Number of results: 393
2199
| Sale number: 15 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. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2200
| Sale number: 15 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). Price Realised £480 |
2201
| Sale number: 15 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads, a selection of covers, cards and pieces, incl. late fee, varieties, cancellations, etc. (93 items). Price Realised £160 |
2202
| Sale number: 15 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1911 die 1A watermark crown 1/2d. bluish-green, a very fresh unmounted mint upper right marginal block of 18 (6 x 3), nine stamps with creasing and a few others with minor gum bends, otherwise fine. S.G. 323, Spec. N1(4), cat. £7,200+ (as singles). Price Realised UNSOLD |
2203
| Sale number: 15 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1911 die 1A watermark crown 1/2d. bluish-green, a very fresh unmounted mint right marginal block of 12 (6 x 2), the two stamps at left with perf. faults, some creasing or gum creasing not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. 323, Spec. N1(4), cat. £4,800. Price Realised £300 |
2204
| Sale number: 15 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1911 (April) die 1A 1d. stage 5, the accepted die 1A, die proof in scarlet, cut to stamp size and affixed to card (44 x 57mm) , very fine and rare. S.G. Spec. vol. 2, page 161. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2205
| Sale number: 15 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1911 (October 20th) die 2 1/2d. die proof stage 4 using die 1B frame but with solid line at left of central ornament and lines of shading added to dolphins' foreheads, in green on proof paper, cut down to stamp size and mounted on thick card (50 x 76mm), very fine and rare. S.G. Spec. vol. 2, page 154. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2206
| Sale number: 15 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1912 die 2, watermark crown 1d. aniline scarlet the upper right quarter (6 x 10) of a sheet from plate 16a, mainly fine and fresh mint (all but 10 unmounted), typical gum creases. Photocopy of B.P.A. certificate (1998) for sheet from which this comes. S.G. 343, cat. £11,500. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2207
| Sale number: 15 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1912 die 2 watermark multiple cypher 1/2d., a complete coil (Code ''H'') of 500 stamps with coil joins every 10th stamp, believed to be the only complete Downey coil surviving. S.G. 346, cat. £10,000 (as single stamps). Price Realised UNSOLD |
2208
| Sale number: 15 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1912 die 2 watermark multiple cypher 1d. scarlet with watermark sideways in a fresh mint ''B 12'' (w) control pair, perf. type 2A, rather heavily mounted and a few perfs. blunted, otherwise fine and rare. S.G. 350c, Spec. N13d, cat. £800. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2473
| Sale number: 17 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: Various on leaves with a range of shades incl. 1911 watermark crown die 1A 1d. rose-pink, die 1B 1d. rose-pink (3), mint, etc. (108). Price Realised £110 |
2474
| Sale number: 17 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1911 die 1A watermark crown 1/2d. bluish-green, a very fresh unmounted mint upper right marginal block of 18 (6 x 3), nine stamps with creasing and a few others with minor gum bends, otherwise fine. S.G. 323, Spec. N1(4), cat. £7,200+ (as singles). Price Realised UNSOLD |
2475
| Sale number: 17 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1911 (April) die 1A 1d. stage 5, the accepted die 1A, die proof in scarlet, cut to stamp size and affixed to card (44 x 57mm) , very fine and rare. Ex Shaida. S.G. Spec. vol. 2, page 161. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2476
| Sale number: 17 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1911 (October 20th) die 2 1/2d. die proof stage 4 using die 1B frame but with solid line at left of central ornament and lines of shading added to dolphins' foreheads, in green on proof paper, cut down to stamp size and mounted on thick card (50 x 76mm), very fine and rare. Ex Shaida. S.G. Spec. vol. 2, page 154. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2477
| Sale number: 17 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1911 die 2 1d. carmine imperforate paper trial (b) interpanneau block of 28 (7 x 4) on John Allen special finish very thin paper, four stamps creased and a few other wrinkles, otherwise very fine. S.G. Spec. vol. 2, page 168, cat. £2,100+. Price Realised £300 |
