26 May 2025 – 1 Jun 2025
494 lots
Lot 70300 | 1883-84 Anchor 10s ultramarine, two fine used singles,
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 Anchor 10s ultramarine, two fine used singles, one showing telegraph numeral « 308 », fine (SG £1’050)
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 70301 | 1883-84 10s ultramarine fine used with neat strike of Sunderland cds
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 10s ultramarine fine used with neat strike of Sunderland cds (S.G. £525).
Estimation: 75 – 85 GBP
Lot 70302 | 1884 £1 brown-lilac AA-JA used vertical strip of 10
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1884 £1 brown-lilac AA-JA used vertical strip of 10 from the foot of the sheet, cancelled by c.d.s and box cancels in black, some hinge strengthening as…
Estimation: 9’000 – 10’000 GBP
Lot 70303 | 1883-84 Imprimatur 6d dull green GT with large part o.g.
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 Lilac & Green Issue
1883-84 Imprimatur 6d dull green GT with large part o.g., good margins, fine and scarce. (S.G. Spec. £750).
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 70304 | 1883-84 1/- dull green BG mint
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 Lilac & Green Issue
1883-84 1/- dull green BG mint, a very fine example with the merest trace of a mount. (S.G. £1’600).
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 70305 | 1899 2d Jubilee colour trial on unwatermarked paper, with the frame plate in purple and the duty plate in deep blue
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1899 2d Jubilee colour trial on unwatermarked paper, with the frame plate in purple and the duty plate in deep blue, couple of tiny wrinkles at top, fine.
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 70306 | 1891 £1 green, JC frame break, ex mid to late printing
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1887-1900 Jubilee Issue & 1891 £1 Green
1891 £1 green, JC frame break, ex mid to late printing after the second repair, superb Mint OG; very rare so fine.
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 70307 | 1810 (Apr 11) entire from Liverpool to Captain Thomas Mallery in Tortola (Virgin Islands) via Martinique
Great Britain » Postal History
1810 (Apr 11) entire from Liverpool to Captain Thomas Mallery in Tortola (Virgin Islands), charged 8d, backflap with British « MARTINIQUE » eight-sided framed…
Estimation: 360 – 440 GBP
Lot 70308 | 1847-49 stampless envelope to London, signed Hardy
Great Britain » Postal History
1832 stampless envelope countersigned on front by Sir Thomas Hardy (Nelson’s flag captain at Trafalgar and of « kiss me Hardy » fame, who had risen to First…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 70309 | 1856 Crown circle Alexandria cover to Cork Ireland
Great Britain » British Post Offices Abroad » Crown Circle Handstamps
British Post Office Alexandria: 1856 envelope to Cork, Ireland bearing fair strike of red large crown circle Paid at Alexandria, blue double arc date…
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 70310 | 1868 Paid at Guadeloupe crown circle in blue
Great Britain » British Post Offices Abroad » Crown Circle Handstamps
Guadeloupe: 1868 (Mar 12) outer letter sheet to New York franked French general colony Eagles 20c and 40c with variable margins tied by large blue dotted…
Estimation: 8’000 – 10’000 GBP
Lot 70311 | 1854-57 1d star, superbly tied by numeral « 1 » of Aberdeen,
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1854-57 1d star, superbly tied by numeral « 1 » of Aberdeen, on 1855 envelope addressed to The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, Balmoral Castle, Aberdeenshire,…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 70312 | 1857 (JY 19) entire from Troon Registered to Trieste,
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1857 (Jul 19) entire from Troon (Scotland) sent registered to Trieste, bearing a vertical pair of 6d. mauve, additionally bearing 2d. blue pair and 1d….
Estimation: 500 – 800 GBP
Lot 70313 | 1857 (Nov 4) envelope from Windsor Registered to Baden,
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1857 (Nov 4) envelope from Windsor Registered to Baden, bearing a pair of 1/- green cancelled « 890 » numerals paying the double 6d. rate for postage upto…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 70314 | 1860 (JU 3) envelope from Plymouth to Corfu, Via Trieste,
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1860 (Jun 3) envelope from Plymouth to Corfu, Via Trieste, bearing 6d. lilac, 2d. blue pl. 8, and block of four 1d. red; some toning and the 6d. defective,…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 70315 | 1860 (JU 8) entire from Leeds to Naples, bearing 4d.,
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1860 (Jun 8) entire from Leeds to Naples, bearing 4d, 6d and 1/- tied by « 447 » duplex cancels; a colourful and attractive franking bearing the 1855-57…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 70316 | 1860 (Oct 5) wrapper sent registered from London to the USA with 1857 1s strip of four and a 6d with Lombard Street registered hs
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1860 (Oct 5) wrapper sent registered from London to the USA with 1857 1s strip of four (trimmed wing margin at left) and 6d (trimmed wing margin), tied…
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 70317 | 1861 (May 25) Envelope to Louisiana, USA, sent during the American Civil War when postal services to the southern states had been suspended
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1861 (May 25) Envelope to Louisiana, USA, sent during the American Civil War when postal services to the southern states had been suspended with 1857 6d…
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 70318 | 1865 4d. vermilion, SI, Pl. 7, on neat entire from
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1865 4d. vermilion, SI, Pl. 7, on neat entire from London to Bordeaux, neatly tied by a fine strike of the red « PD » in oval, also two other covers showing…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 70319 | 1864 complete envelope sent from Kibworth Harcourt to Bern
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1862-64 Small Uncoloured Corner Letters
1864 (Aug 25) envelope from Kibworth Harcourt (Leicestershire) to Bern in Switzerland, bearing 1854 2d blue and 1863 4d red pl.4 (trimmed wing margin),…
Estimation: 100 – 200 GBP
Lot 70320 | 1865 (Feb 23) envelope from Birmingham to Brazil with 1862-64 9d bistre pair endorsed « pr French Steamer »
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1865 (Feb 23) envelope from Birmingham to Brazil with 1862-64 9d bistre pair, tied by « 75 » duplexes, endorsed « pr French Steamer » and paying double the…
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 70321 | 1868 (Aug 29) envelope from Liverpool to China with 1862-64 1s green and 4d bright red pl.3
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1868 (Aug 29) envelope from Liverpool to China with 1862-64 1s green and 4d bright red pl.3 (crease in corner), reverse with London, Hong Kong and British…
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 70322 | 1870 1/2d rose, group of six single and double rate
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1870 1/2d rose, group of six single and double rate frankings on cover, a fine lot (6)
Estimation: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 70323 | 1871 3d. rose, EK-FL, Pl. 6 pair, underpaying postage
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1871 3d. rose, EK-FL, Pl. 6 pair, underpaying postage on cover Registered to France, still with the green string attached by wax seals, the rate at the…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 70324 | 1874 (Feb 10) Entire from London to Spain with 1873-80 1s green pl.8 wing marginal cancelled by red « PD » in oval only
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1874 (Feb 10) Entire from London to Spain with 1873-80 1s green pl.8 wing marginal cancelled by red « PD » in oval only, with further strike adjacent, no…
Estimation: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 70325 | 1875-1894 Scottish Postal History: Bundle of covers,
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1875-1894 Scottish Postal History: Bundle of covers, selected some years ago from a larger lot includes clear duplexes, « 131 Stars » duplexes, OHMS, 1d…
Estimation: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 70326 | 1875 (No 3) entire from Liverpool registered to London,
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1875 (Nov 3) entire from Liverpool registered to London, bearing 1873-80 2 1/2d. rosy mauve pl.2 on blued paper in pair, an attractive cover and exceptionally…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 70327 | 1876 (Oct 27) 1d pink postal stationery envelope sent registered from Chelmsford to London, uprated with 1873-80 4d vermilion
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1876 (Oct 27) 1d pink postal stationery envelope sent registered from Chelmsford to London, uprated with 1873-80 4d vermilion pl.15 left wing marginal,…
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 70328 | 1878 envelope from St. Andrews to New York (29.12.78)
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1878 (Dec 29) envelope from St. Andrews (Scotland) to New York bearing 1/2d. bantam, 4d. sage green pl.16 and 8d orange (five times the 2 1/2d. letter…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 70329 | 1880 (Nov 6) Wrapper to Mexico with 1873-80 4d grey-brown pl.17 tied by the cds part of the Manchester duplex
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1880 (Nov 6) Wrapper to Mexico with 1873-80 4d grey-brown pl.17 tied by the cds part of the Manchester duplex, endorsed « per Bothnia Via New York » (6….
