16 Jun 2026 – 20 Jun 2026
5585 lots
Lot 10000 | Group of philatelic literature including « De La Rue
Great Britain » Literature and Philatelic Documents
Group of philatelic literature including « De La Rue Years » volume 1 and 2 by Wiseman (important resource for Surface Printed collectors), the current edition…
Estimation: 100 – 200 GBP
Lot 10001 | 1839 Treasury Essay Printer’s Sample in blue optd.
Great Britain » 1839 Treasury Competition
1839 Treasury Essay Printer’s Sample in blue optd. SPECIMEN in red (De La Rue type D1), an attractive and most unusual item; Cert. Wenvoe (2024).
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 10002 | GB 1839 John Dickinson 1d envelope essay in yellow-buff
Great Britain » 1839 Treasury Competition
1839 John Dickinson 1d envelope essay in yellow-buff, inscribed « LONDON / VR / DISTRICT POST » and « ONE PENNY / NOT TO EXCEED / VR / ONE OUNCE », folded…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 10003 | GB 1840 1d Mulready envelope, stereo A148, with type 2 « SPECIMEN » handstamp over « ONE PENNY »
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1840 1d Mulready envelope, stereo A148, with type 2 « SPECIMEN » handstamp over « ONE PENNY », seemingly removed from an archive page with side panels cut…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 10004 | GB 1841 Postal notice from E. S. Lees, Secretary at the Edinburgh GPO announcing the 2d postal stationery envelope
Great Britain » Postal Notices
1841 Postal notice from E. S. Lees, Secretary at the Edinburgh GPO announcing the 2d postal stationery envelope affixed with large red « SPECIMEN. » handstamp,…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 10005 | GB Postcards: Group of QV postal stationery cards with « SPECIMEN » overprints
Great Britain » Postal Stationery
Postcards: Group of QV postal stationery cards with « SPECIMEN » overprints, with postcards, reply paid cards, foreign postcards and reply paid card, letter…
Estimation: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 10006 | GB Envelopes & Wrappers: Collection of QV stationery envelopes and wrappers overprinted « SPECIMEN »
Great Britain » Postal Stationery
Envelopes & Wrappers: Collection of QV stationery envelopes and wrappers overprinted « SPECIMEN », incl. 1841 1d pink in all three sizes with type PS1 or…
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 10007 | GB Registered Envelopes: Group of QV registered stationery envelopes with « SPECIMEN » overprints
Great Britain » Postal Stationery
Registered Envelopes: Group of QV registered stationery envelopes with « SPECIMEN » overprints, incl. 1878 2d size F with type 9 inverted, 1879 size H with…
Estimation: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 10008 | GB 1854 & 1859 Pair of postal notices for the stamped-to-order stationery
Great Britain » Postal Stationery
1854 & 1859 Pair of postal notices for the stamped-to-order stationery, one dated « 26th November, 1855 » with the 4d, 6d and 1s dies with « SPECIMEN » type…
Estimation: 150 – 300 GBP
Lot 10009 | GB Trio of advertising ring pieces with « SPECIMEN » type 2 handstamps;
Great Britain » Postal Stationery
Trio of advertising ring pieces with « SPECIMEN » type 2 handstamps; 4d die 2 and 6d die 2 with « THE HOME NEWS / GRINDLAY & Co LONDON » (both cut to shape),…
Estimation: 100 – 200 GBP
Lot 10010 | GB 1841 1d red-brown pl.90 NJ with « SPECIMEN » type 1 overprint
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1841 1d red-brown pl.90 NJ with « SPECIMEN » type 1 overprint, with four even margins, fresh gum (only tiny trace of a hinge), very fine and scarce (S.G….
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 10011 | GB 1841 1d red-brown pl.95 MG with « SPECIMEN » type 1 overprint
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1841 1d red-brown pl.95 MG with « SPECIMEN » type 1 overprint, fine to good margins, mint o.g., two horizontal creases at foot, scarce (S.G. £2’500).
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 10012 | 1841 Small Trial 2d blue imperforate with void corners.
Great Britain » 1841 2d Blue
1841 Small Trial 2d blue imperforate with void corners, a fine example with good margins. (S:G: Spec. DP43, £1500).
Estimation: 200 – 250 GBP
Lot 10013 | GB 1841 2d blue pl.3 BA with « SPECIMEN » type 1 overprint
Great Britain » 1841 2d Blue
1841 2d blue pl.3 BA with « SPECIMEN » type 1 overprint, fine to good margins, unused (no gum) with horiz. crease, rare (S.G. from £5’500).
Estimation: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 10014 | GB 1854-57 wmk Small Crown 2d deep blue pl.4 perf.14 OG with « SPECIMEN » type 2 overprint vertically
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1854-57 wmk Small Crown 2d deep blue pl.4 perf.14 OG with « SPECIMEN » type 2 overprint vertically, no gum, very fine (S.G. Spec. F2 £1’700).
