18 Nov 2024 – 24 Nov 2024
7867 lots
Lot 40432 | 1827 (July 31) entire from Dublin to Tuscany
Great Britain » Postal History » Pre-Adhesive & Stampless
1827 (July 31) entire from Dublin to Italy with boxed « PAID » despatch and London tombstone, sent to Captain Prendergast in Siena, Tuscany, with « PONT /…
Estimation: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 40433 | 1840 stampless letter sent to Wohlen, Switzerland with ‘’1/2’’ in manuscript and ‘’Paid 6 MY 1840’’ circular strike in red on front,
Great Britain » Postal History » Pre-Adhesive & Stampless
1840 stampless letter sent to Wohlen, Switzerland with ‘’1/2’’ in manuscript and ‘’Paid 6 MY 1840’’ circular strike in red on front, ‘’London 6 May 1840…
Estimation: 750 – 850 GBP
Lot 40434 | 1806-46 Ship Letters: Attractive group of twelve covers
Great Britain » Postal History » Maritime
1806-46 Ship Letters: Attractive group of twelve covers showing an array of ship letters as follows: Falmouth Ship Letter in blue, Portsmouth Ship Letter…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 40435 | 1801 and 1806 pair of entires with different types of Dover ship letter crown hs
Great Britain » Postal History » Maritime
1801 and 1806 pair of entires with different types of Dover ship letter crown hs; the former 1801 (Aug 18) entire from the Success Plantation in Demerara,…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 40436 | 1804 (Mar 20) entire from Boston, USA, with the scarce « Ship Letter / (crown) / EXETER » hs
Great Britain » Postal History » Maritime
1804 (Mar 20) entire from Boston, USA, to Holyhead, England, with a slightly weak strike of the scarce « Ship Letter / (crown) / EXETER » hs in black (Robertson…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 40437 | 1802 & 1807 pair of covers with two different types of Greenock crown ship letter hs
Great Britain » Postal History » Maritime
1802 & 1807 pair of covers with two different types of Greenock crown ship letter hs, the former a part cover with « Ship Letter / (crown) / GREENOCK » hs…
Estimation: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 40438 | 1810 (Sep 29) entire with a very good strike of the rare « SHIP-LETTER / (crown) / GUERNSEY » hs in red
Great Britain » Postal History » Maritime
1810 (Sep 29) entire from Coruña, Spain, to London, with a very good strike of the rare « SHIP-LETTER / (crown) / GUERNSEY » hs in red (Robertson S1), with…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 40439 | 1810 (Jul 2) entire from British Guiana to Scotland with « Ship Letter / (crown) / HASTINGS » oval hs
Great Britain » Postal History » Maritime
1810 (Jul 2) entire from Berbice, British Guiana, to Scotland with very fine strike of the « Ship Letter / (crown) / HASTINGS » oval hs in black (Robertson…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 40440 | Isle of Wight & Liverpool: 1800-04, trio of covers with ship letter handstamps from Liverpool and Isle of Wight
Great Britain » Postal History » Maritime
Isle of Wight & Liverpool: 1800-04, trio of covers, two with Liverpool ship letter handstamps and one with Isle of Wight ship letter hs, the former with…
Estimation: 100 – 200 GBP
Lot 40441 | Lancaster: 1814 (Dec 28) entire from St. Croix, Danish West Indies, with crown « SHIP LETTER / LANCASTER » entry cachet
Great Britain » Postal History » Maritime
Lancaster: 1814 (Dec 28) entire from St. Croix, Danish West Indies, sent to Scotland, endorsed « p Sterling » via Lancaster », with a good strike of the crown…
Estimation: 700 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 40442 | 1803 (Jan 4) part cover with fine strike of the very rare « Ship Lre / (crown)/ NEW-RUMNEY » hs in black
Great Britain » Postal History » Maritime
1803 (Jan 4) part cover (front with two sideflaps) sent from Camden, North Carolina USA, to London with fine strike of the very rare « Ship Lre / (crown)…
Estimation: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 40443 | 1810 (Dec 7) wrapper from Constantinople to London with « Ship Lre / (crown) / SHEERNESS » in red
Great Britain » Postal History » Maritime
1810 (Dec 7) wrapper from Constantinople to London with fine strike of the « Ship Lre / (crown) / SHEERNESS » in red, rated « 2/8 » and endorsed per « Sligo »,…
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 40444 | 1810 (Jun 22) wrapper from Amsterdam to London with a good strike of the very rare « SHIP-LETTER / (crown) / SOUTHWOULD » hs in black
Great Britain » Postal History » Maritime
1810 (Jun 22) wrapper from Amsterdam to London with a good strike of the very rare « SHIP-LETTER / (crown) / SOUTHWOULD » hs in black (Robertson S1), with…
Estimation: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 40445 | 1802 (Mar 28) wrapper from Guernsey to London with fine strike of the « Ship Lre / (crown) / WEYMOUTH » hs
Great Britain » Postal History » Maritime
1802 (Mar 28) wrapper from Guernsey to London with fine strike of the « Ship Lre / (crown) / WEYMOUTH » hs in black (Robertson S2), arrival bs, a very fine…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 40446 | 1886 wreck cover Great Britain, United States. SS Oregon
Great Britain » Postal History » Crash and Wreck Mail
