2690

Sale number: 53

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher Medal Head Master die proof stage 4b for the 1d. and 21/2d., in red with uncleared surround on gummed paper (38 x 57mm) watermarked Imperial Crowns, with manuscript date '22•5•12' in margin at top, very fine and extremely rare, one of only two known examples. S.G. Spec. vol. 2, page 96, cat. £8,000. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

2691

Sale number: 53

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher Small Coinage head final stage die proof in scarlet on gummed paper watermarked crown, cut to stamp size and mounted in cardboard bevelled frame (86 x 99mm) dated '28 February 1912' in manuscript on reverse, fine and rare. S.G. Spec. vol. 2 page 94, cat. from £4,500. Photo.

Price Realised £2500

2692

Sale number: 53

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher: 1914 John Bradbury emergency issue 10/- and £1 banknotes on simple cypher watermarked paper, 10/- with light vertical fold, otherwise very fine, £1 with watermark inverted and ''A 2'' mould watermark, some creasing and soiling otherwise fine and very scarce. Photo.

Price Realised £700

2693

Sale number: 53

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher: 1914 John Bradbury emergency issue 10/- banknote on simple cypher watermarked paper, some creasing, otherwise fine, also 1d. imperforate marginal single and perforated singles (2) and a block of 16 (5 stamps with creases), overprinted ''CANCELLED'' type 24, mainly fine with gum. Ex Aurelius. Photo.

Price Realised £380

2694

Sale number: 53

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 1/2d. to 1s., an extensive collection in two F.G. Warwick albums, with an excellent range of shades, controls, varieties, watermark varieties etc., with mint values to 8d. (22, with 5 control strips), 9d. agate (51), 9d. olive-green (''T 22'' single and ''V 23'' strip), 10d. (37), 1s. (48); incl. 1/2d. and 1d. imperf. blocks of four and 1d. imperf. block of six overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 26, 1/2d. and 1d. coil leaders with 4 stamps attached, 1/2d., 1d., 11/2d. and 2d. die 1 strips showing complete ''POSTAGE'' wmks., a good range of dandy roll varieties in pairs incl. 1/2d. to 6d., 9d. agate and 1s. with missing crown, 1/2d., 1d. and 11/2d. with no wmk., 1/2d. ''V 23'' block of 24 with wmk. inverted and reversed, 21/2d. block of four with wmk. inverted, 3d. wmk. inverted (2), 3d. wmk. inverted and reversed (8 incl. a block), 4d. wmk. inverted (4), wmk. reversed and inverted and reversed, 8d. wmk. inverted (2), wmk. reversed, 9d. agate wmk. inverted and reversed (2), 1s. wmk. inverted and reversed (2), other varieties incl. 1/2d. 'New Moon', 1d. ''Q'' for ''O'' (2), 11/2d. ''PENCF'', etc. (100s). Ex Aurelius.

Price Realised £5200

2695

Sale number: 53

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 1/2d. bright green imperforate wartime colour fastness trial, a left marginal horizontal pair on gummed watermarked paper, some creasing and right stamp with fault at upper right corner, otherwise fine and very rare. B.P.A. certificate (1993). S.G. Spec. vol. 2, page 98, cat. £5,600. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

2696

Sale number: 53

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 1/2d. grey-green colour trial of 1916, overprinted ''CANCELLED'' type 24, 1/2d. bright green overprinted ''CANCELLED'' type 24 and 1/2d. bright green overprinted ''CANCELLED'' type 28, very fine and fresh with gum, a very similar set was sold by Grosvenor in June 2009 (lot 1133) with R.P.S. certificates stating that the first 1/2d. bright green was 'Close to issued shade, but not accepted, only exists with cancelled overprint', and the second 'Probably a colour trial, printed as an experiment in 1916'. (3). Ex Aurelius. See S.G. Spec. vol. 2 (12th edition) pages 180 & 182. Photo.

Price Realised £450

2697

Sale number: 53

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 1/2d. green variety watermark double (one inverted and reversed), an exceptionally clear example, very fine and fresh mint with large part original gum. Ex Aurelius. B.P.A. certificate (2009). S.G. Spec. N14ea, var., unpriced. Photo.

Price Realised £800

2698

Sale number: 53

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 1/2d. dull yellow-(''apple'') green in a right margin block of nine (3 x 3) unmounted mint, crease in margin and a few gum wrinkles, fine and fresh. S.G. Spec. N14(9), cat. £225.