Estimation: 150 – 300 GBP
Lot 10015 | 1854-57 Large Crown p.14 1d red-brown pl.35 on blued paper with « SPECIMEN » type 2 overprint vertically (3 examples)
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1854-57 Large Crown p.14 1d red-brown pl.35 on blued paper with « SPECIMEN » type 2 overprint vertically, three examples with CI (one pulled perf), LI (trimmed…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 10016 | 1864-79 1d red pl.133 (a scarcer plate) in corner marginal
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1864-79 1d red pl.133 (a scarcer plate) in corner marginal block of 4 mint large part o.g., with inscription and ‘133’ plate number in margin. Also 1d…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 10018 | ** check 1864-79 1d rose-red pl.146 and pl.148 each optd. SPECIMEN
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1864-79 1d rose-red pl.146 with SPECIMEN type 9 overprint, mint o.g., fine.
Estimation: 60 – 80 GBP
Lot 10019 | 1864-79 1d rose-red pl.164 with « SPECIMEN » type 8 overprint, two examples
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1864-79 1d rose-red pl.164 with « SPECIMEN » type 8 overprint, two examples with IJ with part o.g. and fine, and LG mint part o.g. (toned) (S.G. Spec. G1u,…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 10020 | 1864-79 1d red pl.121 perf.14 on Dr. Perkins paper
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1864-79 1d red SG pl.121 perf.14 on Dr. Perkins paper with « SPECIMEN » overprint, mint with large part o.g., small thin and trimmed perfs lower right. Very…
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 10021 | GB 1864 1d rose-red pl.133 with « SPECIMEN » type 1 overprint
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1864 1d rose-red pl.133 with « SPECIMEN » type 1 overprint, mint part o.g., fine and scarce; cert. RPS (2000) (S.G. £750).
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 10022 | 1864-79 1d red pl.121 perf.14 on Dr. Perkins paper
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1864-79 1d red SA pl.121 perf.14 on Dr. Perkins paper with « SPECIMEN » overprint, unused, short perf upper left, very scarce with few examples recorded…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 10023 | GB 1858-76 2d blue pl.12 with « SPECIMEN » type 2 overprint
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1858-76 2d blue pl.12 with « SPECIMEN » type 2 overprint, mint o.g., horiz. crease otherwise fine (S.G. £650).
Estimation: 60 – 80 GBP
Lot 10024 | GB 1858-76 2d blue pl.12 with « SPECIMEN » type 7 overprint
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1858-76 2d blue pl.12 with « SPECIMEN » type 7 overprint, no gum, some trimmed perfs, believed to be the unique according to Samuel; ex Sugden, Major Beaumont,…
Estimation: 700 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 10025 | GB 1858 2d blue pl.9 with « SPECIMEN » type 2 overprint, mint part o.g.
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1858 2d blue pl.9 with « SPECIMEN » type 2 overprint, mint part o.g. with small paper adherence and a few tone spots on the reverse, fine and rare (S.G….
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 10026 | GB 1858-76 2d blue with « SPECIMEN » type 8 overprint on pl.9, no gum, unlisted by S.G., and pl.14 mint o.g.
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1858-76 2d blue with « SPECIMEN » type 8 overprint on pl.9, no gum, unlisted by S.G., and pl.14 mint o.g. (S.G. £600), very fine duo.
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 10027 | GB 1858-76 2d blue pl.15 with « SPECIMEN » type 6 overprint
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1858-76 2d blue pl.15 with « SPECIMEN » type 6 overprint, no gum, very fine, thought to be unique according to Samuel; ex Samuel, Seymour and Major Beaumont.
Estimation: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 10028 | GB 1858-76 2d blue SG pl.13 perf.14 on Dr. Perkins paper with partial « SPECIMEN » overprint
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1858-76 2d blue SG pl.13 perf.14 on Dr. Perkins paper with partial « SPECIMEN » overprint, unused (traces of gum), toning on reverse, very scarce, listed…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 10029 | 1858-76 2d blue SG pl.13 perf.14 on Dr. Perkins paper
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1858-76 2d blue SG pl.13 perf.14 on Dr. Perkins paper with partial « SPECIMEN » overprint, mint o.g., very scarce, listed but unpriced by SG (S.G. Spec G3x.)….
Estimation: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 10030 | GB 1870-79 1/2d rose pl.3 with « SPECIMEN » type 2 overprint
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1870-79 1/2d rose pl.3 with « SPECIMEN » type 2 overprint, mint o.g., fine and very rare, the only example seen by the vendor.
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 10031 | 1870-79 1/2d rose pl.8 optd. SPECIMEN (type 9)
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1870-79 1/2d rose pl.8 optd. SPECIMEN (type 9) mint o.g., fine, unlisted by SG and unrecorded by Samuel.
