mint n.h. with wmk sideways inverted variety
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 Lilac & Green Issue
1883-84 Lilac & Green issue 9d dull green mint n.h. with wmk sideways inverted variety, very fine, cert. RPS (1987) (SG £2’000+).
Estimation: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 60284 | 1884 2d Jubilee hand painted essay in purple and green on card
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1884 2d Jubilee hand painted essay in purple and green on card (78x117mm), endorsed at top « Alternative 8 ANS » with further endorsements suggesting the…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 60285 | 1887 1/2d vermilion, printed on gummed side, wmk inverted, mint, partial albino printing
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887 1/2d vermilion, printed on gummed side, wmk inverted, mint, partial albino printing, fine example of this fascinating error (S.G. Spec K27d).
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 60286 | 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: 1’000 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 60287 | 1887 Jubilee Issue 5d hand painted essay in green and brown
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887 Jubilee 5d hand painted essay in green and brown with details of the design highlighted in Chinese white, stamp-size affixed to a piece of white card,…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 60288 | 1887 1s Dull green, mint n.h., block of four
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1887 1s Dull green, mint n.h., block of four, perfectly centred, Very fine and fresh.
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 60289 | 1891 £1 Green, Pl. 3, lettered TA (without frame break) mint
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1891 £1 Green pl. 3 TA (without frame break) mint with large part o.g., very fine and very scarce, far rarer than the plate 2 examples with frame break…
Estimation: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 60290 | 1890 £1 Green TB mint original gum
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1890 £1 Green TB mint original gum, very fine and fresh (SG £3’500).
Estimation: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 60291 | 1891 £1 green DB imperforate overprinted « SPECIMEN » type 9, mint n.h.
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1891 £1 green DB imperforate overprinted « SPECIMEN » type 9, mint n.h., very fine and very fresh example without any of the usual heavy creasing normally…
Estimation: 1’800 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 60292 | 1891 £1 green OA imperf. with « SPECIMEN » type 9 overprint, mint o.g.
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1891 £1 green OA imperf. with « SPECIMEN » type 9 overprint, mint o.g., very fine and scarce (S.G. £6’500).
Estimation: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 60293 | 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: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 60294 | 1856 (Aug) Envelope from London to Victoria, Australia, franked with 2d blue perf. strip of three
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1856 (Aug) Envelope from London to Victoria, Australia, franked with 2d blue perf. strip of three tied by London « 41 » numerals and « 1d » accountancy hs,…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 60295 | 1857 (16 Jan.) wrapper sent registered to St. Catharines Canada West
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1857 (Jan 16) Wrapper to Canada West bearing 2d blue Stars (trimmed perfs at top) along with a pair of 1855-57 6d lilac cancelled by London numerals, paying…
Estimation: 340 – 380 GBP
Lot 60296 | 1857 (Oct 14) Envelope from London to Sydney, Australia, with 1855-57 wmk Emblems 6d tied by London « SE 8 » sideways duplex
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1857 (Oct 14) Envelope from London to Sydney, Australia, with 1855-57 wmk Emblems 6d tied by London « SE 8 » sideways duplex, reverse with « Woolwich W.O »…
Estimation: 140 – 180 GBP
Lot 60297 | 1857 (Nov 4) Envelope sent registered to Baden bearing 1855-57 1s green pair tied by « 890 » numerals of Windsor
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1857 (Nov 4) Envelope sent registered to Baden bearing 1855-57 1s green pair tied by « 890 » numerals of Windsor, paying double 6d rate for postage up to…
Estimation: 650 – 750 GBP
Lot 60298 | 1858 (March 17th) envelope from London to Bombay via
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1858 (Mar 17) Envelope sent registered from London to Bombay via Southampton bearing 1855-57 6d and 1s (2) paying 2s postage up to 1 1/2 oz and 6d registration…
Estimation: 850 – 950 GBP
Lot 60299 | 1858 (Jul 27) envelope registered from Plymouth to
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1858 (Jul 27) Envelope sent registered from Plymouth to Margate, bearing 1d star (defective) and 6d lilac, crown registered handstamp struck in red, London…
Estimation: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 60300 | 1859 (Dec 15) « Brocklehurst » entire to Macclesfield bearing 1855-57 6d lilac with 2d blue pl.8 tired by London « 21 » numerals
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1859 (Dec 15) « Brocklehurst » entire to Macclesfield bearing 1855-57 6d lilac with 2d blue pl.8 tired by London « 21 » numerals, endorsed « Registered » and…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 60301 | 1860 (Apr 9) Commercial wrapper sent registered to London bearing 1d Star, 2d pl.8 and 1855-57 4d rose-red
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1860 (Apr 9) Commercial wrapper to London bearing 1d Star, 2d pl.8 and 1855-57 4d rose-red cancelled by « 498 » numerals of Manchester with manuscript « Registered…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 60302 | 1860 (May 23) Envelope sent registered to Ramsgate bearing 1d Star HA-IA pair, 2d blue pl.8 and 1855-57 4d
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1860 (May 23) Envelope to Ramsgate bearing 1d Star HA-IA pair, 2d blue pl.8 and 1855-57 4d rose-red with wing margin, tied by London District « W/19 » barred…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 60303 | 1860 (25 Sept) blue Brocklehurst entire to Macclesfield with framed « LOMBARD STREET / B / REGISTERED LETTER » hs
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1860 (Sep 25) « Brocklehurst » entire to Macclesfield bearing 1855-57 4d rose-carmine and 6d lilac tied by London « 24 » numerals with a very fine strike of…
Estimation: 160 – 180 GBP