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 70330 | 1890 (Jul 2) large envelope registered to Sydney NSW, bearing 5s crimson, 1s green and 2d
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1890 (Jul 2) large envelope registered to NSW, Australia, bearing 5s crimson, 1s green and 2d green and carmine, tied by oval registered datestamps and…
Estimation: 750 – 850 GBP
Lot 70331 | 1890 1d. pink stationery envelope from London to Paris,
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1890 1d. pink stationery envelope from London to Paris, uprated by 1 1/2d. jubilee issue, (No 11 90), neatly cancelled by the very rare experimental Malin…
Estimation: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 70332 | 1901 (Dec 24) envelope registered from Earls Court
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1901 (Dec 24) envelope registered from Earls Court to Rapallo Italy, bearing 1/- green and carmine vertical pair, plus 1/2d. green, a rare multiple on…
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 70333 | 1902 KEVII 1d blue ECKERLIN PLATE PROOF ESSAYS printed
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902 KEVII 1d blue ‘ECKERLIN’ printing style proofs produced in 1920´s, one sheet of 25 on ungummed paper without watermark and another on gummed paper…
Estimation: 2’000 – 2’400 GBP
Lot 70334 | 1902c. Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. engraved sheetlet of
Great Britain » King Edward VII
1902c. Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. engraved sheetlet of 25 dummy stamps in indigo, on un watermarked plain paper with a head similar to a « Canada head » issue;…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 70335 | 1901 De La Rue 1/2d die proof in black on glazed card
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1901 De La Rue 1/2d die proof in black on glazed card, dated 22 AUG 01 and endorsed « AFTER / HARDENING », very fine.
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 70336 | 1902 1/2d. blue-green block of four, variety watermark
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902 1/2d. blue-green block of four, variety watermark inverted, very fresh mint the lower pair Mint NH; a very rare multiple.
Estimation: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 70337 | 1912 1d. colour trial in rose red; large part original
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1912 1d. colour trial in bright scarlet; large part original gum; very rare being the unique adopted trial E. Cert B.P.A. (1989) Note: See S.G. Spec Vol…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 70338 | 1902-10 10d dull purple and scarlet on chalk surfaced paper in mint n.h. right marginal block of four
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902-10 10d dull purple and scarlet on chalk surfaced paper in mint n.h. right marginal block of four, very fine and fresh (S.G. £1’040+ for mint n.h.).
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 70339 | 1911 1d. rose red, block of four showing a spectacular
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911 Harrison & Sons Issues
1911 1d. rose red, block of four showing a spectacular mis perforated variety; large part original gum; very rare. Cert R.P.S. (1983)
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 70339A | 1911 Harrison 1d aniline pink mint n.h.
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911 Harrison & Sons Issues
1911 Harrison 1d aniline pink mint n.h., fine and fresh, a lovely example. (S.G. £1250).
Estimation: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 70340 | 1911 1d. rose-red left hand interpanneau marginal block
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911 Harrison & Sons Issues
1911 1d. rose-red left hand interpanneau marginal block of 48, largely mint NH (4 OG), wonderfully fresh and rare in a large multiple.
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 70341 | 1911 4d. bright orange, Pl. 6a, corner marginal block
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911 Harrison & Sons Issues
1911 4d. bright orange, Pl. 6a, corner marginal block of 30 from the lower right of the sheet, large part OG, fabulously fresh colour and rarely seen in…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 70342 | 1911 Somerset House 9d slate purple & cobalt blue (fluorescent
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911-13 Somerset House Issues
1911 Somerset House 9d slate purple & cobalt blue (fluorescent ink) in mint n.h. complete pane of 20 (pos. F, from plates H2c/D1), mounted in the margins…
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 70342A | 1911-13 Somerset House 2/6d dull greyish purple mint lower marginal
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911-13 Somerset House Issues
1911-13 Somerset House 2/6d dull greyish purple lower marginal mint, faintest trace of a mount, a very fine example. (S.G. £950).
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 70342B | 1911-13 Somerset House 10/- blue corner marginal mint with large part o.g.
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911-13 Somerset House Issues
1911-13 Somerset House 10/- blue corner marginal mint with large part o.g., a fine and most attractive example. (S.G. £1100).
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 70343 | 1911-13 10s blue mint n.h. lower marginal
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911-13 Somerset House Issues
1911-13 10s blue mint n.h. lower marginal, fresh and very well centred, incl. two certs from when it was in a block of four (S.G. £2’100).
Estimation: 750 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 70344 | 1911 Somerset house £1 deep green pl.1b mint n.h. top marginal block of eight
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911-13 Somerset House Issues
1911 Somerset house £1 deep green, Pl. 1b (the upper pane), A magnificent top marginal block of eight comprising the top two rows of the pane (dot above…
Estimation: 8’500 – 9’500 GBP
Lot 70345 | 1911 2d Engravers Sketch Die, die I head, printed in black on glazed proof paper
Great Britain » King George V » 1911-12 Downey Head Issues
1911 2d Engravers Sketch Die, die I head, printed in black on glazed proof paper (34x40mm) with uncleared surround, very fine and rare (SG Spec. fig.21).
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 70346 | 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: 150 – 200 GBP