| Lot No | Description | Estimate Low | Estimate High | Hammer ex VAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Surface Printed: 1872–73 watermark spray 6d. grey plate 12 SC very fine and fresh mint example with large part original gum, very well centred. S.G. 125, cat. £1,000. B.P.A. certificate (1994). Photo. | 550 | 600 | |
| 2002 | Surface Printed: 1867–83 5/- die proof with uncleared corner squares and plate number circle, in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm.) without markings, fine and scarce. Photo. | 500 | 600 | 650 |
| 2003 | Surface Printed: 1867–78 watermark Maltese Cross 5/- plate 2 (28) and £1 (8), all with c.d.s. but tragically all with perfs. removed, the 5/-’s mostly “GLASGOW” and the £1’s mostly “LIVERPOOL”. (36). S.G. 127 & 129, cat. £30,700. | 250 | 300 | 600 |
| 2004 | Surface Printed: 1867–78 watermark Maltese Cross 5/- pale rose plate 1 BA, fine used with Liverpool “466” roller cancellation, few blunted perfs. S.G. 127, cat. £400. Photo. | 70 | 80 | |
| 2005 | Surface Printed: 1867–78 watermark Maltese Cross 5/- pale rose plate 2 CE, most attractive with clear central “VERE-STREET/E/FE 5/78/W.D.O.” c.d.s., fine with good colour. S.G. 127. Photo. | 250 | 280 | |
| 2006 | Surface Printed: 1867–83 10/- die proof with uncleared corner squares and plate number circle, in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm.), dated “May 2, 1878”, fine and scarce. Photo. | 500 | 600 | 550 |
| 2007 | Surface Printed: 1867–78 watermark Maltese Cross 10/- greenish-grey GI, used, minor imperfections, otherwise fine. S.G. 128, cat. £1,400. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 260 |
| 2008 | Surface Printed: 1882–83 watermark anchor on blued paper 5/- carmine-pink plate 4 CA imprimatur (re-registered after alteration), on slightly blued, without gum, faint staining or soiling at lower left corner, otherwise fine and a very rare stamp. Only ten stamps have been removed from the imprimatur sheet of which at least five (AB, CB, DB, EA and GA) are in institutional collections. Ex Latto. S.G. 130, Spec. J123. Photo. | 2200 | 2500 | 3200 |
| 2009 | Surface Printed: 1882–83 watermark anchor on blued paper 5/- plate 4 EH, used, minor imperfections, otherwise fine. S.G. 130, cat. £1,800. Photo. | 200 | 220 | 150 |
| 2010 | Surface Printed: 1882–83 watermark anchor on blued paper 5/- rose plate 4 FF on slightly blued, an attractive used example with neat “LONDON E.C./SP 21 83” hooded circle, fine. S.G. 130, cat. £1,800. Photo. | 550 | 600 | |
| 2011 | Surface Printed: 1882–83 watermark anchor on blued paper £1 brown-lilac DD, minor corner crease, otherwise fine. S.G. 132, cat. £4,500. Photo. | 400 | 500 | 620 |
| 2012 | Surface Printed: 1882–83 watermark anchor on blued paper £5 orange AF in the typical shade of this issue, used with central “FLETCHING/FE19/85” c.d.s. and additional boxed cancellation, horizontal crease not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. B.P.A. certificate (2001). S.G. 133, cat. £5,750. Photo. | 1000 | 1200 | 820 |
| 2013 | Surface Printed: 1882–83 watermark anchor on blued paper £5 orange BI in the typical shade of this issue, used with barred oval cancellations, slight soiling and trivial imperfections, otherwise fine and presentable. R.P.S. certificate (1980). S.G. 133, cat. £5,750. Photo. | 1000 | 1200 | |
| 2014 | Surface Printed: 1882–83 watermark anchor on white paper 5/- rose plate 4 AD of fine appearance with “REDDITCH/AP 8/84” c.d.s., pressed creasing and some other small imperfections. S.G. 134, cat. £1,800 | 150 | 180 | 160 |
| 2015 | Surface Printed: 1882–83 watermark anchor on white paper 5/- rose plate 4 BD, tiny closed tear at base, otherwise fine. S.G. 134, cat. £1,800. Photo. | 60 | 80 | 75 |
| 2016 | Surface Printed: 1882–83 watermark anchor on white paper 5/- rose plate 4 GC of excellent colour and with superb strikes of a somewhat oily “MARK LANE.B.O./A/DE18/83/E.C.” c.d.s.’s, pressed vertical creasing not apparent from front and highly attractive appearance. S.G. 134. Photo. | 450 | 500 | |
| 2017 | Surface Printed: 1882–83 watermark anchor on white paper £1 brown-lilac EF of excellent colour with neat “BRIGHTON/SP 6/83” c.d.s. and light part boxed cancellation, faint pressed horizontal crease not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. 136, cat. £3,250. Photo. | 800 | 1000 | 920 |
| 2018 | Surface Printed: 1882–83 watermark anchor on white paper £5 orange BA, a fine and fresh mint example with large part original gum (small central disturbance from hinge removal), usual gum wrinkles and trace of a minute tone spot on gum. S.G. 137, cat. £6,000. Photo. | 1500 | 1800 | 1450 |
| 2019 | Surface Printed: 1882–83 watermark anchor on white paper £5 orange BM, used with slightly oily Glasgow c.d.s., crayon marks reduced, otherwise fine. S.G. 137, cat. £2,500. Photo. | 400 | 500 | 650 |
| 2020 | Surface Printed: 1882–83 watermark anchor on white paper £5 orange BN fine used and of excellent colour with slightly oily “GLASGOW/OC 4/94” c.d.s., trivial bend at lower left corner. S.G. 137, cat. £2,500. Photo. | 800 | 1000 | 780 |
| 2021 | Surface Printed: 1882–83 watermark anchor on white paper £5 orange DE, a fresh apparently unmounted mint example (gum possibly redistributed), small tone spot on corner perf. S.G. 137, cat. £6,500. Photo. | 2000 | 2200 | |
| 2022 | Surface Printed: 1882–83 watermark anchor on white paper £5 orange DM overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 16, fresh with large part original gum, some creasing and minor toning on gum, otherwise fine, excellent colour and appearance, very scarce. S.G. 137var., Spec. J128at. Photo. | 300 | 400 | 580 |
| 2023 | Surface Printed: 1873–80 watermark anchor 21/2d. rosy-mauve plate 2 EH on blued paper EH, used, slightly soiled, otherwise fine. S.G. 138, cat. £800. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 170 |
| 2024 | Surface Printed: 1873–80 watermark anchor on white paper 21/2d. rosy-mauve plate 1 AL (typical short stamp from “A” row), fine and fresh mint with large part original gum. S.G. 139, cat. £400. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 150 |
| 2025 | Surface Printed: 1873–80 21/2d. watermark orb plates 3 IL, 8 GE, 9 II, good to fine used, also stamp sized perforated paper wmk. orb handstamped “SPECIMEN” type 9. (4 items) | 50 | 60 | |
| 2026 | Surface Printed: 1873–80 watermark orb 21/2d. rosy mauve plate 16 JK-LL unmounted mint block of six, a few tone spots and minor gum wrinkles, otherwise fine. S.G. 141, Spec. J17, cat. £2,100+ (as singles). Photo. | 250 | 300 | 350 |
| 2027 | Surface Printed: 1873–80 watermark spray 3d. pale rose plate 11 KA-ND scarce mint block of sixteen (4 x 4) with wing margin at right and virtually full original gum (eleven unmounted), slight creasing and one or two other small imperfections, otherwise fine. S.G. 144. Photo. | 3000 | 3500 | |
| 2028 | Surface Printed: 1873–80 6d. grey plate 13 AC, tied by F.B. double ring datestamp to piece with Argentina 5c. used alongside, unusual. S.G. 147. | 80 | 100 | 85 |
| 2029 | Surface Printed: 1873–80 1/- plate 13 RK imperforate plate proof in black on unwatermarked white wove paper, very fine. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 250 |
| 2030 | Surface Printed: 1873–80 1/- green plate 11 AB apparently imperforate at foot, used with Manchester “498” numeral. R.P.S. certificate (2002) states ‘is genuine so far as one can tell of a tall stamp’. S.G. 150var. Photo. | |||
| 2031 | Surface Printed: 1873–80 watermark spray 1/- green plate 12 PK-QL, a fine mint block of four from the top of the sheet with marginal inscription “E SHILLING.”, fresh and attractive with the lower pair unmounted. S.G. 150. Photo. | 1000 | 1200 | 950 |
| 2032 | Surface Printed: 1873–80 watermark spray 1/- orange-brown plate 13 SD, fine, cancelled by slightly oily Wolverhampton squared circle. S.G. 151, cat. £400. Photo. | 80 | 100 | |
| 2033 | Surface Printed: 1873–80 watermark large garter 4d. vermilion plate 15 FE, fine mint with part original gum (rather heavily mounted). S.G. 152, cat. £1,200. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 240 |
| 2034 | Surface Printed: 1873–80 watermark large garter 4d. plate 15 PG-QH imperforate colour trial marginal block in pale olive-bistre, very fresh with full original gum (lower pair unmounted but with tone spots on gum). S.G. 160var., Spec. page 245, cat. £340+. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 200 |
| 2035 | Surface Printed: 1873–80 watermark large garter 4d. sage-green plate 15 FJ-FK horizontal pair tied by Dublin “136” duplex cancellations to 1878 (Feb. 14) mourning envelope to Melbourne, Australia, minor peripheral cover faults. S.G. 153. Photo. | 170 | 190 | |
| 2036 | Surface Printed: 1873–80 watermark large garter 4d. sage-green plate 16 CH-DI, a scarce mint block of four, well centred, fine. S.G. 153, Spec. J65, cat. £3,000. Photo. | 1200 | 1400 | 1150 |
| 2037 | Surface Printed: 1873–80 watermark large garter 4d. grey-brown plate 17 LK with Birmingham squared circle, partly reperforated at upper left, otherwise fine. S.G. 154, cat. £300. Photo. | 50 | 60 | 40 |
| 2038 | Surface Printed: 1873–80 watermark large garter 4d. grey-brown plate 17 PG, fine used with neat Dorchester c.d.s. S.G. 154, cat. £300. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 190 |
| 2039 | Surface Printed: 1873–80 8d. orange plate 1 GE fine and fresh mint with part original gum. S.G. 156, cat. £800. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 260 |
| 2040 | Surface Printed: 1876 (July) unissued 8d. purple-brown CF, an exceptionally fine and fresh mint example with wing margin at right. S.G. 156a, Spec. J91, cat. £4,500. Holcombe certificate (1984). Photo. | 3000 | 3200 | |
| 2041 | Surface Printed: 1880–83 watermark crown 21/2d. blue plate 23 EH variety watermark inverted, fine used. S.G. 157Wi, Spec. J25a, cat. £60. Photo. | 40 | 50 | 80 |
| 2042 | Surface Printed: 1880–83 watermark crown 3d. on 3d. lilac AK-BL good to fine mint block of four. S.G. 159, Spec. K8A, cat. £1,500. Photo. | 500 | 600 | |
| 2043 | Surface Printed: 1880–83 watermark crown 3d. on 3d. plate 21 SD, fine mint. S.G. 159, cat. £325. Photo. | 60 | 80 | 80 |
| 2044 | Surface Printed: 1879 Tender Essays: De La Rue die proof of a design for the 1/2d. value with head B and corner letters “K-H”, in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm.), attractive. Photo. | 450 | 500 | 450 |
| 2045 | Surface Printed: 1879 Tender Essays: Perkins Bacon surface printed essay engraved by W. Ridgeway, 1/2d. (12), 11/2d. (6) and 2d. (6) se-tenant sheet (6 x 4) in black, perf 121/2, on gummed paper without watermark, designated plate 2 by Fisher, very fine and fresh, the stamps mostly unmounted, some perf. separation and reinforcement. | 250 | 300 | 250 |
| 2046 | Surface Printed: 1879 Tender Essays: Waterlow: A magnificent line-engraved essay by Waterlow, inscribed “QUEENSLAND” and denominated “TWO PENCE”, imperforate, printed in black on wove paper, very rare, this is the first example of this essay that we have seen. Photo. See ‘The British Postage Stamp of the nineteenth century’ by Robson Lowe, page 218 ‘There are copies in the Post Office collection’ and S.G. Spec. vol. 1 page 278. |
1250 | 1500 | 1300 |
| 2047 | Surface Printed: 1880–81 ‘Provisional Issue’ Issue 1/2d. die proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm.), endorsed “BEFORE HARDENING” and dated “16 JUL 80”. Photo. | 350 | 400 | 340 |
| 2048 | Surface Printed: 1880–81 ‘Provisional Issue’ Issue 11/2d. (2) and 2d. with 1881 1d. used with London “52” duplex cancellations on 1883 (Dec. 21) cover to Adelaide. | 30 | 40 | 50 |
| 2049 | Surface Printed: 1880–81 ‘Provisional Issue’ 1d. die proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm.), endorsed “BEFORE HARDENING” and “2” and dated “Sep 1 1879”. Photo. | 350 | 400 | 340 |
| 2050 | Surface Printed: 1880–81 ‘Provisional Issue’ 1d. die proof in black on glazed card (60 x 92mm.), endorsed “AFTER STRIKING” and “2” and dated “24 DEC 79”. Photo. | 350 | 400 | 350 |
| 2051 | Surface Printed: 1880–81 ‘Provisional Issue’ 1d. Venetian red AA-DC in an unmounted mint block of twelve, AA trivial corner fault, otherwise fine. S.G. 166, cat. £180+. | 60 | 80 | |
| 2052 | Surface Printed: 1880–81 ‘Provisional Issue’ 1d. Venetian red MA-NF marginal block of 12 (6 x 2) overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, very fine and fresh with gum (unmounted), a few perfs. separated and a few slight gum tones, shows missing horizontal perf. pin on vertical “C” row. S.G. 166var. Spec. K3s, cat. £480+. | 80 | 100 | 60 |
| 2053 | Surface Printed: 1880–81 ‘Provisional Issue’ 11/2d. die proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm.), endorsed “BEFORE HARDENING” in red and dated “27 JUL 80”. Photo. | 350 | 400 | 350 |
| 2054 | Surface Printed: 1880–81 ‘Provisional Issue’ 11/2d. die proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm.), endorsed “After Striking” (ms) and dated “3 NOV 80”. Photo. | 350 | 400 | 400 |
| 2055 | Surface Printed: 1880–81 ‘Provisional Issue’ 11/2d. Venetian red, a fresh unmounted mint vertical strip of three, lower stamp with minor corner crease, usual gum wrinkles. S.G. 167, cat. £420+ | 100 | 120 | 80 |
| 2056 | Surface Printed: 1880–81 ‘Provisional Issue’ 2d. die proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm.), endorsed “BEFORE HARDENING” in red and dated “27 JUL 80”. Photo. | 350 | 400 | |
| 2057 | Surface Printed: 1880–81 ‘Provisional Issue’ 2d. pale rose and 5d. indigo tied by neat “REGISTERED/MR 11 82/101 CANNON ST B.O. E.C.” oval d.s.’s in blue to linen registered envelope to Bordeaux, a few imperfections but attractive. S.G. 168 & 169. | 150 | 180 | |
| 2058 | Surface Printed: 1880–81 ‘Provisional Issue’ 2d. deep rose used to pay Sailor’s concession inwards rate on 1882 (Dec.) and 1883 (Aug.) printed “H.M.S. EURYALUS” envelopes, endorsed ‘Bombay’ and ‘At Sea’ respectively and countersigned by the Commanding Officer, addressed to Birmingham, the adhesives cancelled in London and Plymouth, some cover imperfections, otherwise fine. This is one of the scarcest surface printed adhesives used alone on cover. S.G. 169. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 200 |
| 2059 | Surface Printed: 1880–81 ‘Provisional Issue’ 5d. die proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm.), endorsed “AFTER HARDENING” and dated “10 AUG 80”. Photo. | 350 | 400 | 350 |
| 2060 | Surface Printed: 1880–81 ‘Provisional Issue’ 5d. indigo, fine and fresh mint, small gum crease, fine appearance. S.G. 169. Photo. | 200 | 220 | 200 |
| 2061 | Surface Printed: 1880–81 ‘Provisional Issue’ 5d. indigo, variety watermark inverted, used, small imperfections but very rare. S.G. 169Wi, Spec. K6b, cat. £2,000. Photo. | 300 | 400 | |
| 2062 | Surface Printed: 1881 die II 16 dots 1d. lilac, a stunningly misperforated irregular corner strip of three with massive pre-printing paper fold leaving one impression almost completely omitted, part impression on margin corner with remainder on gummed side. S.G. 172var. Photo. | 1200 | 1400 | |
| 2063 | Surface Printed: 1883–84 watermark anchor on blued paper 2/6 EB, used, small faults. S.G. 175, cat. £800. Photo. | 80 | 100 | |
| 2064 | Surface Printed: 1883–84 watermark anchor on blued paper 2/6 EB, used, small faults. S.G. 175, cat. £800. Photo. | 80 | 100 | |
| 2065 | Surface Printed: 1883–84 watermark anchor on blued paper 2/6 JD, good used with neat “LEITH/DE 19/83” c.d.s. Photo. S.G. 175, cat. £800. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 110 |
| 2066 | Surface Printed: 1883–84 watermark anchor on blued paper 5/- rose AA, mint, trivial corner perf. crease barely detracts, very fresh and fine. S.G. 176, cat. £5,000. Clear B.P.A. certificate (2000). Photo. | 2000 | 2500 | 2000 |
| 2067 | Surface Printed: 1883–84 watermark anchor on blued paper 5/- rose DA, exceptionally fine with crisp Grangemouth “JY 29/84” c.d.s. S.G. 176. R.P.S. certificate (1993). Photo. | 1300 | 1500 | |
| 2068 | Surface Printed: 1883–84 watermark anchor on white paper 2/6 CA, 5/- IA and 10/- FB, each used with Channel Islands cancellation, good to fine. S.G. 178, 180, 183. | 100 | 120 | 80 |
| 2069 | Surface Printed: 1883–84 watermark anchor on white paper 2/6 HE and 5/- KB, both fine used. S.G. 178, 180. | 60 | 80 | 50 |
| 2070 | Surface Printed: 1883–84 watermark anchor on white paper 2/6 lilac JG used with 1887–92 21/2d. and 1/- on 1889 (Nov.) registered wrapper from London to Berlin, few small imperfections, very scarce. sS.G. 178, 201, 211. Photo. | 400 | 450 | |
| 2071 | Surface Printed: 1883–84 watermark anchor on white paper 2/6 lilac ME used with fine central strike of scarce “OLYMPIA/A/AP 6/92/W” skeleton c.d.s., fine. S.G. 178. Photo. | 170 | 190 | |
| 2072 | Surface Printed: 1883 watermark anchor on white paper 5/- rose CC most attractive with central “EXCHANGE/LIVERPOOL/OC 3/91” c.d.s., slight creasing not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. 180. Photo. | 50 | 60 | 50 |
| 2073 | Surface Printed: 1883-84 watermark anchor on white paper 5/- rose FE-GF a fine used block of four neatly cancelled by crisp “AP 13/95” c.d.s.’s, one or two slightly pulled perfs. at top, fresh and attractive. S.G. 180. Photo. | 300 | 320 | 300 |
| 2074 | Surface Printed: 1883 watermark anchor on white paper 5/- crimson HA, a very fine and fresh mint example. S.G. 181, cat. £550. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 160 |
| 2075 | Surface Printed: 1883–84 watermark anchor on white paper 10/- ultramarine CA, fine and fresh mint, centred to upper right. S.G. 183, cat. £1,250. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 240 |
| 2076 | Surface Printed: 1883–84 watermark anchor on white paper 10/- ND used with central “CHELTENHAM/OC 9/89” c.d.s., few imperfections, otherwise fine. S.G. 183. Photo. | 70 | 90 | 90 |
| 2077 | Surface Printed: 1884 watermark crowns £1 brown-lilac DD, a good used example with slightly smudged “LONDON/OC 31/8?/104” duplex, small slight crease or wrinkle at upper right. S.G. 185, cat. £1,500. Photo. | 200 | 220 | 180 |
| 2078 | Surface Printed: 1884 watermark crowns £1 brown-lilac GB, fine used, good deep colour. S.G. 185, cat. £1,500. Photo. | 350 | 400 | 350 |
| 2079 | Surface Printed: 1884 watermark Crowns £1 brown-lilac plate 2 TA broken frame, central “YORK/K/JA 5/91/F.P.” c.d.s, slightly bleached and with pressed vertical creasing, good appearance. S.G. 185a, cat. £2,500. Photo. | 350 | 400 | 380 |
| 2080 | Surface Printed: 1888 watermark orbs error £1 brown-lilac MA, few small faults, good appearance. S.G. 186, cat. £2,750. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 420 |
| 2081 | Surface Printed: 1883–84 ‘lilac and green’ 11/2d. to 1/- set, used, fair to fine. S.G. 187-96. | 200 | 250 | |
| 2082 | Surface Printed: 1883–84 ‘lilac and green’ 11/2d. die proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm.), endorsed “BEFORE HARDENING” and dated “4 AUG 83”. Photo. | 350 | 400 | 300 |
| 2083 | Surface Printed: 1883–84 ‘lilac and green’ 11/2d. AD imperforate colour trial in slate on gummed paper watermarked crown, very fine and fresh with gum, scarce. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 380 |
| 2084 | Surface Printed: 1883–84 ‘lilac and green’ 11/2d. lilac PI-QJ exceptionally fine and fresh mint block of four, a few perfs. just blunted. S.G. 188, Spec. K18, cat. £400. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 110 |
| 2085 | Surface Printed: 1883–84 ‘lilac and green’ 2d. lilac AK-BL exceptionally fine and fresh mint block of four, upper pair with two small very faint tone spots on gum, lower pair with barest trace of a hinge. S.G. 189, Spec. K19, cat. £650. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 180 |
| 2086 | Surface Printed: 1883–84 ‘lilac and green’ 21/2d. lilac GE-HF exceptionally fine and fresh mint block of four. S.G. 190, Spec. K20, cat. £350. Photo. | 100 | 120 | |
| 2087 | Surface Printed: 1883–84 ‘lilac and green’ 21/2d. LD purple on lilac colour trial on gummed unwatermarked paper, fine and fresh. Photo. | 100 | 120 | |
| 2088 | Surface Printed: 1883–84 ‘lilac and green’ 3d. lilac GE-HF fine and fresh mint block of four, upper pair a little heavily mounted. S.G. 191, Spec. K21, cat. £850. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 190 |
| 2089 | Surface Printed: 1883–84 ‘lilac and green’ 4d. dull green, unusually cancelled by “BOMBAY” squared circle, good used. S.G. 192var. | 50 | 70 | |
| 2090 | Surface Printed: 1883–84 ‘lilac and green’ 4d. dull green AK line perforated 12 and overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, a top marginal example example, very fresh with gum (stamp unmounted), faint crease at top not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine and very scarce. S.G. 192var. Spec. K22t. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 150 |
| 2091 | Surface Printed: 1883–84 ‘lilac and green’ 4d. dull green EK-FL fresh mint block of four, EL with small thin at top, otherwise fine, lower pair apparently unmounted. S.G. 192, Spec. K22, cat. £1,800. Photo. | 500 | 600 | |
| 2092 | Surface Printed: 1883–84 ‘lilac and green’ 4d. dull green GE line perforated 12 and overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, very fresh with gum, a few short or blunted perfs. S.G. 192var. Spec. K22t. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 80 |
| 2093 | Surface Printed: 1883–84 ‘lilac and green’ 5d. dull green QJ-RK fresh mint block of four, RJ with thin at lower left, otherwise fine. S.G. 193, Spec. K23, cat. £1,800. Photo. | 500 | 600 | |
| 2094 | Surface Printed: 1883–84 ‘lilac and green’ 6d. die proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm.), endorsed “AFTER STRIKING”, dated “28 SEP 83” and initialled “N.G.”. Photo. | 380 | 400 | |
| 2095 | Surface Printed: 1883–84 ‘lilac and green’ 6d. dull green FL-GM block of four very fine and fresh mint, gum slightly ‘off-white’. S.G. 194, Spec. K24, cat. £2,000. Photo. | 700 | 800 | |
| 2096 | Surface Printed: 1883–84 ‘lilac and green’ 9d. dull green HI-IJ block of four exceptionally fine and fresh mint, a few perfs. reinforced horizontally, very lightly mounted and excellent colour, a rare block in this quality. S.G. 195, Spec. K25, cat. £3,500. Photo. | 1500 | 1800 | |
| 2097 | Surface Printed: 1883–84 ‘lilac and green’ 9d. dull green JT, variety watermark sideways inverted, used, some faults. S.G. Spec. K25a, cat. £500. | 60 | 80 | 50 |
| 2098 | Surface Printed: 1883–84 ‘lilac and green’ 1/- dull green KG-LH, a mainly fine mint block of four, KG with small imperfections barely detracting, LG-LH unmounted, excellent colour and very fresh. S.G. 196, Spec. K26, cat. £2,000 | 800 | 1000 | 800 |
| 2099 | Surface Printed: 1883–84 ‘lilac and green’ 1/- dull green RF, mint, one shortish perf. at foot, good colour. S.G. 196, cat. £550. Photo. | 110 | 130 | 120 |
| 2100 | Surface Printed: 1887–92 ‘Jubilee’ 1/2d. to 1/-, the original ten values, each on small piece from De La Rue records, and each with diagonal manuscript ‘Cancelled’, very fine. Photo. | 1600 | 1800 | 2500 |
| 2101 | Surface Printed: 1887–92 ‘Jubilee’ 1/2d. vermilion, a top marginal imprimatur showing marginal rule from plates 7–10 (only seven stamps were removed from each of these plates), very fine and fresh with gum. Brandon certificate (2002). Photo. | 150 | 180 | 210 |
| 2102 | Surface Printed: 1887–92 ‘Jubilee’ 1/2d. (44), 41/2d. (22), 1900 1/2d. (142) and 1/- (corner marginal block of 9), mainly fine unmounted mint, a few bends or creases. (217). | 200 | 250 | 220 |
| 2103 | Surface Printed: 1887–92 ‘Jubilee’ 1/2d. vermilion variety printed on the gummed side and with watermark inverted, a superb unmounted mint lower marginal example (mounted in margin), rare and much under-rated. R.P.S. certificate (1980, for pair). S.G. 197aWi. Photo. | 1000 | 1200 | 1050 |
| 2104 | Surface Printed: 1887–92 ‘Jubilee’ 11/2d., 2d., 21/2d., 3d., 5d. die 1 and 6d. in mainly very fine and fresh unmounted mint blocks of nine (3 x 3), one 2d. torn and one 5d. and one 6d. with gum creases, excellent colours. (54). S.G. 198, 200, 201, 202, 207a & 208, cat. £2,088. | 500 | 600 | 380 |
| 2105 | Surface Printed: 1887–92 ‘Jubilee’ 11/2d., 2d., 21/2d., 3d., 5d. die 1 and 6d. in mainly very fine and fresh unmounted mint marginal blocks of six (2 x 3), from the left of the sheets, excellent colours. (36). S.G. 198, 200, 201, 202, 207a & 208, cat. £1,392+. | 300 | 350 | 400 |
| 2106 | Surface Printed: 1887–92 ‘Jubilee’ 11/2d., 2d., 21/2d., 3d., 5d. die 1 and 6d. in mainly very fine and fresh unmounted mint interpanneau marginal blocks of four, from the right of the sheets, excellent colours, usual gum bends or wrinkles. (24). S.G. 198, 200, 201, 202, 207a & 208, cat. £928+. | 250 | 300 | 320 |
| 2107 | Surface Printed: 1887–92 ‘Jubilee’ 11/2d. and 2d. in fine and fresh unmounted mint interpanneau blocks of four . (8). S.G. 198 & 200, cat. £248+. | 80 | 90 | 90 |
| 2108 | Surface Printed: 1887–92 ‘Jubilee’ 2d. green and scarlet, a very fine and fresh unmounted mint upper right corner marginal block of four. R.P.S. certificate (1984). S.G. 199. Photo. | 800 | 900 | |
| 2109 | Surface Printed: 1887–92 ‘Jubilee’ 3d. purple on yellow imperforate imprimatur(?) showing part sheet margin at top, perforated 14 at base and of unknown status, very fine and fresh with gum. S.G. 202var. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 230 |
| 2110 | Surface Printed: 1887–92 ‘Jubilee’ Issue 4d. die proof of head plate in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm.), endorsed “BEFORE HARDENING” and dated “16 FEB 86”. Photo. | 350 | 400 | 300 |
| 2111 | Surface Printed: 1887–92 ‘Jubilee’ 4d. green and deep brown in a very fine and fresh unmounted mint interpanneau marginal block of eight (4 x 2), light gum bend at top. S.G. 205a, cat. £360+. | 100 | 120 | 110 |
| 2112 | Surface Printed: 1887–92 ‘Jubilee’ 4d. green and deep brown in a very fresh unmounted mint lower left corner marginal block of six, some gum creasing, otherwise fine. S.G. 205a, cat. £270. | 60 | 80 | 50 |
| 2113 | Surface Printed: 1887–92 ‘Jubilee’ 41/2d. handpainted essay from De La Rue archives, on tracing paper (62 x 82mm), lettered “F”, the issued design, dated “FEB 1/92” and with manuscript cross, a superb item. S.G. Spec. vol. 1, page 337, unpriced. Photo. | 2500 | 3000 | 2500 |
| 2114 | Surface Printed: 1887–92 ‘Jubilee’ 41/2d. green and deep bright carmine corner marginal pair, 10d. dull purple and deep dull carmine and 1/2d. vermilion used together on printed “H.G.Hanson” 1893 (Sept.) registered envelope from Cardiff to Sweden, the envelope opened out for display, a most unusual combination. B.P.A. certificate (1988). S.G. 197, 206a & 210a. Photo. | 700 | 800 | |
| 2115 | Surface Printed: 1887–92 ‘Jubilee’ 5d. dull purple and blue die 2, a very fine and fresh unmounted mint interpanneau block of four. S.G. 207a, cat. £200+. | 60 | 70 | 80 |
| 2116 | Surface Printed: 1887–92 ‘Jubilee’ 9d. dull purple and blue, a lower marginal pair tied by purple “PENNY POSTAGE JUBILEE/SOUTH KENSINGTON/2.JY.90” c.d.s. on small envelope to Horley, fine and unusual. Photo. | 100 | 120 | |
| 2117 | Surface Printed: 1887–92 ‘Jubilee’ 10d. colour trial on yellow paper with head plate in purple, duty plate in green, line perf. 14, watermarked crown, very fine and fresh with gum, rare. S.G. Spec. page 347. Photo. | 1200 | 1500 | 1200 |
| 2118 | Surface Printed: 1887–92 ‘Jubilee’ 10d. dull purple and carmine, a top marginal pair tied by purple “PENNY POSTAGE JUBILEE/SOUTH KENSINGTON/2.JY.90” c.d.s. on small envelope to Horley, fine and unusual. Photo. | 120 | 150 | |
| 2119 | Surface Printed: 1887–92 ‘Jubilee’ 10d. dull purple and scarlet, a complete pane of twenty (5 x 4), marginal setting 2, used with slightly overinked double ring “GUERNSEY” cancellations, fine and very scarce. S.G. 210b. Photo. | 600 | 800 | 600 |
| 2120 | Surface Printed: 1887–92 ‘Jubilee’ 1/- colour trial in purple, perf. 14 on gummed watermarked paper, very fine unmounted. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 220 |
| 2121 | Surface Printed: 1887–92 ‘Jubilee’ 1/- dull green with watermark inverted, a superb unmounted mint lower right corner marginal example (mounted in margin), shows marginal watermark line. S.G. 211Wi. Photo. | 300 | 350 | |
| 2122 | Surface Printed: 1887–92 ‘Jubilee’ £1 green DD-ED imperforate marginal pair overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, very fresh with gum (unmounted), creases not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. K17s, cat. £3,200. Photo. | 800 | 900 | 880 |
| 2123 | Surface Printed: 1887–92 ‘Jubilee’ £1 green QA imperforate and overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, very fresh with virtually full original gum, diagonal gum crease not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. K17s, cat. £1,600. Photo. | 500 | 600 | 520 |
| 2124 | Surface Printed: 1887–92 ‘Jubilee’ £1 green FB overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 11, fresh with virtually full original gum, crease at left, otherwise fine. S.G. 212var., Spec. K17t, cat. £350. Photo. | 80 | 90 | 85 |
| 2125 | Surface Printed: 1887–92 ‘Jubilee’ £1 green TC, an exceptionally fine and fresh unmounted mint example S.G. 212. Photo. | 2000 | 2200 | |
| 2126 | Surface Printed: 1887–92 ‘Jubilee’ £1 green AA with light “WESTBOURNE•GROVE” c.d.s. and additional boxed cancellation, pressed vertical crease, otherwise fine. S.G. 212, cat. £450. | 80 | 100 | 80 |
| 2127 | Surface Printed: 1887–92 ‘Jubilee’ £1 green CC-DD, an exceptionally fine used block of four with oval “REGISTERED/21 JY 93/THREADNEEDLE ST B.O.” datestamps, most attractive and the finest used block of this stamp that we have seen. S.G. 212. Photo. | 1600 | 2000 | 1600 |
| 2128 | Surface Printed: 1887–92 ‘Jubilee’ £1 green GD, good used with light “981” numeral and two oval registered cancellations. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 110 |
| 2129 | Surface Printed: 1887–92 ‘Jubilee’ £1 green KB, fine with light oval registered datestamps. S.G. 212, cat. £450. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 120 |
| 2130 | Surface Printed: 1894 proof impressions of “I R/ SPECIMEN” and “I R” overprints on vertically laid paper affixed to piece (118 x 65mm) from De La Rue ledger book dated “June 14/1894”, the first annotated “Steel Hand/Mark” and priced “75/-”, the second “Type in/handle” and “5/-”. Notes above refer to adjoining item. Photocopy of page from which this piece was cut is included. Marcus Samuel (London Philatelist, Vol. 65, no. 768 and Vol. 74, no. 866, suggests that these items were used by the Inland Revenue Dept. for items in their official reference collection, the second item to be used on items already with “SPECIMEN” overprint. The “I R/ SPECIMEN” is recorded on seventeen values to £5 current around 1891. An important archive piece. Photo. | 2200 | 2500 | 2100 |
| 2131 | Surface Printed: 1900 1/- green and carmine, a scarce used block of four with light Manchester Royal Exchange c.d.s.’s for “MR 29/01”, very fine. S.G. 214, Spec. K41. Photo. | 280 | 300 | 280 |
| 2132 | King Edward VII: 1901 De La Rue ‘Paste-Up’ essay for the King Edward VII issue using the 1887–92 ‘Jubilee’ design, 2d. green and carmine frame and duty plate with Victoria’s head removed and lithographed type “A” three-quarter face head inserted, very fine. B.P.A. certificate (1989). S.G. Spec. vol. 2, page 23. Photo. | 2500 | 3000 | 3200 |
| 2133 | King Edward VII: 1901 De La Rue ‘Paste-Up’ essay for the King Edward VII issue using the 1887–92 ‘Jubilee’ design, 2d. green and carmine frame and duty plate with Victoria’s head removed and lithographed type “B” quarter face head inserted, very fine. B.P.A. certificate (1989). S.G. Spec. vol. 2, page 23. Photo. | 2500 | 3000 | 3200 |
| 2134 | King Edward VII: 1902 De La Rue 1d. ‘Transvaal’ essay type 2 in green with the line in approximately the same colour as the frame painted between the oval of the King’s head and joined to the base of the crown, value tablets and crown touched in in white, perf. 14 and mounted on card, very fine and scarce. S.G. Spec. vol. 2, page 27. Photo. | 700 | 750 | 700 |
| 2135 | King Edward VII: 1903 De La Rue “Canada Head” 1d. essay in ochre-brown on unwatermarked, gummed, wove paper (65 x 76mm), very fine. Photo. | 650 | 700 | 620 |
| 2136 | King Edward VII: 1901 De La Rue 1d. colour trial in dull purple (very close to the issued 6d.), perf. 14 on gummed paper watermarked crown, very fine and fresh. S.G. Spec. vol. 2, page 47. Photo. | 700 | 800 | 680 |
| 2137 | King Edward VII: 1901 De La Rue 1d. colour trial in purple on red, perf. 14 on gummed paper watermarked crown, very fine and fresh. S.G. Spec. vol. 2, page 47. Photo. | 650 | 700 | 600 |
| 2138 | King Edward VII: 1901 De La Rue 1d. colour trial in black on red, perf. 14 on gummed paper watermarked crown, this appears to have been printed on the reverse (redder) side of the paper, very fine and fresh. S.G. Spec. vol. 2, page 47. Photo. | 700 | 800 | |
| 2139 | King Edward VII: 1906 De La Rue 1d. colour trial in blue-geranium, perf. 14 on gummed paper watermarked crown, very fine and fresh. S.G. Spec. vol. 2, page 47. Photo. | 700 | 800 | |
| 2140 | King Edward VII: 1906 De La Rue 1d. colour trial in carmine-rose, an imperforate lower left corner example on gummed paper watermarked crown, very fine and fresh. S.G. Spec. vol. 2, page 47. Photo. | 700 | 800 | 680 |
| 2141 | King Edward VII: W. Dorning Beckton 1902 (Sept. 30th) menu card for a dinner at his home, “Daisy Bank” in Manchester, the menu printed on the gummed side of a 2/6 and affixed to the card by the selvedge (stamp unmounted). The menu has been split in two to show the decorative front cover, most unusual. Ex Robson Lowe. | 400 | 450 | 500 |
| 2142 | King Edward VII: 1902–13 1/2d. to 1/-, a mainly good to fine mint collection on Windsor leaves incl. 1902–10 De La Rue 1/2d. (31) to 1/-, 1911 Harrison perf. 14 1/2d. (19, one bright green (fine impression), 1d. (8, one aniline pink), 21/2d. (2), 3d., 4d. (2), perf. 15 x 14 1/2d. (2), 1d. (3), 21/2d. (3), 3d., 4d. (2), 1911–13 Somerset House 11/2d. (3), 2d. (3), 5d. (2), 6d. (9), 7d. (2), 9d. (3), 10d. (3), 1/- (3), etc. with shades, a range of 1/2d. and 1d. controls, some varieties. (175§). | 350 | 400 | 720 |
| 2143 | King Edward VII: 1902–13 1/2d. to 1/- mainly very fine or unmounted mint collection incl. 1902–10 De La Rue 1/2d. yellowish-green part booklet pane incl. Cross, 11/2d. (3), 2d. (4), 21/2d. (2), 3d. (3), 4d. green & brown (2), 4d. orange (3, one brown-orange), 5d., 7d. (3, one deep grey-black), 9d. (2), 10d. (2, one slate-purple and carmine-pink), 1/-, 1911 Harrison perf. 14 1/2d. (4), 1d. (3), perf. 15 x 14 1/2d. (2), 1d. (5), 3d. (2), 4d. (interpanneau pair), 1911–13 Somerset House 2d., 5d., 6d. (3), 9d. (3), 10d. (3), 1/-, with a good range of shades. (67). | 500 | 600 | 980 |
| 2144 | King Edward VII: 1902–13 1/2d. to £1, a mainly good to fine used collection incl. 1902–10 De La Rue 1/2d. (12) to 6d. (11), 7d. (3), (9d. (11), 10d. (10, 3 with no cross on crown), 1/- (13), 2/6 (6), 5/- (3), 10/- (3), £1, 1911 Harrison perf. 14 1/2d. (7) to 3d. (2), 4d. (2), perf. 15 x 14 1/2d. (4) to 3d. (3), 4d. (5), 1911–13 Somerset House 11/2d. (4) to 6d. (12), 7d. (3), 9d. (8), 10d. (6), 1/- (7), 2/6 (4), 5/- (2), 10/- and £1, many with c.d.s., excellent range of shades etc. 1902–10 1d. (2) diagonal bisects on postcards, 1911 perf. 14 1d. aniline rose (2), 1d. aniline pink (2), 1911–13 10d. dull reddish-purple and aniline pink (R.P.S. certificate, 1947), etc. (250§) | 1800 | 2000 | |
| 2145 | King Edward VII: 1902–10 De La Rue, a selection of plated bottom strips (6) overprinted for Bechuanaland 1/2d. plate 28, British Levant 1d. plates 48 and 84, 30 pa on 11/2d. head plate 4, 11/4pi on 3d. plate 2 and 13/4pi on 4d. pale orange plate 10, all but the Bechuanaland also with [R19/11–12] also present, mainly good to fine mint, a scarce group. (82). Ex. Clarke. | 400 | 500 | 400 |
| 2146 | King Edward VII: 1902–10 De La Rue 1/2d. blue-green and 1d. scarlet, marginal blocks of four, fine c.t.o on the the first day of issue with “TONBRIDGE/STATION OFFICE/2.30 AM/JA 1/02” double ring c.d.s’s, unusual this early in the morning! S.G. 215 & 219. | 80 | 100 | 170 |
| 2147 | King Edward VII: 1902–10 De La Rue 1/2d. pale yellowish-green booklet pane of six ( 3 x 2) with watermark inverted and overprinted horseshoe “SPECIMEN” type 17, with gum (unmounted but toning on reverse), good appearance. S.G. Spec. MB1as, cat. £950. Photo. | 250 | 280 | |
| 2148 | King Edward VII: 1902–10 De La Rue 1d. scarlet control “D4”, coextensive rule, perf. type H1 imperf. bottom margin, lower right corner mint strip of three, variety “4” almost omitted, faint trace of gum toning but scarce multiple. Photo on page ??. | 1200 | 1400 | 1000 |
| 2149 | King Edward VII: 1902–10 De La Rue 1/2d. to 5/- (2), 10/-, £1, a mainly good to fine and fresh mint collection with an excellent range of shades incl. 11/2d. (5), 2d. (7), 3d. (5), 4d. green and brown (5), 4d. orange (3, one brown-orange), 5d. (4), 6d. (5), 7d. (3, one deep grey-black), 9d. (4), 10d. (4), 1/- (4), few small imperfections. (70). Photo. | 800 | 1000 | 800 |
| 2150 | King Edward VII: 1902–10 De la Rue 11/2d. variety deformed leaf [Pl. D4, R. 2/7], fine mint. S.G. Spec. M8e, cat. £400. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 160 |
| 2151 | King Edward VII: 1902–10 De La Rue 21/2d. die proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), dated “7 SEP. 01” in blue and stamped “AFTER/HARDENING”, very fine. Photo. | 450 | 500 | 450 |
| 2152 | King Edward VII: 1902–10 De La Rue 4d. pale orange in a fine unmounted mint marginal block of 18 (6 x 3). S.G. 240, cat. £720. | 120 | 150 | 120 |
| 2153 | King Edward VII: 1902–10 De La Rue 5d. tied by manuscript ‘Frsikney/21 Nov/10’ to “Eaudyke/(under Boston)” Parcel Post label, most unusual, also 1/- pair used on printed parcel label from Liverpool to Germany. (2 items). Photo. | 100 | 150 | |
| 2154 | King Edward VII: 1902–10 De La Rue 6d. imperforate plate proof block of four in black on white card, very fine. Photo. | 120 | 150 | |
| 2155 | King Edward VII: 1902–10 De La Rue 7d. grey-black, a very fine used block of 27 (9 x 3) with neat “GUERNSEY/JA 27/12” c.d.s’s. S.G. 249. | 200 | 250 | |
| 2156 | King Edward VII: 1902–10 De La Rue 9d. die proof of head plate in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), dated “10 DEC. 01” in blue and stamped “AFTER/HARDENING”, very fine. Photo. | 450 | 500 | 450 |
| 2157 | King Edward VII: 1902–10 De La Rue 10d. die proof of head plate in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), without markings, very fine. Photo. | 500 | 600 | 500 |
| 2158 | King Edward VII: 1902–10 De La Rue 1/- die proof of head and duty plate in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), dated “10 DEC. 01” in blue and stamped “AFTER/HARDENING”, very fine. Photo. | 500 | 600 | 500 |
| 2159 | King Edward VII: 1902–10 De La Rue 1/- dull green and carmine in a very fine used block of ten (2 x 5) with “JEDBURGH/MY 18/05” c.d.s’s. S.G. 257, Spec. M45(1). Photo. | 200 | 220 | 200 |
| 2160 | King Edward VII: 1902–10 De La Rue 1/- dull green and scarlet on chalky in a very fine used block of four with light c.d.s’s. S.G. 259, Spec. M46(3). | 120 | 150 | 120 |
| 2161 | King Edward VII: 1902–10 De La Rue 5/- bright carmine, fresh mint, slight marks on gum otherwise fine. S.G. 263. Photo. | 60 | 70 | 70 |
| 2162 | King Edward VII: 1902–10 De la Rue 5/- bright carmine overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 16, fine with gum. S.G. Spec. M51s. | 50 | 70 | 65 |
| 2163 | King Edward VII: 1902–10 De la Rue 10/- ultramarine, fine used with central Jersey c.d.s. S.G. 265, cat. £325. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 130 |
| 2164 | King Edward VII: 1902–10 De La Rue £1 dull blue-green, a fresh mint example, slight creasing and a few short or blunted perfs. at top, otherwise fine. S.G. 266, cat. £1,300. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 270 |
| 2165 | King Edward VII: 1902–10 De La Rue £1 dull blue-green, a fine used vertical strip of three with light oval “REGISTERED/5 JY 06/THREADNEEDLE ST. B.O.” d.s.’s, lower stamp with small imperfection on reverse. S.G. 266. Photo. | 650 | 700 | |
| 2166 | King Edward VII: 1902–10 De La Rue £1 dull blue-green fine used. S.G. 266. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 150 |
| 2167 | King Edward VII: 1902–10 De la Rue £1 dull blue-green, good used. S.G. 266, cat. £500. | 70 | 90 | 100 |
| 2168 | King Edward VII: 1911 Harrison perf. 14 1/2d. dull yellow-green, a superb unmounted mint upper right corner marginal block of 12 (6 x 2) incl. [R1/8] vertical scratch below beard and with this and the being heavier blotchier impressions than the rest of the block, a very scarce positional multiple. S.G. Spec. M3(1)/j. Photo. | 220 | 250 | 220 |
| 2169 | King Edward VII: 1911 Harrison perf. 14 1/2d. dull green plate 63b, a fine unmounted mint “A 11” control block of six [R19/1–20/3], each stamp with cross on crown almost missing. R.P.S. certificate (1987). S.G. Spec. M3(2)l. Photo. | 500 | 600 | |
| 2170 | King Edward VII: 1911 Harrison perf. 14 1/2d. deep dull green (very blotchy print), an exceptionally fine fresh mint top marginal block of four, upper pair unmounted. A superb of example of this shade, the most intense we have seen. Ex Laycock, Beaumont, and Cronk. S.G. Spec. M3(4)var. Photo. | 400 | 500 | 300 |
| 2171 | King Edward VII: 1911 Harrison perf. 14 1/2d. bright green (fine impression) a fine mint example showing and ‘ring’ flaw by King’s chin, a little heavily mounted. S.G. 271. Photo. | 80 | 90 | 60 |
| 2172 | King Edward VII: 1911 Harrison 1d. rose-carmine imperforate trial on gummed paper watermarked Crown, diagonally overprinted “CANCELLED” type 21. The unique “cross sheet” intepanneau block of 64 (8 x 8) comprising blocks of 16 from both upper and lower panes and both left and right sheets, with sheet margin between vertically and interpane margin showing pillars between horizontally, creased in margins and some other gum creases or wrinkles, otherwise mainly fine and most unusual. We believe that this is the only multiple in private hands of any issue to show both upper and lower and left and right sheets joined. See article by W.A. Wiseman in GB Journal vol. 40, no. 1, pages 6–11, in which he suggests that this is a most important trial for both KEVII and KGV issues, and that it may have been printed at Somerset House. S.G. Spec. M6t. Photo. | 2500 | 2800 | |
| 2173 | King Edward VII: 1911 Harrison perf. 14 1d. rose-red, a mint horizontal strip of five with diagonal pre-printing paper crease affecting all stamps, unusual. S.G. 272var. | 80 | 100 | 85 |
| 2174 | King Edward VII: 1911 Harrison perf 14 1d. rose-red, grossly misperforated, mint, slight bend, otherwise fine. Photo. | 70 | 90 | 85 |
| 2175 | King Edward VII: 1911 Harrison perf. 14 1d. aniline-rose booklet pane of six (3 x 2) with type E “LONDON/CHIEF OFFICE E.C.” pre-cancels, watermark inverted, fine and scarce (perfs. trimmed at top). S.G. Spec. MB6(7)at. Photo. | 220 | 250 | |
| 2176 | King Edward VII: 1911 Harrison perf. 15 x 14 1/2d. pale bluish-green, plate 64b [R18/10-20/12] SE corner block of nine (3 x 3) with [18/10] showing major frame break, fresh mint with small part to part original gum, few gum crease or bends. S.G. Spec. M4(4)h. | 100 | 120 | 110 |
| 2177 | King Edward VII: 1911 Harrison perf. 15 x 14 3d. grey on lemon, a superb mint example, apparently unmounted but possibly the barest trace of a hinge. R.P.S. certificate (1991). S.G. 285a, Spec. M22(3). Photo. | 2500 | 3000 | |
| 2178 | King Edward VII: 1911–13 Somerset House 11/2d. (2), 2d. (2), 5d. (3), 6d. (10), 7d. (5), 9d. (5), 10d. (5, two ), 1/- (4), 2/6 (3), 5/- (2), 10/- (marginal with stamp unmounted, a few tiny tone spots on gum), and £1, also 1911 Harrison perf. 14 1/2d. (3, one bright green (fine impression) to 4d. and perf. 15 x 14 1/2d. to 4d, mainly good to very fine and fresh mint with a fine range of shades incl. 10d. dull reddish-purple and aniline pink (2), etc. and fair used examples of the 10/- and £1. (59). Photo. | 1200 | 1500 | 1400 |
| 2179 | King Edward VII: 1911–13 Somerset House 11/2d. reddish-purple (pinkish shade) and bright green plate H6a/D6a (1st printing), complete bottom row of twelve incl. [20/9] leaf and tablet repair, mainly fine and fresh mint, eleven stamps unmounted, rare. S.G. Spec. M10(1)/d. Photo. | 600 | 700 | 600 |
| 2180 | King Edward II: 1911–13 Somerset House 2d. plate D4 [R5/9] deformed tablet variety very fine used on 1911 (Nov.) 11/2d. + 4d. s.t.o. envelope to Leipzig with “LONDON & FOLKESTONE S.C.” c.d.s’s, unusual and rare. Photo. | 700 | 750 | |
| 2181 | King Edward VII: 1911–13 Somerset House 2d. deep dull green and red complete bottom strip H4c/D4, prior to the substitution of duty plate 3 at SW, shows overinking and wear to value tablets, very fine and fresh mint, nine stamps unmounted, rare. S.G. 290, Spec. M13(1). | 120 | 150 | 150 |
| 2182 | King Edward II: 1911–13 Somerset House 6d. dull lilac (F) plate 9a SE corner pair, fine unmounted mint. R.P.S. certificate (1984). S.G. Spec. M33(8), cat. £400+. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 170 |
| 2183 | King Edward VII: 1911–13 Somerset House 6d. bright magenta (on chalky) plate 13a corner pair [R20/11-12] showing date cuts under [20/11], superb mint, exceptional fresh colour. R.P.S. certificate (1951). S.G. 296, Spec. M35. Photo. | 6000 | 7000 | |
| 2184 | King Edward VII: 1911–13 Somerset House 6d. pale reddish-purple (8th printing) plate 10, very fine impression on thinner plate glazed paper, in a fine and fresh mint complete bottom row of twelve, eight stamps unmounted. Brandon certificate (1986). S.G. Spec. M33(7). Photo on page ??. | 350 | 400 | |
| 2185 | King Edward VII: 1911–13 Somerset House 9d. slate-purple and cobalt-blue (4th printing) plate H2c/D(1), pane C, a complete very fine and fresh unmounted mint pane of twenty (5 x 4, mounted in margin), believed to be one of only two complete panes known in this shade, usual gum wrinkles. S.G. Spec. M41(4). Photo. | 1800 | 2000 | 1800 |
| 2186 | King Edward VII: 1911–13 Somerset House 9d. deep plum and blue, a very fine and fresh mint marginal interpanneau block of four from the left of the sheet. S.G. 307a, Spec. M41(5). | 120 | 150 | 120 |
| 2187 | King Edward VII: 1911–13 Somerset House 10d. dull reddish-purple and carmine (2nd printing) plate H2b/D(1a), pane Z, a mainly fine and fresh mint complete bottom row of twelve, seven stamps unmounted, rare. S.G. Spec. M44(6). Photo. | 600 | 650 | |
| 2188 | King Edward VII: 1911–13 Somerset House 10d. dark plum and carmine (2nd printing) plate H2b/D(1a), pane Z, a fine and very fresh unmounted mint lower left corner block of twelve (6 x 2), few wrinkles. S.G. Spec. M44(8)/var. Photo. | 600 | 650 | |
| 2189 | King Edward VII: 1911–13 Somerset House 10d. dull reddish-purple and aniline pink, a superb unmounted mint pane of 48 (12 x 4), the format only seen on this value, plate H2a/D(1a), pane Z, a unique item, the only complete pane of the 10d. (either De La Rue or Somerset House) that we have seen. B.P.A. certificate (2002). S.G. 310, Spec. M44(5), cat. £19,200+ (as singles). Photo. | 10000 | 12000 | 12000 |
| 2190 | King Edward VII: 1911–13 Somerset House 10/- blue, used, small perf. fault, otherwise fine. S.G. 319, cat. £400. | 60 | 80 | 50 |
| 2191 | No Lot | 1000 | 1100 | |
| 2192 | King Edward II: 1911–13 Somerset House £1 deep green, a very fine and fresh well centred mint example. S.G. 320. Photo. | 400 | 500 | 350 |
| 2193 | King Edward VII: 1911–13 Somerset House £1 deep green, the ‘Lowden’ forgery, very fine and lightly ‘cancelled’ on piece. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 320 |
| 2194 | King George V: 1911–34 mint collection in a large red stockbook, incl. shades, 1911–12 Downey heads, 1912–22 with 1d. no wmk., 1d. “POSTAGE” wmk. in strip, 21/2d. wmk. inverted (5), 7d. wmk. inverted (10, incl. a block of eight), control blocks incl. 8d. (3), Seahorses with 1915 De La Rue 10/-, 1918 Bradbury 10/- (3, incl. steel blue mint, some short perfs.), etc., mainly good to fine. (100’s§) | 750 | 800 | 1450 |
| 2195 | King George V: 1911–24, an accumulation of 1/2d., 1d. and 11/2d. controls mint and used incl. 1912–24 1/2d. mint (119), used (104), 1d. mint (176), used (276), 11./2d. mint (54), used (44), fair to fine. | 100 | 120 | 140 |
| 2196 | King George V: 1912–24 wmk. Royal cypher and 1924–26 wmk. block cypher, a mainly good to fine mint partly remaindered collection of controls in an album, with 1912–24 values to 8d. (6), 9d. agate (17), 10d. (10), 1/- (15), 1924–26 to 10d. (6), 1/- (15). | 800 | 1000 | 800 |
| 2197 | King George V: 1912–36 mainly fair to fine used collection incl. 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 1/2d. (10) to 1/- (5) with a good range of shades incl. 2d. intense bright orange (R.P.S. certificate, 1992), varieties with 1d. [R1/4 and 4/11] “Q” for “O”, 11/2d. “PENCF”, 1913 wmk. multiple cypher 1/2d. & 1d., 1924–26 1/2d. (5) to 1/- (4) incl. 1/2d. to 2d. wmk. sideways, etc. (200§). | 400 | 500 | 500 |
| 2198 | King George V: 1924–35 mainly good to fine used selection of commemoratives incl. 1929 P.U.C. £1 etc. (20). Photo. | 200 | 220 | 210 |
| 2199 | King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1910 J.A.C. Harrison head die proof stage 2a with die part cleared into a square, in green on proof paper (107 x 167mm), very fine. This die was used by Hentschel & Co. to insert Mackennal’s sketch die frame and used for making blocks to print the colour essays. R.P.S. certificate (1994). Photo. | 650 | 700 | |
| 2200 | King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1911–12, a comprehensive mainly good to fine used collection with a fine range of shades, 1911 watermark crown die 1A 1/2d. perf. 14, no cross varieties incl. 1911 watermark crown die 1b 1d. (in pair with normal but faults), etc., many with c.d.s. (98). | 400 | 500 | 480 |