| Lot No | Description | Estimate Low | Estimate High | Hammer ex VAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2200 | King Edward VII: 1902–10 De La Rue 2/6 die proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm) without markings, very fine. Photo. | 300 | 350 | 260 |
| 2201 | King Edward VII: 1902–10 De La Rue 2/6 lilac with inverted watermark, superb mint top marginal example with virtually full original gum, very scarce. S.G. 260Wi. Photo. | 1000 | 1200 | |
| 2202 | King Edward VII: 1902–10 De La Rue £1 dull blue-green, an exceptionally fine and fresh unmounted mint marginal block of four from the right of the sheet, one stamp with tiny gum blemish, excellent deep colour and a very rare multiple. S.G. 266. Photo. | 3000 | 3500 | 3000 |
| 2203 | King Edward VII: 1902–10 De La Rue £1 dull blue-green very fine used with light “GUERNSEY” c.d.s. S.G. 266. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 150 |
| 2204 | King Edward VII: 1911–13 Somerset House 10d. dull reddish-purple and aniline pink fine unmounted mint. S.G. 310, cat. £400. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 170 |
| 2205 | King Edward II: 1911–13 Somerset House 1/- green and carmine, a very fine unmounted mint (mounted in margin) top marginal example from a sheet with watermark inverted showing complete “P” of “POSTAGE” watermark, very scarce and much under catalogued. B.P.A. certificate (2001). S.G. Spec. M47(5)c. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 250 |
| 2206 | King Edward VII: 1911–13 Somerset House 2/6 dull greyish-purple, a fine mint lower marginal example with part original gum, unusual natural paper inclusion at left. B.P.A. certificate (2002). S.G. 315. Photo. | 120 | 150 | |
| 2207 | 1911–13 Somerset House £1 deep green plate 1b SE corner marginal example showing 1912 date dot, very fine and fresh mint, natural gum wrinkles, very well centred for this. S.G. 320. Photo. | 500 | 600 | 600 |
| 2208 | King George V: 1911–36 mainly mint collection incl. a good range of Downey heads, 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher Žd. (40) to 1/- (2) incl. shades, 9d. olive-green (2, one with “T 22” control), mint 1924 & 1925 Wembley sets mint and used, 1934–36 photogravure 1/2d. to 1/- sets (2) mint, etc., condition varies in places. (330§). | 200 | 250 | 350 |
| 2209 | King George V: 1911–26 mainly very fine mint or unmounted selection incl. Downey heads, 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 5d. “K 17” and 1/- “N 19” control blocks of six, 1924–26 watermark block cypher 11/2d. “B 24” control block of six with watermark inverted, 4d. very deep grey-green (corner marginal) etc. (51). | 120 | 150 | 180 |
| 2210 | King George V: 1924–26 watermark block cypher 1/2d. “M 30” control block of six (3 x 2) with watermark inverted, fine unmounted mint (two stamps with gum crease) and 1934 re-engraved 5/-, an unmounted mint top marginal example with slightly toned gum. | 80 | 100 | 95 |
| 2211 | King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1911 die 1A watermark crown 1/2d. bluish-green, an unmounted mint upper left corner marginal block of 54 (6 x 9), [R8/3] shows unlisted ‘blob on hair’ variety, eight stamps creased and a few other minor gum creases or bends, otherwise fine and rare, possibly the largest surviving multiple. S.G. 323, Spec. N1(4), cat. £21,600 (as singles). Photo. | 4000 | 5000 | 3500 |
| 2212 | King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1912 die 2 1d. carmine imperforate paper trial (a) on John Dickinson extra superfine very white paper, a top marginal block of six, fine (crease confined to margin at left). | 200 | 220 | |
| 2213 | King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1912 die 2 watermark crown 1d. very deep bright scarlet in a fine unmounted mint marginal block of 8 (2 x 4) from the right of the sheet, usual gum creases. S.G. Spec. N11(4), cat. £1,140+ (as singles). | 200 | 250 | |
| 2214 | King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1912 die 2 watermark crown 1d. aniline scarlet plate 16a, control “B 12” (W), a complete mint sheet of 240 (12 x 20) incl. 14 with no cross on crown variety, usual gum creasing and a few other creases and other small imperfections, some perf separation reinforced with hinges but at least 220 stamps unmounted. The colour shows through clearly on the back and reacts to ultra violet light on both sides. B.P.A. certificate (1998). S.G. 343/a, cat. £55,400+. | 12000 | 15000 | |
| 2215 | King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 1/2d. to 1/-, a mainly good to fine mint collection of mainly control items in a stockbook, with 1/2d. (150§ items, 335§ stamps), 1d. (145§ items, 315§ stamps), 11/2d. (93 items, 126 stamps), 2d. (83 items, 124 stamps), 21/2d. (31 items, 58 stamps), 3d. (35 items, 62 stamps), 4d. (37 items, 73 stamps), 5d. (17), 6d. (26), 7d. (block of four), 9d. agate (23), 9d. olive-green (“V 23” single), 10d. (11) and 1/- (25), with a fine range of shades etc. (1,230§). | 500 | 600 | 880 |
| 2216 | King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 1/2d. “C 13” control single printed double, one albino, very fine and fresh mint, the albino double print is about 4mm to the right of the printed impression, extremely rare, only the second piece recorded. S.G. Spec. N14r. Photo. | 1000 | 1200 | 1100 |
| 2217 | King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 11/2d. very deep red-brown, an exceptionally fine and fresh mint “T 22” control strip of three, perf. type 2, two stamps unmounted, natural gum wrinkle, an excellent example of this shade, the corner stamp is particularly intense. R.P.S. certificate (2001). S.G. Spec. N18(4). Photo. | 400 | 450 | 450 |
| 2218 | King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 11/2d. chocolate, a superb mint “M 19” control strip of three, perf. type 2, the corner stamp unmounted, an exceptional example of this shade. R.P.S. certificate (2001). S.G. Spec. N18(7). Photo. | 500 | 550 | 620 |
| 2219 | King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 21/2d. Royal blue, an exceptionally fine and fresh unmounted mint lower left corner marginal example (mounted in margin). Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. R.P.S. certificate (1997, for pair). S.G. Spec. N21(16), cat. £300+. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 170 |
| 2220 | King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 21/2d. dull Prussian blue on toned paper, a superb mint example of this rare shade. R.P.S. certificate (1974). S.G. Spec. N21(18). Photo. | 2500 | 2800 | |
| 2221 | King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 3d. violet plate 2c control “E 14” lower tow rows of the sheet (12 x 2), perf. type 2, with an outstanding pre-printing paper fold affecting the lower right corner [R20/11 & 12], mainly very fine mint. Ex Shaida. S.G. 375/var. Photo. | 700 | 750 | 650 |
| 2222 | King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal Cypher 4d., a mainly very fine and fresh mint specialised study, comprising 41 control blocks of six, 3 control blocks of four, a control strip of three and 4 corner pairs, an exceptional lot comprising all the controls for the plates listed less plate 1e S22, plate 2d J17, K18, S22 & U22, plate 3a J17, and plate 3b S21 & U23; fine range of shades (some on toned paper), varieties incl. plate 1 [R19/2] break above “O” of “FOUR” (17), plate 2 [R19/1] cracked plate (7 incl. I16 block showing slanting control). (269). | 800 | 1000 | 1900 |
| 2223 | King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 4d. grey-green with watermark inverted in a fine unmounted mint “M 18” control block of six. S.G. 379Wi, cat. £240+. | 80 | 100 | 100 |
| 2224 | King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 7d. olive plate 1a, a very fine and fresh unmounted mint upper left corner marginal block of 12 (6 x 2). S.G. 387, cat. £420. | 120 | 140 | 120 |
| 2225 | King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 9d. agate overprinted “CANCELLED” type 24, fresh with full original gum, small printing ink offsets on gum at foot, horizontal crease, otherwise fine, unlisted by S.G. and very rare. Clear B.P.A. certificate (2002). S.G. 392var. Photo. | 350 | 400 | 320 |
| 2226 | King George V: Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow 5/- rose-carmine, a vertical pair overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 26, fresh with part original gum (some gum disturbance or adherences), a few short or blunted perfs. S.G. Spec. N66s. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 90 |
| 2227 | King George V: Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow 5/- rose-carmine fine and fresh mint with excellent perfs., minor gum crease or wrinkle. S.G. 401, cat. £300. Photo. | 100 | 120 | |
| 2228 | King George V: Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow 5/- rose-carmine fine and fresh mint. S.G. 401, cat. £300. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 110 |
| 2229 | King George V: Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow 10/- indigo-blue fine and fresh mint, just a little heavily mounted. S.G. 402, cat. £450. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 110 |
| 2230 | King George V: Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow £1 green very fine used with light oval “REGISTERED/LEADENHALL ST” d.s.’s, well centred . Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. S.G. 403. Photo. | 250 | 280 | 290 |
| 2231 | King George V: Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow £1 deep green, an exceptionally fine and fresh mint marginal example with just a light trace of a hinge, superb colour. R.P.S. certificate (1972). S.G. Spec. N72(2). | 1000 | 1200 | |
| 2232 | King George V: Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow £1 deep green most attractive with crisp central “THREADNEEDLE ST/OC 1/13” c.d.s., tiny corner perf. repair at lower right, otherwise fine. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. S.G. Spec. N72(2). Photo. | 150 | 180 | 300 |
| 2233 | King George V: Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow £1 dull blue-green, an exceptionally fine and fresh unmounted mint marginal example from the right of the sheet [R6/4], natural gum ridge, excellent centring, colour and perfs. S.G. 404. Photo. | 1000 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2234 | King George V: Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow £1 dull blue-green, a fresh well centred mint example, horizontal bends at foot not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine, excellent colour. S.G. 404. Photo. | 300 | 350 | 340 |
| 2235 | King George V: Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow £1 dull blue-green, most attractive with light “JERSY/4 MR/15” c.d.s., partly reperforated at foot, otherwise fine. S.G. 403. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 290 |
| 2236 | King George V: Seahorses: 1915–18 2/6 deep yellow-brown, a fresh well centred mint marginal block of four from the left of the sheet [R4/1-5/2], some paper fibre adherence on gum and natural gum bends not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. 405, Spec. N64(1). Photo. | 300 | 350 | 260 |
| 2237 | King George V: Seahorses: 1915–18 De La Rue 2/6 very deep brown with watermark inverted and misplaced, a fine and fresh mint example with large part original gum, minor natural wrinkles, well centred and excellent colour and perfs. S.G. Spec. N64(9)f. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 240 |
| 2238 | King George V: Seahorses: 1915–18 De La Rue 2/6 very deep brown, a good used example with “LUTON” barred circular cancellation, slight bends, Brandon certificate (2001) states ‘deep yellow-brown, re-entry (Row 2/1)’ with which we do not concur. Photo. | 150 | 180 | |
| 2239 | King George V: Seahorses: 1915–18 De La Rue 2/6 blackish-brown, a fresh well centred mint example, a few perfs. just blunted S.G. Spec. N64(11). Photo. | 300 | 320 | |
| 2240 | King George V: Seahorses: 1915–18 De La Rue 10/- blue, a ‘cold’ shade showing signs of plate wear, very fine and fresh mint. S.G. Spec. N70(1)var. Photo. | 400 | 450 | 600 |
| 2241 | King George V: Seahorses: 1918 Bradbury, a mainly good to fine mint selection comprising 2/6 (6, one R1/3 re-entry S.G. Spec. N65b), 5/- (2) and 10/- (2), mostly different shades. (10). | 350 | 400 | 320 |
| 2242 | King George V: Seahorses: 1918 Bradbury 2/6, 5/- and 10/-, fresh mint corner copies, 2/6 & 5/- with creasing, 10/- perf. faults at top (stamp unmounted). (3). | 80 | 100 | 100 |
| 2243 | King George V: Seahorses: 1918 Bradbury 2/6 olive, a marginal block of four from series III (dot plate, probably 9/11) on Mixed Furnish paper, overprinted “CANCELLED” type 33, superb with gum (stamps unmounted). S.G. Spec. N65(1)y., cat. £2,000+ (as singles). Photo. | 800 | 900 | 800 |
| 2244 | King George V: Seahorses: 1918 Bradbury 10/- dull grey-blue plate 2 [R6/1-9/1] block of eight with [6/1] showing re-entry, good used with partly smudged “LONDON/3 NOV 21” c.d.s’s, slight creasing and a few perfs. blunted, scarce. S.G. Spec. N71(2)/b. | 200 | 250 | 200 |
| 2245 | King George V: Seahorses: 1918 Bradbury 10/- dull blue, early printing, a very fine and fresh unmounted mint lower right corner marginal pair (plate 1, RH pane), showing marginal guide cross, usual natural gum wrinkles, excellent colour. S.G. Spec. N71(1). Photo. | 350 | 400 | 350 |
| 2246 | King George V: Seahorses: 1934 re-engraved 2/6, 5/- and 10/-, a very fine unmounted mint set of matching upper left corner marginal examples, gum just very slightly ‘off-white’. (3). S.G. 450-452. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 320 |
| 2247 | King George V: Seahorses: 1934 re-engraved 5/- bright rose-red, a fine unmounted mint top marginal example (mounted in margin). S.G. 451, cat. £250. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 95 |
| 2248 | King George V: 1924–26 watermark block cypher 1/2d. to 1/- sets (2) fine unmounted mint. (24). S.G. 418–429. | 100 | 120 | 120 |
| 2249 | King George V: 1924–26 watermark block cypher 11/2d. red-brown imprimatur, very fine and fresh with part original gum, very rare, one of only three known which do not emanate from the NPM archive sale and without the “NPM/IMPRIMATUR” handstamp on reverse. Ex Shaida. Photo. | 1700 | 1900 | |
| 2250 | King George V: 1924–26 watermark block cypher 11/2d. red-brown variety printed on the gummed side, very fine and fresh. S.G. 420c. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 230 |
| 2251 | King George V: 1924 Wembley 11/2d. finished die proof in black on wove proof paper (92 x 77), inscribed ‘21/26’ in pencil, superb. Photo. | 1750 | 2000 | 1700 |
| 2252 | King George V: 1929 P.U.C. 1/2d. to 21/2d. set on clean registered first day cover sent within London, also 1940 Centenary, 1946 Victory and 1948 Olympics sets on illustrated f.d.c.’s, fine (4 items). Photo. | 150 | 180 | 150 |
| 2253 | King George V: 1929 P.U.C. 11/2d. purple-brown [R2/5] “1829” for “1929” variety unmounted mint, just a hint of slight toning on gum. S.G. Spec. NCom7c., cat. £350. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 120 |
| 2254 | King George V: 1929 P.U.C. 21/2d. blue with watermark inverted, part “(BRAD)FORD •YORKS/18 JU/29” double ring c.d.s., few perfs. just blunted at foot, otherwise fine. S.G. 437Wi, cat. £550. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 230 |
| 2255 | King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black, a very fine and fresh mint example. S.G. 438. Photo. | 220 | 250 | 240 |
| 2256 | King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black, a fresh mint marginal example, tiny tone spot on gum and gum ‘sweated’ to appear unmounted, otherwise fine. S.G. 438. Photo. | 220 | 250 | 290 |
| 2257 | King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black, a lightly mounted mint example, gum a little toned, otherwise fine. S.G. 438. Photo. | 180 | 200 | 240 |
| 2258 | 1929 P.U.C. £1 black, a well centred unused example with part original gum, slightly toned and small thin. S.G. 438. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 180 |
| 2259 | King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black, a fine c.d.s. used vertical pair. S.G. 438, cat. £1,100. Photo. | 400 | 450 | 500 |
| 2260 | King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black, a very fine used example with light c.d.s. S.G. 438. Photo. | 200 | 220 | 240 |
| 2261 | King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black, fine c.d.s. used. S.G. 438, cat. £550. Photo. | 200 | 220 | 250 |
| 2262 | King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black, an upper right corner marginal block of four, used on piece with Guernsey c.d.s. cancellations, fault in upper sheet margin and some minor perf. separation, otherwise fine. S.G. 438, cat. £2,200+. Photo. | 1000 | 1200 | 950 |
| 2263 | King George V: 1933 (June) Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Recess Printed Trials for the 11/2d.: An essay in the design very close to the issued definitive based on the existing Mackennal ‘Dolphins’ design, in pale red-brown, perf 15 x 14 on gummed unwatermarked paper, very fine and fresh with almost full original gum, very rare. Although excellent the cost of production was still more than the Post Office wanted and the idea was rejected. Ex de Cadenet and Shaida. Photo. | 700 | 800 | |
| 2264 | King George V: 1933 (June) Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Recess Printed Trials for the 11/2d.: An essay in the design very close to the issued definitive based on the existing Mackennal ‘Dolphins’ design, in red-brown, perf 15 x 14 on gummed unwatermarked paper, very fine and fresh with part original gum, very rare. Ex de Cadenet and Shaida. Photo. | 700 | 800 | |
| 2265 | King George V: 1934–36 photogravure large format 1d. and 11/2d. with watermarks inverted, very fine unmounted mint marginal examples. S.G. Spec. N48a & 51a, cat. £240. | 80 | 100 | 220 |
| 2266 | King George V: 1934–36 photogravure 1d. scarlet variety printed on the gummed side, very fine. S.G. 440b, cat. £450. Photo. | 200 | 220 | 210 |
| 2267 | Essays: The following four lots are vertical format essays by C. Hayden (Harrison & Sons), all are imperforate on “Harrison & Sons” script watermark paper, affixed to card. These essays were received by the Director of Postal Services on October 12th, 1934. Unlisted by Gibbons, we believe all to be unique in private hands and all are ex the de Cadenet and Shaida collections. See ‘Special Stamp History, 1935 Silver Jubilee Issue’ by Simon Bates. King George V: 1935 Silver Jubilee: C. Hayden (Harrison & Sons): 1d. and 11/2d. essays size A (24 x 29.5mm), in scarlet, very fine. Photo. |
4000 | 5000 | |
| 2268 | King George V: 1935 Silver Jubilee: C. Hayden (Harrison & Sons): 1d. and 11/2d. essays size A (24 x 29.5mm), in pale brown, very fine. Photo. | 4000 | 5000 | |
| 2269 | King George V: 1935 Silver Jubilee: C. Hayden (Harrison & Sons): 1d. and 11/2d. essays size C (27.5 x 33.5mm), in scarlet, very fine. Photo. | 4000 | 5000 | |
| 2270 | King George V: 1935 Silver Jubilee: C. Hayden (Harrison & Sons): 1d. and 11/2d. essays size C (27.5 x 33.5mm), in pale brown, very fine. Photo. | 4000 | 5000 | |
| 2271 | King George V: 1935 Silver Jubilee 1/2d. to 21/2d. mint set each signed on the face by the designer, Barnett Freedman, 11/2d. with crease, otherwise fine. (4). S.G. 453–456. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 180 |
| 2272 | King George V: 1935 Silver Jubilee 1/2d. to 21/2d. set on printed registered first day cover from Sutton Coldfield to Australia, some imperfections. S.G. 453–456, cat. £600. | 80 | 100 | 170 |
| 2273 | King George V: 1935 Silver Jubilee: 11/2d. imperforate colour trials (2) in pale yellow-brown and pale chocolate-brown, on watermarked paper, affixed to card inscribed on reverse “Colour trials for 11/2d. value ‘furnished’ by Harrison 28•XI•34”, very fine. Unique in private hands and unlisted by Gibbons. Ex de Cadenet and Shaida. Photo. | 4500 | 5000 | |
| 2274 | King George V: 1935 Silver Jubilee 11/2d. red-brown booklet panes (2), one with the scarce cylinder 58, the other cylinder 66, former with slight corner crease, average perfs., latter unmounted, also 1/2d. “THIS WAR IS A JEWISH WAR” propaganda forgery ‘used’ and 1948 Wedding £1 fine used corner copy on plain first day cover. (4 items). | 120 | 150 | |
| 2275 | 1935 Silver Jubilee 21/2d. Prussian blue, the superb mint “W/35” control, cylinder 34 no dot, marginal example without perf. extension hole in margin, the finest of the six known control copies (three no dot and three dot cylinders), exceptional bright fresh colour and with just the barest trace of a hinge. A major twentieth century rarity and a key item of King George V philately. B.P.A. certificates (1951 & 2002). S.G. 456a. Photo. This newly come to light control example of the Prussian blue is an interesting item, it was bought by the vendor, as a teenager, working in the Edmonton area. He bought a set of control singles from the Post Office (he believes 134 Fore Street, Upper Edmonton) but the following weekend bought a set in blocks of four from his local Post Office in Watford, and the set of singles was placed out of sight in a duplicate box. In 1951 a fellow collector asked if the vendor had a spare 1935 Silver Jubilee set and the set of control singles was produced, it was only then that the difference in shade was noticed and this was confirmed by a B.P.A. certificate. |
8000 | 10000 | 7500 |
| 2276 | King George V: 1935 Silver Jubilee 21/2d. Prussian blue, a superb unmounted mint marginal pair from the left of the sheet [R10/1-11/1] showing marginal dividing box and without perf. extension hole in margin, trivial creasing in sheet margin, exceptional bright fresh colour. S.G. 456a. Photo. | 10000 | 10000 | 10000 |
| 2277 | 1935 Silver Jubilee 21/2d. Prussian blue, a superb mint lower right corner marginal example, shows wide unguillotined margin at right as the ‘Prussian’ sheets were divided by hand. R.P.S. certificate (1985). S.G. 456a. Photo. | 3500 | 4000 | 4000 |
| 2278 | King Edward VIII: 1936 (May 11th) a set of five essays in The proposed ‘Seaforth Highlanders’ uniform design, based on a photograph by Bertram Park, each denominated 11/2d. and with serifs to the value figures, in the colours intended for the 1/2d. to 21/2d. Printed by Harrisons on cylinder no. 1 (not chrome faced) on gummed GvR block cypher watermarked paper, perf. 15 x 14, affixed to card, very fine and rare. Photo. | 1800 | 2000 | |
| 2279 | King Edward VIII: 1936 (September) Coronation a set of four essays prepared by Harrison and Sons with portrait based on a photograph of the King in the uniform of the Welsh Guards by Hugh Cecil, within curtain with frame (design B), each denominated 11/2d. and in their colour standards for the issued 1/2d. to 21/2d., imperforate on gummed paper watermarked sideways “E8R” cypher , very fine, all but the ‘1/2d.’ affixed to thin card. Very rare, a maximum of six sets are in private hands. Photo. | 1200 | 1400 | |
| 2280 | King Edward VIII: 1936 (September) Coronation a set of four essays prepared by Harrison and Sons with portrait based on a photograph of the King in the uniform of the Welsh Guards by Hugh Cecil, within oval plaque frame (design G), each denominated 11/2d. and in their colour standards for the issued 1/2d. to 21/2d., imperforate on gummed paper watermarked sideways “E8R” cypher , very fine, each affixed to thin card. Very rare, a maximum of six sets are in private hands. Photo. | 1200 | 1400 | 1200 |
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| 2281 | King Edward VIII: 1936 11/2d. red-brown, an imperforate marginal pair from the foot of the sheet with part sheet margin, fine mint and extremely rare, scissor cut in margin at foot well clear of stamps. Brandon certificate (2002). S.G. Spec. P3d, unpriced. Photo. | 7000 | 8000 | |
| 2282 | King George VI: 1937–47 9d., 10d and 1/- fine used on neat registered first day cover from Norwood to South Africa, also KE VIII 1/2d. to 21/2d. on f.d.c.’s with printed “POSTED ON DAY OF ISSUE” at upper left corner & f.d.c.’s or cards for Morocco Agencies (the 3 different) and Tangier. (7). Photo. | 150 | 180 | 190 |
| 2283 | King George VI: 1939–48 2/6 brown, the unique imperforate imprimatur block of four from the top of the sheet, superb unmounted and a magnificent KG VI showpiece. S.G. 476,Spec. Q29. Photo. | 9000 | 10000 | |
| 2284 | King George VI: 1939–48 2/6 brown overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 23, fine and fresh with full, slightly ‘off-white’ original gum. S.G. Spec. Q29s. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 80 |
| 2285 | King George VI: 1939–48 10/- dark blue [R4/6] flaw on left side of scroll fine mint and used examples, and [R1/4] dark line across stem, two fine mint examples. (4). S.G. Spec. Q32g & h, cat. £632. | 80 | 90 | 90 |
| 2286 | King George VI: 1939–48 10/- dark blue lower left hand corner block of twelve fine and fresh unmounted mint S.G. 478. | 550 | 600 | 650 |
| 2287 | King George VI: 1939–48 10/- ultramarine, the unique imperforate imprimatur block of four from the top of the sheet, superb unmounted and a magnificent KG VI showpiece. S.G. 478a, Spec. Q33. Photo. | 9000 | 10000 | |
| 2288 | King George VI: 1939–48 £1 brown overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 30, very fresh with full original gum (unmounted), light vertical crease not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine and very scarce. Brandon certificate (2002). S.G. Q34s, unpriced. Photo. | 400 | 500 | 600 |
| 2289 | King George VI: 1939–48 £1 brown, a fine unmounted mint half sheet (4 x 5). S.G. 478b, cat. £140. | 50 | 60 | 70 |
| 2290 | King George VI: 1940 Centenary 1/2d. to 3d. set in imperforate imprimatur blocks of four, superb unmounted, we believe that these were the only blocks sold in the NPM auctions. (24). S.G. 479–494. Photo. | 12000 | 12000 | |
| 2291 | King George VI: 1948 Silver Wedding 21/2d. and £1 on illustrated f.d.c. S.G. 493-4. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 180 |
| 2292 | King George VI: 1948 Silver Wedding £1 unmounted mint (10), very minor gum blemishes, otherwise fine. S.G. 494. | 120 | 140 | 120 |
| 2293 | King George VI: 1948 Silver Wedding £1 used (20), mainly fair to fine. S.G. 494. | 140 | 160 | 160 |
| 2294 | King George VI: 1948 Silver Wedding £1 used (20), mainly good to fine. | 140 | 160 | 140 |
| 2295 | King George VI: 1950–52 21/2d. pale scarlet, a marginal block of six from the right of the sheet showing a most unusual paper join variety affecting the centre pair, the centre third of which has been folded over on itself prior to printing leaving this portion of the stamps with watermark inverted and the remainder normal, fine unmounted mint and quite spectacular. S.G. 507var. Photo. | 200 | 220 | 260 |
| 2296 | King George VI: 1951 2/6 to £1, the unique set of matching imperforate imprimatur blocks of four, all from the right of the sheet, superb unmounted and one of the major items of King George VI philately. (16). S.G. 509–512. Photo. | 30000 | 30000 | |
| 2297 | King George VI: 1951 2/6 to £1 sets (8) in mainly fine unmounted mint marginal blocks of four, a few imperfections. (32). S.G. 509–512, cat. £680. | 120 | 150 | 160 |
| 2298 | King George VI: 1951 2/6 to £1 set in fine unmounted mint corner marginal blocks of four, a few natural gum wrinkles. (16). S.G. 509–512, cat. £340. | 80 | 100 | 85 |
| 2299 | Queen Elizabeth II: 1953 Coronation, the set of four printed in black in vertical strips of three and perforated, contained in the Penrose Annual, volume XLVIII, 1954 (no d/j), other contents include reproductions of admission tickets to the Coronation, fine. | 100 | 120 | |
| 2300 | Queen Elizabeth II: 1955-68 Castles, a selection incl. small used study of the 2/6 value in a stockbook, 1963 2/6 (77) in unmounted mint multiples, etc., poor to fine. | 40 | 50 | |
| 2301 | Queen Elizabeth II: 1958–65 watermark crowns 3d. tête-bêche pair (perfs. slightly trimmed at foot and one with crease at foot, otherwise fine used on 1970 (Feb.) Special Delivery cover also bearing Machin 1/6 (2), unusual, also Harrison & Sons ‘flower’ sample labels in various colours in perforated and gummed miniature sheets of 6 (9). | 80 | 100 | 85 |
| 2302 | Queen Elizabeth II: 1958–65 watermark crowns 4d. deep ultramarine variety double impression (the second impression is lighter), fine unmounted mint, usual natural gum skips, normal single for comparison. S.G. 576a., var. (vendor has been told that S.G. will be listing this). Photo. | 1600 | 1800 | 1750 |
| 2303 | Queen Elizabeth II: 1960–67 phosphor 6d. deep claret (whiter paper), blue phosphor bands applied typo, a fine unmounted mint marginal block of four from the foot of the sheet, very scarce. S.G. Spec. S111a. Photo. | 900 | 950 | |
| 2304 | Queen Elizabeth II: 1960–67 phosphor 9d. bronze-green, a top marginal block of four variety imperforate between stamps and sheet margin, fine unmounted mint. S.G. Spec. 128a. Photo. | 400 | 500 | 450 |
| 2305 | Queen Elizabeth II: 1963 Paris 6d. ordinary variety green omitted, very fine unmounted mint. S.G. 636a., cat. £1,500. Photo. | 600 | 700 | 800 |
| 2306 | Queen Elizabeth II: 1964 Geographical 4d. ordinary variety violet omitted, 1970 Anniversaries 1/6 with emerald omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 652a & 822b, cat. £220. | 70 | 90 | 95 |
| 2307 | Queen Elizabeth II: 1965 Parliament 6d. phosphor, an imperforate imprimatur block of four, superb unmounted, we believe that this was the only block sold. S.G. 663p.,var. Photo. | 1000 | 1200 | 800 |
| 2308 | Queen Elizabeth II: 1965 Lister ordinary set in imperforate imprimatur blocks of four, superb unmounted, we believe that these were the only blocks sold. S.G. 667 & 668, var. Photo. | 1500 | 2000 | 1250 |
| 2309 | Queen Elizabeth II: 1965 Arts 6d. phosphor variety phosphor bands on both back and front in a fine unmounted mint corner marginal traffic light block of four, very scarce. S.G. 669p, var. Photo. | 1000 | 1200 | 800 |
| 2310 | Queen Elizabeth II: 1967 Christmas 4d. and 1968 Paintings 4d., both variety gold omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 756a & 771a, cat. £190. | 70 | 80 | 80 |
| 2311 | Queen Elizabeth II: 1969 Ships 5d. variety red and phosphor omitted in a fine unmounted mint upper left corner marginal block of eight (2 x 4), a few small natural gum wrinkles or bends and crease in sheet margin. S.G. 778Eya, cat. £640. | 150 | 180 | 180 |
| 2312 | Queen Elizabeth II: 1969 Cathedrals 9d. showing a 12mm downwards shift of the “9d” in a fine unmounted mint marginal block of four from the left of the sheet. S.G. 800var., Stoneham C255c, cat. £180. | 60 | 70 | 70 |
| 2313 | Queen Elizabeth II: 1971(c.) unadopted handpainted essay (163 x 120mm) for an “AVIATION HISTORY” denominated 71/2p., attractive. | 130 | 140 | |
| 2314 | Queen Elizabeth II: 1971 Anniversaries 3p. variety deep blue omitted fine unmounted mint. S.G. 887a. Photo. | 400 | 420 | 400 |
| 2315 | Queen Elizabeth II: 1971 Anniversaries 3p. variety red-orange (nurse’s cloak) omitted, fine unmounted mint marginal. S.G. 887b, cat. £300. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 140 |
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| 2317 | Queen Elizabeth II: 1973 Explorers 9p. variety brown-red (rivers on map) omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 927d, cat. £500. Photo. | 200 | 220 | |
| 2318 | Queen Elizabeth II: 1988 Christmas 13p. error of value, a very fine unmounted mint example of this modern rarity, found, as other examples of this error, in a 1988 Royal Mail Year Book. A modern rarity of which we believe probably no more than ten have been discovered. S.G. 1414a. Photo. | 4000 | 4500 | |
| 2319 | Queen Elizabeth II: 1998 Lighthouses 63p, a fine unmounted mint cylinder block of four, dramatically misperforated leaving the Queen’s head and value at left instead of right. S.G. 2038var. Photo. | 300 | 350 | |
| 2320 | Queen Elizabeth II: 1998 Christmas 26p., an unmounted mint cylinder block of 12 (3 x 4), the corner block of six completely imperforate and the remaining six stamps only partially perforated, a few slight bends or wrinkles, possibly unique with only eight completely imperforate pairs believed known. S.G. 2065a. Photo. | 300 | 350 | 800 |
| 2321 | Queen Elizabeth II: 2000 ‘Spirit and Faith’ 2nd, a cylinder block of eight (2 x 4), the lower six stamps completely imperforate, light bends and gum somewhat patchy, otherwise fine and believed to be unique. S.G. 2170var. Photo. | 1500 | 1,800 | 1250 |
| 2322 | Queen Elizabeth II: 2000 ‘Spirit and Faith’ 1st, an imperforate corner cylinder block of six, fine unmounted mint. Brandon certificate (2002). S.G. 2171a. Photo. | 1000 | 1200 | |
| 2323 | Queen Elizabeth II: 2000 ‘Spirit and Faith’ 1st, an imperforate horizontal pair, fine unmounted mint, one with minor bend. S.G. 2171a, cat. £450. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 130 |
| 2324 | Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 1973 Harrison Jumelle head trials, undenominated multipositive proofs on shiny ungummed proof paper, singles and pairs in pale and deep shades of lilac and turquoise, the singles with creases, otherwise mainly fine. (12). Photo. | 150 | 200 | 110 |
| 2325 | Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 1970–72 20p. olive-green, a block of 25 (5 x 5) showing a streaky dry print or under inking, also a misperforated block of four and strip of three, and a pair showing pre-printing paper folds, fine unmounted mint. (34). S.G. 830var. | 50 | 60 | 55 |
| 2326 | Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 1970–72 50p. deep ultramarine, a fine unmounted mint top marginal block of six, the upper three stamps showing fine offsets on reverse, unusual. S.G. 831var. Photo. | 150 | 200 | 280 |
| 2327 | Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 1971–2002 51/2p. violet (1 centre band) on uncoated paper, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 869a, Spec. U142a. Photo. | 260 | 280 | |
| 2328 | Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 1993–2000 4p. new blue (2 bands) imperforate marginal pair from the left of the sheet, trace of two ‘ghosted’ perfs. at foot in margin between stamps, rare, stated to be one of seven known pairs. S.G. Y1669var. Photo. | 250 | 300 | |
| 2329 | Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 1993–2000 Photo 1p. crimson, a fine unmounted mint vertical marginal strip of eight showing a spectacular dry print leaving the lower three stamps completely unprinted. S.G. Y1667var. | 100 | 120 | 80 |
| 2330 | Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 1993–2000 Photo 20p. bright green (centre band), a ‘fade-in’ block of 10 (2 x 5), the upper pair completely imperforate and the 2nd pair imperforate except for traces at foot, also an imperforate marginal pair from the right of the sheet, stated to be from cylinder 17, fine unmounted mint. (2 items). S.G. Y1678/a, cat. £750+. | 100 | 120 | 75 |
| 2331 | Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 1993–2000 £1 bluish-violet, an imperforate vertical pair, fine unmounted mint, rare. S.G. Y1707a. Photo. | 500 | 600 | |
| 2332 | Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 1993–2000 £1 bluish-violet, an imperforate horizontal pair, fine unmounted mint, rare. S.G. Y1707a. Photo. | 500 | 600 | |
| 2333 | Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 1993–2000 litho Questa 20p.+26p. (7) se-tenant booklet pane, an uncut pair of panes, the left pane showing cylinder in margin, fine used with “TRAFALGAR SQUARE WC2/08 AP 99” c.d.s’s, unusual. S.G. Y1751l, var. | 150 | 180 | |
| 2334 | Booklets and Booklet Panes: 1906–65 mainly good to fine mint collection of booklet panes, average perfs., incl. KE VII MB1a, MB5a, KG V Downey head NB1, 2a, 3a, 5a (lacking selvedge); 1912–24 1/2d., 1d. 11/2d., 2d. panes with watermarks upright and 1/2d., 1d. and 2d. panes watermark inverted, 1929 P.U.C. 1/2d. and 1d. panes watermark upright 11/2d. watermark inverted, range of 1935 Jubilee, KE VIII, KG VI and QE II Wilding panes. (100+ items). S.G. stated £2,200. | 300 | 320 | 420 |
| 2335 | Booklets and Booklet Panes: 1935 2/- booklet no. 353, advertisers voucher copy dated “19 OCT 1936” on front cover and with all panes overprinted “CANCELLED” type 33p, the panes fresh but average perfs., covers discoloured, otherwise fine. S.G. BB17, cat. £900 (as panes). | 150 | 180 | 190 |
| 2336 | Booklets and Booklet Panes: 1937–47 1/2d. (watermark inverted), 1d. and 11/2d. panes of six overprinted “CANCELLED” type 33p, 1/2d. and 1d. slightly trimmed at top, otherwise fine with gum. (3). S.G. Spec. QB1as., 10s. & 21s., cat. £625. | 150 | 180 | 150 |
| 2337 | Booklets and Booklet Panes: A mainly fine mint or unmounted mint collection of Wilding booklet panes (240§) in a stockbook with a good range of cylinders, varieties, phosphors, etc. also a few tête-bêche booklet back cover blocks of four (17). | 300 | 350 | 450 |
| 2338 | Booklets and Booklet Panes: 1953–57 selection of 5/- booklets (10) comprising S.G. H1, H2, H4, H16, H17e, H18, H19c, H20, H22, & H23. | 130 | 140 | |
| 2339 | Booklets and Booklet Panes: 1953–57 selection of 2/6 booklets (10) comprising S.G. F1, F2, F21, F24, F33, F34e, F41, F48, F51 & F52. | 120 | 130 | |
| 2340 | Booklets and Booklet Panes: 1953–63 selection of 1/- and 2/- booklets comprising S.G. E1, K1a, K2, K3, N1–N7 & N14. (12). | 90 | 100 | |
| 2341 | Booklets and Booklet Panes: 1954 (Sept.) 2/6 booklet (S.G. F21) lacking the three 11d. stamps but with all remaining stamps overprinted “SPECIMEN” (as type 24), perfs. somewhat fragile and the 21/2d. partly reinforced, some soiling, very scarce. B.P.A. certificate (2002). Photo. | 450 | 500 | |
| 2342 | Booklets and Booklet Panes: 1957–65 selection of 4/6 booklets (10) comprising S.G. L1, L5, L12, L13, L18, L22, L26, L34, L42 & L48. | 130 | 140 | |
| 2343 | Booklets and Booklet Panes: 1958–61 graphite 11/2d. cylinder G11(T) dot unmounted booklet pane of six, perfs. clipped at top otherwise fine unmounted mint, scarce. S.G. Spec. SB70. | 340 | 360 | 340 |
| 2344 | Booklets and Booklet Panes: 1961–64 selection of 2/- lemon cover booklets comprising ordinary 1961 (April), 1962 (Jan.), 1963 (March), 1963 (Aug.); phosphor 1961 (April),1963 (Jan.) (2) 1963 (June & Aug.), 1964 (June); also KGVI 1954 1/- (2) and QEII 1/- (4), a few with cover imperfections. (16). S.G. cat. £534. | 80 | 100 | 130 |
| 2345 | Booklets and Booklet Panes: 1968–69 6/- booklet front cover proofs (3, Woodpecker, Great Crested Grebe & Jay) in black on glazed white paper, very fine. | 80 | 90 | |
| 2346 | Booklets and Booklet Panes: 1968–69 10/- booklet front cover proofs (4, Livingstone, Scott, Shackleton & Cook) in black on bright purple card as issued, very fine. | 50 | 60 | 50 |
| 2347 | Booklets and Booklet Panes: 1969–87 selection of different prestige booklets (9) incl. 1972 Wedgwood £1 (1/2p. sideband pane with excellent perfs.). | 50 | 60 | 46 |
| 2348 | Booklets and Booklet Panes: 1971 1p. (2) + 11/2p. (2) se-tenant 4p. booklet pane, an extraordinary miscut due to a double paper fold resulting in portions of three other panes being present and with three partial tête-bêche pairs, fine unmounted mint and one of the most spectacular booklet varieties we have seen. S.G. X841l., var. Photo. | 3000 | 3500 | |
| 2349 | Booklets and Booklet Panes: 1980 Wedgwood £3 booklets (3), one with 2p. pane with 1 broad band, one with the se-tenant pane almost completely missing phosphor and one with 10p. pane missing phosphor. | 70 | 80 | |
| 2350 | Booklets and Booklet Panes: 1980 Christmas £2.20 booklet containing pane UMFB18 with phosphor omitted except for the two 12p. at left and the 12p.+10p. vertical pair at right, perfs. trimmed at foot, otherwise fine. | 200 | 220 | |
| 2351 | Booklets and Booklet Panes: Portsmouth, Southsea & Isle of Wight Aviation Ltd “THE ISLAND AIR EXPRESS” 5/- booklet containing five panes of four blue labels, fine. | 70 | 80 | |
| 2352 | Postage Dues: 1936–69 selection with 1936–37 1/2d. to 2/6 sets (2), 1937–38 to 2/6 , good to fine mint, 1951 1/2d. to 1/- (less 5d.) 1959–63 1/2d. to £1 set (less 11/2d.) in blocks of four and 1968–69 3d. to 1/- in blocks of four fine unmounted mint. (94). | 100 | 120 | 180 |
| 2353 | Officials: Inland Revenue: 1885 1/- dull green TL a faded apparently unused example. S.G. O7, cat. £2,750. | 80 | 100 | 100 |
| 2354 | Officials: Inland Revenue: 1885 watermark crowns £1 brown-lilac DA, a superb mint example with large part original gum, excellent colour and centring. R.P.S. certificate (1986). S.G. O11, Spec. L9. Photo. | 18000 | 20000 | |
| 2355 | Officials: Inland Revenue: 1901 1/- green and carmine, an exceptionally fine and fresh unmounted mint upper left corner marginal block of four (mounted in margin), upper right stamp with slight paper crease or heavy gum crease at upper right not detracting from appearance, a very rare multiple. S.G. O19, Spec. L17 (no listing for a block of four). Photo. | 3000 | 3500 | |
| 2356 | Officials: Government Parcels: 1887–1904 selection, all with part “BUCKINGHAM PALACE” c.d.s’s (very scarce on these issues), comprising 1887–90 9d., 1891–1900 1d., 2d. and 1902–04 9d. some small imperfections. (4). S.G. O67, 69, 70, & 77. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 200 |
| 2357 | Officials: Government Parcels: 1891–1900 1/-, and 1902–04 1/- both with clear large part strikes of the “BUCKINGHAM PALACE” c.d.s., the former dated “DE 12/02” (the earliest seen) and with additional crayon line, the latter “MY 11/04”, very rare indeed. S.G. O72 & O78. Photo. | 500 | 600 | 380 |
| 2358 | Officials: Board of Education: 1902 5d. dull purple and blue, a very fine used strip of three with neat “NEWTON•ABBOT/MR 23/04” double ring c.d.s’s, very rare, Wiseman records a pair as the largest used multiple. S.G. O81. Photo. | 350 | 400 | 420 |
| 2359 | Officials: Royal Household: 1902 1/2d. and 1d. fine mint and fine used, also examples of forged overprints both mint and used. (8). S.G. O91 & 92. Photo. | 180 | 200 | 230 |
| 2360 | Official Mail - Royal Household - Buckingham Palace: King Edward VII: 1902 (March 5th) envelope with printed ‘General Keeper of His Majesty’s Privy Puurse’ at lower left and signed ‘D.M. Probyn’, superb embossed “PRIVY PURSE OFFICE/BUCKINGHAM PALACE” crest on flap, sent within London with S.W. district “PAID” c.d.s. and KE VII Royal Cypher. | 40 | 50 | 85 |
| 2361 | Official Mail - Royal Household - Buckingham Palace: King Edward VII: 1902 (June 5th) envelope to London, signed ‘F. Knollys (the King’s Private Secretary) and with “PRIVY PURSE/BUCKINGHAM PALACE” cachet (Morgan 4.46), S.W. district “PAID” c.d.s., the envelope sealed with complete red wax “PRIVY PURSE” seal (rare). Photo. | 80 | 100 | 95 |
| 2362 | Official Mail - Royal Household - Buckingham Palace: King Edward VII: 1902 (Aug. 6th) envelope sent within London with superb “MASTER OF THE HORSE/ROYAL MEWS, S.W.” cachet (Morgan 4.34) S.W. district “PAID” c.d.s., the envelope with complete white embossed “MASTER OF THE HORSE” crest on reverse. Photo. | 50 | 60 | 85 |
| 2363 | Official Mail - Royal Household - Buckingham Palace: King Edward VII: 1903 (March 19th) envelope sent within London with “LORD STEWARD/M.H./BUCKINGHAM PALACE” (Master of the Household) cachet (an early example of Morgan cachet 4.38 - ‘seen 1904’), envelope damaged on opening at upper left and with crest removed. | 40 | 50 | |
| 2364 | Official Mail - Royal Household - Buckingham Palace: King Edward VII: 1911 (Nov. 11th) envelope to Liverpool with superb “PRIVY PURSE/BUCKINGHAM PALACE” cachet (Morgan 4.47 - from 1909), red crown on flap, very fine. | 50 | 60 | 50 |
| 2365 | Official Mail - Royal Household - Buckingham Palace: King George V: 1913 (Feb. 20th) registered envelope from the Buckingham Palace Post Office to Brighton bearing Registration label “No. 1” with purple handstamped “32”, superb “PRIVY PURSE/BUCKINGHAM PALACE” cachet (Morgan 4.47), “BUCKINGHAM PALACE/FE20/13” c.d.s. (Morgan 4.16) and hooded red “REGISTERED/OFFICIAL/PAID” London S.W. district c.d.s., red crown on flap. This is the earliest registered letter known from the Buckingham Palace post office, Morgan gives no date when a registration service began at Buckingham Palace, but the earliest registration label noted is 1914. Photo. | 400 | 500 | 400 |
| 2366 | Official Mail - Royal Household - Buckingham Palace: King George V: 1930 (Oct. 28th) registered envelope to Aberdeen with superb “LORD STEWARD/P.H/BUCKINGHAM PALACE” cachet (Paymaster of the Household, Morgan 4.42), Registration label with printed “32” (nearest to no. 8 in morgan’s list - ‘seen 1951’), violet “REGISTERED/BUCKINGHAM PALACE” oval d.s. (M. 4.19), also 1933 (Feb.) and 1938 (Nov. 28th) envelopes to Chertsey with “PRIVY PURSE” cachets (former Morgan. 4.49, latter similar to 4.48). (3 items) | 80 | 100 | 85 |
| 2367 | Official Mail - Royal Household - Buckingham Palace: King Edward VIII: 1936 (Dec. 15th, 4 days after the Abdication) envelope to Chertsey with boxed “ERI/VIII” cachet (Morgan 3.14), the envelope with red crown on flap and containing a formal reply thanking Mr. & Mrs. Phillips for their message of ‘loyal assurances’. Photo. | 80 | 100 | |
| 2368 | Official Mail - Royal Household - Cumberland Lodge: 1883 (April 30th) autographed letter and envelope written by Princess Helena (the eldest of Queen victoria’s daughters), the envelope with embossed crown on flap and signed ‘Helena’ (the flap detached and affixed to the lower edge of the cover for display), bearing 1d. lilac cancelled at Windsor. | 80 | 100 | 95 |
| 2369 | Official Mail - Royal Household - Holyrood House: King George V: 1911 (July) envelope to the Isle of Man with KGV Royal cypher and with J.M. Hiley’s c.d.s. “JY 18/11” (Morgan 3.10, used at Holyrood House when the king was there in connection with his Coronation), J.M. Hiley was the Court Telegraphist who took the Royal cypher stamp and c.d.s. with him when with the King, envelope a little buckled. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 85 |
| 2370 | Official Mail - Royal Household - St James’s Palace: King Edward VII: 1902 (April and Aug.) envelopes with “LORD CHAMBERLAIN/ST JAMES’S PALACE” cachets (Morgan 4.93), the latter rather roughly opened and also with red “LORD CHAMBERLAIN’S OFFICE” cachet with Tudor crown type 2. | 50 | 60 | 55 |
| 2371 | Official Mail - Royal Household - Sandringham: King Edward VII: 1901 (Nov. 25th) mourning envelope to London, signed ‘F. Knollys’ and with a fine impression in red of the “OFFICIAL PAID/SANDRINGHAM R.S.O. NORFOLK” c.d.s., the earliest Royal Official Paid c.d.s. (Morgan 6.16), also 1915 (April) envelope to Norwich with a worn strike of the c.d.s. and with two different KG V cypher handstamps. Photo. | 180 | 200 | |
| 2372 | Official Mail - Royal Household - Sandringham: King Edward VII: 1902 (March 20th) envelope to Norwich with plain “KING’S•LYNN/PAID” red c.d.s. (not recorded by Morgan) and the KE VII Royal cypher undamaged state 1 (rare), also 1908 (April 27th) envelope to Norwich with “OFFICIAL PAID/KING’S LYNN” c.d.s. (Morgan 6.5) and KE VII cypher damaged state 2. Photo. | 180 | 200 | 210 |
| 2373 | Official Mail - Royal Household - Tower of London: Queen Victoria: 1896 (August 6th) OHMS envelope sent within London with very fine “WAR DEPARTMENT/TOWER” cachet (Morgan 4.120), initialled ‘GBM’ and addressed by General Milman. Photo. | 150 | 180 | |
| 2374 | Official Mail - Royal Household - Tower of London: King Edward VII: 1903 (July 7th) blue OHMS envelope with “TOWER OF/LONDON” cachet (Morgan 4.108), fine and attractive. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 170 |
| 2375 | Official Mail - Royal Household - Tower of London: King George V: 1914 (July 30th) OHMS envelope with superb “OFFICE OF WORKS/TOWER OF LONDON” cachet (Morgan 4.118). Photo. | 150 | 180 | |
| 2376 | Official Mail - Royal Household - Windsor: King George V: 1910 (Nov. 26th) mourning envelope to London with “OFFICIAL PAID/WINDSOR” c.d.s. type 1 and “PRIVY PURSE/WINDSOR” cachet (Morgan 4.130), also KG VI 1940 (Sept.) envelope with c.d.s. type 2 and the same cachet but in blue (rare). | 60 | 80 | 60 |
| 2377 | Official Mail - Royal Household - Windsor: King George VI: 1944 (Feb. 7th) registered envelope with “WINDSOR CASTLE” Registration label, written and initialled by Queen Elizabeth to her niece the Hon Jean Wills (nee Elphinstone, the 2nd daughter of the 16th Baron Elphinstone), the enclosure is an amusing letter regarding schooling and is signed ‘from your very loving Aunt, Peter’, very rare, a letter of provenance dated 2nd December 1992, from Martin Gilliot, Private Secretary to Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, states ‘To certain relatives Queen Elizabeth used the name “Peter” which was a family custom; it is not known how it originated’. Photo. | 800 | 1000 | 1000 |
| 2378 | Official Mail: War Office: 1841 (April) printed O.H.M.S. “War-Office” entire letter sent in London with 1841 1d. plate 5 PC (touched at right), redirected twice and with numerous markings, the letter refers to ‘Rations of Provisions & Forage overdrawn by Lord Seaton & Suite in a tour of inspection in Canada in July & August 1838’, full of character. | 80 | 100 | |
| 2379 | Guernsey: 1969–70 perf. 131/2 x 13 10/- and £1 in fine unmounted mint blocks of four. (8). | 50 | 60 | |