14 Jun 2021 – 19 Jun 2021
811 lots
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
Lot 70274 | 1840 2d. blue, Pl.1, FC, variety « Watermark Inverted »
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d Blue pl.1 FC, variety watermark inverted good to large margins all round, neatly cancelled by a virtually complete upright strike of the black…
Estimation: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 70275 | 1840 2d Blue pl.1 IH, good margins all round neatly cancelled by an almost complete strike of the red Maltese cross
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d Blue pl.1 IH, good margins all round neatly cancelled by an almost complete strike of the red Maltese cross, fine and scarce.
Estimation: 200 – 250 GBP
Lot 70276 | 1840 2d Blue pl.1 KD-KE pair, close to very large margins, tied to piece by neat red Maltese Crosses
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d Blue pl.1 KD-KE pair, close to very large margins, tied to piece by neat red Maltese Crosses, very fine and attractive
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 70277 | 1840 2d. blue, Pl.1, PI, used alongside 1841 1d. red-brown
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d Blue pl.1 PI, used alongside 1841 1d red-brown (cut into at top) on small piece of 1d pink postal stationery mourning envelope, tied by black Maltese…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 70278 | 1840 (Sep 23) Large part entire letter from Olny to Highgate Hill, bearing 2d blue pl.1 SI
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 (Sep 23) Large part entire letter from Olny to Highgate Hill, bearing 2d blue pl.1 SI, large balanced margins all round, neatly tied by a superb complete…
Estimation: 1’500 – 1’800 GBP
Lot 70279 | 1840 2d Blue pl.1 SJ neatly cancelled by an almost complete strike of the number « 12 » in black Maltese Cross
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d Blue pl.1 SJ, good to large margins all round, neatly cancelled by an almost complete strike of the number « 12 » in black Maltese Cross, trace of…
Estimation: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 70280 | 1840 2d Blue pl.2 EB, fine to very good margins, used
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d Blue pl.2 EB, fine to very good margins, light black MC at top right, very fine.
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 70281 | 1840 2d Blue pl.2 IA, close to good margins, tied to piece by crisp and vivid red Maltese Cross with Stamford cds adjacent
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d Blue pl.2 IA, close to good margins, tied to piece by crisp and vivid red Maltese Cross with Stamford cds adjacent, very fine and attractive
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 70282 | 1840 2d Deep Blue pl.2 NC-ND pair with good to large margins, used
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d Deep Blue pl.2 NC-ND pair with good to large margins, both neatly cancelled by a crisp black MC, a very fine and attractive multiple with lovely…
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 70283 | 1840 2d. blue, SJ, Pl 2, large balanced margins all
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d Blue pl.2 SJ, large balanced margins all round, neatly cancelled at the upper left corner by red Maltese cross almost leaving a clear portrait,…
Estimation: 200 – 250 GBP
Lot 70284 | 1841 1d Red TF, large balanced margins all round, neatly tied to small piece by a distinctive Maltese cross of Norwich
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1841 1d Red TF, large balanced margins all round, neatly tied to small piece by a fine strike of the distinctive Maltese cross of Norwich, fresh and attractive…
Estimation: 200 – 260 GBP
Lot 70285 | 1841 1d Orange-Brown pl.74 TH mint with large balanced margins all round
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1841 1d Orange-Brown pl.74 TH mint with large balanced margins all round, lovely rich fresh colour, a super example, cert. RPS (2011) (SG £2’000+).
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 70286 | 1841 1d Red pl.92 RK-RL mint nh right marginal pair
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1841 1d Red pl.92 RK-RL mint nh right marginal pair, good to large margins, light horizontal crease and light gum wrinkling, tiny gum skip, fine and fresh…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 70287 | 1841 1d Red-Brown pl.95 TE-TF mint og lower marginal horizontal pair
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1841 1d Red-Brown pl.95 TE-TF mint og lower marginal horizontal pair showing part sheet inscription, good to large margins elsewhere, lovely quality, very…
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 70288 | 1841 1d Red pl.129 QA mint nh marginal example from the left of the sheet
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1841 1d Red pl.129 QA marginal example from the left of the sheet with large balanced margins on other sides, mint nh, small inclusion below the « A » square…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 70289 | 1841 (Aug 8) Entire from with 1841 1d red pl.11 GE tied by clear Wotton-under-Edge distinctive Maltese Cross
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1841 (Aug 8) Entire from Wotton under Edge with 1841 1d red pl.11 GE, three margins, tied by clear Wotton-under-Edge distinctive Maltese Cross, top backflap…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 70290 | 1843 « Abolition of Sunday Labour » pictorial envelope sent from London to Reigate with 1841 1d red-brown
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1843 « Abolition of Sunday Labour » pictorial envelope sent from London to Reigate with 1841 1d red-brown (four margins) neatly tied by a London « 7 » numeral,…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 70291 | 1843 (Mar 19) Envelope with printed red address panel, franked with 1841 1d red pl.24 SA
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1843 (Mar 19) Envelope with printed red address panel, franked with 1841 1d red pl.24 SA tied by two strikes of a neat black Maltese Crosses, sent from…
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 70292 | 1847 (Dec, 1) 1d pink postal stationery envelope from London to Belfast, uprated with an 1841 1d red, etc.
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1847 (Dec 1) 1d pink postal stationery envelope from London to Belfast, uprated with an 1841 1d red with large balanced margins neatly tied by black « 8 »…
Estimation: 260 – 300 GBP
Lot 70293 | 1847 (May 28) Envelope with contents from the British Consulate in Chile, sent to Captain of HMS Sidon via London, then to Portugal
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1847 (May 28) Envelope with contents from the British Consulate in Chile, sent to Captain of HMS Sidon via Navy Agents Goode & Lawrence in London, ms rate…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 70294 | 1850 (Jan) Envelope with two 1841 1d red brown tied by crisp « 685 » numerals of Wilton (Wiltshire) in green with matching green Wilton UDC below
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1850 (Jan) Envelope with two 1841 1d red brown tied by crisp « 685 » numerals of Wilton (Wiltshire) in green with matching green Wilton UDC below, backstamped…
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 70295 | 1852 (Sep 13) Entire letter (written in Norwegian
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1852 (Sep 13) Entire letter (written in Norwegian in blue ink) from Hull to Trondheim Norway, bearing 1d red-brown pl.151 ML with good to enormous margins…
Estimation: 2’600 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 70296 | 1852 (Aug 10) Long envelope from York to Bedale with 1852 1d red-brown pl.133 AJ/BL block of six
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1852 (Aug 10) Long envelope from York to Bedale with 1852 1d red-brown pl.133 AJ/BL block of six, fine to very large margins, tied by « 930 » numerals, despatch…
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 70297 | 1841 2d Blue pl.3 BH, cancelled by distinctive Kelso Maltese Cross in black
Great Britain » 1841 2d Blue
1841 2d Blue pl.3 BH, good to enormous margins showing portion of three adjoining stamps, neatly cancelled by a fine and almost complete strike of the…
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 70298 | 1841 2d Blue pl.3 KI unused with close to fine margins, showing strong guide line through value
Great Britain » 1841 2d Blue
1841 2d Blue pl.3 KI unused with close to fine margins, showing strong guide line through value, thinn with some minor wrinkling, a presentable example…
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 70299 | 1851 2d Violet Blue pl.4 EH-EI pair on thicker lavender tinted paper, used
Great Britain » 1841 2d Blue
1851 2d Violet Blue pl.4 EH-EI pair on thicker lavender tinted paper, large to enormous margins all round, lightly cancelled by 1844 type numeral cancels…
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP