14 Jun 2021 – 19 Jun 2021
5664 lots
Lot 70324 | 1866 (Sep 18) Wrapper from London to Latvia, with 1864-79 1d red pl.78 and four 2d blue pl.9
Great Britain » 1854-70 Perforated Line Engraved
1866 (Sep 18) Wrapper from London to Latvia, with 1864-79 1d red pl.78 and four 2d blue pl.9 (trimmed from the sheet), Aachen transit, reverse with despatch…
Estimation: 60 – 80 GBP
Lot 70325 | 1883-84 « Before And After The Stamp Committee » Presentation Book
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
« Before And After The Stamp Committee » presentation book comprising three pages with perforated imprimaturs or issued stamps, sunk mounted on card; original…
Estimation: 24’000 – 28’000 GBP
Lot 70326 | « Before And After The Stamp Committee » presentation book, the first page bearing comb perf. stamps with SPECIMEN type 9 hs
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
« Before And After The Stamp Committee » presentation book comprising three pages sunk mounted on card; original binding and very fine. The first page is…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 70327 | A selection of watermarked paper, including a single
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
A selection of watermarked paper, including a single stamp size impression of the large Crown, block of four large Garter, block of four and single blued…
Estimation: 240 – 280 GBP
Lot 70328 | 1855-57 Wmk Medium Garter 4d carmine with « SPECIMEN » type 2 overprint in mint nh block of ten
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1855-57 No Corner Letters
1855-57 Wmk Medium Garter 4d carmine on thick blued highly glazed paper with « SPECIMEN » type 2 overprint in mint nh top left hand corner marginal block…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 70329 | 1855-57 Wmk Medium Garter 4d carmine with « SPECIMEN » type 2 vertically
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1855-57 No Corner Letters
1855-57 Wmk Medium Garter 4d carmine with « SPECIMEN » type 2 vertically, mint l.h. left marginal, two surface faults, scarce (SG Spec. J48(2)t, £1’050).
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 70330 | 1856 Wmk Medium Garter 4d carmine on thick highly glazed paper in stunning mint block of six
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1855-57 No Corner Letters
1856 Wmk Medium Garter 4d carmine on thick highly glazed paper in stunning mint block of six with large part original gum, wonderfully fresh and extremely…
Estimation: 30’000 – 35’000 GBP
Lot 70331 | 1855-57 6d Die proof in green on white card with « HELMSLEY / (crown) / 2.4.56 » trial cancellation
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1855-57 No Corner Letters
1855-57 6d Die proof in green on white card with « HELMSLEY / (crown) / 2.4.56 » trial cancellation, just touched at right and top, thin, attractive and…
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 70332 | 1862-64 3d Bright Carmine-Rose pl.2 FA mint large part original gum
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1862-64 Small Uncoloured Corner Letters
1862-64 3d Bright Carmine-Rose pl.2 FA mint large part original gum, fresh and fine with lovely bright colour, cert. BPA (2014) (SG £2’700).
Estimation: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 70333 | 1868 (Jan 8) Postal notice sent by the GPO with examples of the new 1862-64 4d (crease) and 9d with SPECIMEN hs
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1862-64 Small Uncoloured Corner Letters
1862 (Jan 8) Postal notice sent by the GPO a week before issue to overseas agents with examples of the new 1862-64 4d (crease) and 9d affixed with « SPECIMEN »…
Estimation: 2’000 – 2’600 GBP
Lot 70334 | 1862-64 4d Bright Red pl.4 (with hair lines) imperforate imprimatur, mint og
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1862-64 Small Uncoloured Corner Letters
1862-64 4d Bright Red pl.4 (with hair lines) imperforate imprimatur, mint og, very fine and rare, with only 22 possible examples several of which are in…
Estimation: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 70335 | 1862-64 4d Pale red pl.4 DJ with hair lines, mint og IMPERFORATE
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1862-64 Small Uncoloured Corner Letters
1862-64 4d Pale red pl.4 DJ with hair lines, mint og IMPERFORATE with good margins, very fine, cert. RPS (1980) (SG £2’400, SG Spec. J53(2)d)
Estimation: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 70336 | 1862-64 6d Lilac p.4 (with hair lines) mint og top marginal imperforate imprimatur
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1862-64 Small Uncoloured Corner Letters
1862-64 6d Lilac p.4 (with hair lines) mint og top marginal imperforate imprimatur, very fine and rare, one of only 22 possible examples, of which several…
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 70337 | 1862-64 9d Bistre pl.2 mint, marginal example from the upper right of the sheet
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1862-64 Small Uncoloured Corner Letters
1862-64 9d Bistre pl.2 mint, marginal example from the upper right of the sheet showing « Crown/ (PO)OSTAGE / 9d. » in blue at upper right, large part original…
Estimation: 1’500 – 1’800 GBP
Lot 70338 | 1862-64 9d Bistre pl.2 mint og, exceptionally well centred
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1862-64 Small Uncoloured Corner Letters
1862-64 9d Bistre pl.2 mint og, exceptionally well centred for this issue, very fine, cert. RPS (2004) (SG £5’800).
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 70339 | 1862 1/- green, Wmk emblems plate 1 (=Plate 2), large part original gum
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1862-64 Small Uncoloured Corner Letters
1862-64 Wmk emblems 1s green pl.1 (= plate 2), mint large part original gum, a very fresh example of this rare stamp. cert. RPS (2014) (SG £3’200).
Estimation: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 70340 | 1865-67 6d Lilac pl.6 QE, fresh mint with large part original gum
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1865-67 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Large Garter & Emblems
1865-67 6d Lilac pl.6 QE, fresh mint with large part original gum, a fine example of this scarce stamp (SG £3’800).
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 70341 | 1865-67 Wmk Emblems 1s Green pl.4 BG imperforate imprimatur
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1865-67 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Large Garter & Emblems
1865-67 Wmk Emblems 1s Green pl.4 BG imperforate imprimatur, mint hr (slightly heavy hinge), fine and very scarce, one of only 25 stamps for this plate…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 70342 | 1867 6d Lilac pl.6 EJ imperforate colour trial on thin unwatermarked wove paper without gum
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-80 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Spray of Rose
1867 6d Lilac pl.6 EJ imperforate colour trial on thin unwatermarked wove paper without gum, just clear to large margins; a fresh and attractive example…
Estimation: 2’000 – 2’600 GBP
Lot 70343 | 1867-80 Wmk Spray 6d dull violet pl.8 (without hyphen) mint part og
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-80 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Spray of Rose
1867-80 Wmk Spray 6d dull violet pl.8 (without hyphen) mint part og, fine (SG £1’400)
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 70344 | 1867-80 6d Mauve pl.9 EG mint nh
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-80 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Spray of Rose
1867-80 6d Mauve pl.9 EG mint nh, couple of faint bends at foot, very fine and fresh, cert. BPA (1990) when it was in a pair (SG £700)
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 70345 | 1867-80 Wmk Spray 1s green pl.4 CA/DB mint large part og left hand marginal block of four
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-80 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Spray of Rose
1867-80 Wmk Spray 1s green pl.4 CA/DB mint large part og left hand marginal block of four, showing part sheet inscription, usual patchy gum on reverse,…
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 70346 | 1867-80 2s Brown OJ, neatly cancelled by a part « C4? » used abroad cancel
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-80 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Spray of Rose
1867-80 2s Brown OJ, neatly cancelled by a part « C4? » used abroad cancel, leaving a nice clear profile, lovely fresh colour, scarce.
Estimation: 700 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 70347 | 1867-80 6d. chestnut (pale shade), imperforate, overprint
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-80 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Spray of Rose
1867-80 6d. chestnut (pale shade), imperforate, overprinted « Specimen » type 6, AK-AL pair from top-right corner of the sheet showing plate number « 11 »…
Estimation: 1’500 – 1’800 GBP
Lot 70348 | 1873 (May 17) Entire from London to Madeira with 1872-73 6d pale buff pl.12 left wing marginal pair
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-80 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Spray of Rose
1873 (May 17) Entire from London to Madeira with 1872-73 6d pale buff pl.12 left wing marginal pair tied by London « 99 » duplexes, fine and scarce (SG Spec….
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 70349 | 1867-80 6d. pale chestnut, Pl. 12, IE, Abnormal fine
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-80 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Spray of Rose
1867-80 6d Pale Chestnut pl.12 IE abnormal, fine used neatly cancelled by « 466 » Liverpool duplex, a fine example of this rare stamp, cert. BPA (2015) (SG…
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 70350 | 1867-80 6d. pale chestnut, Pl. 12, SG, Abnormal Imprimatur,
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-80 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Spray of Rose
1867-80 6d. pale chestnut, Pl. 12, SG, Abnormal Imprimatur, large part original gum; very fresh and fine. Rare. Only 22 stamps removed from the registration…
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 70351 | 1867-83 5s Die proof in black on glazed card, with void corners and plate number
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
1867-83 5s Die proof in black on glazed card, with void corners and plate number, stamp sized, dated in ink on the reverse « 1/1/67 » possibly for the 1867…
Estimation: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 70352 | 1867-83 Wmk MC 5s pale rose pl.2 mint large part original gum
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
1867-83 Wmk MC 5s pale rose pl.2 mint large part original gum, a fresh and attractive example of this rare high value, cert. RPS (2004) (SG £15’000).
Estimation: 5’000 – 6’000 GBP
Lot 70353 | 1867-83 5s Pale rose pl.1 AD/BE block of four neatly cancelled
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
1867-83 5s Pale rose pl.1 AD/BE block of four neatly cancelled by Dundee JA 4 1872 cds, corner creasing on top right stamp, otherwise very fine and most…
Estimation: 600 – 900 GBP
Lot 70354 | 1867-83 10s De La Rue die proof in black on white glazed card
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
1867-83 10s De La Rue die proof in black on white glazed card (91x60mm), with « May 1, 1878 » date, very fine and very scarce
Estimation: 700 – 900 GBP
Lot 70355 | 1867-83 £1 Imperforate colour trial in blue with « SPECIMEN » type 9 overprint
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
1867-83 £1 Imperforate colour trial in blue with « SPECIMEN » type 9 overprint, mint og top marginal with partial inscription (mounted in the margin only),…
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 70356 | 1867-83 5s Rose pl.4 ED on blued paper, fine used
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
1867-83 5s Rose pl.4 ED on blued paper, fine used neatly cancelled by « Telegraph Office » cds. a lovely example in a pale delicate shade, cert. RPS (1997)…
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 70357 | 1867-83 10s Grey-Green pl.1 BH on blued paper, fine used
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
1867-83 10s Grey-Green pl.1 BH on blued paper, fine used neatly cancelled by an Inverness cds (7 AUG 84), an exceptional example and rare so fine (SG £4’500).
Estimation: 1’800 – 2’200 GBP
Lot 70358 | 1867-83 Wmk Anchor £1 brown-lilac on blued paper, unused
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
1867-83 Wmk Anchor £1 brown-lilac on blued paper, unused, well centred, vert. crease at top, some cosmetic reperfing, a fine and fresh example of this…
Estimation: 16’000 – 18’000 GBP
Lot 70359 | 1867-83 £5 Orange pl.1 BE on blued paper, overprinted « SPECIMEN » type 9
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
1867-83 £5 Orange pl.1 BE on blued paper, overprinted « SPECIMEN » type 9, large part original gum, well centred and exceptionally fresh colour, rare (SG…
Estimation: 1’500 – 1’800 GBP
Lot 70360 | 1883-84 Wmk Large Anchor 10s greenish grey pl.1 AB on white paper, used
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
1867-83 Wmk Large Anchor 10s greenish grey pl.1 AB on white paper, beautifully cancelled by a crisp Glasgow AP 18 1883 cds, small corner perf. crease at…
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 70361 | 1867-83 £5 Orange BK mint nh, a well centred and beautifully fresh
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
1867-83 £5 Orange BK mint nh, a well centred and beautifully fresh, a stunning example of this highly sought after high value, cert. Brandon (1994) (SG…
Estimation: 4’000 – 6’000 GBP
Lot 70362 | 1867-83 £5 Orange pl.1 BG neatly cancelled by a crisp Maidstone DE 30 1902 double ring cds
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
1867-83 £5 Orange pl.1 BG neatly cancelled by a crisp Maidstone DE 30 1902 double ring cds, lovely fresh colour, showing various plate frame damage at…
Estimation: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 70363 | 1867-83 £5 Orange BG on white paper, neatly cancelled by « BURTON ON TRENT » cds
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
1867-83 £5 Orange BG on white paper, neatly cancelled by « BURTON ON TRENT » cds, a fresh and attractive example, cert. Brandon (1987) (SG £3’500).
Estimation: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 70364 | 1867-83 £5 Orange pl.1 BF neatly cancelled by two crisp « ACCOUNT BRANCH / P.O GLASGOW » oval ds
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
1867-83 £5 Orange pl.1 BF neatly cancelled by two crisp « ACCOUNT BRANCH / P.O GLASGOW » oval ds, small corner crease at top right and small tone spot above »P »…
Estimation: 700 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 70365 | 1873-80 2 1/2d Rosy Mauve pl.4 mint imperforate imprimatur on wmk Anchor paper instead of the issued wmk Orb paper
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1873-80 Large Coloured Corner Letters
1873-80 2 1/2d Rosy Mauve pl.4 mint imperforate imprimatur, pencil « 4 » on reverse, on wmk Anchor paper instead of the issued wmk Orb paper, especially…
Estimation: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 70366 | 1873-80 2 1/2d pl.15 imperforate colour trial in blue
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1873-80 Large Coloured Corner Letters
1873-80 2 1/2d pl.15 imperforate colour trial in blue on wmk Orbs gummed paper, lower marginal, couple of tiny tone spots in the margin, very fine (SG…
Estimation: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 70367 | 1873-80 2 1/2d Pale Blue pl.15 MA, imperforate colour trial on gummed paper
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1873-80 Large Coloured Corner Letters
1873-80 2 1/2d pl.15 MA,imperforate colour trial in pale blue on gummed paper, watermark inverted, cut close at lower right and some gum toning, otherwise…
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 70368 | 1873-80 2 1/2d Rosy Mauve pl.8 PB marginal example from the foot of the sheet showing plate number
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1873-80 Large Coloured Corner Letters
1873-80 2 1/2d Rosy Mauve pl.8 PB marginal example from the foot of the sheet showing plate number, large part original gum (very lightly mounted), superb…
Estimation: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 70369 | 1873-80 6d Deep Grey pl.15 AB marginal imprimatur from the top of the sheet, the unique position piece showing « 442 » current number
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1873-80 Large Coloured Corner Letters
1873-80 6d Deep Grey pl.15 AB marginal imprimatur from the top of the sheet, the unique position piece showing « 442 » current number in the margin, almost…
Estimation: 3’000 – 3’600 GBP
Lot 70370 | 1876 1s pl.13 imperforate plate proof printed in black on thick white card
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1873-80 Large Coloured Corner Letters
1876 1s pl.13 imperforate plate proof printed in black on thick white card, thins most noticeable at top left nevertheless a very presentable example of…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 70371 | 1880 Wmk Spray 1s orange-brown pl.13 mint
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1873-80 Large Coloured Corner Letters
1880 Wmk Spray 1s orange-brown pl.13 mint with large part original gum, a superb fresh example of this scarce stamp, cert. RPS (2013) (SG Spec. J115, £4’750).
Estimation: 1’400 – 1’800 GBP
Lot 70372 | 1873-80 4d Sage-Green pl.16 JC mint nh, wonderful colour and gum
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1873-80 Large Coloured Corner Letters
1873-80 4d Sage-Green pl.16 JC mint nh, wonderful colour and gum, tiny black natural paper speck on ear, one lightly toned perf on gum side, very fine,…
Estimation: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 70373 | 1876 8d pl.13 De La Rue die proof on white glazed card
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1873-80 Large Coloured Corner Letters
1876 8d pl.13 De La Rue die proof on white glazed card (92x60mm), dated at top « June 12, 1876. », very fine and rare
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP