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Catalogue 286: Great Britain 1840–1910 – The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection (part IV)
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  • Lot# : 4701 Great Britain

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    1887 (Jan 1): 1½ d. dull purple & pale green, unused examples (3), three examples, one is marginal overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black, together with two single examples overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 12) in black. A fine and scarce group, all with large part or unmounted og. Gi K29s.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4702 Great Britain

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 4703 Great Britain

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    1886: Colour Trial for the Jubilee 2 d. value, on white wove paper without watermark, perf. 14, printed in purple with duty tablet in scarlet, 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.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 4704 Great Britain

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    1887: 2 d. grey-green & carmine, a perforated Essay with the Duty tablet with solid back ground rather than the issued horizontal lined background, affixed to piece and cancelled by complete strike of (Alexandria, Egypt) "BO1" Trial cancellation in black. Exceedingly rare, the Karl Louis Card Index has only one more Essay with solid Duty Plate recorded in used condition, erroneously listed in Gibbons as the issued stamp which it very definitely is not Gi K30 = £ 2'000.rnProvenance: Collection Joseph Silkin, Harmers 14-16 June 1971, lot 655; Collection Jeffrey K. Weiss, RL, London, 17 Dec 1996, lot 75.rn 
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4705 Great Britain

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    1887 (Jan 1): 2 d. green & carmine, an unused example centred to left, overprinted CANCELLED (Type 14) in black, fresh and very fine, superb large part og. Rare Gi K30t = £ 1'250.rnProvenance: Collection Jeffrey K. Weiss, RL, London, 17 Dec 1996, lot 94.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 4706 Great Britain

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    1900: De La Rue Die Proof for the 2½ d. value, printed in black on glazed white card, dated "5 APR 00" in blue and endorsed BEFORE / (Re) HARDENING in black, with the "Re" inserted in manuscript ink. Fresh and fine, a rare Proof Gi K31 = £ 1'550.rnProvenance: Collection Heinz Reck, Phillips Auction 2 Nov. 1994, lot 500.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 4707 Great Britain

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    1888 (Jan 26): Colour Trial for 2½ d. value printed in green on blue, watermarked Crown paper, imperforate, fresh and very fine, large part og. A remarkable Trial, the stamp was printed to demonstrate how to avoid the newly discovered threat of photographic forgery. Extremely scarce Gi K31.rnProvenance: Collection 'Maximus' (R.A.G. Lee), Stanley Gibbons 5-6 Feb. 1970, lot 645; Collection Jeffrey K. Weiss, Christies 17 Dec. 1996, lot 102.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 4708 Great Britain

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    1888 (Jan 26): Colour Trial for 3 d. value printed in green on yellow, watermarked Crown paper, imperforate, fresh and very fine, paper hinge on large part og. A remarkable Trial, the stamp was printed to demonstrate how to avoid the newly discovered threat of photographic forgery. Scarce Gi K31.rnProvenance: Collection Jeffrey K. Weiss, RL, London, 17 Dec 1996, lot 119.rn 
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 4709 Great Britain

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    1886/87: 4 d. green & deep brown, an unused example, marginal from base of sheet, overprinted CANCELLED (Type 14) in black, fresh and very fine, large part og. Rare Gi K33t = £ 1'250.rnProvenance: Collection Jeffrey K. Weiss, Christies 17 Dec. 1996, lot 141.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 4710 Great Britain

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    1887 (Jan 1): 4 d. green & purple-brown, Plate 4A, an unused block of four showing the alternating thin coloured horizontal lines in the right margin, of fresh colour and superb unmounted og. Scarce and most attractive Gi K33(1) = £ 240+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 4711 Great Britain

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    1892: Colour Trial for the 4½ d. value, printed on watermark Crown paper, perf. 14, with Head-plate in grey-green and Duty plate in rose, fresh and fine, large part og., with block of four of the issued stamp for comparison. Rare Gi K34 = £ 4'500.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 8 Oct 1997, lot 121.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4712 Great Britain

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    1888: 5 d. dull blue & purple, Die II, an imperforate Imprimatur, good to large margins all round and with sheet margin at right, of rich colour, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Exceedingly rare with just 6 examples removed from the Imprimatur sheet and probably the finest known Gi K36 = £ 10'000.rnProvenance: Collection Jeffrey K. Weiss, RL, London, 17 Dec 1996, lot 157.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4713 Great Britain

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    1887 (Jan 1): 5 d. dull blue & purple, Die I, an unused example of good colour, overprinted CANCELLED (Type 14) in black, fresh and very fine, unused with merest trace of gum. Extremely rare, believed to be just two examples in private hands Gi K35t = unpriced.rnProvenance: Collection Jeffrey K. Weiss, RL, London, 17 Dec 1996, lot 154.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 4714 Great Britain

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    1887 (Jan 1): 6 d. purple on rose-red, an imperforate Imprimatur, good to large margins all round and sheet marginal at left, fresh and very fine, large part og. Rare, just 47 stamps removed from the registration sheets Gi K37 = £ 850.rnProvenance: Collection Jeffrey K. Weiss, RL, London, 17 Dec 1996, lot 168.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 4715 Great Britain

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 4716 Great Britain

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    1890 (Jan 14): Colour Trial for 10 d. value, with Head-plate printed in purple and Duty plate in brown, on watermarked Crown paper, perf. 14, applied to small piece and cancelled by (Alexandria, Egypt) "BO1" obliterator in black. Exceptional example of lovely appearance. Rare and most attractive Gi K39 = £ 7'000.rnProvenance: Collection 'Maximus' (R.A.G. Lee), Stanley Gibbons 5-6 Feb. 1970, lot 665.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4717 Great Britain

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    1890 (Feb 24): 10 d. dull purple & carmine, an unused horizontal pair, marginal from left of Pane D, Row 4, stamp 1-2, first stamp showing variety "Clipped SW corner to right Value Tablet and Plate Crack below", fresh and fine but for thin in margin, stamps unmounted og. Scarce Gi K39e = £ 230+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4718 Great Britain

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    1899 (Oct 27): Colour Trial for the 1 s. value, printed in sky-blue on watermarked Crown paper, perf. 14, fresh and very fine, large part og. A rare and charming Trial Gi K40 = £ 2'400.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 20 Oct 1993, lot 342.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 4719 Great Britain

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    1899 (Oct 27): Colour Trial for the 1 s. value, printed in violet on watermarked Crown paper, perf. 14, fresh and very fine, part og. A rare and charming Trial Gi K40 = £ 2'400.rnProvenance: Collection Jeffrey K. Weiss, Spink, London, 17 Dec 1996, lot 202.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 4720 Great Britain

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    1887 (Jan 1): 1 s. dull green, a used example on 1888 cover addressed to an Army Major in Cape Town, neatly tied by "Winchfield / 963" duplex in black (Aug 15). Reverse with Hartford Bridge cds (Aug 15), squared circle Cape Town datestamp and forwarded to Winberg (Sept 6). An extremely scarce single franking Gi K40 = £ 190.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 4721 Great Britain

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    1900 (July 11): 1 s. green & carmine, an imperforate Imprimatur, good to large margins all round, minute closed scissor cut in margin at base barely detracting from appearance, otherwise fresh and very fine, large part og. An extremely rare stamp - just 2 examples were removed from the Imprimatur sheet which makes this the rares of all the Queen Victoria imprimaturs! Certs. BPA (1986) and BPA (1997) Gi K41 = £ 38'000.rnProvenance: Collection Jeffrey K. Weiss, RL, London, 17 Dec 1996, lot 224.
    Starting bid : 7,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4722 Great Britain

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    Jackson - Harmsworth Arctic Expedition 1881: 1 d. lilac (2), Jubilee 1887/92 ½ d. vermilion and 2 d. green & carmine tied to registered 1896 cover with complete contents, mailed by Reginald Koettlitz from "Elmwood, Cape Flora, North Brook Island, Franz Josef Land", tied by "West Strand / London" cds's (Sept 8) in black. The enclosed letter (full transcript with the lot) was written on July 31, 1896 and describes the famous meeting with the Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen and his sole companion, Lieutenant Hjalmar Johansen, who had been living entirely on walrus and polar bear for over sixteen months in the Arctic circle; and also thanks the British Vice-Consul in Archangel, Henry Cooke for his letter and assistance. Mailed from the UK (possibly by the returning zoologist Harry Fisher) and received in Archangel on Sept 18 with red manuscript docketing of receipt and Archangel cds on reverse (Sept 5, julian = Sept 17 gregorian). A rare and extraordinary cover.rnrnNote: The Jackson–Harmsworth expedition of 1894–1897 to Franz Josef Land was led by British Arctic explorer Frederick George Jackson and financed by the newspaper proprietor Alfred Harmsworth. Jackson had been misled by false maps into believing that Franz Joseph Land was a land mass that extended to the North Pole. The survey, which was the main work of the expedition eventually proved that the land was in fact an archipelago, whose northernmost island stretched no further than 81° N. The expedition party consisted of astronomer and meteorologist Albert Armitage, physician and geologist Reginald Koettlitz, mineralogist J.F. Child, and botanist and zoologist Harry Fisher—who in 1896 was replaced by William S. Bruce.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,800 CHF

