17 Jun 2024 – 22 Jun 2024
792 lots
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
Lot 50595 | 1911-13 Somerset House 5s carmine mint n.h. upper right marginal
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911-13 Somerset House Issues
1911-13 Somerset House 5s carmine mint n.h. upper right corner marginal, a superb example (S.G. £875).
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50596 | 1911-13 10s blue mint n.h. pair from the lower right corner of the sheet showing date cuts
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911-13 Somerset House Issues
1911-13 10s blue mint n.h. pair from the lower right corner of the sheet showing date cuts, fine and fresh (S.G. £4’200+).
Estimation: 1’500 – 1’800 GBP
Lot 50597 | 1911-13 10s blue mint large part o.g., fine and fresh
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911-13 Somerset House Issues
1911-13 10s blue mint large part o.g., fine and fresh (S.G. £1’100).
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50598 | 1911 Somerset house £1 deep green pl.1b mint n.h. top marginal block of eight
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911-13 Somerset House Issues
1911 Somerset house £1 deep green, Pl. 1b (the upper pane), A magnificent top marginal block of eight comprising the top two rows of the pane (dot above…
Estimation: 12’000 – 15’000 GBP
Lot 50599 | 1911 £1 deep green mint n.h. example from the lower right corner of the sheet
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911-13 Somerset House Issues
1911 £1 deep green mint n.h. example from the lower right corner of the sheet showing marginal line date cut, very fine and fresh (S.G. £3’000 for mint…
Estimation: 600 – 700 GBP
Lot 50600 | 1911-13 £1 deep green mint n.h. left marginal
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911-13 Somerset House Issues
1911-13 £1 deep green mint n.h. left marginal, superb and fresh (S.G. £3’000).
Estimation: 700 – 900 GBP
Lot 50602 | 1911, £1 deep green used vertical pair, neatly cancelled by two Guernsey cds
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911-13 Somerset House Issues
1911, £1 deep green used vertical pair, neatly cancelled by two Guernsey cds dated « MR 6 1913 », very fine and fresh; cert RPS (1998) (S.G. £1’500+).
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50603 | 1911 2d engravers sketch die for unissued value
Great Britain » King George V » 1911-12 Downey Head Issues
1911 2d engravers sketch die for unissued value fully cleared die proof in black on thick white proofing paper (50x59mm), very scarce.
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50604 | 1911 2d Engravers Sketch Die for the unissued value
Great Britain » King George V » 1911-12 Downey Head Issues
1911 2d Engravers Sketch Die for the unissued value, die I head, printed in black on glazed proof paper (62x76mm) with uncleared surround and without value,…
Estimation: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 50605 | 1911-12 1/2d green with error perf. 14 tied to picture postcard of Gorleston-on-Sea
Great Britain » King George V » 1911-12 Downey Head Issues
1911-12 1/2d green with error perf. 14 tied to picture postcard of Gorleston-on-Sea by Great Yarmouth AU 18 11 double circle ds, very fine and rare (S.G….
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50606 | 1911 (Oct 20) 1/2d Green stage 4 die proof using the die 2 head and 1b frame
Great Britain » King George V » 1911-12 Downey Head Issues
1911 (Oct 20) 1/2d Green stage 4 die proof using the die 2 head and 1b frame with additional shading to central ornament and dolphin, cut close and mounted…
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 50607 | 1913 1/2d light green, ink fastness trial by Harrison and Sons
Great Britain » King George V » 1912-24 Profile Head Issues
1913 1/2d light green, ink fastness trial by Harrison and Sons, large part o.g., the reverse with printers reference ink manuscript « 2188 No. 3 », rare.
Estimation: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 50608 | 1913 1/2d yellow green mint n.h. imperforate block of four colour trials
Great Britain » King George V » 1912-24 Profile Head Issues
1913 1/2d yellow-green mint n.h. imperforate block of four colour trials from the upper right of the pane, some minor soiling and gum creasing not detracting…
Estimation: 900 – 1’200 GBP