1107
| Sale number: 19 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: A mint and used accumulation in a stockbook, all identified by collector with spreadsheet included. (287). S.G. cat. stated £4,259. Price Realised £320 |
1108
| Sale number: 19 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: A selection (12 items) incl. 1912 die 2 watermark multiple cypher 1d. with watermark sideways fine mint, coil joins (4), etc., spreadsheet included. Price Realised £120 |
1109
| Sale number: 19 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: A mainly good to fine mint collection incl. 1911 die 1A 1d. carmine paper trial, perf. 14 on gummed unwatermarked paper, good range of shades with 1911–12 die 1B watermark crown 1d. aniline scarlet block of four with watermark inverted (perfs. trimmed at base, B.P.A. certificate, 1952), 1912 die 2 watermark crown 1d. aniline scarlet block of four with B.P.A. certificate (1948), 1912 die 2 watermark multiple cypher 1/2d. imperf. marginal pair, 1d. watermark sideways (corner copy), etc. (127). Price Realised £750 |
1110
| Sale number: 19 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: A mainly fine unmounted mint selection, spreadsheet included. (67). S.G. cat. stated £1,785. Price Realised £250 |
1111
| Sale number: 19 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1911 die 1A watermark crown 1/2d. and 1d. on Junior Philatelic Society f.d.c. from London to Epsom, cover with surface abrasion on address, otherwise fine. S.G. 321 & 327. Photo. Price Realised £200 |
1112
| Sale number: 19 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1911 die 1A watermark crown 1/2d. on Junior Philatelic Society f.d.c. from London to California. S.G. 321. Photo. Price Realised £140 |
1113
| Sale number: 19 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1911 die 1A watermark Crown 1/2d. and 1d. used on separate f.d.c.'s sent locally in St Anne's on the Sea. S.G. 321 & 327. Price Realised £90 |
1114
| Sale number: 19 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1911 die 1A watermark Crown 1/2d. and 1d. used on the first day of issue on Downey head 1/2d. postcard from Bristol to Keynsham, slight imperfactions. S.G. 321 & 327. Price Realised £60 |
1115
| Sale number: 19 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1911 die 1A watermark crown 1/2d. used on the first day of issue on Tuck's ''Coronation Series'' p.p.c. from Betchworth to Reigate. S.G. 321. Price Realised £70 |
1116
| Sale number: 19 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1911 die 1A watermark crown 1/2d. green error perf. 14, used with clear ''GT YARMOUTH/AU 23/11'' c.d.s., missing corner perf. at lower left, otherwise fine. S.G. 322a, cat. £600. Photo. Price Realised £190 |
1117
| Sale number: 19 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1911 die 1A watermark crown 1/2d. green error perf. 14, fine used with clear ''GT YARMOUTH/AU 17/11'' c.d.s. on p.p.c. of Gorleston, very scarce and underrated. S.G. 322a. Photo. Price Realised £400 |
1118
| Sale number: 19 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1911 die 1A watermark crown 1/2d. bluish-green fine unmounted mint. Photocopy of R.P.S. certificate (1992) for block from which this comes. S.G. 323, cat. £400. Photo. Price Realised £110 |
1119
| Sale number: 19 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1911 die 1A watermark crown 1/2d. very deep green, fine and fresh unmounted marginal mint (mounted in margin). S.G. Spec. N2(7). Photo. Price Realised £110 |
1120
| Sale number: 19 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1911 die 1A watermark crown 1/2d. very deep green, fine and fresh mint. S.G. Spec. N2(7). Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
1121
| Sale number: 19 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1911 die 1B watermark crown 1/2d. bright green variety watermark sideways very fine used with light double ring c.d.s. dated 1911. Very rare. Ex Shaida. B.P.A. certificate (2004). S.G. 325a. Photo. Price Realised £2100 |
1122
| Sale number: 19 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1911 die 1B 1/2d. green imperforate trial on multiple cypher watermarked paper, a marginal block of twelve (3 x 4) from the left of the sheet, very fine and fresh with gum (unmounted), usual natural gum wrinkles, a rare multiple. S.G. Spec. volume 2, page 151, cat. £7,200+. Photo. Price Realised £2200 |
1123
| Sale number: 19 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1911 die 1b watermark crown 1/2d. bluish-green with watermark inverted, fine mint, slight gum wrinkle R.P.S. certificate (1998). S.G. 326Wi, Spec. N2(8)a. Photo. Price Realised £70 |
1124
| Sale number: 19 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1911 die 1b watermark crown 1d. aniline scarlet, fine mint. PEGB certificate and sold with this opinion only, not subject to return. S.G. 333, cat. £175. Price Realised UNSOLD |
1125
| Sale number: 19 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1912 die 2 watermark crown 1d. aniline scarlet fine unmounted mint. Photocopy of R.P.S. certificate from which this comes. S.G. 343, cat. £250. Photo. Price Realised £80 |
1126
| Sale number: 19 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1912 die 2 watermark crown 1d. scarlet-vermilion, very fine unmounted mint marginal. Candlish opinion (1997). S.G. Spec. N11(6), cat. £400. Photo. Price Realised £260 |
1127
| Sale number: 19 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1912 die 2 watermark simple cypher 1/2d. green ''B 13'' control pair with watermark type II, perf. type 2a, fine mint and rare. R.P.S. certificate (1971). the mention in the introductory notes to the issues of King George V in S.G. Spec. vol. 2, page 129 (11th edition) is based on the discovery of this piece. S.G. 344var., Spec. N5(1). Photo. Price Realised £90 |
1128
| Sale number: 19 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1912 die 2 watermark simple cypher 1d. scarlet, a fine unmounted mint block of 24 (12 x 2) being two complete rows (mounted in margin and the left margin detached), at least three stamps in the lower row variety no cross on crown, some gum creasing. S.G. 345/a. Price Realised UNSOLD |
901
| Sale number: 22 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: A comprehensive collection with mint multiples and varieties incl. 1911 die 1A wmk. crown 1/2d. ''A 11'' control copy showing white blob left of right ''1/2'', shades, control blocks, etc., condition varies in places. (100's). Price Realised £450 |
902
| Sale number: 22 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: A collection with all issues represented incl. shades, varieties, with 1912 die 2 wmk. simple cypher 1d. strip of four incl. two with no cross on crown (small imperfections) mint, etc. (148). Price Realised £150 |
903
| Sale number: 22 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1910 Half Tone Essays: Small Format: 3d. in grey-brown on wove paper (28 x 32mm), numbered '4.', fine. Photo. Price Realised £100 |
904
| Sale number: 22 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1910 Half Tone Essays: Small Format: 3d. in violet on wove paper (28 x 35mm), numbered '5.', fine. Photo. Price Realised £110 |
905
| Sale number: 22 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1910 Half Tone Essays: Small Format: 7d. in brown on wove paper (30 x 40mm), numbered '3.', fine. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
906
| Sale number: 22 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1911 die 1A watermark crown 1/2d. bluish-green, a very fresh unmounted mint upper right marginal block of 18 (6 x 3), nine stamps with creasing and a few others with minor gum bends, otherwise fine. S.G. 323, Spec. N1(4), cat. £7,200+ (as singles). Price Realised UNSOLD |
907
| Sale number: 22 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1911 die 1A watermark crown 1/2d. very deep green S.G. Spec. N2(7), 1911 die 1b watermark crown 1d. aniline scarlet, fine mint. PEGB certificates and sold with this opinion only, not subject to return. Price Realised UNSOLD |
908
| Sale number: 22 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1912 die 2 1d., selection of imperf. paper trials, comprising eight singles (all apparently different) and a marginal block of four (on gummed paper, slight creasing), margins all round, mainly fine. Cat. £900+ Price Realised £200 |
909
| Sale number: 22 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1912 die 2 watermark simple cypher 1d. scarlet, a fine unmounted mint block of 24 (12 x 2) being two complete rows (mounted in margin and the left margin detached), at least three stamps in the lower row variety no cross on crown, some gum creasing. S.G. 345/a. Price Realised UNSOLD |
910
| Sale number: 22 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1912 die 2 watermark multiple cypher 1/2d. green and 1d. scarlet imperforate horizontal pairs, unmounted with slightly toned gum, otherwise fine. S.G. 346b & 350b, cat. £800. Price Realised £140 |
1244
| Sale number: 24 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: A bromide of the original photograph by W. & D. Downey, the King in Admirals uniform, very scarce. Photo. Price Realised £500 |
1245
| Sale number: 24 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: A bromide of the original photograph by W. & D. Downey, the King in Admirals uniform, very scarce. Photo. Price Realised £750 |
1246
| Sale number: 24 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: Die proof of head stage 2a with die now part cleared into a square, in red on fine wove paper (106 x 166mm), slight tone spots on reverse not detracting, very fine. S.G. Spec. vol. 2, page 140, cat. from £1,800. Photo. This die was used by Hentschel & Co. to insert in Mackennal's sketch die frame and used for making blocks to print colour essays. Price Realised £600 |
1247
| Sale number: 24 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1910 Hentschel zinc block essays for colour only: 1d. in red on wove paper (40 x 39mm), inscribed 'Red' in ink, very fine. Photo. Price Realised £350 |
1248
| Sale number: 24 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1911 die 1A 1/2d. die proof without value and with reversed ''2'' engraved above design (small dot after ''2''), in bright pink on proof paper (100 x 124mm), very fine. S.G. Spec. vol. 2, page 149, cat. £1,800. Photo. Price Realised £620 |
1249
| Sale number: 24 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1911–12 1/2d., an exceptional mainly very fine mint or unmounted mint reference collection, with virtually all the S.G. Spec. listed shades for N1 to N6, incl. multiples, varieties incl. 1912 die 2 wmk. crown 1/2d. pair without control, four with no cross on crown, 1912 die 2 wmk. multiple cypher 1/2d. imperforate, etc. (130). Price Realised £1050 |
1250
| Sale number: 24 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1911–12 1/2d. and 1d. mainly fine used collection inc. 1911 die 1A wmk. crown 1d. on first day cover, good range of shades, no cross varieties, etc. (90). Price Realised £90 |
1251
| Sale number: 24 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1911 die 1A watermark crown 1/2d. and 1d. strips of three used on first day of issued on KE VII 1d. postal stationery envelopes sent locally in Wimbledon, exceptionally fine. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
1252
| Sale number: 24 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1911 die 1A watermark crown 1/2d. green used on first day of issue on Downey 1/2d. postcard from Eastbourne to Switzerland, very fine. Photo. Price Realised £150 |
1253
| Sale number: 24 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1911 die 1A watermark crown 1/2d. bluish-green in a very fine and fresh unmounted mint marginal block of four. Photocopy of R.P.S. certificate (2003) for larger multiple from which this was taken. S.G. 323, Spec. N1(4), cat. £1,600+. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
1254
| Sale number: 24 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1911 die 1A watermark crown 1/2d. bluish-green, a very fine and fresh unmounted mint marginal block of four. R.P.S. certificate (1986). S.G. 323, Spec. N1(4), Cat. £1,600+. Photo. Price Realised £550 |
1255
| Sale number: 24 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1911 die 1A watermark crown 1/2d. green error perf. 14, fine used with ''GT YARMOUTH/AU 21/11'' c.d.s. on p.p.c. of Britannia Pier (the card with some imperfections), very scarce and underrated. S.G. 322a. Photo. Price Realised £200 |
1256
| Sale number: 24 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1911 die 1A watermark crown 1/2d. bluish-green, five examples incl. a strip, used on 1911 (Sept.) envelope from New Milton to Bavaria, re-directed to London, fine. B.P.A. certificate (1988). S.G. 323, cat. £900+. Photo. Price Realised £300 |
1257
| Sale number: 24 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1912 die 1B watermark crown 1/2d. bluish-green, a very fine and fresh mint booklet pane of six (lacking selvedge), one stamp a little heavily mounted, lower three stamps unmounted. R.P.S. certificate (1988). S.G. 326, Spec. N2(8), Cat. £1,230+. Photo. Price Realised £270 |
1258
| Sale number: 24 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1912 die 1B watermark crown 1/2d. bluish-green with watermark inverted in a very fine and fresh mint block of four, three stamps unmounted. R.P.S. certificate (2001) for booklet pane from which this comes. S.G. 326Wi, Spec. N2(8)a, cat. £910++. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