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 10032 | 1870-79 1 1/2d rose-red pl.1 with « SPECIMEN » type 6 overprint
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1870-79 1 1/2d rose-red pl.1 with « SPECIMEN » type 6 overprint, mint o.g., light horizontal crease and trimmed perfs at foot, believed to be unique according…
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 10033 | GB 1870-74 1 1/2d rose-red pl.3 with « SPECIMEN » type 8 overprint, two examples
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1870-74 1 1/2d rose-red pl.3 with « SPECIMEN » type 8 overprint, two examples with mint o.g., fine (S.G. £600).
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 10034 | 1870-74 1 1/2d rosy mauve mint optd. SPECIMEN (type
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1870-74 1 1/2d rosy mauve mint optd. SPECIMEN (type 2), traces of original gum, fine appearance and scarce; Cert. B.P.A. (2008)(S.G. £1’500).
Estimation: 240 – 340 GBP
Lot 10035 | 1870-74 1 1/2d rosy mauve mint optd. SPECIMEN (type
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1870-74 1 1/2d rosy mauve mint without gum optd. SPECIMEN (type 6), blunt upper left corner, fresh and scarce. (S.G. £1500).
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 10036 | 1870-74 1 1/2d rosy mauve mint optd. SPECIMEN (type
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1870-74 1 1/2d rosy mauve mint with traces of o.g. optd. SPECIMEN (type 2), unusually with the opt. inverted. Repaired at base but attractive and most…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 10037 | GB 1870-79 group of mint issues with SPECIMEN type 9 opts
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1870-79 group of mint issues with SPECIMEN type 9 opts, mostly mint o.g., 1/2d rose pl.10, 13 and 19, 1d rose-red pl.146 (2), 183 (without gum), 198 (poor),…
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 10038 | 1847-54 1/- green with just touched to clear margine
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1847-54 1/- green with 3 good margins, just touched at right mint with part o.g. optd. SPECIMEN (type 1 in red). Scarce. (S.G. £2500).
Estimation: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 10039 | 1847-54 1/- green marginal at left, the other margins
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1847-54 1/- green marginal at left, the other margins close to just touched mint o.g., optd. SPECIMEN (type 1 in black), horizontal crease and a few tiny…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 10040 | 1847-54 10d brown with 4 margins mint optd. SPECIMEN
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1847-54 10d brown with 4 margins mint large part o.g. optd. SPECIMEN (type 1), a fine example. Scarce. (S.G. £3’000).
Estimation: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 10041 | 1847-54 6d mauve with clear to just touched margins
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1847-54 6d mauve with good to very close or just touched margins mint part o.g. optd. SPECIMEN (type 1), a little toning. Scarce. (S.G. £3’500).
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 10042 | 1847-54 6d purple with 4 close to clear margins mint
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1847-54 6d purple with 4 close to clear margins mint small part o.g. with reversed wmk optd. SPECIMEN (type 2), fine and fresh. Type 2 is scarce than type…
Estimation: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 10043 | 1855-57 Small Garter 4d carmine mint o.g. optd. SPECIMEN
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1855-57 No Corner Letters
1855-57 Small Garter 4d carmine mint optd. SPECIMEN (type 2), fine and scarce. (S.G. £1’200).
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 10044 | 1855-57 Medium Garter 4d carmine on blued paper mint
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1855-57 No Corner Letters
1855-57 Medium Garter 4d carmine on blued paper mint with full o.g. optd. SPECIMEN (type 2), fine and scarce. (S.G. £1’200).
Estimation: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 10045 | 1857 Emblems 1/- deep green mint optd. SPECIMEN (type
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1855-57 No Corner Letters
1855-7 Small garter 4d pale carmine on thick glazed paper mint without gum optd. SPECIMEN type 3 (vertically), short perfs (R.P.S. Cert), and 1/- green…
Estimation: 100 – 200 GBP
Lot 10046 | 1855-57 Medium Garter 4d carmine on white paper mint
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1855-57 No Corner Letters
1855-57 Medium Garter 4d carmine on white paper mint without gum optd. SPECIMEN (type 4), centered to lower right. Scarce. (S.G. £1’200).
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 10047 | 1855-57 Large Garter 4d rose mint with inverted wmk.
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1855-57 No Corner Letters
1855-57 Medium Garter 4d rose with inverted wmk and « SPECIMEN » type 4 overprint, regummed, very scarce (S.G. £1’500).
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 10048 | 1857 Emblems 1/- green mint optd. SPECIMEN (type 7).
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1855-57 No Corner Letters
1855-7 Large Garter 4d rose (blunt perfs upper left), Emblems 6d lilac with paper adhesion on reverse, strikingly mis-perforated and 1/- green, trimmed…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 10049 | 1857 Emblems 6d lilac on azure paper mint large part
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1855-57 No Corner Letters
1857 Emblems 6d lilac on azure paper mint large part o.g. optd. SPECIMEN (type 4), centered to right. Scarce.
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 10050 | 1857 Emblems 6d lilac mint, three examples with SPECIMEN
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1855-57 No Corner Letters
1857 Emblems 6d lilac mint o.g. with « SPECIMEN » type 2 overprint, mint o.g., fine and further example with « SPECIMEN » type 4, without gum. (S.G. from £1’200).
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP