GROSSBRITANNIEN 1840-1910
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Losnr. : 3101 Grossbritannien
1868 (Nov-Dec): 4 d. vermilion, Plate 11, wmk. Large Garter, lettered BL, an imperforate Imprimatur, large margins all round (from right of pane) and of rich colour, superb large part og. Minor bend not affecting appearance, fine and rare, just 22 stamps removed from the Imprimatur sheet Gi J58 = £ 2'500.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, London, 28-30 Sept 2005, lot 165.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 500 CHFLosnr. : 3102 Grossbritannien
Losnr. : 3103 Grossbritannien
1865 (July 4): 4 d. deep vermilion, Plate 12, wmk. Large Garter, lettered JJ-JK, a used horizontal pair from base of sheet with '(F)OUR PEN(CE)' imprint at base, superbly cancelled by "Somerset House / WC" datestamp (Sept 16, 1872) in black. Pretty pair Gi J59 = £ 150.rnrnAusruf : 100 CHFZuschlag : 140 CHFLosnr. : 3104 Grossbritannien
1865 (March 7): 6 d. deep lilac, Plate 6, with hyphen, wmk. Emblems, lettered JJ, an unused example, marginal from base of sheet with part imprint 'SIX PE(NCE)', well centred and of good colour, large part og. A very rare stamp unused Gi J74(1) = £3'600.rnProvenance: Collection Kennedy-Kisch, Harmers, London, 2 May 1966, lot 168; the central stamp of the strip of three.Ausruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : 1.200 CHFLosnr. : 3105 Grossbritannien
1864 (Dec 8): 1 s. green, Plate 4, wmk. Emblems, lettered AC, an imperforate Imprimatur, marginal from top of sheet, large margins all round, fresh and very fine, superb og. Rare, just 25 stamps removed from the Imprimatur sheet Gi J103 = £ 3'800.rnProvenance: Christies, London, 15 Sept 1994, lot 2326.Ausruf : 800 CHFZuschlag : 900 CHFLosnr. : 3106 Grossbritannien
1871: De La Rue Die Proof for the 3 d. value, printed in black on glazed white card, without Corner Letters and Plate Number circles left blank, dated "Nov 1 1871" in black and endorsed AFTER HARDENING, initialled at lower right. Rare and very fine Gi J29/35 = £ 2'000.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. Douglas Latto, Phillips, London, 22 Oct 1992, lot 138.Ausruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : 800 CHFLosnr. : 3107 Grossbritannien
1867 (July 12): 3 d. rose, Plate 5, wmk. Spray, lettered KI-KL / OI-OL, an unused pane of twenty of wonderful fresh colour, variety "Imperforate" with full margins all round and 'POSTAGE THREE PENCE' imprint at top, each stamp overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 6) in black, stamp NJ showing slightly doubled overprint. Minor wrinkling as to be expected in a multiple this size, large part or unmounted og. Gi J30s = £ 10'500.rnProvenance: Collection R.M. Phillips (Bequest), RL, 16-17 May 1978, lot 231; Collection Heinz Reck, Phillips, London, 2 Nov 1994, lot 432.Ausruf : 2.500 CHFZuschlag : 4.000 CHFLosnr. : 3108 Grossbritannien
Losnr. : 3109 Grossbritannien
1869 (March 8): 6 d. mauve, Plate 8, without hyphen, wmk. Spray, lettered DA, an unused example, variety "Imperforate", large margins all round and showing portions of adjoining stamps at top and at base, fresh and very fine, superb large part og. An outstanding example of a very rare stamp Gi J76c = £ 8'000 / Gi 109a = £ 12'000.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. Douglas Latto, Phillips, London, 22 Oct 1992, lot 164.rnrnNote: The adjoining stamp, DB is housed in the National Postal Museum (Vol XXXI, page 43).Ausruf : 3.000 CHFZuschlag : 3.600 CHFLosnr. : 3110 Grossbritannien
1867 (March 8): 6 d. mauve, Plate 9, without hyphen, wmk. Spray, lettered LC-LD, an unused horizontal pair, variety "Imperforate", large margins all round and overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 6) in black, fresh colour and large part og. Superb and scarce pair Gi J77s = £ 1'100.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 25 Oct 1991, lot 2110.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 220 CHFLosnr. : 3111 Grossbritannien
Losnr. : 3112 Grossbritannien
1867 (Oct 3): 9 d. deep straw, Plate 4, wmk. Spray, lettered AA-AB / BA-BB, a used block of four of fresh colour, marginal from top of sheet with part Current Number "239" in margin, each stamp neatly cancelled by 'Seething Lane B.O. / EC' cds's in black (Feb 23, 1872). Some minor blunted perfs. at base not detracting from the appearance of a scarce and attractive multiple. A unique usage with the Current number Gi J96(3) = £ 1'800.Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 600 CHFLosnr. : 3113 Grossbritannien
1867 (Oct 3): 9 d. straw, Plate 4, wmk. Spray, two examples used with 1858/76 2 d. blue, pl. 13, on 1869 cover from London to St. Petersburg, Russia tied by London duplexes in black (Sept 2), paying the double rate of 1 s. 6 d. via Belgium + 2 d. Late Fee. Oval 'PD' in red and 'Aus England Per Aachen / Franco' in blue (Sept 4), framed 'Franco' in red all on front, reverse with St. Petersburg arrival cds in black.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 20 Dec 1995, lot 638.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 400 CHFLosnr. : 3114 Grossbritannien
1866: De La Rue Die Proof for the 10 d. value, printed in black on glazed white card, without Corner Letters or Plate Numbers, the Die sunk into buff card surround handstamped "Dec 18, 1866" in black. Superb and of great rarity Gi J97 = £ 3'500.rnProvenance: Collection Ernest Dale, Stanley Gibbons, London, 10-11 June 1969, lot 329; Collection Dr. Douglas Latto, Phillips, London, 22 Oct 1992, lot 187.rnrnAusruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : 1.000 CHFLosnr. : 3115 Grossbritannien
1867 (July 1): 10 d. deep red-brown, Plate 1, wmk. Spray, lettered AA-AD / EA-ED, an unused complete pane of twenty (4 x 5), the 'A' row with characteristic "short stamp" (adjusted perf. comb.) fresh deep colour with each stamp overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 10) in black; and showing sheet margin at left with imprint 'POSTAGE TENPENCE' and interpanneau margin at base 'PRICE / Tenpence per Label / 3s. 4 d. per Row of 4 / 16s. 8d. per Sheet of 20'; first stamp with small surface scrape but showing the "Small Plate Number 1" variety (this being unique with the Specimen Type 10 overprint) and AD thinned, fresh and fine unused without gum - the Marcus Samuel pane was also without gum. Despite the small imperections, a dramatic and most attractive multiple Gi J97s = £ 10'000.rnProvenance: Collection Bertram McGowan, Robson Lowe, London, 26 Jan 1949, lot 299.Ausruf : 2.000 CHFZuschlag : 3.400 CHFLosnr. : 3116 Grossbritannien
1867 (July 1): 10 d. deep red-brown, Plate 1, wmk. Spray, lettered HE-HI / IE-II, a used block of four centred to base, all individually cancelled by 'Seething Lane B.O. / EC' datestamps (Feb 24, 1872) in black. An attractive and rare multiple Gi J97(2) = £ 2'400.rnrnAusruf : 600 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 3117 Grossbritannien
Losnr. : 3118 Grossbritannien
1867 (July 1): 2 s. dull blue, Plate 1, wmk. Spray, lettered JD, an unused example of fine full colour, well centred, large part og. A very scarce stamp. Cert. BPA (1985) Gi J118(1) = £ 3'800.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 16-17 March 1982, lot 637; Spink, London, 9-10 March 2005, lot 69.Ausruf : 700 CHFZuschlag : 1.100 CHFLosnr. : 3119 Grossbritannien
1867 (July 1): 2 s. deep blue, Plate 1, wmk. Spray, lettered AF, used on 1874 entire letter to Caracas, Venezuela, endorsed 'per West Indian (SS) from Liverpool', tied by 'Machester / 498' duplex (Feb 4) in black. Reverse with 'Liverpool / P.L.O.' cds of transit (Feb 5) and internal docketing of receipt (Feb 26). A fine and attractive example of the double rate (under 1 ounce) via St. Thomas.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 250 CHFLosnr. : 3120 Grossbritannien
Abnormal 1867 (Jan 23): Unissued 2 s. pale blue, Plate 3, wmk. Spray, lettered AK, an imperforate Imprimatur, large margins all round with sheet margin above showing Plate Number "3", fresh and fine, large part og. Beautiful and of great rarity - the sole example with Plate Number possible and thus unique Gi J119 = £ 18'000.rnProvenance: Collection Lord Crawford, 'British Philatelist' (Vol VIIII, pages 70-74), 1913; Collecction Colonel Bates, Robson Lowe, London, 3-5 Dec 1934; Robson Lowe, London, 30 May 1940, lot 137.Ausruf : 7.500 CHFZuschlag : 7.500 CHFLosnr. : 3121 Grossbritannien
Abnormal 1872 (April 22): 6 d. pale chestnut, Plate 12, wmk. Spray, lettered TC, an imperforate Imprimatur, large margins all round, of fresh colour and large part og. A rare and most attractive stamp, the left-hand adjoining stamp, TB, was ex Lord Crawford (1913), Colonel Bates (1934), Beaumont (1965), Latto (1992) and Chartwell (2012); the right-hand adjoining stamp, TD being housed in the National Postal Museum Gi J80 = £ 6'800.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 20 Oct 1993, lot 243.Ausruf : 1.500 CHFZuschlag : 1.700 CHFLosnr. : 3122 Grossbritannien
Losnr. : 3123 Grossbritannien
1874: Essay on thick buff card for proposed 2½ d. value, stamp size with printed head-plate and surround entirely hand-painted in orange with much of the design as issued but the Plate Number "5" centrally placed in the frame at top, manuscript dated '31.OCT.74' in ink. A magnificent and extremely rare Essay, not illustrated by Galland & Louis in 'Surface Printed Stamps' Gi = £8'500.rnProvenance: Collection Bailey, Harmers 24 Jan. 1955, lot 500; Collection Stothert , Robson Lowe 28 Jan. 1975, lot 19.Ausruf : 2.000 CHFZuschlag : 3.400 CHFLosnr. : 3124 Grossbritannien
1875 (March 30): 2½ d. rosy mauve on white paper, Plate 1, wmk. Anchor, lettered BG, an imperforate Imprimatur, of fresh colour and superb large part og. Rare, just 25 stamps removed from the Imprimatur sheet Gi J1 = £ 2'500.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, London, 29 Sept-1 Oct 2004, lot 216.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 500 CHFLosnr. : 3125 Grossbritannien
Losnr. : 3126 Grossbritannien
1875 (July 1): 2½ d. rosy mauve on blued paper, Plate 2, wmk. Anchor, lettered IA, a used example on 1875 cover from Gibraltar to Malta endorsed 'per Packet', tied by "Gibraltar / A26" duplex (Dec 21) in black. Reverse with superb Christmas Day 'Malta' arrival cds. An extremely rare stamp used on letter with tow more covers from Gibraltar bearing the 2½ d. on blued payer proving, that a supply of printings on blued paper was delivered to Gibraltar. Cert. RPSL (1960) Gi J2a = £ 1'650+.rnProvenance: Ritchie Bodily (1960).Ausruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : 1.100 CHFLosnr. : 3127 Grossbritannien
1879 (Dec 23): 2½ d. rosy-mauve, Plate 17, wmk. Orb, lettered AA, an imperforate Imprimatur, with large margins all round, superb colour and large part og. with the usual minor gum bends. Just 22 examples were removed from the Imprimatur sheet. Exceptional and very scarce Gi J18 = £ 2'500.rnProvenance: Robson Lowe 5 Nov. 1958, lot 129.Ausruf : 600 CHFZuschlag : 650 CHFLosnr. : 3128 Grossbritannien
Losnr. : 3129 Grossbritannien
1876 (May 1): 2½ d. rosy-mauve, Plate 15, wmk. Orb, lettered AK-AL, an unused horizontal pair, marginal from top of sheet and showing '2½d.' imprint and Plate Number "15" with 'Crown / POSTAGE / 2½d.' in red, of fresh vibrant colour, minor wrinkles on large part og., the stamps unmounted og. A most attractive and scarce pair, the only "plate number" multiple known from plate 15 according to Karl Louis Card Index Gi J16 = £ 1'000.Ausruf : 350 CHFZuschlag : 1.100 CHFLosnr. : 3130 Grossbritannien
1880 (Feb 5): 2½ d. blue, Plate 20, wmk. Orb, lettered IA-IF / JA-JF, an unused block of twelve, of lovely fresh colour, corner interpanneau marginal with 'POSTAGE TWO P(ENCE)' imprint at top, of excellent centering and vibrant colour, fresh and very fine, typical wrinkles on superb large part or unmounted og. Despite a block of 20 in the Royal collection, this is the largest recorded multiple from plate 20 in private hands according to Karl Louis Card Index Gi J22 = £ 9'000.rnProvenance: Collection Robert Titchener-Barrett via Greg Todd at Stanley Gibbons.Ausruf : 2.500 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 3131 Grossbritannien
Losnr. : 3132 Grossbritannien
1873/80: 3 d. deep rose, Plate 16, wmk. Spray, lettered SA-SB / TA-TB, an unused block of four of vivid deep colour, corner marginal from lower left of sheet with Plate Number "18" and 'Crown POSTAGE 3 d.' in blue, some minor creasing not detracting from the appearance, large part og. A rare and most attractive multiple Gi J38 = £ 3'250.rnProvenance: Robson Lowe 28 Jan. 1981, lot 866.rnAusruf : 800 CHFZuschlag : 2.200 CHFLosnr. : 3133 Grossbritannien
1873/80: 3 d. pale rose, Plate 18, wmk. Spray, lettered TB, an unused example with marginal "18" Plate Number in margin below, perfinned "ADAM", horizontal crease otherwise fresh and very fine, large part og. Rare, a apart sheet of 40 was offered at Harmers 8-9 April 1935 and this plate number single may be the most important originating from this multiple Gi J42 var = £ 500.Ausruf : 100 CHFZuschlag : 140 CHFLosnr. : 3134 Grossbritannien
1874/80: 6 d. grey, Plate 16, wmk. Spray, lettered LE-LF, an unused horizontal pair, variety Imperforate, large margins all round, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9), diagonally struck in black. Fresh and very fine, large part og. A scarce and attractive pair, only one sheet AA-TL was known to exist which ahs been split up decades ago. Of this sheet three panes of 20 are housed in the N.P.M. in London, three more panes have never been recorded again Gi J86s = £ 900.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's 1 Oct. 2004, lot 332.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 200 CHFLosnr. : 3135 Grossbritannien
1874/80: 6 d. grey, Plate 15, wmk. Spray, lettered SA-SD / TA-TD, an unused block of eight, corner marginal from lower left of sheet, with Plate Number "15" and 'Crown POSTAGE 6d.' in margin, some iron spots on gum and perfs. in wing margin somewhat blunted, large part og. Despite the imperfections, a most attractive and rare multiple especially so with the Plate Number, which is the only plate number block from plate 15 recorded in Karl Louis Card Index Gi J85 = £ 6'000.rnProvenance: Christies, London, 7 May 1992, ex lot 1105.Ausruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : 1.700 CHFLosnr. : 3136 Grossbritannien
1874/80: 6 d. grey, Plate 13, wmk. Spray, lettered IE-IH / JE-JH, a used block of eight of good colour and appearance, one of two slightly nibbed perfs., neatly cancelled by 'Peebles' datestamps (June 2, 1874) in black. Scarce and attractive, the largest recorded used multiple from plate 13 according to Karl Louis Card Index Gi J83 = £ 850.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 550 CHFLosnr. : 3137 Grossbritannien
1872: De La Rue Master Die Proof for the 1 s. value printed in black, completed design without Corner Letters or Plate Numbers, dated "Apr 25, 1872" and endorsed BEFORE HARDENING in black. Slight stains at sides but superb and rare with just 6 examples recorded by Galland & Louis in 'Surface Printed Stamps' Gi = £ 2'750.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, London, 28 Sept 2005, lot 226.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 650 CHFLosnr. : 3138 Grossbritannien
Abnormal 1873/76: Unissued 1 s. green, Plate 14, wmk. Spray, lettered TJ, an imperforate Imprimatur, good to large margins all round, small wrinkles on large part og. Extremely rare, just 21 stamps removed from the Imprimatur sheet the adjoining Imprimateur at top, SJ, was in the Per Gjerding collection (1956) Gi J114 = £ 25'000.rnProvenance: Collection Board of Inland Revenue, Robson Lowe 17 Dec. 1975, lot 1742.Ausruf : 5.000 CHFZuschlag : 7.000 CHFLosnr. : 3139 Grossbritannien
1873/80: 1 s. deep green, Plate 11, wmk. Spray, lettered JI, an unused example, marginal from base of sheet with 'PRICE.' imprint, well centred and of fresh bright colour, large part og. Cert. BPA (1985) Gi J111 = £ 750.rnProvenance: Spink, London, 9-10 March 2005, lot 108.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 400 CHFLosnr. : 3140 Grossbritannien
1873/80: 1 s. green, Plate 9, wmk. Spray, lettered GD and RD, two examples used in 1875 entire letter from Manchester to Montevideo, tied by '498' numeral obliterators in black. 'Manchester / Paid' cds in red at left (July 23, first month of UPU). A fine example of the 1 ounce double rate by British Packet.Ausruf : 100 CHFZuschlag : 100 CHFLosnr. : 3141 Grossbritannien
Losnr. : 3142 Grossbritannien
Abnormal 1877 (Oct 23): 4 d. vermilion, Plate 16, wmk. Large Garter, lettered AK, an imperforate Imprimatur with ample to large margins all round and part sheet margin at top and showing a trace of the Plate Number, fresh and very fine, large part og. Rare, just 22 stamps were removed from the Imprimatur sheet: the neighbouring example (AL) was in the Harold W. Fisher collection. Illustrated in the British Philatelist, 1914-15 on page 71 Gi J63 = £ 15'000.rnProvenance: Collection Earl of Crawford, 1913.rn Collection Colonel A. M. Bates, 1934.rn Phillips, London, 22 April 1992, lot 322.Ausruf : 4.000 CHFZuschlag : 6.000 CHFLosnr. : 3143 Grossbritannien
1876 (March 1): 4 d. vermilion, Plate 15, wmk. Large Garter, lettered NG, a used example on 1 d. pink envelope sent registered to London, tied by 'Chelmsford / 176' duplex in black (Oct 27, 1876). Reverse with 'Registered / WCDO' cds of receipt (Oct 28). Peripheral aging on wing margin but a rare stamp on letter, especially so internally used Gi J62 = £ 1'000.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 700 CHFLosnr. : 3144 Grossbritannien
Abnormal 1877: Unissued 4 d. sage green, Plate 17, wmk. Large Garter upright, lettered TJ, an imperforate Imprimatur, with good to large margins all round and of fresh colour, minor horizontal bend not affecting the appearance, large part og. Extremely rare, just 24 stamps removed from the Imprimatur sheet Gi J66 = £ 15'000.rnProvenance: Collection Laycock, Robson Lowe, London, 18 March 1953, lot 497; Robson Lowe, London, 8-9 July 1975, lot 523.Ausruf : 3.500 CHFZuschlag : 4.600 CHFLosnr. : 3145 Grossbritannien
1880 (Aug 15): 4 d. grey-brown, Plate 17, wmk. Large Garter, lettered SG-SH / TG-TH, an unused block of four of fresh colour, two slightly blunted perfs. mentioned for full accuracy only and not affecting the delightful appearance, trivial bend on large part or unmounted og. This is the sole wing-margined multiple of the three blocks of four recorded in 'Surface Printed Stamps' by Galland & Louis, the largest block being a block of six ex Philbrick (1895) which has not been seen since and was probably split up. A very rare block Gi J67 = £ 15'250.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, London, 29 Sept-1 Oct, 2004.Ausruf : 4.000 CHFZuschlag : 4.000 CHFLosnr. : 3146 Grossbritannien
Losnr. : 3147 Grossbritannien
Losnr. : 3148 Grossbritannien
1883 (Jan 1): 3 d. on 3 d. lilac, Plate 21, wmk. Crown, lettered MI-MJ / NI-NJ, a used block of four of good colour, neatly cancelled by "Strandtown / Belfast" circular datestamps (July, 1883) in black. Somewhat aged on reverse not affecting the appearance of a scarce and attractive multiple Gi K8 = £ 900.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 200 CHFLosnr. : 3149 Grossbritannien
1880: Colour Trial for 1 s. value, Plate 13, wmk. Crown on white paper, comb perf. 14, lettered CA, an unused example with sheet margin at left, printed in "double fugitive" purple ink, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black. Just 16 examples are recorded by Galland & Louis, of which two are in the National Postal Museum and one in the collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The margin with manuscript "Prepared but not issued. Feb 1883", fresh and truly superb, unmounted og. A magnificent example of this rarity Gi J115 = £ 8'250.rnrnProvenance: 'Post Office Treasure Trove', Robson Lowe, 15 Oct 1947, lot 31 (as a horizontal pair).rn Harmers, London, 12-14 Dec 1955, lot 322 (as a horizontal pair).rn Collection Christopher Beresford, Sotheby's, London, 24 Nov 1987, lot 491 (as a single).Ausruf : 2.500 CHFZuschlag : 7.000 CHFLosnr. : 3150 Grossbritannien
1881 (May 24): 1 s. orange-brown, Plate 13, wmk. Crown, lettered HA-HC / JA-JC, an unused corner marginal block of nine, of vibrant fresh colour, superb appearance, fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. A couple of small specks on the gum and creased across perforations horizontally at top. A very rare stamp in an unused multiple: the largest multiple is housed in the National Posstal Museum, this is the second largest multiple recorded by Galland & Louis in 'Surface Printed Stamps' and the largest in private hands Gi J116 = £ 8'635.rnProvenance: Stanley Gibbons, London, 23-24 June 1994, lot 1221.Ausruf : 2.500 CHFZuschlag : 5.000 CHFLosnr. : 3151 Grossbritannien
Losnr. : 3152 Grossbritannien
1880 (Jan 1): 1 d. Venetian red, wmk. Crown, lettered TA, an unused example, variety "Imperforate", marginal from lower left of sheet, huge to ample margins all round, minor wrinkle on large part og. A very scarce stamp. Cert. BPA (1994) Gi K3a = £ 5'000.Ausruf : 1.500 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 3153 Grossbritannien
1880: De La Rue Die Proof for 1½ d. value in black on glazed white card, completed design, dated "27 JUL 80" in blue and endorsed BEFORE HARDENING in red. Fresh and very fine, a rare and most attractive Proof Gi K4 = £ 1'600.rnProvenance: Grosvenor, London, 16 May 2003, lot 2053.Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 400 CHFLosnr. : 3154 Grossbritannien
1885 (Jan): 2 d. rose, wmk. Crown, an imperforate Imprimatur, good margins all round and sheet marginal at right, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black, fresh and very fine, superb large part og. Extremely rare - just seven examples were removed from the Imprimatur sheet in January 1885 Gi K5(3) = £ 3'800.rnrnProvenance: Collection Marcus Samuel, Spink, London, 3 Dec 2003, lot 1290.Ausruf : 800 CHFZuschlag : 900 CHFLosnr. : 3155 Grossbritannien
1880 (Dec 8): 2 d. deep rose, wmk. Crown, an unused block of six (3 x 2), marginal from right of sheet in a resonant deep shade, fresh and very fine, typical minor wrinkles on superb large part or unmounted og. A scarce and most delightful multiple Gi K5(2) = £ 2'330.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 1.300 CHFLosnr. : 3156 Grossbritannien
Losnr. : 3157 Grossbritannien
1881: De La Rue Die Proof for the 1 d. value in black, Die II, imperforate from cut down galzed card Proof, applied stamp size to card, endorsed "12 Leads" and dated "Mar. 19" in ink. Some surface faults commensurate with a working Proof from the De La Rue Striking Book archives, struck in 1886 by pencil notation. Rare Gi K8 = £ 1'500.rnProvenance: Stanley Gibbons, London, 1991 "from a specialised collection of the 1881 1 d."rnHarmers, London, 8 July 2003, lot 63.Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 3158 Grossbritannien
1881 (Dec): 1 d. bluish lilac, Die I, 14 dots, an unused marginal block of ten (5 x 2), all overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black. Slight crease in margin and wrinkles on large part or unmounted og. Scarce and most attractive multiple Gi K7t = £ 1'600.rnAusruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 300 CHFLosnr. : 3159 Grossbritannien
Losnr. : 3160 Grossbritannien
1874: De La Rue Die Proof for 5 s. value, 2nd Die, Plate 4, printed in black on glazed white card, with uncleared Plate Number and Corner Letters, handstamped "Aug. 22 1874" and endorsed AFTER STRIKING. Minor soiling of no importance, the only other Die Proof of this date is housed in the National Postal Museum. A rare and beautiful Proof Gi J123 = £ 5'000.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. Douglas Latto, Phillips, London, 22 Oct 1994, lot 278.Ausruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : 1.600 CHFLosnr. : 3161 Grossbritannien
1867 (July 1): 5 s. rose, Plate 1, wmk. Maltese Cross, the unused imperforate complete sheet of twenty subjects (5 x 4), lettered AF-AJ / DF-DJ, with huge margins all round and showing the complete imprint 'TWENTY 5s. POSTAGE STAMPS £5 / POSTAGE 5 SHILLINGS' and Plate Number "1" in top right corner, each stamp overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 6) in black. The sheet with minor corner bend in top left corner mentioned for accuracy and no significance, of splendid rich colour and of spectacularly fresh appearance, unused without gum. One of the gems of Victorian Surface Printed issues, for the connoisseur Gi J121s= £ 75'000.rnProvenance: RL, London, 20 Feb 1957, lot 279; Collection Dr. Douglas Latto, Phillips, London, 22 Oct 1994, lot 282.Ausruf : 20.000 CHFZuschlag : 34.000 CHFLosnr. : 3162 Grossbritannien
Used in Nicaragua 1867 (July 1): 5 s. pale rose, Plate 2, wmk. Maltese Cross, perf. 15½ x 15, lettered EF, a used example with a few imperfections and repair at left but of splendid appearance, brilliantly cancelled by large part GREY-TOWN / C57 duplex (Jan 16, 1876) in black. Very rare - much more so than the Used Abroad catalogue figure would suggest Gi Z21 = £ 550 / Gi J121(2) = £ 600.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 320 CHFLosnr. : 3163 Grossbritannien
1878 (April 16-18): De La Rue Die Proof for 10 s. value in black on glazed white card, with uncleared Corner Letters and Plate Number, the ornaments above 'O.T.G.' of POSTAGE being heavy, slight scratches on the face of the Die in the POSTAGE tablet; heavy line under nose and outer lines not sharp, NW letter square defective. A rare and very fine Proof Gi J124 = £ 3'500.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 26 Jan 1994, lot 796.Ausruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : 1.000 CHFLosnr. : 3164 Grossbritannien
1878: Colour Trial Proof for the 10 s. value, wmk. Maltese Cross, imperforate, lettered AD, printed in brown-lilac (colour of the £ 1), large margins all round and sheet margin at top with part 'SHILLI(NGS)' imprint, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black, fresh and fine, a few minor wrinkles on large part og., stamp unmounted og. Scarce and most attractive Gi J124 = £ 2'400.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 26 Jan 1994, lot 806.Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 750 CHFLosnr. : 3165 Grossbritannien
1878: Colour Trial Proof for the £ 1 value, wmk. Maltese Cross, imperforate, lettered AA-AB, printed in bistre, a horizontal pair from top left of sheet with Current Number "558" in margin and POSTAGE' imprint alongside "Crown / POSTAGE / 10s. 0d" in red, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black. Fresh and very fine, minor creases on unmounted og. A most attractive Trial Gi J126 = £ 5'400.Ausruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : 2.400 CHFLosnr. : 3166 Grossbritannien
1882 (Nov 25): 5 s. rose on lightly blued paper, Plate 4, wmk. Anchor, lettered DD, used with 1 s. orange-brown, Plate 14 in a horizontal pair, all tied to linen backed piece by hooded 'London EC' datestamps (Aug 24, 1883) in black. One 1 s. value with small corner defect and piece with tear running between the 1 s. values but a very scarce example of the 5 s. pl. 4 postally used. A very scarce piece Gi J117+J123 = £ 5'000+.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 650 CHFLosnr. : 3167 Grossbritannien
1884 (Nov 22): £ 5 orange on blued paper, wmk. Anchor, lettered BH-CH / BI-CI, an unused block of four of superb centering and colour, each stamp overprinted SPECIMEN three times (twice diagonally, once horizontally) in black (Type 9). A spectacular block with Dr. John Horsey stating in 'The £5 Orange' on page 109 that just 24 stamps in all were overprinted thus for use as colour standards. Fresh and very fine, some paper hinge remnants, superb large part or unmounted og. Cert. BPA (1976) stating white paper, however this particular block is mentioned by Dr. Horsey and is undoubtedly on blued paper. Rare Gi 128ua = £ 25'000+.rnProvenance: Robson Lowe, London, 26 May 1976.rnrnNote: We can confirm Dr. Horsey's opinion on whether the 'triple Specimen' was only utilised on one pane of the £ 5 on blued paper as stamp BH above does not show the major Frame break which occured when this stamp was printed on white paper. rnAusruf : 5.000 CHFZuschlag : 14.500 CHFLosnr. : 3168 Grossbritannien
1882 (March 21): £ 5 orange on white paper, wmk. Anchor, lettered CH-DH, an unused horizontal pair, marginal from upper right of sheet, each overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 6) in black, left hand stamp showing a 'reverse-double' overprint presumably as the rows were folding over during the overprinting process. Both stamps vertically creased but of vivid colour and an attractive and scarce mutiple with large part og. Gi J128at = £ 9'000.Ausruf : 1.200 CHFZuschlag : 16.000 CHFLosnr. : 3169 Grossbritannien
1882 (March 21): £ 5 orange on white paper, wmk. Anchor, lettered CI, a used example of rich colour, cancelled by neat single circle "Glasgow" datestamp (June 15, 1894) in black. Imperceptible corner bend mentioned for full accuracy only, a lovely stamp. Cert. RPSL (1992) Gi J128a = £ 4'750.Ausruf : 1.200 CHFZuschlag : 1.600 CHFLosnr. : 3170 Grossbritannien
1883: De La Rue Die Proof for the 2 s. 6 d. value in black on glazed white card, dated "11 APR 83" and endorsed BEFORE HARDENING in black. Hinge remnants verso but fine and very rare Gi K9 = £ 2'800.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, London, 29 Sept-1 Oct 2004, lot 461.Ausruf : 850 CHFZuschlag : 850 CHFLosnr. : 3171 Grossbritannien
1884 (April 1): 10 s. ultramarine on very blued paper, wmk. Anchor, lettered LH, an imperforate Imprimatur, large margins all round, of fine fresh colour and large part og. A very rare stamp Gi K13 = £ 6'250.rnrnProvenance: Robson Lowe, 26 Sept 1951, lot 430.rn Collection Harold W. Fisher, Phillips, London, 22-23 Sept 1983, lot 1041.rn Phillips, London, 29 March 1990, lot 762.Ausruf : 1.500 CHFZuschlag : 3.200 CHFLosnr. : 3172 Grossbritannien
Losnr. : 3173 Grossbritannien
Losnr. : 3174 Grossbritannien
1884: 5 s. rose on white paper, wmk. Anchor, lettered CH / DH, an unused vertical pair, marginal from of sheet, each stamp overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 11) in black. Fresh and very fine, minor wrinkle on superb large part og. Scarce Gi K12t = £ 900.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, London, 28 Sept 2005, lot 302.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 280 CHFLosnr. : 3175 Grossbritannien
1884: 5 s. rose on white paper, wmk. Anchor, lettered CC-CD / DC-DD, a used block of four, neatly cancelled by "Queens Square / Belfast" circular datestamps (Nov 3, 1890) in black. Originally a block of eight CA / DD with the block CA / DB ex the 'Victoriana' collection (Spink 2007). Fresh and fine, an attractive multiple Gi K12(1) = £ 1'500.Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 320 CHFLosnr. : 3176 Grossbritannien
1884: 10 s. cobalt on white paper, wmk. Anchor, lettered LB, an unused example of good true colour, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black. Slightly suffused area at upper right corner otherwise fine, large part og. Rare Gi K14u = £ 3'200.rnProvenance: Phillips, London, 7 April 1994, lot 360.Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 800 CHFLosnr. : 3177 Grossbritannien
1883: De La Rue Die Proof for the £ 1 value, with uncleared corner letters, dated "17 SEP 83" and endorsed AFTER HARDENING in black, signed in pencil 'GFS' at lower right. A very rare and fine Proof Gi K15 = £ 4'250.rnProvenance: Collection 'Maximus' (R. A. G. Lee), Stanley Gibbons, London, 26-27 Nov 1970, lot 617.rn Collection Dr. Douglas Latto, Phillips, London, 22 Oct 1992, lot 578.Ausruf : 1.200 CHFZuschlag : 1.400 CHFLosnr. : 3178 Grossbritannien
1883: De La Rue Die Proof for the £ 1 value, with uncleared corner letters, dated "30 OCT 83" and endorsed AFTER STRIKING in black, signed in pen 'AS' at lower right. A very rare and fine Proof Gi K15 = £ 4'250.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 26 Jan 1994, lot 869.Ausruf : 1.200 CHFZuschlag : 2.200 CHFLosnr. : 3179 Grossbritannien
1883 (Aug 1): De La Rue Die Proofs (8), stamp size cut down Proofs in black, imperforate on white glazed card, for 1½ d., 2 d., 2½ d., 3 d., 4 d., 6 d., 9 d. and 1 s. values, large even margins all round, hinged to white paper for presentation. A delightful and very rare group.rnrnProvenance: Phillips, London, 12 Oct 1989, lot 342.Ausruf : 1.500 CHFZuschlag : 3.000 CHFLosnr. : 3180 Grossbritannien
Losnr. : 3181 Grossbritannien
Losnr. : 3182 Grossbritannien
Stamp Committee 1884 (April 1-Oct 30): Colour Trial for the 2½ d. value, lettered GT, printed in bright brown on white wmk. Crown paper, perf. 14; probably removed from the Trial sample sheet, one short perf. at top othewise fresh and fine except for one missing perf. at top, unused with large part gum. Rare Gi = £ 2'100.Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 3183 Grossbritannien
1884 (April 1): 2½ d. lilac, lettered AR, an unused example, variety "Imperforate", marginal from top of sheet with ample to large margins all round, of fresh colour, typical minor wrinkle on gum, mounted in margin only, stamp unmounted og. This example originally adjoining the block of four AS / BT from the J. B. Seymour collection. Rare Gi K20b = £ 4'500.rnProvenance: Phillips, London, 7. April 1994, lot 382Ausruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : 1.000 CHFLosnr. : 3184 Grossbritannien
1884 (April 1): 3 d. lilac, lettered TA-TC, an unused horizontal strip of three, variety "Imperforate", marginal from base of sheet, of good true colour, minor wrinkles on large part og. Superb and of great rarity - the Karl Louis Card Index records just a single example, a pair (ex Stothert collection, 1975) and this strip of three from this variety, all are from the 'T' row. Unique Gi K21a = £ 13'500.rnProvenance: Phillips, London, 7 April 1994, lot 386.Ausruf : 2.500 CHFZuschlag : 2.500 CHFLosnr. : 3185 Grossbritannien
1883: De La Rue Die Proof for the unissued 5 d. value with "line under d", Die I, printed in black on white glazed card dated "26 FEB. 83" and endorsed BEFORE HARDENING in black, with printer's guidelines above lower corner letter placements and white dot on "C" of PENCE. Minor soiling at top of no great significance, extremely rare Gi K23a = £ 3'500.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 22 Jan 1994, lot 878.Ausruf : 1.500 CHFZuschlag : 1.500 CHFLosnr. : 3186 Grossbritannien
1883 (April 1): Unissued 5 d. dull green with "line under d.", Die I, lettered TL, an unused example of excellent vibrant colour, fresh and very fine, superb og. Just 12 examples are recorded in the Karl Louis Card Index, one of which, lettered TH, is housed in the National Postal Museum with SF housed in the collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. This example is illustrated in the Robson Lowe Encyclopædia on page 189. A magnificent example of this great rarity in the foremost quality Gi K23a = £ 38'000.rnProvenance: 'The Post Office Treasure Trove', Robson Lowe, 15 Oct 1947 lot 77.rn Collection 'Maximus' (R.A.G. Lee), SG, London, 5-6 Feb 1970, lot 622.rn Phillips, London, 2 Nov 1989, lot 490.Ausruf : 15.000 CHFZuschlag : 15.000 CHFLosnr. : 3187 Grossbritannien
1883: De La Rue Die Proof for the 5 d. value as issued, printed in black on glazed white card, dated "15 AUG 83" and endorsed BEFORE HARDENING in black. Fresh and very fine, a rare Proof Gi K23 = £ 1'800.rnProvenance: Stanley Gibbons, London, 2-3 July 1981, lot 303.rn Harmers, London, 26 Jan 1994, lot 879.Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 400 CHFLosnr. : 3188 Grossbritannien
1884 (April 1): 5 d. dull green, wmk. Crown, lettered AK-AL, an unused horizontal pair, variety "Imperforate", corner marginal from upper right of sheet, heavy horizontal crease on AK with small cut by 'A' of AND, otherwise of fine appearance with large part og. The sole example recorded in the Karl Louis Card Index, extremely rare, possibly unique Gi K23b = £ 9'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Kennedy-Kisch, Harmers, London, 2 May 1966, lot 252.rn Phillips, London, 8 Feb 1990, lot 810.rn Thomas Hoiland, Denmark, 12 Nov 1997, lot 2127.Ausruf : 2.500 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 3189 Grossbritannien
Losnr. : 3190 Grossbritannien
1883: De La Rue Die Proof for the 9 d. value, printed in black on glazed white card, showing circular plugs for corner letter placement, dated "6 JUL 83" (twice) and initialled 'HG' in manuscript in black. Fresh and very fine, a rare Proof Gi K25 = £ 2'000.rnProvenance: Phillips, London, 7 April 1994, lot 395.Ausruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : 750 CHFLosnr. : 3191 Grossbritannien
1883 (Aug 1): 9 d. dull green, lettered HN-HO / IN-IO, an unused block of four with watermark Crown sideways inverted, of superb rich colour, some age toning on large part og. A stamp of great rarity in a multiple Gi K25b = £ 8'000.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 4-6 Feb 1994, lot 384.Ausruf : 1.500 CHFZuschlag : 1.800 CHFLosnr. : 3192 Grossbritannien
1884 (April 1): 1 s. dull green, lettered QJ-QL / RK-RL, a used block of six in a deep shade, cancelled by "Duke St. / London" cds's (Aug 6, 1885) in black. Some staining and the lower strip with ironed crease but a rare and attractive multiple Gi K26 = £ 2'100.Ausruf : 350 CHFZuschlag : 350 CHFLosnr. : 3193 Grossbritannien
1887 (Jan 1): ½ d. vermilion, an unused example with "PEARS' / SOAP." advertisement, outline lettering in blue on reverse, fresh and fine, light hinge mark on face but rare Gi K27m = £ 625.rnProvenance: Collection Jeffrey K. Weiss, Robson Lowe, London, 17 Dec 1996, lot 41.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 180 CHFLosnr. : 3194 Grossbritannien
1887 (Jan 1): 1½ d. dull purple & pale green, an unused example with sheet margin above, Head Plate 5, Duty Plate 3, taken from the 1888 Colour Standards, overprinted CANCELLED (Type 14) in black. Fresh and very fine, superb large part og. Scarce Gi K29t = £ 1'250.rnProvenance: Collection Jeffrey K. Weiss, Robson Lowe, London, 17 Dec 1996, lot 63.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 480 CHFLosnr. : 3195 Grossbritannien
1886: Colour Trial for the Jubilee 2 d. value, on white wove paper without watermark, perf. 14, printed in purple with duty tablet in black, fresh and very fine, superb large part og. Prepared for a colour standard for the 1 s. green & carmine. Rare and most attractive Gi K30 = £ 1'000.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 20 Oct 1993, ex lot 324.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 320 CHFLosnr. : 3196 Grossbritannien
1887 (Jan 1): 2 d. green & scarlet, an unused block of twenty (5 x 4) of this rare shade, full interpanneau margin at base, a dramatic multiple with superb large part or unmounted og. on at least fifteen stamps. A showpiece of the issue. Cert. RPSL (1988) Gi K30(1) = £ 10'000+.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 28 July 1995, lot 147.Ausruf : 2.500 CHFZuschlag : 4.600 CHFLosnr. : 3197 Grossbritannien
Losnr. : 3198 Grossbritannien
1887 (Jan 1): 2 d. green & scarlet, a used example, variety "Inverted Watermark", cancelled by parts of "Chancery Lane" cds in black. Scarce and fine stamp: a very combination of the rare shade (Gi. 199) and a rare watermark variety of wwhich the Karl Louis Card Index has records of only two single examples, formerly a pair, of which this was the right hand stamp and the finer of the two. Cert. RPSL (1985) Gi K30(1)a = £ 500.rnrnProvenance: Collection Grant, Spink, London, 25 Sept 2003, lot 2392 (as a horizontal pair).Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 460 CHFLosnr. : 3199 Grossbritannien
1887c.: De La Rue Die Proof for the 2½ d. value, printed in black on glazed white card, undated, with red ink manuscript "Damaged in the neck" at base. Slight ink smudge but a fine and rare Proof Gi K31 = £ 1'550.rnProvenance: Collection Jeffrey K. Weiss, Robson Lowe, London, 17 Dec 1996, lot 100.rnAusruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 700 CHFLosnr. : 3200 Grossbritannien
1886: De La Rue Due Proof for the 3 d. value, printed in black on glazed white card, dated "5 MAR. 86" and endorsed BEFORE / HARDENING in black. Minor soiling but rare Gi K32 = £ 1'550.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, London, 29 Sept 2005, lot 376.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 600 CHF
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