5 Dec 2025 – 9 Dec 2025
5003 lots
Lot 50262 | 1911-12 ½d. very deep green, fine mint.
Great Britain » King George V » 1911-12 Downey Head Issues
1911-12 1/2d very deep green, fine mint.
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50263 | GB 1911-12 1/2d bluish green, die 1A, mint n.h. corner marginal example from the lower left of the sheet
Great Britain » King George V » 1911-12 Downey Head Issues
1911-12 1/2d bluish green, die 1A, mint n.h. corner marginal example from the lower left of the sheet, fine; copy of cert. RPS (1983) for original pair….
Estimation: 90 – 100 GBP
Lot 50264 | 1911-12 ½d. bluish green, fine mint NH. Cert R.P.S.
Great Britain » King George V » 1911-12 Downey Head Issues
1911-12 ½d. bluish green, fine mint NH. Cert R.P.S. (1993).
Estimation: 100 – 120 GBP
Lot 50265 | 1912 ½d. bluish green, die 2, fine Mint NH block of
Great Britain » King George V » 1911-12 Downey Head Issues
1912 1/2d bluish green, die 2, fine mint n.h. block of four. Cert R.P.S. (2013) for a block of nine.
Estimation: 180 – 200 GBP
Lot 50266 | 1911 KGV Downey Head die 1A 1/2d blue green in a fresh mint n.h. lower marginal block of six
Great Britain » King George V » 1911-12 Downey Head Issues
1911 KGV Downey Head die 1A 1/2d blue green in a fresh mint n.h. lower marginal block of six, very fine and rare multiple; cert. RPS (2023) (S.G. Concise…
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 50267 | 1911-12 watermark crown, die 1B, 1/2d. bluish green
Great Britain » King George V » 1911-12 Downey Head Issues
1911-12 watermark crown, die 1B, 1/2d. bluish green booklet pane of six, mint, gum wrinkle affecting two stamps, without selvedge, otherwise fine with…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50268 | 1911-12 1d. carmine from the foot of the sheet, die
Great Britain » King George V » 1911-12 Downey Head Issues
1911-12 1d. carmine from the foot of the sheet, die 1B, imperf plate proof, on chalky surfaced paper, no watermark, a fine example.
Estimation: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 50269 | 1911-12 Downey Head Die II 1d carmine imperforate paper trial in marginal block of 4
Great Britain » King George V » 1911-12 Downey Head Issues
1911-12 Downey Head Die II 1d carmine imperforate paper trial in marginal block of 4, a fine and attractive multiple.
Estimation: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 50270 | GB 1912 (Nov) wmk Simple Cypher 1d booklet pane of six overprinted “SPECIMEN” (type 26)
Great Britain » King George V » 1911-12 Downey Head Issues
1912 (Nov) wmk Simple Cypher 1d booklet pane of six overprinted “SPECIMEN” (type 26), mainly good perfs., fine (S.G: Spec. £3’500).
Estimation: 950 – 1’100 GBP
Lot 50271 | 1911-12 KGV Downey Head 1/2d blue green die 2 in a fresh mint n.h. marginal block of six,
Great Britain » King George V » 1911-12 Downey Head Issues
1911-12 KGV Downey Head 1/2d blue green die 2 in a fresh mint n.h. marginal block of six, very fine, an undercatalogued shade from this die; cert. RPS…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50272 | 1911-12 Multiple Cypher Die II 1/2d green in marginal interpanneau block of 4 mint n.h.
Great Britain » King George V » 1911-12 Downey Head Issues
1911-12 Multiple Cypher Die II 1/2d green imperf. in marginal interpanneau block of 4 mint n.h., a fine and attractive multiple (S.G. £1’000).
Estimation: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 50273 | 1912 Harrison Medal Head die proof of head in black
Great Britain » King George V » 1912-24 Profile Head Issues
1912 Harrison Medal Head die proof of head in black on proof paper (82 x 82 mm), Stage 1ab with partially lined background to head. Ex Sir Gawaine Baillie….
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 50274 | 1912-24 ½d. bright green, corner “I 16” control strip of three on wartime toned paper
Great Britain » King George V » 1912-24 Profile Head Issues
1912-24 1/2d bright green mint n.h. lower left corner marginal “I 16” control strip of three on wartime toned paper, fine; cert. Hendon (2018).
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50275 | 1912-24 Royal Cypher 1/2d very deep green mint, lovely colour, very fine
Great Britain » King George V » 1912-24 Profile Head Issues
1912-24 Royal Cypher 1/2d very deep green mint, lovely colour, very fine, a scarce and under-catalogued shade; cert. RPS (1975) (S.G. Spec. N14(5), £400)….
Estimation: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 50276 | 1912-24 Royal Cypher 1/2d deep blue (“myrtle”) green
Great Britain » King George V » 1912-24 Profile Head Issues
1912-24 Royal Cypher 1/2d deep blue (“myrtle”) green in mint n.h. « M18 » control pair, fresh with lovely colour, a scarce control item; cert. RPS (2026)…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50277 | 1912-24 Royal Cypher 1/2d deep myrtle green mint « M19 »
Great Britain » King George V » 1912-24 Profile Head Issues
1912-24 Royal Cypher 1/2d deep myrtle green mint « M19 » control single, very fine and very rare shade; cert. Hendon (2024) (S.G. Spec. N14(16), £800).
