5 Dec 2025 – 9 Dec 2025
415 lots
Lot 50000 | 1866 (Jan 30) envelope sent locally from Charles Whiting bearing an imperforate pair of Beaufort house essays
Great Britain » 1839 Treasury Competition
1866 (Jan 30) envelope sent locally from Charles Whiting to Mr Smith in St Johns wood, bearing 1864-79 1d red pair pl.81, neatly tied by « WC/7 » cancels…
Estimation: 3’400 – 3’800 GBP
Lot 50001 | 1840 Rainbow Colour Trial 1d in red-brown with void corners
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1840 Rainbow Colour Trial 1d in red-brown with void corners on thin white wove unwatermarked paper with 4 close but clear margins mint, part o.g., a fine…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50002 | 1870 April-May colour trials for the 1/2d bantam stamps, a single impression
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1870 April-May colour trials for the 1/2d bantam stamps, a single impression as struck from the small plate of six incomplete impressions of the New South…
Estimation: 460 – 500 GBP
Lot 50003 | 1840 1d black pl.1a GI-GJ horizontal pair with trial cancellations on archive piece
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1840 1d black pl.1a GI-GJ horizontal pair, with large balanced margins, affixed to a piece of laid paper, GI tied by a superb clear strike of the red…
Estimation: 30’000 – 34’000 GBP
Lot 50004 | GB 1840 (May 6) 1d Mulready lettersheet to Bognor cancelled by red Maltese Crosson first day of issue
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1840 (May 6) 1d Mulready lettersheet to Bognor cancelled by red Maltese Cross at top, framed T.P./ Newport St adjacent, reverse with small circular evening…
Estimation: 2’000 – 2’500 GBP
Lot 50005 | 1840 (May 5) Mulready 1d lettersheet, stereo A34, sent to Jersey with ‘’2’’ in manuscript in black for postage due as the Mulready was not yet valid for postage
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures » May Dates
1840 (May 5) Mulready 1d lettersheet, stereo A34, sent to Jersey with ‘’2’’ in manuscript in black for postage due as the Mulready was not yet valid for…
Estimation: 4’800 – 5’500 GBP
Lot 50006 | 1840 Mulready 1d lettersheet stereo A23 used from Bristol to London with fine strike of the scarce brown MC
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures » May Dates
1840 (May 10) Mulready 1d lettersheet, stereo A23, sent from Bristol to London with fine strike of the scarce brown MC, ‘’Bristol MY 10 1840’’ departure…
Estimation: 1’700 – 1’900 GBP
Lot 50007 | 1840 (May 10) 1d Mulready letter sheet, stereo A27, from Lincoln to Holbeach
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures » May Dates
1840 (May 10) 1d Mulready letter sheet, stereo A27, from Lincoln to Holbeach, neatly cancelled by a good strike of the red Maltese cross, showing neat…
Estimation: 1’300 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 50008 | 1840 (May 8) 1d Mulready letter sheet from London, re-directed to Teignmouth on May 10 (first Sunday)
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures » May Dates
1840 (May 8) 1d Mulready letter sheet, from London to Exmouth then re-directed to Teignmouth on May 10 (first Sunday) showing re-direction fee « P1 » in…
Estimation: 1’700 – 1’900 GBP
Lot 50009 | 1840 (May 29) 1d Mulready lettersheet cancelled by a red Maltese Cross and a London tombstone ds
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures » 1d Lettersheets and Envelopes
1840 (May 29) 1d Mulready lettersheet sent from London to an MP in Hythe, cancelled by a red Maltese Cross, redirected to him at the Travelers Club in…
Estimation: 650 – 750 GBP
Lot 50010 | 1840 1d Mulready envelope, Forme 2 stereo A153, sent from Mexico to Liverpool
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures » 1d Lettersheets and Envelopes
1840 (Dec 16) 1d Mulready envelope, Forme 2 stereo A153, sent from Vera Cruz, Mexico, to Liverpool via New York cancelled by a red oval handstamp of Gilpins…
Estimation: 40’000 – 50’000 GBP
Lot 50011 | 1840 Mulready 2d lettersheet, stereo a91, sent to London bearing 1841 1d red-brown in block of 6 tied black MC cancels
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures » 2d Lettersheets and Envelopes
1842 (Jun 18) Mulready 2d lettersheet, stereo a91, sent to London bearing 1841 1d red-brown in block of 6 tied black MC cancels, with margins touched in…
Estimation: 3’400 – 3’800 GBP
Lot 50012 | 1844 (Au 9) 2d. Letter sheet, stereo A104, from London
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures » 2d Lettersheets and Envelopes
1844 (Aug 9) 2d. Letter sheet, stereo A104, from London to Canterbury, neatly cancelled by two strikes of the London « 8 » numerals, a fine and most attractive…
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 50013 | 1840 Mulready 1d. lettersheet with Atlas Assurance
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1840 Mulready 1d. lettersheet with Atlas Assurance advert, used 1843 (Aug. 29) to Cheltenham bearing a fine strike of number “6” in Maltese Cross. Rare.
Estimation: 600 – 700 GBP
Lot 50014 | 1870, J.W. Southgate Mulready caricature envelope no.
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures » Caricatures
1870, J.W. Southgate Mulready caricature envelope no. 4, sent to Paris, with May 19 arrival c.d.s., the address part obscured.
Estimation: 440 – 500 GBP
Lot 50015 | 1841 (ca.) 1d. pink envelope with double print showing
Great Britain » Postal Stationery
1841 (ca.) 1d. pink envelope with double print showing second impression near centre of envelope, unused, flap missing and soiled.
Estimation: 70 – 80 GBP
Lot 50016 | Stamped to Order: “WHITBREAD’S/ALE/AND/STOUT/IN BOTTLE”
Great Britain » Postal Stationery
Stamped to Order: “WHITBREAD’S/ALE/AND/STOUT/IN BOTTLE” envelope, variety albino print of embossed stamp, used locally 1954 (Mar. 30) in Tonbridge, Kent,…
Estimation: 85 – 95 GBP
Lot 50017 | 1840 1d black pl. 1a OK with 4 large margins on large piece tied neat strike of red MC with 16 MY 1840
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 2d Blue « May Dates »
May 16th: 1840 1d black pl. 1a OK with 4 large margins (and fragment of PK below) on large piece tied neat strike of red MC with 16 MY 1840 departure and…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50018 | 1840 (May 19) entire from London to Norwich with 1840 1d black
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 2d Blue « May Dates »
May 19th: 1840 (May 19) entire from London to Norwich with 1840 1d black pl.1a CJ, touched on the top left, tied by neat red Maltese cross, reverse with…
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 50019 | 1840 1d black, a magnificent used « set » of the 12 plates from 1a -11
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black, a magnificent used « set » of the 12 plates from 1a -11, each stamp a carefully selected marginal inscription example with good margins on…
Estimation: 13’000 – 15’000 GBP
Lot 50020 | 1841, Great Britain, 1d black pl.1B, BA, incoming letter from Malta
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black, pl. 1b BA tied to INCOMING folded letter from Malta by black Maltese Cross, privately forwarded from Malta, then posted at ‘T.P. Ebury St’…
Estimation: 6’000 – 8’000 GBP
Lot 50021 | 1840 1d black pl. 1b GG used
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl. 1b GG used with four margins and red MC, along with 1d red GG, just clear to large margins with black MC, a fine matched pair.
Estimation: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 50022 | 1840 1d black pl. 1b JJ with faint strike of red MC and black MC
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl. 1b JJ with 3 margins on large piece with faint strike of red MC, dispatched from Lincoln, with crisp strike of black MC applied upon…
Estimation: 60 – 80 GBP
Lot 50023 | 1d black pl. 2 IH with neat red MC, matched with « black » printing in red
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl. 2 IH with neat red MC, matched with « black » printing in red with black MC, each a fine four-margin example. (S.G. £700).
