14 Jun 2021 – 19 Jun 2021
5664 lots
Lot 70224 | 1840 Mulready die proof of the stereotype with frame lines and imprints printed in black on India paper
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1840 Mulready die proof of the stereotype with frame lines and imprints printed in black on India paper (198x127mm), some minor toning but none of the…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 70225 | 1840 Mulready, a magnificent set of the four different types comprising 1d letter sheet, 1d envelope, 2d letter sheet and 2d envelope
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1840 Mulready, a magnificent set of the four different types comprising 1d letter sheet, 1d envelope, 2d letter sheet and 2d envelope, each in a mint sheet…
Estimation: 10’000 – 12’000 GBP
Lot 70226 | 1840 1d Mulready letter sheet, a fine unused example and a used example
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1840 1d Mulready letter sheet, a fine unused example and a used example (soiled) dated 1840 (Jul 6) cancelled by red Maltese cross with straight line « Charing…
Estimation: 200 – 260 GBP
Lot 70227 | 1840 (My ?7) 1d. Mulready letter sheet (stereo A1)
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1840 (My ?7) 1d Mulready letter sheet, stereo A1, from Loughborough to Nottingham, beautifully hand coloured and neatly cancelled by a good strike of the…
Estimation: 4’000 – 4’600 GBP
Lot 70228 | 1840 (Jul 9) 1d. Mulready letter sheet from Derry to Moville
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1840 (Jul 9) 1d. Mulready letter sheet from Derry to Moville, neatly cancelled by a superb strike of the red Maltese cross, reverse showing despatch and…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 70229 | 1840 (Nov 10) Mulready 1d wrapper from Whimple to Thornbury via Bristol, the lower left showing a fine strike of « Whimple Penny Post »
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1840 (Nov 10) Mulready 1d wrapper from Whimple to Thornbury via
Bristol, the lower left showing a fine strike of « Whimple Penny Post »
in black and…
Estimation: 1’500 – 1’800 GBP
Lot 70230 | 1840 (Nov 24) 1d Mulready wrapper, stereo A30, with Edinburgh Envelope Advertiser inside
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1840 (Nov 24) 1d Mulready wrapper, stereo A30, with Edinburgh Envelope Advertiser inside (Oct. 7th, No.III p.5, SG Spec MA7q), sent from Edinburgh with…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 70231 | 1841 (Mar 12) 1d. printed letter sheet , Stereo A5, from Perth addressed to Leith then re-directed to Edinburgh
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1841 (Mar 12) Mulready 1d printed letter sheet , stereo A5, from Perth addressed to Leith then re-directed to Edinburgh, rated « 1 » for the additional charge,…
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 70232 | 1841 (May 1) 1d. letter sheet from Jersey to Southam
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1841 (May 1) Mulready 1d lettersheet from Jersey to Southam (Warwickshire) neatly cancelled by a fine and upright strike of the black Maltese cross, the…
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 70233 | 1843 (Dec 23) 1d Mulready letter sheet to Maidstone, cancelled by a superb strike of the number « 9 » in black Maltese cross
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1843 (Dec 23) 1d Mulready letter sheet to Maidstone, neatly cancelled by a superb strike of the number « 9 » in black Maltese cross, scarce (SG £2’250).
Estimation: 700 – 800 GBP
Lot 70234 | 1844 (Jan 5) advertising wrapper (Atlas Assurance Co)
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1844 (Jan 5) 1d Mulready advertising wrapper (Atlas Assurance Co), stereo A251, to Colchester, neatly cancelled by a very fine almost complete upright…
Estimation: 1’500 – 1’800 GBP
Lot 70235 | 1840 (May 12) 2d Mulready lettersheet, forme1, stereo a105, sent from Boston to Spalding and cancelled by neat red MC
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1840 (May 12) 2d Mulready lettersheet, forme1, stereo a105, sent from Boston to Spalding and cancelled by neat red MC, no datestamps on reverse but dated…
Estimation: 3’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 70236 | 1840 (Sep 25) 2d Mulready wrapper, stereo a105, from London to Lichfield cancelled by crisp and vivid red Maltese Cross
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1840 (Sep 25) 2d Mulready wrapper, stereo a105, from London to Lichfield cancelled by crisp and vivid red Maltese Cross, despatch bs, minor cover imperfections,…
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 70237 | 1844 (Jun 11) 2d Mulready wrapper from Taunton uprated with 1841 1d red pl.34 SK and pl.38 DJ tied by « 776 » 1844-type numerals
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1844 (Jun 11) 2d Mulready wrapper, stereo a104, from Taunton to Ilchester uprated with 1841 1d red pl.34 SK and pl.38 DJ, mixed margins and creasing, tied…
Estimation: 3’600 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 70238 | Date unclear, 2d. envelope, stereo a199, to Lady James
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1840 Mulready 2d envelope, stereo a199, to Lady James Pary at Pwllheli, showing a superb strike of an orange red Maltese cross, date unclear, some vertical…
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 70239 | Spooner « Shooting » no.10 Mulready caricature sent from Dolgelly to Mold (Wales) franked on the reverse with 1840 1d black pl.1a AE
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
Spooner « Shooting » no.10 Mulready caricature sent from Dolgelly to Mold (Wales) franked on the reverse with 1840 1d black pl.1a AE (just cut into at top…
Estimation: 4’000 – 6’000 GBP
Lot 70240 | 1819 (Dec) Printed proof (13x21cm) on paper from the very rare « prevention of forgery » article by Perkins Bacon & Co
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1819 (Dec) Printed proof (13x21cm) on paper from the very rare « prevention of forgery » article by Perkins Bacon & Co. for the « Society for the encouragement…
Estimation: 2’600 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 70241 | 1819 (Dec) Printed proof by Perkins Bacon to demonstrate the engravers skill
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1819 (Dec) Printed proof by Perkins Bacon to demonstrate the engravers skill comprising two circles the size of two 6d coins of the era, internally showing…
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 70242 | 1825 « The Genesis Plate » 1840 background trials plate proof on India paper
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1825 « The Genesis Plate » 1840 background trials plate proof on India paper on soft white card, the engine turned design was later used as the part of the…
Estimation: 16’000 – 20’000 GBP
Lot 70243 | 1840 1d Rainbow trial, state 3, in Prussian blue on white wove paper
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1840 1d Rainbow trial, state 3, in Prussian blue on white wove paper from the lower left corner of the sheet (SG £2’250).
Estimation: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 70244 | 1840 1d Rainbow trial, state 3b, with voided corner at top right
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1840 1d Rainbow trial in green, state 3b, with voided corner at top right, very fine and very scarce (SG £2’500).
Estimation: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 70245 | CONCENTRIC CIRCLE TRIAL CANCELLATION: 1840 1d Black pl.7 EI with good even margins, with the concentric circle trial cancellation
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1840 1d Black pl.7 EI, good even margins, with the concentric circle trial cancellation, from the experiments that were made in June 1840 using different…
Estimation: 12’000 – 15’000 GBP
Lot 70246 | 1872 1d Black pl.27 QC South Kensington Exhibition proof printed in on thick white card
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1872 1d Black pl.27 QC South Kensington Exhibition proof printed in on thick white card, good to large margins, very fine and scarce, only one sheet printed…
Estimation: 500 – 800 GBP
Lot 70247 | 1867 1d pl.103 Paris Exhibition Proof in black on thick soft white card
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1867 1d pl.103 Paris Exhibition Proof in black on thick soft white card, four margins, very scarce as only one sheet of 240 printed (SG £2’250)
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 70248 | 1871 1/2d Ormond Hill die proof in dull lilac rose
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1871 1/2d Ormond Hill die proof in dull lilac rose on thin white wove paper, some minor toning and creasing in the margins as to be expected from such…
Estimation: 6’000 – 8’000 GBP
Lot 70249 | 1837 William Wyon City Medal in bronze, 55mm
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1837 William Wyon City Medal in bronze, 55mm, superb Proof like impression, struck to celebrate Victoria’s first visit to the City of London after her…
Estimation: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 70250 | 1837 William Wyon City Medal in Silver, 55mm
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1837 William Wyon City Medal in Silver, 55mm, struck to celebrate Victoria’s first visit to the City of London after her accession to the throne, one side…
Estimation: 2’200 – 2’800 GBP
Lot 70251 | 1840 c. Carte de Visite (62x100mm) of Sir Rowland Hill,
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1840ca. Carte de Visite (62x100mm) of Sir Rowland Hill, seated in a chair apparently holding a letter/document; exceedingly rare with very few known and…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 70252 | A photograph of Sir Rowland Hill (212 x 132mm)
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
A photograph of Sir Rowland Hill (212 x 132mm), seated at his desk with quill in hand and with a facsimile copy of his signature below; a great frontis…
Estimation: 100 – 120 GBP
Lot 70253 | 1840 1d. black, (unplated), JI, large to enormous margins, used
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black, unplated, JI, large to enormous margins showing portion of adjoining stamp at top, neatly cancelled by a virtually complete and almost upright…
Estimation: 180 – 200 GBP
Lot 70254 | 1840 1d Black, unplated, HG, good to large margins, used
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black, unplated, HG, good to large margins neatly cancelled by a virtually complete upright strike of the red Maltese cross, fresh and fine.
