17 Jun 2024 – 22 Jun 2024
792 lots
Lot 50050 | 1840 (May 6) 1d Mulready envelope with a London Tombstone in red dated 6 MY 1840 on the first day of issue
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures » May Dates
1840 (May 6) 1d Mulready envelope, stereo A141, sent to Liverpool and cancelled by red MC together with a London Tombstone in red dated 6 MY 1840 on the…
Estimation: 3’800 – 4’200 GBP
Lot 50051 | 1840 (8 May) 1d. lettersheet from Banbury to Kent, neatly showing three MAY 8 date stamps in red
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures » May Dates
1840 (8 May) 1d. lettersheet from Banbury to Kent, neatly showing three MAY 8 date stamps in red; a most attractive early usage.
Estimation: 380 – 420 GBP
Lot 50052 | 1840 (May 8) 1d Mulready wrapper sent within London, cancelled by crisp red MC
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures » May Dates
1840 (May 8) 1d Mulready wrapper sent within London, cancelled by crisp red MC with Portugal St. T.P. hs adjacent, reverse with very clear May 8th datestamp,…
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 50053 | 1840 (May 8) 1d Mulready letter sheet from London, re-directed to Teignmouth on May 10 (first Sunday)
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures » May Dates
1840 (May 8) 1d Mulready letter sheet, from London to Exmouth then re-directed to Teignmouth on May 10 (first Sunday) showing re-direction fee « P1 » in…
Estimation: 3’000 – 3’400 GBP
Lot 50054 | 1840 Mulready 1d lettersheet stereo A23 used from Bristol to London with fine strike of the scarce brown MC
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures » May Dates
1840 (May 10) Mulready 1d lettersheet, stereo A23, sent from Bristol to London with fine strike of the scarce brown MC, ‘’Bristol MY 10 1840’’ departure…
Estimation: 3’000 – 3’400 GBP
Lot 50055 | 1840 (May 10) 1d Mulready lettersheet cancelled by a good strike of the red Maltese cross, a rare first Sunday usage
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures » May Dates
1840 (May 10) 1d Mulready letter sheet, stereo A54, from Leamington to Ramsgate, neatly cancelled by a good strike of the red Maltese cross, vertical fold…
Estimation: 1’100 – 1’300 GBP
Lot 50056 | 1840 (May 13) 1d. envelope from London to Bristol, neatly cancelled by a fine strike of an orange-red Maltese cross
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures » May Dates
1840 (May 13) 1d. envelope from London to Bristol, neatly cancelled by a fine strike of an orange-red Maltese cross and showing « TP/ High. St. SG (St Giles) »…
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 50057 | 1840 (May 22) 1d. envelope, A173, used in London
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures » May Dates
1840 (May 22) 1d envelope, stereo A173, used in London, neatly cancelled by a deep red Maltese cross, and showing TP Cornhill receiving stamp in red, the…
Estimation: 220 – 260 GBP
Lot 50058 | 1840 (May 22) 1d lettersheet from Newcastle to Salisbury showing « Missent to Birmingham » handstamp
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures » May Dates
1840 (May 22) 1d lettersheet from Newcastle to Salisbury, neatly cancelled by a red Maltese cross, and showing « Missent to Birmingham » handstamp and PAID…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50059 | 1840 (May 24) 1d. envelope, A150, used in Ireland from Loughrea to Bray
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures » May Dates
1840 (May 24) 1d. envelope, A150, used in Ireland, neatly cancelled by a fine strike of the red Maltese cross in a ruby shade, the reverse flap with a…
Estimation: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 50060 | 1840 (May 25) 1d Mulready lettersheet from Manchester uprated 1840 1d black
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures » May Dates
1840 (May 25) 1d Mulready letter sheet, stereo A69, from Manchester to Whitchurch, additionally bearing 1840 1d black pl. 2 CB, good margins all round,…
Estimation: 1’500 – 1’800 GBP
Lot 50061 | 1840 (May 29) 1d Mulready lettersheet from Liverpool uprated by 1d black pl.1a MG and 2d blue pl.1 SD
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures » May Dates
1840 (May 29) 1d Mulready letter sheet, stereo A65, from Liverpool to London, uprated by an additional 1d black pl.1a MG and 2d blue pl.1 SD, each with…
Estimation: 3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 50062 | 1840 (Jul 31) 1d Mulready lettersheet from Grantham with red MC at right contrary to regulations, redirected
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures » 1d Lettersheets and Envelopes
1840 (Jul 31) 1d letter sheet, stereo A170, from Grantham to Blackheath cancelled by a good strike of the red Maltese cross in red to the right of Britannia…
Estimation: 450 – 500 GBP
Lot 50063 | 1840 Mulready group incl. 1d lettersheet A26 from Edinburgh with Scottish Provident Institution’ advert in blue
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures » 1d Lettersheets and Envelopes
1840 Mulready group incl. 1d lettersheet A26 from Edinburgh (Scotland) to Glasgow with Scottish Provident Institution’ advert in blue (which is scarcer)…
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 50064 | 1840 (Aug 27) 1d Mulready envelope with Britannia cancelled by smudged « Poulton/Penny Post » in black and red MC
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures » 1d Lettersheets and Envelopes
1840 (Aug 27) 1d Mulready envelope, stereo A156, from Preston to London Bridge, with Britannia cancelled by smudged « Poulton/Penny Post » handstamp in…
Estimation: 380 – 420 GBP
Lot 50065 | 1840 (Nov 9) 1d Mulready lettersheet sent from Ipswich (Norfolk) beautifully handpainted showing two bronze coins
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures » 1d Lettersheets and Envelopes
1840 (Nov 9) 1d Mulready lettersheet, stereo A236, sent from Ipswich (Suffolk) to Gloucester, beautifully handpainted showing two bronze coins and stylised…
Estimation: 20’000 – 30’000 GBP
Lot 50066 | 1840 Mulready 1d lettersheet stereo A66 from Liverpool to Lancaster, uprated with 1d black pl.6 GI with three margins and 1840 2d blue pl.1
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures » 1d Lettersheets and Envelopes
1840 (Dec 30) Mulready 1d lettersheet stereo A66 from Liverpool to Lancaster, uprated with 1d black pl.6 GI with three margins and 1840 2d blue pl.1 JG…
Estimation: 3’000 – 3’400 GBP
Lot 50067 | 1840 Mulready 1d lettersheet with Samuel Hanson & Son printed advert, cancelled by superb MC in black to the right of Britannia (contrary to regulations)
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures » 1d Lettersheets and Envelopes
1841 (Jan 1) Mulready 1d
letter sheet, stereo A220, to Northampton with superb London MC in
black to the right of Britannia (contrary to regulations),…
Estimation: 250 – 300 GBP
Lot 50068 | 1843 (Jun 2) 1d Mulready lettersheet cancelled by a perfectly struck London « 6 » in MC
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures » 1d Lettersheets and Envelopes
1843 (Jun 2) 1d Mulready lettersheet cancelled by a perfectly struck London « 6 » in MC, with a faint « TP/ Lisson Grove » handstamp below, London despatch…
Estimation: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 50069 | 1843 (Jun 28) 1d Mulready advertising letter sheet with London number « 7 » in black Maltese cross
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures » 1d Lettersheets and Envelopes
1843 (Jun 28) 1d Mulready advertising letter sheet (forme 5 A23), with printed advert for the « Atlas Insurance Company » from London to Leeds dated Ju 28…
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 50070 | 1840 Mulready 2d lettersheet, stereo a91, sent to London bearing 1841 1d red-brown in block of 6 tied black MC cancels
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures » 2d Lettersheets and Envelopes
1842 (Jun 18) Mulready 2d lettersheet, stereo a91, sent to London bearing 1841 1d red-brown in block of 6 tied black MC cancels, with margins touched in…
Estimation: 6’000 – 7’000 GBP
Lot 50071 | 1840 2d Mulready Lettersheet uprated with two 1841 2d blue pl.3 tied by London « 17 » numerals
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures » 2d Lettersheets and Envelopes
1846 (Sep) 2d Mulready lettersheet, forme 1 stereo a92, uprated to the 6d per 3oz rate with two additional 1841 2d blue pl.3 BG and BH (BG just touched…
Estimation: 15’000 – 20’000 GBP
Lot 50072 | 1840 2d Mulready envelope, forme 1 stereo a200, sent from Dublin to Kilkenny cancelled by a crisp Dublin « 186 » numeral bearing an additional 1d red-brown pl.71
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures » 2d Lettersheets and Envelopes
1846 (Dec) 2d Mulready envelope, forme 1 stereo a200, sent from Dublin to Kilkenny uprated with 1841 1d red-brown pl.71, cancelled by a « 186 » numeral,…
Estimation: 25’000 – 30’000 GBP
Lot 50073 | Fores Comic envelope design printed in large format, hand-coloured in watercolour
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures » Caricatures
Fores Comic envelope design printed in large format, hand-coloured in watercolour, fine and attractive.
