Number of results: 49
2338
| Sale number: 16 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: Proofs: De La Rue 1911 POSB head and frame proof for the 1/- value in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), inscribed 'Die proof taken at registration' in pencil, very fine and rare. Photo. Price Realised £230 |
2339
| Sale number: 16 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: Proofs: De La Rue 1911 POSB 1/-, the issued adhesive overprinted ''CANCELLED'' type 24, bends and small tone spot on reverse not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine and fresh with gum (unmounted). Photo. Price Realised £160 |
2340
| Sale number: 16 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: Proofs: Harrison and Sons: 1911 (January) stage 2a head with die part cleared into square, die proof in black on glazed card (117 x 165mm), a few slight tone spots on reverse in no way detracting, very fine. 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 £420 |
2341
| Sale number: 16 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: Proofs: Harrison and Sons: 1911 (January) stage 2a head die proof in blue on glazed card (118 x 166mm), very fine, very rare. Photo. Price Realised £780 |
2342
| Sale number: 16 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: Proofs: Harrison and Sons: 1911 (January) stage 2a head die proof in green on glazed card (111 x 158mm), very fine, rare. Photo. Price Realised £550 |
2343
| Sale number: 16 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: Proofs: Harrison and Sons: 1911 (January) stage 2a head die proof in red on glazed card (111 x 158mm), very fine, rare. Photo. Price Realised £450 |
2344
| Sale number: 16 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: Proofs: Harrison and Sons: 1911 (March) 1/2d. die 1A die proof without value inscriptions and with reversed ''2'' above design In deep carmine on proof paper (78 x 81mm), very fine. Price Realised £450 |
2345
| Sale number: 16 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: Proofs: Harrison and Sons: 1911 die 1A 1/2d. die proof in a pale green shade on crown watermarked paper, after hardening, cut close with uncleared borders and mounted on card (58 x 90mm), dated '4.4.1911' and endorsed 'Stamp Paper, Calendared, gummed & watermarked' on reverse, very fine and very rare. S.G. Spec. vol. 2, page 149 but not recorded on watermarked paper. Ex Shaida. Photo. Price Realised £1050 |
2346
| Sale number: 16 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: Proofs: Harrison and Sons: 1911 (Feb. 23rd) 1d. die 1A stage 1 die proof without inscription or value, the ribbon at right has the fourth line of shading broken, in scarlet on proof paper (103 x 168mm) with ''4SA'' engraved in reverse at top, very fine. Photo. Price Realised £500 |
1626
| Sale number: 32 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: Proofs: Engraver's Sketch Dies for the Unissued Values: 3d. (S.G. fig. 23) with shaded background to head with upper corners shaded, die 2 head, an uncleared die proof in black on wove paper (29 x 33mm), fine. S.G. Spec. page 147, cat from £3,500. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
1627
| Sale number: 32 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: Proofs: Harrison and Sons: 1911 (January) stage 2a head die proof in green on glazed card (108 x 167mm), very fine, very rare. 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 £1150 |
1628
| Sale number: 32 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: Proofs: Harrison and Sons: 1911 (January) stage 2a head die proof in red on glazed card (108 x 167mm), unusually showing a pale but complete offset of another example on reverse, slight staining on reverse not detracting, otherwise very fine, rare. Clear R.P.S. certificate (1994). Photo. Price Realised £1000 |
1629
| Sale number: 32 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: Proofs: Harrison and Sons: 1911 (Feb. 23rd) 1d. die 1A stage 1 die proof without inscription or value, the ribbon at right has the fourth line of shading broken, in scarlet on proof paper (100 x 134mm) with ''4SA'' engraved in reverse at top, very fine. S.G. Spec. vol. 2, page 161, cat. £2,500. Photo. Price Realised £1250 |
1630
| Sale number: 32 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1911 (March) 1/2d. die 1A die proof without value inscriptions and with reversed ''2'' above design, with small dot after ''2'' and small circle to right of the stamp, in bright carmine on proof paper (100 x 126mm), very fine. S.G. Spec. vol. 2, page 149, cat. £1,800 but only listed in pink. Photo. Price Realised £500 |
889
| Sale number: 34 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1911 (March 2nd 1911) die 1A 1d. die proof stage 2 without face value, in pale rose-red on thick glazed card (32 x 35mm), very fine. S.G. Spec. vol. 2, page 161, cat. £4,000. Photo. Price Realised £1700 |
890
| Sale number: 34 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1911 (Oct.-Nov.) stage 1b (accepted die 2) 1d. die proof colour trial in deep red on gummed paper watermarked Crown, small thin and minor gum creasing not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine and rare. S.G. Spec. vol. 2, page 168, this colour not listed. B.P.A. certificate (2003). Photo. Price Realised £1000 |
1565
| Sale number: 38 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1911 (March) 1/2d. die 1A die proof without value inscriptions and with reversed ''2'' above design, with small dot after ''2'' and small circle to right of the stamp, in bright carmine on proof paper (44 x 64mm), very fine. S.G. Spec. vol. 2, page 149, cat. £1,800 but only listed in pink. Photo. Price Realised £450 |
1566
| Sale number: 38 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: Colour and Paper Trials: 1911 die 1A 1d. perforated colour trial on unwatermarked paper, also imperforate plate proof block of four die 1B in unwatermarked paper, fine. Price Realised UNSOLD |
1567
| Sale number: 38 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: Colour and Paper Trials: 1911 die 2 1d. carmine imperforate paper trials, two blocks of six both from top-left corner of sheets, fine. Photo. Price Realised £400 |
1568
| Sale number: 38 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: Colour and Paper Trials: 1911 die 2 1d. carmine imperforate paper trial, reconstruction comprising block of six and two blocks of four from lower-left corner of sheet, scarce. Price Realised £400 |
1569
| Sale number: 38 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1912 Newspaper Wrapper 1/2d. and 1d. proofs in scarlet and red respectively on buff paper, lettered 'B' and 'A', the 1/2d. endorsed 'Colour (scarlet) selected by the Postmaster General for the new 1d. adhesive stamp' and the 1d. 'Colour (red) of the present adhesive stamp', 1d. a little creased, otherwise fine and most unusual. Photo. Price Realised £480 |
1102
| Sale number: 49 King George V: Essays, Proofs and Trials: 1911 sepia bromide of a Downey Head (152 x 152mm), fine. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
1103
| Sale number: 49 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: Proofs: Harrison and Sons: 1911 (Feb. 23rd) 1d. die 1A stage 1 die proof without inscription or value, the ribbon at right has the fourth line of shading broken, in scarlet on proof paper (100 x 168mm) with ''4SA'' engraved in reverse at top, crease, sellotape stain. S.G. Spec. vol. 2, page 161, cat. £2,500. Photo. Price Realised £150 |
1099
| Sale number: 91 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: Essays: A pair of enlarged photographic prints of the Downey head die on a cleared and uncleared background (140 x 190mm and 148 x 197mm), of unknown provenance, slight toning on reverse. Photo. Price Realised £230 |
1100
| Sale number: 91 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: Essays: A collection of photographs (mainly 80 x 95mm) mounted on card, reputedly taken from the original glass photographic plates depicting the development of the frame and head design of issued and non-issued values 11/2d. to 1s., very fine and unusual. (15). Photo. Price Realised £230 |
1101
| Sale number: 91 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: Essays: 1911 Perkins Bacon Printex method 1d. essay type A in carmine-pink on thick wove paper, very fine. S.G. Spec. vol. 2 (2010), page 73, cat. £300. Photo. Price Realised £80 |
1102
| Sale number: 91 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: Essays: 1911 Perkins Bacon Printex method 1d. essay type B in sepia on glazed paper (36 x 51mm), ink mark on surface below impresion, otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. Spec. vol. 2 (2010), page 73, cat. from £2,500. Photo. Price Realised £380 |
1103
| Sale number: 91 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: Essays: Engravers Sketch die for the unissued 2d. (33 x 37mm), without face value, uncleared die proof in black on thick unwatermarked wove paper. S.G. Spec. vol. 2 (2010) page 79, cat. from £4,500. Photo. Price Realised £750 |
1104
| Sale number: 91 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: Essays: Engravers Sketch die for the unissued 4d. value, die 2 head with shaded background, uncleared die proof in black on thick unwatermarked wove paper, cut close as usual, very fine, rare. S.G. Spec. Vol. 2 page 79 fig. 24a, cat. £5,000. Photo. Price Realised £900 |
1105
| Sale number: 91 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: Essays: Engravers Sketch die for the unissued 5d. value, uncleared die proof in black on thick unwatermarked wove paper, cut close as usual, very fine, rare. S.G. Spec. Vol. 2 page 79 fig. 25, cat. £4,500. Photo. Price Realised £780 |
1106
| Sale number: 91 King George V: 1911-12 Downey Heads: 1911 (March) 1/2d. die 1A finished proof with reversed ''5A'' above design, in green on watermarked paper (19 x 38mm), folded between impression and selvedge, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. vol. 2, page 80, cat. £3,250. Photo. Price Realised £380 |
1107
| Sale number: 91 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: Colour and Paper Trials: 1911 die 1B 1/2d. green imperforate plate proof on multiple cypher watermarked paper, a marginal block of four with selvedge at right, light bend and slight gum toning, otherwise fine and fresh unmounted. Brandon certificate (2008). S.G. Spec. volume 2 (2010), page 82, cat. £9,600+. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
1108
| Sale number: 91 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: Colour and Paper Trials: 1911 die 1B 1/2d. green imperforate plate proof on multiple cypher watermarked paper, diagonal crease, scarce. S.G. Spec. volume 2 (2010), page 82, cat. £2,400. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
1109
| Sale number: 91 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: Colour Trials: 1912 die 2 1/2d. imperforate colour trial in deep claret on gummed paper watermark crown (sideways), cut close, horizontal bend, large part gum, scarce. S.G. Spec. volume 2 (2010), page 84, cat. £2,250. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2083
| Sale number: 101 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: Essays: A collection of photographs (mainly 80 x 95mm) mounted on card, reputedly taken from the original glass photographic plates depicting the development of the frame and head design of issued and non-issued values 11/2d. to 1s., very fine and unusual. (15). Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2084
| Sale number: 101 King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: Essays: A pair of enlarged photographic prints of the Downey head die on a cleared and uncleared background (140 x 190mm and 148 x 197mm), of unknown provenance, slight toning on reverse. Photo. Price Realised £170 |
671
| Sale number: 106 King George V: 1911 - 12 Downey Heads: Essays: A collection of photographs (mainly 80 x 95mm) mounted on card, reputedly taken from the original glass photographic plates depicting the development of the frame and head design of issued and non-issued values 11/2d. to 1s., very fine and unusual. (15). Photo. Price Realised £130 |
672
| Sale number: 106 King George V: 1911-12 Downey Heads: Colour and Paper Trials: 1911 die 2 1d., eight imperforate paper trials, one in pair, very fine. S.G. Spec. vol. 2, page 102 cat. £1,260. Photo. Price Realised £190 |
783
| Sale number: 114 King George V: Essays, Proofs and Trials: 1911 Perkins Bacon 1d. stamp size essay type B, toned photographic proof, fine. S.G. Spec. cat. £2,500. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
1694
| Sale number: 118 King George V: Essays, Proofs and Trials: 1911 Perkins Bacon 1d. stamp size essay type B, toned photographic proof, fine. S.G. Spec. cat. £2,500. Photo. Price Realised £450 |
1695
| Sale number: 118 King George V: 1911-12 Downey Heads: 1911 1d. imperforate colour trial in rose red, on gummed unwatermarked paper (45 x 32mm), produced at Somerset House in 1911 for comparison with the new Georgian colours, very fine. S.G. Spec. Vol. 2, p.86. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
1696
| Sale number: 118 King George V: 1911-12 Downey Heads: 1911 4d. engraver's sketch (die 2 head), uncleared cut close example with shaded background to head, on proof paper, a very fine and attractive proof. S.G. Spec. Vol. 2, fig. 24a. Photo. Price Realised £2000 |
1090
| Sale number: 121 King George V: 1911-12 Downey Heads: 1911 die 2 1d., a group of imperf. paper trials, comprising pair on John Allen special paper glazed both sides, pair on Austrian enamelled paper, and pair from the top of the pane on thick paper, the latter with crease, otherwise fine. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2163
| Sale number: 123 King George V: 1911-12 Downey Heads: Colour and Paper Trials: 1911 die 2 1d. carmine imperforate paper trials, two blocks of six both from the top left corner of the sheets, fine. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2164
| Sale number: 123 King George V: 1911-12 Downey Heads: Colour and Paper Trials: 1911 die 2 1d. carmine imperforate paper trial, reconstruction comprising block of six and two blocks of four from the lower left corner of the sheet, scarce. Price Realised UNSOLD |
1001
| Sale number: 125 1911-12 Downey Heads - Proofs: 1911 De La Rue 'Britannia' head, in a superb interpanneau imperforate pair with the upper stamp being K.G.V Downey head, from the sheet of 48 units where only twelve had the Downey head, rare and attractive. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
1002
| Sale number: 125 King George V: 1911-12 Downey Heads: Colour Trials: 1912 die 2 1/2d. imperforate colour trial in grey-brown, taken from state 5 die, 1st state with solid ''H'' in ''HALFPENNY'', cut close to frame lines, on gummed Crown watermarked paper, unrecorded in this colour, very rare. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
1003
| Sale number: 125 King George V: 1911-12 Downey Heads: 1911 1/2d. die proof in deep carmine of the accepted design, with uncleared surround and value tablet on glazed proof paper, very fine and rare. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
922
| Sale number: 128 King George V: 1911-12 Downey Heads: Essays: Engraver's sketch die for the unissued 4d. value, die 2 head with shaded background, uncleared die proof in orange on thick unwatermarked wove paper, cut close as usual, large rub to design, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. Vol. 2 page 91 fig. 24a, cat. £5,500. Photo. Price Realised £210 |