1886, Cover from Great Britain to United States bearing at back large New York P.O. label explaining the wreckage of SS Oregon, at front departure cancel…
Estimation: 100 GBP
Lot 40447 | 1916 cover Great Britain Sweden SS Newton fire on board
Great Britain » Postal History » Crash and Wreck Mail
1916, Wreckage of SS NEWTON, cover from Great Britain to Stockholm bearing at back viol. accident cachet of Swedish PTT (fire on board) and Stockholm arrival…
Estimation: 100 GBP
Lot 40448 | 1954, B.O.A.C. airliner no. G-ALSA, wreck cover Great Britain (Enfield) United States (Chicago)
Great Britain » Postal History » Crash and Wreck Mail
1954, Boeing B.O.A.C. aircraft crash G-ALSA, legal size cover from Enfield (Great Britain) to Chicago (USA) bearing boxed 3-line cachet ‘SALVAGED MAIL…
Estimation: 100 GBP
Lot 40449 | 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 40450 | 1857-74 Destination Mail: Attractive group of thirteen
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1857-74 Destination Mail: Attractive group of thirteen covers, showing an array of frankings to the following destinations; Australia, Belgium, Canada,…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 40451 | 1859 Military letter to Canton, China, bearing two 1855 4d plus 1d ‘star’ for the 9d rate, tied by « 1 » duplexes of Aberdeen.
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1859 Military letter to Canton, China, bearing two 1855 4d (one defective) plus 1d ‘star’ for the 9d rate, tied by « 1 » duplexes of Aberdeen. Re-addressed…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 40452 | 1863-83 Destination Mail: Attractive group of thirteen
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1863-83 Destination Mail: Attractive group of thirteen covers, showing an array of frankings to the following destinations; Algeria, Canada, Estonia, France,…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 40453 | 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 40454 | 1870 1/2d rose, neatly tied London ds, on printed Circular
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1870 1/2d rose, neatly tied London ds, on printed Circular addressed to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, a fine and a very rare destination
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 40455 | 1887-1900 Destination Mail: Attractive group of fourteen
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1887-1900 Destination Mail: Attractive group of thirteen covers and one front, showing an array of frankings to the following destinations; Australia,…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 40456 | 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: 1’100 – 1’300 GBP
Lot 40457 | 1892 (Oct 17) hand painted envelope from Birmingham bearing 1d. lilac
Great Britain » Hand Illustrated and Printed Envelopes
1892 (Oct 17) hand painted envelope from Birmingham to Glasgow, bearing 1881 1d lilac, the stamp placed on reverse (as per written request by the sender)…
Estimation: 380 – 420 GBP
Lot 40458 | 1883-84 Destination Mail: Attractive group of seven
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1883-84 Destination Mail: Attractive group of seven covers, showing an array of frankings to the following destinations; Argentina, Australia, India, Italy,…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 40459 | 1854-80 Group of cancels on singles including « C59 »
Great Britain » British Post Offices Abroad
1854-80 Group of cancels on singles including « C59 » of Jacmel on 5s rose, « B01 » of Alexandria in 2s blue block of five, plus « F85 » in blue of Mayaguez…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 40460 | 1855 cover franked 1855 1d red-brown perf. used in combination with 1841 2d blue pl.4 cancelled by bold strike of the « OXO » obliterator in greenish-blue
Great Britain » 1841 2d Blue
1855 (May 25) cover from the « Miss Sleigh, Tunbridge Wells » correspondence endorsed ‘Via Marseilles’, franked by 1855 1d red-brown, Die II, Alphabet II,…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 40461 | 1855 large part entire with two cut-to-shape 6d Embossed, both tied by mainly very fine blue « O*O » barred ovals
Great Britain » 1847-54 Embossed
1855 (Jun 11) large part entire (side-flaps removed and short flap reduced) to Leeds endorsed « Army Letter » and « Via Marseilles » most unusually franked…
Estimation: 1’200 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 40462 | Puerto Rico: 1871 (Apr 7) mourning entire from Mayaguez to the USA with 1865-73 4d vermilion
Great Britain » British Post Offices Abroad » Porto Rico
1871 (Apr 7) Mourning entire letter from Mayaguez to the USA with 1865-73 4d vermilion, wing marginal (trimmed perfs. at foot), tied by very fine « C61″…
Estimation: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 40463 | 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: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 40464 | 1906 1d. carmine red colour trial on gummed watermarked crown paper
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1906 1d carmine red colour trial on gummed watermarked crown paper, made from a special plate of 20 electros, very fine and scarce.