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50278 | 1912-24 1d. imperf. trial in red on multi cypher paper,
Great Britain » King George V » 1912-24 Profile Head Issues
1912-24 1d. imperf. trial in red on multi cypher paper, endorsed “123” in manuscript, fine.
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 50279 | 1912-24 Royal Cypher 1d bright rose red mint n.h. block of six
Great Britain » King George V » 1912-24 Profile Head Issues
1912-24 Royal Cypher 1d bright rose red mint n.h. block of six, very fine and rare multiple of this well-known shade (listed by the Hendon Stamp Company.);…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50280 | 1912-24 Royal Cypher 1d bright scarlet vermilion mint n.h. lower marginal block of six
Great Britain » King George V » 1912-24 Profile Head Issues
1912-24 Royal Cypher 1d bright scarlet vermilion mint n.h. lower marginal block of six with amazing bright colour, a well-known variety of SG361; cert….
Estimation: 150 – 240 GBP
Lot 50281 | 1912-24 Royal Cypher 1d deep bright scarlet vermilion in mint n.h. « J17 » control block of six
Great Britain » King George V » 1912-24 Profile Head Issues
1912-24 Royal Cypher 1d deep bright scarlet vermilion in mint n.h. « J17 » control block of six with extraordinary “intense” colour, a well-known and very…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50282 | 1912-24 Royal Cypher 1d deep orange vermilion, in a seemingly mint n.h. block of four
Great Britain » King George V » 1912-24 Profile Head Issues
1912-24 Royal Cypher 1d deep orange vermilion, in a seemingly mint n.h. block of four with outstanding colour., a very rare shade; cert. RPS (2023) stating…
Estimation: 260 – 340 GBP
Lot 50283 | 1912-24 1d. scarlet-vermilion block of four, variety
Great Britain » King George V » 1912-24 Profile Head Issues
1912-24 1d. scarlet-vermilion block of four, variety printed on the back, fine mint NH. Cert R.P.S. (1974). Cat. £1,800+
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 50284 | 1912-24 Royal Cypher 1 1/2d brown mint n.h. lower marginal,
Great Britain » King George V » 1912-24 Profile Head Issues
1912-24 Royal Cypher 1 1/2d brown mint n.h. lower marginal, a scarce and under-catalogued shade; ex B H McCleery; cert. RPS (1975) (S.G. Spec. N18(8),…
Estimation: 180 – 340 GBP
Lot 50285 | 1912-24 Royal Cypher 2d intense bright orange in mint n.h. « Q21 » control strip of three
Great Britain » King George V » 1912-24 Profile Head Issues
1912-24 Royal Cypher 2d intense bright orange in mint n.h. « Q21 » control strip of three, remarkable colour of this iconic shade free of the usual age-related…
Estimation: 700 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 50286 | 1912-24 Royal Cypher 2 1/2d indigo blue mint « O20 » control single, with only the merest trace of a hinge
Great Britain » King George V » 1912-24 Profile Head Issues
1912-24 Royal Cypher 2 1/2d indigo blue mint « O20 » control single, with only the merest trace of a hinge, extremely rare control single of this popular…
Estimation: 700 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 50287 | 1912-24 Royal Cypher 2 1/2d dull Prussian blue, superb
Great Britain » King George V » 1912-24 Profile Head Issues
1912-24 Royal Cypher 2 1/2d dull Prussian blue, superb fresh UM example of this rare shade; cert. RPS (2013) (S.G: Concise 2025 £1’000 for mint n.h.).
Estimation: 260 – 340 GBP
Lot 50288 | 1912-24 Royal Cypher 3d very pale violet in mint n.h. « H16 » control strip of three
Great Britain » King George V » 1912-24 Profile Head Issues
1912-24 Royal Cypher 3d very pale violet in mint n.h. « H16 » control strip of three, very fine and fresh, a rare control of this scarce and under-rated…
Estimation: 260 – 340 GBP
Lot 50289 | 1912-24 9d. very deep agate, fine unmounted mint. Cert
Great Britain » King George V » 1912-24 Profile Head Issues
1912-24 9d. very deep agate, fine unmounted mint. Cert Brandon (1993).
Estimation: 300 – 350 GBP
Lot 50290 | 1912-24 Royal Cypher 1s deep bronze brown mint n.h.,
Great Britain » King George V » 1912-24 Profile Head Issues
1912-24 Royal Cypher 1s deep bronze brown mint n.h., very fine and fresh example of this rare shade; cert. RPS (2006) (S.G. Spec. N32(10), £1’350).
Estimation: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 50291 | 1912-24 Royal Cypher 1s yellow-brown mint n.h. lower marginal single
Great Britain » King George V » 1912-24 Profile Head Issues
1912-24 Royal Cypher 1s yellow-brown mint n.h. lower marginal single, very fine and rare shade listed only in the most recent SG specialised catalogue;…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50292 | 1934 1 1/2d photogravure essays by Harrison & Sons in red, green and brown
Great Britain » King George V » 1912-24 Profile Head Issues
1934 1 1/2d photogravure essays by Harrison & Sons, perf. 15×14 on watermarked paper with « Harrison » script, mint n.h., three examples with the « Vandyk »…
Estimation: 2’400 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 50293 | 1913 Waterlow Seahorse 2s6d deep sepia-brown mint
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1913 Waterlow Seahorse 2s6d deep sepia-brown mint l.h. right marginal, couple of shortish perfs, fine (S.G. £400).
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50294 | 1913 Waterlow 2s6d Van Dyke brown, overprinted SPECIMEN (type 26)
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1913 Waterlow 2s6d Van Dyke brown, overprinted SPECIMEN (type 26), large part OG, scarce.
Estimation: 340 – 380 GBP
Lot 50295 | 1913 Waterlow 2s6d dull grey-brown mint n.h. right marginal
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1913 Waterlow 2s6d dull grey-brown mint n.h. right marginal, a remarkable pale shade; cert. Hendon (2022).
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50296 | GB 1913 Waterlow 5/- rose-carmine, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 26, part gum
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1913 Waterlow 5/- rose-carmine, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 26, part gum, some wrinkles, otherwise fine.
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50297 | 1913 Waterlow 10s indigo-blue mint
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1913 Waterlow 10s indigo-blue mint with only faintest trace of a hinge, faint horizontal gum bend, fresh with strong colour (S.G. Concise 2025 £850).
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50298 | 1913 Waterlow 10s indigo-blue fine mint
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1913 Waterlow 10s indigo-blue fine mint, trace of a mount only, a fresh example.
Estimation: 200 – 240 GBP
Lot 50299 | 1913 Waterlow 10s indigo blue mint marginal block of four from the left of the sheet
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1913 Waterlow 10s indigo blue marginal block of four from the left of the sheet; large part o.g. (lower stamps mint n.h.), a fresh and most attractive…
Estimation: 850 – 950 GBP
Lot 50300 | 1913 Waterlow 10s indigo mint n.h. corner marginal
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1913 Waterlow 10s indigo mint n.h. corner marginal, very fine; cert. RPS (1977) and Zanaria (2011) (S.G. £1’500 for mint n.h.).
Estimation: 750 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 50301 | 1913 Waterlow 10s. indigo-blue, marginal block of four,
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1913 Waterlow 10s. indigo-blue, marginal block of four, mint with two unmounted, fine and fresh colour. Cert R.P.S. (2014).
Estimation: 2’000 – 2’500 GBP
Lot 50302 | GB 1913 Waterlow 10s indigo-blue, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 26
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1913 Waterlow 10s indigo-blue, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 26, part gum and adhesion on reverse, otherwise fine.
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50303 | 1913 Waterlow £1 green used vertical pair from the lower left corner of the sheet
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1913 Waterlow £1 green, vertical pair from the lower left corner of the sheet, each lightly cancelled by black cds, very fine.
Estimation: 750 – 850 GBP
Lot 50304 | 1913 Waterlow £1 yellowish green (deep shade) paper
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1913 Waterlow £1 yellowish green (deep shade) paper trial (often mistakenly referred to as a colour trial) on gummed ‘Joynson Paper’ watermarked single…
Estimation: 1’300 – 1’800 GBP
Lot 50305 | 1913 Waterlow £1 colour trial in yellowish green on Joynson paper with « CANCELLED » type 24 overprint mint n.h. lower right corner marginal block of four
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1913 Waterlow £1 colour trial in yellowish green on Joynson paper with « CANCELLED » type 24 overprint, in a stunning mint n.h. lower right corner marginal…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 50306 | 1913 Waterlow £1 green with « SPECIMEN » overprint and at foot partial Gabon UPU archive handstamp
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1913 Waterlow £1 green with « SPECIMEN » overprint and at foot partial Gabon UPU archive handstamp, no gum, fine and rare.
Estimation: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 50307 | 1915-18 De La Rue 2s.6d. very deep brown, used with
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1915-18 De La Rue 2s.6d. very deep brown, used with oval rubber cancellation, fine. Cert Hendon (2012). S.G. Spec. N64(11).
Estimation: 180 – 220 GBP
Lot 50308 | 1915-18 De La Rue 2s.6d. deep brown, fine mint. Cert
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1915-18 De La Rue 2s.6d. deep brown, fine mint. Cert Hendon (2017).
Estimation: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 50309 | 1915 De La Rue 2s.6d. blackish brown, fine mint. Cert
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1915 De La Rue 2s.6d. blackish brown, fine mint. Cert R.P.S. (1990).
Estimation: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 50310 | 1915 De La Rue 2s6d “deep bright yellow brown” mint
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1915 De La Rue 2s6d “deep bright yellow brown” mint, fine and unusual shade; cert. Hendon (2024).
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50311 | 1915 De La Rue 2s6d very deep brown mint
Great Britain » King George V » 1913-19 Seahorse Issues
1915 De La Rue 2s6d very deep brown mint, fine and fresh, a rare shade; cert. RPS (2025) (S.G. Spec. N64(11), £2’250).
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP