14 Jun 2021 – 19 Jun 2021
5664 lots
Lot 70424 | 1865 (Feb 23) Envelope from Birmingham to Brazil with 1862-64 9d bistre pl.2 pair with French maritime marking
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 pl.2 right wing marginal pair tied by « 75 » duplexes, sent by French steamer with…
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 70425 | 1868 (Jun 18) Envelope to New Zealand with printed address, franked with 1867-80 10d deep red-brown
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1868 (Jun 18) Envelope to New Zealand with printed address, franked with 1867-80 10d deep red-brown tied by Bolton « 87 » duplex, reverse with London and…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 70426 | 1875 (Dec 22) Envelope with 1875 2 1/2d rosy mauve pl.2 on blued paper GH-GI pair
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1875 (Dec 22) Envelope with 1875 2 1/2d rosy mauve pl.2 on blued paper GH-GI pair, plus 1865-67 4d vermilion pl.14, on envelope sent registered from Dublin…
Estimation: 700 – 900 GBP
Lot 70427 | 1881 (Mar 2) 2d Registered envelope used in British Levant and uprated with 1880 2 1/2d blue pl.20, 1/2d pale green (3) and 1d Venetian red
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1881 (Mar 2) 2d Registered envelope used in British Levant and uprated with 1880 2 1/2d blue pl.20, 1/2d pale green (3) and 1d Venetian red tied by neat…
Estimation: 700 – 900 GBP
Lot 70428 | 1903 1d « Canada Head » essay (die 2) in pale green on
Great Britain » King Edward VII
1903 1d « Canada Head » essay (die 2) in pale green on thick proof card, 90x108mm, very fine and scarce (SG from £2’800)
Estimation: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 70429 | 1901 3d Composite “paste-up” essay of the Victorian Jubilee 4d with a lithographed quarter portrait of King Edward VII mounted inserted
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1901 4d Composite “paste-up” essay of the Victorian Jubilee 4d with a lithographed quarter portrait of King Edward VII mounted inserted, affixed to small…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 70430 | 1901 Composite « Paste Up » essay of the Victorian Jubilee
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1901 Composite « Paste Up » essay of the Victorian Jubilee 1/2d with Lithographed portrait of King Edward VII mounted inserted, affixed to a small piece…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 70431 | 1902-10 De La Rue head plate die proof in black on glazed card
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902-10 De La Rue head plate die proof in black on glazed card, 92x60mm, marked « BEFORE HARDENING » and dated « 8 JAN. 02 » (SG £3’000).
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 70432 | 1902-10 De La Rue 1/2d die proof in black on white glazed card
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902-10 De La Rue 1/2d die proof in black on white glazed card (92x60mm), dated « 21 FEB 06 », endorsed « AFTER STRIKING » additionally showing signature in…
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 70433 | 1902 (Aug 9th) Balloon Post card to celebrate Coronation day, flown from Beckenham on the first public airmail flight and dropped over Leeds Castle
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902 (Aug 9th) Balloon Post card to celebrate Coronation day, flown from Beckenham on the first public airmail flight and dropped over Leeds Castle, put…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 70434 | 1911 1d Colour trial in rose red for the proposed colour of the Georgian issue, imperforate
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1911 1d Colour trial in rose red for the proposed colour of the Georgian issue, imperforate example printed on gummed unwatermarked paper (25x35mm), very…
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 70435 | 1906 1d Perforated colour trial in carmine on gummed, crown watermarked paper
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1906 1d Perforated colour trial in carmine on gummed, crown watermarked paper, large part original gum, fine and rare, made from a special plate of 20…
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 70436 | 1902-10 De La Rue 1 1/2d die proof in black on white glazed card
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902-10 De La Rue 1 1/2d die proof in black on white glazed card, 92x60mm, dated « 21 NOV 01 », endorsed « AFTER HARDENING » fine and rare (SG £3’250).
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 70437 | 1902-10 De La Rue 2d head plate die proof in black on glazed card
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902-10 De La Rue 2d head plate die proof in black on glazed card, 92x60mm, marked « AFTER HARDENING » and dated « 27 Dec 01 » in manuscript (SG £3’250).
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 70438 | 1902 De La Rue stamp size Die Proofs of the head and
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902 De La Rue 2d stamp-size die proofs of the head and duty plates, the duty plate initialled at base, scarce.
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 70439 | 1911 2 1/2d Imperforate colour trial in Indigo
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1911 2 1/2d Imperforate colour trial in Indigo (proposed Georgian colour) on gummed unwatermarked paper (24x32mm), slightly heavy hinge, a very rare and…
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 70440 | 1902-10 De La Rue 4d head plate die proof in black on white glazed card
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902-10 De La Rue 4d head plate die proof in black on white glazed card, 92x60mm, dated « 28 NOV 01 », endorsed « AFTER HARDENING » additionally marked at…
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 70441 | 1902 6d Grey-Black mint og colour trial on unwatermarked chalky paper selvedge of the 1/2d Colonial issue
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902 6d Grey-Black mint og colour trial on unwatermarked chalky paper selvedge of the 1/2d
Colonial issue, perforated at foot with green marginal rule,…
Estimation: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 70442 | 1902-10 De La Rue 9d slate purple & pale ultramarine, chalk surfaced paper, in complete mint nh pane of 20
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902-10 De La Rue 9d slate purple & pale ultramarine, chalk surfaced paper, in complete mint nh pane of 20 (mounted in the margins only), from plates H2/D2,…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 70443 | 1902-10 9d Slate Purple & Ultramarine (chalky paper), mint nh interpanneau marginal block of 6
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902-10 9d Slate Purple & Ultramarine (chalky paper), mint nh interpanneau marginal block of 6 from the left of the pane, very fresh and fine. a rare multiple.
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 70444 | 1902-10 De La Rue 10d head plate die proof black on white glazed card
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902-10 De La Rue 10d head plate die proof black on white glazed card, 92x60mm, dated « 28 NOV 01 », endorsed « AFTER HARDENING » and marked « 10d. » in manuscript…
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 70445 | 1902-10 De La Rue 10d Slate-purple and carmine-pink, superb mint nh block of six
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902-10 De La Rue 10d Slate-purple and carmine-pink, superb mint nh block of six, a wonderfully fresh and attractive multiple rarely seen so fine, cert….
Estimation: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 70446 | 1902-10 De La Rue 1s head plate die proof in black on white glazed card
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902-10 De La Rue 1s head plate die proof in black on white glazed card, 92x60mm, dated « 10 DEC 01 », endorsed « AFTER HARDENING », fine and rare (SG £3’600).
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 70447 | 1902-10 De La Rue 2s6d lilac mint nh
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902-10 De La Rue 2s6d lilac mint nh, fresh and fine
Estimation: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 70448 | 1902-10 2s6d Lilac with variety « watermark inverted » neatly cancelled
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902-10 2s6d Lilac with variety « watermark inverted » neatly cancelled by oval registered Gracechurch St. 2. Aug. 02 ds; a very fine used example (SG £3’500).
Estimation: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 70449 | 1902-10 De La Rue 2/6d. purple, variety watermark inverted overprinted « Specimen » type 16
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902-10 De La Rue 2s6d purple, variety watermark inverted overprinted « Specimen » type 16, large part original gum. fine and very rare, cert. BPA (1989).
Estimation: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 70450 | 1902-10 De La Rue 2s6d pale dull purple on chalk surfaced paper, mint nh
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902-10 De La Rue 2s6d pale dull purple on chalk surfaced paper, mint nh, superb and fresh
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 70451 | 1902-10 De La Rue 2s6d deep slate purple on chalk surfaced paper, mint nh
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902-10 De La Rue 2s6d deep slate purple on chalk surfaced paper, mint nh, superb and fresh
Estimation: 320 – 400 GBP
Lot 70452 | 1902-10 De La Rue 2s6d slate purple on chalk surfaced paper from the foot of the sheet, mint nh
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902-10 De La Rue 2s6d slate purple on chalk surfaced paper from the foot of the sheet, mint nh, fresh and very fine.
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 70453 | 1902-10 De La Rue 2s6d dull purple on chalk-surfaced paper in mint top marginal single
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902-10 De La Rue 2s6d dull purple on chalk-surfaced paper in mint top marginal single, only a faint trace of gum disturbance at top, paper adherence along…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 70454 | 1902-10 De La Rue 5s bright carmine, mint nh
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902-10 De La Rue 5s bright carmine, mint nh, fine an fresh.
Estimation: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 70455 | 1902-10 De La Rue 5s deep bright carmine, mint nh
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902-10 De La Rue 5s deep bright carmine, mint nh, fine and fresh.
Estimation: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 70456 | 1902-10 De La Rue 10s die proof in black on glazed card
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902-10 De La Rue 10s die proof in black on glazed card, 92x60mm, endorsed « AFTER HARDENING » and dated « 25 NOV. 01 », fine and very rare (SG £4’500).
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 70457 | 1902-10 De La Rue 10/- Deep ultramarine, fresh unmounted mint;
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902-10 De La Rue 10s deep ultramarine mint nh, fresh and fine, cert. Brandon (2008) (SG Spec. M53 (2)).