1259
| Sale number: 24 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1911–12 1d., an exceptional mainly very fine mint or unmounted mint reference collection, incl. trials with 1911 die 1A paper trial in carmine on thick chalk surfaced paper (unmounted), 1912 die 1B imperforate plate proof on gummed chalky paper without wmk., 1911 die 2 1d. scarlet paper trial imperforate marginal, virtually all the S.G. Spec. listed shades for N7 to N13, incl. 1911 die 1A wmk. crown 1d. rose-pink (4), 1912 die 1B wmk. crown 1d. rose-pink (3), 1912 die 1B wmk. crown (booklet stamps) 1d aniline scarlet (2), 1912 die 1B wmk. simple cypher 1d. deep bright scarlet (2), 1912 die 2 wmk. crown 1d. no cross on crown (2), 1912 die 2 wmk. simple cypher 1d. with wmk. inverted, 1d. no cross on crown, 1912 die 2 wmk. multiple cypher 1d. wmk. sideways, 1d. imperforate, 1d. no cross on crown (2), controls, etc. (210). Price Realised £1750 |
1260
| Sale number: 24 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1911 die 1B 1d. plate proof from Master die 1B, an imperforate top marginal block of four from lower pane showing marginal pillars, in carmine on special chalk surfaced paper without watermark, very fine and fresh with gum. S.G. Spec. volume 2, page 164, cat. £1,000+. Photo. Price Realised £100 |
1261
| Sale number: 24 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1912 die 1B watermark crown 1d. aniline scarlet with watermark inverted, superb mint with full original gum. R.P.S. certificate (1988). S.G. Spec. N9(4)a. Photo. Price Realised £85 |
1262
| Sale number: 24 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: Colour and Paper Trials: 1911 (Oct. - Nov.) die 2 1d. brownish-carmine colour trial perf. 14.8 x 14 on gummed paper watermarked crown, fine and fresh, slight offsets on gum. R.P.S. certificate (1988). S.G. cat. from £1,000. Photo. Price Realised £450 |
1263
| Sale number: 24 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: Colour and Paper Trials: 1911 (Oct. - Nov.) die 2 1d. magenta-rose colour trial perf. 14.8 x 14 on gummed paper watermarked crown, superb unmounted. Photo. Price Realised £500 |
1264
| Sale number: 24 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1912 die 1B watermark simple cypher 1d. scarlet block of four overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 22, very fine and fresh with gum, lower pair unmounted. S.G. Spec. N10s, cat. £1,200+. Photo. Price Realised £380 |
1265
| Sale number: 24 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1912 die 2 watermark crown 1d. scarlet-vermilion plate 10a, control ''B 12'' (c) strip of three, exceptionally fine and fresh unmounted mint (mounted in margin). B.P.A. certificate (1961) for original block of six, states 'bright scarlet-vermilion'. S.G. Spec. N11(6), cat. £4,200+. Photo. Price Realised £2200 |
1266
| Sale number: 24 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1912 die 2 watermark crown 1d. scarlet-vermilion, an exceptionally fine mint ''B 12'' (c) control single, just the barest trace of a hinge. R.P.S. certificate (1978). S.G. Spec. N11(6), cat. £750+. Photo. Price Realised £800 |
1267
| Sale number: 24 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1912 die 2 watermark simple cypher 1d. scarlet variety no cross on crown and broken frame, very fine and fresh unmounted mint. S.G. 345a, var., Spec. N12g, unpriced. Photo. Price Realised £60 |
1268
| Sale number: 24 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1912 die 2 watermark multiple cypher 1/2d. deep green Somerset House printing control ''B. 12'', perf. type 2A corner strip of three showing misperforation in sheet margin at left due to paper fold, very fine and fresh mint, rare. R.P.S. certificate (2001). Photo. Price Realised £1900 |
1269
| Sale number: 24 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1912 die 2 watermark simple cypher 1d. scarlet variety no cross on crown and broken frame, the top stamp of a vertical pair, very fine and fresh unmounted mint. S.G. 350a, var., Spec. N13g, unpriced. Photo. Price Realised £200 |
668
| Sale number: 27 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1911 die 1A watermark crown 1/2d. and 1d. used on first day cover in Manchester, also bearing KE VII 1911 Harrison perf. 14 1/2d. and 1d., some slight staining, also 1935 Jubilee set on plain first day cover from Frodsham. Price Realised £95 |
669
| Sale number: 27 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1911 die 1A 1d. carmine experimental printing from plate 1a on thick chalk-surfaced paper without watermark, a top marginal pair, right stamp with tiny thin spots, otherwise very fine and fresh with full original gum. R.P.S. certificate (1986). S.G. Spec. vol. 2, page 162, cat. £500. Photo. Price Realised £120 |
670
| Sale number: 27 Booklets and Booklet Panes: 1912 (Nov.) Downey head issue watermark simple cypher 2s.0d. booklet (no. 14) with all panes overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 26, average perfs., an exceptionally fine and fresh booklet of great rarity. S.G. BB4 (booklet panes NB2au - unpriced, and NB5u, and NB5au - cat. £9,000). Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
1654
| Sale number: 32 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: A mint collection in a stockbook, incl. 1912 die 1B watermark simple cypher 1/2d. watermark inverted (2 one in green, other in deep green), 1912 die 2 watermark crown 1/2d. lower two rows of the sheet (12 x 2) without control, 1912 die 2 watermark simple cypher 1/2d. watermark inverted, 1911 die 1A watermark crown paper trial 1d. carmine on thick chalk-surfaced without watermark, 1911 die 1B watermark crown 1d. rose-pink, also imperforate plate proof on chalk-surfaced paper without watermark, 1912 die 1B watermark crown 1d. aniline scarlet, 1912 die 1B watermark simple cypher booklet pane of six with inverted watermark, 1912 die 2 watermark multiple cypher with variety watermark sideways, paper trials, shades, controls, watermark varieties, coil join pairs, etc., mainly fine. (253). Stated to cat. £7,200. Price Realised £1400 |
1655
| Sale number: 32 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: A mainly fine mint selection of listed varieties, comprising 1911 die 1A watermark crown 1d. ''A 11'' control single with pale area by lion's paws, 1911 die 1B watermark crown 1d. ''A 11'' control block of six, one with small white spot on forehead, also ''A 11'' pair, one with white spot left of ''O'' and white dot above ''T'', ''A 11'' control strip of three, one with ribbon flaw, another with white scratch to left of lion's face, 1912 die 2 watermark simple cypher 1d. block of four with watermark inverted and one with no Cross on crown, 1912 die 2 watermark multiple cypher 1d. ''B 12'' control strip of three, one with missing crown in watermark. S.G. Spec. cat £1,400+. Price Realised £350 |
1656
| Sale number: 32 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: A mainly fine mint selection of listed varieties, comprising 1911 die 1A watermark crown 1/2d. green with variety white blob to right of left 1/2, 1911 die 1B watermark crown 1/2d. unmounted ''A 11'' control pair, one with cracked plate variety, 1912 die 2 watermark crown 1/2d. unmounted block of four, one showing no cross on crown, also vertical pair, one with the same variety plus broken frame. S.G. Spec. cat £1,100. Price Realised £250 |
1657
| Sale number: 32 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: A mainly fine mint selection of mint control pieces, incl. 1912 die 2 watermark crown 1d. ''B 11'' (c) control strips of three (2) both perf type 3, etc. (12 items). Price Realised UNSOLD |
1658
| Sale number: 32 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1911 die 1A 1/2d. imperforate plate proof in black on unwatermarked, ungummed, wove proof paper, horizontal crease and surface fault at top, otherwise fine and rare. S.G. Spec. vol. 2, page 149, cat. £2,000. Photo. Price Realised £200 |
1659
| Sale number: 32 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1911 die 1A watermark crown 1/2d. bluish green, fine unmounted mint block of four. Photograph of R.P.S. Certificate (2002) for a sheet. S.G. 323, Spec. N1(4), cat. £1,600. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
1660
| Sale number: 32 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1911 die 1B 1/2d. green imperforate plate proof watermark multiple cypher, marginal from right of sheet, few gum creases, otherwise fine with full gum. S.G. Spec. vol. 2, page 151, cat £600. Photo. Price Realised £200 |
1661
| Sale number: 32 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1911 die 1B watermark crown 1/2d. very deep green, very fine unmounted mint. S.G. Spec. N2(7), cat £550. Photo. Price Realised £100 |
1662
| Sale number: 32 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1911 die 1B watermark crown 1/2d. bluish green, in a fine unmounted mint block of eighteen (6 x 3) from top-right corner of sheet, few minor gum wrinkles, otherwise very fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1989) for a block of forty-two. S.G. Spec. N2(8), cat £4,500+ (as singles). Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
1663
| Sale number: 32 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1911 die 1A watermark crown 1d. carmine-red, a mint example from left of sheet, showing pre-perforating paper crease resulting in being imperforate between the stamp and margin, mint, unusual. S.G. Spec. N7var. Photo. Price Realised £150 |
1664
| Sale number: 32 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1911 die 1A watermark crown 1d. plate 13b, two lower right corner marginal control ''A 11'' pairs in contrasting carmine and pale carmine shades, both with R20/11 showing pale area by lion's paws in different states, very fine mint (corner stamp of former with small faint tone spot on gum). S.G. Spec. N7k, unpriced. Photo. Price Realised £160 |
1665
| Sale number: 32 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1911 die 1B 1d. die proof in carmine-pink from working die, on gummed paper with two impressions of the Crown watermark, very fine and very rare. S.G. Spec. vol. 2, page 164. Photo. Price Realised £2300 |
1666
| Sale number: 32 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1911 die 1B watermark crown 1d. carmine plate 15, the lower two rows of the sheetdivided into ''A. 11'' control block of four and block of 20, showing two additional marginal rules at foot, very fine and fresh mint, 20 stamps unmounted. S.G. 329. Price Realised UNSOLD |
1667
| Sale number: 32 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1911 die 1B watermark crown 1d. carmine booklet panes of six (2) with watermark upright and inverted, one stamp in each is mounted, mainly fine. S.G. NB3, NB3a, cat £250. Price Realised £270 |
1668
| Sale number: 32 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1912 die 1B watermark crown, 1d. aniline scarlet with variety watermark inverted, very fine and fresh mint. S.G. 333Wi, Spec. N9(4)a. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
1669
| Sale number: 32 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1912 die 1B watermark crown 1d. aniline scarlet, used vertical pair with inverted watermark, few imperfections, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. N9(4)a. Photo. Price Realised £150 |
1670
| Sale number: 32 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1912 die 1B watermark simple cypher 1/2d. green booklet pane of six, watermark inverted, fine mint. S.G. Spec. NB2a, cat. £280. Photo. Price Realised £140 |
1671
| Sale number: 32 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1912 die 1B watermark simple cypher 1/2d. green, overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 22, fine with gum. S.G. N3s, cat. £250. Photo. Price Realised £100 |
1672
| Sale number: 32 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1912 die 1B watermark simple cypher 1/2d. pale green variety white flaw after ''Y'' (R2/2 of booklet pane with watermark upright), fine and fresh mint. S.G. Spec. N3(2)f., cat. £250. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
1673
| Sale number: 32 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1912 die 1B watermark simple cypher 1d. scarlet booklet panes of six (2) upright and inverted watermarks, good to fine mint. S.G. Spec. NB5, NB5a, cat £420. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
1674
| Sale number: 32 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1912 die 1B watermark simple cypher 1d. scarlet overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 22, fine and fresh with full gum. S.G. Spec. N10s, cat £300. Photo. Price Realised £100 |
1675
| Sale number: 32 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1911 (Oct. - Nov.) 1d. perforated 14.8 x 14 colour trial in a deep carmine shade on gummed paper watermarked crown, fine and fresh from top of sheet with full gum, scarce. S.G. Spec. vol. 2, page 168, cat. from £1,000. Photo. Price Realised £350 |
1676
| Sale number: 32 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1911 (Oct. - Nov.) die 2 1d. Royal scarlet colour trial perf. 14.8 x 14 on gummed paper watermarked crown, gum a little yellowish, otherwise fine and fresh. Clear R.P.S. certificate (1981). S.G. Spec. vol. 2, page 168, cat. from £1,000. Photo. Price Realised £420 |
1677
| Sale number: 32 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1912 die 2 watermark crown 1/2d. green three blocks (12 x 2) all from base of sheets with error no controls, most stamps are unmounted, mainly fine. S.G. N4, cat. £1,350+. Price Realised £150 |