17 Jun 2024 – 22 Jun 2024
792 lots
Lot 50000 | 1840 J. Buchanan Private lettersheet from Nuneaton to Sutton Coldfield, showing Coventry date stamp and manuscript »Pd » in red
Great Britain » 1839 Treasury Competition
1840 J. Buchanan Private letter sheet from Nuneaton to Sutton Coldfield, showing Coventry date stamp and manuscript »Pd » in red and Birmingham backstamp….
Estimation: 18’000 – 20’000 GBP
Lot 50001 | 1840 J. Baraclough Prepaid Private Lettersheet printed in blue, addressed to Walter Landon, Rugely, with manuscript »1 »
Great Britain » 1839 Treasury Competition
1840 J. Baraclough Prepaid Private Lettersheet printed in blue, addressed to Walter Landon, Rugely, with manuscript »1 » and Belper undated backstamp….
Estimation: 13’000 – 15’000 GBP
Lot 50002 | 1840 J. Buchanan Letter Sheet (Type 2), from Atherstone to Ashby de la Zouche with »Pd 1 » in manuscript
Great Britain » 1839 Treasury Competition
1840 J. Buchanan Letter Sheet (Type 2), from Atherstone to Ashby de la Zouche with »Pd 1 » in manuscript, boxed ‘No 1’ in black and Atherstone datestamp….
Estimation: 6’000 – 8’000 GBP
Lot 50003 | 1839 Treasury Competition Essays James Chalmers: 1d. essay in black on grey wove paper affixed to small ´letter-sheet´
Great Britain » 1839 Treasury Competition
1839 Treasury Competition Essays James Chalmers: 1d. essay in black on grey wove paper with the legend, « general post office/one penny », the centre with…
Estimation: 14’000 – 18’000 GBP
Lot 50004 | 1839 Treasury Competition Essays: James Chalmers 2d essay (type 3, Bates J) in red on white wove paper used as a seal on small wrapper
Great Britain » 1839 Treasury Competition
1839 Treasury Competition Essays: James Chalmers 2d essay (type 3, Bates J) in red on white wove paper, cut to shape and used as a seal on small wrapper,…
Estimation: 14’000 – 18’000 GBP
Lot 50005 | 1839 Treasury Competition Essays: Anonymous, attributed to James Bogardus showing a hand drawn numeral in pen and ink « 1 » in the centre of a red border
Great Britain » 1839 Treasury Competition
1839 Treasury Competition Essays: Anonymous, attributed to James Bogardus who was one of the joint winners of the Treasury Competition, showing a hand…
Estimation: 1’500 – 1’800 GBP
Lot 50006 | 1866 (Jan 30) envelope sent locally from Charles Whiting bearing an imperforate pair of Beaufort house essays
Great Britain » 1839 Treasury Competition
1866 (Jan 30) envelope sent locally from Charles Whiting to Mr Smith in St Johns wood, bearing 1864-79 1d red pair pl.81, neatly tied by « WC/7 » cancels…
Estimation: 6’000 – 7’000 GBP
Lot 50007 | 1839/40 Whiting Composite Essay, whereby an embossed head in green was superimposed on the Beaufort House Essay in black and red
Great Britain » 1839 Treasury Competition
1839/40 Whiting Composite Essay, whereby an embossed head in green was superimposed on the Beaufort House Essay in black and red, then mounted on sheet…
Estimation: 5’500 – 6’500 GBP
Lot 50008 | 1837 John Dickinson London District Post Essay: 1d. lettersheet in yellow-buff
Great Britain » 1839 Treasury Competition
1837 John Dickinson London District Post Essay: 1d. lettersheet in yellow-buff on Dickinson patent silk thread paper featuring a fancy design on engine-turned…
Estimation: 190 – 220 GBP
Lot 50009 | 1838 Proposal for a printed envelope, the J.W. Parker letter sheet printed in yellow
Great Britain » 1839 Treasury Competition
1838 Proposal for a printed envelope, the J.W. Parker letter sheet printed in yellow which reads « Cambridge Bible Warehouse*, a fine and scarce forerunner…
Estimation: 1’500 – 1’800 GBP
Lot 50010 | 1839 Post Office Permit letter sheet printed in green
Great Britain » 1839 Treasury Competition
1839 Post Office Permit letter sheet printed in green by Charles Whiting, Overprinted « Specimen »; superb quality.
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 50011 | 1839 Stationery envelope essay by Charles Whiting, bearing a « PAID » embossed essay in yellow-green
Great Britain » 1839 Treasury Competition
1839 Stationery envelope essay by Charles Whiting, bearing a « PAID » embossed essay in yellow-green at upper left; a lovely example very rarely seen.
Estimation: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 50012 | Charles Whiting essays, a selection of 5 different
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: 750 – 850 GBP
Lot 50013 | 1839 Treasury Competition Perkins, Bacon and Petch Essay, prepared to illustrate the skill of the firm’s engravers
Great Britain » 1839 Treasury Competition
1839 Treasury Competition Perkins, Bacon and Petch Essay, prepared to illustrate the skill of the firm’s engravers, the engraving including the text of…
Estimation: 1’500 – 1’800 GBP
Lot 50014 | 1839 a fine selection of Charles Whiting essays (10)
Great Britain » 1839 Treasury Competition
1839 a fine selection of Charles Whiting essays (10) printed using the Sir William Congreve process as submitted for the treasury competition, a very fine…
Estimation: 5’000 – 6’000 GBP
Lot 50015 | Charles Whiting Embossed Essay heavily embossed on thick card showing the head of Lord Byron
Great Britain » 1839 Treasury Competition
Charles Whiting Embossed Essay using the Congreve process, heavily embossed on thick card, 150x185mm, showing the head of Lord Noel Byron in the centre…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50016 | January 1840 1st rejected die for the 1d. stamp in black (fourth stage) with POSTAGE ONE PENNY excised
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
January 1840 1st rejected die for the 1d. stamp in black (fourth stage), the complete die on India paper mounted on soft sunken card, with the words « POSTAGE…
Estimation: 20’000 – 30’000 GBP
Lot 50017 | 1871 Ormond Hill die proof of the first (rejected) die of the One Penny stamp in black (fourth stage)
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1871 Ormond Hill die proof of the first (rejected) die of the One Penny stamp in black (fourth stage) on soft white card; a very scarce proof. Cert. B.P.A….
Estimation: 3’800 – 4’200 GBP
Lot 50018 | 1870 Ormond hill die proof in black on wove paper from the 1st (later rejected) die
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1870 Ormond hill die proof in black on wove paper from the 1st (later rejected) die, showing queens head background and POSTAGE ONE PENNY at foot; an exceptional…
Estimation: 3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 50019 | 1935 reprint of the first (rejected) die of the One Penny stamp in black
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1935 reprint of the first (rejected) die of the One Penny stamp in black on unwatermarked paper; a very scarce proof. Expertise: Cert. RPS (1997).
Estimation: 3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 50020 | 1935 reprint of the first (rejected) die of the One Penny stamp in yellow-green
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1935 reprint of the first (rejected) die of the One Penny stamp in yellow-green on unwatermarked cream wove paper without smudges below « ONE » and « NNY »;…
Estimation: 3’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 50021 | 1935 reprint of the first (rejected) die of the One Penny stamp in a pair in yellow-green
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1935 reprint of the first (rejected) die of the One Penny stamp in a pair in yellow-green on unwatermarked cream wove paper without smudges below « ONE »…
Estimation: 3’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 50022 | 1935 reprint of the first (rejected) die of the One Penny stamp in rose carmine
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1935 reprint of the first (rejected) die of the One Penny stamp in rose-carmine on unwatermarked cream wove paper; a very scarce proof (S.G. from £12’500).Expertise:…
Estimation: 3’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 50023 | 1935 reprint of the first (rejected) die of the One Penny stamp in rose carmine on watermarked paper
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1935 reprint of the first (rejected) die of the One Penny stamp in rose carmine on « (Sp)ecial Posta(ge) Londo(n) » watermarked cream wove paper; a very…
Estimation: 3’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 50024 | 1935 reprint of the first (rejected) die of the One Penny stamp in a pair of rose-carmine
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1935 reprint of the first (rejected) die of the One Penny stamp in a pair of rose-carmine impressions on unwatermarked cream wove paper; a very scarce…
Estimation: 3’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 50025 | 1840 « Rainbow » Colour Trials: The first trial plate of three (May 1840) in blue-black on smaller crown watermark paper
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1840 « Rainbow » Colour Trials: The first trial plate of three (May 1840) in blue-black on smaller crown watermark paper with some manuscript notation down…
Estimation: 35’000 – 40’000 GBP
Lot 50026 | 1840 « Rainbow » Colour Trials: 1d part sheet of 10 impressions from the fugitive ink trials
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1840 « Rainbow » Colour Trials: 1d part sheet of 10 impressions from the fugitive ink trials (Sept 1840) sent by Joshua Bacon to Rowland Hill, printed in…
Estimation: 20’000 – 25’000 GBP
Lot 50027 | 1840 1d “Rainbow Trials” 1d in lilac-pink on white paper dipped in prussiate of potash
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1840 « Rainbow » Colour Trials: 1d state 2 in lilac-pink on white paper dipped in prussiate of potash, top marginal with close to huge margins, stunning…
Estimation: 1’300 – 1’600 GBP
Lot 50028 | 1840 1d Rainbow trial (State 3) left hand marginal horizontal pair printed in bluish green
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1840 « Rainbow » Colour Trials: 1d state 3 left hand marginal horizontal pair printed in bluish green on thick bluish laid paper, very fine (S.G. Spec. DP20d).
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 50029 | 1840 « Rainbow » Colour Trials: Second trial plate state 3 in blue, a part sheet of nine
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1840 « Rainbow » Colour Trials: Second trial plate state 3 in blue, a part sheet of nine of the original twelve impressions on un watermarked white wove…
Estimation: 12’000 – 15’000 GBP
Lot 50030 | 1840 (June) Paper, Gum and Cancellation trials archive page bearing 6 1840 1d black pl. 7 trial printings on the lighter weight paper
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: 22’000 – 28’000 GBP
Lot 50031 | 1840 Paper and Gum Trials, two pieces of paper marked in manuscript
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: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 50032 | 1841 1d red-brown pl.11 EC-ED trial on Dickinson silk thread security paper, no wmk, in unused horizontal pair
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1841 1d red-brown pl.11 EC-ED trial on Dickinson silk thread security paper, no wmk, in unused horizontal pair, a superb
multiple from this very rare…
Estimation: 3’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 50033 | 1841 1d Red pl.11 PA trial on Dickinson silk thread paper
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1841 1d Red pl.11 PA trial on Dickinson silk thread paper, deeply blued and not showing the silk thread as is from the first column, ungummed, horizontal…
Estimation: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 50034 | 1860-71 proof for 1d black on paper (62 x 65mm) engraved » 1 / OLD ORIGINAL’ (in reverse)
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1860-71 proof for 1d black on paper (62 x 65mm) engraved » 1 / OLD ORIGINAL’ (in reverse), a beautifully clear impression and a scarce proof. Cat. from…
Estimation: 3’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 50035 | Late Impression of 1d die II proof in black on unwatermarked wove paper
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
Late Impression of 1d die II proof in black on unwatermarked wove paper (43x70mm) showing reversed « NEW » and « 3 » above and below the impression; some creasing…
Estimation: 3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 50036 | 1871 Ormond Hill 2d die proof in orange on thin white paper mounted on card
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1871 Ormond Hill 2d die proof in orange on thin white paper mounted on card, 59x59mm, with un-inked reversed title « NEW DIE » and figure « 1 » above the design,…
Estimation: 3’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 50037 | 1871 (February) 1 1/2d Ormond hill die proof in black on thin white paper on card
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1871 (February) 1 1/2d Ormond hill die proof in black on thin white paper on card, superb quality for this rarity.
Estimation: 3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 50038 | 1870 April- May colour trials for the 1/2d. bantam, 11 impressions
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1870 April- May colour trials for the 1/2d. bantam stamps, 11 impressions as struck from the small plate of six incomplete impressions of the New south…
Estimation: 800 – 900 GBP
Lot 50039 | 1870 April- May colour trials for the 1/2d. bantam stamps, 8 proof impressions on archive page
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1870 April- May colour trials for the 1/2d. bantam stamps, 8 proof impressions (one impression covered by another) as struck from the small plate of six…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 50040 | 1870 April-May colour trials for the 1/2d bantam stamps, a single impression
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1870 April-May colour trials for the 1/2d bantam stamps, a single impression as struck from the small plate of six incomplete impressions of the New South…
Estimation: 750 – 850 GBP
Lot 50041 | 1850 Prince Consort essay, in red, large balanced margins
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1850 Prince Consort essay, in red, large balanced margins all round, a fine example.
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 50042 | 1850 Prince Consort essay, in brown, large balanced margins all round
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1850 Prince Consort essay, in brown, large balanced margins all round, a fine example; copy of cert B.P.A. when it was part of a pair.
Estimation: 440 – 480 GBP
Lot 50043 | 1840 1d black pl.1a GI-GJ horizontal pair with trial cancellations on archive piece
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1840 1d black pl.1a GI-GJ horizontal pair, with large balanced margins, affixed to a piece of laid paper, GI tied by a superb clear strike of the red…
Estimation: 60’000 – 80’000 GBP
Lot 50044 | 1840 (8 Apr.) One Penny Houses of Parliament envelope
Great Britain » 1840 Parliamentary Envelopes
1840 (8 Apr.) One Penny Houses of Parliament envelope to George Napier in Edinburgh (governor and Commander-In-Chief of the army in the Cape Colony from…
Estimation: 1’100 – 1’300 GBP
Lot 50045 | 1840 (Apr 7) One Penny House of Commons Envelope
Great Britain » 1840 Parliamentary Envelopes
1840 (Apr 7) One Penny House of Commons Envelope to Edinburgh, a few small faults though an attractive example.
Estimation: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 50046 | 1841 (Apr 13) One Penny House of Commons envelope
Great Britain » 1840 Parliamentary Envelopes
1841 (Apr 13) One Penny House of Commons envelope to Liverpool, the reverse with a nice H Of C red wax seal, an attractive example.
Estimation: 450 – 500 GBP
Lot 50047 | 1840 2d Mulready letter sheet affixed unused 1d black AH, 1841 1d red KA, and 1840 2d blue RA
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: 7’500 – 8’500 GBP
Lot 50048 | 1840 (May 2) 1d Mulready letter sheet (A175) used locally (four days prior to the official first day of use)
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures » May Dates
1840 (May 2) 1d Mulready letter sheet (A175) used locally in London to Clapham Rise, beautifully cancelled by a superb strike of red London Octagonal date…
Estimation: 11’000 – 13’000 GBP
Lot 50049 | 1840 (May 5) Mulready 1d lettersheet, stereo A34, sent to Jersey with ‘’2’’ in manuscript in black for postage due as the Mulready was not yet valid for postage
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures » May Dates
1840 (May 5) Mulready 1d lettersheet, stereo A34, sent to Jersey with ‘’2’’ in manuscript in black for postage due as the Mulready was not yet valid for…
Estimation: 8’000 – 9’000 GBP