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 70458 | 1902-10 De La Rue 10/- Ultramarine marginal example from the top of the sheet, fresh unmounted mint;
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902-10 De La Rue 10/- Ultramarine marginal example from the top of the sheet, fresh unmounted mint; vertical gum bend not detracting from the very fresh…
Estimation: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 70459 | 1902-10 De La Rue 10s ultramarine mint og
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902-10 De La Rue 10s ultramarine mint og, appears nh with perhaps some faint gum disturbance, well centred, very fine (SG £1’000 for hinged)
Estimation: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 70460 | 1902-10 De La Rue £1 dull blue-green; fresh unmounted mint,
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902-10 De La Rue £1 dull blue-green mint nh, a fine and well centred example of this scarce high value.
Estimation: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 70461 | 1902 De La Rue £1 dull blue green mint og,
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902 De La Rue £1 dull blue green mint og, appears mint nh, very fine and fresh (SG £2’000 as hinged)
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 70462 | 1910 2d Group of six colour trials and a die proof prepared for use by De La Rue for the « Tyrian Plum »
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1910 2d Group of six colour trials and a die proof prepared for use by De La Rue for the « Tyrian Plum », with proof in black on glazed card (stamp size),…
Estimation: 90’000 – 100’000 GBP
Lot 70463 | 1910 2d Tyrian Plum, prepared for use by De La Rue but not issued, with large part original gum
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1910 2d Tyrian Plum, prepared for use by De La Rue but not issued, with large part original gum, cert. BPA (2012) which inexplicably states « minor surface…
Estimation: 80’000 – 90’000 GBP
Lot 70464 | 1911 Harrison 1d aniline rose mint nh control « A11 »
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911 Harrison & Sons Issues
1911 Harrison 1d aniline rose mint nh control « A11 », centred right though very fresh and attractive, cert. RPS (1981) for the original strip of three this…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 70465 | 1911-13 Somerset house 2/6d.pale Dull reddish-purple, marginal example from the foot of the sheet showing date cut,
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911-13 Somerset House Issues
1911-13 Somerset House 2s6d pale dull reddish-purple mint lh marginal example from the foot of the sheet showing date cut, very fine (SG £950+).
Estimation: 420 – 500 GBP
Lot 70466 | 1911-13 Somerset house 2/6d. Dull reddish-purple, fresh unmounted mint (
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911-13 Somerset House Issues
1911-13 Somerset House 2s6d dull reddish-purple mint nh, expertising handstamp on reverse, fine and fresh (SG Spec. M50 (2)).
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 70467 | 1911-13 Somerset house 2/6d.pale Dull reddish-purple, fresh unmounted mint.
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911-13 Somerset House Issues
1911-13 Somerset House 2s6d pale dull reddish-purple mint nh, fresh and fine (SG Spec. M50 (4)).
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 70468 | 1911-13 Somerset house 2/6d. Dark purple, from the lower right corner of the sheet, fresh unmounted mint (mounted in the margin);
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911-13 Somerset House Issues
1911-13 Somerset House 2s6d dark purple mint nh, from the lower right corner of the sheet (mounted in the margin), light gum wrinkle or bend at upper left…
Estimation: 360 – 400 GBP
Lot 70469 | 1911-13 Somerset house 5/- Carmine-red, a superbly fresh unmounted mint example.
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911-13 Somerset House Issues
1911-13 Somerset House 5s carmine-red mint nh, very fine and fresh (SG Spec. M52 (1)).
Estimation: 380 – 440 GBP
Lot 70470 | 1911-13 Somerset house 5/- Carmine, a superbly fresh unmounted mint example
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911-13 Somerset House Issues
1911-13 Somerset House 5s carmine mint nh, a superbly fresh example, expertising handstamp on reverse (SG Spec M52 (2)).
Estimation: 380 – 400 GBP
Lot 70471 | 1911-13 Somerset house 10/- Bright blue from the lower right corner,
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911-13 Somerset House Issues
1911-13 Somerset House 10s bright blue mint nh from the lower right corner (mounted in the margin only), very fine.
Estimation: 900 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 70472 | 1911-13 Somerset house 10/- blue, a superbly fresh unmounted mint example
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911-13 Somerset House Issues
1911-13 Somerset House 10s blue, a superbly fresh mint nh example (SG Spec M54(2)).
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 70473 | 1911-13 Somerset house 10/- deep blue, a superbly fresh unmounted mint example
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911-13 Somerset House Issues
1911-13 Somerset house 10/- deep blue, a superbly fresh unmounted mint example S.G Spec M54(3)
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 GBP