4 Oct 2023
627 lots
Lot 10500 | 1906 1d Colour trial in carmine-red on Crown watermarked paper, perf.14, printed from a special plate of 20 electros
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1906 1d Colour trial in carmine-red on Crown watermarked paper, perf.14, printed from a special plate of 20 electros, mint n.h., very fine.
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 10501 | 1902-10 2d. dull blue-green and carmine, superb mint
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902-10 2d dull blue-green and carmine, superb mint n.h. corner marginal block of eight from the lower left corner of the sheet, printed from plates H2/D4;…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 10502 | 1901 4d. Die proof (head plate) printed in black on
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1901 4d De La Rue die proof (head plate) printed in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm) dated « 28 NOV 01 » and marked « AFTER HARDENING », very scarce.
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 10503 | 1911 6d. pale dull purple, overprinted « SPECIMEN » (type
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902 6d pale dull purple, overprinted « SPECIMEN » (type 15), large part o.g., fine and scarce.
Estimation: 100 – 120 GBP
Lot 10504 | 1910 7d. grey-black, overprinted « SPECIMEN » (horse
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1910 7d grey-black, overprinted « SPECIMEN » (horse shoe type 17), large part o.g., fine and very rare (S.G. £700).
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 10505 | 1906 10d. dull purple and carmine, overprinted « CANCELLED »
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1906 10d dull purple and carmine, overprinted « CANCELLED » (type 18), showing an additional strike of the « CANCELLED » at the top, large part o.g., very…
Estimation: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 10506 | 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: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 10507 | 1902 10/- ultramarine, overprinted « SPECIMEN » (horse
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902 10s ultramarine, overprinted « SPECIMEN » (horse shoe type 17), large part o.g., some wrinkling in no way affecting the fresh and fine appearance (S.G….
Estimation: 200 – 250 GBP
Lot 10508 | 1902 £1 dull blue green mint n.h.
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902 £1 dull blue green mint n.h., couple of small faint gum bends mentioned for accuracy, very fresh and fine (S.G. £3’000 for n.h.).
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 10509 | 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: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 10510 | 1902 £1 dull blue green, mint large part o.g.
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902 £1 dull blue green, mint large part o.g., a fresh and well centred example (S.G. £2’000).
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 10511 | 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: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 10512 | 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: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 10513 | 1911 3d purple on lemon marginal example from the right of the sheet, overprinted « SPECIMEN » (type 15)
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911 Harrison & Sons Issues
1911 3d purple on lemon marginal example from the right of the sheet, overprinted « SPECIMEN » (type 15), mint n.h. (mounted in the selvedge only), fine…
Estimation: 100 – 120 GBP
Lot 10514 | 1911 6d bright magenta on chalk surfaced paper, overprinted « SPECIMEN » (type 15)
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911-13 Somerset House Issues
1911 6d bright magenta on chalk surfaced paper, overprinted « SPECIMEN » (type 22), large part o.g., fine and very rare; cert. RPS (1944) (S.G.£4’500).
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 10515 | 1920 7d. slate-grey from the foot of the sheet, overprinted « SPECIMEN » (type 22)
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911-13 Somerset House Issues
1920 7d. slate-grey from the foot of the sheet, overprinted « SPECIMEN » (type 22), mint n.h. (mounted in the margin); fine and very rare (S.G. £350).
Estimation: 100 – 120 GBP
Lot 10516 | 1912 7d. pale-grey, overprinted « SPECIMEN » (italic type)
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911-13 Somerset House Issues
1912 7d. pale-grey, overprinted « SPECIMEN » (italic type possibly used in Rhodesia), large part o.g., very scarce.
Estimation: 100 – 120 GBP
Lot 10517 | 1911-13 7d slate-grey overprinted « CANCELLED » (type 25)
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911-13 Somerset House Issues
1911-13 7d slate-grey overprinted « CANCELLED » (type 25), ex NPM archive sales, large part o.g., fine.
Estimation: 100 – 120 GBP
Lot 10518 | 1906 10d. dull purple and carmine from the lower left
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911-13 Somerset House Issues
1911 10d. dull purple and carmine from the lower left corner of the sheet, overprinted « SPECIMEN » (type 22), large part OG, very fresh and attractive….
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 10519 | 1911 1 1/2d Engravers sketch die (die 2 head), cut close example printed in dark brown
Great Britain » King George V » 1911-12 Downey Head Issues
1911 1 1/2d Engravers sketch die (die 2 head), cut close example printed in dark brown on thin card and mounted on thick card (57x81mm) showing ink manuscript…
Estimation: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 10520 | 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: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 10521 | 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: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 10522 | 1911 5d Engravers sketch stamp size die (die 2 head), cut close to shape, used as a colour trial
Great Britain » King George V » 1911-12 Downey Head Issues
1911 5d Engravers sketch stamp size die (die 2 head), cut close to shape, used as a colour trial and printed in light blue on thick white paper, very rare…
Estimation: 120 – 180 GBP
Lot 10523 | 1911 7d. Henschel second proof colour trial essay endorsed
Great Britain » King George V » 1911-12 Downey Head Issues
1911 7d. Henschel second proof colour trial essay endorsed « Grey » min manuscript below. Scarce.
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 10524 | 1911 1d scarlet (die 2) colour trial in vermilion on gummed watermarked paper
Great Britain » King George V » 1911-12 Downey Head Issues
1911 1d scarlet (die 2) colour trial in vermilion on gummed watermarked paper, very fine and scarce, offered with a normal for comparison.
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 10525 | 1912 1d. and 2 1/2d. master die proof, stage 4, printed
Great Britain » King George V » 1912-24 Profile Head Issues
1912 Profile Head master die proof, stage 4, for the 1d and 2 1/2d values, printed in black on white proof paper (73x68mm), scarce.
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 10526 | 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: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 10527 | 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: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 10528 | 1912 4d Eve’s Wreath Design die proof in black from the « Lewis » engraved die
Great Britain » King George V » 1912-24 Profile Head Issues
1912 4d Eve’s Wreath Design die proof in black from the « Lewis » engraved die with fully cleared surround (see fig.28 in the S.G. GB Specialised vol.2)…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 10529 | 1913 5d Die proof in black on thin white glazed card
Great Britain » King George V » 1912-24 Profile Head Issues
1913 5d Die proof in black on thin white glazed card (71x78mm), cleared surround, dated in manuscript at lower left « 2.5.13 », rare.
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 10530 | 1912 5d Eve’s Wreath Design bromide in black and mounted on white card
Great Britain » King George V » 1912-24 Profile Head Issues
1912 5d Eve’s Wreath Design bromide in black and mounted on white card (68 x 60mm) pencilled in manuscript on reverse « 2-7-12 », scarce.
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 10531 | 1912 8d. trial of Eve’s pillar design (22mm, medal
Great Britain » King George V » 1912-24 Profile Head Issues
1912 8d. trial of Eve’s pillar design (22mm, medal head) printed in black on thin white card, with a background of graduated shaded lines behind head….
Estimation: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 10532 | 1913 8d. black on yellow, marginal imperforate imprimatur
Great Britain » King George V » 1912-24 Profile Head Issues
1913 8d black on yellow, marginal imperforate imprimatur from the left of the sheet, superb mint n.h., with « BPMA » handstamp on reverse. Scarce.
Estimation: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 10533 | 1912 8d Trial of Eve’s wreath design die proof in black on white glazed card
Great Britain » King George V » 1912-24 Profile Head Issues
1912 8d Trial of Eve’s wreath design die proof in black on white glazed card (38x42mm), slight thin, fine and scarce (See S.G. Spec. vol.2 p.127).
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 10534 | 1913-1918 mint selection of various values from the
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1913-1918 mint selection of various values from the different printings (7) comprising 2s6d (3, one marginal), 5s (3), 10s (1 marginal), generally very…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 10535 | 1913 Waterlow £1 green, overprinted SPECIMEN type
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1913 Waterlow £1 green, overprinted « SPECIMEN » type 26, large part o.g.; a fresh and fine example (S.G. £3’000).
