GREAT BRITAIN 1840-1910
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Lot# : 3301 Great Britain
Lot# : 3302 Great Britain
Telegraphs 1881 (Feb): 1 s. brown-orange, wmk. Crown sideways, Plate 11, lettered AK-BK / AL-AK, an unused block of four, corner marginal from lower left of sheet, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 12) in black, diagonal crease in margin otherwise fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Very scarce Gi L227s = £ 1'100.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 2,400 CHFLot# : 3303 Great Britain
Telegraphs 1877 (March 1): 3 s. slate-blue, wmk. Spray sideways, Plate 1, lettered PE-QE / PF-QF, an unused block of four, marginal at left with '(TH)REE SHILLINGS' imprint, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black, minor gum creasing as usual, fine unmounted og. Scarce Gi L229s = £ 400.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 160 CHFLot# : 3304 Great Britain
Telegraphs 1876 (Feb 1): 5 s. rose, wmk. Maltese Cross, Plate 1, lettered EA-FA / EB-FB, an unused block of four, corner marginal from top left of sheet, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Rare Gi L231s = £ 840.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 3305 Great Britain
Telegraphs 1877 (March 1): 10 s. grey-green, wmk. Maltese Cross, Plate 1, lettered FH-GH / FI-GI, an unused block of four centred to base, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black, minor gum bend on unmounted og. Rare and most attractive Gi L225s = £ 1'440.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 350 CHFLot# : 3306 Great Britain
Telegraphs 1877 (March 1): £ 1 brown-lilac, wmk. Three Shamrocks sideways, Plate 1, lettered CQ / CR / CS, an unused vertical strip of three, central stamp with surface scuff at left, all overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black, stamp CS with SPECIMEN overprint double, slight imperfections on unmounted og. Despite faults a most unusual and rare multiple Gi L236s = £ 2'550.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 850 CHFLot# : 3307 Great Britain
Telegraphs 1877 (March 1): £ 5 orange on white paper, wmk. Three Shamrocks sideways inverted, Plate 1, lettered BI, an unused example of good centering and colour, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Rare Gi L237 = £ 2'400.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 1,600 CHFLot# : 3308 Great Britain
1892: Foreign Bill 1 d. deep lilac, a used example on local cover to Lowestoft tied by "Lowestoft / M.O. & S.B." (Money Order & Savings Bank) cds (April 13, 1892) with Lowestoft arrival cds on reverse of the following day. Philatelic but very scarce.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 100 CHF
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