Estimation: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 50024 | 1840 1d. black, FA, Pl. 3, with large to enormous margins
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.3 FA, with large to enormous margins and showing a part of the adjoining impression at foot, tied to a nice clean entire letter dated…
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 50025 | 1840 1d black pl. 4 MH with 4 margins and black MC
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl. 4 MH with 4 margins and black MC, a fine example.
Estimation: 60 – 80 GBP
Lot 50026 | 1841 1d pl. 5 red printing from « black plate » in pair BJ-BK (scissor cut in margin between) tied black MC on neat cover to Stafford
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1841 1d pl. 5 red printing from « black plate » in pair BJ-BK showing scissor cut in margin between which was a way of making it easier to separate stamps…
Estimation: 60 – 80 GBP
Lot 50027 | 1840 1d black pl.6 OG with fine to good margins, tied
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.6 OG with fine to good margins, tied to small piece by slightly indistinct « 495 » 1844-type numeral of Malton with portion of piece showing…
Estimation: 200 – 400 GBP
Lot 50028 | 1841 (Mar 30) entire from Hailsham (Sussex) to Battle with 1840 1d black pl.6 TA, 1d black used single and four perf. line engraved covers
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1841 (Mar 30) entire from Hailsham (Sussex) to Battle with 1840 1d grey-black pl.6 TA, close to very large margins, tied by black MC, neat strike of the…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50029 | 1d black pl. 8 BB with neat black MC, matched with « black » printing in red with black MC
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl. 8 BB with neat black MC, matched with « black » printing in red with black MC, each a fine four-margin example. (S.G. £750).
Estimation: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 50030 | 1840 1d black pl. 8 TH with 4 good to large margins and neat strike of black MC, matched with « black » printing in red
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl. 8 TH with 4 good to large margins and neat strike of black MC, matched with « black » printing in red with black MC. (S.G. £750).
Estimation: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 50031 | 1840 1d black pl. 9 DH with light strike of red MC, matched with red from « black plate »
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl. 9 DH with 3 good to large margins (just touched upper right) with light strike of red MC, matched pair with red from « black plate », a…
Estimation: 70 – 90 GBP
Lot 50032 | 1841 (18 Jul) cover bearing two horizontal strips of five 1840 1d grey-black pl.1a
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1841 (18 Jul) Solicitor’s entire to London, bearing two horizontal strips of five 1840 1d grey-black (very worn impression) pl.1a HA-HE and IG-IK paying…
Estimation: 15’000 – 17’000 GBP
Lot 50033 | 1840 1d black pl.1a HL, huge margins all round, watermark inverted, used
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.1a HL, huge margins all round, watermark inverted, neatly cancelled by a fine strike of the red Maltese cross. one of the finest examples…
Estimation: 850 – 950 GBP
Lot 50034 | 1840 1d black pl.1a TC mint marginal example from the foot of the sheet
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.1a TC mint marginal example from the foot of the sheet with full deckle edge, having a pre printing paper crease and showing part Inscription…
Estimation: 4’200 – 4’400 GBP
Lot 50035 | 1840 1d. black pl.1b QB-QF, a superb mint horizontal strip of five
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d. black pl.1b QB-QF, a superb mint horizontal strip of five, large part original gum, with good to large margins all round (very close at upper…
Estimation: 18’000 – 20’000 GBP
Lot 50036 | 1840 1d. black, pl.1b, RE-RH, two horizontal pairs on piece
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.1b RE-RH, two horizontal pairs (originally a strip of four) with huge margins (RH with scissor cut very near frameline), showing a portion…
Estimation: 850 – 950 GBP
Lot 50037 | 1840 1d black pl.2 HA-HH horizontal strip of eight, used
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.2 HA-HH horizontal strip of eight, close to enormous margins, neatly cancelled by good strikes of the red Maltese Cross, crease between…
Estimation: 4’200 – 4’600 GBP
Lot 50038 | 1841 1d red-brown pl.2 from the « black » printing, four singles on lettersheet from Erme Bridge (Devon) to London tied by red MCs
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1841 1d red-brown pl.2 from the « black » printing, four singles on lettersheet from Erme Bridge (Devon) to London tied by red MCs, RA defective at right,…
Estimation: 4’400 – 4’800 GBP
Lot 50039 | 1840 1d black pl.2 SI-SK horizontal strip of three, good to very large margins all round, mint large part o.g.
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.2 SI-SK mint horizontal strip of three, good to very large margins all round, large part o.g., some insignificant gum creasing, not detracting…
Estimation: 3’600 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 50040 | 1840 1d. black, Pl. 2, TA, a superb marginal example
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d. black, Pl. 2, TA, a superb marginal example from the lower left corner of the sheet showing with full deckle edge and showing part inscription…
Estimation: 10’000 – 12’000 GBP
Lot 50041 | 1840 1d black pl.4 BA-IA, vertical strip of eight tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation on 1840 (Sep 9) entire to Plymouth
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.4 BA-IA, vertical strip of eight (« DA » showing double letter « D ») with good to very large margins on all sides and showing portions of…
Estimation: 30’000 – 34’000 GBP
Lot 50042 | 1840 (Jul 7) part entire with 1840 1d black and manuscript « will the letter carrier please notice the delivery of this letter »
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 (Jul 7) part entire letter used locally in Gloucester, bearing 1840 1d black pl.4 NH, placed sideways (contrary to regulations) with very close to…
Estimation: 420 – 460 GBP
Lot 50043 | 1840 1d black pl.4 PA/QF used block of twelve
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.4 PA/QF used block of twelve with large margins all round, neatly cancelled by crisp strikes of the red Maltese cross, showing double…
Estimation: 40’000 – 44’000 GBP
Lot 50044 | 1841 (Mar 19) entire letter (reduced) from Hitchin to the Cape of Good Hope, bearing 1840 1d black pl. 5
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1841 (Mar 19) entire letter (reduced) from Hitchin to the Cape of Good Hope, bearing 1840 1d black pl. 5 AK (defective), paying the inland postage, rated…
Estimation: 2’000 – 2’400 GBP
Lot 50045 | 1841 (6 Feb) entire letter to Shropshire endorsed « No 257 Registered Letter » bearing four 1840 1d. blacks
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1841 (6 Feb) entire letter to Shropshire endorsed « No 257 Registered Letter » bearing four 1840 1d. blacks pl.5 BB CA, CC and EF, neatly cancelled by red…
Estimation: 13’000 – 15’000 GBP
Lot 50046 | 1840 1d black pl.5 DF/EG mint block of four
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.5 DF/EG mint block of four, just touched by E of EG otherwise fine to good margins, large part original gum with some light gum creasing;…
Estimation: 24’000 – 28’000 GBP
Lot 50047 | 1840 1d black pl.5 ID, mint with large part original gum
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.5 ID, mint with large part original gum (toned), good margins all round; small tear in margin at upper left, not affecting the fine appearance….
Estimation: 1’300 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 50048 | 1840 1d. black, Pl. 5, JJ, Unused with large part original
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d. black, Pl. 5, JJ, Unused with large part original gum, good margins all round; fine. Cert Mike Jackson (2021).
Estimation: 1’500 – 1’700 GBP
Lot 50049 | 1840 1d black pl.5 LG-LL mint horizontal strip of six from the right of the sheet showing part marginal inscription
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.5 LG-LL mint horizontal right marginal strip of six showing part marginal inscription « SIDE of the Letter » with good margins on other…
Estimation: 26’000 – 30’000 GBP