Estimation: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 10536 | 1915 De La Rue 2/6d. sepia brown marginal example from
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1915 De La Rue 2s6d sepia brown mint n.h. marginal example from the top to left corner of the sheet (mounted in the margin only), fine and scarce (S.G….
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 10537 | 1915 De La Rue 2/6d. yellow brown variety watermark
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1915 De La Rue 2s6d yellow brown variety watermark reversed a superb in mint n.h. horizontal pair from the left of the sheet, perfectly centred, a lovely…
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 10538 | 1915 De La Rue 2s6d blackish brown block of four mint n.h.
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1915 De La Rue 2s6d blackish brown block of four, mint n.h. bearing the usual brownish gum, a very fresh and attractive example of this difficult shade…
Estimation: 1’500 – 1’800 GBP
Lot 10539 | 1915 De La Rue 2s6d sepia brown, watermark reversed, mint
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1915 De La Rue 2s6d sepia brown, watermark reversed, large part o.g., fine mint, scarce (S.G. £950).
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 10540 | 1915 De La Rue 5/- bright carmine, very fresh and well
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1915 De La Rue 5s bright carmine mint n.h., very fresh and well centred, scarce (S.G. £1’100 for mint n.h.).
Estimation: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 10541 | 1915 De La Rue 10/- pale blue, a very fresh and well
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1915 De La Rue 10s pale blue, a very fresh and well centred mint n.h. example, scarce so fine (S.G. £4’500).
Estimation: 1’200 – 1’600 GBP
Lot 10542 | 1915 De La Rue 10/- Pale blue, large part OG; fresh
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1915 De La Rue 10s pale blue, mint large part o.g., fresh and attractive; cert. RPS (1986) (S.G. £3’750).
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 10543 | 1921 Bradbury Wilkinson Seahorse 2s6d olive brown mint n.h. marginal overprinted « CANCELLED » type 33
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1921 Bradbury Wilkinson Seahorse 2s6d olive brown mint n.h. marginal example from the right of the sheet overprinted « CANCELLED » type 33, superb and scarce;…
Estimation: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 10544 | 1918-19 Bradbury Wilkinson 2s6d chocolate brown overprinted « CANCELLED » type 33 in marginal block of four
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1918-19 Bradbury Wilkinson 2s6d chocolate brown overprinted « CANCELLED » type 33 in marginal block of four from the right of the sheet, very fresh and…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 10545 | 1918 Bradbury Wilkinson 2s6d to 10s in beautifully fresh mint n.h. blocks of four
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1918 Bradbury Wilkinson 2s6d to 10s in beautifully fresh mint n.h. blocks of four, well centred, very fine (S.G. £6’600 as mint n.h. singles).
Estimation: 2’000 – 2’500 GBP
Lot 10546 | 1920 5s rose-red, 23mm high, from the Royal cypher paper trials, mint n.h. with « CANCELLED » type 24 overprint
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1920 5s rose-red, 23mm high, from the Royal cypher paper trials, mint n.h. with « CANCELLED » type 24 overprint, very fine and scarce (see S.G. Spec. vol.2…
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 10547 | 1924 British Empire Exhibition bronze plaque, 50x77mm
Great Britain » King George V » 1924-36 Issues
1924 British Empire Exhibition bronze plaque, 50x77mm, by E. Carter Preston, showing enthroned Britannia right receiving assembly of Dominions, very fine.
Estimation: 40 – 50 GBP
Lot 10548 | 1924 1/2d green overprinted « SPECIMEN » type 32 in mint block of four
Great Britain » King George V » 1924-36 Issues
1924 1/2d green overprinted « SPECIMEN » type 32 in mint block of four (only one stamp showing the merest trace of hinge), very rare and most likely unique…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 10549 | 1929 PUC £1 Black, overprinted SPECIMEN in red, large
Great Britain » King George V » 1924-36 Issues
1929 PUC £1 black, overprinted SPECIMEN in red (type 32), large part o.g. (toned); scarce (S.G. £3’000).
Estimation: 500 – 600 GBP