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  • Lot# : 1630 Great Britain

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    1840: 2 d. blue, Plate 2, lettered QD, a used example in a rich shade, with large to enormous margins all round and portions of adjoining stamps at left and at right, lightly cancelled by a black Maltese Cross. Exquisite and rare in such exceptional quality Gi DS8 = £ 1'000.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 1631 Great Britain

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    1840: 2 d. blue, Plate 2, lettered QE-QF, a used horizontal pair with good to large margins all round, each stamp neatly cancelled by upright Maltese Cross in black. Superb and scarce. Signed Ferchenbauer Gi DS8 = £ 2'500.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1632 Great Britain

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    1840: 2 d. blue, Plate 2, lettered HE-HF/IE-IF, a used block of four in a pale matt shade, with good all round with HF just touched at right, scissor cut between HF/IF and a minor bend on left hand stamps not affecting the dramatic appearance in any way; lightly cancelled by individual strikes of the Maltese Cross in black. An extremely rare block - large multiples, especially from Plate 2, are great rarities Gi DS8 = £ 32'000.rnrnProvenance: RL, London, 1 June 1949, lot 237.rn                        RL, London, 10 May 1966, lot 156.rn                        Collection John O. Griffiths, RL, London, 27 June 1985, lot 4224.rn                        Phillips, London, 9 June 1988, lot 210.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1633 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, Die I, lettered OE, a fine used example with ample to large margins all round showing a portion of adjoining stamp at right, tied to an exquisite 1844 Valentine's envelope by a neat strike of the Maltese Cross in black. Fine filigree lace on reverse of envelope with complete impressed wax seal "TRUTH / IS / STRONG" and crisp ENNIS cds in black (Feb 14). A most attractive cover.rn 
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1634 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, a used example with clear to large margins all round, used on a complete example of the "Post Magazine" (number 213) mailed from London to Tattingstone near Ipswich tied by London "11" numeral obliterator in black. Reverse with London despatch cds (July 17) and Ipswich double arc cds of receipt (July 18). The "Post Magazine" contained articles this with an article on Napoleon's tomb), advertisements, space for a letter to be written and addressed, all for 1½d. A late usage of this magazine - it is far rarer to find examples used with an 1840 1 d. black than with an 1841 1 d. red. A rare entire.rnrnProvenance: Phillips, London, 31 Oct 1991, lot 42.rn                   RL, London, 3 March 1992, lot 207.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 1635 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. red-brown on lightly blued paper, Plate 80, lettered MA-ML/NA-NL, a used block of twenty-four and OA-OL/RA-RL in a used block of forty-eight forming a complete block of seventy-two, originally used on piece of brown parcel paper which has now been removed, each stamp cancelled by '101' numeral obliterator of Ixworth. Various faults including a a few small tears and creases but without doubt the largest used multiple of the issue: this multiple would have paid a rate of 36 ounces (2lb. 4oz). A great rarity and a phenomenal Exhibition item for the connoisseur.rnrnProvenance: RL, London, 10 Feb 1970, lot 137.rn                   Collection John O. Griffiths, RL, 27 June 1985, lot 4252.rn                   DF, Geneva, 21-25 May 2005, lot 31354.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1636 Great Britain

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    1841 (Registered Nov 3): 1 d. red-brown, Plate 19, a complete used reconstruction of the plate of 240 subjects, each stamp cancelled by black Maltese Cross, largely fair to fine examples of good appearance, many with four margins and showing the plethora of shades produced on the blued paper, with all the listed Double check letters, Basal Shifts and 'J' flaws, prominent horizontal guide line on CE and CF etc. A remarkable and extremely attractive reconstruction Gi BS8a/BS8g = £ 16'800+.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1637 Great Britain

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    1841: 2 d. blue, Plate 3, lettered FA-FD/GA-GD, an unused block of eight with ample to large margins all round, sheet marginal at left with imprint "Back be careful not to remove the Ce(ment)", GD with 'Double Letter' variety, of outstanding colour and freshness, each stamp overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 1) in black. Full unmounted og., a truly magnificent and spectacular multiple for the Line Engraved connoisseur Gi ES11s + ES11sh = £ 72'000+.rnrnProvenance: Heinrich Köhler, Wiesbaden, Sept 2006, lot 868.
    Starting bid : 25,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1638 Great Britain

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    1841: 2 d. blue, pl. 3, lettered HJ, an unused example with narrow margins just touched at left corner, 2 d. blue pl. 4, lettered JK with three margins and small part og., a used example on cover with London '17' numeral and 1855 Die I, perf. 14 2 d. blue, pl. 4 (GJ) and 2 d. blue pl. 5 (LJ), good used.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1639 Great Britain

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    1841: 2 d. blue, Plate 3, lettered BD-BE/SD-SE, an unused block of four in a resonant deep shade, ample margins all round but touched over the E square at lower right, the reverse showing Ivory Heads and with superb near full large part og. A block of charming appearance and of great rarity Gi = £ 42'000.rnrnProvenance: RL, London, 21 Oct 1953, lot 421. As a block of twelve: RB-RE/TB-TE..rn                    Collection Dr. Barer, RL, London, 27 Jan 1954, lot 209. As a block of twelve.rn                    Stanley Gibbonsm London, 9 March 1965, lot 1111. As a block of twelve.rn                    RL, London, 18 Sept 1990, lot 3486. As a block of twelve.rn                    Collection David Barton, March 2009. As a block of four.rn                    Collection Lord Steinberg, Sotheby's, London, 21 Sept 2011, lot 40. As a block of four.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1640 Great Britain

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    1841: 2 d. blue, Plate 4, lettered EA, a spectacular used example with enormous margins all round and portion of adjoining stamp at right, neatly cancelled by '29' numeral obliterator of Ashburton, Devon well struck in blue. Exceptional and most attractive. Cert. RPSL (2003) Gi ES14wb = £ 3'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Cawardine, Spink, London, 20 Sept 2001, lot 1829.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1641 Great Britain

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    1841 (March 13): 2 d. blue, plate 3, an irregular used block of eleven, lettered OB-PJ / PI-PJ, with touched to large margins all round, cancelled by Maltese Crosses in black; OG showing the re-entry, OJ with 'J' flaw. A couple of small vertical scissor cuts, one on OC and the other at the base of the block but a most unusual and extremely scarce multiple Gi ES11 = £ 1'000+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1642 Great Britain

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    1841: 2 d. blue, Plate 3, lettered RG-RL/TG-TL, a used block of eighteen, margins touched to ample, each stamp cancelled by '876' numeral obliterator of Whitchurch in black, two closed tears at base of block and a couple of creases do not detract from an impressive multiple: the fourth largest multiple from Plate 3 in the Karl Louis card index. Rare. Cert. BPA (1996) Gi E1(2).rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Daisy', RL, London, 8 Oct 1996, lot 383.rn                        Bonhams, London, 10-12 Sept 2003, lot 1787.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1643 Great Britain

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    1850: Henry Archer Trial Perforation 16, 1d. red-brown, plate 100, CK, cancelled with London Chief Office "16" numeral used on 5 May 1854 front of lettersheet to the "Bank of Scotland, Glasgow" with arrival datestamp of 6 May 1854. The 1d. with perfect perforations, adhesive and front (minor tear at bottom) in a very fresh state of preservation. The 1d. adhesive is not tied to the letter-sheet front, but with well preserved gum on reverse where it is not stuck on the front. From the "Bank of Scotland" correspondence well known for the use of Henry Archer Perforation trials between April and June 1854 with nine covers recorded in Karl Louis Register, thereof two in the Phillips collection, N.P.M. London. Cert. Karl Louis BPP (2019) Gi No 16b (Spec. CE2) = £ 1'800.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1644 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, Plate 4, lettered TH, a used example with large sheet margin at base with part inscription "(HA)ND SIDE of the", the stamp shved at right with large margins on other two sides, tied to 1840 entire letter from London to Dublin by Maltese Cross in red with reverse showing London despatch (June 2) and Dublin (June 4) arrival datestamps. A delightful and rare usage.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1645 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. red-brown on lightly blued paper, Plate 61, lettered MA-MF/NA-NF, an unused block of twelve from left of sheet with marginal inscription "Per Row of 12. £1...Per Sheet. Place", with large even margins all round, worn impression with vivid colour, vertical bends largely through the margins between the stamps otherwise of splendid appearance, fresh and very fine, large part or unmounted og. Delightful Gi BS28.rnrnProvenance: Collection J.B. Seymour, RL, London, 20 Feb 1952, lot 454.rn                        Collection Major General Sir Leonard Atkinson, RL, London, 6 Nov 1990, lot 199.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 1646 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. pale red-brown on lightly blued paper, Plate 72, lettered RD/SD/TD, an unused vertical strip of three of lovely fresh colour with part imprint "Sheet. Place the L(abel)" at base, large margins all round and showing some Plate wear, the reverse with inverted imprint from the sheet stored below on large part og. Scarce and most attractive Gi BS28.rnrnProvenance: Collection McIntyre, RL, London, 28 March 1956, ex lot 233.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1647 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, ('Archer') Plate 92, lettered FA-FE/GA-GE, an unused block of ten from left of sheet with marginal inscription "(B)ack be careful not to remove the Ceme(nt)...", large margins on all sides and of vibrant fresh colour, FD with variety "Spot in the 'D' Square", superb large part og. A minor horizontal wrinkle crosses the F row, not noticeable from the front of this rare and most appealing multiple in the foremost Exhibition quality Gi BS31. rnrnProvenance: Collection J.B. Seymour, RL, London, 7 Nov 1951, lot 468. As a block of twelve with FF/GF.rn                        Stanley Gibbons, London, 19 May 1983, lot 149. As a block of twelve with FF/GF.rn                        Collection Christopher Beresford, Sotheby's, London, 24 Nov 1987, lot 217. As a block of ten.rn                        Grosvenor, London, 26 May 2004, lot 2251.rn                       rn                       
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 1648 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, Plate 162, lettered GA-GB/HA-HB, an unused block of four from left of sheet with marginal inscription "In Wetting the Back be careful no(t)...", large margins on all sides and of fresh colour, part to large part og. A rare and most appealing multiple. Signed Brun, A. Diena, Raybaudi Gi B2 = £ 3'500.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 1649 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. red-brown, lettered PL, three good to large margins but just touched at right, tied by a fine strike of the Channel Islands "Alderney" Maltese Cross in black, one of - if not the most - iconic of all local Maltese Crosses Gi = £ 10'000.rnrnProvenance: Robson Lowe, 6 May 1953, lot 276; Robson Lowe 21 Oct. 1953, lot 317; Christies Robson Lowe, 23 Sept 1986, lot 323A.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1650 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. red-brown on lightly blued paper, pl. 36, lettered AA, a fine used example with ample to large margins all round showing two partial starikes of the extremely rare "Channel Islands Maltese Cross" in black. A very fine example of this rarity. Cert. BPA (1991) Gi B1tc = £ 10'000.rn 
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1651 Great Britain

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    1840: 2 d. blue, Plate 1, lettered CH, a used example in a bright shade, with clear to good margins all round and showing portion of adjoining stamp at left, tied to 1843 entire letter from Greenock to Edinburgh tied by the distinctive Greenock Maltese Cross in black. Reverse with 'Greenock' framed datestamp in red and arrival (Jan 9) also in red. Fresh and very fine, an exceptional usage. Cert. RPSL (1982) Gi DS5va = £ 7'500.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1652 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, pl. 18, lettered HJ, the famous example with ample to large margins all round showing a clear strike of "Wotton-Under-Edge" segmented Maltese Cross in black. A magnificent example of this rarity. Cert. BPA (1981) Gi B1tw = £ 6'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection J.B. Seymour, RL, London, 20 Feb 1952, lot 389.rn                   RL, London, 9 July 1958, lot 239.rn                   DF, Zurich, 27 Nov 1989, lot 30296.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1653 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, pl. 19, lettered TB, an outstanding used example with huge margins all round showing a clear large part strike of "Dorchester" double arc datestamp (18 August 1842) neatly struck in black. Scarce and superb in all respects Gi B1va = £ 800.rn 
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1654 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. red-brown on blued, lettered GL, a used example with large margins all round, tied to 1843 cover to Basingstoke by London "No. 1" in Maltese Cross in black. Double arc Basingstoke arrival cds below (July 16) with London despatch cds on reverse. Slight crease at right but a charming cover Gi = £ 550.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 1655 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. red-brown on blued, lettered BK, a used example with large margins all round, cancelled by bold upright strike of London "No. 4" in Maltese Cross in black Gi B1ud = £ 600.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1656 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. red-brown on blued, lettered QF, a used example with large margins all round, cancelled by bold upright strike of London "No. 9" in Maltese Cross in black Gi B1ui = £ 180.
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 1657 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. red-brown on blued, lettered AL, a used example with large margins all round, cancelled by bold strike of London "No. 10" in Maltese Cross in black Gi B1uj = £ 320.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 110 CHF

    Lot# : 1658 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. red-brown on blued, the near complete set of London 'Numbers in Cross' with eleven stamps showing Numbers 1-11, the rare "No. 4" being a particularly fine strike, margins touched to fine and a few faults, nevertheless a scarce assembly with most strikes upright; together with an 1841 2 d. blue on small piece well tied by London "No.7" Maltese Cross Gi = £ 3'800+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1659 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. red imperf., large margins all round, used on 1843 cover to Abeerdeen tied by very fine London No. 7 in Maltese Cross in black, with 'T.P. / Gt. Marylebone St.' at left and London and Aberdeen cds's (Apr 9) on reverse (signed Ferchenbauer); also a Valentine's lace filigree envelope, one or two minor tears, used in 1877 to Glasgow franked by 1858 1 d. red tied by '92' numeral obliterator in black with 'Cupar Fife' cds and arrival (Feb 14) on reverse.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1660 Great Britain

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    1840: Mulready 1 d. black letter-sheet, stereo A251, used from London to Ashford, Kent in 1843 with rare "List of Articles Manufactured by / John Besemeres & Sons, / Wholesale & Retail Clothiers, Outfitters & Warehousemen" advertisement inside (Gi MA80b), cancelled by crisp strike of the London No. 8 in Maltese Cross in black. Reverse with London despatch datestamp (Apr 28) and Ashford double arc arrival (Apr 29) in black. Slight ink stain at base otherwise superb and rare Gi = £ 3'000+.rnrnProvenance: Bill Barrell Ltd., List 96, Dec 2003.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1661 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, Plate 5, lettered BH, a used example with large margins all round, neatly tied to 1840 cover from Aberdeen to Westminster by rare "Ruby" Maltese Cross. Reverse with framed Aberdeen despatch datestamp in black (Oct 17) and Edinburgh and London (Oct 19) datestamps in red. Listed in Rockoff & Jackson, Volume 3 on page 407. Scarce and very fine. Cert. RPSL (1989) Gi AS25ve = £ 4'500.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1662 Great Britain

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    1840: 2 d. blue, Plate 1, lettered EA, a used example in a pale shade, with good to large margins all round lightly cancelled by a 'Ruby' Maltese Cross struck in Aberdeen. Scarce and very fine. Cert. Mike Jackson (2013) Gi DS6uf = £ 7'000.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1663 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d, red-brown on blued from Black Plate 8, lettered AD, a used example with three large margins and just touched at right, cancelled by bold strike of the Maltese Cross struck in red. Rare. Cert. BPA (1996) Gi A2va = £ 5'000.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1664 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. red-brown on lightly blued paper, Plate 19, lettered GH, a used example with three large margins and touched at top, on 1842 entire letter from Great Heywood to Newcastle-Under-Lyme, tied by bold characteristic double strike of the Maltese Cross struck in red applied at Rugely. Reverse with 'Great Hywood' undated circular handstamp, Rugely circular datestamp (June 21) and Newcastle-Under-Lyme arrival cds of the following day. An exceptional and very rare usage. Cert. BPA (1999) Gi BS8sb = £ 35'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Gubbins, Spink, London, 16 Dec 1998, lot 137.rnrnrn 
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1665 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. red-brown on lightly blued paper, Plate 33, lettered RK, a used example with large to huge margins all round and portions of adjoining stamps at base and at right, tied to 1843 cover from Larne to Dublin by bold strike of the Larne Maltese Cross struck in dark green ink. Reverse with Larne despatch cds (Aug 2) in green and Dublin arrival (Aug 3) in red. Ironed vertical file fold crosses stamp and closed tear on front panel of the envelope but of the greatest rarity with just two covers recorded in Rockoff & Jackson. Cert. David MacDonnell (2004) Gi BS22sd = £ 40'000.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1666 Great Britain

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    1841: 2 d. blue, Plate 3, lettered FI, a used example with good margins all round and showing clear Ivory Head, cancelled by a rare usage of the Maltese Cross struck in blue. Opinion Holcombe (1995) Gi ES11uc = £ 5'000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1667 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. red-brown on lightly blued paper, lettered JK, a used example with good margins all round, on 1842 entire letter written from St. Gallen, Switzerland to London, and tied by black Maltese Cross when the entire was readdressed to Manchester. ST. GALLEN despatch cds at left (Jan 24) in black, thence via Huningue (Jan 26) and with "Suisse / Belfort" entry marking in red on obverse. London cds in red on reverse with further Manchester arrival cds (Feb 1) in black. An extremely scarce entire. Signed Köhler. Cert. K-A Louis AIEP (2000).
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1668 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, Plate 71, lettered IG, a used example with large margins all round and barely touched at lower right, on 1847 cover (with contents) to Calcutta, India endorsed 'Via Southampton' and 'per Overland Mail' tied by '808' numeral obliterator and corresponding 'Torquay' cds (Nov 18) in black at left and possibly applied as a Late Fee. Manuscript '1s.' rate prepaid in manuscript with London "Paid" datestamp of transit also on obverse in red (Nov 19). Reverse with Indian GPO arrival in red. A charming and extremely rare usage. Cert. RPSL (2003).
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1669 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. red-brown on blued, a used example, just touched at top, used on 1850 cover from London to the Lloyd's Agent at Portsmouth for transmission to 'John Leyland Feilden' in Durban, Natal, tied by London '8'0 numeral obliterator in black. Reverse with 'T.P./Norwood' in blue and part strikes of London and Portsmouth cds's. A most unusual usage. Opinion Holcombe (1991).rnrnNote: John Leyland Feilden (1821-1915) had a sugar plantation and farm in Durban in what is now Umbilo. His first wife kept a diary of her experiences in Natal which was published in 1887. See article which accompanies the lot.rnrnProvenance: Soler y Llach, Barcelona, 10 June 1993.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1670 Great Britain

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    1841: 2 d. blue, Plate 4, lettered BF-BH, a used horizontal strip of three with good to large margins all round and portion of adjoining stamp at right, tied to 1852 entire letter to Antwerp by London numeral obliterators in black. Oval 'PD' in red on front and also showing London despatcxh cds (Oct 16) in red and 'Anvers' arrival (Oct 17). Reverse with 'Angleterre / Par Ostende' in red. The strip originally folded over the edge of the entire and now pressed for better Exhibit display.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1671 Great Britain

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    1851: 1 d. pink postal stationery envelope, a used example addressed to the 'Premier Violiniste' of the Emperor of Russia in St. Petersburg, cancelled on despatch in London with 'Paid' handstamp in red with manuscript notation alongside "1/7d." prepaid. Framed "Aus England / per Aachen franco" in red (Van der Linden fig. 253) transit at left and reverse with Cyrillic arrival datestamp (Sept 1851). The addressee's name re-written but most attractive and the sole known example of a 1 d. pink envelope used to Russia. Cert. K. Louis (2001).rnrnProvenance: Soler y Llach, Barcelona, 8 Nov 2004, lot 162.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1672 Great Britain

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    1855 (Feb): 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, wmk. Small Crown, Die II, Alphabet II, perf. 14, a single example used on 1856 cover to North Shields tied by HULL 'Spoon' duplex (code E) in black (Nov 15). Reverse with 'New Holland' undated circle and 'North Shields' arrival in blue. Some trivial aging but scarce, together with off-cover used examples of C3 and C4 (1 d. red-brown on blued paper, wmk. Small Crown, Die II, Alphabet II, perf. 16).
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1673 Great Britain

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    1856 (Jan 10): 1 d. red-brown on blued, wmk. Large Crown, Die II, Alphabet II, perf. 14, lettered RA-RD / SA-SD, an unused block of eight from Plate 44, of fresh colour and superb, large part og. Small natural paper flaw on SD, but a remarkable and most attractive multiple; the largest recorded unused multiple from this Plate Gi C8 = £ 4'000.rnrnProvenance: Robson Lowe, London, 24-25 Feb 1976, lot 303.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 1674 Great Britain

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    1855: 2 d. blue, plate 5, wmk. Large Crown, perf. 14, an unused block of twelve, lettered AA-AD/CA-CD, centred to top with the upper horizontal row missing POSTAGE, stamp CB with re-entry markings especially prominent at base and in margin below, the block with small imperfections including ironed horizontal bend along the B row but of tremendously fresh colour and large part or unmounted og. Illustrated by Osborne on page 74a. Rare and spectacular Gi F6(1) = £ 30'000++.rnrnProvenance: Collection Vesey, Harmers, London, 26 Nov 1933, lot 17 (as far as one can say; not illustrated in cat.)rn                        Harmers, London, 19 Feb 1970, lot 403.rn                        Collection A.J. Lowe, Phillips, London, 24 May 1984, lot 60.rn                        Phillips, London, 8 Feb 1990, lot 567.rn                        RL, London, 10 June 1993, lot 2274.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,800 CHF

    Lot# : 1675 Great Britain

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    1840/72: South Kensington Exhibition, 1 d. black, lettered IA, pulled from Die II, Plate 27, to display at the Exhibition, printed in grey-black on thick white card paper. After the Exhibition, Perkins Bacon & Co. were allowed to retain the sheet. Upon the liquidation of the Perkins Bacon business, the sheet was sold to Charles Nissen: it is illustrated in the 'British Philatelist' of December 1935 on pages 76 and 77. A splendid example of this rarity with large even margins all round Gi DP36 = £ 2'500. rnrnProvenance: Phillips, London, 19 Feb 1987, lot 500.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1676 Great Britain

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    1864/79: 1 d. red, Plate 88, lettered DJ, a used example, variety "Imperforate" with good margins all round, cancelled by '940' or '946' numeral obliterator in black; small closed tear by upper right D square of no great significance as just 3 examples are recorded from Plate 88 with this variety. Cert. BPA (1935) Gi G1h = £ 3'000+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Hopkins, RL, London, 15 Dec 1948, lot 205.rn                        Stanley Gibbons Merkur, Frankfurt, 10-12 Oct 1974, lot 643.rn                        Collection R. Poutiainen, Stephen Braham, Hounslow, 21 March 1990, lot 347.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 1677 Great Britain

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    1864/79: 1 d. red, Plate 120, twelve examples on 1873 cover used to pay the 1 shilling rate to Madras, India, all tied by eight strikes of the 'Nottingham / 583' duplex (Dec 4) in black. Reverse with "Sea / Post Office / E" cds (Dec 12) and carried on the 'Hydaspes' from Suez. Extremely unusual franking and most attractive.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1678 Great Britain

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    1872: Cover franked by France 1871/75 5 c. green on greenish and 25 c. blue, perfs. shaved at top, mailed from Nice to Exeter, tied by gros chiffres in black. On arrival in Exeter (Sept 2), redirected to Plymouth with 1864/79: 1 d. red, plate 156, tied by from France for redirection, tied by Exeter '285' duplex with arrival cds on reverse. A charming cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1679 Great Britain

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    1858/76: 2 d. blue, pl. 15 (3), 1870 Bantam ½ d. rose, pl. 5 and 1867/73 4 d. vermilion pl. 14 all used on double weight registered 1876 cover from London to the Minister of Foreign Affairs in Belgrade, Serbia tied by "R" handstamps and by Lombard Street cds (Sept 19). Obverse with Verviers-Cöln registration label and reverse with Belgrade arrival cds in black. A remarkable and unusual franking to a most uncommon destination.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 1680 Great Britain

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    1870: 1½ d. lake-red, Plate 1, used examples (8) including one with the OP-PC error of lettering, this unfortunately defective due to an attack by Silverfish, all used on 1873 entire letter at double rate from Manchester to Lisbon, Portugal and tied by '498' duplexes (April 6) in black. Oval framed FRANCA applied over 'PD' in red and reverse with Lisbon arrival. A remarkable cover - the largest recorded franking with an OP-PC error and the highest recorded franking of the 1½ d. adhesive from Plate 1. A rarity. Detailed account of this cover on cert. Mike Jackson (2016) Gi = £ 7'500+.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1681 Great Britain

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    1847: Proof of the Embossed 1 s. deep green, an imperforate Proof pulled from Die 2 (without date plugs) for the Postal Stationery shown at the Paris Exhibition of 1866, printed on vertical lined greenish medium thick paper (approx. 52 x 60 mm.), overprinted SPECIMEN in black. Negligible ironed corner bend well away from the design, an exceptional and very rare Proof in a rich dark shade, no more than two examples exist on this paper. Cert. BPA (1986) As Gi EP3 = unlisted with 'Specimen', unpriced.rnrnProvenance: Phillips, London, 10 July 1988, lot 285.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1682 Great Britain

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    1847: Embossed 1 s. green, an unused example with large margins all round, of excellent rich colour and much heaping of the ink at left, slight ink marking at base not apparent when auctioned in 1935, but nevertheless attractive and scarce Gi = £ 24'000.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 9-10 Dec 1935, lot 184.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1683 Great Britain

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    1847: Embossed 1 s. pale green, Die 2, a used horizontal strip of four, just touched at right and with ample to large margins on three sides, each stamp cancelled by '498' Manchester obliterators in black. Small nick caused by silk thread split at base of third stamp and trace of thin on fourth, otherwise a fine, attractive and scarce multiple Gi = £ 3'800+.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1684 Great Britain

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    1847/54: Embossed 1 s. green, Die 2, with large margins all round, used on 1855 cover (with full contents) from London to Sing Sing, New York tied by London '17' numeral obliterator and by circular "AM PACKET / Dec 13 / PAID / 24" in red with '21 / CENTS' credit marking in red. London despatch datestamp (Nov 29) on reverse of a charming entire, very scarce so fine. Cert. Holcombe (1995).rnrnProvenance: Corinphila sale 91, March 1996, lot 5216.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1685 Great Britain

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    1848: Embossed 1 s. green, Die 1, a vertical pair with large to touched margins, lower stamp showing adjoining stamps at left and at base, tied to 1853 cover endorsed 'pr. Arabia' (Cunard Steamer) to New York by '466' Liverpool obliterators. Reverse with "Liverpool / F.R.H." (Floating Receiving House) datestamp (Feb 12) in greenish ink. Obverse with curved PAID and '5 / CENTS' US credit mark in red. A most attractive cover Gi = £ 1'900.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1686 Great Britain

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    1848: Embossed 1 s. green, Die 1, a horizontal with touched to good margins all round, used on 1854 cover from Carlisle to Philadelphia tied by '165' numeral obliterators in black. Endorsed 'p. Atlantic' (Collins Line) with manuscript date below 'Dec 16 / 54', the Steamer returned to Port after leaving Liverpool on that date to repair a broken rudder, eventual sailing two days later. Struck with correct "42 / CENTS" in red for US credit and, in error, with "48 / CENTS / PHILADELPHIA" (Jan 1, 1855). Backstamped at Carlisle (Dec 15) and Liverpool on the same day. A few cover imperfections but unusual.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1687 Great Britain

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    1847: Embossed 1 s. pale green, Die 2, a horizontal pair, large to just touched magins all round, used on 1856 cover from Glasgow to Valparaiso, Chile endorsed 'p. Parana', tied by square '157 / Glasgow' datestamps in black (June 16). Internal docketing of receipt (Aug 9). A fine and most attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 1688 Great Britain

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    1847: Embossed 1 s. green, Die 1, the famous and spectacular single example and block of eight (4 x 2), used on 1851 entire letter from the Colonial Office in London to Mexico City carried at 6 times rate (the etxt refers to enclosures), the single with just clear to large margins all round and the block just shaved at eeach side on the 'unused' row which was originally folded over the top of the cover and thus remained uncancelled; the remaining five stamps cancelled by London numerals with despatch datestamp (Dec 2) in red displaying well at top. Struck on arrival with "6" (reales) handstruck due marking in red, corresponding exactly with the British rate. The stamps lifted for checking and replaced, one stamp slightly rubbed and the original file fold ironed when opened out for better Exhibit display. Just two examples of this franking exist (the other from the same correspondence, was ex Maximus Part II and Bill Gross, was very similar and is not as fine as this cover) both were originally first sold in September 1960. A magnificent and famous cover, and an outstanding Exhibit item for the connoisseur of the Embossed issue.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 19 Sept 1960, lot 250; Collection 'Chartwell', Spink, London, 29 June 2011, lot 1515.
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 10,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1689 Great Britain

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    1847: Embossed 1 s. pale green, Die 2, a single example with large to just touched margins, used with two examples of 1855/56 1 d. red-brown on blued, perf. 14 on 1856 registered under ½ ounce cover (8 d. + 6 d. registration) from Dundee, Scotland to Rostock, Mecklenburg-Schwerin via Belgium, tied by '114' numeral obliterators in black. Dundee cds on reverse (Oct 3) in black, obverse with red 'Crown / Registered' and oval framed REGISTERED / G.P.O. datestamp (Oct 4) in black. Thence via Aachen with 'Hagenow-Rostock' cds on reverse. Minor cover creases away from the adhesives, a fine cover to a most unusual destination.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1690 Great Britain

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    1847/54: Embossed 1 s. green in a horizontal pair, one stamp with minor corner repair, not affecting design, used with 1854/57 1 d. red-brown and 2 d. blue, both perf. 16, on 1854 entire letter from London to Vera Cruz, Mexico endorsed "pr. Tamar" tied by '10' numeral obliterators in black. London despatch datestamp (Sept 30) on reverse and obverse with oval framed 'Vera Cruz' arrival (Oct 26) in black.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1691 Great Britain

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    1848: Embossed 10 d. brown, Die 1, a wonderful unused block of eight (4 x 2) from the top of the sheet with consequent huge margins on three sides, infintessimally touched at base not detracting from the appearance, each stamp overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 1) in black. Minor vertical bend at right and one stamp with internal split caused by the overprinting process, fresh rich colour and extraordinarily fine for such a multiple with large part og. The second largest block on private hands - the 'Koh-i-Noor' sale had a block of twelve. A spectacular Exhibition piece of the issue Gi H2s = £ 24'000+.rnrnProvenance: Stanley Gibbons, London, 6-8 Feb 1985, lot 250; Christies, London, 18 Sept 1990, lot 3759.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1692 Great Britain

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    1848: Embossed 10 d. brown, Die 1, an unused example with large part original gum, marginal from right of sheet and large margins on the other three sides, in a rich chocolate shade, minor age spot on Crown and ink spot at upper left outside the design and wrinkle mentioned for full accuracy, but of marvellous appearance for this very rare stamp Gi = £ 11'500.rnrnProvenance: Edgar Morhrmann, sale 120, Dec 1965, lot 1739.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1693 Great Britain

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    1848: 10d. brown, die no. invisible, large margins but minor re-backing on the left and thinned spot, cancelled by London duplex 'W-30' (first used from 19 March 1863), rare usage during 10d. re-issue period starting from mid 1863. rnThe 10d. was withdrawn in 1855 after the postage for letters to France was reduced from 10d. to 4d. New demand arised from 1st. June 1863 when the letter rate to Australia via Marseilles was changed to 10d. Left over sheets of the 10d. still in stock at Somerset House were soon re-issued. Only a few singles off or on covers recorded to date in Karl Louis Card Index. Gi = £ 1'500 for normal stamp.rn 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1694 Great Britain

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    1848: Embossed 10 d. red-brown, Die 3, a horizontal strip of three of attractive appearance, margins ample to just touched in places, portion of adjoining stamp at base, lightly cancelled by numeral obliterators in black. Traces of small thins and acid ink fault at top on 'B' of 'Box 310' manuscript. Despite imperfections, a scarce multiple Gi = £ 4'500.rnrnProvenance: Corinphila sale 41, 9-14 Nov 1953, lot 1210.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 1695 Great Britain

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    1847/54: Embossed 10 d. brown with ample to large margins all round, used on 1855 entire letter ("I enclose you thirteen bills as per the agreed statement") from Liverpool to Workington cancelled by '466' numeral obliterator in black. Manuscript "Registered" in red ink at left and reverse with Liverpool cds (Jan 8) and Workington cds (Jan 9) of receipt. A very rare internal usage Gi = £ 3'200.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1696 Great Britain

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    1848: Embossed 10 d. brown, Die 2, a horizontal pair with touched to large margins, used with 1841 2 d. blue pair, pl. 4, lettered SA-SB, on 1852 double letter rate cover to New York endorsed 'pr. Steamer' (carried on the Cunard 'Canada', the letter mentions an enclosure), the 10 d. pair tied by London '17' numeral obliterators and curved PAID in red, the 2 d. pair tied in manuscript ink. Reverse with London despatch cds (Sept 17) and obverse with '10' in red manuscript for double the US inland fee. Both pairs affected by vertical file folds but a most attractive and scarce cover Gi = £ 3'200.rnrnProvenance: Collection A. H. Caspary, Sale 12, Harmers, New York, 24 Feb 1958, lot 65.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1697 Great Britain

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    1848: Embossed 10 d. brown, Die 3, two examples each with full margins all round used with two 1855 1 d. red brown, one perf. 14, the other perf. 16, wmk. Small Crown in very differing shades, on 1855 cover from Hexham to Bombay, India at single rate endorsed 'via Marseilles', cancelled by '360' numeral obliterators on despatch. Somewhat flimsy envelope with edge wear and sealed opening tears on reverse, but showing 'Hexham' despatch cds (Oct 18), London cds in red and 'Bombay' arrival (Nov 26) in black. A rare and unusual cover: the sole such mixed franking recorded in the Karl Louis card index. Cert. RPSL (1991) Gi = £ 3'200.rnrnProvenance: Stanley Gibbons, London, 8-9 Nov 1973, lot 384; Collection Major-General Sir Leonard Atkinson, Christies, 6 Nov 1990, lot 365.rn 
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 1698 Great Britain

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    1848: Embossed 10 d. brown, Die 1, and 1 s. green, each with touched to large margins all round (the 10 d. with portion of adjoining stamp at base) used on 1849 cover from Glasgow to Bombay, India at single rate endorsed 'via Marseilles', cancelled by '157' numeral obliterators on despatch. Vertical file fold well away from adhesives, the cover opens well for Exhibit display with part 'Queen Street' boxed handstamp, 'Glasgow' cds in brown (July 6) and London transit (July 7) on reverse. A fine and rare cover Gi = £ 3'200.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 18 Nov 1986, lot 84.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1699 Great Britain

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    1854: Embossed 6 d. purple, wmk. VR inverted, an unused example with just touched to large margins all round, with slightest doubling of impression indicated in left margin, minor ironed corner bend but of fresh rich colour, unused without gum. A rare stamp Gi = £ 19'500.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1700 Great Britain

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    1854: 6 d. mauve, an unused horizontal pair with shett margin at right, good margins with each stamp just shaved at base or top, of fresh colour and appearance, some minor stain spots on reverse of left hand stamp and minor vertical bend on right stamp, large part og. An attractive pair and an extraordinarily scarce stamp in a mint multiple Gi H3 = £ 36'000.rnrnProvenance: Phillips, London, 13 Dec 1991, lot 825; Christies, London, 10 June 1993, lot 2300; Collection Layton, Stanley Gibbons, London, 9 March 1995, lot 1226; Phillips, London, 3 April 1998, lot 446.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1701 Great Britain

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    1854: Embossed 6 d. mauve, a used example with large margins all round and portions of adjoining stamps on three sides, of fine true delicate colour, cancelled by Scottish '221' numeral obliterator of Leith. The stamp demonstrates the difficulty of fine examples: the margins being extremely close between the impressions. A very scarce stamp so fine Gi H3 = £ 1'000.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 1702 Great Britain

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    1854: Embossed 6 d. purple, wmk. VR inverted, a used example with sheet margin at right, portion of adjoining stamp below and just touched on two sides, lightly cancelled by London numeral obliterator in black. A most attractive stamp. Opinion Holcombe (1995) Gi H3(3)e = £ 1'000.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1703 Great Britain

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    1854: Embossed 6 d. purple, wmk. VR upright, a used horizontal strip of three, margins touched to ample, fine impressions in a rich shade, cancelled by numeral obliterators in black. A very scarce and attractive multiple Gi = £ 3'000.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1704 Great Britain

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    1854: Embossed 6 d. dull lilac, a used example with touched to good margins, tied to 1856 entire letter endorsed 'Sweden via Grimsby' from Manchester to Malmö, Sweden by 'Manchester / 498' sideways duplex (code S) in black (Oct 23). Underpaid 8 d. for the route via Grimsby or London with manuscript '6' (pence) for British share, struck with fair INSUFFICIENTLY / STAMPED in black. Gothenborg cds on front and manuscript notation "36 s." (skilling banco to pay at upper left. A fresh and fine entire.rnrnNote: The prepaid amount was ignored when the cover came to be taxed on arrival.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1705 Great Britain

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    1847/54: Embossed 6 d. purple with good to large margins all round used in combination with 1854/57 1 d. red-brown on blued, perf. 14, used on registered 1856 cover to Dublin tied by London '21' numeral obliterators in black with "Throgmorton St." straight line below in blue. Manuscript "Registered" twice at top and oval London despatch in red (Nov 3), with rare DUBLIN / REGISTERED arrival (Nov 4) in black all on obverse of the cover. Manuscript notation "Enclosing transfer of £500" at left, the adhesives crossed by ironed file fold and 6 d. with pinhole but a scarce and attractive usage.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 1706 Great Britain

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    1854: Embossed 6 d. violet, a fine example with good margins all round for this stamp with 2 d. blue, perf. 14 used on 1856 cover (at under ¼ ounce rate) to Switzerland, tied by London '19' numeral obliterators and by Calais entry marking in black. Oval framed PD' below in red and reverse with 'Horsleydown' straight line, London cds (Oct 17) and poor Basel arrival in black. A scarce and most attractive cover Gi = £ 1'900.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1707 Great Britain

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    1847/54: Embossed 6 d. mauve with large margins all round used in combination with 1854/58 1 d. red-brown, perf. 14 and 2 d. blue, perf. 14 on triple weight Printed Circular from Liverpool to Alexandria, Egypt tied by '466' numeral obliterators in black. The cover endorsed "Three Copies" at left and thus justifying the 9 d. rate. The Line Engraved adhesives with imperfections but a very rare usage and in all probability unique. Cert. BPA (2011).rnrnProvenance: Collection Chartwell, Spink, London, 29 June 2011, lot 1544.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1708 Great Britain

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    1854: Embossed 6 d. violet, two examples with just touched to large margins used with 1 d. red star on 1856 cover to Venice, tied by "140" Redditch numeral obliterators in black. Struck with two line INSUFFICIENTLY / STAMPED in black at left, with Calais entry mark also on obverse (Oct 9). Reverse with Redditch cds, London cds and "Venezia" arrival (13/10) in black and charged '22/9 = 31" centesemi due in manuscript on arrival. The cover with enclosure which has caused a horizontal file fold, presumably found to be double as 1/1 d. was correct rate for a ¼ ounce letter.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1709 Great Britain

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    1854: Embossed 6 d. violet, a used example with just touched to good margins and showing portion of adjoining stamp at top, with 1855 4 d. carmine on blued paper, on 1856 entire letter at single rate to Genova, Sardinia tied by 'Preston / 628' sideways duplexes (code E) in black (April 17). Circular 'PD' in red below and calais entry marking, reverse with London cds, Poste Ambulante 'Torino-Genova' cds (April 22) and readdressed to Casale with arrival. A charming entire in fine quality Gi = £ 1'900.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1710 Great Britain

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    1847/54: Embossed 6 d. purple with large margins all round used in combination with Line Engraved 1854/57 1 d. red-brown and Surface Printed 1855/57 4 d. carmine on lightly blued paper on 1855 cover to Genova,m Italy via France, all tied by London '16' numeral obliterators and by Calais entry marking in black. Oval red 'PD' below and reverse with London despatch (Oct 5) and Genova arrival (Oct 9) datestamps. Minor imperfections but a remarkable and most appealing cover showing all three of the first printing processes of Great Britain adhesives on a single cover. Signed Darteyre. Cert. BPA (2003).rnrnProvenance: Corinphila sale 141, May 2004, lot 3151.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 1711 Great Britain

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    1847/54: Embossed Issue, the collection on leaves with 1 s. green (shades) with used examples (5) and an 1850 entire letter to Amsterdam sent registered, 10 d. brown with used examples (2) and single frankings on covers to Bilbao and to Florence together with an 1854 cover to Portugal with 1 d. red star and pair of 10 d.; 6 d. mauve (shades) with used examples (3), condition varies but generally fair to very fine. 
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 1712 Great Britain

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    1862/64: 1 s. green, plate 1, lettered JI, a sheet marginal example with PRICE imprint below, used on 1863 cover endorsed 'per China' to Philadelphia, USA tied by 'London / 86' numeral obliterators (Oct 24) in black. Marginal examples are very infrequently encountered on cover.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 1713 Great Britain

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    1865/67: 6 d. deep lilac, Plate 5, wmk. Emblems, lettered AK, a magnificent imperforate Imprimatur from top of sheet with Plate Number '5' in margin, large even margins all round, fresh and very fine with superb large part og. Extremely rare, just 21 examples cut from the Imprimatur sheet - this Plate Number example being unique in private hands: the other, a pair lettered TA-TB, being housed in the Collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Gi = £ 3'800.rnrnProvenance: Collection Colonel Bates, Harmers, London, 3-5 Dec 1934, lot 573.rn                   Collection Beaumont, RL, London, 7-8 Dec 1965, lot 275.rn                   Collection Dr. Latto, Phillips, London, Oct 1992, lot 117.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1714 Great Britain

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    1865/67: 1 s. green, Plate 4, wmk. Emblems, lettered AK, a magnificent imperforate Imprimatur from top of sheet with Plate Number '4' in margin, even margins all round, fresh and fine without gum. Extremely rare with just 25 stamps were cut from the Imprimatur sheet - this Plate Number example being unique in private hands: the other, lettered TB, being housed in the Collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Gi = £ 3'800+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Colonel Bates, Harmers, London, 3-5 Dec 1934, lot 576.rn                   Collection Dr. Latto, Phillips, London, Oct 1992, lot 132.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1715 Great Britain

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    1873/80: 6 d. grey, Plate 18, wmk. Spray, lettered TB, a magnificent imperforate Imprimatur from base of sheet with Plate Number '18' in margin, large even margins all round, small stain at upper right otherwise fresh and fine with part og. Extremely rare - this Plate Number example being unique in private hands Gi = £ 4'200+.rnrnNote: The 6 d. grey, Plate 18 was unissued on Spray watermark paper, just 22 stamps were cut from the Imprimatur sheet.rnrnProvenance: Collection Colonel Bates, Harmers, London, 3-5 Dec 1934, lot 597.rn                   Collection Beaumont, RL, London, 7-8 Dec 1965, lot 417.                  rn                   Stanley Gibbons, London, 19-21 Nov 1997, lot 1215.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1716 Great Britain

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    1873/80: 1 s. orange-brown, Plate 13, lettered BC, a used example cancelled by 'Ardrossan' cds (Dec 21, 1880) in black. Superb. Cert. RPSL (1998) Gi = £ 550.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1717 Great Britain

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    1883: 3 d. on 3 d. lilac, pl. 21 used with 1880 1½ d. venetian red on 1883 registered cover to Berne, Switzerland neatly tied by '498' numeral obliterators of Manchester with oval Registered / Manchester datestamp at right (Feb 9). Reverse with Neuchatel and Bern cds's (Feb 11). An unusual combination for the UPU 4½ d. rate Gi = £ 450.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 1718 Great Britain

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    1867/83: 5 s. rose, wmk. Maltese Cross, Plate 1, lettered GJ, a used example of good colour, cancelled by 'Eastcheap EC' circular datestamp (10 May 1872) in black. Very scarce so fine Gi = £ 675.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1719 Great Britain

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    1867/83: 5 s. rose, wmk. Maltese Cross, Plate 1, lettered DC, a used example cancelled by bold strike of "BO1" obliterator of Alexandria, Egypt. Rare Gi Z41 = £ 250/Gi 126 = £ 675.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1720 Great Britain

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    1867/83: 5 s. pale rose, wmk. Maltese Cross, Plate 2, lettered ED, a used example centred to lower left cancelled by neat "Ventnor" (Isle of Wight) cds (14 Dec 1882) in black. Scarce and fine stamp Gi = £ 1'500.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1721 Great Britain

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    1867/83: 10 s. greenish-grey on white paper, wmk. Maltese Cross, lettered CE, an imperforate Imprimatur in a deep shade, with large margins all round, slight gum wrinkle but of enormous scarcity Gi = £ 35'000.rnrnProvenance: RL, London, 27 April 1949, lot 185.rn                        Harmers, London, 3-4 July 1979, lot 521.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1722 Great Britain

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    1867/83: 10 s. greenish-grey on white paper, wmk. Anchor, lettered FD, an unused example of the forgery or so-called 'Government Imitation', fresh and very fine with glistening white gum. First reported in November 1910 in a letter from Bridger & Kay to the London Philatelist - this being one of the letterings that B&K noted in their letter, a copy of which accompanies the lot. Rare.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1723 Great Britain

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    1867/83: £5 orange on white paper, lettered CE, a superb used example of fine fresh colour, centrally cancelled by upright "Belfast" circular datestamp (2 May 1890) in black. A beautiful example of this iconic stamp. Cert. RPSL (2001) Gi = £ 3'500.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 1724 Great Britain

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    1883/84: 5 s. rose on white paper, an unused strip of three lettered GA-GC, corner marginal from lower left of the sheet, well centred and of brilliant vivid colour, central stamp large part og., others unmounted og. A most appealing and attractive multiple Gi = £ 3'300+.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1725 Great Britain

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    1884 (April 1): £ 1 brown-lilac, wmk. Crowns, lettered ED, an Imperforate Imprimatur from Plate 2, with good margins all round and very large at right (the adjoining Imprimatur FD, was in the Colonel Bates collection, Dec 1934, lot 613 and is cut into at left); slight gum crease at left not affecting the appearance, of fine delicate fresh colour and large part og. Rare Gi K15 = £ 15'000.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1726 Great Britain

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    1884 (April 1): £ 1 brown-lilac, wmk. Crowns, lettered EA, a superb used example in a very deep shade, neatly cancelled by central "Wolverhampton" cds (June 27, 1888) in black. Exceptional and rare thus. Cert. Knopke (1995) Gi = £ 3'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1727 Great Britain

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    1884 (April 1): £ 1 brown-lilac, wmk. Crowns, lettered MB, a superb used example in a very deep shade, neatly cancelled by central "St. Peters / Manchester" cds (July 4, 1890) in black. Exceptional and rare thus. Cert. RPSL (1993) Gi = £ 3'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1728 Great Britain

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    1884 (April 1): £ 1 brown-lilac, wmk. Crowns, lettered MB/NB/OB, a superb used vertical strip of three in a deep vibrant shade, each stamp centrally cancelled "Dublin / Sorting Office" cds's (May 23, 1890) in black. An exceptional and very scarce multiple, the Karl Louis card index records just four used strips of three of this stamp, one of which is housed in the National Postal Museum Gi = £ 9'000+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Wally Knox, Mohrmann, Hamburg, 18-21 Oct 1977, lot 2047.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1729 Great Britain

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    1891 (Jan 28): £ 1 green, wmk. Crowns, lettered FD/GD/HD/ID, a used vertical strip of four of excellent rich colour, each stamp cancelled by "Belfast" cds's (May 7, 1894) in black. Unobtrusive registration blue crayon lines at left on top stamp only, a marvellous multiple: just seven vertical strips of four recorded in the Karl Louis card index. Rare Gi = £ 3'200+.rnrnProvenance: Bonhams, London, 14 Feb 2002, lot 1601.rn                        Collection 'Severn', DF, Geneva, 14 April 2010, lot 20939.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF
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