Stamps and Covers of Great Britain
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# 5001 - Great Britain Napoleonic Wars Sir William Hamilton 1792 (28 July) enti... »
Great Britain Napoleonic Wars Sir William Hamilton 1792 (28 July) entire letter from Naples to an unknown addressee who, it is hoped...
£220
# 5002 - Great Britain Napoleonic Wars Lady Emma Hamilton c.1873-76 Undated aut... »
Great Britain Napoleonic Wars Lady Emma Hamilton c.1873-76 Undated autograph letter signed to a "Madame Walcot" regarding the now un...
£650
# 5003 - Great Britain Napoleonic Wars Lord Nelson 1873 (26 June) printed "... »
Great Britain Napoleonic Wars Lord Nelson 1873 (26 June) printed "Account of the Expence of Boatswains Stores on Board / [page over]...
£2,700
# 5004 - Great Britain Napoleonic Wars Lord Nelson 1801 (3 July) autograph lett... »
Great Britain Napoleonic Wars Lord Nelson 1801 (3 July) autograph letter signed from "Lothians Hotel" to Charles Yorke, Secretary at...
£4,000
# 5005 - Great Britain Napoleonic Wars Lord Nelson 1802 (18 June) autograph let... »
Great Britain Napoleonic Wars Lord Nelson 1802 (18 June) autograph letter signed from Merton to Captain Sheppard reading "Your kindn...
£4,800
# 5006 - Great Britain Napoleonic Wars Vice Admiral Cuthbert Collingwood, 1st.... »
Great Britain Napoleonic Wars Vice Admiral Cuthbert Collingwood, 1st. Baron Collingwood, The Blockade of Cadiz 1805 (10 July) length...
£520
# 5007 - Great Britain Napoleonic Wars Lord Nelson - His Last Days 1805 (14 Sep... »
Great Britain Napoleonic Wars Lord Nelson - His Last Days 1805 (14 Sept.) letter signed to Charles Ogle, "Captain of His Majesty's S...
£9,500
# 5008 - Great Britain Napoleonic Wars John Jervis, 1st. Earl St. Vincent 1813... »
Great Britain Napoleonic Wars John Jervis, 1st. Earl St. Vincent 1813 (23 Aug.) autograph letter signed from Rochetts, Essex to an u...
£400
# 5009 - Great Britain Postal History 1650 (6 May), entire letter (part of one... »
Great Britain Postal History 1650 (6 May), entire letter (part of one flap missing)
£1,100
# 5010 - Great Britain Postal History 1661-72, entire letter addressed to Edwar... »
Great Britain Postal History 1661-72, entire letter addressed to Edward Heath, on reverse a superb fine first type Bishop mark "IV/1...
£350
# 5011 - Great Britain Postal History 1701, entire letter to Middlesex, on reve... »
Great Britain Postal History 1701, entire letter to Middlesex, on reverse slightly unclear "FE/28" Bishop mark and an exceptionally...
£750
# 5012 - Great Britain Postal History 1705, small entire letter to London, on r... »
Great Britain Postal History 1705, small entire letter to London, on reverse superb "ipswich" (Willcocks & Jay 179, rated H+)
£180
# 5013 - Great Britain Postal History 1722 (4 Aug.), entire letter to Liverpool... »
Great Britain Postal History 1722 (4 Aug.), entire letter to Liverpool, rated "3" in
£1,200
# 5014 - Great Britain Postal History 1735 (8 Oct.), entire letter to Drogheda... »
Great Britain Postal History 1735 (8 Oct.), entire letter to Drogheda with fine Dublin "free" and manuscript Free, Bishop mark on re...
£210
# 5015 - Great Britain Postal History 1761 (22 July) printed document over four... »
Great Britain Postal History 1761 (22 July) printed document over four sides titled "A Scheme of the Procession to the Coronation of...
£400 to £600
# 5016 - Great Britain Postal History 1765 (1 Feb.), entire letter with very fi... »
Great Britain Postal History 1765 (1 Feb.), entire letter with very fine red "Free" in circle (S.G. 1A/1),
£110
# 5017 - Great Britain Postal History 1789 (6 May) entire to London with "... »
Great Britain Postal History 1789 (6 May) entire to London with "rye" and
£180
# 5018 - Great Britain Postal History 1790 (5 June), entire letter to Hampshire... »
Great Britain Postal History 1790 (5 June), entire letter to Hampshire, on reverse fine double ring "gt knight-rider st/crickitt"
£150 to £200
# 5019 - Great Britain Postal History 1791-97, four entire letters with red thr... »
Great Britain Postal History 1791-97, four entire letters with red three circle "FREE" datestamps,
£150 to £200
# 5020 - Great Britain Postal History 1791 entire (no right flap) to Margate wi... »
Great Britain Postal History 1791 entire (no right flap) to Margate with fine red "FREE/A" with wreath in circle,
£240
1840 Mulready
Great Britain1840 MulreadyOne Penny LettersheetsA2: Gilling's Postage Circular advertising sheet, 1840 (1 July) from London to Carmarthen, South Wales, cancelled by well struck Maltese Cross in red with small central dot with London collection d.s. on reverse. Very fine and scarce. Specialised MA13bSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyOne Penny LettersheetsA5: 21 May (1840) from Lismore to London cancelled by very overinked red Maltese Cross of Lismore with brown "lismore" undated circle on reverse alongside a range of transit and arrival markings; envelope with minor faults otherwise fine and an unusual Maltese Cross.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyOne Penny LettersheetsA11, dated 24 July 1840, "Economic Life Assurance Society" advertising sheet from London to Bath cancelled by superbly struck London inland '8'. Very fine and rare. Specialised MA118Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyOne Penny LettersheetsA16, 1840 (7 May) local London lettersheet addressed to St. Pauls Churchyard, misfolded originally showing the "postage" panel at top with Britannia cancelled twice (originally once each side of the cover) in a crisp orange-red Maltese Cross, with a superb strike of London "PD" datestamp clearly dated "my 7/1840" and a superb strike of "T.P./S.O.Islington", manuscript on the reverse, "Not known as directed in St Pauls Church yd"; there is a reinforced central folding crease with minor discolouration. A stunning and highly unusual example of a se...
Great Britain1840 MulreadyOne Penny LettersheetsA25, dated 22 May 1840, addressed to Salisbury, central Maltese Cross cancellation with Paid c.d.s. and double oval "missent/to/birmingham" all in red on the front, Newcastle under Lyme and Birmingham datestamps on the reverse; fine. Also 1830 (12 April), entire letter to Dumfries with blue Lombard Street Maltese Cross datestamp on the reverse, superb framed missent/to/edinburgh and additional "½" handstamp on the front. A delightful pair of Missent coversSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Condition...
Great Britain1840 MulreadyOne Penny LettersheetsA25: 1840 (21 July) from Bishops-Stortford to Ventnor, Isle of Wight cancelled by lightly struck Maltese Cross in red with red boxed "no. 1" receiving house alongside in matching ink, the reverse with "Bishops Stotford Penny Post" handstamp, collection d.s and London transit marking. Small split at top otherwise fine and scarce.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyOne Penny LettersheetsA27 with "Scottish Union Fire and Life Insurance Company" advertisement (S.G. MA143), dated 29 Dec. 1858 and addressed to Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire and cancelled by a fine strike of the Charles Rideout machine cancellation, No. 2; vertical crease at right and soiled. An extraordinary Mulready rarity. Believed to be the only example of this experimental cancellation on a Mulready in private handsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyOne Penny LettersheetsA27: "Samuel Hanson & Son, Importers of Foreign Fruits, Oranges, Lemons, Nuts, Raisons Etc." advertising sheet (S.G. MA436b) dated 1840 (19 May) from London to Bath, cancelled by superb Maltese Cross in black with London collection d.s. and Bath double ring d.s. on reverse, both in black. Fine and scarceSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyOne Penny LettersheetsA47: "Altas Life Assurance Company" advertising sheet (S.G. MA 103i) from Ramsgate to Cheapside, London, cancelled by well struck Maltese Cross in black, the reverse with double ring collection d.s. in black and London receiving d.s. in red. Fine and scarceSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyOne Penny LettersheetsA63: "Report of the Directors of the Clerical, Medical, and General Life Assurance Society" pictorial advertising sheet, 1840 (27 Nov.) used within London to "Market Harboro'" cancelled by red Maltese Cross with collection and receiving d.s. on reverse. Scarce and attractive.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyOne Penny LettersheetsA64, to Trowbridge, Wiltshire, uprated with 1840 1d. Plate 1a, EB (slightly ragged at top, good to large margins other sides) tied by brownish red Maltese Cross and bearing a readable strike of Neath despatch c.d.s. dated 1840 (16 May); there are some creases (one through the adhesive) and quite soiled. The adhesive has been struck by two faint strikes of the Maltese Cross and can be seen to be tied. S.G. Spec. ME2, £15,000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyOne Penny LettersheetsA69: "Economic Life Assurance Society" advertising sheet (S.G. MA118), 1840 (9 Dec.) from London to Dublin cancelled by red Maltese Cross, the reverse with collection and receiving d.s. Fine and scarceSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1840 MulreadyOne Penny LettersheetsA71: "The Envelope Select Advertiser" printed in blue, 1840 (2 July) to Glasgow uprated with 1d. black, Plate 4, lettered SJ, tied by red Maltese Cross, written in the hand of and signed by Sir Robert Peel; a fine and rare uprated Mulready. B.P.A. Certificate (1972). S.G. MP1aSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyOne Penny LettersheetsA223: "Edinburgh Life Assurance Compy." pictorial advertising sheet (S.G. MA120e), 1840 (8 Dec.) from Norwich to London cancelled by red Maltese Cross, the reverse with a variety of markings. Very fine and scarceSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyOne Penny LettersheetsA223: Two lettersheets from Bury St. Edmunds, one dated 1841 (15 April) to Norwich with Maltese Cross on face and collection d.s. on reverse, both in black, and double ring Norwich d.s. on reverse; the other dated 1840 (13 Sept,) to "The Earl of Surrey, Windsor Castle" with Maltese Cross on face and collection d.s. and London receiving on reverse. Both with faults, the former heavily folded though an interesting duo.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyOne Penny LettersheetsA230, unused and with blue "English and Scottish Law Fire and Life Assurance" advertisement (S.G. MA123); very fresh and fine. Also Fore's comic caricature envelope, unusedSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyOne Penny LettersheetsA237: "Report of the Directors of the Clerical, Medical, and General Life Assurance Society" pictorial sheet (S.G. MA113j), 1840 (2 Sept.) from Halifax to Liverpool, cancelled by black Maltese Cross with '"61" marking at lower left, the reverse with red Halifax double ring collection d.s. and London receiving d.s. Fine and scarceSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyOne Penny LettersheetsStereo obscured: 1841 (7 Feb.) from Newcastle-Under-Line to London, cancelled by distinctive Maltese Cross in red with solid centre, the reverse with collection d.s. in black, transit and receiving d.s. in red. A few faults though scarce.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1840 MulreadyOne Penny LettersheetsUndated front to Glasgow, address deleted, cancelled by red Maltese Cross and uprated with 1840 1d. Plate 3, TA, four clear margins (small tear) tied by two strikes of red Maltese Cross; various faults though scarce.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyOne Penny LettersheetsA series of advertising sheets: A67 unused "Family Endowment, Annuity, Life Assurance, & Reversionary Interest Society" in blue, and three used: A50 "Economic Life Assurance Society" 1840 (Dec.) from London to Hertfordshire, A251 "Atlas Assurance Company" 1842 (September) from London to Bristol, stereo obscured "Family Endowment Annuity and Life Assurance Society" 1840 from St. Albans to London. The latter with small fault on reverse otherwise generally fine and a good group.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view...
Great Britain1840 MulreadyOne Penny EnvelopesA133, addressed to Attleborough, Norfolk, pale red Maltese Cross cancellation and with very fine Aylsham undated circle below; fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyOne Penny EnvelopesA133, dated July 1840, used from Carlow to Ballitore, central red Maltese Cross cancellation; a trifle soiled and small perimeter faults on the reverse but scarce internal Irish usageSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyOne Penny EnvelopesA136, dated 9 Dec. 1840, addressed to Derby, red Stratford on Avon c.d.s. on the reverse and superb red arrival (10/12) on the front; fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyOne Penny EnvelopesA137, dated 1841 (6 Jan.), cancelled by neat black Maltese Cross with adjacent 'Charing Cross' straight line cancel and signed by Francis Baring, showing on the reverse despatch c.d.s. Also an entire front cancelled by attractive crowned free (9.4.36) c.d.s. and showing Baring signature. Mixed condition, the Mulready with some faults though an interesting duo.Notes:Francis Baring was Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1839 to 1841.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyOne Penny EnvelopesA141: "County of Fife. Land and Assessed Taxes, Due 25th March, 1841" advertising envelope (S.G. MA212a), 1841 (2 April) locally used in Newburgh, cancelled by indistinct black Maltese Cross, the reverse with red boxed d.s. A few faults though sound and a very rare advert. Spec. MA212aSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1840 MulreadyOne Penny EnvelopesA141 and A173, unsevered pair, unused, folds and faults, also "The Illustrated London News of 23 Oct. 1869, addressed to South Wales and franked 1857-80 3d. Plate 5, 1935 Daily Mail for 6 May, the special Silver Jubilee edition on Silver paper (complete, folded), franked 1935 1½d. and addressed to Alberta and a selection of 24 Air Letters some overprinted Specimen or cancelled; good to fineSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyOne Penny EnvelopesA144, dated 16 Sept. 1841, from York to Sheffield, upright and central black Maltese Cross cancellation with another strike at right, dated marking on the reverse, fine and uncreasedSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyOne Penny EnvelopesA150, dated 24 May 1840, addressed to Bray, central red Maltese Cross cancellation in a ruby red shade, on reverse Loughera c.d.s. of 24 May 1840 (third Sunday) and red Dublin arrival of the next day; a trifle soiled or wrinkled, the tip of the top flap neatly replaced. Fine and scarce Irish usageSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyOne Penny EnvelopesA151, dated 1849 (4 July) used within London, cancelled by '55' barred numeral in black with very faint straight line receiving handstamp alongside; also A241 1845 (1 April) used within London, cancelled by '72' barred numeral in black. The latter with a few faults otherwise a fine pair of scarce late usages.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyOne Penny EnvelopesA153, dated 8 Sept. 1840, addressed to York, fine and practically upright red Maltese Cross cancellation, Newport Salop c.d.s. in the same colour alongside; some mounting faults on the reverse, otherwise fine and uncreasedSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyOne Penny EnvelopesA159, dated 27 May 1840, from London to Brighton, crisp, central and upright red Maltese Cross cancellation, and red "T.P/Commercial R.E" alongside, dated markings on reverse; small part of flap missing. Also One Penny Letter Sheets, A66, dated 22 May 1844 to Stratford on Avon and with central London District "13" barred oval cancellation; both with slight imperfections but an attractive and scarce pairSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyOne Penny EnvelopesA160, dated 1840 (25 May) from London to Brighton cancelled by crisp Maltese Cross in red, clear of Britannia, contrary to regulations, the reverse with London datestamp. Fine and unusualSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyOne Penny EnvelopesA173, dated 30 May 1840, addressed to Wolverhampton, superb red Maltese Cross cancellation to the right of Britannia, arrival datestamp on reverse across flap, tip of top flap neatly replaced. FineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1840 MulreadyOne Penny EnvelopesA173 (unallocated stereo), dated 10 May 1840 (first Sunday), to London, fine red Maltese Cross cancellation and with double ring Ramsgate c.d.s. on reverse overstruck by red London B morning duty arrival (11.5); some creases and soiling. Rare. Specialised ME2, £16,000.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1840 MulreadyOne Penny EnvelopesA174, Forme 4, to Tunbridge Wells cancelled by red-orange Maltese cross and with 'edgware rd.' used on 9th. May 1840 handstamp alongside; some soiling and creasing, still a very early usageSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1840 MulreadyOne Penny EnvelopesA176, Forme 4, from London to Wolverhampton, cancelled by red Maltese Cross, sent on 6th. May 1840 and with datestamp on flap; red wax seal on reverse, a couple of repaired tears and soiling on reverse, a scarce usage on the first day of issue. Brandon Certificate (2006)Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyOne Penny EnvelopesA182, dated 7 July 1840, addressed to Stowmarket and unusually with enclosure, central Westport distinctive Maltese Cross cancellation in red and with black datestamp on reverse; fine. Only three examples (a piece and two covers, dated between Oct. 1841 and June 1844) recorded by Rockoff and JacksonSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyTwo Pence LettersheetsA96, dated 5 Feb. 1851, from London to Anglesey, cancelled by '2' barred numeral, the reverse with London Maltese Cross d.s., Beaumaris and Bangor double ring d.s. in blue; light vertical fold barely visible from front otherwise fine and a remarkably late usageSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1840 MulreadyTwo Pence Lettersheetsa98, addressed to Haverstock Hill, cancelled by London District Offices "WC/7" 1844-type cancellation, margins irregularly trimmed though more attractive appearance from front. Specialised £2,400Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyTwo Pence LettersheetsA208, dated 4 Nov. 1842, from Nottingham to the Isle of Ely, Cambridgeshire, cancelled by black Maltese Cross, the address being a preprinted label affixed to panel; offered together with 1842 entire letter bearing 1841 1d. red addressed in the same way from the same correspondence. Some faults though most unusual. R.P.S. Certificate (1993) for Mulready.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyTwo Pence LettersheetsStereo obscured: 1841 (Nov.) used within London, cancelled by bold Maltese Cross in black alongside "tp High Holborn" receiver, the reverse with London d.s. in red for 26.11.41; a few faults though an attractive cover from the front.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadySelections1d. lettersheet (A35): 1840 (19 June) from Preston to Liverpool, 1d. envelopes (A144): 1841 (29 Jan.) from London to Clydach near Abergavenny, (A134) 1840 (21 June) from Lancaster to Liverpool and (A166), c.1840 from Worcester to Tetbury; all cancelled by red Maltese Crosses, generally fine and a good group.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadySelections1d. envelope (A177) and 2d. lettersheet (A90), both unused, also undated front addressed to Brighton with manuscript "2" charge mark indicating postage due, unusual. A fine trio.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadySelections1d. envelopes (A150): 1843 from Haddington to Dalkeith, (A162) 1841 from Wells to Taunton, both cancelled by black Maltese Crosses, the latter with manuscript "Above ½ oz" and charge mark "2"; also 1d. lettersheets: (A5): 1841 from Stowmarket to Eye with part printed address "To the East of England Bank", cancelled by black Maltese Cross with superb Eye double ring d.s. on front, (obscured stereo) from Dunster to Alleyard House cancelled by black Maltese Cross with "dunster/83" mileage mark on reverse. Generally fine and a good group.Subject to 20% VAT on B...
(x) Great Britain1840 MulreadySelectionsA selection including used 1d. envelopes (3) comprising a146, a154 and a293 each cancelled by a red Maltese Cross, a199 2d. envelope sent to London with address erased and teared, cancelled by red Maltese Cross, most of top flap cut and the others with partial cuts. some soiling, mixed condition.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyCaricatures1d. facsimile reproduction (front) dated 1846 (8 Oct.) addressed to Port of Spain, Trinidad, bearing 1881 1d. (2) and 1883-84 6d. tied by Rotherhithe duplex, the front with additional receiving 05.11.86 d.s. of Trinidad; the 6d. has been lifted and replaced, the front backed on card with a few faults, nevertheless an extraordinary and most unusual item. R.P.S. Certificate (2001).Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyCaricaturesMenzies State 1B, unused, minor imperfections otherwise fine and scarce.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1840 MulreadyCaricaturesWilliam Spooner envelope number 1, dated 22 Aug. 1840 and used from London to Norwich, endorsed "Prepaid", rated "1" (crossed through) and "2" in manuscript, dated markings on reverse; the envelope, with a variety of humorous notations on the front, roughly opened, ink burning and the right hand flap missing. Nevertheless rare.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyCaricaturesUnusual facsimile of possible Belgian origin, Punch's Anti-Graham envelope (Type B) reprint, 1920 W. Ward facsimile in blue bearing George V 2d. tied by Stratford d.s. and addressed to Sussex; also unused pictorial envelopes: J Valentine's Peace Envelope (State 2), Ackermann & Co. Deraedemaeker Ocean Penny Postage envelope reprints in blue an uncoloured. A fine group.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
1840 One Penny Black - Including "V.R." Official
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 1aBC, good to very large margins all round, tied by Maltese Cross in 'blood red' shade to 1840 (15 Dec.) entire letter from Beith to Ayr with boxed Beith datestamp in matching ink alongside; the reverse with additional Beith and Ayr boxed d.s.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 1aBI on bleuté paper, good colour, just cut into top right corner, other margins good to large, unused without gum. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 1aBJ, intense black shade, large to very large margins all round, tied to piece by a crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation; very fineSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 1aBK, good margins all round, tied by dull magenta Maltese Cross to 1840 (8 June) entire letter from Glasgow to Paisley with boxed Glasgow and Paisley d.s. and boxed "24" d.s. on reverse; adhesive lightly affected by filing fold otherwise very fine and a superb example of this rare cross. B.P.A. Certificate (1999). Specialised AS2vd, £8,500provenance:Gubbins, 16 December, 1998, Lot 131literature:Recorded by Rockoff and Jackson, Vol. 3, Page 426Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 1aCD (double letter D) and FA (double letter F), margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellations, CD is a slightly worn impression with a brownish red Cross; fineSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 1aCG, grey-black shade showing moderate Plate wear, large balanced margins all round, tied by a superb and upright red Maltese Cross cancellation, which leaves the Queen's profile completely untouched, to entire (no side flaps and insignificant closed spike hole) to London, dated 14th. May 1840. A fabulous looking cover, one of the most beautiful May dates in existence. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 1aEA, constant variety, unused without gum, with watermark misplaced to left and showing parts of watermark letters, small to huge margins, very fresh and fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2006)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 1aFB, Plate 1b: DL, Plate 2: TA, Plate 3: GJ, Plate 4: AF, Plate 5: IE and PK, Plate 6: EB, IK and P?, four with red Maltese Cross cancellations, the others cancelled in black, close to huge margins all round, chiefly fine. A scarce groupSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 1aFB, large margins all round, tied to lettersheet (reduced) sent on 7th May 1840 by two strikes of red-brown Maltese cross and on the reverse boxed 'pd/ my 7/ 1840' in red and circular datestamp with the same date; a fine usage on the second day of issue. Brandon Certificate (2006)Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 1aFK, small to large margins, practically complete red Maltese Cross cancellation in a vermilion shade; fine and attractiveSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 1aGG and JL, close to very large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellations, JL showing moderate Plate wear and with part of sheet margin at right; fine to very fineSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 1aHK with good to large even margins, cancelled by a pale red Maltese Cross centred to the right leaving a clear profile. Fresh and attractive. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 1aJH in a pale shade showing some plate wear, large even margins, cancelled by a central and neat strike of a bright orange-red Maltese Cross. Fresh and fine. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 1aJL in black, very large even margins all round, showing early signs of plate wear, cancelled by a light strike of plate carmine-red Maltese Cross. Fresh and a superb example. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 1aKD, intense black shade, unused without gum, good to large margins, very fine and fresh appearance. RareSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 1aKJ in a deep shade, small to large margins and cancelled by a neat strike of a distinctive purple-brown Maltese Cross; small corner crease at top right. P.T.S. Certificate (2012) which mysteriously describes this as "light brown Maltese Cross". S.G. Spec. AS1vd. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 1aLK, clear to large margins, tied to entire letter from Wrexham to Oswestry by red Maltese cross, used on 30th. May 1840 with very clear 'wrexham' double-arc datestamp; a fine example used in the first month of issueSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 1aMH, good to large margins tied by orange-red Maltese Cross to 1840 (23 May) entire letter sent from Blandford to Dorchester, with a matching straight-line despatch d.s. on reverse. A fine and attractive May date. Photo.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 1aNG-NH horizontal pair, touched at foot, close to good margins other sides, tied by three red Maltese Cross cancellations to entire letter to Birmingham, red London c.d.s. of 28 May 1840 on the reverse, fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1995). Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 1aOE, grey black shade, very worn impression, very large margins all round, tied to piece by an almost upright red Maltese Cross cancellation which leaves the Queen's profile untouched. SuperbSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 1aPJ, grey-black shade showing moderate Plate wear, good to large margins all round, placed, contrary to Post Office instructions, near the centre of entire from Cambridge to London, dated 13 May 1840, tied by a crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation, dated markings on reverse; filing fold clear of the adhesive, fine. A good May date cover from the second week of use. Specialised AS2tf, £3,250Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 1aQA, double letter Q and marks in left of A square, grey-black shade showing a worn impression, good to very large margins all round, tied by a red Maltese Cross to entire letter, with another strike alongside, from Preston to Manchester; dated markings on the reverse, fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 1aQI in black, large to very large even margins, cancelled by a neat strike of an orange-brown Maltese Cross. Fine. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 1aQK, grey-black shade displaying the worn impression, good to very large margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation to entire from Manchester to Bacup, dated marking of 9 Feb. 1841 on the reverse; fine. A rare covernote: 9 February 1841 was the last official day of use of the red Maltese CrossSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 1aSF in black, two examples with good to large or large even margins, one showing some early signs of plate wear and weaker printing at the foot of the stamp, both with pale red Maltese Cross cancellations. A good duoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 1aTA, good to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation which leaves the Queen's profile clear; superbSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 1bAF and AJ, good to huge margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellations, AF with Queen's profile practically clear, fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 1bAK with recut "A" square, deep shade with large even margins, cancelled by a fine and central strike of the vermilion-red Maltese Cross struck in an opaque ink; fresh and fine. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 1bBF-BG horizontal pair, small to large margins all round, tied by superb black Maltese Cross cancellations to entire letter from Armagh to Moy dated 31 March 1841, dated margins on reverse, clean and uncreased. Rare internal Irish usageSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 1bCI, KH, SF and TF, all with margins all round and red Maltese Cross cancellations, CI very fine with the Queen's profile clear, KH with corner crease but showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at right; a fine appearing quartet.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 1bDD (roller flaw), EJ (non co-incident re-entry), EK (twisted re-entry), FH (re-cut side lines), NE (retouched check letters) and OF (burr rubs), all with margins all round, DF (on piece with R.P.S. Certificate 2002) with black Maltese Cross cancellation, the others in red, EJ faulty, others good to fine.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 1bDL, EJ, HE with good to enormous margins, the latter just touched at foot; all cancelled by black Maltese Crosses, EJ with Manchester Cross, HE with Wotton-under-Edge Cross with B.P.A Certificate (1960). A fine trio.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 1bEH, KE, TE, NE singles, all affixed overlapping on long edges and tied by red Maltese Crosses in orange-brown shade to 1840 (12 Nov.) entire from Perth to Manchester with boxed Perth d.s. in black on the reverse; entire a touch foxed otherwise fine.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 1bEL, part of sheet margin at right and good to large margins other sides, red Maltese Cross cancellation; very fineSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 1bFF, matched in red, good balanced margins, the first with red, the second with black Maltese Cross cancellation; fine and an attractive matched pairSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 1bFG, large to very large margins and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at lower right, tied to piece by a red Maltese Cross cancellation in a vivid orange-red shade. Very fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 1bFG and QI, both with margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellations, the first with large margins and a crisp orange-vermilion shade cancellation, the second a slightly worn impressionSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 1bGD, large to very large margins all round, tied to entire letter to Edinburgh by a crisp and upright pink Maltese Cross cancellation of Haddington and with matching c.d.s. of 18 Dec. 1840 on reverse (opening well for display); light and clean filing folds well clear of the adhesive. FineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 1bGI, double letter I, good to very large margins, tied to piece by a crisp and upright red Maltese Cross cancellation. SuperbSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 1bHA, KD (recut side-lines) and QI, all with close to large margins, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellations to separate entire letters, the first with TP/King William St., the second with Nailsworth u.d.c. alongside Stroud c.d.s. of 26 Jan. 1841 and the last with "No. 2" alongside Woodgate datestamp but only showing year date 1840; good to fineSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 1bHB, original Plate 1a re-entry, large to huge margins all round, upright red Maltese Cross cancellation; fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 1bIK in a deep shade, good to large margins, part original gum; there is a very slight thin spot in lower right corner. A very good example. B.P.A. Certificate (2016). PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 1bJI, non-coincident re-entry, good to large margins all round, placed at left (contrary to Post Office instructions) of envelope to Congleton and tied by a red Maltese Cross cancellation with framed "Cheadle/P.P." alongside, red Manchester c.d.s. of 5 Feb. 1841 on the reverse, fine and uncreasedSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 1bJJ, recut side lines, good to very large margins all round, tied by a black Maltese Cross cancellation to entire letter from Greenock to the Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. London, dated 10 April 1840, fine red framed "too=late" on the reverse (only recorded in black by Auckland); vertical filing fold, fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 1bOB, watermark inverted and burr rubs, good to large margins, upright black Maltese Cross cancellation which leaves the Queen's profile untouched. SuperbSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 1bOI-OL strip of four, OI with re-entry in top right corner, good to large even margins and cancelled by light strikes of a pale red Maltese Cross; vertical crease at each side of the strip which has caused a small paper split into the foot of OL. Impressive appearance. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 1bPC, enormous margins, and showing traces of the adjoining stamps at left and right, red Maltese Cross cancellation; superb in every respectSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 1bPJ, retouched check letters, good to very large margins, tied by a red Maltese Cross cancellation in an orange-pink shade, to printed Dinner Invitation to Hastings, dated 13 Aug. 1840, New Romney c.d.s. on the reverse; fine. A spectacular coverSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 1bSA, watermark inverted, small to large margins all round, cancelled by crisp Maltese Cross in red; very fine and rare as such. R.P.S. Certificate (2011). S.G. 2wi, £2,500Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 2BG-BH horizontal pair in a deep shade, small to large margins and cancelled by a carmine-red Maltese Cross. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 2BJ, good balanced margins, upright red Maltese Cross cancellation which leaves the Queen's profile just about untouched. A most attractive exampleSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 2BL, clear margins all round, a little close at top left, tied by lovely ruby Maltese Cross in lighter shade to 1840 (13 Sept.) entire to Glasgow, the reverse with boxed d.s. of Aberdeen and Glasgow as well as circular transit d.s., all in black; entire with small closed tear and some paper added to reverse flap, otherwise very fine and rare. Specialised AS46ve, £2,500provenance:Christies Robson Lowe, 19 September, 1989, Lot 207 literature:Recorded by Rockoff and Jackson, Vol. 3, Page 406Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please...
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 2CI with large to enormous margins all round and cancelled by a few strikes of a pale red Maltese Cross, with some original gum. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 2CK in a deep shade, good to large margins and cancelled by a good strike of a brownish black Maltese Cross. With Brandon Certificate (1992) incorrectly describing this as "watery magenta Maltese Cross". PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 2EA, double letter E, 2.5mm. sheet margin at left, small to large margins other sides, crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation; very fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 2ED, GH, HD (crease), PD and EF, all with good to large margins all round, PD with black, the others with red Maltese Cross cancellations; HD and EJ on bleuté paper, GH and HD with creases, otherwise fine.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 2FB, large balanced margins, tied to piece by a complete and practically upright Manchester "Fish Tail" distinctive Maltese Cross cancellation; superb. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 2FJ, clear margins all round, tied by magenta Maltese Cross to 1840 (6 June) entire letter from Fort William to Edinburgh; the entire marked "Private", the reverse with boxed Fort William d.s. and circular receiving d.s. Filing fold clear of the adhesive, fine and rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1994). Specialised AS15vd, £8,500Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 2GG and NC, good to large balanced margins, crisp Maltese Cross cancellations in red or black; fineSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 2HE-HH, horizontal strip of four, HF touched at foot, otherwise close to large margins all round, crisp red Maltese Cross cancellations; HE with light diagonal crease, fine and scarce. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 2IA, part of sheet margin at left, large margins other sides, applied upside down and at the lower left of prices current from London to Cork, dated 22 May 1840; fine. A scarce letter with the stamp affixed contrary to Post Office instructionsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 2IA, close to large margins all round, tied by remarkable bright vermilion Maltese Cross to 1840 (25 June) entire letter from Perth to Edinburgh, the reverse with Perth d.s. and Edinburgh receiving d.s. in matching ink; filing fold well clear of the adhesive, fine and striking.provenance:Grosvenor, 17 December, 2004, Lot 644literature:Recorded by Rockoff and Jackson, Vol. 3, Page 444Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 2ID, large balanced margins, red Maltese Cross cancellation in a vivid vermilion shade; superbSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 2IE and PC, good to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellations, both in attractive orange-red shades, fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 2MB-MC and MD-ME, two horizontal pairs (originally a block of four), small to large margins and showing a portion of an adjoining stamp at top, tied by slightly oily red Maltese Cross cancellations to entire letter (no side flaps) to Norwich, dated 4 July 1840; a little toned and partial scissors cut between MB and MC. An important cover. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 2NB with large to very large margins showing traces of the stamp to the left, cancelled by a light strike of a vermilion-red Maltese Cross. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 2NC, good to large margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation to "law life=assurance society" printed entire to Cheadle, dated 28 July 1840; refolded to show the Society heading. Also 1842 (28 July 1842) entire letter from London to Newport Pagnel franked 1d. Plate 21: PC, tied by two black Maltese Cross cancellations, similarly refolded refolded to show the Mutual Life-Assurance Society heading; fine. A very scarce and attractive pairSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 2NI, good to huge margins, crisp and practically upright red Maltese Cross cancellation; superbSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 2PB, both letter squares recut, on blueté paper, good to large margins, cancelled by a slightly smudged red Maltese Cross. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 2QL, close to large margins, just shaving the outer frame line at upper left, tied by superb red Maltese Cross in bright vermilion shade to 1840 (23 July) entire letter from Lauder to Cockenzie near Preston, the reverse with straight line "lauder" and circular receiving d.s.; entire trimmed at sides though of superb appearance.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 2RF showing recut "R" square, small to large margins, unused and regummed. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 2SD, TC, TG and TH, State 2, close to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellations, TH with small thin, otherwise fineSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 2SE, clear margins all round, TH, good to very large margins, tied by two superb strikes of the Stonehaven Maltese Cross to 1840 (25 Sept.) entire letter to Kirriemuir, the reverse with boxed Stonehaven d.s.; the adhesives have been lifted, SE pressed, and replaced, the entire cleaned, nevertheless fine and two superb examples of this rare cross. Brandon Certificate (2001). Specialised AS15b, uj, £18,000+provenance:Pichai, 15 March, 2001, Lot 197 literature: Recorded by Rockoff and Jackson, Vol. 2, Page 259Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more...
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 2SI, close to good margins, tied by red Maltese Cross to entire to Chard with Bridgewater c.d.s. of 18 Dec. 1840 on the front and Chard c.d.s. of 19 Dec. 1840 on the reverse, redirected to Wiveliscombe, endorsed Prepaid at Chard and additionally franked Plate 2, LI, close to large margins tied by another red Maltese Cross; fine. A rare redirected Penny Black cover. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 2TK-TL horizontal pair in a deep shade, TL double "T", good to large even margins and cancelled by two neat strikes of scarlet-red Maltese Cross. Fresh and fine. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 3AE and MG, each with close to good margins all round, the first with Manchester "Fishtail", the second with Leeds distinctive Maltese Cross, both in black; fine. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 3AG tied by black Maltese Cross to 1841 (5 April) entire to Pall Mall with "T.P/Temple" handstamp; EE tied by lightly struck red Maltese Cross to 1840 (1 June) entire letter to Yorkshire with "Harrwood/Penny Post" handstamp; and GK tied by red Maltese Cross to entire from Tullow to Dublin, re-directed to Roscrae with red double framed "paid" datestamp. All four margins, generally fine.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 3BL, FI, II, JA and OL, all with margins all round and red Maltese Cross cancellations, BL with watermark misplaced and most unusually showing three vertical lines, II with R.P.S. Certificate (1990); fine to very fine.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 3CG grey-black, close to large margins showing lovely plate wear, tied by superb purple-brown Maltese Cross to 1840 (13 July) entire letter from Moniaive to Edinburgh with straight line "moniaive" in matching ink on face and transit and receiving d.s. on reverse. R.P.S. Certificate (1991). Fine and appealing.provenance:Philips, 22 April, 1993, Lot 128Christies Robson Lowe, 12 March, 1991, Lot 98Harmers, 7 November, 1989, Lot 74literature:Recorded by Rockoff and Jackson, Vol. 3, Page 440Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please v...
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 3FH, OC, PB (small loop to P) and RB, close to large margins all round, black Maltese Cross cancellations, OC with the Queen's profile clear and very fine, PB is a worn impression and has a small paper wrinkle, otherwise good to fine.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 3IC, large balanced margins, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation to entire to Reigate with Charing Cross Maltese Cross datestamp of 1 June 1840 on the reverse; seal removed, otherwise fine and uncreasedSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 3IG, clear to large margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross to envelope to Brighton dated 20 Aug. 1840, endorsed More to Pay 2 and with red double ring "more/to/pay" alongside, dated markings on front and reverse; some minor staining. A rare taxed Penny Black coverSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 3MD, intense black shade, good to large margins all round, tied to entire letter to London by a good example of the Bristol vermilion Maltese Cross, filing fold at foot well clear of the adhesive, fine. Specialised AS19vh, £2,250Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 3OC in black with good to very large margins, unused with traces of original gum. A fine and attractive example of this plate. Brandon Certificate (1991). Photoprovenance:Drs Joanne and Edward Dauer, April 2014Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 3OG-RG, a rare vertical strip of four, close to large margins all round, black Maltese Cross cancellations; a few minor thins. An exceptional item. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 4AF-BF vertical pair, close to large margins, unused without gum; slightly washed appearance. A good multiple. S.G. Specialised AS23, £35,000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 4BL, HK, KB, OL and TL, OL touched at foot, the others with close to very large margins (BL showing portions of two adjoining stamps), black Maltese Cross cancellations; one or two minor imperfections but a good group (5 items)Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 4DB, double letter "D", large even margins and cancelled by a weak centred vermilion-red Maltese Cross. Fresh printing and attractive. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 4EK, good to huge margins and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at top, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation to entire to Bath with red Dursley c.d.s (1 Sept. 1840) on the reverse, re-addressed to Worthing and with Bath datestamp (2 Sept.) and red manuscript "1" on the front; scarce and attractive. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 4FB, near intense black shade, large balanced margins, red Maltese Cross cancellation which leaves the Queen's profile clear; an outstanding exampleSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 4FE tied by black Maltese Cross to 1841 (20 Sept.) entire from Arbroath to Dundee (B.P.A. Certificate 2013); GA tied by ruby coloured Maltese Cross of Aberdeen to 1840 (21 Dec.) entire letter to Banff (R.P.S. Certificate 1988); HA tied by red Maltese Cross to 1840 (17 Aug.) entire from Greenock to London (B.P.A. Certificate 2008); and IE (recut letter square) tied by red Maltese Cross in salmon-pink shade to 1840 (30 May) Carlisle stationery letter to Edinburgh, an unusual early use. Generally fine and a good group.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price i...
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 4GA, from the left of the sheet with part sheet margin and inscription "Back be careful n...." and good to large margins other sides, tied to piece by two red Maltese Cross cancellations; fine and most attractiveSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 4GC, GE, IE (recut letter square), SC and SD (re-entries), close to large margins all round, SC with black, the others with red Maltese Cross cancellations, GC in a distinct pink shade (faults), chiefly good to fineSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 4GG, IB, LG, OJ and SK, all with good to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellations; good to very fineSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 4HE, intense black shade, large margins all round and tied by a red Maltese Cross cancellation to entire letter, which has been "turned" and returned from Carlisle to Kendal, dated 12 Sept. 1840; fine and most unusualSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 4HE, large margins, tied by a practically upright red Maltese Cross in an orange-red shade to entire letter to Kirriemuir with framed Brechin datestamp of 4 July 1840 alongside; vertical filing fold clear of the adhesive; attractive Scottish usageSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 4IA, LC and TG, all with good to large margins and red Maltese Cross cancellations, fine. An attractive trioSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 4KL, slightly worn impression with part of sheet margin at left and large to very large margins other sides, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation to entire letter to Dublin from Seapatrick, with Banbridge c.d.s. of 1 July 1840 on the reverse; clean filing folds clear of the adhesive. Fine and scarce internal Irish usageSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 4KL, good margins on three sides and just touching the frame line at lower left, affixed to entire from Huddersfield to London sent on 31st. May 1840, the last day of the first month of issue, cancelled by bright red Maltese cross and tied to entire by a few small indentations on and around the adhesive, fine. Brandon Certificate (2000)Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 4LC-MD block of four, variously touched but clear margins in places, a few corner faults, tied by crisply struck red Maltese Crosses to 1840 (9 Sept.) entire letter from Edinburgh to Blairgowrie, paying the 4d. rate for church papers; the entire with discreetly reinforced central tear, a striking and rare usageprovenance:Robson Lowe, 26th. May, 1954, Lot 381Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 4LH, small to large margins all round, tied by a crisp and upright red Maltese Cross in a reddish orange shade to entire letter to Oxford with matching Shaftesbury c.d.s. of 8 July 1840 alongside, neatly patched spike hole otherwise clean and uncreasedSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 4LJ, large balanced margins, tied to piece by a superb black Maltese Cross cancellation with "Gt. Marylebone St." alongside. very fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 4NB, good to large margins all round, practically complete and upright red Maltese Cross cancellation in an orange-red shade. A fabulous stamp. R.P.S. Certificate (1998)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 4OJ and OL, good to large margins all round, the first with red, the other with black Maltese Cross cancellation; fineSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 4PL, intense black, close to large margins all round, unused with part original gum. Brandon Certificate (2005). Rare.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 5AA-AB horizontal pair close to good margins, just touching in places, tied by black Maltese Crosses to 1841 (Feb. 24) entire letter from London to Bideford with Plymouth transit marking on reverse; also Plate 6: JJ-JK horizontal pair, cut into on two sides tied by red Maltese Crosses to 1841 (25 Jan) entire from Burwash to Hadlow. Mixed condition though generally a good duoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 5AC (on piece) and Plate 9 IK, good to large margins all round, black Maltese Cross cancellations (AC with two Crosses each leaving the Queen's profile clear); fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 5BA, EI, JJ, LL and NA, good to large margins all round (except LL which is just touched at foot), black Maltese Cross cancellations; LL and NA with pressed creases, good to fine.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 5BG, QC and QF, all constant varieties, good to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellations; fine to very fine. A lovely trio comprising the three constant varieties listed from this Plate.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 5BI, CH, EB, HE, NA, RA, all with clear margins all round, some with very large margins, all cancelled by red Maltese Cross except NA and RA, the latter cancelled by Manchester cross. NA with B.P.A. Certificate (2001). Generally fine and a good group.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 5BK, close to large margins, tied by red Maltese Cross and straight line "Fenchurch St." to 1840 (27 Oct.) entire, superbly illustrated letter from George Cowell, an employee of the Albion Brewery, Stoke Newington, to his brother, Josiah, of the Wells & Perry Brewery, Chelmsford, the contents being a series of humorous prose or poems. One entire page is filled with a marvellously executed maritime illustration depicting a harbour in a rough sea, a tall ship entering for shelter, the illustration framing the beginning of a prose reading "Man is like an isl...
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 5EB in a deep shade, small to good margins, just impinging on the left, unused with traces of gum; good appearance. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 5EK, clear margins all round, tied by blue-green Maltese Cross to 1840 (2 Nov.) entire letter from Patrick to Sligo, the reverse with Glasgow, Belfast, Enniskillen and Sligo d.s., fine and scarce.provenance:Grosvenor, 31 January, 2001, Lot 118 offered here with B.P.A. Certificate (1973)literature: Recorded by Rockoff and Jackson, Vol. 3, Page 427Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 5HD, good balanced margins, red Maltese Cross cancellation; fineSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 5KC, intense black shade, clear to large margins all round, tied by a red Maltese Cross in an orange-red shade to envelope (with enclosure) to London, dated 13 Dec. 1840, endorsed E. Northwich and with Bishop's Mitre seal on the reverseSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 5LH, three good margins, just touched at right, tied by black Maltese Cross and "Poulton/Penny Post" to 1841 (25 Feb.) entire letter to Blackburn with Preston skeleton d.s. on reverse. Fine and rare. Specialised £7,500.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 5OA, part of sheet margin at left, good to huge margins other sides and showing portions of two adjoining stamps, affixed at the lower left of entire (contrary to Post Office instructions) and tied by an upright red Maltese Cross, dated marking of 14 Jan. 1841 on the reverse; vertical filing fold well clear of the adhesive; fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 5OH, good to large margins all round, London Inland "13" numeral cancellation; fine and very scarce. Specialised AS25za, £1,800Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 5OJ and OK, both good to very large margins tied by red Maltese Crosses of Manchester to 1840 (22 Aug.) entire from Manchester to Halifax with Manchester d.s. in red on the reverse. Fine and scarce.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 5RC, good to enormous margins, showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at right, cancelled by complete Maltese Cross in red. Fine.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 5RH, good to large margins all round, cancelled by superb, virtually complete Maltese Cross in black; discreet collector's handstamp on the reverse, fine and attractive.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 5RK, good to large margins all round and with a portion of the adjoining stamp at foot, tied by two red Maltese Cross cancellations to entire letter to Plymouth dated on the interior 16 Feb. 1841 and with undated red camelford additionally tying the stamp; fine and scarce late use of the red Maltese CrossSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 5RK in a deep shade, large margins, with a central strike of a light vermilion-red Maltese Cross; fresh and fine. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 5SG, good margins all round, well tried by upright, crisp Maltese Cross in black to 1840 (12 Sept.) entire from London, a fine usage during the period of experimental usage of the Maltese CrossSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 6BF, intense black shade, good to large margins all round and showing a trace of the adjoining stamp at foot, red Maltese Cross in an orange-red shade which leaves the Queen's profile completely clear. A lovely stampSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 6BJ, small to large margins, tied by a wonderfully crisp black Maltese Cross cancellation to entire letter to Manchester dated 12 Feb. 1841; clean and uncreased. Fine. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 6CA, DA, HI, PE and RE, all with good to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellations; HI creased at foot, otherwise good to very fine.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 6CH, tied by red Maltese Cross to neat 1840 (4 Aug.) entire letter from Wincanton to a book seller in Oxford. Pröschold Certificate (1987); also FB tied by red Maltese Cross of Manchester to 1841 (?) (6 Feb.) entire letter to Bacup with Manchester town d.s. on reverse; both adhesives with close to large margins, generally fine and an appealing pair.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 6CI, small to large margins all round, tied to small neat envelope by a black Maltese Cross cancellation, dated marking of 31 Dec. 1840 on the reverse; a little soiled, chiefly on the reverseSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 6DC cancelled by black Maltese Cross and "Amlwch/Penny Post" handstamp in red, Brandon Certificate (2004), DL cancelled by London broken points Maltese Cross in black, EL, MG and TB, the three listed varieties for this Plate, cancelled by red Maltese Cross except EK which is in black. Generally fine and a scarce group.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 6FD, intense black shade with good to large margins, applied, contrary to Post Office instructions, to upper left of entire letter to Worcester, dated 9 Dec. 1840 and tied by a pink Maltese Cross with matching Newport Salop c.d.s. alongside; clean and uncreased. Rockoff & Jackson list another used in December 1840Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 6FI, cut into, used on 1841 (Jan 24) 'Walsall Letter Bag' anti-corn law folded pamphlet, cancelled by red Maltese Cross and originally sealed by pink 'Joan Gadsby' wafer, 'Jan 24 1841' c.d.s on reverse, folding marks clear of the adhesive and some soiling, nevertheless a very rare newspaper usage. B.P.A. (1994) and R.P.S. (1998) Certificates.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 6FI, GA, HK and RK, generally good to very large margins, cancelled by red Maltese Crosses, FI in very light shade; GA with faint bend otherwise fineSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 6GI, close to large margins, both check letters with dot varieties, tied by superb Maltese Cross in red to 1840 (30 Oct.) entire letter from Cambridge to Ely with d.s. for both on reverse. Fine and attractive.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 6GL, good to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation which leaves the Queen's profile entirely untouched; superbSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 6GL and KF, good to large margins all round, black or red Maltese Cross cancellations; very fineSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 6HD and HE singles with small to good margins all round, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellations to entire to Lichfield with Newport-Salop c.d.s. of Feb. 1841 alongside; various filing folds with one affecting both stamps, fine intact red wax seal on the reverseSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 6HI, large to very large even margins with a neat and central strike of scarlet-red Maltese Cross. A superb and delightful example. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 6HK, Plate 7: JA, each with margins all round and affixed at upper left of entire letter or envelope, contrary to Post Office instructions, and tied by black Maltese Cross cancellations, the first dated 16 Sept. 1840 being experimental used of the black Cross, the second from Shrewsbury to Ireland; good to fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 6II, intense black shade, QJ and QJ (both original re-entries), cancelled by red Maltese Crosses; also MK (double letter 'M') cancelled by black Maltese Cross. Generally fine and a good groupSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 6JI in a deep shade, good to very large margins, a light and partial strike of red Maltese Cross centred toward the top right corner, leaving a clear profile. Fresh and appealing. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 6JJ, good to large margins all round, crisp and practically complete black Maltese Cross cancellation; very fine and most appealingSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 6KI, close to large margins all round, crossed by vertical filing fold with various faults, tied by superb magenta Maltese Cross in vivid shade to 1841 (4 Feb.) entire from Campsie to Edinburgh, the reverse with boxed "18" (Campsie) in matching ink, Glasgow and Edinburgh d.s. on reverse. A remarkable example of this rare ink.Notes: Spink have offered only one other example of the magenta Cross from Campsie of far lesser quality.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 6LL, large margins all round, tied by a red Maltese Cross cancellation in an orange shade to envelope to Hereford with red Bridgenorth c.d.s. of Feb. 5 1841 on the front; fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 6MD, States 1, 2, and 3, RD (Manchester cross), TL; close to enormous margins, all except States 1 and 2 MD cancelled by black Maltese Cross. Generally fine and a good group.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 6QA, small to large margins, part original gum with some minor gum disturbance; a few faint age marks. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 6TG, three clear margins, touched at left, tied by wonderful Stonehaven Maltese Cross to 1840 (16 Aug.) entire to Edinburgh, boxed Stonehaven and receiving d.s. on reverse; horizontal filing fold crossing the adhesive otherwise fine and a wonderful example of this scarce cross. Specialised AS41uj, £18,000Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 7AB, large margins all round, tied to piece by red Maltese Cross cancellation and with Manchester "6" handstamp alongside; fine and attractiveSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 7AG, tied by red Maltese Cross to 1840 (31 July) entire from Ruskyford to Hathersage; IL tied by red Maltese Cross to 1840 (10 Aug.) entire letter from Birmingham to Jersey; KK (re-entry) tied by Maltese Cross in an orange-red shade to 1841 (18 Jan.) entire letter from Liverpool to Kendal. A fine trio.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 7CA (double letter C), DH, FA (Leeds Cross), KK (re-entry), MD (constant variety), QI (2, both with re-entry), SD (Scottish Cross) and SF; all cancelled by red Maltese Crosses except FA and SD which are in black. Generally fine and a good group.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 7CK, good balanced margins, red Maltese Cross cancellation which leaves the Queen's profile completely untouched. ExceptionalSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 7DI-DL, horizontal strip of four, clear to very large margins all round, four fine red Maltese Cross cancellations in a ruby-red shade, scissor cut between DK and DL, fine and a rare stripprovenance: ForresterSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 7HA, from the left of the sheet with inscription "In Wetting the...", clear to huge margins other sides and showing a trace of the adjoining stamp at right, crisp and upright black Maltese Cross cancellation; filled thin but a striking example. Signed BrunSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 7KE and OI, used with Plate 8 BA and BB, clear to huge margins and two showing portions of adjoining stamps, arranged as a strip of four and tied by black Maltese Cross cancellations to long entire to Grosvenor Square, with straight line Picadilly in black, superb 14 Oct. 1840 datestamp; vertical filing fold clear of the adhesives, fine. A very rare mixed Plate cover and from the period of experimental use of the black Maltese CrossSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 7KL, from the right of the sheet with full margin and inscription "...ards the RIGHT HAN....", good margins other sides, black Maltese Cross cancellation; fineSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 7OK-OL horizontal pair, clear to large margins tied to entire from Norwich to Wymondham by red Maltese cross cancellations, manuscript 'Missent to Larlingford' manuscript at upper left and with 'Too Late' handstamp on reverse; fine and rare. B.P.A. Certificate (1998)Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 7SA-SB horizontal pair with small to good margins, tied to entire to Norfolk by three fine strikes of a red Maltese Cross in a scarlet vermilion shade, Norwich c.d.s. on reverse; fine and spectacular. This cover is referenced in Rockoff & Jackson. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 7SI-SJ horizontal pair in intense black shade, good margins all round, cancelled by red Maltese Crosses. Brandon Certificate (2007). Fine and a scarce multiple. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 7TI-TK strip of three in a good shade of black, with large part lower margin showing imprint, other margins small to very large, with full original gum; four vertical creases, two are quite heavy causing some splitting of the paper, a horizontal crease in the lower margin. A spectacular strip of great visual appeal. R.P.S. Certificate (2011). PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 8BL and SD, black Maltese Cross cancellations, BL with large balanced margins, SD good to large margins; fineSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 8EA, good to huge margins, applied to upper left of entire letter to Sheffield, contrary to Post Office instructions, and tied by three black Maltese Cross cancellations with Newport-Salop c.d.s. of 25 Oct. 1841 alongside, arrival datestamp on the reverse; fine and most unusualSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 8EL, HA (double letter A), KA, LI (I square with horizontal guide line) on piece, and MI (double letter M); all with four margins, good to very large, cancelled by black Maltese Crosses. A fine group.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 8FF tied by red Maltese Cross to 1840 (13 Dec.) entire letter from Ennis to Dublin; HD tied by black Maltese Cross to 1841 (22 March) entire letter from Taunton to Dunster with superb "taunton/22 ma 1841/py post"; NJ tied by red Maltese Cross to 1840 (10 Sept.) entire letter from Dublin to Banbridge; QG tied by Red Maltese Cross to entire from Coventry to Yorkshire. Generally fine though a few small faults here or there.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 8FH, close to large margins all round, cancelled by Maltese Cross in a brown shade, fine and rare. Brandon Certificate (2007). Spec. AS56vi, £3,000. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 8FI in a deep shade, good to large even margins, unused without gum; thinned lower right corner. Good appearance. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 8GA, part of sheet margin at left, small to large margins other sides, tied by a red Maltese Cross in a pink shade to front to Olney with matching Newport Salop c.d.s. of 28 Dec. 1841 alongside; fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 8GG, intense black shade, large balanced margins all round, tied by crisp black Maltese Cross cancellation to entire to Saxmundham dated 15 May 1841 and with script Southwold/Penny Post alongside; very fine and most attractiveSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 8HL, good to very large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation, very fine. Matched in redSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 8KL, good to very large margins showing a fragment of the stamp below, unused without gum; a light vertical crease at right; of fresh and fine appearance. B.P.A. Certificate (1998). PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 8OD, small to good margins all round, tied by a crisp black Maltese Cross cancellation to entire letter to Dundee dated 19 March 1841, dated markings on reverse, seal removed, clean and uncreasedSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 8PF, small to large margins all round and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at left, tied by a compete red Maltese Cross cancellation in a pink shade to small piece; Plate 10: EB, huge margins, black Maltese Cross, small natural paper inclusion, fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 8QI, good to very large margins all round, tied by a black Maltese Cross cancellation to small piece, very fine. Matched in red by a sound singleSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 8RB, large balanced margins, crisp, practically complete and upright black Maltese Cross cancellation. SuperbSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 8SD, good to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation; fineSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 8TK, part of sheet margin at foot and small to large margins other sides, tied by red Maltese Cross to small entire (no side flaps) with blue Ambleside c.d.s. of 4 Nov. 1840 on the reverse; fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 9BH, JF, OJ and RL, each with red Maltese Cross cancellation, good to large margins all round. A fine groupSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 9CF in a deeper shade, small to large even margins, part original gum. Good appearance. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 9CH, large to very large margins all round, tied to piece by a black Maltese Cross cancellation; very fine and attractiveSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 9DC, JL, MA and OA, all with double letters, margins all round, red or black Maltese Cross cancellations; DC with small faults but otherwise good to fine.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 9GH, HA, HJ, KJ and RB, all with good to large margins all round cancelled by red Maltese Cross except HJ which is in black; generally fine.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 9LC, close to large margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross to entire letter to Durham, on reverse red Reading c.d.s of 19 Nov. 1840; the entire a little stained and with stain extending to the front. Fine and rare.provenance:SeymourTesPichaiSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 9ME, close to large margins, just touched at top, tied by red Maltese Cross to 1840 (12 Jan.) entire printed letter from London to Manchester with fine double frame "posted after/6 oclock at night" handstamp in red. Fine.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 9OL, touched at left, large margins other sides, tied by black Manchester "Fish Tail" Maltese Cross to entire letter to London, red Manchester c.d.s of 10 March 1841 on reverse; some stain spots, fine.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 9SC, close to good margins all round, somewhat ragged at left, tied by a bright red Maltese Cross to entire letter to London with Guernsey c.d.s. of 18 Jan. 1841 on the reverse; horizontal filing fold well clear of the adhesive. Fine and a scarce cover from Guernsey.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 10CB, close to enormous margins all round and showing portions or traces of three adjoining stamps, tied to piece by two black Maltese Cross cancellations and with double ring "more/to/pay" alongside; fine and attractive. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 10CG, small to good margins, unused and regummed otherwise rare.provenance:Chartwell, 12th December, 2013, Lot 448Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 10CI, good to large margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation to entire letter to Manchester with oval script "PL" (Paid Letter) in the same colour alongside, Manchester c.d.s. of 3 Feb. on the reverse; fine and rare. With R.P.S. Certificate (1977)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 10FA and FC, both with large margins and showing portions of adjoining stamps, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellations to entire letter to Kendal with Liverpool c.d.s. of 11 March 1841 on the reverse; small stain at top and horizontal filing fold at foot. Scarce. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 10FH, close to large margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation to entire letter to Rochester, Lombard St. Maltese Cross datestamp of 3 Feb. 1841 unusually on the front; clean horizontal filing fold well clear of the adhesive. Fine and scarce. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 10GF, good to close margins all round, small part gum (which may be original); a little soiled at foot. Rare. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 10GF, close to good margins all round, blue Maltese Cross cancellation; tiny thin but otherwise fine and rare. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 10GL good to very large margins all round, practically complete number "12" in Maltese Cross cancellation; fine and rare. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 10GL, touched at places, tied by red Maltese Cross which leaves the Queen's profile completely untouched, to envelope to Blackburn with red Liverpool c.d.s. of 13 Jan. 1841; PA (double letter A), margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross to entire letter to Westmorland with Gateshead c.d.s. of 13 Jan. 1841 on the reverse, pressed vertical filing fold crosses the adhesive at right (Brandon Certificate 2007)Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 10HJ, LB (matched in red), SB; HJ cancelled by red Maltese Cross, LB and SB cancelled in black. A fine trio.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 10OC-OD horizontal pair, OC touched at foot, otherwise close to large margins all round, tied by two black Maltese Cross cancellations to entire (no side flaps) to Sheffield with red Manchester c.d.s. of 23 Feb. 1841 on the reverse; horizontal filing fold well clear of the adhesives, fine. A rare multiple from Plate 10. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 10QD, good to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine, scarceSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 10QK, intense black shade, good to large margins all round, tied by fine red Maltese Cross cancellation to entire to London with Waltham c.d.s. of 31 Jan. 1841 on the reverse; filing folds well clear of the adhesive, fine. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 10RG, "P" converted to "R", good to very large margins all round, London "broken points" Maltese Cross cancellation; fine and a rare combinationSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 10RK, basal shift and long tailed "R", good to large margins all round, practically complete and upright black Maltese Cross cancellation; superb. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 10SI, original re-entry, touched at top, good to very large margins other sides and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at left, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation to entire letter to Sheffield with c.d.s. of 16 Jan. 1841 on the reverse; filing folds well clear of the adhesiveSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 10TH, large balanced margins, tied to piece by a crisp red Maltese Cross, very fine and most attractive. Matched by a fine four margined example in redSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 11HE, typical greyish black shade, small to large margins all round, tied by an exceptional black Maltese Cross to envelope addressed to County Wexford with Wimborne c.d.s. of 22 Aug. 1841 alongside, a variety of dated markings on the reverse; minor cover imperfections. Fine and an exceptional cover from this rare Plate. Clear R.P.S. Certificate (1987)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 11JH, greyish black shade, close to huge margins all round and showing portions of adjoining stamps at top and bottom, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellation to entire letter to Plymouth with Torquay c.d.s. of 11 April 1841 alongside, arrival c.d.s. on reverse. The adhesive a little stained and the entire with small stain spots. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 11KF, typical greyish black shade, small to large margins, black Maltese Cross cancellation; a fine example from this rare PlateSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 11LC, greyish black shade, large balanced margins all round, tied by a fine black Maltese Cross to entire to London and with Dorchester c.d.s. of 11 May 1841 alongside; pressed filing folds well clear of the adhesive. Exceptional. Brandon Certificate (2007). Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 11MA, good to very large margins and cancelled by superb strike of the Maltese cross in blue; a wonderful example of this incredibly rare coloured cancellation on the most difficult plate of the Penny Black. R.P.S. Certificate (2000). Specialised AS73h, unpricedSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 11MK, typical greyish black shade, small to huge margins all round, black Maltese Cross cancellation; fine and an attractive example from this rare PlateSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 11OF, black shade and constant variety, good to large margins all round and showing a trace of the adjoining stamp at left, tied by black Maltese Cross to entire letter to Bristol, red Ilminster c.d.s and arrival datestamp on the reverse; a little stained. Fine. Brandon Certificate (2006). Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 11SA, greyish black shade, roller flaw, good to very large margins all round, tied by black Maltese Cross to entire letter to Care with Lyme c.d.s of 25 Feb. 1841 alongside; vertical filing folds, one of which crosses the adhesive. R.P.S. Certificate (1995). Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 11TG, good to large margins affixed and tied to 1841 (18 Mar.) entire (with contents) from Wolverhampton to Sheffield by black Maltese cross, 'wolverhampton' and 'sheffield' double-arc datestamps on reverse; fine and rare. Brandon Certificate (2007)Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackMixed PlatesSet of Plate numbers 1a, 1b to 11, all lettered HA (Plate 2 constant variety, Plate 8 double letter A) all with margins all round and mostly large, Plate 11 with a diagonal crease, otherwise chiefly fine and an impressive "matched" setSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackMixed PlatesSix examples, all but one with red Maltese Cross cancellation, three profile clear and another with part of sheet margin and inscription. A very fine groupSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackMixed PlatesQC, QK and HF, the former two of unused appearance though either cleaned or regummed, the latter with Brandon Certificate (2012) as Plate 8, unused and regummed; also Plate 1b FI and Plate 6 QD both cancelled by red Maltese Cross, the former with Brandon Certificate (2013); various faults throughout though a good group.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackMixed Plates1840 (25 July) to 1841 (18 April), a series of entire letters (6) to and from London, Rothesay and Glasgow ex a correspondence to Norman Stewart, a descendant of Robert the Bruce, each bearing 1d. black with a variety of markings; all adhesives except two with four margins, some faults otherwise a fine and interesting correspondence.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 "V R" Official1d. black, MA, small to good even margins, unused and regummed. A good example of this scarce stamp. R.P.S. Certificate (1947). S.G. V1, £20,000. Photoprovenance:Drs. Joanne and Edward Dauer, April 2014Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
1840 Two Pence Blue
Great Britain1840 Two Pence BluePlate 1BE, dark shade with close to large margins cancelled by a good strike of "203" 1844-type numeral of Chumleigh. S.G. 5i, £2,000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1840 Two Pence BluePlate 1EA-ED, horizontal strip of four with good to large margins, cancelled by clear Maltese cross cancellations in red; very fine and fresh. R.P.S. Certificate (1993)Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1840 Two Pence BluePlate 1GF-GG, good margins all round, tied by wonderful, well inked Maltese Crosses of Galashiels in red to 1840 (26 Oct.) entire letter to Melrose, the reverse with boxed Galashiels d.s.; the adhesive with slight blunt corner at upper right otherwise fine and most attractive.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 Two Pence BluePlate 1GG, close to large margins all round, tied by very crisp, upright black Maltese Cross black to 1843 (4 March) entire to Edinburgh, the reverse with boxed Aberfeldy d.s. in black and receiving d.s. in red, fine and scarce.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 Two Pence BluePlate 1HK-HL horizontal pair in pale blue, close to very large margins showing a fragment of the stamp to the left, cancelled by neat and central strikes of black Maltese Cross. Fresh and attractive. B.P.A. Certificate (2008). PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1840 Two Pence BluePlate 1JD-JG horizontal strip of four, good to large margins, tied by four crisp black Maltese Cross cancellations to entire letter to Berlin dated 1841 (7 Aug.) with "macduff/penny post" handstamp and "hamburg/14 aug." datestamp on front, framed "banff/aug 9/1841" and "hull/ship letter" on reverse; fine appearance and an extremely rare multiple on entire. With B.P.A. Certificate (2008) stating ".... the adhesives have been lifted, partly remargined and repainted". Photo.provenance:"Pichai", March 2001Spink, 22 September 2008Spink, 25 July 2017Subject to 5...
Great Britain1840 Two Pence BluePlate 1JK, good margins all round, tied by superbly struck red Maltese Cross in orange shade to 1840 (3 Sept.) entire from Haddington to Edinburgh, the reverse with well struck Haddington d.s. for 02.09.40 and 03.09.40 in matching ink, alongside circular receiving d.s. Very fine and attractive.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 Two Pence BluePlate 1KB, good margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross to 1840 (28 June) entire letter from Greenock to Edinburgh, the reverse with boxed Greenock and circular receiving d.s. in red. Very fine. Holcombe Certificate (1995).Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 Two Pence BluePlate 1LA in a deep blue shade, close to large margins and cancelled by a central and neat strike of black Maltese Cross; fresh and visually appealing. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 Two Pence BluePlate 1LB, three margins, just touched at right, tied by black Maltese Cross of Perth to 1843 (25 April) entire to Crieff, the reverse with Perth and Crieff boxed d.s. in black and blue respectively. Scarce.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 Two Pence BluePlate 1LG in a bright shade, good even margins and cancelled by a neat and central strike of vermilion-red Maltese Cross; fresh and fine. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 Two Pence BluePlate 1LK, good to large margins all round, vibrant, practically complete and upright red Maltese Cross cancellation. A stunning exampleSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 Two Pence BluePlate 1ND, small to good margins all round, crisp and practically complete red Maltese Cross cancellation; two pressed horizontal creases; wonderful appearanceSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 Two Pence BluePlate 1PJ-QJ, a rare vertical pair, good to huge margins all round, fine red Maltese Cross cancellations, bright colour and superbSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 Two Pence BluePlate 1QE and QF, two singles with clear margins all round, tied by red Maltese Crosses of Greenock to 1840 (18 Sept.) entire letter to Edinburgh, the reverse with Greenock boxed d.s. and circular receiving d.s. in red. Fine and scarce.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1840 Two Pence BluePlate 1QJ-QL horizontal strip of three, QL just cut into at top otherwise strip with close to good to huge margins including part of neighbouring stamp at lower QK, on entire addressed to Hawick, black Maltese Cross cancellations, the reverse with Melrose (21.8.43) and Hawick for the following day c.d.s., entire repaired still an attractive scarce usage. Foundation Certificate (1987).Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1840 Two Pence BluePlate 1RA, close to large margins all round, light red Maltese Cross cancellation; fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 Two Pence BluePlate 2AF, large to huge margins, crisp black Maltese Cross cancellation which leaves the Queen's profile almost clear. Most attractiveSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1840 Two Pence BluePlate 2AG, good to very large margins, cancelled by clear, upright Manchester Maltese Cross in black. Brandon Certificate (1997). Very fine and scarce. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1840 Two Pence BluePlate 2EC in a deeper shade, good to large margins and cancelled by a central strike of black Maltese Cross. Fine. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1840 Two Pence BluePlate 2FI, clear margins all round, variety watermark inverted, very lightly cancelled by upright Maltese Cross in black. Exceptionally rare, unlisted in Gibbons in this plate. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1840 Two Pence BluePlate 2FJ, wonderful clear margins, cancelled by black Maltese Cross. Very fine. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1840 Two Pence BluePlate 2HJ and IL, both with clear margins all round, black 1844-type cancellations, the latter tied to piece, the former with double "H" variety. A fine duo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1840 Two Pence BluePlate 2KI, good to large margins all round, tied by a fine black Maltese Cross cancellation to entire to Lincolnshire with Folkingham c.d.s. of 20 March 1841 alongside, arrival c.d.s. on reverse, the entire with crease at foot, well clear of the adhesive; fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1840 Two Pence BluePlate 2KJ, deeper shade, good margins all round, very lightly cancelled by crisp Maltese Cross in black, leaving much of the Queen's profile clear; small nick in the lower left margin, otherwise fine and rare. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1840 Two Pence BluePlate 2LI, deeper shade, good to large margins all round, cancelled by virtually upright Maltese Cross in black, very fine. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1840 Two Pence BluePlate 2QL, good to very large margins, cancelled by red Maltese Cross, fine and rare. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1840 Two Pence BluePlate 2RH-SH vertical pair, just tied at right by red Maltese Cross to 1840 (26 Oct.) entire letter from Edinburgh to Inverary; fine and a scarce vertical pair.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1840 Two Pence BluePlate 2SB in a wonderful, deep shade, good margins all round, neatly tied by discreet Maltese Cross in black to 1841 (20 Dec.) entire letter from London to Sheffield, with London despatch and Sheffield arrival on reverse. Very fine and attractive.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1840 Two Pence BluePlate 2SD-SH horizontal strip of four (SD shifted transfer) in blue, close to very large margins and just tied on 1842 (28 Sept.) wrapper (refolded) to Wymondham by watery strikes of a black Maltese Cross, Derham c.d.s. on the reverse; vertical folding creases, one running through SG. A good franking. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 Two Pence BluePlate 2SJ-SL horizontal strip of three, good to very large margins all round, superb colour and exceptionally fine, each cancelled by a neat red Maltese Cross on 1840 (December 16th) entire ex the Bank of Westmoreland correspondence from Kirby Lonsdale to Kendal originally containing, '£220 in notes and a bill for £20'. A most attractive item.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 Two Pence BluePlate 2TI-TK, horizontal strip of three, good to enormous margins all round and showing portions of five adjoining stamps, rich colour, fine and rare. With R.P.S. Certificate (1991)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1840 Two Pence BluePlate 2Six examples, all with four clear margins, cancelled by black Maltese Crosses, generally fine though one or two imperfections.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1840 Two Pence BlueMixed PlatesPlate 1, MI; Plate 2, IJ, LH, QF, all cancelled by black (2) or red (2) Maltese Crosses. Various faults though a useful group.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown"Black" PlatesPlate 1b: BJ, small to large margins all round, tied to entire letter to Falkirk, dated 8 June 1841, by a superb thin lined Edinburgh Maltese Cross; clean vertical filing fold well clear of the adhesive, very fine. Also Plate 10: LJ, small to large margins all round, on entire letter to Lynn with ink blot cancellation and Fuckden/39 mileage alongside; fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown"Black" PlatesPlate 1b: GK, re-entry, large margins, black Maltese Cross. Also DD, roller flaw, good to large margins, tied to entire by a black Maltese Cross cancellation which leaves the Queen's profile clear. A fine and attractive duoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown"Black" PlatesPlate 1b: IG, re-cut side lines, large to very large margins, tied to small piece by a superb and practically upright black Maltese Cross. Rare in this conditionSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown"Black" PlatesPlate 2: KC, large margins all round, cancelled by Dorchester 29.12.1841(?) town d.s. Very fine and rare. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown"Black" PlatesPlate 2: LE-LH horizontal strip of four, LE constant variety, tied by four crisp Greenock distinctive Maltese Cross cancellations to 1842 (11 Feb.) entire letter, adhesive with faults; also Plate 9: FK good margins all round, tied by superb, upright Maltese Cross in black leaving the Queen's profile entirely clear, to 1841 (May) local Edinburgh entire letter. Karl Louis Certificate (2017). A good pair.provenance:Spink, 19 April, 2017, Lot 1796Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown"Black" PlatesPlate 2: RK, Plate 5: MH, Plate 8: IC, Plate 9: SD and Plate 10: FK, all with margins all round (IC close at top), tied by black Maltese Cross cancellations to separate entire letters. fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown"Black" PlatesPlate 5: ID, good to large margins all round, tied by two strikes of the Leeds distinctive Maltese Cross cancellation to entire letter to London dated 31 May 1841, transit and arrival datestamps on the reverse; clean vertical filing fold well clear of the adhesive, fine and rareSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown"Black" PlatesPlate 5: TD, close to large margins all round tied by cloth-wrapped Maltese Cross in black to 1841 (20 June) entire letter from Birmingham to Sheffield with despatch and arrival d.s. in black and red respectively. Fine and rare.literature:Illustrated in "Encyclopaedia of the Maltese Cross", Rockoff and Jackson, Volume 1, Page 52; this being the clearest example.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown"Black" PlatesPlate 8: AA-AC (State 2), horizontal strip of three from the top of the sheet with part inscription "PRICE 1d. Per Label. 1/- Per Row of 12....", black Maltese Cross cancellations; cut into at foot but a striking piece of great raritySubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown"Black" PlatesPlate 8: CH and EF, Plate 10, DA, also Plate 18: LF, each tied to separate entire by black Maltese Cross cancellations, huge margins to a little cut into; good to fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown"Black" PlatesPlate 8: EA, 13mm. sheet margin and inscription "(Cem)ent" at left and small to large margins other sides, black Maltese Cross cancellation, fine and rareSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown"Black" PlatesPlate 8: GG, good to very large margins all round, tied by distinctive Kelso Maltese Cross with near solid centre in black to 1841 (9 Aug.) entire letter to Leith, the reverse with albino impression of boxed Kelso d.s. with circular transit and Leith receiving d.s.; filing folds well clear of the adhesive, fine and scarce.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown"Black" PlatesPlate 8: KL, clear to good margins all round, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellation to 1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A238 (with another black Maltese Cross cancellation), dated 4 Aug. 1841 to Manchester, Newport-Salop datestamp on the front; small, neatly repaired hole at top barely detracting from the very fine appearance of this rare coverSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown"Black" PlatesPlate 9: AH (State 2), small to huge margin all round, tied by black Maltese Cross to neat printed entire to Westminster with blue T.P./Charles St. West alongside, red datestamp of 27 May 1841 on the reverse; fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown"Black" PlatesPlate 9: AL, State 2, good to huge margins, tied by a crisp and practically upright black Maltese Cross to small entire dated 31 Aug. 1841, dated markings of Rushyford and Durham on the reverse; fine and attractiveSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown"Black" PlatesPlate 10: IC, close to good margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross to 1841 (2 March) envelope from Dundalk (Ireland) to London; some soiling and faded handstamps to envelope, otherwise fine and rare. Brandon Certificate (2000). Specialised AS66va, £24,000. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown"Black" PlatesPlate 10: LD-ME block of four tied by black Maltese Crosses to 1841 (5 April) envelope (repaired) from Bridgewater to Chudleigh with Bridgewater d.s. on face; block just touched at lower left by fold in envelope otherwise fine and rare.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown"Black" PlatesPlate 10: RI, re-entry and long tailed "R", good to large margins all round, tied by black Maltese Cross to entire, dated 15 Sept. 1841; fine.note: The entire is from Lord Fullerton (1775-1853) to Henry Monteith (1764-1848), Fullerton makes reference to his London clubs and to a petition in the house of Commons. The addressee married Fullerton's daughter and acquired his estate in CarstairsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown"Black" PlatesPlate 10: TH, close to large margins all round, tied by superb Maltese Cross struck in watery ink to 1841 (7 Oct.) entire letter from Old Kirtpatrick to Inverary, the reverse with heptagonal Glasgow d.s. in red and boxed "27" handstamp. Fine and most unusual.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown"Black" PlatesPlate 11: AG, part of sheet margin and inscription ".....ards the right.." at top and good to large margins other sides, dated markings of Ormskirk (14 Oct. 1841) and Prescot. Also PH, double letter H, margins all round, each with black Maltese Cross cancellations, fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown"Black" PlatesPlate 11: FH, good to very large margins, tied by black Maltese Cross and "pyp/no15" boxed Penny Post handstamp in blue to 1841 (6 July) entire letter from Westbromich to London, the reverse with "handsworth" handstamp in blue, Birmingham transit marking and London arrival d.s. on reverse. B.P.A. Certificate (2002). Fine and most unusual. Specialised AS74yh, £2,000Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown"Black" PlatesPlate 11, HL in an orange shade, good to large margins and cancelled by a neat strike of orange-red Maltese Cross; light horizontal crease (surface damage). R.P.S. Certificate (2008). Specialised AS74va, £3,750. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown"Black" PlatesPlate 11: A used group well written up on pages including strip of four, eighteen singles including No. 7 in cross (superb) and No. 11, many identified plate flaws, also eight examples on cover with Manchester cross (adhesive with fault), 1841 (21 May) entire from Chester to Ludlow with Shrewsbury Cross. A fine group of this scarce plate for the specialist.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownPlate 12: CE and PD, Plate 13: AK, Plate 14: DE, Plate 15: MG, Plate 26: SE, each on separate entire or entire letter, black Maltese Cross cancellations, clear to large margins, good to fine. An attractive group of early Plates on coversSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownPlate 12: EK, close to large margins all round, tied by Maltese Cross to 1841 (4 Sept.) entire letter from London to Greenock, redirected to Glasgow, at which point the initial Maltese Cross has been deleted by pen cross hatch, and the Greenock Cross applied on redirection; the reverse with London collection d.s. and Greenock boxed transit d.s. Most unusualSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownPlate 12: FJ, close to very large margins all round, showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at foot, tied by well struck Auchenblane S.O. Maltese Cross in brown to 1842 (10 Jan.) entire letter from Fordoun to Edinburgh; the reverse with straight line "auchenblane" handstamp in matching ink, boxed Laurencekirk d.s. and Edinburgh receiving d.s. Fine and rare.provenance:Robson Lowe, 1975literature: Recorded by Rockoff and Jackson, Vol. 3, Page 409Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownPlate 16: FI-FJ horizontal pair, clear margins all round, just shaved at upper right, tied by two strikes of the smaller Edinburgh type Maltese Cross in black, with additional strike on address panel of 1843 (5 Feb.) entire letter from Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway Company to the Royal Exchange, the reverse with collection d.s. only; most unusual with third strike to entire, fine.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownPlate 16: IL (basal shift), from the right of the sheet with inscription "the Labels ABOVE" and close to large margins other sides, Plate 19: DK, constant variety on piece with Queen's profile clear, Plate 21: KL-JL vertical pair from the right of the sheet with marginal inscription "..ce the Labels ABOVE the Addrefs and to", Plate 56: LD, huge margins and showing traces of two adjoining stamps with fine "44" Provincial numeral. Fine and an interesting group (4 items)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Condi...
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownPlate 16: QB-QC horizontal pair in an orange shade, good to very large margins, cancelled by two fine strikes of orange-red Maltese Cross. A magnificent and highly desirable pair which is believed to be the finest of only three pairs recorded (damaged strips of three and four and also recorded). B.P.A. Certificate (1988). S.G. BS5sb. Photoprovenance:Joseph Silkin, June 1971Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownPlate 18: QD, Basal shift, small to good margins all round, tied by a very fine and upright Maltese Cross cancellation to entire letter to Dorchester dated 6 March 1842, Spilsby c.d.s. on reverse and with the usual additional Maltese on the front; clean horizontal filing fold well clear of the adhesive, fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownPlates 24 to 84, selection of eleven Plated entires and a piece, including Plate 24, OA with additional Maltese Cross struck at lower left (normally associated with Spilsby), Plate 30 (State 2), touched at lower left, Plate 39 on piece, Plate 42 with clear profile, Plate 49 with two singles on entire, Plate 58 with 1844 cancellation and additionally tied by blue Leeds c.d.s., Plate 84 with "387" barred oval cancellation leaving the Queen's profile untouched, etc., chiefly fine and a good lotSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information ple...
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownPlate 26: FA-FB horizontal pair, FA constant variety, clear to large margins, tied to entire letter to London by two fine strikes of the distinctive Greenock Maltese Cross, boxed datestamp of 1 Aug. 1843 on the reverse; fine and most attractiveSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownPlate 27: PL, Plate 50: QL, Plate 96: KL and unplated AH, all marginal examples with large margins other sides (3 with portions of adjoining stamps at places), Maltese Crosses, Irish, London or Scottish cancellations; fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownPlate 39, CE in a rich, red-brown shade, small to large margins and cancelled by a central strike of greyish brown Maltese Cross, a desirable example. Mike Jackson opinion (2022). Also LE-LH strip of four on blued paper, good to large margins but close or just touching at foot, each cancelled by Scottish "23" numeral of Aros in deep blue-black with Oban 1852 (27 Sept.) boxed backstamp. Brandon Certificate (2022)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownPlate 51: TC, from the foot of the sheet with 6mm. margin and inscription "(o)f 12. £1 ....Per S(heet)" at foot, clear to huge margins other sides and showing a trace of the adjoining stamp at right, London District "13" barred oval cancellation; fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownPlate 60: FD-GL, block of 18 (9 x 2), FE defective check letter, "933" barred oval cancellations of Hamerton, part of sheet margin at right, showing traces of the marginal inscription, close to huge margins other sides, fabulous colour and despite some minor wrinkling uncreased. A wonderful block. The second largest recorded from this Plate. Karl-Albert Louis Certificate (2024)provenance: "Maximus" February 1970Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownPlate 66: KD, large margins all sides, tied by two London "13" inland section barred oval cancellations to 1d. pink post stationery envelope addressed to Wakefield, with blue double framed octagonal "missent/to/huddersfield" alongside, a variety of transit and arrival datestamps on reverse; just a little crumpled at top, otherwise fine. An extraordinary coverSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownPlate 68, TA, imperforate imprimatur from the lower left of the sheet showing plate number and part inscription "PRICE 1d. per La[bel]"; very small thin mentioned for accuracy only, otherwise fine and rare. Specialised £900Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownPlate 105, SG with clear margins all round, and Plate 110, LK with very large margins on three sides, just touched at upper left, tied by French "angl./28/mars/51" datestamp only to 1851 (27 March) envelope from London to the Pyrenees with London Maltese Cross datestamp "paid/cT/7 mr/27/1851" and "pd" in circle, both in red, rated at "2/1"; the reverse with "pau/30/mars/51" d.s. The letter appears to have been paid in cash, making the two 1d. stamps superfluous and uncancelled in Great Britain, the French post office applying their receiving d.s. to addi...
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownPlate 107: SH, inverted "S", Scottish cancellation, H square slightly cut into but good to large margins other sides; corner crease at upper left, otherwise a fine example of this rare plate.provenance:Spink, Great Britain Auction, 20th September, 2011Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownPlate 108, DC, good to large margins and in a deep shade, tied on piece by Scottish "97" numeral of Cockburnspath in yellow-brown. Mike Jackson certificate (2018). Specialised B1xf, £2500Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownPlate 121: GF, close to large margins all round, just touching at lower right, tied by '418' Kingsbridge numeral in green to 1851 (20 Nov.) entire letter to London, c.d.s. in matching green and London arrival d.s. on reverse. Rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1992)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownPlate 126, MC-MD horizontal pair in deep red-brown on lavender tinted paper on 1852 (20 Apr.) wrapper to Leominster, large to enormous margins on three sides, small at top and just cut into top right corner, cancelled by London "4" numeral with despatch and arrival c.d.s. on reverse. Brandon Certificate (2000). S.G. BS91e, £1500+.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownCK, close to large margins (fault at foot), tied by crisply struck '610' Scilly Isles numeral to 1847 (6 Aug.) envelope to Hertford with superb Scilly double ring d.s. on face and transit markings on the reverse. Envelope with light foxing though a very scarce numeral.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownFH-GI block of four in a pale shade, very large even margins all round cancelled by neat strikes of Irish numeral; fine and attractiveSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownJL, good to large margins all round, tied by a fine strike of the number "10" in Maltese Cross to entire letter to Pall Mall, dated 22 April 1844, dated markings on reverse; slits along the folds, finenote: Written by Samuel Rogers (1763-1855) Poet and art connoisseur, to Sir Henry Cole, Keeper of the record Office and Postal ReformerSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownMD, good to very large margins all round, tied by superb "dorchester" 01.11.42 town d.s. to entire letter to Evershot. Fine and scarce.provenance:Cawardine, 20th Sept., 2011, Lot 1852Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownOI, good to very large margins, tied by "bruton" undated double arc d.s. in oily ink giving a brownish shade to 1844 (24 July) entire letter to Shaftesbury. Fine and scarce. Specialised B1va, £2,750Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownRD, close to large margins, tied by blue and black '479' Ludlow to 1852 (24 June) entire letter to Orleton, returned to Ludlow with various transit markings all in blue. Most unusual.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown1842, two entires from Leith, one to Dunfermline (7 July), the other to Glasgow (17 Nov.), the former bearing JG with clear margins tied by blue Maltese Cross, the latter bearing RA with close margins on both sides tied by blue-black Maltese Cross; both with Leith d.s. on reverse in matching blue and blue-black inks. A good pair.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown1842 (22 Jun.) entire letter from Edinburgh to Irvine bearing SI, clear margins all round tied by crisp Maltese Cross in black with boxed "paid/1d. extra" in red alongside; also 1843 (18 Feb.) envelope to Edinburgh to Irvine bearing NK tied by Maltese Cross in black with "paid/6d./extra" in red alongside. A fine pair.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown1843-52, selection of thirty seven entires or envelopes, including twenty-two with undated circles in a range of colours, some unlisted, other markings with red "M/NR" in circle tying the stamp, orange Ilkley/Penny Post, "more/to pay", blue "bootham", Isle of Man c.d.s., "Leather Lane", Chesterfield and Huddersfield travellers, etc., chiefly good to fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown1845-54, selection of nine entires/envelopes, including 1845 entire to Bishopsgate with red scalloped "Sunday" c.d.s., 1846 and 1849 envelopes with wafer seals, 1846 entire with red Mirfield u.d.c., 1847 entire from Lyndale, Isle of Skye, 1849 entire with blue Brighouse u.d.c., 1851 and 1854 embossed envelopes, etc., one with stamp missing, otherwise chiefly fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown1847-56, a small group of Scottish numerals on cover (8) and on piece (3) including Edinburgh '131' (2) and suburbs '*131*' on cover, Aberdeen '1', Dornoch '104' and Huntly '178' on piece, Comire '79' and Kettle '195' in blue, '122' Dundee in green, Douglas '106' in green and Cockburnspath '97' in brown, all on cover; generally fine with four margined adhesives.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown1849-53, four envelopes cancelled by Wilton '685' in three different shades: 1849 (6 December) to Stockbridge in ochre, 1852 to Christchurch in blue (2), and 1853 (20 Jan.) to Christchurch in brown; mixed condition though a pleasing group.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownSelection of seven on entire or envelope, including Plate 24: DL, with red "T.P./Ur Berkley Sq." just tying the stamp, Plate 27: OH with "Whitechapel" alongside, Plate 33, RF (handcut tail to R) with blue "micklegate/york" alongside, markings with Huddersfield traveller with and without number at base, and a remarkable example, from the top of the sheet with part inscription, separated by hand and showing portions of five adjoining stamps, etc.; an interesting selectionSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Con...
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownCollection of 123 covers or fronts, including eight pairs and a strip of three, twenty-two with Maltese Cross cancellations, with number "12" in Cross, blue Truro Cross (front), Dublin distinctive Cross, markings with More to Pay, embossed "Free" envelope, multiples, etc., also 1841 2d. covers and two perf. 1d. covers, mixed condition but an interesting lotSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1841 Two Pence BluePlate 3AD-AH horizontal strip of five, close to very large margins, tied by superb black Maltese Crosses to 1843 wrapper from Lancaster to Kirby Lonsdale ; Plate 4 SJ-SI strip of three and RL, both cut into at places tied by '16' barred numeral to 1851 wrapper from London to Gibraltar with Ship Letter marking on face. Breifmarkenprufstelle and Brandon Certificates (2011, 2013) for latter. Mixed condition though a good pair.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1841 Two Pence BluePlate 3BC-BF, horizontal strip of four, good to large margins all round, each cancelled by No. 12 in Maltese Cross; some minor foxing confined mostly to the margins, BE with vertical crease, otherwise fine and rare. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1841 Two Pence BluePlate 3EJ-EK horizontal pair, close to large margins all round, tied by a single blue Scottish "186" cancellation of Irvine to entire dated 8 May 1850 to Edinburgh; EJ with light vertical wrinkle, not mentioned on the accompanying R.P.S. Certificate (1990)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841 Two Pence BluePlate 3FF in a pale shade, small to large margins, large part original gum; a fine example. S.G. 13, £5,000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841 Two Pence BluePlate 3IA, with 1d., both small to large margins all round, on entire letter to Cardiff, dated 24 March 1848, London cancellations, fine and unusual combination paying the 1d. Late Fee; neatly repaired hole at top. otherwise fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1973)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1841 Two Pence BluePlate 3IA-IB, HA-HB, GA-GB horizontal pairs, all touched on one side, affixed overlapping and tied by superb Maltese Crosses in black to 1843 (17 July) entire James Buchanan autograph letter signed from Edinburgh to New York endorsed "Pr Steamer from Ipswich" with red markings applied in transit or on receipt additionally tying the pairs; IA and GB crossed by vertical filing folds. Fine and unusual. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1841 Two Pence BluePlate 3II, part original gum, large margins all round; fresh and fine. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1841 Two Pence BluePlate 3JA-JD, horizontal strip of four, JD double letter "D", small to large margins all round, black Maltese Cross cancellations; fine. A scarce stripSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1841 Two Pence BluePlate 3KE-KF, LE-LF horizontal pairs (both touched on one side) affixed overlapping and tied by '7' barred numerals to 1853 (28 May) envelope from London to Bonn, Germany, endorsed "via Ostende" and "Immediate" with "england per aachen" d.s. and "p." in circle handstamp in red on face and further d.s. on reverse. Some foxing to envelope otherwise fine and unusual. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1841 Two Pence BluePlate 4BB-BC, horizontal pair, very large margins all round, variety watermark inverted, lightly cancelled, a touch soiled in the margin at top otherwise fine and a rare multiple. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1841 Two Pence BluePlate 4EA, part of sheet margin and inscription at left, good to huge margins other sides and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at top, Irish "179" cancellation of Drogheda and displaying a fine Ivory head. A wonderful stamp. B.P.A. Certificate (1975)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1841 Two Pence BluePlate 4EG (touched on one side), unused without gum with Mike Jackson Certificate (2014); unplated QA-QC strip of three tied to piece, BE-BF pair, LK and HI singles, the latter with Brandon Certificate for "deep blue", three singles with numbered Maltese Crosses '2', '4' (2) and RJ (three margins) tied to entire by '9' numbered cross; very mixed condition though a useful group.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1841 Two Pence BluePlate 4GE-GF, horizontal pair on thin paper, large to huge margins all round and showing portions or traces of no less than seven adjoining stamps, London Inland section barred oval cancellations; fine and an outstanding pairSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1841 Two Pence BluePlate 4IA, good to very large margins, original gum (hinge remainders); very fine and fresh. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1841 Two Pence BluePlate 4IL, KL, NL and OL, all from the right of the sheet and with part marginal inscriptions, good to huge margins other sides, IL with R.P.S. Certificate (1994), OL with a good portion of the adjoining stamp at left, fine and a quite remarkable quartetSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841 Two Pence BluePlate 4TA, from the lower left corner of the sheet with part sheet margin at left, sheet margin and small part of inscription at foot, large margins and showing traces of adjoining stamps at top and right, Irish numeral cancellation. Phenomenal!Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
1847-54 Embossed
Great Britain1847-54 Embossed Issue1/- pale green, die 1, just touching right side, other margins small to good, unused without gum; light corner crease and trivial surface abrasions. Good appearance. R.P.S. Certificate (2011). S.G. 54, £24,000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1847-54 Embossed1/- green , Die 2, huge margins for this, Liverpool "466" Spoon cancellation, tiny thread split at top, not detracting from the wonderful appearance. Karl-Albert Louis Certificate (2023)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1847-54 Embossed Issues1/- pale green, good to huge margins and showing portions of two adjoining stamps, "466" barred oval cancellation of Liverpool; fine. S.G. 54Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1847-54 Embossed Issue10d. brown, die 1, margins just touching on three sides, unused without gum; fresh appearance. R.P.S. Certificate (1982). S.G. 57, £11,500. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1847-54 Embossed Issue6d. dull lilac, just cut into at foot, other margins touching to good, unused and regummed; there is a light horizontal crease. S.G. 59, £19,500. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1847-54 Embossed1854 (18 Mar.) entire letter from Liverpool to New York bearing 1/- green horizontal pair together with 1841 1d. and 2d. on , cancelled by "466" barred oval cancellations, the reverse with despatch c.d.s., some faults but an attractive and scarce three colour franking. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1847-54 Embossed1847 (4 Dec.) entire letter from Liverpool to New York bearing 1/- green pair (2) both with close to clear margins tied by '466' barred numeral; 1854 (April) entire to New York bearing 1/- vertical strip of four (fault); 1854 (23 May) wrapper from London to Bordeaux bearing 10d. with close to clear margins tied by '10' barred numeral, marked "p-d." with Calais and transit markings; 1854 (Nov.) envelope to Vienna bearing 6d. cut square and 1856 2d.; 1856 envelope to Andelucia bearing 6d. cut to shape and 1845 2d. Mixed condition though a good groupSubject to 5%...
1850 Henry Archer
(x) Great Britain1850 Henry Archer1d. red-brown, Plate 98: ID-JE block of four, superb original gum, the lower pair unmounted mint, particularly well centred when compared with other examples, and a considerable rarity. B.P.A. Certificate (1991) when part of a block of six (ID-JF). S.G. 16b, £12,000Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
1854-58
Great Britain1854-57Watermark Small Crown, Perf. 161d. red-brown on blued paper, Plate 188: AD-BE block of four, large part fresh original gum. Very fine, R.P.S. Certificate (2012). S.G. 17, £2,500. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1854-57Watermark Small Crown, Perf. 161d. yellow-brown, Plate R2: CJ, centred to right, tied by blue Irish "438" cancellation of Tullamore, to envelope dated 23 July 1855, to Dublin; fine. Clean and uncreased. S.G. 19Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1854-57Watermark Small Crown, Perf. 162d. deep blue, Plate 4:, NA-OB block of four; large part original gum, fine and a scarce multiple. R.P.S. Certificate (1949). S.G. 19, Specialised F1, £22,000Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1847-57Watermark Large Crown, Perf. 162d. Plate 5: EC, with 1855-57 small Garter 4d. on small neat envelope to Indiana, green "448" Wexford spoon cancellations, Boston British Packet datestamp and "19/Cents" handstamp, fine and rare. A most attractive and rare frankingSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1854-57Watermark Large Crown, Perf. 141d. Plate 16: SC, on small piece cancelled by square of eight bars in bright green with a further boxed handstamp in the same colour below (thought to be Kilwinning Scots Local type VIII). B.P.A. Certificate (2022)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1854-57Watermark Large Crown, Perf. 141d., used collection in a blue album, over 600 stamps, including large part reconstructions of Plates 23-26, also 1856-58 1d. almost 300 used, mostly plated examples. Mixed conditionSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1854-57Watermark Large Crown, Perf. 141857 (14 Sept.), envelope to Switzerland bearing 1854-57 2d. blue, Plate 5: IG-JH, block of four cancelled barred numeral '723' and with Southampton double-arc c.d.s. alongside, transit and arrival markings on the front and reverse; fine and attractive. Brandon Certificate (2006). S.G. 34Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1854-571d. red-brown, LB, tied by superb "port bannatyne" boxed handstamp in blue to 1855 (15 March) envelope to Kilwinning, by Irvine, the reverse with Rothesay and Irvine d.s.; light fold crossing the adhesive, otherwise fine and a wonderful example of this handstamp.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1856-581d. rose-red, Plate 56: AL imprimatur from the upper right corner of the sheet showing plate number and inscription, good to very large margins on other sides and manuscript "74" in the upper margin. Fine. One of the plates in new, lighter colours and on white paper, introduced in March 1857. Photoprovenance:Earl of CrawfordCol. A.S. Bates, December 1934Chartwell, July 2012Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1856-58Perf. 161d. rose-red, Plate 52: BD-BF horizontal strip of three, BE large part original gum, the remaining stamps unmounted mint; and appealing and rare multiple. S.G. 36, £8,400Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1856-58Perf. 16 TwopencePlate 6: IC and DF, arranged tête-bêche on entire letter to Ashburton, dated 26 April 1858, Exeter "285" duplex cancellations, fine and unusual. S.G. 36aSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1856-58Perf. 14 One PennyPlate 36: JA-OC pale red, block of eighteen, large part original gum, perforation shifted to the right, scarce multiple. P.S.A. Certificate (1985) Specialised C9 (3) £7,650Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1856-58Perf. 14 One PennyPlate 36: MA-SF block of forty two in a deep shade, original gum with most remaining unmounted mint, centred to top; a few minor stains hardly visible of the face and some toning on reverse, Fine. S.G. 38/41 group.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1856-58Perf. 14 One PennyPlate 38: OC-QL pale rose shade, block of thirty, large part original gum with toning and some creasing, rejoining and rebacked vertically between OI-OJ to GJ-QK, and horizontally from QJ to OL, nevertheless a rare multiple. Specialised C9 (3) £12,750Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1856-58Perf. 14 One PennyPlate 49, Die II, alphabet III, variety imperforate, London barred oval cancellation, good to large margins, fine and very rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1984) stating "...stained" which in our opinion is very harsh. S.G. 40a, £2,500Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1856-58Perf. 14 One PennyPlate 65: SA-TC block of six (3x2), centred a little to top as are all the recorded mint examples from this plate. Fine and exceptionally rare. The only other mint multiples recorded are OE-OF, ME-NF and JE-LF.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1856-58Perf. 14 One PennyPlate 68: AA-EF pale rose pink, block of thirty, unused without gum, split perforations between EB-EC and to stamps above, excellent multiple of this rare shade. R.P.S. Certificate (1989) Specialised C10 (4) £18,000Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1856-58Perf. 14 One PennyBI tied by very clear "carderhouse" boxed handstamp in black to 1857 (27 April) entire letter redirected from Edinburgh to Corrie, the reverse with Leewick 01.05.57 d.s. in green, Edinburgh transit 06.05.57 d.s. and boxed Corrie 07.05.57 d.s. in blue-green. Rare.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1856-58Perf. 14 One PennyTied by superb "corran corran" to 1858 envelope to Oban, the reverse with 04.10 Conaw and Oban d.s.; the adhesive a little marked at right, otherwise fine and very rare.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1856-58Perf. 14 One PennyOC, tied by superb "ardfern" handstamp in black to 1857 (6 July) entire letter to Inveraray, the reverse with Lochgilphead d.s. in blue and Inverary d.s. in black; adhesive crossed by pressed filing fold otherwise very fine examples of these scarce cancellations.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1856-58Perf. 14 One PennyTied to envelope to Kirkmichael by a superb strike of the "hurlford" Scots local cancellation; transit and arrival markings on the reverse; a little stained but rare. Auckland £380. S.G. 40Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1856-58Perf. 14 One PennyPA-PF horizontal strip of six and QG single, cancelled and or tied by three strikes of "glendaruel" to 1858 (11 Jan.) envelope registered to Dunoon, the face additionally struck with Cairndow 11.01 and Glasgow 11.01 d.s., the reverse with Cairndow 11/01, Greenock 12.01 and Dunoon 12.01 d.s.; some minor faults otherwise a striking example of this rare cancellation.provenance:C.W. Meredith, Robson Lowe, 20th April 1971, Lot 39 where it was illustrated on the front coverSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditi...
Great Britain1856-58Perf. 14 One Penny1d. red-brown and 1858-76 2d. horizontal strip of three tied by '206' barred numerals, the latter additionally tied by "registered/g.p.o." oval d.s. in red to 1857 (17 Nov.) envelope registered to London; the reverse with Kinross d.s. in green and Edinburgh d.s. in blue. An appealing envelopeSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1856-58Perf. 14 One PennySelection on stockcards comprising singles (10) and pairs (3), SI-SJ, LJ-LK and AI-AJ, also DB-DD strip of three, one without gum, generally fineSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1856-58Perf. 14 One PennyMostly used collection housed in a red album, over 500 stamps, including a large part reconstruction of 237, Plated examples with varieties, London and Scots local cancellations, Also a selection of over 300 1861 1d. with many Plated, mixed conditionSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
1864-79 Plate Numbers
Great Britain1864-79One Penny Plate NumbersPlates 71-225 (except 77), a mint set, Plate 225 is fresh but regummed and centred to right. Generally good to fine including a few unmounted S.G. 43/44Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1864-79One Penny Plate NumbersPlates 71-225: a used collection housed in a box comprising a number of covers (600+) on pages mostly addressed locally with various different postmarks; also used singles to Plate 225, mixed condition though an interesting lot, viewing advised.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1864-79One Penny Plate NumbersPlate 88, SG, variety imperforate, good margins all round, just touched at upper left, cancelled by unclear duplex. Rare. S.G. 44a, £2,500Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1864-79One Penny Plate NumbersPlate 93: ME-QL block of forty, large part original gum, some perforation splits rejoined and usual creasing with a couple stamps effected by light oxidisation. A rare multiple. S.G. 43/44 £2,800Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1864-79One Penny Plate NumbersPlate 88: PA-TF, block of thirty, large part original gum with some re-entries, a few stamps mounted, small tear on top left stamp and some toning nevertheless a scarce multiple with fresh appearance. S.G. 43/44 £5,700Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1864-79One Penny Plate NumbersPlates 99, 123, 125, 178 and 183; imprimaturs lettered AK, AC, AC, AA and AA; all with part marginal inscriptions and without gum as prepared, plates 99, 183 and 178 thin and the former two rebacked, otherwise fine.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1864-79One Penny Plate NumbersPlate 111: AF variety imperforate, with four margins, three good and just clear at foot, part original gum, minor imperfections nevertheless fresh appearance. With photocopy of B.P.A. Certificate (1994). S.G. 44a, £4.000Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1864-79One Penny Plate NumbersPlate 120, tied by pen cross and "perth" mail bag seal handstamp in red to 1861 (3 Oct.) entire letter to Paisley, the face struck with Perth d.s. and handstruck "2", the reverse with Paisley receiving d.s.; interesting printed contents include "Observations for the guidance of persons writing to prisoners". Filing folds well clear of the adhesive, fine and rare.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1864-79One Penny Plate NumbersPlate 145: KA, from the left of the sheet with part inscription and ornament, tied to blue envelope by "279" duplex cancellation of Peebles; fine and most unusualSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1864-78One Penny Plate NumbersPlate 170: Imprimatur lettered AA, from the top left corner of the sheet with Plate number and part inscription; unused without gum as always, two tiny pinholes in the margin, fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1864-79One Penny Plate NumbersPlate 199: MA-TF block of forty-eight, large part original gum, minor toning and usual creasing with some split perforations including vertically between three central stamps, bottom right corner defect. A scarce multiple. S.G. 43/44 £3,600Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1864-79One Penny Plate NumbersPlate 202: AI-DL, block of sixteen from the upper right corner of the sheet with part marginal inscription and plate number, some usual creasing and toning, mounted in places.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1864-79One Penny Plate NumbersPlate 219: PI, superb used with Newbury c.d.s. of 15 Feb.1880, also Plate 221: SJ-TL, corner block of six with Plate number and inscription; mint, creases or wrinklesSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1864-79One Penny Plate NumbersPlate 225: MH-MJ strip of three, full original gum with light hinge traces in places, fine and rare. S.G. 43/44 £9,000Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1864-79One Penny Plate NumbersPlate 225, superb unmounted mint, a rarity in this condition. S.G. 43, £3,000Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1864-79One Penny Plate NumbersSelection of multiples, comprising Plate 92 AA-DF upper left corner block of twenty-four showing the plate number and part inscription, Plate 132 OJ-TL block of twelve, Plate 114 TK-TL lower left pair showing plate number and part inscription, Plate 221 KA-NF block of twenty-four showing part inscription to left, Plate 76 LH-OL multiple of thirty-two, Plate 133 LA-OD multiple of fifteen showing part inscription to left; several more multiples (some marginal), mixed condition with some usual faults nevertheless a rare group with high catalogue val...
(x) Great Britain1864-79One Penny Plate NumbersA selection of mint singles and multiples on Hagner pages, including blocks of four (50+), blocks of six (9), Plate 191 KH-LK block of eight, Plate 124 FG-GL block of twelve, Plate 165 DA-FD block of twelve, a range of singles (140+) comprising Plates 71-225 (except 77, 142, 143, 158 and 190) including plate 225 examples (2), Plate 146 and 64 handstamped "specimen" and Plate 174 with variety watermark inverted, generally fine and valuable group.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1864-79One Penny Plate NumbersPostal history collection to overseas destinations comprising 1d. red plate 79 in combination with 4d. vermilion and 1/- green tied to registered mourning envelope to India from Hampstead via Marseilles & Bombay with 'Sea Post Office' d.s on reverse; Plate 88 strip of six on an envelope to Genova, Plate 92 strip of four on undeliverable cover with 'Calais' and 'Paris A Bordeaux' d.s's, Plate 97 strip of 4, a pair and two singles (plates 93 & 100) on envelope addressed to Sweden with red 'PD' h.s and 3d. accountancy mark on front, Plate 150 pair ti...
(x) Great Britain1864-79One Penny Plate NumbersThree covers addressed to Finland comprising 1877 entire bearing Plate 198 (2) in combination with 1870 ½d. from London with 'Too Late G.P.O' h.s and London Inspectors '7' mark on front and St Petersburg T.P.O'S on reverse, 1877 entire letter bearing Plate 189 and 2½d. rosy mauve from London 'via Ostende' with St Petersburg T.P.O's on reverse, 1873 entire letter bearing plate 146 (2) and 3d. rose from London via St Petersburg, usual faults with fold marks etc, a great lot for the specialist.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% V...
(x) Great Britain1858-76Two Pence Plate NumbersPlate 9: block of sixty from the foot of the sheet with plate numbers, full inscription and small part of upper inscription at upper left and right, small piece of selvedge missing at lower left, some hinge reinforcement in places and some minor creasing as to be expected with a large block of this age, otherwise fine and a striking large multiple and rare thus. S.G. 45, £28,000+Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1858-76Two Pence Plate NumbersPlate 9: AC-BD, block of four, part original gum, centred to upper left, fine. Also a piece of Selvedge for this issue with Plate number "9"Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1858-79Two Pence Plate NumbersPlate 9: Wmk Type I, AH-BI block of four, large part fresh original gum. Very fine, R.P.S. Certificate (2012). S.G. 45, £2,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
1870-74
(x) Great Britain1870Half PennyPlate 1: SW-SX rose-red imperforate horizontal pair; clear margins all round, part original gum, fine and fresh. S.G. 48a, £4,800+Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1870-74Three Half PenceRose-red, Plate 3: Imprimatur lettered AH, from the top of the sheet with inscription, unused without gum as always and with the normal crease between the stamp and margin; fine and rare. Specialised £6,000Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1870-74Three Half PencePrepared for use but unissued rosy-mauve, Plate 1 imperforate imprimatur, lettered CK, clear margins all round with remarkable ivory head on reverse. Very fine and rare. S.G. 53a, Specialised £7,000provenance:VerusSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1870-74Three Half PencePrepared for use but unissued rosy-mauve, Plate 1 lettered QI, overprinted "specimen" (Type 2) fresh and fine with full original gum. Rare. S.G. 53as, £1,750Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1870-74Prepared for use but unissue rosy-mauve, Plate 1 lettered GD, affixed to large piece (c.131x77mm.) on which is struck 1½d. lilac-rose dated "2-4-60", both overprinted "specimen, types 2 and 6 respectively. Fine and unusual. S.G. 53asSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Collections and Ranges
Great BritainCollections and RangesA mint and used accumulation in a small box including a good range of used QV with 1840 1d. blacks (9) including a pair with clear red Maltese cross cancellations, 1840 2d. blue (2), 1867-83 £5 orange, 1884 Crowns £1, 1913 Waterlow £1 green, a good range of 1d. reds including on cover, later issues including KGV with a run of mint and used, KGVI, QEII etc. all with some mint sets and also a range of used; a valuable accumulation worth viewingSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainCollections and Ranges1840-QEII, a small collection on a stock card and in a stock book including 1840 1d. black used (8) also four entire letters bearing good to fine examples, mostly four margined, many with faults, 1840 2d. blue used (4), one with jumbo margins at left, 1870 ½d. mint single, used pair and singles (2), 1841 2d. blue used pair and strip of three, 1884 (crowns) £1 brown-lilac used, 1883-84 ½d. to 1/- unused, 1887-92 £1 green used, KEVII £1 unused, P.U.C. £1 unused. Mixed condition though a valuable group.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information...
(x) Great BritainCollections and Ranges1855-84, a predominantly used group including 1855-57 watermark large garter 4d. rose carmine block of six (2x3) used, 1857 6d. lilac used, 1/- green unused and used, 1862-64 9d. bistre used, 1865-67 4d. Plate 14 unused and Plate 12 used, 1867-80 6d. Plate 9, unused, 10d. Plate 1 "specimen", 1/- Plate 4 cleaned, Plate 5 vertical marginal pair and single used, and Plate 6 cancelled by "seething lane", 2/- blue unused (regummed), cleaned and two used, one tied to piece, 2/- brown used (2, faults), 1872-73 6d. deep chestnut used and pale chestnut pair used,...
Great BritainCollections and Ranges1840-64, a used collection including 1d. black (2), one four margined, the other cut into, 1840 2d. blue (10), five cancelled by red Maltese Crosses, four cancelled by black Maltese Crosses, and one cancelled by numeral '66', 1841 2d. blue singles (18) and two pairs, 1854-57 values. Mixed condition.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainCollections and Ranges1840-QEII a used collection including 1840 1d. black and 2d. blue, both three margins, 1d. and 2d. lettersheets unused, a range of 1841-53 one penny red-browns, 1846-52 embossed 6d., 10d. and 1/- (2), Surface Printed, most issued with a fairly complete range of plates including 1855-57 6d. off cover and on cover to New South Wales, 1/-, 1867-80 1/- (4), 2/- blue (8), 1873-80 (10), 1880-83 3d. on 3d. and 6d. on 6d., 1883-84 2/6d. (4), 10/-, 1883 or 1884 values with very many 2½d., 1887-92 4½d. complete pane, 1/- (2) and unused, KEVII with 1903-11 1/- (14) and...
(x) Great BritainCollections and Rangesc.1840-QEII, a balance collection comprising Charles Whiting embossed and printed essay page (foxed), Prince Consort Essay in red, 1840 1d. black (5), two used and three of unused appearance, 2d. blue horizontal strip of thee, and two pairs, all used with vertical pair (faults) tied to 1840 (13 Dec.) entire letter from Newport to Winchester, Plate 97 Henry Archer perf. trial used with R.P.S. Certificate (2014), 1841-51 2d. blue unused pair and single, strip of four off cover and strip of three on entire, both cancelled by Maltese Crosses, strip of four, s...
Great BritainCollections and Ranges1881-1946, a mint group of controls on stock cards including 1881 1d. lilac "t" and "o", KEVII ½d. pair "h8", 1d. "g8", "j10", KGV Downey Head ½d. "a 11", "b 12" and 1d. "a 11" and "b 12" (2), profile issue ½d. (50+), 1d. (13), 1½d. (20+) with many pairs and multiples, 1934-36 values, Silver Jubilee values, KEVIII blocks, KGVI; A fine and useful group with some better controlsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great BritainCollections and RangesA box containing three partially filled volumes from Queen Victoria onwards including a 1840 1d. black, stamps and covers relating to philatelic exhibitions on pages (100+), stockcards with town cancels including 2d. blue with faint 'Dorchester' Town cancellation and 1d. reds with Town cancellations (7), Crimea mail (2) and a group of loose postal history, Anglo Boer war usages noted and Newspaper Branch cancellations, mixed condition and viewing advised.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great BritainCollections and RangesAn in depth collection of postmarks housed in four stock books and a binder, the majority off-cover though good, legible strikes with better Scotland, also a series of post cards with provincial views. An interesting lot well worth careful viewing.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainCollections and RangesA mint selection arranged in two stockcards including 1887-92 2d., 2½d., 4d., 5d., and 1/- green and carmine each in a block of four, 1912-24 values (13) up to 1/-, good to fine including a few unmounted.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
King Edward VII Issues
(x) Great BritainKing Edward VII Issues1902-10, De La Rue2d. dull blue-green and carmine on chalk surfaced paper, block of six (3x2), unmounted mint, particularly fresh and a rare multiple as such. S.G. 229, £1,080+Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great BritainKing Edward VII Issues1902-10, De La Rue2½d. die proof in black on glazed card (89x60mm.) with manuscript annotation "7 Sept 01.", initialled in the same hand. Fine and rare. Spec. £3,250Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great BritainKing Edward VII Issues1902-10, De La Rue9d. dull purple and ultramarine chalk surfaced paper complete pane of twenty with interpanneau margins at left and foot, mounted in the margins only leaving the adhesives unmounted mint, fine and striking. S.G. 250a, £1,500Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great BritainKing Edward VII Issues1902-10, De La Rue10d. slate-purple and carmine-pink with double interpanneau margin above, mounted in the top margin only; some slight gum ageing. S.G. M42 (3), £550Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainKing Edward VII Issues1902-10, De La Rue1902-10 10/- ultramarine, a couple of short perfs. at top otherwise fine; unmounted mint. S.G. 265, £2,000Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great BritainKing Edward VII Issues1902-10, De La Rue10/- deep ultramarine with interpanneau sheet margin at foot, very fine unmounted mint. Spec. M53(2), £2,100Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great BritainKing Edward VII Issues1902-10, De La Rue£1 dull blue-green, part to large part original gum; a couple of gum wrinkles and slight gum ageing. P.T.S. Certificate (2013). S.G. 266, £2000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great BritainKing Edward VII Issues1902-10, De La Rue1905 (Aug. 23) envelope registered addressed to South Caroline, U.S.A. bearing ½d., 1/- (2), 5/- (2), 10/- and £1, cancelled by "george street c.d.s, the reverse showing wax seals and with flap missing, some expected minor faults not detracting the fine appearance. A great exhibition item of the highest calibre, a possible unique combination of the three highest values on cover. S.G. 263 (£1,850 for a single), 265 and 266 both unpriced on cover! PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great BritainKing Edward VII Issues1911-13, Somerset House10d. dull reddish purple and aniline pink, horizontal pair, unmounted mint. Hendon certificate (2022). S.G. M44 (5), £1,000Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainKing Edward VII Issues1911-13, Somerset House2/6d. dull reddish purple in a right margin block of four, unmounted mint; some gum wrinkling; fresh. S.G. 316. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great BritainKing Edward VII Issues1911-13, Somerset House2/6d. dull reddish purple, unmounted mint, very well centred and of fresh appearance. S.G. 316, Spec. M50(2), £625Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great BritainKing Edward VII Issues1911-13, Somerset House2/6d. dark purple in a left margin block of four, small hinge mark in the margin only, otherwise unmounted mint. Hendon certificate (2022) which notes "green tinted paper". S.G. 317, Spec. M50 (3)var, £3,200 as a block of four.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainKing Edward VII Issues1911-13, Somerset House2/6d. dark purple on a lower left corner block of four (interpanneau margin), lightly mounted in the margin only, otherwise unmounted mint with a few minor creases in the lower margin mentioned only for the sake of accuracy; believed unique. Hendon certificate (2022) which notes "greenish blue tinted paper". S.G. 317, M50(6)var. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainKing Edward VII Issues1911-13, Somerset House5/- carmine in a lower margin block of four, large part original gum with two stamps unmounted; shows 1912 date cuts and dot. Hendon certificate (2021) stating "greenish blue tinted paper", one of two recorded blocks. S.G. 318, £2600. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great BritainKing Edward VII Issues1911-13, Somerset House10/- blue, unmounted mint, well centred and of fine, fresh appearance. S.G. 319, Spec. M54(2), £2,100Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
King Edward VIII Issues
Great BritainKing Edward VIII Issues1936 6d. Accession imperforate essay in 'non mauve' brown fugitive ink on watermark paper, unmounted mint. Fine and rare.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
King George V Issues
(x) Great BritainKing George V IssuesA collection of airmails to South America (19) with a number bearing 1934 Seahorses including 1937 long printed envelope to Argentina from London bearing 2/6d. (2), 5/- and 1/- (2) showing red German Lufthansa Service handstamp, 1934 envelope to Uruguay from London bearing 2/6d., 3d. pair and 6d. (2), 1935 envelope to Uruguay franked by 5/-, 1/- pair and single, 1937 envelope to Chile bearing 2/6d., 1/- and 6d. showing red showing red German Lufthansa Service handstamp on front; other interesting destinations include Brazil, Belize, Peru and Colombia, a few...
(x) Great BritainKing George V IssuesA collection of internal and external airmails (190+) on pages, many addressed to South Africa (25+) including 1931 first flight to Cape Town envelope addressed to Cape Town and returned to England, 1931 folded Air Ministry document to South Africa, (Ex Kimberley), also a selection of QEII to various locations including Hong Kong, India and Australia, internal mail includes 1911 first flight aerial post cards (10), one addressed to Ceylon, airmails with private labels and/or handstamps including G.W.R airmail and "Provincial Airways Westcountry Air Service"...
(x) Great BritainKing George V Issues1911-12, Watermark Imperial Crown ½d. green, corner marginal block of eighteen with control "b 11", a few gum bends, ½d. deep bright yellow-green block of six (3x2), a few split perfs otherwise fine, Hendon Certificate (2017) for the current block as part of a block of nine, ½d. bluish green from the top of the sheet with bend, R.P.S. Certificate as block of eighteen, 1d. bright scarlet strip of three, mostly unmounted and a fine group.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great BritainKing George V Issues1911-34 a small group including 1911-12 Imperial Crown ½d. green block of four with minor plate variety in hair, unused; 1912-24 Royal Cypher 1d. imperforate block of twenty-four (6x4) overprinted "cancelled" (Type 24); 1913 Waterlow 10/- indigo blue overprinted "specimen" (Type 26), 5/- used and £1 used (5, one on piece); 1915 De La Rue 10/- used (2); 1918-19 2/6d., 5/- (2) and 10/- unused, the same used; also 1933 parcel post card to Germany bearing 2/6d. singles (2). Mixed condition though a valuable group.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition t...
(x) Great BritainKing George V Issues1911-12Perkins Bacon three quarter portrait Die Proof typographed in black with surround partly cleared on white wove proof paper (76x87mm.) Spec. £1,100Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great BritainKing George V Issues1911-123d. engraver's sketch die for unissued value, stamp sized proof in maroon on thick white paper, mounted on card (58x90mm.) marked in manuscript "Maroon s.d./12". Fine and rare. Spec. (Fig. 23b), £4,000provenance:Hassan ShaidaSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great BritainKing George V Issues1911-121d. (Die 1a) stage 1 die proof in scarlet on white proof paper, value tables and inscription void with "4SA" engraved in reverse at top. Very fine and scarce. Spec. £3,500, illustrated on page 98.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great BritainKing George V Issues1911-124d. Hentschel stamp sized essay in orange-yellow on white, unwatermarked paper, large part original gum, fine and scarce.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great BritainKing George V Issues1912-24, Watermark Royal CypherA specialised, mostly mint, collection of shades neatly arranged on twenty four custom made pages with singles and multiples, controls etc. which includes ½d. variety offset; 1d. variety 'Q' for 'O' in positional block of four; 1½d. variety pencf (a single, an example in positional block of four, an example in positional block of six); 9d. olive green block of four, 9d. pale olive green lower left corner strip of three with control U23, 9d. deep olive green lower left corner strip of three with control T22. Shades identified...
Great BritainKing George V Issues1912-24, Watermark Royal Cypher½d. green from the foot of the sheet [R20/9], watermark double, one upright, one inverted and reversed, superb unmounted mint. Copy of R.P.S. Certificate for the original find of twelve, being a single bottom row. Very fine and rare. Spec. N14(1)ea, unpriced.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainKing George V Issues1912-24, Watermark Royal Cypher½d. deep myrtle-green, lightly mounted mint; fresh and fine. Ex Sir Peter Millett. R.P.S. Certificate (1989) S.G. N14 (6), £800. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great BritainKing George V Issues1912-24, Watermark Royal Cypher½d. deep blue "Myrtle" green horizontal strip of thee from the lower right of the sheet with control "l 18"; unmounted mint with the odd bend and light foxing, otherwise fine and an attractive multiple. R.P.S. Certificate (2001). Spec. N14(15), £900Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great BritainKing George V Issues1912-24, Watermark Royal CypherMaster die for the 1d. and 2½d. values, in black on proof paper (125x190mm.), stage 4b, undated; one or two usual abrasions otherwise fine. Specialised £2,400Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great BritainKing George V Issues1912-24, Watermark Royal Cypher1d. perforated colour trial with sheet margin at right in Monolite fast red (Paranitranile red), or brown red, overprinted "cancelled" (Type 24), unmounted mint, fine and scarce.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great BritainKing George V Issues1912-24, Watermark Royal Cypher1d. deep carmine-red, a lower margin pair with control "N19", lightly mounted mint with date cut of plate 79; rich colour, a rare and often overlooked shade. R.P.S. Certificate (2023). S.G. N16 (13), £800. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainKing George V Issues1912-24, Watermark Royal Cypher1½d. brown, lower margin pair with control "L18", unmounted mint. R.P.S. Certificate (2020). S.G. N18 (8). PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainKing George V Issues1912-24, Watermark Royal Cypher2d. intense bright orange in a lower left corner strip of three control "Q 21", unmounted mint. A fine and desirable strip. R.P.S. Certificate (2023). S.G. N19 (9), £5250+. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great BritainKing George V Issues1912-24, Watermark Royal Cypher2½d. indigo-blue, unmounted mint, very well centred and a superb example of this rare shade. R.P.S. Certificate (2001). S.G. 373, £4,500Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great BritainKing George V Issues1912-24, Watermark Royal Cypher1/- deep bronze-brown, unmounted mint. Ex Reginald Phillips. R.P.S. Certificate (1971). S.G. N32 (10), £1350. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great BritainKing George V Issues1913-19 small mint group of Seahorses (7) comprising 1913 Waterlow 5/- rose-carmine, 1915 De la Rue 2/6d. yellow-brown (corner marginal) and 5/- bright carmine (both unmounted mint) and 1918-19 Bradbury Wilkinson 2/6d. chocolate-brown, 2/6d. reddish brown, 5/- rose-red and 10/- dull grey-blue; lightly mounted mint unless mentioned, fine. S.G. cat value £3,000+Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great BritainKing George V Issues1913 Waterlow2/6d. sepia brown upper marginal example showing large part of the central cross, unmounted mint. Fine and scarce. S.G. 400, £600Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great BritainKing George V Issues1913 Waterlow10/- indigo-blue block of four, unmounted mint, near perfect centring and a most pleasing multiple of considerable rarity. S.G. 402, £6,000+Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great BritainKing George V Issues1913 Waterlow£1 green, part original gum; quite well centred with good perforations. Very fresh and rich colour; a stamp with great visual appeal. S.G. 403, £2800. Photoprovenance:Joanne and Edward Dauer, April 2014Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainKing George V Issues1913 Waterlow£1 deep green, with full original gum; generally good perfs. and well centred. Fine. Sorani Certificate (2002) and signed on the reverse. S.G. N72 (3). PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great BritainKing George V Issues1915 De La Rue2/6d. imperforate colour trial in deep yellow-brown on watermarked paper, unmounted mint and fine.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great BritainKing George V Issues1915 De La Rue2/6d. yellow-brown from the upper right corner margin, unmounted mint, fine and scarce. S.G. 406, £550Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great BritainKing George V Issues1915 De La Rue2/6d. yellow brown, lower left corner example, variety watermark reversed unmounted mint. Fine and scarce. S.G. 406wj, £1,250.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainKing George V Issues1915 De La Rue2/6d. blackish brown in a top left corner block of four, mounted in the top margin only, in most unusual blurred or coarse printing; there are a couple of trivial age marks. P.E.G.B. (2000) and Hendon (2023) certificates. S.G. N64 (13), £9600+. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great BritainKing George V Issues1915 De La Rue10/- pale blue, well-centred and fresh colour, lightly mounted mint; fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1986). S.G. 413, £2,750Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great BritainKing George V Issues1918-19 Bradbury Wilkinson2/6d. reddish brown, 5/- rose-red and 10/- dull grey-blue, each value in a superb mint block of four; the 2/6d. and 5/- unmounted and the 10/- very lightly mounted on two stamps, rare multiples. S.G. 415, 416, 417, £5,850Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great BritainKing George V Issues1918-19 Bradbury Wilkinson2/6d. pale brown horizontal pair from the upper left of the sheet, the right hand stamp showing major re-entry [R1/2], unmounted mint, fine and an appealing, clearly visible re-entry. S.G. 415a/ab, £1,940Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great BritainKing George V Issues1918-19 Bradbury Wilkinson5/- rose-red marginal block of four from the left of the sheet, unmounted mint, fine and a wonderful looking multiple. S.G. 416, £1,900Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great BritainKing George V IssuesMostly mint collection on pages comprising 1912-24 ½d. to 1/- mint sets in a small stockbook, 1924-46 1½d. red-brown selection with various different advertising labels including pairs (25), pane of six with 'Saving is Simple/ Home Safe' labels, booklet panes of six stamps (2), 1935 airmail to South Africa bearing a pane of six with 'For Safety of Capital and Security of Income' labels, 1924-46 ½d. to 1/- collection of controls on pages (25+) including ½d., 1d., 1½d. and 2d. with A-V controls, 9d. A-X and 1/- A-X controls, many more, mostly singles but some...
(x) Great BritainKing George V Issues1924-36 a specialised, mostly mint, collection with shades neatly arranged on thirty five custom made pages with singles and multiples, controls etc. which comprises 1924-26 Block Cypher (22 pages) and 1934-36 Photogravure (13 pages). 1924-26 including 1½d. booklet panes (9), 1½d. examples with advertising labels on ten covers. 6d. with controls (31), 1/- lower left corner block of four with control U34. 1934-36 including 9d., 10d. and 1/- in blocks of four. Generally good to fine, a useful lot for the student of the subject.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Pri...
(x) Great BritainKing George V Issues1924-25 WembleyA mint selection with 1924 1d. including full right panes of sixty (2), a multiple of sixteen and two corner marginal pairs showing variety Tail to 'N' of Exhibition, one pair with '921' sheet number, multiple of eight with major splitting, block of four; 1924 1½d. includes multiple of eight, block of four and singles (2), a couple of used examples and 1925 singles of each value. mixed condition with some toning noted nevertheless a valuable group with mostly unmounted. S.G £2,700+Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on B...
(x) Great BritainKing George V Issues1924-25 Wembley1924/25 mostly used collection of covers and cards (100+), including registered envelopes, postcards, stationery including 1924 (23 Apr.) envelope sent by airmail to France bearing 1d., 1½d. and 3d., most items addressed to Dorchester, Dorset to 'Mrs Duke' or 'Major Tate', other interesting addresses include South Africa, various different postmarks throughout, used blocks of both 1d. and 1½d. (3 each), unused postal stationery includes 1d. (3) and 1½d. (9), mixed condition nevertheless an interesting group.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price...
(x) Great BritainKing George V Issues1924-25 Wembley1d. and 1½d. each with trimmed perforations and mounted to card tied by artist's signature "Harold Nelson". Fine.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great BritainKing George V Issues1924-25 Wembley1924 1d. scarlet and 1½d. brown overprinted "cancelled", type 28, both mounted mint, fine and rare. Specialised. Ncom1v, Ncom2v, £2,200Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great BritainKing George V Issues1929 Postal Union Congress½d., 1d. and 1½d. imperforate imprimaturs, each marginal from the foot of the sheet with filing punch hole in margin and 'bpma' handstamp on reverse; fine unmounted mint, very rare. Specialised, £20,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great BritainKing George V Issues1929 Postal Union Congress£1 black, unmounted mint, toned. S.G. 438, £1,100Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great BritainKing George V Issues1929 Postal Union Congress£1 black, large part original gum. S.G. 438, £750. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainKing George V Issues1935 Postal Orders printed "1910-1935/ Silver Jubilee/Poundage /one penny" in denominations of 6d (5), 1/- (2), 2/6 (2), eight with counterfoils, and three stamp magazines of Silver Jubilee interest (12)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great BritainKing George V IssuesPostage Due1924-31 Wmk Block Cypher Postage Due 2d. agate, imprimatur from the National Postal Museum Archive, a block of four from the top of the sheet with full original gum and with two small 'n/p/imprimatur' handstamps on the reverse; very fine and rare. Specialised R13, £10,000Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
King George VI Issues
Great BritainKing George VI Issues1939-48 High Values, complete set of six, including the 10/- dark blue, in sheets of forty; plus additional 10/- ultramarine block of twenty and an extra set of six in blocks of four; all unmounted mint and framed into eight frames with front and gum sides clear to be seen. An extraordinary group. S.G. 476-478c, £19,600+Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainKing George VI Issues1948 (1 June) envelope from London to North Wales ex the Horner correspondence, bearing 2½d. tied by wavy lines London d.s., the envelope with beautifully executed watercolour depicting a mountain landscape; the reverse with Llandudno / Caernarvonshire wavy line d.s. Fine and most attractive.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainKing George VI Issues1949 (19 March) envelope from London to North Wales ex the Horner correspondence, bearing 2½d. tied by wavy lines London d.s., the envelope with beautifully executed watercolour depicting a coastal scene with large mountainous headland; the reverse with pencil annotation "Received March 19". Fine and most attractive.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great BritainKing George VI Issues1937-47 ½d. green imprimatur, a horizontal strip of four from the National Postal Museum Archive, the central pair tete-beche, unmounted mint; n/ p/ imprimatur handstamp in black on the reverse, superb and rare. Specialised Q1, £15,000+Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great BritainKing George VI Issues½d. green and 2½d. ultramarine, lower-left corner control blocks of six (both A37) and each stamp overprinted "cancelled" (Type 33); very fine unmounted mint. Specialised Q1s, Q13sSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great BritainKing George VI Issues1951 Festival High ValuesComplete set of four in sheets of forty; all unmounted mint and framed into four frames with front and gum sides clear to be seen. An unusual lot. S.G. 509-512, £4,000+Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great BritainKing George VI IssuesA mint and used collection on pages housed in a box, including 1937 Coronation issues with unused example showing variety 'colon flaw' and examples used on cover, 1937-47 ½d. to 1/- in marginal blocks of six mint, a selection of multiples with barred cancels, 1939-48 high values set in singles mint and in blocks of four except dark blue shade but with duplicate £1 block, used on pages with covers, blocks and different frankings, 1948 Silver Wedding issues including mint and used sets, a mint marginal corner block of four and covers (3), 1940 Centenary set...
Line Engraved Proofs and Essays
Great BritainLine Engraved Proofs and Essays1840 "Rainbow" Colour trials, 1d, bluish green on thick bluish laid paper, horizontal pair with 30mm. sheet margin at left; fine and scarce. Specialised DP20Cd, £4,500+Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great BritainLine Engraved Proofs and Essays1871 Ormond Hill 1d. black Die Proof on thin white paper with reversed "new" and "3" in the margin; thinned in the margins and some wrinkles. Fine and rare. Specialised DP29Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great BritainLine Engraved Proofs and EssaysPerkins, Fairman & Heath sheet (129x210mm.) showing nine different hardened steel plate engraved designs. Fine and rare.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Line Engraved Selections
Great BritainLine engraved selection, three stamps and six covers, including 1841 1d. and 2d. on separate entires with Edinburgh thin lined Maltese Cross cancellations, 1d. on entire to Dublin with blue "tynan/penny post" alongside, 1858 2d. Plate 5 tied to entire by Wisbeach sideways duplex, 1860 1d. on envelope to Hamburg with a double strike of the London inland numeral giving the impression of a grid cancellation. etc., chiefly fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great BritainLine EngravedSmall selection (63), including 1840 1d. (5) with a vertical strip of three on piece (faults), 141 2d. (3), 1858-76 2d, on piece with 1873-80 8d., etc., mixed conditionSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Literature
Great BritainLiterature1797 "Papers Relative to the Agreement made by Government with Mr. Palmer, for the Reform and Improvement of the Posts", printed for "T. Cadell, Jun. and W. Davies". 65 pages bound in part leather hard back including copies of letters from Palmer, reports and copious contemporary data, and lengthy 'Questions and Answers' provided by Palmer on aspects of his proposal; perfect for the postal historian.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainLiterature1798-1858, a range of original postal directories: 1798 "Cary's New Itinerary" with map; 1803 "The Post-Office Annual Directory for the Year 1803", published by the Postmaster-General, "Roads in England and Wales, and part of the Roads of Scotland" by Paterson for the Postmaster-General; 1812 "An Alphabetical List of Noted Places, Market Towns, Villages, Gentlemen's Seats, Townlands and Signal Stations in Ireland", Ambrose Leet for the G.P.O. Ireland in two volumes; 1845 "Postal Directory. Reprinted from Post Office London Directory" with map; 1857 and 1858 "Principle St...
Great BritainLiterature1811 "Facsimiles of Peers & Members of Parliament by Robert Watmore, Inspector of Franks" gilt, indexed A-Z, showing the original, manuscript signatures of numerous personages, autographs including Lord Byron, George Canning, Duke of Clarence (later William IV), "Nelson & Bronte", William, Earl Nelson, Lord Nelson's Brother, Sir Robert Peel, William Wilberforce, Lord Keith and Spencer Perceval with a blunt updating, "Shot May 11. 1811". The volume concludes with a "List of State Officers", and manuscript details of those employed in the G.P.O. in London, Scotland, and Ir...
Great BritainLiterature1826-36 Stamp Office "Receiver General's Order Book", manuscript copy book of board minutes and letters, etc over 211 pages, plus indexes, bound in contemporary reversed calf, ink manuscript titles and dates, including detailed information on stage coaches, stationery, and playing cards, 1828-1836. References given to the Stamp Office, and Stamp Duty, as well as to personages, including Charles Pressly, Secretary to the Board of Stamps.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainLiterature1838 "Third Report from the Select Committee on Postage, Together with an Abstract of the Evidence, Directed by the Committee to be Appended to the Report", ordered by the House of Commons, numbered '708'. A superb research reference with copious information on routes, rates and expenditure, complete with fold-out colour maps showing routes and roads. Generally fine and contained in custom binding.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainLiterature1840 "Bradshaw's Railway Companion", complete with fold-out map of London, and containing timetables, fares, notes, altitude over sea level diagrams and further regional maps. Generally fine and a scarce book.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainLiterature1841 (July) "Quarterly Journal of the Statistical Society of London, Results of the New Postage Arrangements. By Rowland Gill, Esq. F.S.S. in small non-contemporary cloth bound box. Fine and with much useful information.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainLiterature1848 "Cheap Postage. Remarks and Statistics on the Subject of Cheap Postage and Postal Reform in Great Britain and the United States", 72 pages, by Joshua Leavitt, published in Boston for the Cheap Postage Association; Page 39 with illustrations of barred numeral cancellations. Fine and unusualSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainLiterature"Instructions Issued to all Postmasters in the United Kingdom 1856", copies of all seventy-five instructional documents, cloth bound in single volume, instructions include "Accounts of Postage Stamps, Caution Against Falsifying"; "California, Letters For, How Forwarded"; "India, Mail Packets to, by Way of the Cape"; "Natal Book Post, Extended to". A scarce and most useful volume.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainLiteratureMulready Literature: 1886 "The History of the Mulready Envelope", T. Martin Wears; 1891 "The Mulready Envelope and its Caricatures", Major E.B. Evans with his inscription, also 1970 re-printing; 2000 "The Mulready Postal Stationery", Colin Baker; also 1977 (10 May) letter from Robson Lowe to Leslie Fletcher enclosing a list of Mulready Caricature forgeries provided by Charles Hahn. An interesting group.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainLiteratureA selection of publications relating to Sir Rowland Hill and postal reform including "Life of Rowland Hill" in two volumes, Birkbek Hill; 1907 "Sir Rowland Hill", by his daughter, signed; 1839 (June & October) "Quarterly Review", John Murray; three pamphlets on postal reform "1895 "Forty Years of the Post Office", Baines, in two volumes; 1890 pamphlet "Celebration by the Corporation of the City of London of the Jubilee Anniversary of the introduction of Inland Uniform Penny Postage", with four other publications on Penny Postage. A wonderful group.Subject to 20% VAT on...
Great BritainLiteratureJames Chalmers: A great number of contemporary pamphlets relating to the case with much valuable information for research purposes, many of which with A. Bellamy Library handstamps. A very rare and valuable group for the researcherSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainLiterature1911 "Catalogue of the Philatelic Library of the Earl of Crawford, K.T.", E. D. Bacon; the original edition printed by the Philatelic Literature Society, expertly bound in modern half leather hard back. A rare original printingSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainLiterature1922, "The Plating of the Penny Black Postage Stamp of Great Britain, 1840", Charles Nissen with complete plate guides; some wear though a scarce and useful publication.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainLiterature1923 "The Postage Stamps of Great Britain", Sidney A.R. Oliver and F. Hugh Vallencey, signed by Vallencey, offered together with the original manuscript in large leather bound volume, originally titled "Stamps and Postmarks of the British Isles", dated 1919, offering copious notes and with a multitude of pasted in illustrations. Rare.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainLiterature1932-33, "The H.P. Manus Collection", Plumridge and Co., the complete set of eleven auction catalogues bound in blue leather hard back volume. A scarce and valuable reference.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainLiteraturec.1949 Three binders and a note book, all containing H. Osborne's original notes, drawings, manuscripts and paste-ups for the plating of the one pennies; offered together with the published works "Repaired Impressions", "Two Pence Blue, Studies of Plates 1 to 15" and "Twopence Plate Nine, A Study of the Plate and Its Repairs", the latter signed by the author.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainLiterature"The Postmarks of Great Britain and Ireland", R. C. Alcock and F. C. Holland, a proof copy, inscribed and signed by Holland "This copy was used by my colleague the late Mr. R. D. Warmald, when the proofs were read, and shows his original corrections", additionally signed "R. C. Alcock". Fine and unusual.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Napoleonic Wars
Great BritainNapoleonic WarsSir William Hamilton1792 (28 July) entire letter from Naples to an unknown addressee who, it is hoped, will be able to assist in the making available of funds from a banker in Naples "that may be thought immediately helpfull. It would indeed make me very happy if I could prove of any use to me old and respected friend Lord Macartney, and save you a journey which might prejudice your health.". Signed "Wm. Hamilton". Letter separated in two horizontally as the result of an old fold, otherwise fine and very legible.Notes: In February of 1792, Lord Macartney was prepar...
Great BritainNapoleonic WarsLady Emma Hamiltonc.1873-76 Undated autograph letter signed to a "Madame Walcot" regarding the now unlikely visit of "Mr. and Mrs. Graffer(?)", Lady Hamilton would have given the news sooner "but have got such a lot of head ache. I have had it not five or six days."; Lady Hamilton proceeds to offer for Walcot "to go any day aboard the Agamemnon, I shall be very happy to attend you as believe me it will be a great pleasure to me to have an opportunity to pass an hour in your company."Signed in full "Emma Hamilton".Notes: Nelson was captain of the Agamemnon between 1...
Great BritainNapoleonic WarsLord Nelson1873 (26 June) printed "Account of the Expence of Boatswains Stores on Board / [page over] Majesty's Ship the Agamemnon" for "Lashing and Securing the Booms" etc. signed "Horatio Nelson" (Captain), Tom Wilson (Master) and Alan Moffat (Boatswain); the reverse mostly obscured by paper adherence having been mounted to page - this could well be professionally restored.Notes: The Agamemnon was Nelson's last command at sea before becoming Squadron Commander. The ship was at Gibraltar at the time of this account, sailing then to Toulon and Sicily.Subject to 20%...
Great BritainNapoleonic WarsLord Nelson1801 (3 July) autograph letter signed from "Lothians Hotel" to Charles Yorke, Secretary at War, introducing his cousin, Lieutenant Colonel William Suckling, in the hope of securing him the position of Barrack Master at Windsor Barracks "as I have just learnt that Major Lewis of the Hampshire district is dead, I would be very happy if my relation was appointed in his room.". Signed "Nelson & Bronte". In a fine state of preservation.Notes: Lieutenant Colonel William Suckling did eventually become Master of the Barracks after becoming Lieutenant in 1784, C...
Great BritainNapoleonic WarsLord Nelson1802 (18 June) autograph letter signed from Merton to Captain Sheppard reading "Your kindness about Charles Connor, Lady Hamilton's relation and I most readily accept whenever the Phoebe is nearly ready for sea or the Amazon otherwise, his word of thanks. She is at present sailed by my good friend Sutton. I send him to you, I shall of course communicate with you on this subject when the lad [this word also resembling a bicorne hat] goes to you and with Lady Hn, many thanks. Signed "Your much obliged Nelson & Bronte". Fine.Notes: James Sheppard Captained...
Great BritainNapoleonic WarsVice Admiral Cuthbert Collingwood, 1st. Baron Collingwood, The Blockade of Cadiz1805 (10 July) lengthy autograph letter signed, written over three sides aboard H.M.S. Dreadnought off Cadiz to a Mr. Stanhope. The letter is with regards "a young sailor" who Collingwood is to take into his care despite "how uncertain my situation is as where I may be at any particular period". Collingwood then remarks on events surrounding the Blockade of Cadiz: "When I sailed from England I had under my command a fine fleet - but the change of circumstances since that has both altered...
Great BritainNapoleonic WarsLord Nelson - His Last Days1805 (14 Sept.) letter signed to Charles Ogle, "Captain of His Majesty's Ship Unite" from the "Victory at St. Helens (Isle of Wight)" headed "Secret Rendezvous", reading "Off Cape St. Vincent where a Frigate will be stationed to give information where I am to be found. In the event of not meeting the said Frigate after cruising Twenty four hours, the ship in search of me must call off Cape St. Mary's and Cadiz approaching them with utmost caution."Signed "Nelson & Bronte"; the head of the letter with autograph note in Ogle's hand "The Batt...
Great BritainNapoleonic WarsJohn Jervis, 1st. Earl St. Vincent1813 (23 Aug.) autograph letter signed from Rochetts, Essex to an unknown correspondent (possibly Miss Ellis Cornelia Knight, Lady Companion to Princess Charlotte of Wales), interesting contents include "Under the circumstances you were placed, nothing could be better judged than your letters, the reply were the finesse of a Courtier; the means of applying an antidote to the Poison are difficult in a position surrounded by spies prone to put that constriction upon actions, which they think will be most pleasing to the persons who li...
Officials
(x) Great BritainOfficialsInland RevenueIssues of 1884-88, 5/- rose, KC, overprinted "specimen" (Type 9), large part original gum, fresh and rare. S.G. O9s, £1,750Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great BritainOfficialsInland Revenue1884-88, White Paper 10/- ultramarine, KA, overprinted in blue-black, cancelled by "newcastle-on-tyne" 17.12.95 timed datestamp, one or two tone spots and pulled perf. at top otherwise a presentable example of this rare stamp. R.P.S. Certificate (1995). S.G. O10b, £4,500Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great BritainOfficialsInland RevenueIssues of 1884-88, Watermark Orbs, £1 brown-lilac, KA, overprinted "specimen" (Type 11) with sheet margin at top, unmounted mint and impressively fresh. A most important stamp in this condition. S.G. O12s, £8,500Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great BritainOfficialsInland Revenue1887-92 £1 green, GA, cancelled by "account branch/p.o. glasgow" 15.02.96 oval d.s. and faint blue crayon, a few perf. faults at foot though a rare stamp. Brandon Certificate (2015). S.G. O16, £2,500Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great BritainOfficialsInland Revenue1902-04 £1 dull blue-green 'i.r. official', a magnificent mint marginal block of four from the left of the sheet, virtually full original gum (the slightest of encroachment of hinge strengtheners from the selvedge at left); a major exhibition showpiece of the highest calibre and the largest known multiple of this incredibly rare high value, the next largest being a vertical pair which adjoins this block. The crowning jewel in even the most advanced collections of Great Britain or of mint blocks of four. Holcombe (1992) and B.P.A. (1993) Certificates. S....
Great BritainOfficialsOffice of Works1896-02 10d. purple and carmine from the right hand side of the sheet with interpanneau margin at foot, superb unmounted mint, particularly fine and should be considered an exceptionally rare stamp as such. B.P.A. Certificate (1975). S.G. O35, £7,250Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great BritainOfficialsRoyal Household1902 ½d. blue-green, unmounted mint, fine and scarce. S.G. O91, £375Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great BritainOfficials1882-1902, a range of Officials including Inland Revenue 1882-1901, stamps of 1880-81 1d. lilac strip of three used on cover, stamps of 1884-88 5/- rose, HA overprinted "specimen" (Type 9), 5/- rose, NF, overprinted in blue-black, used with faults (B.P.A. Certificate), 10/- ultramarine, HF, raised stop after "r", stamps of 1887-92 £1 green, HD, both cancelled by accountancy oval datestamps, 1902-04 1/- used. Many others of different departments with a few forgeries and very mixed condition though a good lot. Cat. c.£10,000+Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in additio...
Postal History
Great BritainPostal History1650 (6 May), entire letter (part of one flap missing) addressed "ffor his much Honored ffriend Edward Heath esq: att his house in Cottesmore in Rutland leave this at Mr. Kimberley at the Poft House at South Witham" and endorsed post is paid 4d.; minor soiling as would be expected, fine and exceptionally rare at this period. Also a coloured print (120 x 90mm.) of "Rvtlande Shire"Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostal History1661-72, entire letter addressed to Edward Heath, on reverse a superb fine first type Bishop mark "IV/17", dated only 15 June on the interior, interesting contents which may lead to discovering the year of use. 1706 (11 May), entire letter with second type Bishop mark "MA/11" and "horncastle", 1817 (6 July), entire letter with manuscript "4" deleted and replaced by "8" on the front, "8/JY" Bishop mark and "leicester" on the reverse; a fine and rare trioSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostal History1701, entire letter to Middlesex, on reverse slightly unclear "FE/28" Bishop mark and an exceptionally fine" m/aft" (Monday afternoon) in heart; fine and extremely rareSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostal History1705, small entire letter to London, on reverse superb "ipswich" (Willcocks & Jay 179, rated H+) and unclear Bishop mark arrival. A rare mark and first year of useSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostal History1722 (4 Aug.), entire letter to Liverpool, rated "3" in manuscript on the front, on reverse an exceptional strike of the Chester "hes/ter" in "C" (Willcocks & Jay 65, rarity H); somewhat creased or crumpled. This mark is normally seen used to London but this is a cross post to Liverpool. An item of major importanceSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostal History1735 (8 Oct.), entire letter to Drogheda with fine Dublin "free" and manuscript Free, Bishop mark on reverse, 1740 (6 Nov.) entire letter to London, on reverse "8/DE" Bishop mark and "nor/wich" (Willcocks & Jay 28, rarity G), 1786 (29 March) entire letter to London with superb red "free" in circle on the front, "80 high/worth" first type mileage and "31/MR" Bishop mark on reverse; a fine trio of eighteenth century lettersSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostal History1761 (22 July) printed document over four sides titled "A Scheme of the Procession to the Coronation of their Majesties" with manuscript insertion "King George III and Queen Charlotte" and manuscript date "Tuesday 22 Sept. 1761" with various manuscript calculations at foot. Paper with various repairs otherwise presentable and most interesting.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostal History1765 (1 Feb.), entire letter with very fine red "Free" in circle (S.G. 1A/1), red and black Bishop marks on reverse; ExceptionalSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostal History1789 (6 May) entire to London with "rye" and double ring free with stamper's letter "S" in brown, 1791 (24 May), entire letter (missing right flap) from London to Margate with superb double ring "free" with stamper's letter "C"; the first a little soiled. A scarce pair. S.G. 1A/3Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostal History1790 (5 June), entire letter to Hampshire, on reverse fine double ring "gt knight-rider st/crickitt" and red wax seal; light stain spotting but rareSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostal History1791-97, four entire letters with red three circle "FREE" datestamps, letters A, C (two diamonds and six diamonds) and P; fine. S.G. A1/6Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostal History1791 entire (no right flap) to Margate with fine red "FREE/A" with wreath in circle, 1791 entire to London with "rippon" and red "FREE/C" with wreath in circle; filing folds. A fine pair. S.G 1A/4Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostal History1791 (8 Jan), entire letter to London with good hooded wreath "FREE/C" handstamp, two datestamps on reverse; fine and rare. S.G. A1/5Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostal History1793 (14 June), entire letter with a good strike of the Peter Williamson serpentine "not paid" on reverse, 1794 (31 July) entire to London with experimental octagonal red "post paid" datestamp and "conway" in black, 1798 (18 Aug.) entire letter to Bristol with red three ring "paid" datestamp with small "G" above circle and curved Kettering marking; good to fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostal History1795 (2 Oct.), entire letter to Monument Yard with superb red "W.O" (Westminster Office) on the front and red timed datestamp on the reverse; exceptional and rareSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostal History1799 (27 July), entire letter (reduced side flaps) to Woodstock with red "FREE" over dotted circle datestamp, 1799 (17 Dec.), entire letter to Somerset with fine red "(Crown)/FREE" datestamp and with another datestamp on the reverse; some minor creases. Fine and a rare pair of experimental types. S.G. 1A/8Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostal History1800 (8 Jan.), entire letter to London with a truly spectacular strike of the large "ireland" handstamp in red, arrival datestamps on the reverse; light and clean vertical filing fold. Fine and rare in this qualitySubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostal History1800 (24 Feb.) and 1806 (Oct. 13), entire letters to London each with good to very fine strikes of the red "Apple" Free datestamp, the first with additional "46 biggles/wade" first type mileage marking (struck just over the edge at right); fine. S.G. A1/9Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostal History1810 (20 March) entire letter from Dugald MacDougall to his son, Captain Alex MacDougall, "2 Bat. 5th Reg. with Lord Viscount Willington's Army in Portugal" with "oban/504" marking and London Paid marking on face. Fine and interesting.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostal History1810 (6 Dec.), entire letter from Dublin to Warrington with superb "GR" within Crown inspector's handstamp (only previously recorded in red or purple); fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostal History1812 (3 May), long cross written entire letter to London with a lovely strike of the "guernsey" scroll handstamp, red arrival datestamp on the reverse; clean vertical filing fold. Scarce and highly attractiveSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostal History1812 (21 Aug.), entire letter to Somerset with a lightly struck (as usual) red Dublin "Mermaid" FREE datestamp. Scarce. S.G. A1/34Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostal History1813 (1 March), entire letter with oval "transport office/(crown)/prisoners of war" handstamp, handstruck "2" (deleted and replaced by) "3" markings on the front, various timed datestamps on the reverse; fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostal History1814 (26 Sept.), entire letter from Dublin to London with fine red Irish belted frame "revenue/paid" oval handstamp, red London Paid arrival markings; vertical filing fold clear of the marking and a little stained. RareSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostal History1815 (20 Jan.), entire with enclosure in the hand of Sir Robert Peel (when Lord Lieutenant of Ireland), with light red Dublin "FREE" datestamp (Mermaid removed), damaged on the reverse on opening, nevertheless scarce and interestingSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostal History1816-38, four entire letters with different red "(Crown)/FREE" datestamps, the first with red "MISSENT to BRISTOL", another with red "late mail", etc., also 1840, two fronts with double ring (Crown)/FREE/O datestamps, different typesSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostal History1816 (15 Oct), a piece with a full and fine strike of the "(Crown) india/packet/letter/london" in shield; exceptionally rareSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostal History1816 (2 Nov.), entire letter from Lady Holland to Francis Freeling with a query about the Additional ½ charge, endorsed 2d. Post Private, with handstruck "3" (deleted) and a superb red hexagonal "(Crown)/To be/delivered/Free" on the front, dated marking and wonderful intact "Vitam Impender Vero" (Dedicate your life to Truth) red wax seal on the reverse. An important and spectacular entireSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostal History1818 (10 Jan.) entire to Bagshot with fine "Bagshot/Penny Post" and "One.Penny.To Pay" handstamps on the front, boxed "No. 3" on reverse; horizontal filing fold clear of the markings, fine and scarceSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostal History1818 (21 Oct.) entire letter from Philadelphia to London, endorsed p Electra (deleted) and p Tontin, rated 1/5 in manuscript and with very fine and practically complete "cowes/ship lre"; a little stained on the reverse, fine Transatlantic mailSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostal History1820 (25 May), entire letter to London, re-directed to Godalming, with straight line "midleton", red Irish "FREE" datestamp with Mermaid removed and two different "(Crown)/FREE" datestamps; rare and stunningSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostal History1824-47, selection of seven entires, including 1824 to Finsbury Square with "2" (deleted), script "In all", "4" and blue "T.P./Coventry St." handstamps, 1825 to Shrewsbury with R.L.(Ride Letter) and "to pay/2d/only" in shield, 1827 and 1833 entires with different "To Pay 1d. only", 1843-47 three entires franked 1d. with undated circular markings; mixed conditionSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostal History1826 (23 July), entire to Ireland endorsed by George Canning (Prime minister of Great Britain in 1827 until his death later that year), and with enclosure, interesting contents including "...The peace of Ireland depends upon the settlement of the Catholic question...", with red "(Crown)/FREE" datestamp on the front, red Irish lozenge datestamp and superb intact red wax "Ne cede malis sed contra" (yield not to evil) seal on reverseSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostal History1828 (10 Dec.), entire (no side flaps) with fine Edinburgh "to be/delivered/free" on the front, datestamp on reverse; light vertical filing fold. Rare and exceptionalSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostal History1828 (13 Dec.) long printed Commander in Chief's Office On His Majesty's Service envelope (no right flap) to the Cape of Good Hope, with two different red (Crown)/FREE datestamps (one rare Foreign Branch type) and General Post Office Cape Town arrival with framed to pay handstamp alongside; fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great BritainPostal History1832-97, a selection of entire letters and entires to overseas destinations (8) including 1845 (6 Jan.) entire letter to Rome with town c.d.s., 1847, two entire letters from Liverpool to Quebec per the "Hibernia" and "Caledonia" respectively; and inland (13) including 1832 entire to Cheshire with scrolled "too late" handstamp, 1851 entire letter to Netherton with very fine "andover/b" double ring d.s., 1852 entire to Beverly with fine "beverly/a" double ring d.s. in blue; also 1873 (4 Nov.) illustrated weight bill for 170 tons of pig iron with 6d. embossed duty...
Great BritainPostal History1835 (28 May), entire to the Mansion House in London with fine framed "above weight", 1843 (29 March), entire letter to Edinburgh bearing a "cut out" from a 1d. pink postal stationery envelope with a fine strike of the distinctive Greenock Maltese Cross and with matching red datestamp on reverse, 1846 On her Majesty's Service wrapper (no side flaps) with blue framed Greenock datestamp on the front. An attractive trioSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostal History1836 (21 Oct.) mourning entire letter to Bagshot with previously unrecorded red script "One Penny/to Pay" on the front; filing folds clear of the marking, fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostal History1837 (20 July), long "Admiralty, Charles Wood" On Her Majesty's Service entire to the Cape of Good Hope, endorsed By Private Ship, with two red FREE datestamps, including the rare Foreign Branch (Crown)/FREE with date in box, arrival datestamp (4.10); intact black wax seal on the reverse; fine and rareSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostal History1839 (9 March), fourteen page printed pamphlet "Letter to the Right Honourable Lord Viscount Melbourne, on the cause of the higher average price of grain" by Sir George Grant Suttie, folded and posted to London, with three different (Crown)/FREE datestamps (including the very scarce code N) and another three datestamps on the reverse; small sealed tear on the reverse and a little soiled. A spectacular and unique usageSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostal History1839 (5 Dec.), entire letter from Cheadle to Henford, charged "4", the reverse with Cheadle 05.12.39 d.s. Fine and a scarce 4d. post first day cover, opening well for display.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostal History1839 (12 Dec.), entire letter to Forres with handstruck Haddington "4" in blue, red datestamps on reverse, also 1839 (25 Dec.), entire letter endorsed O.H.M.S. in manuscript with a fine handstruck Edinburgh "4", filing folds but a fine Christmas day usage. An attractive pair of entire lettersSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostal History1839 (18 Dec.), entire letter to Glasgow with superb "stanley/penny post" handstamp, rated 4 in manuscript, on reverse two Perth c.d.s. and framed Glasgow arrival across flap; fine and rareprovenance: "Mayflower"Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great BritainPostal History1840-1952 "instructional marks" collection on pages, comprising covers (20+) to a range of destinations with various different marks including "Too Late", "More to Pay" cachets, "Late Fee" and "Missent" marks; examples include 1846 part entire bearing 1841 1d. red to Currie Scotland with scroll type "Too Late" cachet, 1907 envelope bearing 1½d. to Southport with boxed "Late Fee Paid" h.s, mixed condition though a great lot for the specialist.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great BritainPostal History1839 (10 Jan.), entire to Islington, with long enclosure, rated 8 in manuscript, on reverse and opening well for display, two clear red datestamps of 10 Jan. 1840 (the first day of the Uniform Penny Post); fine and an important coverSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostal History1840 (10 Jan.), entire letter from Aberdeen to Hathersage, Derbyshire, charged "1", the reverse with clear Aberdeen 10.01.40 d.s., the front with London Paid d.s. for 11.01.40. Fine and a scarce first day cover of the Penny Post.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostal History1840 (13 March), entire letter from Zante to London, with fine undated double ring "posta pagata", manuscript rate mark deleted and replaced by 1/5, a variety of manuscript explanatory notes on the front and with fine red double oval "rebate/(Crown)/foreign office" datestamp, Zante and London dated markings on the reverse; clean, uncreased and spectacularSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostal History1841 (Dec.), part entire, the right hand side adhered to card, from the ship "Ellen" at Macao to "Wardhill House By Old Rain, Aberdeenshire", charged at "1/4", double ship letter rate; the reverse with superb stepped box type "mevagissey/ship letter" (S.1), the face with "st austell" 04.05.42" sorting d.s., and London 08.05.42 transit and boxed "oldrain" 09.05.42 receiving d.s. on opposite reverse flap. Some faults though a wonderfully clear strike of this rare handstamp.literature:Illustrated in "A History of the Ship Letters of the British Isles", Alan W. Robertso...
Great BritainPostal History1842 "notice to the public, and Instructions to all Postmasters"., No. 15, by command of W.L. Maberly, Secretary. Repaired tear at top left otherwise fine and scarce.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostal History1861 (4 June) printed document titled "post offices (londonderry, &c. return to and Order of the Honourable the House of Commons", dated 4 June 1861 showing tabulated data for "Estimate Number of Letters in the Year, with the Postage reckoned at 1½d. each Letter", "Estimated Number of Book Packets proper in the Year, with the postage reckoned at 2d. each Book.", "Estimated Number of Newspapers in the Year circulated under Book Post privileges, with the Postage reckoned at 1d. each Paper." "Estimated Number of Newspapers bearing the Impressed Stamp.", "Estimated Gross...
Great BritainPostal History1864, a 27 page booklet "The Crown in Council on the Essays and Reviews" by Henry Edward Manning, folded and franked 1d. stars, with "posted in pillar/letter box/detained" handstamp alongside, also 1869 22 page booklet "The Recent doctrines of the Five. Mr. Darby's New Bible" franked 1864-79 1d. Plate 125, addressed to Norwich and with Dublin cancellation. Two remarkable survivals. Photo for firstSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostal History1864 (c.) glass negative of Sir Rowland Hill (82x82mm.). Fine and scarce.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostal History1865 (13 Feb.), envelope to Chesterfield franked 1d. Plate 91, the address has been disguised by using cut-out printed words from a newspaper or magazine, a little discoloured and some neatly backed up holes. A most unusual Valentine cover or Poison Pen letter! Also a postcard inscribed "Consider the Postage stamp: Its usefulness consists in its ability to stick to something until it gets there" bearing a previously used George V profile head 1d.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great BritainPostal History1890 (4 Apr.) jewish chronicle complete newspaper franked with 1d. lilac and 1½d. vermilion paying the correct rate for book-post addressed to Salt Lake City, USA cancelled by Liverpool c.d.s. Fine and most unusual.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great BritainIllustrated Envelopes1840 (4 June), petite decorated envelope with a beautiful rustic scene printed in gold on front and reverse, endorsed Prepaid and with manuscript P1 in red on the front, dated markings of Carlow and Tarmonbarry on the reverse. Exquisite and exceptionally rare Irish usage. Of Exhibition qualitySubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Queen Elizabeth II Issues
(x) Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues1958-61 Wilding issues on pages, many hundreds, including 1958-65 watermark Crowns 3d. tête-bêche pair and gutter pair, 3d. imperf. through top margin, 4½d. block of four on first day covers, 1958-61 graphite with 3d. misplaced line, ½d. booklet pane (2), 1959 Phosphor-graphite set, 2d, watermark error, 1960-67 Phosphor 2d. 1 band, single and cylinder number bloc of six, 2½d. two bands, wmk. inverted, booklet panes, covers with special events, training bars, etc., chiefly fineSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium....
(x) Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues1958 5d. brown (watermark multiple crown, cream paper), imperforate imprimatur block of four with "npm imprimatur" handstamp on reverse; unmounted mint and very fine. S.G. 578varSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues1959 3d. deep violet 'Dollis Hill Phosphor Trial', horizontal pair on gummed, watermark crowns (upright) paper, with one 4mm. phosphor centre band printed over the ink; unmounted, fine and scarce. Spec. ST7(3)eSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues1961 Post Office Savings Bank 3d. variety orange-brown omitted, two singles, unmounted mint. S.G. 623Aa, £1000Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues1963 Geographical Congress 4d. varieties violet (face value) omitted and violet and red-brown (dock walls) omitted, unmounted mint. S.G. 652a, c, £650. (2)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues1964 Tenth International Botanical Congress 3d. with sage green (leaves) omitted from the upper left corner of the sheet, very fine unmounted mint, offered together with normal for comparison. A superb example of this exceptionally rare modern error. S.G. 655b, £14,000Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues1964 10th International Botanical Conference 1/3d. imperforate imprimatur horizontal pair from the left of the sheet, unmounted mint and with "bpma" handstamps on the reverse. Very fine and scarce. S.G. 658varSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues1964 Forth Road Bridge 6d. variety light blue omitted cancelled by part commemorative first day c.d.s.; fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1965). S.G. 660a. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues1965 Joseph Lister 4d. variety brown-red (tube) omitted in a vertical strip of three with two normal, unmounted mint. S.G. 667, £475Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues1965 Post Office Tower 3d. variety olive-yellow (tower) omitted, unmounted mint. S.G. 679a, £4250. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues1965 Post Office Tower 3d. variety olive-yellow (tower) omitted, fine used with neat c.d.s. at foot dated 1965 (17 Dec.). Cat. £2000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues1966 World Cup 6d. variety black omitted in a left margin block of four, unmounted mint. S.G. 694a, £640Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues1966 World Cup 1/3d. variety blue omitted, a left margin single, unmounted mint. S.G. 695a, £300Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues1966 British Birds 4d. variety emerald-green omitted, six blocks of four being the lower four sheet rows with cylinder number and traffic lights, unmounted mint. S.G. 696-699d, £840Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues1966 British Birds 4d. variety bright blue omitted, six blocks of four being the lower four sheet rows with cylinder number and traffic lights, unmounted mint. S.G. 696-699g, £2700Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues1966 British Birds 4d. variety bright blue omitted, in a right margin block of four, unmounted mint. S.G. 696-699g, £450Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues1966 British Birds 4d. variety reddish brown omitted, six blocks of four being the lower four sheet rows with cylinder number and traffic lights, unmounted mint. S.G. 696-699j, £600Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues1966 British Birds 4d. block of four variety greenish yellow omitted, unmounted mint. S.G. 696d, £600Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues1966 British Birds, a group of missing colours in blocks of four with emerald green plain and phosphor, bistre and reddish brown plain and phosphor, unmounted mint. Cat. £640. (5 blocks)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues1966 British Birds 4d. block of four variety red omitted, with left margin, unmounted mint. S.G. 696e, £600Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues1966 British Birds 4d. phosphor variety bright blue omitted, block of four, unmounted mint. S.G. 696-699pg, £2500. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues1966 British Technology 6d. red (mini-cars) omitted with sheet margin at left, unmounted mint and very fresh, a classic modern error and rarity. S.G. 702a, £10,000Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues1966 Battle of Hastings 4d. variety bistre omitted four rows from the foot of the sheet with cylinder number and traffic lights, unmounted mint. S.G. 705-710c, £960Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues1966 Battle of Hastings 4d. variety deep blue omitted four rows from the foot of the sheet with cylinder number and traffic lights, unmounted mint. S.G. 705-710d, £1200Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues1966 Battle of Hastings 4d. variety orange omitted four rows from the foot of the sheet with cylinder number and traffic lights, unmounted mint. S.G. 705-710d, £960Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues1966 Battle of Hastings 4d. variety magenta omitted four rows from the foot of the sheet with cylinder number and traffic lights, unmounted mint. S.G. 705-710f, £960Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues1966 Battle of Hastings 4d. variety blue omitted four rows from the foot of the sheet with cylinder number and traffic lights, unmounted mint. S.G. 705-710h, £720Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues1966 Battle of Hastings 4d. phosphor variety olive-green omitted four rows from the foot of the sheet with cylinder number and traffic lights, unmounted mint. S.G. 705-710pb, £960Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues1966 Battle of Hastings 4d. phosphor variety green omitted four rows from the foot of the sheet with cylinder number and traffic lights, unmounted mint. S.G. 705-710pg, £912Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues1966 Battle of Hastings 4d. phosphor variety grey omitted four rows from the foot of the sheet with cylinder number and traffic lights, unmounted mint. S.G. 705-710pj, £960Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues1966 Battle of Hastings 1/3d. phosphor variety lilac omitted in a lower left corner block of eight with cylinder numbers, one showing the club flaw [R. 7/2)], unmounted mint. S.G. 7129pa, pb, £7600+. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues1966 Battle of Hastings 1/3d. phosphor variety lilac omitted in a lower right corner block of four showing the traffic lights, unmounted mint. Cat. £7600. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues1966 Christmas 1/6d. variety pink (hat) omitted, with right margin, unmounted mint. S.G. 714a, £1800. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues1967-79 a small mint group of errors including 1967-70 4d. deep olive-brown vertical strip of three mis-perforated, block of four part imperf. from booklet pane (faults), Machin 3½d. vertical pair imperf., 1969 (1 July) 5d. horizontal strip of three from the top of the sheet, all with black (value and inscription) omitted, 1977 Silver Jubilee 8½p. imperf. between stamp and margin at foot and 1979 (21 March) 11p. horizontal strip of four, the left hand pair imperforate (faults). A good group. Cat. c.£7,000Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more inf...
(x) Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues1967-70 "Machin", collection on pages contained in a carton, including cylinder blocks with ½d. 3, 4d. sepia 15 (2), 5d. uncoated paper 1 and 1., booklets, booklet panes, coil strips, 5d. imperf. pair, 5d. tête-bêche pairs (2), 6d. missing phosphor (2), 1/6d. greenish blue omitted (2 singles, block of four), covers and first day covers, etc., chiefly fine. S.G. 723-744Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues1967 8d. magenta, watermark Crowns, two bands reacting violet, imperforate imprimatur horizontal pair from the foot of the sheet with "bpma" handstamp on reverse, unmounted mint, fine and rare. S.G. 617bSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues1967 EFTA 9d. variety black (Queen's head), brown, new blue and yellow omitted in a lower right corner cylinder block of twelve, unmounted mint. Sheet positions written in pencil on the reverse. A magnificent and unique multiple. S.G. 715a, £10,800. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues1967 EFTA 9d. phosphor variety brown (trucks) omitted in a cylinder block of six, unmounted mint. S.G. 715pd, £480Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues1967 EFTA 9d. phosphor variety brown (trucks) omitted in a corner traffic light block of eight, unmounted mint. Cat. £640Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues1967 EFTA a group of missing colours with 9d. lilac, 9d. phosphor green, new blue; 1/6d. brown, yellow, new blue, 1/6d. phosphor blue-grey omitted; unmounted mint. Cat. £910Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues1967 EFTA 1/6d. phosphor variety new blue omitted in a block of twenty four from the foot of the sheet showing cylinder numbers and traffic lights; unmounted mint. A spectacular positional block. S.G. 716pf, £3120Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues1967 1/- light bluish violet (2 bands), a horizontal pair of imperforate imprimaturs from the foot of the sheet showing variety 'background retouches', each with "bpma" handstamps on reverse, unmounted mint, fine and rare. S.G. 742, Spec. U25bSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues1967-70 1/6d. variety greenish blue omitted in a top left corner block of four, unmounted mint; there is a horizontal crease at the tip of the upper margin. S.G. 743a, £400Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues1969 British Ships 5d. variety black (Queen's head, value, hull) omitted, unmounted mint. S.G. 778a, £2500. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues1969 British Ships 5d. from the left of the sheet, variety Ship's hull, Queen's head, value and inscription omitted, unmounted mint and very fine, offered together with normal for comparison. S.G. 778a, £2,750Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues1969 British Ships 5d. varieties grey (decks) and red (inscription) omitted, unmounted mint. S.G. 778 b, c, £360. (2)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues1969 British Ships 9d. strip of three variety red and blue omitted, with left margin, unmounted mint; light pencil note on reverse. S.G. 779ab, £2250. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues1969 British Ships 9d. strip of three variety blue omitted, with right margin, unmounted mint. S.G. 779ac, £2250. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues1969 Concorde 4d. variety violet (value, etc.) omitted, unmounted mint. S.G. 784a, £575Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues1969 Concorde 4d. variety yellow-orange omitted, unmounted mint. S.G. 784b, £575Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues1969 Concorde 1/6d. variety silver-grey omitted, unmounted mint. S.G. 786a, £575Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues1969 Gandhi 1/6d. variety printed on the gummed side with right margins showing the traffic lights, unmounted mint. S.G. 807b, £850. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues1970 Anniversaries, 9d. with ochre omitted, unmounted mint and very fine, offered with normal for comparison. S.G. 820a, £400Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues1970 British Commonwealth Games, 1/9d. imperforate imprimatur corner marginal block of four showing cylinders at left, unmounted mint with "bpma" handstamps on the reverse, minor gum disturbances as a result of having been lifted from the sheets, otherwise fine and rare. S.G. 834Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues1971-96 Machin Decimal Definitives, Phosphorised Paper1p. crimson, imperforate block of twenty (10 x 2), unmounted mint, there is a small paper cut in the margin below the fifteenth stamp; fine. A rare block. S.G. X925a, £5,000+Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues1971-96 Machin Decimal Definitives, Phosphorised Paper½p. turquoise imperf. pair, 1d. crimson vertical strip of six, the first two imperf., 16p. olive-drab imperf. pair, 18p. deep olive-grey imperf. block of four from the top of the sheet with double arrows in the margin, 24p. chestnut block of twenty-five (5 x 5), the first two rows completely imperf.; unmounted mint, the 24p. block a little creased and two of the imperf. stamps damaged but still yielding two good imperf. blocks of fourSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer...
(x) Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues1971-96 Machin Decimal Definitives, Chalk surfaced Paper1p. black, Harrison & Sons presentation sheet, 1½p. black, vertical strip of three with perf. "jump", 3p. ultramarine (2 bands)block of fifteen (5 x 3), the top row partly imperf., 3p. ultramarine (1 band) block of four with perf. jump, 3½p. olive-grey imperf. block of four, 6½p. greenish blue imperf. pair, 7p. purple brown imperf. pair (2), 9p. deep violet, 10p. orange-brown and 12½p. bright emerald imperf pairs, 12½p. imperf. block of four, 20p. dull purple horizontal strip of three with pre-pr...
Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues1972 British Polar Explorers5p. Sir Martin Frobisher, lower left cylinder corner block of six (2x3) variety Gold (Queen's head) and phosphor omitted unmounted mint, fine. With normal for comparison. A rare positional block. S.G. 898ya, £1,950++.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues1972 Silver Wedding 3p., horizontal strip of three, the last stamp with Silver (value and inscription) omitted, the second stamp partially omitted, unmounted mint, fine. Also another example of the Silver omitted variety with a normal and two ½d. on Recorded delivery souvenir cover to Harrogate; fine. The first with P.F.S.A. Certificate (1979). S.G. 916a.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues1874 8p. rosine (2 bands), imperforate imprimatur vertical pair with sheet margin at right, the reverse with "bpma" handstamp. Fine and scarce. S.G. X878varSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues1976 Christmas 6½p. Virgin and Child, horizontal pair variety imperforate, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 1018a, £425Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues1977 Silver Jubilee tour of the UK, four illustrated envelopes bearing the full set cancelled in Edinburgh (23.5), Cardiff (24.6), London (30.6) or Belfast (10.8), included in a custom made box with a commemorative silver ingot (c. 95gr) containing at least 1,420 grains of solid sterling silver, with The Danbury Mint Ltd certificate, some ageing nonetheless an unusual lot.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues1977 Racket Sports 8½p. Lawn Tennis, block of eight (2x4) from the foot of the sheet with the bottom pair imperforate and the adjacent pair partly perforated, unmounted mint; fine and rare. Brandon Certificate (2006). S.G. 1022a, £2,750+Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues1980 Boxing 15p. vertical strip of three, the lower stamp with variety imperforate between stamp and margin at foot, unmounted mint, fine and scarce. S.G. 1136varSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues1988-98 Castles high values, collection on pages, including 1998 £1 strip of four with dry print variety, £1.50 and £2 on highly glazed aper, 1992-95 £1 mis-perforated, covers, first day covers, etc., chiefly fineSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues1988 Christmas 14p. showing variety "13p." error of value, very fine unmounted mint, offered with normal for comparison. Rare, there being only ten mint examples recorded by Pierron. S.G. 1414a, £7,500Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues1990, 150th Anniversary of Royal Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals 20p kitten corner marginal 'traffic light' block of four, each with variety silver (Queen's head and face value) omitted, very fresh unmounted mint and a rare positional multiple, offered together with normal for comparison. S.G. 1479a, £2,600Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues1991 (8 Jan.) 22p. King Charles Spaniel, horizontal strip of three variety imperforate, full original gum; fine. S.G. 1531, £1,100 (for pair)Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues1991 Ordnance Survey 28p. showing variety "26p." error of value, unmounted mint, fine and rare, offered together with normal for comparison. S.G. 1581var, £4,000Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues1998 Joyce Grenfell 37p. variety 30p. error of value, superb unmounted mint. B.P.A. Certificate (2002). S.G. 2043 var., see footnote, £1,800Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues2006 (21 Sept.) 150th Anniversary of the Victoria Cross booklet comprising four stamp panes, the Boy Seaman Jack Cornwall pane with bronze (Queen's head and face value) and phosphor omitted; immaculate and very rare, Pierron recording only seven mint panes. S.G. 2660ba, £6,500Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II IssuesA comprehensive mint collection in two leather-bound albums with issues to 1970 including 1952-54 Tudor Crown set in singles and blocks of four, 1955-58 St. Edward's Crown set in singles and blocks of four, some varieties including double paper on 1½d. and 1/- blocks, 4d, imperforate between stamp and top margin in a corner block of eight, 1955-58 Waterlow and De la Rue Castle sets, 1958-65 set including 3d. tête-bêche pair, phosphor-graphite set with both 2d., 1959 De la Rue Castle set, commemoratives with phosphor sets including 1966 Landscapers 6d. pho...
(x) Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II IssuesSmall selection on pages, including printers samples with De La Rue 1955 Centenary green block of four, larger format set of three in blocks of four, 1960 Europa set on Harrison & Sons presentation card, 1962 N.P.Y. 1/3d. imperf. proof (clipped lower right corner), 1964 Shakespeare 2/6d. black on fdc with the other values from the set, 1967 Christmas 34d. Madonna and child Gold (Queens head and value) omitted, 1978 Anniversary of Coronation 13p. printers waste imperf. blocks of four with Gold misplaced, another with Gold omitted, 1981 Christmas 14p. i...
(x) Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II IssuesA mint and used collection displayed on pages housed in three boxes containing mostly 1970's to 1990's commemorative issues with mint, used, PHQ cards, First Day Covers and also some foreign items; pairs and multiples noted throughout including a range of Castle issues, mixed condition and viewing recommended.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
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(x) Great BritainSurface Printed Collection1855-1892 mint selection comprising 1855-57 wmk Large Garter 4d. (2) , 1862-64 4d., 1887-1902 2d. blocks of six (2) one marginal and unmounted, 5d. die I with horizontal crease though very fresh, also 1½d. Reply Paid Essay, imperforate pair of the head plate only in blue, mostly part to large part original gum, generally fine though viewing recommended. A useful group.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1855-57Watermark Medium Garter: 4d. rose in a horizontal pair, part original gum with some redistribution; short perf. at foot and a few foxed perforations. A good-looking pair. S.G. 66a. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain18576d. pale lilac, Plate 1 block of four with wing margin at left, large parge original gum, the upper pair with horizontal bend, otherwise fine and a scarce multiple. Diena Certificate (1958). S.G. 70, £5,400Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1858-97, a selection of covers (33) with Surface Printed frankings to overseas destinations including 1862 (5 July) entire letter to Cape of Good Hope bearing 1857 6d. and 1854-57 1d.; 1860 (11 Feb.) envelope to New South Wales bearing 1857 6d.; 1853 (24 Sept.) entire letter to New York bearing 1857 1/-; 1862-65, seven entires to Lyon bearing 1862-64 4d.; 1871 (3 July) entire letter to Italy bearing 1865-67 4d. Plate 12 alongside 1864-79 1d.; 1871 (10 Jan.) entire to New York bearing 1865-67 4d. Plate 11 and 1867-80 3d. Plate 5; 1866 (19 Oct.) envelope to Illinois bearing 186...
(x) Great Britain1859 die proof of the Queen's head on uncleared surround, endorsed '20/1/59' on white glazed card, rejected essay, fine and rare.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1862-643d. pale carmine-rose, unused with traces of gum; centred a little high and left; slight fading. R.P.S. Certificate (2013). S.G. 77, £2700. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1862-643d. rose, Plate 2, DK, unused with full original gum, very fresh, fine and a rare stamp. Copy of R.P.S. Certificate (1948) as a horizontal strip of three from which this single was taken. S.G. 77b, £4,000Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1865-674d. vermilion, plate 12, ME-MF imperforate horizontal pair handstamped "specimen" type 6 over both stamps, close to large margins, just touching top right corner, part to large part original gum; some trivial wrinkling. Fresh. S.G. J59sSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1867-806d. mauve, plate 9, AG-AH imperforate corner pair handstamped "specimen" type 6, part to large part original gum;; some slight wrinkling. Fresh and fine. S.G. J77sSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1867-809d. straw, plate 4, FL, unused and regummed; centred a little low. Good appearance. P.T.S. Certificate (2014). S.G. 110, £2500. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1867-8010d. red-brown, Plate 1, JE-KH horizontal strip of four overprinted "specimen" (Type 10), with wing margins on both sides and sheet margin at foot with complete inscriptions; without gum and of wonderful freshness. S.G. 112s, £2,000+Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1867-801/-green, plate 4, LI-LJ imperforate pair handstamped "specimen" type 2, part original gum; fresh and fine. S.G. J104sSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1867-80Stock Exchange Forgery: 1- green, Plate 5: FA tied on small piece by 1872 (13 July) Stock Exchange c.d.s.; a good example. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1867-802/- deep blue shade, CG, unused and regummed. Good appearance. S.G. 119, £5000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1867-802/- deep blue, OE with wing margin at left, unused and regummed with small pin hole; also 2/- brown, FG overprinted "specimen" (type 9), no gum. B.P.A. Certificate (2019) for former.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1867-802/- cobalt, RJ, unused without gum. Friedl Certificate (1978). S.G. 120a, £30,000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1867-802/- milky blue, PA, unused without gum; good centring and appearance. S.G. 120a, £24,000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1867-802/- brown, EI with wing margin, part original gum; centred a little high and left, vertical bend. Superb fresh colour. Ex Robert Atkinson. S.G. 121, £30,000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1867-802/- brown, JA with two part cancellations which leave a clear profile, good used. S.G.121, £4250. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1867-802/- brown, QG imperforate, margins touching to good, part to large part original gum; horizontal crease. P.T.S. Certificate (2014). S.G. 121a, £30,000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1872-736d. pale buff, plate 11, BE with wing margin, cancelled by "c/clones/oc 19/72" c.d.s. Exceptionally fine and believed to be the earliest recorded date. Brandon Certificate (2005). S.G. 123Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1872-736d. grey, plate 12, QE-RF wing margin block of four, part to large part original gum; horizontal crease through lower pair an RE pin hole. Fine appearance and thought to be one of only seven blocks recorded. S.G. 125. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1867-83, Watermark Maltese CrossWhite Paper5/- pale rose Plate 2 overprinted "specimen" (Types 8 and 9), and used (3) with rose used. Many faults though valuable. S.G. 126, 126, £5,100Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1867-83 High ValuesWatermark Maltese Cross5/- pale rose, plate 1, CF, unused with some gum; exceptionally well centred for this stamp with good perforations and, unusually, in the pale shade associated with plate 2. A highly pleasing example of this stamp which is difficult to find so well centred. S.G. 127, £9500. Photoprovenance:Joanne and Edward Dauer, April 2014Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1867-83 High ValuesWatermark Maltese Cross5/- pale rose, plate 2, GE, unused with traces of gum; centred left and tone spot lower left corner. S.G. 127, £9500. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1867-83 High ValuesWatermark Maltese Cross5/- pale rose, Plate 2, BJ, neatly cancelled by lynedoch place (14.11.82) c.d.s., fresh and well centred, a tiny point of thin filled in otherwise very fine. S.G. 127, £1,500. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1867-83 High ValuesWatermark Maltese Cross5/- rose and pale rose, plate 1, EF and plate 2, AC, both cancelled by neat Mark Lane c.d.s. S.G. 126-127, £1300Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1867-83 High ValuesWatermark Maltese Cross10/- cut down die proof with uncleared corner letters and plate number, in black on glazed card, from the striking book and affixed to a non-contemporary piece marked "May 13, 1878/80 leads" (remounted from the original brown paper as a result of bomb damage to the De La Rue archive); trivial surface rubbing, fine. Specialised from £3,000.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1867-83 High Values10/- and £1 imperforate colour trials lettered FE and DG, in mauve and orange respectively, both on white, watermarked Maltese Cross paper overprinted "specimen" (type 9); both large part original gum with sheet margins, the former with bend between stamp and margin at right. Fine and scarce.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1867-83 High ValuesWatermark Maltese Cross10/- greenish grey, DD overprinted "specimen" type 9, with lower margin reading "SHILLI", small part original gum; rich colour. S.G. 128s, £3750. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1867-83 High ValuesWatermark Maltese Cross10/- greenish grey, AD and HG each overprinted "specimen" (Types 8 and 9), both with faults. S.G. 128, £7,500Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1867-83 High ValuesWatermark Maltese Cross10/- greenish grey, CD, large part original gum; some remnants of old hinge at top, otherwise superbly centred and of impressive, fresh colour. A remarkable example of this important rarity, difficult to find so fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1991), Brandon Certificate (1988). S.G. 128, £50,000Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1867-83 High ValuesWatermark Maltese Cross10/- greenish grey, Plate 1, GA and £1 brown-lilac, HF, both used; the former with pressed bends, the latter with creases, repairs and light soiling, nevertheless the scarce duo. Sismondo (2013) R.P.S. (2016) Certificates respectively. S.G. 128, 129, £6,750Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1867-83 High ValuesWatermark Maltese Cross10/- greenish grey, BG, BH, two singles from the original pair, each neatly cancelled by neat and well centred Paisley c.d.s. dated 1882 (26 Apr.); fine and attractive. S.G. 128, £6000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1867-83 High ValuesWatermark Maltese Cross10/- greenish grey, HC, cancelled by "argyll street/glasgow" 10.04.82 d.s., one or two minor tone spots otherwise fine and scarce. R.P.S. Certificate (1962). S.G. 128, £3,200Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1867-83 High ValuesWatermark Maltese Cross10/- greenish grey used (14); the majority with faults though valuable. S.G. 128, £44,800Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1867-83 High ValuesWatermark Maltese Cross£1 die proof in black, with uncleared letters and plate number, cut down to stamp size, from the striking book and affixed to a non-contemporary piece marked "May 11 1878/80 leads", remounted from the original brown paper as a result of bomb damage to the De La Rue archive; tiny surface chip at upper left and traces of soiling. Rare. Specialised from £4,200Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1867-83 High ValuesWatermark Maltese Cross£1 imperforate colour trial lettered DG in grey-green, overprinted "specimen" type 9, large part original gum; fine and scarce. Specialised from £2,700.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1867-83 High ValuesWatermark Maltese Cross£1 brown-lilac, EH, unused with some gum, a couple of faint tone marks at lower left not detracting from the fresh and very fine appearance. An exceptional example of this stamp. R.P.S. Certificate (1959). S.G. 129, £75,000. Photoprovenance:Lars Amundsen, 1967Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1867-83 High ValuesWatermark Maltese Cross£1 brown-lilac used (4), all with faults though a valuable group. S.G. 129, £16,000Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1867-83 High ValuesWatermark Maltese Cross£1 brown-lilac, GF, cancelled by a neat and central strike of Glasgow 1881 (21 Oct.) c.d.s.; fine and attractive. S.G. 129, £3750. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1867-83 High ValuesSelection on stockcards comprising £1 brown, BB, cancelled by clear and upright London Northern Office c.d.s of 23/07/79 5/- rose unused, 5/- imperf overprinted "specimen", 5/- used (7), mixed condition and viewing recommended though a valuable group.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1867-83 High ValuesWatermark Maltese Cross1874 (15 Aug.) large commercial solicitor's wrapper registered from Liverpool to New York 'per Cunard Stmr.' bearing 1865-67 4d. plate 13 (2), 1867-80 2/- blue, 1867-83 5/- rose (watermark Maltese Cross), plate 1 FB and EA-EB pair plus 1873-80 1/- green plate 9, each cancelled by unclear "466" barred numeral cancellations, Registered Liverpool despatch c.d.s and manuscript "registered 15/8/74" in red on front, New York Registered c.d.s (26.8) with wax seals and pink sealing ribbon; some soiling and creasing with a few reinforced tears...
Great Britain1867-83 High ValuesWatermark Large Anchor, Blued Paper5/- rose, FH, large part original gum, exceptionally fine and of wonderful, delicate colour, especially good for this major rarity. B.P.A. Certificate (1984). S.G. 130, £35,000Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1867-83 High ValuesWatermark Large Anchor, Blued Paper£5 orange, CG overprinted "specimen" type 9, unused without gum; a few slightly short perfs. at foot; fresh appearance. S.G. 133s, £3,000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1867-83 High ValuesWatermark Large Anchor, Blued Paper£5 orange, AF, overprinted "specimen" (type 9), large part original gum, fine and scarce with Buhler stamp on reverse. S.G. 133s, £3,000Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1867-83 High ValuesWatermark Large Anchor, Blued Paper£5 orange, AA, overprinted "specimen" (type 9), part original gum with small area of toning otherwise fine and rare. S.G. 133s, £3,000Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1867-83 High ValuesWatermark Large Anchor, Blued Paper£5 orange, DM on lightly blued paper, cancelled by Edinburgh 1886 (4 Jan.) c.d.s.; attractive. Brandon Certificate (2006). S.G. 133, £12,500. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1867-83 High ValuesWatermark Large Anchor, Blued Paper£5 orange, DH, cancelled by Edinburgh c.d.s of 11 July 1883, fine and attractive. S.G. 133 £13,000Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1867-83 High ValuesWatermark Large Anchor, White Paper5/- rose, GD, large part original gum, well centred and especially fresh, a wonderful example of this classic rarity. B.P.A. Certificate (1995). S.G. 134, £28,000Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1867-83 High ValuesWatermark Large Anchor, White Paper5/- rose, plate 4, CB, part original gum (sweated); well centred and fine appearance. P.T.S. Certificate (2015). S.G. 134, £28,000. Photoprovenance:Robert Atkinson, September 2015Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1867-83 High ValuesWatermark Large Anchor, White Paper5/- rose used (3), DE, EC, GD, 10/- overprinted "specimen" (Type 9) and used (5) AD, AG, CD, ED, FD, FH; all with faults, FH with Karl Louis Certificate (2009), FD with Bianchi Certificate (1992). S.G. 134, 135, £31,000+Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1867-83 High ValuesWatermark Large Anchor, White Paper10/- greenish grey, GH, cancelled by Newcastle 1884 (22 Jan.) c.d.s.; rich colour and fine appearance, light horizontal crease. S.G. 135. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1867-83 High ValuesWatermark Large Anchor, White Paper£5 orange, BF, with full original gum; there are a couple of insignificant gum wrinkles, centred slightly right. A fine example of this stamp. S.G. 137, £10,000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1867-83 High ValuesWatermark Large Anchor, White Paper£5 orange, CH, large part original gum, a touch disturbed; a couple of light wrinkles. Well centred and fine appearance. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1867-83 High ValuesWatermark Large Anchor, White Paper£5 orange, AM, cancelled by neat strike of South Eastern District 1894 (6 Nov.) c.d.s.; faint tone spot at top. Good appearance. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1867-83 High ValuesWatermark Large Anchor, White Paper£5 orange, CN, cancelled by a neat and central strike of Hastings 1902 (2 May) c.d.s.; a few short perfs. at left, small ink spot and traces of orange crayon. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1867-83 High ValuesWatermark Large Anchor, White Paper£5 orange, DF cancelled by central 'Glasgow' 08.06.94 d.s., some surface faults and reduced marking though a presentable example of this rare stamp. Briefmarkenprufstelle Certificate (2015). S.G. 137, £3,500Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1873-80Watermark Orb2½d. imperforate colour trial in blue, lettered PF from Plate 16, large part original gum with a few minor wrinkles, otherwise very fine and attractive. S.G. 141 var, Spec. £4,000 (see page 189).Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1873-80Watermark Spray of Rose3d. Plate 15 die proof in black on white glazed card with void corners, affixed to small piece from De La Rue striking book with manuscript date "Oct 22nd" and noted "15-435". Unique and appealing.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1873-80Watermark Spray of Rose3d. rose imperforate imprimatur lettered AF from Plate 17 with sheet margin and guide mark at top, large part original gum with minor adhesion mentioned only for the sake of accuracy. Very fine and rare. S.G. 143, Spec. £2,500Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1873-80Watermark Spray of Rose3d. rose, AE-EH block of twenty with complete marginal labels beneath reading "PRICE 3 Pence per Label. 1 Shilling per Row of 4. 10 Shillings per Sheet of 40. The entire block unmounted mint with the odd imperfection otherwise very fresh and a remarkable multiple of wonderful quality and impact. S.G. 143, £9,000++Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1873-80Watermark Spray of Rose4d. sage-green upper left corner marginal block of four lettered AA-BB from plate 15, showing sheet number '428' and unusual double perforation in upper sheet margin; unmounted mint, one or two bends otherwise a striking piece of great rarity. S.G. 153, £5,600provenance:MaximusVerusSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1873-80Watermark Spray of Rose6d. grey, Plate 15, AE imperforate imprimatur with close to large margins, large part original gum with small pen mark on the reverse. Spec. £2,750Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1873-80Watermark Spray of Rose6d. grey, plate 15, KJ-LL block of six, large part original gum; some disturbance around old hinge remainder and small thin on the corner of LL. A handsome block. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1873-80Watermark Spray of Rose6d. deep grey, plate 15, DE-EF wing margin block of four, large part original gum; horizontal crease through the lower pair; fresh. S.G. 146. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1873-80Watermark Spray of Rose1/- green imperforate imprimatur lettered AD from Plate 11 with sheet margin at top and part inscription "lling.", full original gum, fine and rare. S.G. 150, Spec. £3,500Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1878 die proof of the Queen's head on uncleared surround, dated 'May 18 1878' on white glazed card, fine and rare.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1879-80 Tender EssaysPerkins Bacon 1d. plate proof complete sheet in cobalt, showing thirty-six of the 1d. value in the six different designs and se-tenant strip of five different designs for ½d., 2d. (3) and 1½d. at left, also a partial sheet showing thirty-six of the 1d. value in the six different designs in a darker shade, creasing and the complete sheet has vertical splitting caused by folding which has been reinforced with hinges, on gummed unwatermarked paper.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1880-83 3d. on 3d. lilac, Plate 21, TA handstamped "specimen" type 9, from the lower left corner of the sheet, original gum, fine. Also 4d. sage-green Plate 15 colour trial pair on watermark Garter paper handstamped "specimen" type 9, fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1880-81½d. to 5d. set of five, unmounted mint, 1½d. with disturbed gum otherwise fine. S.G. 164-169, £1,410Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1880-83Watermark Imperial CrownA mint selection on an album page and stockcards comprising 2½d. blue (10) including Plate 22: PE-QF block of four, 3d. rose (9) including NB-OC block of four and MI-MK strip of three with horizontal crease, 3d. on 3d. (3), 4d. (4), 6d. (2), 6d. on 6d. showing variety slanting dots and 1/- orange-brown (4) including CA with crease (B.P.A. Certificate 1990), slightly mixed condition though a valuable lot. S.G.157-163 group £18,000+Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1881 1d. LilacA mostly mint collection on annotated pages comprising multiples of twenty, twelve (2), eight (2), six (4) and four (7), controls (270+) with singles and multiples including 'b' to 'x' with 'w' horizontal strip of three showing variety watermark inverted, 't' block of six, 'x' strips of three (3+), a range of different minor perforation errors and varieties noted throughout, generally fine though a valuable and well researched collection.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1881 1d. LilacA used collection housed in a carton with Anglo Boer War and overseas usages on pages (60+), including 1900 India postal stationery card uprated with 1d. lilac from Marseille to India, postal history addressed to New Zealand (10+), a selection of envelopes addressed to natal with 'pretoria' censor handstamps, a range of different 'Fieldpost'' cancellations and postmarks throughout, also pages comprising 1881-1906 postmarks, shades and private perforations noted, an interesting lot well-worth viewing.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buy...
(x) Great Britain1881 1d. LilacA comprehensive collection comprising Die I selection overprinted "specimen" (7) including a block of four with margin at top and an example with overprint double, an imprimatur from top of the sheet with '1' in pencil in margin, Die II includes an imprimatur, a die proof in black on white glazed card dated 22 Aug 1881 and signed, a die proof from the right of the sheet annotated '54/738 7.x11.85', another example from the top of the sheet annotated '55/739 7.x11.85', examples overprinted "specimen (7), two examples showing overprint double (Type 12), an example...
(x) Great Britain1881 1d. LilacA mint and used group on pages of 1d. lilac overprints used in the British Empire comprising British Bechuanaland 1d. lilac handstamped 'specimen' in violet, used examples (22) including multiple of fourteen cancelled by c.d.s's of 'PALLA 6 Sep 93', Bechuanaland Protectorate overprinted 'specimen'(2) and unused examples (14) including singles, a block of four and a pair, used (16) including vertical pair tied to envelope to Bulawayo by Palapye c.d.s, Mafeking 3d. on 1d. lilac used (3), Niger Oil Rivers 1d. bisected on small piece, mixed condition though an inte...
(x) Great Britain1881 1d. LilacCollection of Officials on pages comprising Inland Revenue unused (6) and used (140+) with two on cover, Office of Works used (2), one tied to cover from The Office of Works, Leeds to Whitehaven by Leeds c.d.s of '4 July 1900', Army Officials comprise multiples with controls (6) including 'w' block of six and multiple of five, 'x' block of four and multiple of eight, used (100+) including a multiple of twelve and an example on cover to Duns from Berwick, Government Parcels unused (2), used (4) including pair with faults showing variety 'no dot under T', various p...
(x) Great Britain1881 1d. LilacDie II 1d. perforated colour trial in deep carmine on gummed, watermark crown paper; gum disturbed otherwise fine and of striking appearance. S.G. 172, Spec. £3,000Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1883-84Blued Paper5/- rose, imperforate imprimatur lettered DF, a delicate pale shade, part original gum, some thinning in the hinge area, otherwise fine. Rare. Specialised £4,750.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1883-84Blued Paper5/- rose, HA, well centred with large part original gum, fine and scarce. Philatelic Expertising Certificate (2001) S.G. 176 £12,500Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1883-84White Paper2/6d. deep lilac, AC, 5/- rose, AG and 10/- ultramarine, JE, each overprinted "specimen" type 11, part to large part original gum; horizontal creases, very fresh colours. S.G. K10s, K12t, K14s, £1425. (3)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1883-84White Paper2/6d. lilac unused single and used (4 with additional pair and deep lilac block of eight), 5/- rose and crimson unused, one regummed, the other with faults, and used (5, one with APS Certificate), 10/- ultramarine unused single (faults) and used (4) and pale ultramarine cleaned single and used (2). Very mixed condition though a valuable group. S.G. 178-183a, £14,500+Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1883-84White PaperAn unused selection comprising 2/6d. lilac (3) including an example on blued paper (Brandon Certificate 1980), 5/- rose, AD, perforation 12 and overprinted "specimen" type 9, large part original gum, slightly mixed condition.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1883-84White Paper2/6d. lilac, FG, unmounted mint with natural paper inclusion at right otherwise fine. S.G. 178, £600Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1883-84White Paper10/- cobalt, CE, cancelled by crisp 'Nottingham' 01.04.85 d.s., a very fresh example of this notoriously difficult shade and rarity. R.P.S. Certificate (1994). S.G. 182, £7,500Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1883-84White Paper10/- ultramarine, NA, unmounted mint, well centred and of fine, fresh colour. S.G. 183, £2,200Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1883-84White Paper10/- pale ultramarine, LC, cancelled by 25.1.98 railway cancel, pressed horizontal creases otherwise of fine appearance and scarce. B.P.A. Certificate (2024) S.G. 183a, £550Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1883-84White PaperUsed selection on stock cards comprising 2/6d. (12), 5/- (19) and 10/- (4) with a range of different cancellations, with faults and careful viewing advised.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1884, Watermark Three Imperial Crowns£1 brown-lilac, JC overprinted "specimen" (Type 9), large part original toned gum. Scarce. S.G. 185s, £2,800Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1884, Watermark Three Imperial Crowns£1 brown-lilac, QC, handstamped "specimen" (Type 11), part to large part original gum; light vertical bend. Rich colour. S.G. 185s, £2800. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1884, Watermark Three Imperial Crowns£1 brown-lilac, GC, in an unusually pale colour, large part original gum; there is a light vertical gum bend at left and gum wrinkle. Well centred, a desirable example of this difficult stamp. Diena Certificate (1950) and signed on the reverse. S.G. 185, £28,000. Photoprovenance:Joanne and Edward Dauer, April 2014Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1884, Watermark Three Imperial Crowns£1 brown-lilac (2) BD and LA, both with faults or repairs though scarce. S.G. 185, £6,000Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1884, Watermark Three Imperial Crowns£1 brown-lilac, ND cancelled by very light strikes of registered oval; centred a little high. Fine and attractive. S.G. 185, £3000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1888, Watermark Three Orbs£1 brown-lilac, QC, large part original gum; tiny line to left of profile of no significance, a very fine and wonderfully fresh example of this exceptional world rarity. R.P.S. Certificate (1972). S.G. 186, £60,000Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1888, Watrmark Three Orbs£1 brown-lilac, MD, fine used with a neat strike of 369 Strand c.d.s.; centred a little high; fresh and attractive. S.G. 186, £4500. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1888, Watermark Three Orbs£1 brown-lilac, NA cancelled by registered ovals, the upper left pressed and repaired nevertheless a very rare stamp. S.G. 186, £4,500Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1883 or 18842d. perforated colour trial in purple on pink on gummed unwatermarked paper, IG-JH block of four, large part original gum, small thin to IH, perf. splitting and a couple of reinforced perforations, otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. 189var.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1883 or 18845d. dull green, BL, tied to piece by "portsmouth" 05.01.85 squared circle trial cancellation. Very fine and unusual, believed unique in private hands. S.G. 193provenance:Verusliterature:Recorded in Wiseman (F52b), Vol. 2, Page 249Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1887-92 Jubilee IssuesA mint and used selection with 4d. complete mint pane of twenty, 10d. block of four used, £1 unused with disturbed gum and vertical creases, and £1 used with broken frame variety, very heavily cancelled (Brandon Certificate, 2014). Cat. c.£6,000+Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1887-92 Jubilee Issues½d. to 1/- set of ten values overprinted "specimen" (Type 9) with additional 1881 1d. (Die II) overprinted "specimen" (Type 12), all affixed to embossed "post office" letter paper addressed to "Mr. Leonard Bidwell" (a member of the 1884 Stamp Committee) with "Compliments", dated "13 Jan 1887". Fine and rare.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1887-92 Jubilee Issues½d. vermilion with "pears' soap" underprinted advert in outlined orange, unmounted and fine. S.G. 197varSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1887-92 Jubilee Issues4d. green and purple, large part pane of eighteen with the upper left horizontal pair removed, unmounted mint, fine and scarce multiple. S.G. 205, £1,080++Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great Britain1887-92 Jubilee Issues1/- perforated colour trial in slate with sheet margin showing part of central ornament at top, printed on gummed, watermark crown paper, unmounted mint, fine and scarce. S.G. 211, Spec. £2,400Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1887-92 Jubilee Issues1/- perforated colour trial in crimson, printed on gummed watermark crown paper, large part original gum, fine and attractive. S.G. 211, Spec. £2,400Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1887-92 Jubilee Issues£1 green, GC, imperforate, overprinted "specimen" (Type 9), unmounted mint, one or two ink spots otherwise fine and rare. S.G. 212, Spec. K17s, £6,500Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1887-92 Jubilee Issues£1 Green, ID, unmounted mint, small crease to the bottom right and light tone spots on reverse, nevertheless fresh appearance and attractive. S.G.212 £5,000Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain1887-92 Jubilee Issues£1 green, KD, large part original gum; small gum disturbance at foot. Fresh appearance. A couple of handstamps on reverse, Holcombe Certificate (1999). S.G. 212, £3500. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great BritainSurface Printed CollectionsA used collection on pages, including a range of covers (20+) to interesting overseas destinations including Puerto Rico, Brazil, Guatemala, Argentina and Australia, 1888 envelopes to Bombay (2), 1883 cover to New Zealand bearing 6d. on 6d. showing variety Slanting dots, singles include 1880-83 selection to 1/- orange-brown with duplication and various different postmarks, mixed condition though useful lot.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Telegraphs
(x) Great BritainTelegraphs1876-81 10/-, £1 brown-lilac (2, one cancelled by Edinburgh d.s. with Jean-Paul Bach Cert.) and £5, all used; many faults though a scarce group. S.G. T16-18, £4,600Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great BritainTelegraphs1876-81 £1 brown-lilac colour trials (2), both overprinted "specimen" (Type 8), large part original gum with some faults though scarce.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great BritainTelegraphs1876-81 £1 brown-lilac imperforate colour trial in a vertical pair overprinted "specimen" (Type 9), large part original gum with light bend and lower stamp with thin.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great BritainTelegraphs1876-81 £5 imperforate colour trial in grey-green overprinted "specimen" (Type 8), large part original gum, fine and scarce.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great BritainTelegraphs1876-81 £5 imperforate colour trial in brown-lilac overprinted "specimen" (Type 8), large part original gum, scarce.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
The Mike Tanner Collection of Postal Fiscals
Great BritainThe Mike Tanner CollectionPostal FiscalsSamuel Allsopp & Sons Ltd.1863 1d. reddish lilac, watermark 16mm anchor, imperforate plate proof pair with right margin, large part original gum. Pencil marking on reverse, "Allsopp & Sons Receipt Stamp, 29 May 1863". PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainThe Mike Tanner CollectionPostal FiscalsSamuel Allsopp & Sons Ltd.1863 1d. reddish lilac, watermark 16mm anchor, in a complete block of eight numbered "29659-29660", unused without gum; some split horizontal perfs., small corner repair; scarce. Also a used right hand pair dated "11 May 1865" and numbered "A2997". PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainThe Mike Tanner CollectionRevenuesAnnuity Premium1894 year sheet bearing four 5/- stamps, each tied by Malvern c.d.s., the reverse bearing the Statement of Accumulated Capital and the large handstamp of the State Annuity Department; short tear in central folding crease. Highly unusualSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainThe Mike Tanner CollectionRevenuesBanknote Duty1821 10d. proof by Donkin printed by the Congreve method in black and red on paper 215x157mm for a £2 banknote, printed at the Stamp Office; some creasing and peripheral faultsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainThe Mike Tanner CollectionRevenuesBanknote Duty1821 5d. duty stamp in black and red impressed on the reverse of East Lothian £1 banknote, unissued with only a small boxed stamps of East Lothian Bank on the face. Plate made by Donkin and printed by the Congreve method; fine. Also 1831 Tweed bank £5 note, the reverse with circular 1/3d. duty stamp printed in black and red; some creasing. (2 notes)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainThe Mike Tanner CollectionRevenuesBankruptcy1881-96 1d. to £20 set of fifteen overprinted specimen" type 9, part to large part original gum; some typical gum wrinkling. Booth 64-78s. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainThe Mike Tanner CollectionRevenuesChancery Court1857-58 perf.14 4d., 1/- and 14/-, each in top right corner blocks of four overprinted "specimen" showing plate numbers "2", "5" and "20" in corner, with Crown/Chancery handstamp and value (faint on the 1/- block) and showing the watermark signature of "J.J. Johnson" (the chairman of the Board of Inland Revenue), part to large part original gum. Fine and highly desirable positional blocksSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainThe Mike Tanner CollectionRevenuesCivil Service1946 Regulation Fee slips (2) bearing pair of 7/6d. green and strip of three £1 respectively tied by "cancelled/c.s.c" c.d.s.; each bears a punch hole which does not affect the stamps, the latter with small fragment missing from left. Candidates for Civil Service posts had to pay a fee. The 7/6d. value is very scarce, not discovered until 2009`Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainThe Mike Tanner CollectionRevenuesCoffee1882 ½d. and 1d. singles overprinted "specimen" type 9, also ½d. and 1d. in top margin corner pairs, without gum as issued, creasedSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainThe Mike Tanner CollectionRevenuesColonial Office Services1899-1900 6d. to £1 set of seven, unmounted mint (6d. mounted); most with sheet margins, 10/- a couple of faint tone spots. Booth 1-7. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainThe Mike Tanner CollectionRevenuesCommon Law Courts1865-66 1d. to £1 set of seven overprinted "specimen" large part original gum. Booth 2-8sSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainThe Mike Tanner CollectionRevenuesConsular Service1887 1d. on 1d. to £5 on £5 set if fifteen overprinted "specimen", part original gum to unmounted mint; £5 with some light tone spots. Booth 26-39Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainThe Mike Tanner CollectionRevenuesCustoms1860 4d. partially uncleared die proof in black on glazed paper with manuscript "from Mr Joubert" and dated "1/8/60" all in pencil. The corner plate numbers "4" have been uncleared and three show various scratching out to achieve the desired plate number in circle; fine. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainThe Mike Tanner CollectionRevenuesCustoms1860 1/-, 2/-, 10/- and £1 cut down die proofs in black on glazed card, apparently from the De la Rue archive; 2/- with a couple of surface scrapes, (4 proofs). PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainThe Mike Tanner CollectionRevenuesCustoms1860 selection with coloured proof of the central vignette of the 1d. value, 1d. and values to £10 used, the £1 on both white and blued papers; £10 horizontal crease and some typical minor imperfections. (13)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainThe Mike Tanner CollectionRevenuesCustoms1882-1904 Embossed general duty dies handstamped "specimen" with 3d. die E, 8d. die E, 1/3d. die O, 2/6d. dies O and Q, 3/9d. dies C (not date plugs) and E, 5/- dies G and I, part to large part original gum. (9)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainThe Mike Tanner CollectionRevenuesExcise Revenue1916 (c.) 6d. imperforated colour trials on gummed watermarked paper in orange, blue-green, olive drab, rose, brown, buff, olive-grey and purple-brown; the last two without gum and one of these thinned. (8)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainThe Mike Tanner CollectionRevenuesExcise Revenue, Entertainment Tax1940 (c.) master die proofs of 2¼d, 2¾d. and 11d. in black on stout surfaced paper 33x22mm, examples of ½d. (2) and 2½d. on complete admission tickets plus examples of ½d. to 7½d on partial tickets (10)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainThe Mike Tanner CollectionRevenuesExcise Revenue, Entertainment TaxTransfer Tickets: 1916-58 a set of values from ½d. to 7½d. on complete Transfer tickets; good to fine. These tickets were required to pay the tax needed to move to more expensive seats in a theatre. Very unusual. (12)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainThe Mike Tanner CollectionRevenuesExcise Revenue, Entertainment TaxThird Scale Tickets (for cinemas): 1952 tax printed on complete tickets, the price including tax with tickets priced at 1/7d., 2/7d. (2), 2/8d. (2), 2/9d. (3), 3/- (3), 3/3d., 3/6d. (2), 4/- and 4/3d.; all are different, similar values being printed on different coloured paper. A very good group. (16)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainThe Mike Tanner CollectionRevenuesForeign Bill1857 on pinkish surfaced paper, perf.14, 1d. to £5 set of eighteen (less 7/6d.) handstamped "specimen", unmounted mint. FineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainThe Mike Tanner CollectionRevenuesForeign Bill1871 £2.10.0 die proof in green on glazed card (90x60mm), without markings; adherences on the reverse. Fresh. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainThe Mike Tanner CollectionRevenuesForeign Bill1871 1d. to 9d. with 1872 1/- to £5 set of seventeen in horizontal pairs handstamped "specimen"; values to 15/- one strike over both stamps, pound values struck with one strike, unmounted mint; 6d. with minor surface marks. (34)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainThe Mike Tanner CollectionRevenuesForeign Bill1881 3/- die proof in black on glazed card (90x60mm) dated "20 jun 81" and "before hardening". PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainThe Mike Tanner CollectionRevenuesGlove Tax1785 2d. red-brown, plate 1, die 68, recut 1, unused; just cut into on two sides and light diagonal bend. Fresh and very scarce. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainThe Mike Tanner CollectionRevenuesGlove Tax1785 3d. dark blue, plate 1, die 1 (die number under the crown) and plate 2, die 71, recut 1, unused; the first just cut into at top. Scarce. (2). PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainThe Mike Tanner CollectionRevenuesGuildhall Consultation1892 2/6d. imperforate proof block of four in blue on glazed card sunk mounted in board marked "H2016", imperforate proof in black on unwatermarked stout paper (small thin) the issued stamp part original gum showing part of the paper maker's watermark. A scarce and valuable group. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainThe Mike Tanner CollectionRevenuesJudicature Fees1876 1d. die proof in black on glazed card (60x90mm) marked "June 30, 1876."; fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainThe Mike Tanner CollectionRevenuesJudicature Fees1876 2/- die proof in black on glazed card (90x60mm) marked "July 28, 1876."; two corrections required highlighted. Fine. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainThe Mike Tanner CollectionRevenuesJudicature Fees1876 1d. to £1 set of proofs (less 2/6d.) in black on thin card, fine. (12)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainThe Mike Tanner CollectionRevenuesJudicature Fees1876 £1 imperforate colour trials overprinted "specimen" type 9 in brownish grey, light blue and in purple (block of six) also 2/- and 5/- in green; part to large part original gum; some creasing or wrinkling, particularly on the block. (10)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainThe Mike Tanner CollectionRevenuesJudicature Fees1881 watermark orbs, 1d. to £5 handstamped "specimen", two each of many values to £5 showing different shades, part to large part original gum; some with thins or creasing. (23)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainThe Mike Tanner CollectionRevenuesNational Insurance1948 low values, three printer's ledger pages with uncleared die proofs on cut-down white card, each is overprinted "cancelled" in red showing the development of the dies for the 7/1d. and 9/1d. stamps to the bi-colour prints in black and red.; also 5/4d. value in a tricolour print block of four. From the presentation book given to the Royal Mint engraver, H.A. Richardson on his retirement. (22)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainThe Mike Tanner CollectionRevenuesNational Insurance1948 £5.18.1d a set of die proofs for this high value from uncleared progressive proofs to complete four-colour printing with two sizes for the value tablet. Each is annotated with the date and some with the engraver, T.E. Storey. Rare. (12)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainThe Mike Tanner CollectionRevenuesPassports1854-1902 a group of passports, each is signed by the then current Foreign Secretary, Lords Clarendon, Landsdowne, Lord John Russell , Salisbury (2), Rosebery and Granville; three are with passport holders and many additional visas and stamps. (7)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainThe Mike Tanner CollectionRevenuesHawkers and Pedlars LicenceTrading on Foot: 1834 (2 Dec.) £4 directly embossed onto the licence with the frame printed in brown and pale blue by the Congreve method with text printed in red. Issued to John Shields in Berwick on Tweed. Usual folding creases and small peripheral imperfections. A scarce and attractive documentSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainThe Mike Tanner CollectionRevenuesMedicine Duty1823-75 1½d. and 3d. duty, large labels, for Parr's Life Pills in a complete sheet of twenty, plate A, the two values printed tete-beche; there are a few minor age marks and the paper beginning to split along one of the fold lines; a rare file sheet. Note that the press could only accommodate the plate for a single sheet, the paper needed to be turned by 180 degrees to print the second sheet, which was then separated by guillotineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainThe Mike Tanner CollectionRevenuesMedicine Duty1823-75 1½d. and 3d. duty, large labels, for Morison's Universal Medicines in a complete file sheet of twenty, plate A, the two values printed tete-beche; there are a couple of light tone marks and central folds. RareSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainThe Mike Tanner CollectionRevenuesMedicine Duty1907 De la Rue archive file sheet printed in green and red for plates S and T, the proof sheet os dated "23 NOV. 07." with manuscript "amalgamated 'S' & 'T' medicine plates (drawings with Mr Brown) charged 30 Nov 1907.". The two plates are tete-beche with co-extensive jubilee lines and perforation guide marks, the original chevron-shaped date cut for 1905 in the jubilee line for plate S (die E) and semi-circular indentations in the jubilee lines to accommodate the fixing holes for the new double plate. A fine archival proofSubject to...
Great BritainThe Mike Tanner CollectionRevenuesMedicine Duty1907 a complete issued double sheet of twenty, plates S and T for 3d. duty, unappropriated; the jubilee lines with added "side lay" and "lay edge"; fresh and very scarceSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainThe Mike Tanner CollectionRevenuesAlmanack Duty1757-1832 collection on leaves showing different values and designs including proof strikes of 1804 8d. (die 118, recut 1) and 1829 1/3d. (die 50, recut 3), complete almanacks of Poor Robin 1757 (2d.), 1779 (4d.) and 1797 (4d., showing plate number 4), Gentleman's Diary 1800 (8d., showing plate number 4) and Vox Stellarum 1809 (1/-) and 1829 (1/3d.) plus very scarce Irish cover fronts (2) bearing 9d. stamps from 1809 and 1830 showing plate numbers 4 and 1 respectively plus other pieces. A desirable collectionNote: stamps showing the...
Treasury Competition Essays
Great BritainTreasury Competition Essaysc.1840 small circular essay, engraved in black by Perkins, Bacon and Petch affixed to small piece. Very fine and scarce.Note Graveson notes that this is "The only submission known to come from this firm before they were commissioned to prepare the stamps [the 1840 1d. black]"Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Great BritainTreasury Competition EssaysCharles Whiting large blue essay, reprint on thick paper; a little soiled; also 1d. Wyon Essay for stamping paper in pale red on wove paper, cut to shape and affixed to piece (Huggins E18); A scarce duo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Used Abroad
Great BritainUsed Abroad1892 (14 Oct.) envelope from Sarawak addressed to John Neville Keynes at Cambridge, showing "sarawak" c.d.s. (Type D2) in violet, bearing 1887-92 3d. applied and cancelled in London by hooded datestamp (14.11) and showing, on reverse, Singapore (17.10) and arrival (14.11) datestamps. A most attractive and unique franking. R.P.S. Certificate (1971). PhotoNote: the GB 3d. stamp equates to about 8 cents, the correct mail rate to the UK (3 cents Sarawak plus 5c. Straits stamps.John Keynes became Mayor of Cambridge and was the father of John Maynard Keynes the famous econom...
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