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 50074 | 1840 Hume’s Comic Envelope, state 3: No.1, ‘’Britannia seated on egg’’ to Isle of Wight bearing 1d black pl.4 JC
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures » Caricatures
1840 Hume’s Comic Envelope, state 3: No.1, ‘’Britannia seated on egg’’ to Isle of Wight bearing 1d black pl.4 JC with three margins tied fine strike of…
Estimation: 3’800 – 4’200 GBP
Lot 50075 | Southgate Envelope No. 2, ´Ladies School´, a most unusual and extremely rare overseas usage
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures » Caricatures
Southgate Envelope No. 2, ´Ladies School´, a most unusual and extremely rare overseas usage, addressed to “Miss McCormick, Toulouse, France” (each line…
Estimation: 4’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 50076 | William Spooner envelope No. 5, sent to Vermont in the United States
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures » Caricatures
William Spooner envelope No. 5, addressed to Vermont in the United States, obverse showing red London Paid ´tombstone´ datestamp of 3(?) March 1841 and…
Estimation: 2’200 – 2’600 GBP
Lot 50077 | 1840 Fores’s Coaching Envelope, No.6, hand-coloured, sent from Walsall (Staffordshire) to Blair
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures » Caricatures
1840 Fores’s Coaching Envelope, No.6, hand-coloured, sent from Walsall (Staffordshire) to Blair, then re-addressed to Dunkeld, with manuscript ‘’P1’’,…
Estimation: 2’200 – 2’600 GBP
Lot 50078 | 1841 Fores’s Hunting Envelope, No.4, hand-coloured and sent from Jersey to Guernsey
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures » Caricatures
1841 Fores’s Hunting Envelope, No.4, hand-coloured and sent from Jersey to Guernsey, rated ‘1’ in red, ‘Jersey JA 21 1841’’ backstamp, a little minor creasing…
Estimation: 3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 50079 | 1840 Southgate Caricature Envelope No.2, ‘Ladies School’, hand-coloured and addressed to Dublin
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures » Caricatures
1840 Southgate Caricature Envelope No.2, ‘Ladies School’, hand-coloured and sent within Ireland from Bailyborough to Dublin, endorsed ‘’above 1/2oz’’,…
Estimation: 2’200 – 2’600 GBP
Lot 50080 | 1840 Menzies’ caricature envelope, State 1b (small imprint), bearing 1840 1d pl.1a IG from Dublin
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures » Caricatures
1840 Menzies’ caricature envelope, State 1b (small imprint), bearing 1840 1d pl.1a IG, good margins, tied by fine strike of the red Maltese Cross, addressed…
Estimation: 1’900 – 2’200 GBP
Lot 50081 | 1841 (Feb 13) Spooner Envelope No. 4, addressed to an officer on board « H.M.S. ´Magicienne´ at Malta or elsewhere »
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures » Caricatures
1841 (Feb 13) Spooner Envelope No. 4, addressed to an officer on board « H.M.S. ´Magicienne´ at Malta or elsewhere – via Falmouth », red Maltese Cross and…
Estimation: 1’900 – 2’200 GBP
Lot 50082 | 1840 Fores’s Musical Envelope, No.2, from Darlington to Bath, with ‘’Heighington Penny Post’’ handstamp on front, bearing 1d black
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures » Caricatures
1840 Fores’s Musical Envelope, No.2, from Darlington to Bath, with ‘’Heighington Penny Post’’ handstamp on front, bearing 1d black (defective lower right)…
Estimation: 1’100 – 1’300 GBP
Lot 50083 | 1840 (Aug) Southgate no.3 envelope from Moffatt to Lockerbie bearing 1840 1d black pl.6 JJ
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures » Caricatures
1840 (Aug) Southgate no.3 envelope from Moffatt to Lockerbie bearing 1840 1d black pl.6 JJ placed centrally, with good to very large margins showing a…
Estimation: 1’100 – 1’300 GBP
Lot 50084 | 1840 Mulready Caricature by Menzies sent from Edinburgh with « CASTLE STREET » hs
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures » Caricatures
1840 (Jun 15) Mulready Caricature by Menzies sent from Edinburgh (Scotland) to Oxford, with « CASTLE STREET » hs, « 1 » hs and « Paid at Edinburgh » cds in red,…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 50085 | 1840 Fores’s Comic Envelope No.1 Mulready caricature, sent from Rochester to Bath
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures » Caricatures
1840 Fores’s Comic Envelope No.1 Mulready caricature, sent from Rochester to Bath and rated in red manuscript « 1 » and red « Paid » cds for JY.01.1840 on…
Estimation: 3’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 50086 | 1892 2 1/2d Postal stationery envelope colour trials, three examples in purple on different sizes of envelope
Great Britain » Postal Stationery
