17 Jun 2024 – 22 Jun 2024
5355 lots
Lot 50545 | 1890 (Jul 2) large envelope registered to Sydney NSW, bearing 5s crimson, 1s green and 2d
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1890 (Jul 2) large envelope registered to NSW, Australia, bearing 5s crimson, 1s green and 2d green and carmine, tied by oval registered datestamps and…
Estimation: 1’100 – 1’300 GBP
Lot 50546 | 1892 (Oct 17) hand painted envelope from Birmingham bearing 1d. lilac
Great Britain » Hand Illustrated and Printed Envelopes
1892 (Oct 17) hand painted envelope from Birmingham to Glasgow, bearing 1881 1d lilac, the stamp placed on reverse (as per written request by the sender)…
Estimation: 380 – 420 GBP
Lot 50547 | 1853 (Feb 15) Folded cover with very fine « Paid/At/Bahia » crowned circle
Brazil
1853 (Feb 15) Folded cover with full contents from Bahia to Cadiz (Spain), directly consigned to the British mails, where the endorsement « Via Teneriffe »…
Estimation: 2’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 50548 | Colombia – Panama: 1853 (Apr 8) entire from San Francisco to Chile with fine « PAID / AT / PANAMA » crown circle hs i
Great Britain » British Post Offices Abroad » Crown Circle Handstamps
Colombia – Panama: 1853 (Apr 8) entire from San Francisco to Chile with fine « PAID / AT / PANAMA » crown circle hs in red, rated « 2/ » and « 50 » with « PAID »…
Estimation: 700 – 900 GBP
Lot 50549 | Uruguay – Montevideo: 1857 (Jul 5) wrapper from Montevideo to Spain with very fine « PAID / AT / MONTEVIDEO » crown circle hs
Great Britain » British Post Offices Abroad » Crown Circle Handstamps
Uruguay – Montevideo: 1857 (Jul 5) wrapper from Montevideo to Spain with very fine « PAID / AT / MONTEVIDEO » crown circle hs, rated « 1/-« , reverse with…
Estimation: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 50550 | CHIMBA (Bolivia): 1881 Printed envelope from Chimba
Great Britain » British Post Offices Abroad » Bolivia
CHIMBA (Bolivia): 1881 Printed envelope from Chimba to Stade, Germany, franked GB 4d vermilion, plate 14 and 6d grey, plate 15, both in pairs, tied attractive…
Estimation: 4’000 – 6’000 GBP
Lot 50551 | 1854 (Aug 16) envelope from Crimea to England with three 1854 1d red-brown pl.183 perf.16 cancelled by single « * (crown) * » barred oval
Great Britain » British Post Offices Abroad » Crimea
1854 (Aug 16) envelope from Crimea to England with three 1854 1d red-brown pl.183 perf.16 (pair with trimmed perfs at top and single) cancelled by single…
Estimation: 260 – 340 GBP
Lot 50552 | 1855 1d postal stationery envelope with a ship in the Black Sea Fleet at Constantinople
Great Britain » British Post Offices Abroad » Crimea
1855 1d postal stationery envelope with a ship in the Black Sea Fleet at Constantinople, uprated with two 1d red « stars », missing backflap, soiled and…
Estimation: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 50553 | CALLAO (Peru): 1876 Envelope from Callao to Genoa,
Great Britain » British Post Offices Abroad » Peru
CALLAO (Peru): 1876 Envelope from Callao to Genoa, Italy, franked GB 1d red, plate 173 and 1/2d rose, plate 12, tied « C38 » numeral, all other GB and Peruvian…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50554 | Puerto Rico: 1871 (Apr 7) mourning entire from Mayaguez to the USA with 1865-73 4d vermilion
Great Britain » British Post Offices Abroad » Porto Rico
1871 (Apr 7) Mourning entire letter from Mayaguez to the USA with 1865-73 4d vermilion, wing marginal (trimmed perfs. at foot), tied by very fine « C61″…
Estimation: 120 – 180 GBP
Lot 50555 | 1874 GB used abroad, letter from Mayaguez, Porto Rico, to France, bearing 1864 1d red plate 171 and 2d
Great Britain » British Post Offices Abroad » Porto Rico
1874 envelope to France, bearing 1864 1d red plate 171 and 2d blue plate 14 (x3), obliterated by barred numeral « F85 » and with circular Mayaguez Porto…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’400 GBP
Lot 50556 | 1904 (15 Mar.) cut down postal notice for the « ISSUE OF BOOKS OF STAMPS »
Great Britain » King Edward VII