Estimation: 180 – 200 GBP
Lot 70255 | 1840 1d Black pl.1a, worn impression, FH, used
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.1a, worn impression, FH, good to large margins neatly cancelled by an almost complete upright strike of the red Maltese cross, fine and…
Estimation: 180 – 200 GBP
Lot 70256 | 1840 1d Grey-Black pl.1a LA with part sheet margin tied to a clean by a red MC
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Grey-Black pl.1a LA with part sheet margin showing complete « the Labels ABOVE » marginal inscription at left, neatly tied to entire by a red MC,…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 70257 | 1840 1d. black, pl. 1b, IJ, variety Watermark Inverted,
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d. black, pl. 1b, IJ, variety watermark Inverted, good to very large margins all round, neatly cancelled by a good part strike of the red Maltese…
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 70258 | 1840 (Oct 17) « The Scottish Amicable Society » advertising
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 (Oct 17) « The Scottish Amicable Society » advertising envelope (printed in blue on the reverse), sent from Paisley to Glasgow, the front bearing bearing…
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 70259 | Plate 2 Imprimatur (After Hardening) TA from the lower left of the sheet showing the plate number « 2 » in the corner
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.2 imprimatur (After Hardening) TA from the lower left
of the sheet showing the plate number « 2 » in the corner, and
additionally showing…
Estimation: 30’000 – 40’000 GBP
Lot 70260 | 1840 (May 22) 1d black pl.2 FA on entire letter from London to Bagshot
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 (May 22) 1d black pl.2 FA on entire letter from London to Bagshot, large to enormous margins showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at right, neatly…
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 70261 | 1840 (Dec 23) Printed entire letter from the Educational board addressed to Borderley, bearing 1d black pl.3 OC
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 (Dec 23) Printed entire letter from the Educational board addressed to Borderley, bearing 1d black pl.3 OC, with good to enormous margins showing…
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 70262 | 1840 1d. black, Pl. 3, RC, large balanced margins all
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.3 RC, large balanced margins all round, neatly cancelled by large part strike of the red Maltese cross, fresh and attractive.
Estimation: 180 – 200 GBP
Lot 70263 | 1840 1d Black pl.5 SC, good even margins, cancelled by crisp red Maltese Cross
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.5 SC, good even margins, cancelled by crisp red Maltese Cross, very fine.
Estimation: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 70264 | 1840 1d Black pl.5 SF with very good to large margins, neatly cancelled by an upright red MC
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.5 SF with very good to large margins, neatly cancelled by an upright red MC, natural paper speck on cheek, very fine
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 70265 | 1840 1d Black pl.6 AC, fine to large margins, black MC
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.6 AC, fine to large margins, black MC, very fine.
Estimation: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 70266 | 1840 1d Black pl.8 FL tied to 1841 (Jan 12) entire (cross-written) from Liverpool to London with additional Madeira forwarding address
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.8 FL, two huge margins, tied to 1841 (Jan 12) entire (cross-written) from Liverpool to London with additional Madeira forwarding address…
Estimation: 3’400 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 70267 | 1840 1d Black pl.8 HB, variety watermark inverted, used
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.8 HB, variety watermark inverted, good to large margins all round, neatly cancelled by a good strike of the red Maltese Cross, fine and…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 70268 | 1840 1d Grey-black pl.10 DC, large margins all round, unused without gum
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Grey-black pl.10 DC, large margins all round, unused without gum, a stunning crisp almost proof like impression of this very rare plate, cert….
Estimation: 1’800 – 2’400 GBP
Lot 70269 | 1841 (Ap 17) Entire from Salisbury to Glastonbury, bearing 1d black pl.10 IA, placed at upper left contrary to regulations
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1841 (Ap 17) Entire from Salisbury to Glastonbury, bearing 1d black pl.10 IA, placed at upper left contrary to regulations, neatly tied by a fine strike…
Estimation: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 70270 | 1840 1d Black pl.11 DF with matched 1d red-brown pl.11, used
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.11 DF with matched 1d red-brown pl.11, both four-margined and neatly cancelled by black MCs, 1d red with faint natural paper wrinkle,…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 70271 | 1841 (Mar 30) Printed wine and brandy merchants entire
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1841 (Mar 30) Printed wine and brandy merchants entire from Huddersfield to Chapeltown, bearing 1840 1d. black, DG, Pl. XI with good balanced margins all…
Estimation: 2’600 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 70272 | 1840 2d. Bright blue pl.1 AA-AC horizontal strip of three, used
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d. Bright blue pl.1 AA-AC horizontal strip of three, close to large margins, neatly cancelled by three almost perfectly struck red Maltese crosses,…
Estimation: 1’500 – 1’800 GBP
Lot 70273 | 1840 2d Pale Blue pl.1 EG-EI, horizontal strip of three, used
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d Pale Blue pl.1 EG-EI, horizontal strip of three, good to enormous margins all round showing traces of two adjoining stamp at top, neatly cancelled…
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 GBP