Price Realised UNSOLD

2699

Sale number: 53

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 1/2d. very yellow- (''Cyprus'') green, the true shade, a fine and fresh mint example with large part original gum. Ex Aurelius. B.P.A. certificate (1955). S.G. 355, Spec. N14(10), cat. £8,000. Photo.

Price Realised £3800

2700

Sale number: 53

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 1d. set of eight 1912 colour trials A to H (blue geranium), on gummed watermarked paper and with red handstamps on reverse identifying each by code letter, a few slight creases or bends, otherwise fine and fresh, a scarce group, also four issued singles in distinctive shades. Ex Aurelius. S.G. Spec. vol. 2, page 105, cat. £3,300. Photo.

Price Realised £1750

2701

Sale number: 53

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 1d. colour trial H in blue geranium, a top marginal example on gummed watermarked paper, the margin detached and rejoined with hinge, fine and fresh. Ex Aurelius. S.G. Spec. vol. 2, page 104, cat. £500. Photo.

Price Realised £180

2702

Sale number: 53

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 1d. Monolite Fast Red (brown-red) (Paranitranile Red) 1916 colour trial, perf. 15 x 14 on gummed paper watermarked Simple Cypher, overprinted ''CANCELLED'' type 24, a very fine and fresh marginal example (unmounted). S.G. Spec. vol. 2, page 104, cat. £500. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

2703

Sale number: 53

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 1d. Monolite Fast Red (brown-red) (Paranitraniline Red), 1d. Monolite Fast Scarlet (dull scarlet) and 1d. Monolite Red, 1916 colour trials, perf. 15 x 14 on gummed paper watermarked simple cypher, overprinted ''CANCELLED'' type 24, very fine and fresh with gum. (3). Ex Aurelius. See S.G. Spec. vol. 2, page 104, and S.G. Spec. N16w. Photo.

Price Realised £220

2704

Sale number: 53

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 1d. left margin imperforate block of four overprinted ''CANCELLED'' type 24 with gum, a couple of gum bends otherwise fine with the lower pair unmounted. S.G. Spec. N16x, cat. £360+. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

2705

Sale number: 53

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 1d. imperforate block of four from base of sheet, overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 26, few gum wrinkles, otherwise fine with gum. S.G. Spec. N16u, cat. £360.

Price Realised £60

2706

Sale number: 53

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 1d. brick-red, variety on thick paper, an exceptionally fine and fresh mint block of four, three stamps unmounted. R.P.S. certificate (1986). S.G. Spec. N16(5)var. Photo.

Price Realised £200

2707

Sale number: 53

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 1d. orange-vermilion in a very fine and fresh mint lower right corner marginal ''K 18'' control block of six (3 x 2), two stamps unmounted. R.P.S. certificate (1990). S.G. Spec. N16(15), cat. £1,050+. Photo.

Price Realised £320

2708

Sale number: 53

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 1d. orange-vermilion, a selection of six comprising two singles, ''J 17'' and ''M 19'' control singles and ''M 18'' control pair, an interesting range of contrasting shades, fine to very fine and fresh mint, two unmounted. Each with R.P.S. certificate (1975-88). S.G. Spec. N16(15), cat. £1,050.

Price Realised £300

2709

Sale number: 53

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 1d. in an unlisted very deep bright scarlet shade, a vivid colour and a stunning stamp, very fine lightly mounted mint. Ex Shaida. R.P.S. certificate (2001) states 'deep brick red' but in our opinion this is a much rarer variation as can be seen by comparison with other certified examples of the deep brick-red. Photo.

Price Realised £320

2710

Sale number: 53

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 1d. pale scarlet 1922 Somerset House experimental coil printing, overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 30, some perfs. a little trimmed or blunted, otherwise fine with gum, very scarce. S.G. Spec. N17As, cat. £950. Photo.

Price Realised £110

2711

Sale number: 53

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 11/2d. variety no watermark on thick paper, a fine mint pair with large part original gum. Ex Aurelius. S.G. 363a, Spec. N18a, cat. £400. Photo.

Price Realised £140

2712

Sale number: 53

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 11/2d. used with 1d., 2d. and 3d., and 1d. 'Ideal Stamp', on registered 1912 (Oct. 15th) envelope to Huddersfield with ''INTERNATIONAL STAMP EXHIBITION /ROYAL HORTICULTURAL HALL'' handstamps, the first day of issue of the 11/2d., scarce. Photo.

Price Realised £380

2713

Sale number: 53

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 11/2d. red-brown plate 12 R14/11-15/12 right marginal block of four and 11/2d. chestnut plate 29 R14/11-16/12 right marginal block of six, each including R15/12 ''PENCF'' error, good to very fine and fresh mint, the errors unmounted. S.G. 362/a & 364/a, cat. £550+. Photo.

Price Realised £290

2714

Sale number: 53

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 11/2d. deep chestnut, an intense and unlisted shade, in an exceptionally fine and fresh mint corner marginal ''U 23'' control pair, corner stamp unmounted, control stamp very lightly mounted. R.P.S. certificate (2003). S.G. Spec. N18(-). Photo.

Price Realised £180

2715

Sale number: 53

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 2d. bright yellow-orange, a distinctive and uncatalogued shade, in a very fine and fresh mint ''K 17'' control single. R.P.S. certificate (1977) states 'is genuine uncatalogued shade ''Bright yellow orange'''. Photo.

Price Realised £380

2716

Sale number: 53

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 2d. intense bright orange very fine used with crisp ''.....GHAM/4 AU/21'' c.d.s. Ex Frank Stott. R.P.S. certificate (1974). S.G. Spec. N19(9), cat. £475. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

2717

Sale number: 53

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 2d. intense bright orange showing extreme suffusion, fine used on piece with ''CHORLTON•CUM•HARDY/MANCHESTER/12 NO/21'' double ring c.d.s. R.P.S. certificate (1980). S.G. Spec. N19(9). Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

2718

Sale number: 53

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 21/2d. deep bright blue in an exceptionally fresh corner marginal ''G 15'' control strip of three, right stamp very fine unmounted, left pair with diagonal bend not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. Clear R.P.S. certificate (1988). S.G. Spec. N21(5), cat. £800+. Photo.

Price Realised £210

2719

Sale number: 53

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 5d. brown with watermark inverted, fine and fresh mint with large part original gum. S.G. 381Wi, cat. £450. Photo.

Price Realised £240

2720

Sale number: 53

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 5d. yellow-brown variety no watermark, an exceptionally fine and fresh mint marginal example from the left of the sheet. Ex Aurelius. B.P.A. certificate (2009). S.G. 382a, Spec. N25(3)a, cat. £900. Photo.

Price Realised £520

2721

Sale number: 53

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 5d. yellow-brown variety no watermark, a fine and fresh mint example. Ex Aurelius. S.G. 382a, Spec. N25(3)a, cat. £900. Photo.

Price Realised £380

2722

Sale number: 53

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 6d. reddish-purple variety no watermark, an exceptionally fine and fresh mint example with full original gum, extremely rare. Ex Stott. R.P.S. certificate (1974). S.G. 385var. Spec. N26(3)a. Photo.

Price Realised £1200

2723

Sale number: 53

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 6d. dull reddish purple perf. 14, a block of 24 (12 x 2) being the complete lower two rows of the sheet with control ''Q. 20'', very fine and fresh unmounted mint, folded vertically between 6th and 7th rows and some perfs. separated, a very rare multiple. S.G. 385a, Spec. N26e, cat. £3,480+ (as singles). Photo.

Price Realised £1500

2724

Sale number: 53

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 7d. olive, an unmounted mint control ''J17'' strip of three, with inverted watermark, a few minor gum wrinkles, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. N27(1)b. Photo.

Price Realised £180

2725

Sale number: 53

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 10d. die proof in black on thin white glazed card, cut to stamp size, extremely rare, it is believed only two die proofs of this value exist in private hands. R.P.S. certificate (1997) states 'Stained and surface scuffed', which seems very harsh as the staining seems to be a little gum on the surface and the scuffing is a tiny blemish at the top of the King's head. S.G. Spec. N31, cat. £8,000. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

2726

Sale number: 53

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 10d. turquoise-blue with watermark inverted, a mint example, horizontal crease and a little toned, otherwise fine and rare. S.G. 394Wi, cat. £2,500. Photo.

Price Realised £270

2727

Sale number: 53

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 1s. bistre with watermark inverted, a very fine and fresh mint lower marginal example with full original gum. S.G. 395Wi, cat. £200. Photo.

Price Realised £100

2728

Sale number: 53

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 1s. deep bronze-brown exceptionally fine and fresh unmounted mint. Ex Aurelius. B.P.A. certificate (2009). S.G. Spec. N32(10), cat. £1,200. Photo.

Price Realised £450