1 Dec 2016 – 2 Dec 2016
1353 lots
Lot 40050 | 1840 1d Black pl.8 TA (showing re-entries in both
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.8 TA (showing re-entries in both upper squares and lower margin) with good even margins, red MC, very fine
Estimation: 100 – 120 GBP
Lot 40051 | 1840 1d Black pl.8 TE-TF pair with fine to very go
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.8 TE-TF pair with fine to very good margins, vertical natural paper wrinkle on TF, red MCs, fine
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 40052 | 1840 1d Grey-black (worn print) pl.8 TL on bleuté
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Grey-black (worn print) pl.8 TL on bleuté paper, showing superb « 71 » 1844-type cancel of London District post office, mixed margins, near fine…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 40053 | 1840 1d Black pl.9 FL right marginal showing parti
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.9 FL right marginal showing partial inscription, close to huge margins, black MC, very fine, signed Proschold, plus a chemically altered…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 40054 | 1840 1d Black pl.11 AE with fine to very good marg
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.11 AE with fine to very good margins, black MC, very fine, cert. RPS (1999)
Estimation: 900 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 40055 | 1840 1d Black pl.11 HA with good to large margins,
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.11 HA with good to large margins, neat black MC, very fine, cert. RPS (2003)
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 40056 | 1840 1d Black pl.11 TC lower marginal with good to
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.11 TC lower marginal with good to huge margins, crisp black MC, a superb example, cert. RPS (1955)
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 40057 | 1865 Reprint of 1d pl.66 BF in black on paper with
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1865 Reprint of 1d pl.66 BF in black on paper with inverted Large Crown wmk, small part og, fine to good margins, fine, cert. Albert Matl (1984) (SG £3’500)
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 40058 | 1840 1d Black plates 1a-9 (two pl.8), all four mar
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black plates 1a-9 (two pl.8), all four margins, pl.3 BJ with scissor cut at top, rest fine to very fine (11)
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 40059 | 1840 1d Black plates 1a-10; pl.1b SB with small co
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black plates 1a-10; pl.1b SB with small corner crease, pl.3 AC just touched at top right, pl.7 JG toned, pl10 SA with light vert. wrinkle, otherwise…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 40060 | 1840 1d Black selection of five: pl.9 IH, fine mar
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black selection of five: pl.9 IH, fine margins, black MC, fine; pl.4 SE, fine to large margins, faint red MC, corner crease; pl.3 PL, fine to very…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 40061 | 1842 (Aug 20) Entire from Drum, Londonderry, Irela
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1842 (Aug 20) Entire from Drum, Londonderry, Ireland, sent to the USA with 1840 2d blue pl.1 CC-CF strip of four with fine to huge margins tied by crisp…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 40062 | 1840 2d Blue pl.1 ML with good to huge margins, fa
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d Blue pl.1 ML with good to huge margins, faint red MC, very fine
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 40063 | 1840 2d Blue pl.1 PE, QL and RC tied to piece, all
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d Blue pl.1 PE, QL and RC tied to piece, all four margins varying from close to very good margins, tied by red MCs with 1840 Sep diamond ds above,…
Estimation: 260 – 320 GBP
Lot 40064 | 1840 2d Blue pl.1 PG with good even margins, neat
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d Blue pl.1 PG with good even margins, neat red MC, very fine
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 40065 | 1840 2d Deep Blue pl.1 QJ-QK and 2d blue pl.2 IH-I
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d Deep Blue pl.1 QJ-QK and 2d blue pl.2 IH-II used pairs, QJ-QK with very close to good margins, black MCs, right stamp with vert. crease, IH-II…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 40066 | 1840 2d Blue pl.1 SA-SC strip of three with fine t
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d Blue pl.1 SA-SC strip of three with fine to very good margins, red MCs, very fine
Estimation: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 40067 | 1840 2d Blue pl.1 SI/TJ block of four, close to go
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d Blue pl.1 SI/TJ block of four, close to good margins, red MCs, small scissor cut at top left corner intruding, fine and rare block (SG £38’000)
Estimation: 2’400 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 40068 | 1840 2d Blue pl.2 AG with good to large margins, c
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d Blue pl.2 AG with good to large margins, crisp black MC, very fine
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 40069 | 1840 2d Blue pl.2 DC-DD pair with good margins, re
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d Blue pl.2 DC-DD pair with good margins, red MCs, very fine
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 40070 | 1840 2d Deep Blue pl.2 SH with good even margins,
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d Deep Blue pl.2 SH with good even margins, black MC, very fine
Estimation: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 40071 | 1841 1d red group of 3 items: four margin single t
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1841 1d red group of 3 items: four margin single tied to small piece by blue Ely « 275 » numeral, four-margined pair cancelled by blue Irish Carrick-on-Suir…
Estimation: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 40072 | 1844-49, Front (with a backflap) from Moate (Irela
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1844-49, Front (with a backflap) from Moate (Ireland) with 1d red imperf. (3 margins) tied by crisp blue « 331 » numeral, and two mourning covers to Matlock…
Estimation: 30 – 40 GBP
Lot 40073 | 1852 Incoming stampless envelope from the USA « per
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1852 Incoming stampless envelope from the USA « per steamer Northern & New York », redirected from with an 1841 1d red (2 margins) cancelled by « 61 » numeral,…
Estimation: 70 – 80 GBP
Lot 40074 | TREASURY ROULETTE: 1d Red-Brown with « Treasury Rou
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
TREASURY ROULETTE: 1d Red-Brown with « Treasury Roulette » perforation on all four sides on 1853 (Nov 3) envelope from Dover to Kirriemuir (Scotland), tied…
Estimation: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 40075 | 1841 2d Blue LD pl.4 mint large part og with fine
Great Britain » 1841 2d Blue
1841 2d Blue LD pl.4 mint large part og with fine to very large margins, vertical crease, two corner creases and faint discolouration, fresh colour and…
Estimation: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 40076 | 1841 2d Blue IE unused with fine to good margins,
Great Britain » 1841 2d Blue
1841 2d Blue IE unused with fine to good margins, strong horizontal crease at top, nice appearance (SG £6’250), plus two unused 1841 1d reds
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 40077 | 1841 2d Blue TK lower marginal with partial inscr
Great Britain » 1841 2d Blue
1841 2d Blue TK lower marginal with partial inscription « eful not to remove », with London barred oval numeral, very fine
Estimation: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 40078 | 1841 2d Blue used selection incl. strip of 6, cut
Great Britain » 1841 2d Blue
1841 2d Blue used selection incl. strip of 6, cut into in several places, four-margined strip of three, four-margined pair with paper wrinkle, and two…
Estimation: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 40079 | 1843 (Oct 12) Cover addressed to General O’Donnell
Great Britain » 1841 2d Blue
1843 (Oct 12) Cover addressed to General O’Donnell, Captain General of Cuba, to sail from Cadiz, with 1841 2d blue plate 3 irregular block of twelve and…
Estimation: 7’000 – 9’000 GBP
Lot 40080 | 1849 (Aug 18) Entire from Edinburgh to Warrington
Great Britain » 1841 2d Blue
1849 (Aug 18) Entire from Edinburgh to Warrington with 1841 2d blue pl.3 AA-AC strip of three (fine to very good margins) tied by « 131 » numerals, arrival…
Estimation: 50 – 70 GBP
Lot 40081 | 1847 6d Dull Lilac, large margins on all sides, ce
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1847 6d Dull Lilac, large margins on all sides, centrally struck cancel, fine
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 40082 | 1852 (Apr 1) Entire to Mexico endorsesd « pr Great
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1852 (Apr 1) Entire to Mexico endorsesd « pr Great Western », with 1847-54 1s green (2, both cut to shape) and 1841 1d red and 2d blue (touched at top),…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 40083 | 1855 (Apr 19) Large envelope from Whitehaven to Au
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1855 (Apr 19) Large envelope from Whitehaven to Australia with 1847 1s pale green in block of six and two vertical strips of three (with only 2 stamps…
Estimation: 30’000 – 40’000 GBP
Lot 40084 | 1856 (Aug 6) Entire from London to Belgium with 18
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1856 (Aug 6) Entire from London to Belgium with 1847-54 6d embossed, just touched at foot, with 1854-57 1d and 2d tied by « 19 » numerals, reverse with despatch,…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 40085 | 1856 (Dec 26) Entire from Belfast, Northern Irelan
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1856 (Dec 26) Entire from Belfast, Northern Ireland, with two 1847-54 1s green embossed, margins cut into on both, tied by Belfast spoon cancel, endorsed…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 40086 | 1857 (Mar) Envelope with 1854-57 1d red tied by cr
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1857 (Mar) Envelope with 1854-57 1d red tied by crisp blue-green « NIELSTON » Scots Local cancel, Glasgow arrival bs, missing backflap and reinforced along…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 40087 | 1861 1d Rose-Red pl.51 DF mint og, very fine (SG C
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1861 1d Rose-Red pl.51 DF mint og, very fine (SG C12(3), £250)
Estimation: 50 – 60 GBP
Lot 40088 | 1858-79 1d Red pl.100 complete sheet of 240 withou
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1858-79 1d Red pl.100 complete sheet of 240 without margins, fresh colour, some peripheral faults and minor perf. separation, very rare and possibly unique…
Estimation: 9’000 – 12’000 GBP
Lot 40089 | 1858-79 1d Red pl.215 complete sheet of 240 with m
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1858-79 1d Red pl.215 complete sheet of 240 with margins, a little shrinking otherwise fine for such an item of this size, very rare and possibly unique…
Estimation: 12’000 – 15’000 GBP
Lot 40090 | 1858-79 1d Red pl.219 complete sheet of 240 with m
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1858-79 1d Red pl.219 complete sheet of 240 with margins, fine for such an item of this size, very rare and possibly unique for this plate
Estimation: 15’000 – 20’000 GBP
Lot 40091 | 1870 1/2d Rose pl.12 complete sheet of 480 with ma
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1870 1/2d Rose pl.12 complete sheet of 480 with margins, some minor perf. separation and wrinkling as to be expected, fine for such an item of this size,…
Estimation: 20’000 – 25’000 GBP
Lot 40092 | 1874 (Feb 13) Embossed decoration Valentine’s enve
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1874 (Feb 13) Embossed decoration Valentine’s envelope with 1858-79 1d red pl.168 tied by « 418 » numeral of Kingsbridge (Devon), reverse with Salcombe and…
Estimation: 70 – 80 GBP
Lot 40093 | 1876 « Eighth Annual Assault of Arms of the London
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1876 « Eighth Annual Assault of Arms of the London Athletic Club » printed envelope front (reduced and affixed to card), showing various sporting scenes…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 40094 | 1867-80 2s Brown pl.1 mint with part og, small thi
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1867-80 2s Brown pl.1 mint with part og, small thin and one or two short perfs, fresh colour, a fine example of a very rare stamp (SG £30’000)
Estimation: 4’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 40095 | 1867-83 Wmk Maltese Cross £1 brown-lilac BA with L
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1867-83 Wmk Maltese Cross £1 brown-lilac BA with London cds, odd shortish perf, very fine and fresh, cert. Ferchenbauer (1976)
Estimation: 700 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 40096 | 1883 10s Grey-Green, wmk Anchor, with Specimen typ
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1883 10s Grey-Green, wmk Anchor, with Specimen type 9 ovpt, no gum, a little discolouration and a corner perf. crease, rare (SG £9’500)
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 40097 | 1882 £1 Brown-lilac BH, on blued paper with wmk An
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1882 £1 Brown-lilac BH, on blued paper with wmk Anchor, neat Glasgow cds, faded colour (appearing more grey lilac) otherwise fine, cert. Stolow (1960)…
Estimation: 500 – 800 GBP
Lot 40098 | 1867-83 £5 Orange CN mint og with faintest trace o
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1867-83 £5 Orange CN mint og with faintest trace of a hinge, tiny corner perf. bend at lower left, very fine and fresh example, cert. Brandon (2000) (SG…
Estimation: 4’000 – 6’000 GBP
Lot 40099 | 1867-83 £5 Orange DK/DL vertical pair with crisp I
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1867-83 £5 Orange DK/DL vertical pair with crisp Ipswich Parcel Post cds, small crayon mark at bottom and a tiny pinhole on DL, very fine appearance (SG…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP