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  • Lot# : 1730 Great Britain

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    1884: 5 d. dull green line perf. 12, wmk. Imperial Crown, lettered FD, an unused but regummed example, horizontally overprinted 'SPECIMEN' in black. Fine and scarce. The perf. 12 examples have been never issued and it's said that they were used to set the colour standards for the 1887 issue, see also W.A. Wiseman 'the De La Rue Years 1878-1910' vol. 2 on pages 48 and 64, Cert. Louis (2009).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1731 Great Britain

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    1883: 5 d. dull green, a single example used on 1885 cover to a member of the Army Medical Staff at Thayetmyo, Burma tied by 'St. John's Wood' duplex (Feb 6) in black. Reverse with "Sea / Post Office / E" datestamp (Feb 13) and carried by the "Gwalior" to Bombay, with Thayetmyo arrival cds (March 3) alongside. An attractive and scarce cover Gi = £ 350.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1732 Great Britain

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    1887: Jubilee 4½ d. green & deep bright carmine, an unused example of this rare shade, interpanneau corner marginal example, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Photocopy of certiciate RPSL (2003) from the original block of four Gi K34(3) = £750.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1733 Great Britain

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    1902: De La Rue 2 s. 6 d. lilac, an unued corner marginal block of four from lower left corner of the sheet, of fresh colour and delightful appearance, gum bends on unmounted og. Gi = £ 1'100.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1734 Great Britain

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    1902: De La Rue 5 s. bright carmine, a fine unused example of excellent fresh colour, unmounted og. Gi = £ 450+.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1735 Great Britain

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    1902: De La Rue £ 1 dull blue-green, a used vertical pair, marginal from left of sheet, each stamp lightly cancelled by "Guernsey" cds (Feb 8, 1912) in black. A scarce and most attractive multiple. Cert. RPSL (2005) Gi = £ 1'650+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Grant, Spink, London, 25 Sept 2003, lot 2457.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1736 Great Britain

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    1902 (June 16): De La Rue £ 1 dull blue-green, a used vertical strip of seven in a deep shade, cancelled by multiple strikes of the London EC hooded datestamps (July 28, 1904) in black. An extraordinarily scarce multiple in excellent condition considering it's size and rarity. A spectacular Exhibition item, believed to be the largest used multiple now extant Gi = £ 5'950+.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1737 Great Britain

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    1911 (Sept 3): Somerset House £ 1 deep green, a superb used vertical pair, marginal from base of sheet, neatly cancelled by "Guernsey" cds's (June 2, 1913) in black. Exceptional and very scarce Gi = £ 1'500+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1738 Great Britain

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    1913: Waterlow Seahorse 2 s. 6 d. sepia-brown, an unused example, well centred, of good colour and full unmounted og. Gi = £ 300.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1739 Great Britain

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    1913: Waterlow Seahorse 5 s. rose-carmine, a fine unused example, marginal from top right corner of the sheet, fresh colour and superb appearance, mounted in margin only, stamp unmounted og. Gi = £ 625+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1740 Great Britain

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    1913 (Aug 1): Waterlow Seahorse £ 1 deep yellow-green shade, an unused example of vibrant colour, fresh and very fine, superb og. Scarce and very fine Gi N72(1)= £ 2'800.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1741 Great Britain

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    1913 (Aug 1): Waterlow Seahorse £ 1 deep green shade, a used example, well centred and of rich colour, cancelled by "Guernsey" cds (August 11, 1913) in black. Exceptionally early usage within ten days of issue, a rare and fine stamp. Cert. RPSL (2004) Gi N72(2)= £ 1'800.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1742 Great Britain

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    1913 (Aug 1): Waterlow Seahorse £ 1 deep bright green shade, a used example, well centred and of fresh colour, neatly cancelled by "Guernsey" cds (Sept 11, 1913) in black. An early usage, scarce and very fine Gi N72(1)= £ 1'400
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1743 Great Britain

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    1913 (Aug 1): Waterlow Seahorse £ 1 deep bright green shade, a used vertical pair, well centred and of vivid colour, each neatly cancelled by "Guernsey" cds (April 2, 1914) in black. Minute blunted perf. at top left otherwise exceptional and rare Gi N72(1)= £ 2'800.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 1744 Great Britain

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    1915: De La Rue Seahorse 2 s. 6 d. sepia (seal-brown), an unused example, marginal from leftf of sheet, of good rich colour and full unmounted og. Gi = £ 325.
    Starting bid : 125 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 1745 Great Britain

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    1915: De La Rue Seahorse 2 s. 6 d. sepia (seal-brown), an unused example of good rich colour and full unmounted og. Gi = £ 325.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 1746 Great Britain

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    1918: Bradbury Wilkinson Seahorse 5 s. rose-red, an unused example in a bright shade, fresh and very fine, superb og. Gi = £ 325.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1747 Great Britain

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    1929: Ninth UPU Congress in London £ 1 black, superb and fresh, unmounted og. Gi = £ 750.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1748 Great Britain

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    1911 (Sept.): First UK Aereal Post, fine London post card in red-brown franked with King George V ½ d. yellow-green cancelled by FIRST UNITED KINGDOM/AERIAL WINDSOR SP 16" to London together with London envelope in scarlet (small edge wear) addressed to Paris with attractive combination of King Edward VII 1½ d. purple-green and KGV Downey head ½ d., both cancelled by fine strikes of the FIRST UNITED KINGDOM/AERIAL POST LONDON date stamp SP 9 1911, signed Roumet.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1749 Great Britain

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    1840: Official 'VR' 1 d. black, lettered AL, an unused example with large to huge margins all round, in a deep shade, vertically creased prior to printing and not greatly affecting the appearance, large part og. An extremely rare stamp. Cert. RPSL (1988) Gi = £ 32'000.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1750 Great Britain

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    1840: Prepared for use but unissued: Official VR 1 d. black, lettered LE, the famous used example,three huge margins and mostly clear of the design at top, lightly cancelled by Maltese Cross in black. Ironed diagonal crease but an immensely scarce stamp in used condition. Cert RPSL (1969) Gi = £ 22'500.rnrnProvenance: Collection John Langham, RL, Dec 1939, lot 256.rn                        Stanley Gibbons, London, 7-8 Nov 1974, lot 1169.rn                        Collection Chartwell, Spink, London, 12 Dec 2012, lot 242.rn                       
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1751 Great Britain

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    I.R.Official 1890: 10 s. cobalt on white paper, wmk. Anchor, lettered GE, an unused example overprinted in black, of good centering and colour, fresh and very fine, large part og. An exceptional example of this very rare stamp Gi L8(3) = £ 22'000.rnrnProvenance: Baron Phillippe Ferrary de Renotière, Gilbert, Paris, Sale 9, 10 April 1924, lot 231.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1752 Great Britain

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    I.R.Official 1902/04: 1 s. dull green & carmine, a fine used example tied to small piece by hooded 'London EC' datestamp (16 April 1904) in black. A scarce stamp. Cert. RPSL (2010) Gi = £ 900.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1753 Great Britain

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    O.W.Official 1902: 2 d. green & carmine, a fine used example neatly cancelled by "Buckingham Gate / SW" cds inblack. Scarce and fine.Cert. RPSL (1987) Gi = £ 450.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1754 Great Britain

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    1877: Telegraphs £ 1 imperforate Colour Trial printed in pale ultramarine, with excellent colour and large margins all round, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 8) in black, fresh and fine, large part og. Gi L236 = £ 800.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1755 Great Britain

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    1877 (March): Telegraphs £ 1 brown-lilac, wmk. Shamrocks, a fine appearing used example cancelled by 'Glasgow' cds's (14 March 1881) in black. One corner perf. bend otherwise very fine and scarce Gi L236(2) = £ 850.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1756 Great Britain

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    1877 (March 1): Telegraph £5 orange, lettered DI, wmk. Shamrocks, perf. 15 x 15½, a used example centred to right, cancelled by fine "Glasgow" circular datestamp (4 Dec 1878) in black. Rare Gi L237 = £ 2'700.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 1757 Great Britain

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    1840/1908: Interesting Selection three stamps and nine covers incl. two prepaid uniform penny postage entires from March and April 1840, both endorsed 'prepaid' or 'paid' with '1' d. noted on front, a Mulready 1 d. black envelope, stereo A26, a used example to London cancelled by fine Maltese Cross in orange-red ink, another Mulready 1d. black envelope, stereo A151, used to Wearmouth, an unused Mulready 2 d. blue envelope, stereo a96, an entire sent in December 1840 from Keswick to Carlisle bearing a Penny Black cancelled by red MC, a printed matter sent in 1867 from London via Stralsund to Sweden, partially paid until the Prussian border with 2 d. blue, cert. van der Linden, an entire sent in July 1875 from Liverpool to Paris bearing a strip of three 1 d. red, and a special 1908 envelope commemorating the introduction of the Penny Post between the UK and the USA, including the original content, in addition three Penny Black.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1758 Great Britain

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    1840/1951ca: Interesting collection & lot hundreds primarily used stamps incl. Penny Black a fresh and fine example from plate 6, 1847/54 embossed 6 d., 10 d. and 1 s. green in a hor. pair, margins shaved to fine, 1867 5 s. rose wmk Maltese Cross (3), £ 5 orange on white, 1883 2s6d., 5 s. & 10 s. on white paper, 1884 £ 1 wmk Three Crowns (2), 1891 £ 1 green, 1902 EVII 2s6p. (2), 5 s., 10 s. and £1, 1929 UPU £ 1 unused with full og, in addition 17 covers and some official stamps. To be studied, one opinion.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,700 CHF

    Lot# : 1758A Great Britain

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    1895/1950ca: Lot 70 cover/postcards, nearly all directed to Austria - Hungary, incl. a lot of stationery, stationery cutouts, handpainted items, parcel cards, taxed items, in addition few colonial issues from Morocco, Cyprus, and 1855 entire Malta to Alexandria.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1758B Great Britain

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    1959/62: Correspondence and artwork of the famous Austrian engraver and artist Hubert Woyty-Wimmer (1901-1972), related to the design of a sticker for De La Rue's 150th anniversary in 1963. Woyty-Wimmer lived at that time in London, he had designed stamps for Austria, Greece and the United Nations.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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