    Lot# : 4723 Great Britain

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    De La Rue 1904 (Nov 26): ½ d. yellowish green, wmk. upright, complete Booklet pane with five stamps and adjoining Andrew's Cross, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Scarce Gi M2(2)c = £ 700.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4724 Great Britain

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    De La Rue 1902 (March 21): 1½ d. slate-purple & green, ordinary paper, an unused example overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 15) in black, fresh and fine, large part og Gi M8(1)s = £ 250.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4725 Great Britain

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    De La Rue 1905 (July): 1½ d. deep slate-purple & bluish green on chalk surfaced paper, unused blocks of four and of six, the former from lower right corner of the sheet, fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og., and a block of six marginal from left of the sheet, fresh and fine, unmounted og. A scarce pairing from the 7th and 8th printings Gi M9(2) = £ 700+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 4726 Great Britain

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    De La Rue 1906 (March): 3 d. dull purple on lemon on chalk surfaced paper, an unused block of thirty-two (4 x 8), marginal from lower left corner of the sheet, fresh and very fine, of superb appearance, reverse with some aging on unmounted og. A remarkable and scarce multiple Gi M20(5).rnProvenance: Collection 'Aurelius', Grosvenor, London, 8 Oct 2009, lot 2551.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 4727 Great Britain

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    De La Rue 1906 (January): 4 d. deep green & chocolate brown on chalk surfaced paper, an unused block of four, marginal from top of sheet, of fine rich colour, superb unmounted og. Scarce Gi M24(2).
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 4728 Great Britain

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    1901: De La Rue Die Proof for the 5 d. value, printed in black on glazed white card, Head Plate only, without the Duty Plate, fresh and very fine. A rare and splendid Proof Gi M28 = £ 2'800.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 4729 Great Britain

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    De La Rue 1902 (May 14): 5 d. dull purple & ultramarine, an unused block of four, marginal from base of sheet, fresh colour and very fine, unmounted og. Gi M28(1).
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 4730 Great Britain

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    De La Rue 1906 (Jan): 6 d. dull purple on chalk surface paper and 6 d. slate-purple on chalk surfaced paper, each in unused blocks of four, large part or unmounted og. A fine and scarce pairing Gi M32(2)+M32(3) = £ 360+.rnProvenance: Bonhams, London, 19 Dec 2006, lot 410 (6 d. slate-purple).
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 4731 Great Britain

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    De La Rue 1902 (April 7): 9 d. slate purple & ultramarine, an unused block of four, interpanneau marginal, of fresh colour and fine unmounted og. Scarce and attractive Gi M39(2) = £ 560+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 4732 Great Britain

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    De La Rue 1905 (June): 9 d. slate-purple & ultramarine on chalk surfaced paper, an unused pane of twenty (5 x 4) from the lower right corner of the sheet, of lovely fresh colour, one or two gum wrinkles and some printing ink offsets on gum, one or two perf. tone spots on perfs. only showing on the reverse with stamps unmounted og. Rare and most attractive Gi M40(3) = £ 2'400+.rnProvenance: Collection 'Aurelius', Grosvenor, London, 8 Oct 2009, lot 2670.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4733 Great Britain

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    De La Rue 1902 (July 3): 10 d. dull purple & carmine, an unused example of good colour, variety "No Cross on Crown", fresh and very fine, large part og. A scarce stamp Gi M42(1)b = £ 425.rnProvenance: Andrew G. Lajer list, Feb 2008.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4734 Great Britain

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    De La Rue 1910 (Sept): 10 d. dull purple & scarlet on chalk surfaced paper, an unused block of four of resonant colour, marginal from right of sheet, fresh and very fine, of superb appearance, unmounted og. Gi M43(5) = £ 560+.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, London, 29 Sept 2015, lot 515.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 4735 Great Britain

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    1901: De La Rue Die Proof for the £ 1 value, printed in black on glazed white card dated "16 DEC. 01" and endorsed BEFORE / HARDENING in black, slight overall soiling of no significance, an extremely rare Proof Gi M55 = £ 4'000.rnProvenance: Collection Sir John Dodd, 1956.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4736 Great Britain

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    De La Rue 1902 (July 16): £ 1 dull blue-green, an unused example with small part of margin at right, of fresh and fine colour, superb unmounted og. Rare. Signed Raybaudi Gi M55 = £ 2'000+.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4737 Great Britain

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    Harrisons 1911 (May 3): ½ d. deep bright green, an unused block of four, marginal from top of sheet, of fine vibrant colour, minor gum bend on one stamp of no great significance and not apparent on face, fresh and very fine, stamps unmounted og. Rare. Cert. BPA (1974) Gi M3(7).rnProvenance: 'Collection Aurelius', Grosvenor, London, 8 Oct 2009, lot 2441.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 4738 Great Britain

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    Harrisons 1911 (May 3): 1 d. Aniline rose, an unused block of four, corner marginal from lower right of sheet, Control "A 11", of fresh colour and superb unmounted og. Rare. Cert. RPSL (1976) Gi M6(7).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 4739 Great Britain

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    Harrisons 1911 (Oct 14): 2½ d. blue (shades), perf. 15 x 14, the selection of blocks of four (4), with corner block from top left of sheet in deep bright blue shade, marginal block of four from right of sheet in the bright blue, together with two blocks in the dull blue shade, largely fresh and fine, large part og. or unmounted og. Gi M18 shades 1, 2 and 3.rnProvenance: Bonhams, London, 19 Dec 2006, lots 424 and 425.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 4740 Great Britain

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    Harrisons 1911 (Sept 22): 3 d. purple on lemon, perf. 15 x 14, an unused example, showing transient "Beard Flaw" variety, fresh and fine, slight wrinkle on superb large part og. Most unusual and striking variety. Cert. RPSL (2002) Gi M22(1) var.rn 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4741 Great Britain

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    Harrisons 1911 (Sept 22): 3 d. purple on lemon, an unused block of four, Plate 5, marginal from lower left corner of sheet with variety "Broken Scroll" on fourth stamp (Row 20, stamp 2), fresh colour and fine large part og. with the variety unmounted og., together with a further block in the dull reddish purple on lemon shade, marginal from base of sheet, fine unmounted og. Scarce multiples Gi M22(1)b +M22(4).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 4742 Great Britain

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    Somerset House 1911 (Aug 8): 2 d. deep dull green & carmine (shades), an unused selection (19 stamps) with single showing "Top Right Corner to Value Tablet Broken", corner single, corner pairs (4) all from lower right of sheet showing date Cuts, a strip of three and a fine corner block of six, marginal from upper right of sheet, largely fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. Gi M13 shades 1,2 and 4 + M13(2)a = £ 800+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 4743 Great Britain

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    Somerset House 1911 (Aug 8): 2 d. deep dull green & red, a superb used example, neatly cancelled leaving variety "Deformed Value Tablet" (Plate D4, Row 5, Stamp 9) clear. Scarce so fine Gi M13(1)b = £ 550.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 4744 Great Britain

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    Somerset House 1912 (May): 6 d. dark purple, an unused block of forty-two (6 x 7), Plate 9, 4th printing, marginal from lower left corner of the sheet, Row 20, stamp 6 showing "Flaw below N of PENCE", fresh rich colour and very fine, unmounted og. A remarkable and rare multiple Gi M33(5)e.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4745 Great Britain

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    Somerset House 1912 (Aug 1): 7 d. deep slate-grey, an unused example of fine colour, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 26) in black, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Scarce Gi M38s = £ 320.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4745A Great Britain

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    Somerset House 1911 (Oct): 9 d. dull reddish purple & blue, 5th printing, an unused block of twenty (5 x 4) from upper right corner of the sheet, fresh colour and very fine appearance, mounted in margins as a precautionary measure, nineteen stamps unmounted og. Rare and most appealing multiple Gi M41(3).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 4746 Great Britain

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    Somerset House 1911 (July 13): 1 s. dark green & scarlet, an unused example of excellent fresh colour, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 26) in black, fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce, ex the National Postal Museum archives Gi M47u = £ 320.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 24 Aug 2005, lot 529.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4747 Great Britain

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    Somerset House 1911 (July 13): 1 s. deep green & scarlet, a used block of twenty-five (5 x 5), each stamp beautifully cancelled by "Houghton Le Spring" circular datestamps (Aug 28, 1912) in black. One rounded corner perf. and a few minor imperfections but a spectacular and rare multiple Gi M47(1).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,350 CHF

    Lot# : 4748 Great Britain

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    Somerset House 1911/12: 1 s. deep green & scarlet, an unused example from corner of the sheet, 1 s. green & scarlet in an unused block of four of good colour with lower stamps unmounted og., and April 1912 1 s. green & carmine marginal from base of sheet, large part og. Generally fine, a scarce group Gi M47(2)+M47(3)+M47(4).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 4749 Great Britain

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    Somerset House 1911 (Sept 15): 2 s. 6 d. dull greyish purple, an unused example of good colour and centering, superb large part og. Scarce Gi M50(1).rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 14 Dec 2004, lot 1728.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 4750 Great Britain

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    I.R. Official 1882 (Oct 1): 1 d. lilac, wmk. Crown, variety imperforate, marginal from right of sheet, of fine colour, minor vertical bend not affecting the appearance, large part og. Rare. Cert. RPSL (1971) As Gi L3e = £ 4'500.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. C.L. Casimir, Bonhams, London, 1 March 2006, lot 499.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 4751 Great Britain

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    I.R. Official 1882 (Oct 1): 1 d. lilac, an unused horizontal strip of four from lower right corner of the sheet, Control "X" upright, fresh and fine but for minor bends in margin only, unmounted og. Scarce Gi L3 = £ 350.rn 
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 4752 Great Britain

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    I.R. Official 1882 (Nov 3): 6 d. grey, Plate 18, lettered FA-FD / HA-HD, a used block of twelve, of fine colour, all cancelled by single ring "Oldham" datestamps (March 22, 1902), the 6d was demonitised on 30 June 1901, therefore the block was improperly used! Fresh colour and attractive appearance, a very scarce, the second largest recorded used multiple recorded. Opinion Holcombe (1994) Gi L5 = £ 2'540.rnProvenance: Collection W.A. Wiseman, Stanley Gibbons 25 March 1994, lot 1632.rn 
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 4753 Great Britain

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    I.R. Official 1885 (March 12): 1 s. dull green, lettered OC, an unused example of good centering and full rich colour, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black, fresh and very fine, large part og. Very scarce Gi L6s = £ 1'250.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 8 July 2003, lot 101.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 4754 Great Britain

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    I.R. Official 1890 (March): 5 s. rose on blued paper, wmk. Anchor, lettered BH, an unused example of excellent colour, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 11) in black, fresh and very fine, large part og. Cert. RPSL (2007) for white paper which is erroneous; cert. BPA (2020) Gi L7(1)s = £ 2'600.rn 
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 4755 Great Britain

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    I.R. Official 1890 (March): 5 s. rose on white paper, wmk. Anchor, lettered EG-EH / FG-FH, an unused block of four of fresh colour, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 11) in black, fine but for tiny gum scuff on one stamp, three stamps unmounted og. A rare multiple Gi L7(2)t = £ 6'400.rnProvenance: Collection J.B. Seymour,  29 Oct. 1952, lot 537.rn 
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 4756 Great Britain

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    I.R. Official 1890 (March): 10 s. ultramarine on white paper, wmk. Anchor, lettered AG, variety "Raised stop after R", an unused example of fresh bright colour, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 10) in black, minor corner and horizontal bends, large part og. An attractive stamp Gi L8(4)s = £ 2'500.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. C.L. Casimir, Bonhams, London, 1 March 2006, lot 509.rn 
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 4757 Great Britain

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    I.R. Official 1890 (March): 10 s. cobalt on white paper, wmk. Anchor, lettered CD, an unused example of perfect centering and exquisite colour, fresh and very fine, superb large part og. A faultless example of an extremely rare stamp. Signed Stanley Gibbons / London. Cert. BPA (1965) Gi L8(3) = £ 22'000.rnProvenance: Collection Baron Anthony de Worms, Harmers Auction 9 May 1938, lot 235; Collection Bill Frazer, Spink, London, 24 April 2003, lot 942.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 13,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4758 Great Britain

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    I.R. Official 1885 (March 12): £ 1 brown-lilac, wmk. Crowns, lettered DB, an unused example of perfect centering and rich vibrant colour, fresh and extremely fine, superb large part og. A magnificent example of one of the rarest stamps of Great Britain. Cert. BPA (1980) Gi L9 = £ 60'000.rnProvenance: Sotheby's 18 July 1990, lot 3036; Collection Lloyd, Sotheby's, London, 26 March 1993, lot 167.
    Starting bid : 15,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 28,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4759 Great Britain

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    I.R. Official 1888 (May 15): ½ d. vermilion, an unused block of four of fresh colour, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black, one stamp with gum crack, fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. Gi L12s = £ 480.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 4760 Great Britain

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    I.R. Official 1892 (Feb): 2½ d. purple on blued, an unused block of four of fresh colour, superb unmounted og. Scarce and very fine. Signed Holcombe. Cert. BPA (1978) Gi L14 = £ 700+.rnProvenance: Collection W.A. Wiseman, Harmers, London, 8 Oct 1997, lot 261.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 4761 Great Britain

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    I.R. Official 1889 (Sept): 1 s. dull green, a used example of deep colour, cancelled by oval "Manchester" datestamp in black. An elusive stamp Gi L16 = £ 375.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4762 Great Britain

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    I.R. Official 1892 (June): £ 1 green, wmk. Crowns, lettered TD, an unused example of vibrant fresh colour, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black, fine and most attractive, unobtrusive minor gum crack on large part og. A very scarce stamp Gi L11s = £ 2'250.rnProvenance: Collection Koh-I-Noor, Harmers, London, 8 July 2003, lot 108.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 4763 Great Britain

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    I.R. Official 1892 (June): £ 1 green, wmk. Crowns, lettered AC, a used example of good colour, boldly cancelled by "Accounts Branch / P.O. Glasgow" oval datestamp (Oct 16, 1894) in black. A very scarce stamp. Cert. BPA (2020) Gi L11 = £ 2'500.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 4764 Great Britain

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    I.R. Official 1901 (Dec): 1 s. green & carmine, an unused example, well centred and of bright colour, minor internal gum bend, part og. A most attractive example of an extremely rare and elusive stamp. Cert. BPA (2003) Gi L17 = £ 4'200.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 28 May 2003, lot 930.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 4765 Great Britain

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    I.R. Official 1902 (Feb 19): 2½ d. ultramarine, an unused example of excellent colour and centering, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 15) in black, minor gum bends on large part og. A very scarce stamp Gi MO3s = £ 500.rn 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4766 Great Britain

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    I.R. Official 1902 (April 29): 1 s. dull green & carmine, an unused example of good colour, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 16) in black, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. A very rare stamp, ex the National Postal Museum archives Gi MO5s = £ 1'000.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. C.L. Casimir, Bonhams, London, 1 March 2006, lot 525.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 4767 Great Britain

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    O.W. Official 1896 (March 24): ½ d. vermilion, an unused block of sixteen (4 x 4), overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 15) in black, of good colour, some splitting at base, fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. A rare multiple: almost certainly the largest known Gi L31s = £ 4'800.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 4768 Great Britain

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    O.W. Official 1896 (March 24): ½ d. vermilion, an unused block of eight, of fresh colour, superb unmounted og. Believed to be the largest multiple extant Gi L31 = £ 2'800.rnProvenance: Collection W.A. Wiseman, Harmers, London, 8 Oct 1997, lot 285.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 4769 Great Britain

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    O.W. Official 1902 (Feb): ½ d. blue-green, an unused block of four of fresh colour, tied to small piece by "Parliament St. / SW" datestamps (Jan 16, 1902) in black. Superb, an extremely scarce stamop in a used multiple Gi L32 = £ 900+.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. C.L. Casimir, Bonhams, London, 1 March 2006, lot 533.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 4770 Great Britain

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    O.W. Official 1896 (March 24): 1 d. lilac, Die II, an unused block of four of deep colour, superb and fine, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. A very scarce multiple Gi L33 = £ 2'000+.rnProvenance: Spink, London, 24 April 2003, lot 956.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 4771 Great Britain

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    O.W. Official 1896 (March 24): 1 d. lilac, Die II, a used example on 1901 OHMS cover to Cannon Street, EC, tied by hooded London datestamp (Feb 15) in black. Reverse of cover signed by sender (?) M.R. Jaff, the addressee's name assisted in another ink. An extremely rare stamp on letter Gi L33 = £ 1'000.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 4772 Great Britain

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    O.W. Official 1902 (April 29): 5 d. dull purple & blue, Die II, a used vertical pair of rich colour, cancelled by "Parliament St. / SW" circular datestamps (June 8, 1903) and part Registration cancellation in black. Slight scuff on upper stamp but a rare and attractive multiple. Cert. BPA (2020) Gi L34 = £ 2'800.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 4773 Great Britain

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    O.W. Official 1902 (April 29): 5 d. dull purple & blue, Die II, two used examples, formerly a pair, tied to small piece, cancelled by circular datestamps (April 26, 1904) in black. Rare. Cert. RPSL (1914) Gi L34 = £ 2'800.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 4774 Great Britain

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    O.W. Official 1902 (May 28): 10 d. dull purple & carmine, an unused example of rich colour, marginal at base, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 16) in black, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Superb and most attractive Gi L35s = £ 2'200.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 4775 Great Britain

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    O.W. Official 1902 (Feb): 1 d. scarlet, a used example tied to 1903 OHMS cover to the Postmaster in Oxford by "Birmingham" cds in black. Reverse with Oxford arrival (Aug 10) in black. Scarce and most attractive Gi MO15 = £ 425.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 4776 Great Britain

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    O.W. Official 1902 (Feb): 2½ d. ultramarine, a used block of four, all cancelled by probable "Registered / Bristol" oval datestamps in black. A very rare multiple. Cert. RPSL (1976) Gi MO17 = £ 2'600.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. C.L. Casimir, Bonhams, London, 1 March 2006, lot 545.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 4777 Great Britain

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    Army Official 1896 (Sept 1): ½ d. vermilion, an unused strip of three from lower right corner of sheet, Control "Q", fresh and fine appearance, toned part og. Scarce Gi L36 = £ 250+.rnProvenance: Collection W.A. Wiseman, Harmers, London, 8 Oct 1997, ex lot 314.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 4778 Great Britain

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    Army Official 1896 (Sept 1): 1 d. lilac, Die II, an unused complete sheet of 240 subjects, Row 13, stamp 7 showing the variety "OFFICIAI", some splitting and folded, largely fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. Scarce Gi L38+L38c = £ 2'150+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 4779 Great Britain

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    Army Official 1901 (Sept 20): 6 d. purple on rose-red, an unused block of six (3 x 2), overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 15) in black, fifth stamp showing SPECIMEN overprint double, fresh and very fine, central vertical pair with unobtrusive gum bend, unmounted og. An extremely rare multiple Gi L40s = £ 2'400.rnProvenance: Collection Joseph Silkin, Harmers 1978; Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, London, 30 Sept 2005, lot 1444.rn                  
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 4780 Great Britain

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    Army Official 1903 (Dec): 6 d. pale dull purple, a used vertical pair, overprinted with type L6a (thicker lettering), tied to small piece by circular London Parcel handstamps in black. Rare and very fine, a most elusive stamp used Gi MO22 = £ 3'200.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. C.L. Casimir, Bonhams, London, 1 March 2006, lot 554.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4781 Great Britain

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    Government Parcels 1886 (May 1): 1½ d. lilac, lettered TH, an unused example, marginal from base of sheet, of fresh colour, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black, superb large part og. Gi L18s = £ 200.
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4782 Great Britain

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    Government Parcels 1886 (May 1): 6 d. dull green, lettered BS, an unused example of rich vibrant colour and superb, large part og. An extremely fine example of a very rare stamp Gi L19 = £ 3'500.rnProvenance: Collection Bill Frazer, Spink, London, 24 April 2003, lot 966.
    Starting bid : 700 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 4783 Great Britain

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    Government Parcels 1883 (Aug 1): 9 d. dull green, lettered FP, an unused example of good colour, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black, minor corner bend, part og. Gi L20s = £ 300.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 4784 Great Britain

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    Government Parcels 1883 (Aug 1): 9 d. dull green, lettered JQ, a used example sharing large piece with 1886 1½ d. lilac horizontal pair, lettered RC-RD, all of superb colour, tied by circular barred "Edinburgh" Parcel cancellations in black. Scarce and most attractive. Cert. RPSL (1976) Gi L20+L18 = £ 1'300.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. C.L. Casimir, Bonhams, 1 March 2006.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 4785 Great Britain

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    Government Parcels 1883 (Aug 1): 1 s. orange.brown, Plate 13, lettered LC, an unused example showing variety "No Dot under T", overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black, fresh and very fine, large part og. Rare and most unusual Gi L21as = £ 300+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 4786 Great Britain

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    Government Parcels 1887 (Oct 29): 1½ d. dull purple & pale green, an unused example of deep colour, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black, fresh and very fine, large part og. Gi L24s = £ 300.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4787 Great Britain

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    Government Parcels 1887 (Oct 29): 1½ d. dull purple & pale green, an unused block of four, of good centering and colour, fresh and fine, superb unmounted og. Scarce multiple Gi L24 = £ 680+.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. C.L. Casimir, Bonhams, London, 1 March 2006, ex lot 567.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 4788 Great Britain

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    Government Parcels 1887 (Dec 19): 6 d. purple on rose-red, an unused block of four, of good centering and colour, fresh and fine, superb large part og. Scarce stamp in a multiple Gi L27 = £ 1'100+.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. C.L. Casimir, Bonhams, London, 1 March 2006, ex lot 567.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 4789 Great Britain

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    Government Parcels 1890 (March 25): 1 s. dull green, an unused example of good true colour, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black, fresh and fine, large part og. Gi L29s = £ 300.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 4790 Great Britain

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    Government Parcels 1890 (March 25): 1 s. dull green, an unused example of excellent true colour, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 15) in black. Fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Scarce Gi L29s = £ 300.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 4791 Great Britain

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    Government Parcels 1892 (Sept 29): 4½ d. grey-green & carmine, a used example with slightest loss of colour, neatly cancelled by "Brierley Hill" circular datestamp (June 30, 1898) in black Gi L26 = £ 275.
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 4792 Great Britain

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 4793 Great Britain

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    Govt. Parcels 1902 (Feb 19): 6 d. pale dull purple, an unused example, from lower right of sheet with trimmed sheet margin, in a deep shade, minor gum bend on large part og. A scarce stamp Gi MO11 = £ 275.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 4794 Great Britain

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    Govt. Parcels 1902 (Aug 28): 9 d. dull purple & ultramarine, an unused example of good colour, showing "Short T in GOVT", overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 16) in black, unmounted og. Scarce, ex the National Postal Museum archives Gi MO12s = £ 425.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 4795 Great Britain

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    Govt. Parcels 1902 (Dec 17): 1 s. dull green & carmine, an unused example of excellent colour, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 16) in black, large part og. Scarce, ex the National Postal Museum archives. Cert. RPSL (1989) Gi MO13s = £ 475.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. C.L. Casimir, Bonhams, 1 March 2006, lot 576.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 4796 Great Britain

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    Board of Education 1902 (Feb 19): 5 d. dull purple & blue, Die II, a used example of good true colour, cancelled by large part London duplex (June 21, 1904) in black, a fine and very elusive stamp. Cert. BPA (1990) Gi L41 = £ 1'500.rnProvenance: Collection W.A. Wiseman, Harmers, London, 8 Oct 1997, lot 357.rn 
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 4797 Great Britain

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    Board of Education 1902 (Feb 19): 1 s. green & carmine, an unused horizontal pair of wonderfully fresh true colour, minor toning and slight bend not affecting the beautiful appearance, slightly toned unmounted og. An exceedingly rare stamp in a multiple. Cert. BPA (2021) Gi L42 = £ 24'000.rnProvenance: 'The Eastbourne Find', Harmers, London, 14 June 2005, lot 803.rn 
    Starting bid : 6,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4798 Great Britain

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    Board of Education 1902 (Feb 19): ½ d. blue-green, an unused example of good centering and colour, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 15) in black, slight ink from overprint at right, fresh and very fine, large part og. Gi MO23s = £ 300.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4799 Great Britain

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    Board of Education 1902 (Feb 19): 2½ d. ultramarine, 1 d. scarlet and ½ d. blue green, all used on small piece tied by squared circle datestamp (only "Station" is readable) dated Jan 24, 1904 in black. Small corner crease at upper right but a charming and unusual piece Gi MO23/MO25 = £ 565+.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 14 June 2005, lot 809.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF
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