26 May 2025 – 1 Jun 2025
494 lots
Lot 70000 | 1657 (Sep 17) « An act for the selling of the postage of England, Scotland and Ireland » professionally hard bound in book format
Great Britain » Literature and Philatelic Documents
1657 (Sep 17) « An act for the selling of the postage of England, Scotland and Ireland » professionally hard bound in book format. A great rarity in superb…
Estimation: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 70001 | Bogardus and Coffin treasury essay 1929 reprints in black, brown and red on glazed paper
Great Britain » 1839 Treasury Competition
Bogardus and Coffin treasury essay 1929 reprints in black, brown and red on glazed paper, very fine.
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 70002 | 1866 (Jan 30) envelope sent locally from Charles Whiting bearing an imperforate pair of Beaufort house essays
Great Britain » 1839 Treasury Competition
1866 (Jan 30) envelope sent locally from Charles Whiting to Mr Smith in St Johns wood, bearing 1864-79 1d red pair pl.81, neatly tied by « WC/7 » cancels…
Estimation: 4’000 – 4’400 GBP
Lot 70003 | 1870 Ormond hill die proof in black on wove paper from the 1st (later rejected) die
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1870 Ormond hill die proof in black on wove paper from the 1st (later rejected) die, showing queens head background and POSTAGE ONE PENNY at foot; an exceptional…
Estimation: 2’200 – 2’600 GBP
Lot 70004 | 1935 reprint of the first (rejected) die of the One Penny stamp in a pair in yellow-green
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1935 reprint of the first (rejected) die of the One Penny stamp in a pair in yellow-green on unwatermarked cream wove paper without smudges below « ONE »…
Estimation: 2’200 – 2’600 GBP
Lot 70005 | 1935 reprint of the first (rejected) die of the One Penny stamp in black
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1935 reprint of the first (rejected) die of the One Penny stamp in black on unwatermarked paper; a very scarce proof. Expertise: Cert. RPS (1997).
Estimation: 2’200 – 2’600 GBP
Lot 70006 | 1935 reprint of the first (rejected) die of the One Penny stamp in rose carmine
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1935 reprint of the first (rejected) die of the One Penny stamp in rose-carmine on unwatermarked cream wove paper; a very scarce proof (S.G. from £12’500).Expertise:…
Estimation: 2’200 – 2’600 GBP
Lot 70007 | 1935 reprint of the first (rejected) die of the One Penny stamp in yellow-green
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1935 reprint of the first (rejected) die of the One Penny stamp in yellow-green on unwatermarked cream wove paper without smudges below « ONE » and « NNY »;…
Estimation: 2’200 – 2’600 GBP
Lot 70008 | 1935 reprint of the first (rejected) die of the One Penny stamp in a pair of rose-carmine
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1935 reprint of the first (rejected) die of the One Penny stamp in a pair of rose-carmine impressions on unwatermarked cream wove paper; a very scarce…
Estimation: 2’200 – 2’600 GBP
Lot 70009 | 1935 reprint of the first (rejected) die of the One Penny stamp in rose carmine on watermarked paper
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1935 reprint of the first (rejected) die of the One Penny stamp in rose carmine on « (Sp)ecial Posta(ge) Londo(n) » watermarked cream wove paper; a very…
Estimation: 2’200 – 2’600 GBP
Lot 70010 | Late Impression of 1d die II proof in black on unwatermarked wove paper
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
Late Impression of 1d die II proof in black on unwatermarked wove paper (43x70mm) showing reversed « NEW » and « 3 » above and below the impression; some creasing…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 70011 | 1870 April- May colour trials for the 1/2d. bantam, 11 impressions
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1870 April- May colour trials for the 1/2d. bantam stamps, 11 impressions as struck from the small plate of six incomplete impressions of the New south…
Estimation: 550 – 650 GBP
Lot 70012 | 1870 April-May colour trials for the 1/2d bantam stamps, a single impression
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1870 April-May colour trials for the 1/2d bantam stamps, a single impression as struck from the small plate of six incomplete impressions of the New South…
Estimation: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 70013 | 1840 1d black pl.1a GI-GJ horizontal pair with trial cancellations on archive piece
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1840 1d black pl.1a GI-GJ horizontal pair, with large balanced margins, affixed to a piece of laid paper, GI tied by a superb clear strike of the red…
Estimation: 36’000 – 40’000 GBP
Lot 70014 | 1840 2d Mulready letter sheet affixed unused 1d black AH, 1841 1d red KA, and 1840 2d blue RA
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1840 2d Mulready letter sheet, stereo a96, a very fine unused example, the top flap with very fresh mint examples of the worlds first three postage stamps…
Estimation: 5’000 – 6’000 GBP
Lot 70015 | Great Britain 1840s Mulready group
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1840s, Small accumulation with 1840 envelope (A176) fresh used Ealing to Camberwell with red Maltese Cross, similar in lesser condition used within London,…
Estimation: 200 – 250 GBP
Lot 70016 | 1840 (May 10) 1d Mulready lettersheet, stereo A18, sent from Lincoln to Spalding and cancelled contrary to regulations with two strikes of MC
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures » May Dates
1840 (May 10) 1d Mulready lettersheet, stereo A18, sent from Lincoln to Spalding and cancelled contrary to regulations with two strikes of an orange-red…
Estimation: 700 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 70017 | 1840 (May 5) Mulready 1d lettersheet, stereo A34, sent to Jersey with ‘’2’’ in manuscript in black for postage due as the Mulready was not yet valid for postage
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures » May Dates
1840 (May 5) Mulready 1d lettersheet, stereo A34, sent to Jersey with ‘’2’’ in manuscript in black for postage due as the Mulready was not yet valid for…
Estimation: 5’500 – 6’500 GBP
Lot 70018 | 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: 2’000 – 2’400 GBP
Lot 70019 | 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: 2’000 – 2’400 GBP
Lot 70020 | 1840 (May 10) 1d Mulready letter sheet, stereo A27, from Lincoln to Holbeach
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures » May Dates
1840 (May 10) 1d Mulready letter sheet, stereo A27, from Lincoln to Holbeach, neatly cancelled by a good strike of the red Maltese cross, showing neat…
Estimation: 1’500 – 1’700 GBP
Lot 70021 | 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: 750 – 850 GBP
Lot 70022 | 1840 (Nov 10) 1d Mulready lettersheet, sent from Whimple (Devon) to Gloucestershire, Britannia not cancelled contrary to regulations
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures » 1d Lettersheets and Envelopes
1840 (Nov 10) 1d Mulready lettersheet, sent from Whimple (Devon) to Gloucestershire, Britannia not cancelled contrary to regulations with « EXETER / NO…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 70023 | 1843 (Jun 23) 1d Mulready lettersheet, stereo A54, sent from London to Leeds with London number « 6 » in Maltese cross
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures » 1d Lettersheets and Envelopes
1843 (Jun 23) 1d Mulready lettersheet, stereo A54, sent from London to Leeds with London number « 6 » in Maltese cross, Leeds arrival adjacent, light horizontal…
Estimation: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 70024 | 1840 (May 29) 1d Mulready lettersheet cancelled by a red Maltese Cross and a London tombstone ds
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures » 1d Lettersheets and Envelopes
1840 (May 29) 1d Mulready lettersheet sent from London to an MP in Hythe, cancelled by a red Maltese Cross, redirected to him at the Travelers Club in…
Estimation: 750 – 850 GBP
Lot 70025 | 1841 (Mar 1) 1d Mulready lettersheet sent from Jersey
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures » 1d Lettersheets and Envelopes
1841 (Mar 1) 1d Mulready lettersheet sent from Jersey to Southampton, cancelled by black MC, reverse with clear despatch and London transit, minor soiling,…
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 70026 | 1841 (Mar 12) 1d Mulready lettersheet, stereo A5 forme 1, from Inchture to Errol (Scotland) cancelled by Perth special type 2 (thick lined) MC
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures » 1d Lettersheets and Envelopes
1841 (Mar 12) 1d Mulready lettersheet, stereo A5 forme 1, from Inchture to Errol (Scotland) cancelled by Perth special type 2 (thick lined) MC, with s/l…
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 70027 | 1842 (May 4) 1d Mulready lettersheet, stereo A23 forme 2, cancelled by superb black thin lined Edinburgh special type 1 MC in black
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures » 1d Lettersheets and Envelopes
1842 (May 4) 1d Mulready lettersheet, stereo A23 forme 2, sent from Edinburgh to Melrose (Scotland) and cancelled by superb black thin lined Edinburgh…
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 70028 | 1845 (Nov 15) 1d Mulready lettersheet, stereo A10 forme 1, endorsed « O.H.M.S. » and cancelled by superb strike of 1844-type « 21 » numeral
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures » 1d Lettersheets and Envelopes
1845 (Nov 15) 1d Mulready lettersheet, stereo A10 forme 1, endorsed « O.H.M.S. » and sent from Andover to the Stamp Office in Winchester (Hampshire), cancelled…
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 70029 | 1868 (Oct 10) 1d Mulready envelope, stereo A177, sent from Worsley to Grasmere with Britannia uncancelled and ms « 2 », late usage
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures » 1d Lettersheets and Envelopes
1868 (Oct 10) 1d Mulready envelope, stereo A177, sent from Worsley to Grasmere, Lake District, seemingly unaccepted for postage with Britannia uncancelled…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 70030 | 1843 (Jun 20) 2d Mulready envelope, stereo a195, from London to Buckinghamshire, cancelled by London number « 1 » in MC
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures » 2d Lettersheets and Envelopes
1843 (Jun 20) 2d Mulready envelope, stereo a195, from London to Buckinghamshire, cancelled by London number « 1 » in MC with « Bruton St » s/l hs below along…
Estimation: 2’400 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 70031 | 1856 (Mar 25) 2d. letter sheet (a97) from Derry to
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures » 2d Lettersheets and Envelopes
1856 (Mar 25) 2d. letter sheet (a97) from Derry to Camdonagh, neatly cancelled by an English type Derry « 172 » Spoon cancel (2nd type), a very nice and…
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 70032 | 1840 (Sep 22) 2d Mulready envelope, stereo a202, sent from London to Bath, underpaid with « MORE / TO PAY » double circle hs
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures » 2d Lettersheets and Envelopes
1840 (Sep 22) 2d Mulready envelope, stereo a202, sent from London to Bath, underpaid with « MORE / TO PAY » double circle hs and ms « 4 » for double the deficiency,…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 70033 | 1841 (Jan 5) 2d Mulready lettersheet sent from Richmond uprated with 1840 2d blue pair
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures » 2d Lettersheets and Envelopes
1841 (Jan 5) 2d Mulready lettersheet sent from Richmond to Ripon (Yorkshire) uprated with 1840 2d blue pair (one stamp cut into on two sides), tied by…
Estimation: 7’000 – 10’000 GBP
Lot 70034 | 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: 4’000 – 4’400 GBP
Lot 70035 | 1843 (Jul 25) 1d Mulready lettersheet, with printed advert inside for the Atlas Assurance Company cancelled by superb London number « 9 » in MC
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures » Advertising Letter Sheets
1843 (Jul 25) 1d Mulready lettersheet, with printed advert inside for the Atlas Assurance Company (dated June 1842 at lower left), sent from London to…
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 70036 | 1d Mulready lettersheet, with printed advert inside for the Atlas Assurance Company and cancelled by very good London number « 11 » in MC
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures » Advertising Letter Sheets
1d Mulready lettersheet, stereo A11 (displaced, forme 1) with printed advert inside for the Atlas Assurance Company, sent from London to Cornwall and cancelled…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 70037 | 1840 (Dec 29) 1d Mulready with internal advert for Jell’s General & Commercial Envelope and cancelled by brown MC
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures » Advertising Letter Sheets
1840 (Dec 29) 1d Mulready, stereo A42 forme 4, with internal advert for Jell’s General & Commercial Envelope, sent locally in London and cancelled by brown…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 70038 | 1842 1d. pink envelope from St Columb to Camborne,
Great Britain » Postal Stationery
1842 1d. pink envelope from St Columb to Camborne, cancelled by a pale blue Maltese Cross with matching dispatch c.d.s. at left, the arrival the cover…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 70039 | 1882 (Dec 24) A stunning hand painted 1d. Mulready
Great Britain » Hand Illustrated and Printed Envelopes
1882 (Dec 24) A stunning hand painted 1d. Mulready design by E. Leech RA, bearing 1d. lilac (defective at foot), not detracting from the very fine appearance….
