Number of results: 34
2656
| Sale number: 53 King George V: 1911-12 Downey Heads: A bromide of the original photograph by W. & D. Downey, the King in Admiral's uniform, very scarce. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2657
| Sale number: 53 King George V: 1911-12 Downey Heads: An extensive and comprehensive collection in an F.G. Warwick album, with much mint incl. 1911 die 1A 1d. perforated paper trial on gummed thick chalk surfaced paper, wmk. crown 1d. pair with right stamp with no cross on crown but creased, 1911 die 1B wmk. crown 1d. ''A. 11'' corner control lock of 18 (6 x 3) showing two additional marginal rules at foot, 1d. aniline scarlet (3), 1912 die 1B wmk. simple cypher 1/2d. (14, 8 with wmk. inverted), 1d. (9, 3 with wmk. inverted), 1912 die 2 wmk. crown 1/2d. block of four with one stamp no cross on crown, 1/2d. ''B 11'' and ''B 12'' (3) control blocks of 6, 1/2d. block of 24, the lower 2 rows of the sheet with error no control, 1d. marginal block of four incl. 2 with no cross on crown, also a single, 1d. control multiples (5) incl. ''B 11'' plate 5b strips (2) with R20/10 coloured blot on ''O'' of ''ONE'', 1912 die 2 wmk. simple cypher 1/2d. (2), 1d. (3) with wmks. inverted, 1/2d. (creased) 1d. (2) with wmks. reversed, 1d. ''B 12'' bottom strip of 12 with additional marginal rule at foot, 1d. left marginal block of 15 with the first 3 stamps no cross on crown, 1912 die 2 wmk. multiple cypher 1/2d. and 1d. imperf. pairs, 1/2d. ''B 12'' control blocks of six, 1/2d. wmk. reversed in a ''B 12'' quarter sheet of 60, 1/2d. wmk. inverted and reversed ''B 12'' blocks of 6 and 24 (the lower 2 rows of the sheet), 1d. upper left corner vertical strip of 4 with partial double perfs., 1d. with wmk. sideways, 1d. wmk. reversed in an upper right corner block of 15 (3 x 5) etc. Ex Aurelius. Price Realised £2700 |
2658
| Sale number: 53 King George V: 1911-12 Downey Heads: 1911 die 1A watermark crown 1/2d. and 1d. blocks of six (2 x 3 and 3 x 2 respectively) used on separate envelopes to the same addressee with Leeds 1911 (June 22nd) first day cancels, 1/2d's with slight perf. imperfections where protruding above the top of the cover, very scarce f.d.c's with blocks. Photo. Price Realised £300 |
2659
| Sale number: 53 King George V: 1911-12 Downey Heads: 1911 die 1A watermark crown 1/2d. (3) and 1d. (3) affixed to top left of a complete page from the Madagascar postal archives and with circular ''POSTES ET TELEGRAPHIES/MADAGASCAR/COLLECTION/DE/BERNE'' cachets, the page endorsed at lower right 'Six figurines postales Certifie conforme' with ''LE DIRECTEUR/des Postes et Télégraphs'' and signed. It is most unusual to find an intact page from this archive. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2660
| Sale number: 53 King George V: 1911-12 Downey Heads: 1911 die 1A watermark crown 1/2d. green error perforation 14, a very fine used pair with light double ring c.d.s., rare, of the few known pairs at least two have been split. Ex Aurelius. S.G. 322a, cat. £1,800++. Photo. Price Realised £950 |
2661
| Sale number: 53 King George V: 1911-12 Downey Heads: 1911 die 1A watermark crown 1/2d. green error perforation 14, fine used with part ''AMBLE(SIDE)/AU 17/11'' double ring c.d.s. Ex Aurelius. S.G. 322a, cat. £900. Photo. Price Realised £380 |
2662
| Sale number: 53 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. S.G. 322a. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2663
| Sale number: 53 King George V: 1911-12 Downey Heads: 1911 die 1B 1/2d. green imperforate trial on multiple cypher watermarked paper, a marginal block of sixteen (4 x 4) from the foot of the sheet, very fine and fresh with gum (unmounted, one with ), some bends or gum wrinkles, a rare multiple. S.G. Spec. volume 2, page 151, cat. £9,600+ (2005), £38,400! (2009). Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2664
| Sale number: 53 King George V: 1911-12 Downey Heads: 1912 die 1A 1d. carmine paper trial, perf. 15 x 14, on thick chalk surfaced paper without watermark, a lower right corner marginal ''A. 11'' control block of six (3 x 2), very fine and fresh, the stamps with full original gum (mainly unmounted), some perfs. separated between upper stamps and the lower margin reinforced on reverse. Very rare, one of only two known control blocks. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2665
| Sale number: 53 King George V: 1911-12 Downey Heads: 1911 die 1B 1d. plate proof from Master die 1B, an imperforate upper right corner marginal block of four, in carmine on special chalk surfaced paper without watermark, very fine and fresh with gum (lower pair unmounted). Ex Aurelius. S.G. Spec. volume 2, page 89, cat. £1,120+. Photo. Price Realised £180 |
2666
| Sale number: 53 King George V: 1911-12 Downey Heads: 1912 die 1b watermark crown 1d. aniline scarlet booklet pane of six (3 x 2) with watermark upright, exceptionally fine and fresh mint with five stamps unmounted, superb perfs., an excellent example of the shade, purchased from Nissen in 1946. Ex Aurelius. S.G. 333, cat. £1,825+ (as singles). Photo. Price Realised £1400 |
2667
| Sale number: 53 King George V: 1911-12 Downey Heads: 1912 die 1b watermark crown 1d. aniline scarlet booklet pane of six (3 x 2) with watermark inverted, fresh mint, the upper stamps with perfs. clipped at top, lower stamps unmounted and excellent perfs. Ex Aurelius. S.G. 333Wi, cat. £1,575 (as singles). Photo. Price Realised £620 |
2668
| Sale number: 53 King George V: 1911-12 Downey Heads: 1912 die 1B watermark simple cypher 1/2d. green booklet pane of six (3 x 2) with watermark inverted, overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 26, very fine and fresh with gum (unmounted), four stamps with good perfs. S.G. Spec. N3at/NB2au, cat. £4,000. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2669
| Sale number: 53 King George V: 1911-12 Downey Heads: 1912 (Aug.) die 1B watermark simple cypher 1/2d. green pair from booklets (wmk. upright) with left stamp showing white flaw after ''Y'' variety, light diagonal gum wrinkles otherwise fine, variety stamp lightly mounted, the other unmounted. S.G. Spec. N3(1)f, cat. £375. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2670
| Sale number: 53 King George V: 1911-12 Downey Heads: 1912 (Aug.) die 1B watermark simple cypher 1d. scarlet booklet pane of six (no selvedge) mint, good perfs., fine with four stamps unmounted. S.G. 336, Spec. N10, cat. £220 (as singles). Price Realised UNSOLD |
2671
| Sale number: 53 King George V: 1911-12 Downey Heads: 1912 die 1B watermark simple cypher 1d. scarlet with watermark inverted in a fine unmounted mint block of four from booklet pane with R2/1 showing white flaw above right value, usual natural gum wrinkles, very fresh, scarce. S.G. Spec. N10/f, cat. £495+. Photo. Price Realised £130 |
2672
| Sale number: 53 King George V: 1911-12 Downey Heads: 1912 die 2 watermark crown 1/2d. green variety doubly printed, one albino, the unique control ''B 11'' lower left corner marginal block of six (3 x 2), the doubling clearly apparent, particularly the marginal rules and control in the sheet margin at foot, very fine and fresh mint. S.G. 338var, Spec. N4var. Photo. Price Realised £3000 |
2673
| Sale number: 53 King George V: 1911-12 Downey Heads: 1912 die 2 watermark crown 1/2d. green block of 24 (12 x 2), the upper two rows of the sheet lacking left side margin, R1/6-10 showing a clear 'kiss print' doubling affecting the upper half of each stamp, the top of each head clearly double, most of the stamps in the upper row and R2/7 & 10 also showing no cross on crown and/or frame damage, mainly very fine and fresh mint, all but three stamps unmounted, a most unusual piece. R.P.S. certificate (1988). S.G. Spec. N4(1)var. (a similar variety is listed as N4e). Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2674
| Sale number: 53 King George V: 1911-12 Downey Heads: 1912 die 2 watermark crown 1d. colour trial in magenta-rose, perf. 14.8 x 14 on gummed watermarked paper, a couple of very faint toning patches on gum, otherwise very fine and fresh (unmounted). S.G. Spec. N11, cat. £1,350. Photo. Price Realised £500 |
2675
| Sale number: 53 King George V: 1911-12 Downey Heads: 1912 die 2 1d. imperforate paper trials on unwatermarked paper, a selection comprising a right marginal horizontal strip of three in carmine on Austrian enamelled paper (some imperfections at top), and seven horizontal marginal pairs from the right of the sheet on wove paper in different shades or with different finishes etc., mainly very fine. (8 items). Ex Aurelius. S.G. Spec. N11, cat. £2,635. Price Realised £400 |
2676
| Sale number: 53 King George V: 1911-12 Downey Heads: 1912 die 2 1d. imperforate paper trials on unwatermarked paper, a lower right corner marginal block of six [R9/10-10/12] from the upper pane showing marginal pillars at foot, in scarlet (F) on Austrian enamelled paper, very fine for this, the stamps unusually virtually uncreased. Ex Aurelius. See S.G. Spec. vol. 2, page 90, this trial unpriced. Photo. Price Realised £720 |
2677
| Sale number: 53 King George V: 1911-12 Downey Heads: 1912 die 2 1d. imperforate paper trials on unwatermarked paper, a marginal block of six [R7/10-8/12] from the right of the sheet, in scarlet (F) on Austrian enamelled paper, creasing as usual, otherwise fine and very scarce. Ex Aurelius. See S.G. Spec. vol. 2, page 90, this trial unpriced. Photo. Price Realised £200 |
2678
| Sale number: 53 King George V: 1911-12 Downey Heads: 1912 die 2 1d. imperforate paper trials on unwatermarked paper, a block of four and a lower marginal vertical pair in carmine on Austrian enamelled paper, the pair from upper pane showing marginal pillars and with additional sheet margin for four stamps endorsed 'Austrian Paper (Coated)', some creasing as usual but fine for these and very scarce. Ex Aurelius. See S.G. Spec. vol. 2, page 90, cat. £1,350. Photo. Price Realised £350 |
2679
| Sale number: 53 King George V: 1911-12 Downey Heads: 1912 die 2 watermark crown 1d. bright scarlet variety watermark inverted, fine and very fresh mint, minor natural gum wrinkle. Ex Aurelius. S.G. 341Wi, cat. £300. Photo. Price Realised £180 |
2680
| Sale number: 53 King George V: 1911-12 Downey Heads: 1912 die 2 watermark simple cypher 1/2d. green, a lower left corner marginal strip of three with only the ''B'' of the control printed, the ''12'' omitted (just a few tiny flecks of ink), fine and fresh mint with part to large part original gum, very rare and most unusual. S.G. Spec. N5var. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2681
| Sale number: 53 King George V: 1911-12 Downey Heads: 1912 die 2 watermark simple cypher 1/2d. green and 1d. scarlet, bottom delivery coil leaders codes ''H'' and ''F'' respectively, each with four stamps attached, average perfs., fine and fresh, scarce. Ex Aurelius. S.G. 344 & 345. Photo. Price Realised £850 |
2682
| Sale number: 53 King George V: 1911-12 Downey Heads: 1912 die 2 watermark simple cypher 1/2d. and 1d. variety imperforate in fresh mint blocks of four, the 1d. with traces of a few tiny tone spots on gum, otherwise fine. Ex Aurelius. S.G. 346b & 350b, cat. £1,040. Photo. Price Realised £350 |
2683
| Sale number: 53 King George V: 1911-12 Downey Heads: 1912 die 2 watermark simple cypher 1/2d. pale green overprinted ''CANCELLED'' type 24, very fine and fresh with gum (unmounted). S.G. Spec. N5(2)t, cat. £300. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2684
| Sale number: 53 King George V: 1911-12 Downey Heads: 1912 die 2 watermark simple cypher 1d. scarlet, a fine and very fresh mint right marginal block of fifteen (3 x 5) with watermark reversed and misplaced, the last vertical row showing complete reversed ''POSTAGE'' watermark, right hand block of ten unmounted, a few bends or gum wrinkles, a very scarce multiple. S.G. Spec. N12c/h. Photo. Price Realised £230 |
2685
| Sale number: 53 King George V: 1911-12 Downey Heads: 1912 die 2 watermark simple cypher 1d. scarlet, a fine and very fresh mint left marginal block of twelve (6 x 2), the lower six stamps all with no cross on crown, three of which also with broken frame, all but three stamps in upper row unmounted. Ex Aurelius. S.G. Spec. N12e/g. Photo. Price Realised £300 |
2686
| Sale number: 53 King George V: 1911-12 Downey Heads: 1912 die 2 watermark multiple cypher 1/2d. green, top delivery coil leader codes ''G'' with four stamps attached, fine and fresh, scarce. Ex Aurelius. S.G. 346. Photo. Price Realised £450 |
2687
| Sale number: 53 King George V: 1911-12 Downey Heads: 1912 die 2 watermark multiple cypher 1d. scarlet variety watermark sideways, a very fine and fresh mint marginal example from the right of the sheet clearly showing the sideways watermark in the sheet margin. Ex Aurelius. S.G. 350c, Spec. N13d, cat. £150+. Photo. Price Realised £90 |
2688
| Sale number: 53 King George V: 1911-12 Downey Heads: 1912 die 2 watermark multiple cypher 1d. scarlet variety watermark sideways and no cross on crown, fine mint with large part original gum, usual minor natural gum wrinkles, very scarce. Ex Aurelius. S.G. 350d, Spec. N13fd, cat. £750. Photo. Price Realised £280 |
2689
| Sale number: 53 King George V: 1911-12 Downey Heads: Booklets: 1913 2s.0d. booklet no. 14 containing 1912 die 1B wmk. simple cypher 1/2d. (2, watermark inverted), and 1d. (3, 1 watermark inverted) panes of six overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 26, mainly very fine and fresh with above average perfs. (both 1/2d. panes a little trimmed at foot), very rare. S.G. BB4, panes S.G. Spec. NB2au and NB5u/au, cat. £18,500. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