Estimation: 90 – 120 GBP
Lot 40465 | 1902-10 5s deep bright carmine mint n.h.
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902-10 5s deep bright carmine mint n.h., a fine and very fresh example (S.G. £900).
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 40466 | 1902-10 De La Rue 1s pair and £1 green neatly tied to small piece by good strikes of Jersey cds
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902-10 De La Rue 1s pair and £1 green neatly tied to small piece by good strikes of « JERSEY/NO 11/05 », attractive.
Estimation: 180 – 200 GBP
Lot 40467 | 1902-10 De La Rue set of 12 values to 1/- plus 2/6d, 5/-, 10/- and £1 on 2d brown Postal Stationery Registered envelope to Messina, Sicily
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902-10 De La Rue set of 12 values to 1s plus 2s6d, 5s, 10s and £1 on 2d brown registered envelope to Messina, Sicily, neatly tied ‘Registered Gracechurch…
Estimation: 4’600 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 40468 | 1902 De La Rue die proof of the unissued £5 in black on glazed card
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1902 De La Rue die proof of the unissued £5 with KEVII head in black on glazed card, 92x60mm, dated « 11 MAR 02 » and endorsed « BEFORE HARDENING »; very fine…
Estimation: 3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 40469 | 1911 Parcel Post Labels: Attractive group of ten different
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
1901-12 Parcel Post labels group of ten different usages or frankings with values from 2d to 1s present, with single and combination usages, a wonderful…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 40470 | 1911 Harrison 1/2d dull green with dramatic pre-printing paper fold variety with 1.2cm separation
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911 Harrison & Sons Issues
1911 Harrison 1/2d dull green with dramatic pre-printing paper fold variety with 1.2cm separation and showing a partially over-inked impression on the…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 40471 | 1930 (Mar 31) envelope sent registered in Leeds with Harrison & Sons 1911 3d purple on lemon
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911 Harrison & Sons Issues
1930 (Mar 31) envelope sent registered in Leeds with Harrison & Sons 1911 3d purple on lemon along with 1/2d, neatly cancelled by Leeds registered oval,…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 40472 | 1911-13 Somerset House 5s carmine mint n.h., 10s blue mint large part o.g. and £1 deep green min
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911-13 Somerset House Issues
1911-13 Somerset House 5s carmine mint n.h., 10s blue mint large part o.g. and £1 deep green mint large part o.g., a fine and very fresh trio (S.G. £3’975).
Estimation: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 40473 | 1911 Somerset House £1 dull blue-green, an incredible mint vertical block of 20
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911-13 Somerset House Issues
1911 Somerset House £1 dull blue-green, an incredible mint original gum vertical block of 20 comprising the first two vertical rows of the upper pane with…
Estimation: 32’000 – 36’000 GBP
Lot 40474 | 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: 11’000 – 13’000 GBP
Lot 40475 | 1911 £1 deep green mint n.h. example from the lower right corner of the sheet
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1911-13 Somerset House Issues
1911 £1 deep green mint n.h. example from the lower right corner of the sheet showing marginal line date cut, very fine and fresh (S.G. £3’000 for mint…
Estimation: 600 – 700 GBP
Lot 40476 | 1911 2d Engravers Sketch Die for the unissued value
Great Britain » King George V » 1911-12 Downey Head Issues
1911 2d Engravers Sketch Die for the unissued value, die I head, printed in black on glazed proof paper (62x76mm) with uncleared surround and without value,…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 40477 | 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: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 40478 | 1911 3d Henschel essay composite tête-bêche pair of large format zinc block essays in purple and green
Great Britain » King George V » 1911-12 Downey Head Issues
1911 3d Henschel essay composite tête-bêche pair of large format zinc block essays in purple and green, most attractive and very scarce in this format.
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 40479 | 1911 (Oct 20) 1/2d Green stage 4 die proof using the die 2 head and 1b frame
Great Britain » King George V » 1911-12 Downey Head Issues
1911 (Oct 20) 1/2d Green stage 4 die proof using the die 2 head and 1b frame with additional shading to central ornament and dolphin, cut close and mounted…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 40480 | 1913 1/2d light green, ink fastness trial by Harrison and Sons
Great Britain » King George V » 1912-24 Profile Head Issues
1913 1/2d light green, ink fastness trial by Harrison and Sons, large part o.g., the reverse with printers reference ink manuscript « 2188 No. 3 », rare.
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 40481 | 1913 1/2d yellow green mint n.h. imperforate block of four colour trials
Great Britain » King George V » 1912-24 Profile Head Issues
1913 1/2d yellow-green mint n.h. imperforate block of four colour trials from the upper right of the pane, some minor soiling and gum creasing not detracting…
Estimation: 700 – 900 GBP