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 70040 | 1844 (JY 22) 1d. red-brown, used on superb « Monkey
Great Britain » Hand Illustrated and Printed Envelopes
1844 (Jul 22) 1d. red-brown, used on superb « Monkey Business » envelope from London to Boyle, Ireland, brilliantly illustrated in multi colours; very attractive….
Estimation: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 70041 | 1872 (Apr 24) decorative ladies’ envelope sent from Doncaster (Yorkshire) to Devon, with 1864-79 1d red pl.135
Great Britain » Hand Illustrated and Printed Envelopes
1872 (Apr 24) decorative ladies’ envelope sent from Doncaster (Yorkshire) to Devon, with 1864-79 1d red pl.135 tied by « 355 » duplex, with printed decoration…
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 70042 | 1862 (Ap 2) superb green printed « Ladies Envelope »
Great Britain » Hand Illustrated and Printed Envelopes
1862 (Apr 2) superb green printed « Ladies Envelope » from Edinburgh to Germany, bearing 6d. lilac neatly tied by « 131 » numeral cancels; a very attractive…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 70043 | 1864-68 pair of hand illustrated envelopes with contents
Great Britain » Hand Illustrated and Printed Envelopes
1864-68 pair of hand illustrated envelope and front with contents from the correspondence of Edward Henry Corbould, artist and son of Henry Corbould (who’s…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 70044 | 1864 (Fe 13) a stunning valentines envelope used locally
Great Britain » Hand Illustrated and Printed Envelopes
1864 (Feb 13) a stunning valentines envelope used locally in Glasgow, with applied flowers and foliage and a brass ring « delivered » by a dove, bearing…
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 70045 | 1881 (JY18) a superb example of the « London Bridge »
Great Britain » Hand Illustrated and Printed Envelopes
1881 (Jul 18) a superb example of the « London Bridge » wrapper, neatly cancelled by red « PAID » c.d.s.; a major rarity and the finest of the three recorded…
Estimation: 1’500 – 1’800 GBP
Lot 70046 | 1892 (Oct 17) hand painted envelope from Birmingham bearing 1d. lilac
Great Britain » Hand Illustrated and Printed Envelopes
1892 (Oct 17) hand painted envelope from Birmingham to Glasgow, bearing 1881 1d lilac, the stamp placed on reverse (as per written request by the sender)…
Estimation: 260 – 300 GBP
Lot 70047 | 1840 1d. black, JF, Pl. 2, neatly tied to small piece
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 2d Blue « May Dates »
1840 1d. black, JF, Pl. 2, neatly tied to small piece dated 6 May 1840, by a fine strike of the red Maltese cross, on the first official day of usage,…
Estimation: 1’500 – 1’800 GBP
Lot 70048 | 1840 (May 19) entire from London to Norwich with 1840 1d black
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 2d Blue « May Dates »
May 19th: 1840 (May 19) entire from London to Norwich with 1840 1d black pl.1a CJ, touched on the top left, tied by neat red Maltese cross, reverse with…
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 70049 | 1840 1d black pl.1a BF, close to good margins, used on entire letter from Sheffield to Birmingham
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 2d Blue « May Dates »
1840 1d black pl.1a BF, close to good margins, used on entire letter from Sheffield to Birmingham, dated My 7. 1840 the second day of issue, neatly cancelled…
Estimation: 1’500 – 1’700 GBP