1904 (15 Mar.) cut down postal notice for the « ISSUE OF BOOKS OF STAMPS » describing how books of 24 1d. stamps of a convenient size for carrying in the…
Estimation: 280 – 320 GBP
Lot 50557 | 1905 (3rd Nov.) chemical experiments, an appendix sheet marked confidential from the De La Rue Day book
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1905 (3rd Nov.) chemical experiments, an appendix sheet marked confidential from the De La Rue Day book signed by Hugo Muller (De La Rues consulting chemist),…
Estimation: 1’400 – 1’800 GBP
Lot 50558 | 1906 De La Rue dummy stamps trial sheetlet of 30 in purple designed to be used for chemical experiments
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1906 De La Rue dummy stamps trial sheetlet of 30 in purple designed to be used for chemical experiments to test pre treatment of the paper, endorsed « Modified…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 50559 | 1910 1/2d, 1d, 1 1/2d, 2d, 2 1/2d, 3d, 6d and 1s, also 7d (3) and 4d (3), on archive pieces from the Madagascar UPU collection
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1910 1/2d, 1d, 1 1/2d, 2d, 2 1/2d, 3d, 6d and 1s, also 7d (3) and 4d (3), on archive pieces from the Madagascar UPU collection and tied by POSTES/COLLECTION…
Estimation: 700 – 900 GBP
Lot 50560 | 1901 De La Rue 1/2d die proof in black on glazed card
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1901 De La Rue 1/2d die proof in black on glazed card, dated 22 AUG 01 and endorsed « AFTER / HARDENING », very fine.
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50561 | 1902-10 De La Rue 1/2d blue-green showing variety imperforate between stamp and margin, mint lh
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902-10 De La Rue 1/2d blue-green showing variety imperforate between stamp and margin, mint l.h., vertical crease at left which seems to have caused…
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 50562 | 1906 1d. colour trials printed from special plates of 20 electros on watermarked paper, perf.14, selection of 41 examples
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1906 1d. colour trials printed from special plates of 20 electros on watermarked paper, perf.14, a magnificent selection of 41 examples showing all the…
Estimation: 6’000 – 8’000 GBP
Lot 50563 | 1906 1d imperf. colour trial in cerise on Crown wmk paper
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1906 1d imperf. colour trial in cerise on Crown wmk paper, mint l.h. right marginal, faint gum wrinkle at right mentioned for accuracy, very fine.
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50564 | 1906 1d. carmine red colour trial on gummed watermarked crown paper
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1906 1d carmine red colour trial on gummed watermarked crown paper, made from a special plate of 20 electros, very fine and scarce.
Estimation: 90 – 120 GBP
Lot 50565 | 1910 4d. yellow colour trial on white paper
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1910 4d. yellow colour trial on white paper, wmk Imperial crown; part original gum; scarce; cert. BPA (1989).
Estimation: 200 – 250 GBP
Lot 50566 | 1902 6d. colour trials printed on unwatermarked chalky paper selvedge of 1/2d. Colonial issue, group
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902 6d. colour trials printed on unwatermarked chalky paper selvedge of 1/2d. Colonial issue (possibly Antigua) in strips of 11, perforated at foot and…
Estimation: 8’000 – 10’000 GBP
Lot 50567 | 1902-10 De La Rue 6d imperforate colour trial in blue, mint hr
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902-10 De La Rue 6d imperforate colour trial in blue, mint hr right marginal, just cut into at lower left, very fine and rare; ex Lady Mairi Bury (SG…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50568 | 1902-10 10d dull purple and scarlet mint with the « no cross on crown » variety
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902-10 10d dull purple and scarlet mint with the « no cross on crown » variety, very fine (S.G. £425).
Estimation: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 50569 | 1902-10 De La Rue 2s6d lilac and 2s6d dull purple, 5s bright carmine and 10s ultramarine, each a fine mint
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902-10 De La Rue 2s6d lilac and 2s6d dull purple, 5s bright carmine and 10s ultramarine, each a fine mint o.g. examples. (S.G. £2’075).
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 50570 | 1902 2s6d, 5s and 10s, each overprinted « SPECIMEN » (type 16)
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902 2s6d, 5s and 10s, each overprinted « SPECIMEN » (type 16), mint o.g., each displaying lovely fresh colour; an attractive and scarce trio of high values…
Estimation: 300 – 360 GBP
Lot 50571 | 1902 2s6d lilac, 5s bright carmine, 10s ultramarine & £1 dull blue green, each overprinted « SPECIMEN » horse shoe type 17
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902 2s6d lilac, 5s bright carmine, 10s ultramarine & £1 dull blue green, each overprinted « SPECIMEN » horse shoe type 17, the 5s with rebuilt top right…
Estimation: 2’500 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 50572 | 1902-10 5s bright carmine corner marginal mint
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902-10 5s bright carmine corner marginal mint, lightly mounted o.g., very fresh (S.G. £450).
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50573 | 1902-10 5s deep bright carmine mint n.h.
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902-10 5s deep bright carmine mint n.h., a fine and very fresh example (S.G. £900).
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50574 | 1911 Somerset House £1 dull blue-green, an incredible mint vertical block of 20
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911-13 Somerset House Issues
1911 Somerset House £1 dull blue-green, an incredible mint original gum vertical block of 20 comprising the first two vertical rows of the upper pane with…
Estimation: 35’000 – 40’000 GBP
Lot 50575 | 1902-10 £1 dull blue-green mint n.h, very fresh
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902-10 £1 dull blue-green mint n.h, very fresh, a superb example (S.G. £3’000).
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 50576 | 1902 £1 Green, mint example from the lower right corner of the sheet
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902 £1 Green, mint OG example from the lower right corner of the sheet, mounted in the margin, some creasing/wrinkling not affecting the fresh and fine…
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 50577 | 1902-10 De La Rue 1s pair and £1 green neatly tied to small piece by good strikes of Jersey cds
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902-10 De La Rue 1s pair and £1 green neatly tied to small piece by good strikes of « JERSEY/NO 11/05 », attractive.
Estimation: 180 – 200 GBP
Lot 50578 | 1902-10 De La Rue set of 12 values to 1/- plus 2/6d, 5/-, 10/- and £1 on 2d brown Postal Stationery Registered envelope to Messina, Sicily
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902-10 De La Rue set of 12 values to 1s plus 2s6d, 5s, 10s and £1 on 2d brown registered envelope to Messina, Sicily, neatly tied ‘Registered Gracechurch…
Estimation: 4’600 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 50579 | 1902 £1 Green, overprinted « SPECIMEN » (horse shoe type 17) mint o.g.
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902 £1 Green, overprinted « SPECIMEN » (horse shoe type 17) mint o.g., a couple of short perfs and tone spots at lower right, scarce (S.G. £1’400).
Estimation: 350 – 400 GBP
Lot 50580 | 1902 £1 Green, overprinted « SPECIMEN » (type 16) mint
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902 £1 Green, overprinted « SPECIMEN » (type 16) mint o.g., fine (S.G. £1’400).
Estimation: 220 – 260 GBP
Lot 50581 | 1902 De La Rue die proof of the unissued £5 in black on glazed card
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902 De La Rue die proof of the unissued £5 with KEVII head in black on glazed card, 92x60mm, dated « 11 MAR 02 » and endorsed « BEFORE HARDENING »; very fine…
Estimation: 4’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 50582 | 1911 Harrison 1/2d dull green with dramatic pre-printing paper fold variety with 1.2cm separation
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911 Harrison & Sons Issues
1911 Harrison 1/2d dull green with dramatic pre-printing paper fold variety with 1.2cm separation and showing a partially over-inked impression on the…
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 50583 | 1911 Harrison 1/2d yellow-green block of four from pl.59 with blind perforations, giving the appearance of an imperforate variety
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911 Harrison & Sons Issues
1911 Harrison 1/2d yellow-green block of four from pl.59 with blind perforations, giving the appearance of an imperforate variety, mint with lower pair…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50584 | 1911 Harrison 1/2d yellow-green imperf. vertical pair except for seven horizontal perforation holes on top stamp and five on lower,
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911 Harrison & Sons Issues
1911 Harrison 1/2d yellow-green imperf. vertical pair except for seven horizontal perforation holes on top stamp and five on lower, mint lh, small stain…
Estimation: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 50585 | 1911 Harrison 2 1/2d dull blue perf.15×14 showing offset on gum side of about 75% of the design and « Jubilee » lines on top left corner marginal block of four
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911 Harrison & Sons Issues
1911 Harrison 2 1/2d dull blue perf.15×14 showing offset on gum side of about 75% of the design and « Jubilee » lines on top left corner marginal block of…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50586 | 1911 1/2d. to 7d. set of 7 colour trials in the issued colours made at Somerset House
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911-13 Somerset House Issues
1911 1/2d. to 7d. set of 7 colour trials in the issued colours made at Somerset House with colour makers reference numbers above; a fine and rare group.
Estimation: 4’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 50587 | 1910 Somerset House Experimental printing 1d. scarlet interpanneau block of 24
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911-13 Somerset House Issues
1910 Somerset House Experimental printing 1d. scarlet interpanneau block of 24, the left hand block printed using the De La Rue method, the right hand…
Estimation: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 50588 | 1911-13 Somerset House 2d deep dull green and bright carmine perf.14 showing near complete offset on gum side on a top left corner marginal block of four
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911-13 Somerset House Issues
1911-13 Somerset House 2d deep dull green and bright carmine perf.14 showing near complete offset on gum side on a top left corner marginal block of four,…
Estimation: 700 – 900 GBP
Lot 50589 | 1911-13 Somerset House 2s6d dull greyish purple mint n.h.
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911-13 Somerset House Issues
1911-13 Somerset House 2s6d dull greyish purple mint n.h., a fine example of this scarce shade (S.G. £1’750).
Estimation: 340 – 500 GBP
Lot 50590 | 1911-13 Somerset House 2s6d dull reddish purple mint corner marginal
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911-13 Somerset House Issues
1911-13 Somerset House 2s6d dull reddish purple corner marginal mint, lightly mounted o.g., very fine (S.G. £300).
Estimation: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 50591 | 1911-13 2s6d dark purple mint n.h. block of four
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911-13 Somerset House Issues
1911-13 2s6d dark purple mint n.h. block of four, fine and fresh (S.G. £2’700 as singles).
Estimation: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 50592 | 1911-13 Somerset House 2s6d dark purple mint
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911-13 Somerset House Issues
1911-13 Somerset House 2s6d dark purple mint, lightly mounted o.g., fine (S.G. £325).
Estimation: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 50593 | 1911-13 5/- carmine block of four; fresh mint. Scarce.
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911-13 Somerset House Issues
1911-13 5s mint carmine block of four, fresh and fine.
Estimation: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 50594 | 1911-13 Somerset House 5s carmine mint n.h.
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911-13 Somerset House Issues
1911-13 Somerset House 5s carmine mint n.h., a fine and very fresh example (S.G. £875).
Estimation: 240 – 300 GBP