1892 2 1/2d Postal stationery envelope colour trials, three examples in purple on different sizes of envelope, 138x77mm, 120x93mm and 139x110mm; very fine…
Estimation: 100 – 200 GBP
Lot 50087 | 1841 Post Office notice sent by E.S. Lees introducing the new 1d. and 2d. stamps plus two sizes of the Penny Pink envelope
Great Britain » Postal Notices
1841 Post Office notice sent by E.S. Lees introducing the new 1d. and 2d. stamps plus two sizes of the Penny Pink envelope overprinted « specimen ». The…
Estimation: 1’800 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 50088 | 1840 (May 6) lettersheet with 1840 1d black pl.1a BH sent on the 6th May 1840, the first official day of use
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 2d Blue « May Dates »
1840 (May 6) lettersheet from London to Birmingham with 1840 1d black pl.1a BH, with good to large margins all round, sent on the 6th May 1840, the first…
Estimation: 35’000 – 45’000 GBP
Lot 50089 | 1840 2d blue pl.1 FA-FC in horizontal strip of 3 on locally used London cover
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 2d Blue « May Dates »
1840 (May 12) cover sent locally in London with 1840 2d blue pl.1 FA-FC in horizontal strip of 3 tied by three strikes of a red MC, margins touched in…
Estimation: 3’800 – 4’200 GBP
Lot 50090 | 1840 (May 13) entire letter from London to Glasgow with 1840 1d black pl.1a GE/HH block of eight
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 2d Blue « May Dates »
1840 (May 13) entire letter dated in manuscript « 13 May 1840 » from London to Glasgow with 1840 1d black pl.1a GE/HH block of eight (4×2) in a grey-black…
Estimation: 40’000 – 50’000 GBP
Lot 50091 | 1840 (May 18) entire to London bearing 1840 2d blue pl.1 TB
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 2d Blue « May Dates »
1840 (May 16) entire from Edinburgh (Scotland) to London bearing 1840 2d blue pl.1 TB, neatly tied by good strikes of the red Maltese cross, reverse with…
Estimation: 3’800 – 4’200 GBP
Lot 50092 | 1840 (May 22) printed freight circular for Wheat, Barley and Oats, sent from London to Cork with 1840 1d black pl.2 IA
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 2d Blue « May Dates »
1840 (May 22) printed freight circular for Wheat, Barley and Oats, sent from London to Cork with 1840 1d grey-black pl.2 IA with part sheet margin at left…
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 50093 | 1840 (May 24 used on the 3rd Sunday) entire letter from Dublin to London, bearing 1840 1d black pl.1a IF,
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 2d Blue « May Dates »
1840 (May 24 used on the 3rd Sunday) entire letter from Dublin to London, bearing 1840 1d black pl.1a IA, with good to enormous margins placed at the lower…
Estimation: 900 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 50094 | 1840 (May 24) entire from Gloucester with 1840 1d black pl.1a QL, a rare Sunday usage
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 2d Blue « May Dates »
1840 (May 24) entire from Gloucester to Bradbury and Evans, printers in London, bearing 1840 1d black pl.1a QL (worn impression), with good to very large…
Estimation: 800 – 900 GBP
Lot 50095 | 1840 (May 28) entire from Edinburgh to Charleston (Scotland) with 1d black pl.2 RC
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 2d Blue « May Dates »
1840 (May 28) entire from Edinburgh to Charleston (Scotland) with 1d black pl.2 RC, fine to large margins and « socked-on-the-nose » red MC, clear MAY 28…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50096 | 1840 1d black, a magnificent used « set » of the 12 plates from 1a -11
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black, a magnificent used « set » of the 12 plates from 1a -11, each stamp a carefully selected marginal inscription example with good margins on…
Estimation: 22’000 – 26’000 GBP
Lot 50097 | 1d black pl.1a AH with fine to good margins, used
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.1a AH with fine to good margins and light strike of a brownish-red MC, a fine example.
Estimation: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 50098 | 1840 (May 23) entire used to Edinburgh, bearing an 1840 1d black pl.1a AL
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 (May 23) entire used in Edinburgh (Scotland), bearing an 1840 1d black pl.1a AL, close to very large margins all round, neatly tied by a fine strike…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 50099 | 1840 (dated internally 10 April) entire letter from Newfoundland, then applied with an 1840 1d black CC pl.1a in the UK
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 (dated internally 10 April) entire letter from St. Johns, Newfoundland, privately carried to London, then applied with an 1840 1d black CC pl.1a,…
Estimation: 3’800 – 4’200 GBP