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  • Lot# : 1294 Great Britain

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    1841, 1 d. red, lettered CD, used on cover, from Manchester to Tenbury, four margins, tied by black Maltese Cross, sent 15 April 1843, with seven wafer seals fixed to front, including a block of five on pink paper with differing messages relating to Land Tax, a horizontal pair on yellow paper with different quotes pertaining to work and business, envelope quite soiled, however scarce multiple use of wafer seals and rare in this configuration.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 1295 Great Britain

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    1841 (Jan 15): 2 d. deep full blue, Small Trial Proof Plate of twelve impressions (4 x 3) with white lines and without corner lettering, produced as the March 1841 2 d. was yet to be fully prepared and the Trials were required to be distributed for the announcement for the forthcoming issue; the complete sheet with watermark upright, tiny nick in upper margin reported for complete accuracy only and not detracting from the appearance, of gorgeous colour and in stunning fresh condition. Rare and superb Gi DP43 = £ 17'500.rnProvenance: Collection Durham (Ron Alcock), Phillips, London, 11 Nov 1993, lot 109.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1296 Great Britain

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    1841, 2 d. blue, plate 3, lettered DJ, printed on blued paper, unused, with part original gum, four large even margins, overprinted "SPECIMEN" type I in black, exhibits the constant variety "J" flaw, very fresh printing, vibrant colour, extremely attractive and rare. SG E1s = £9'000.rnProvenance: Lockwood Collection, Robson Lowe, 15 February 1966, lot 277; Harmers, London, 29 June 1970, lot 388; Cavendish Auction, Derby, 22 October 1994, lot 408.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1297 Great Britain

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    1841 (March 13): 2 d. blue, pl. 4, lettered TL, an unused example from the lower right corner of the sheet with large margins all round and portion of adjoining stamp at left, fresh colour and very fine, large part og. A delightful stamp Gi ES14 = £ 5'000.rnProvenance: Phillips, London, 5 Sept 1996, lot 310. As a horizontal pair, TK with faults.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1298 Great Britain

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    1849 2 d. blue, plate 4, lettered BJ, four large margins, used, tied to piece by the special event exhibition cancel "Penny Postage Jubilee - South Kensington" in dark violet, dated 2 July 1890, very attractive and scarce example.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1298A Great Britain

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    1841, 2 d. blue plate 3, lettered PH-QK, block of eight, used, cancelled by the English numeral "436" of Lancaster, four margins, the distinctive "J" flaw on PJ and QJ, which is a characteristic of this plate, closed tears to PH and QI, surface rub through top strip, some creasing, thinning to QI, it has been pre-scored between stamps presumably at the post office prior to sale to aid separation and there is a small scissor cut between PH-QH, despite apparent appearance a rare multiple. SG14 Spec ES11 = £3'000 for two blocks of four. 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1299 Great Britain

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    1871 (Feb): Ormond Hill Die Proof for 2 d. value without corner letters in deep blue on thick card (46 x 48 mm.) of beautiful rich colour and execution, some thinning of the card well away from the stamp design and minor wrinkling as is to be expected in a Trial of this nature as all were removed from heavier backing, fresh appearance and very fine. Exceedingly rare with just six examples recorded. Exceptional Gi D46 = £ 18'000.rnProvenance: Collection O'Connor, Phillips, 10 Sept. 1998, lot 137
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1300 Great Britain

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    1848, 1 d. red, plate 71, lettered PJ, Henry Archer Roulette Trial, approx. gauge 11.5, unused, with part gum, four good margins all round, very minor toning spot to upper west side, otherwise very fine, rare and attractive item. Cert RPSL (1946). Gi CE1 = £15'000. rnProvenance: Robson Lowe, 29 November 1946, lot 336; John Leask Collection, Robson Lowe, 14 April 1954, lot 316; Harmers, 26 January 1994, lot 659; Ex. Coxon Collection, Cavendish, 13 May 2020, lot 33.rnFormerly adjoined to the pair PH-PI, which are Ex. Wane (1941), Ex. Joseph Silkin (1971) and Venus collection (2015).rnhe formely adjoining stamp on the right, PK, was in the Colonel Bates (1934) and Dendy Marshall (1945) collections.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1301 Great Britain

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    1850, 1 d. red, plate 97, lettered FG, Archer Trial Perf. 16, small crown,  die I, alphabet I, well centered, fine used example, comes with a plate 98, lettered ML, used, very nicely centered, which has small thin, a scarce duo. Gi SG16b = £1'100 as two singles.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 1301A Great Britain

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    1850, Prince Consort Essay, Henry Archer perforation trials, 1 d. black, lettered FJ, perforation 16, no gum, extraordinarily fresh colour, strong impression, neatly centered, good perforations all round, very fine, rare example and especially so in such exceptional condition. SG DP71(3)c = £18'000.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 7,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1302 Great Britain

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    1852 1 d. red, plate 170, lettered KB, Treasury Roulette, used, cancelled by London inland "12", exhibiting the less common three wave vertical and two horizontally, attributed to the serpertine roulette revolving cutter, fine and scarce example. Cert. RPSL (1991).  Gi B2aa. = £5'000. rnrnReference: "Stamp Perforation: The Somerset House Years 1848 to 1880", by R. Simpson & P. Sargent, 2006.rnProvenance: Coxon Collection, Cavendish, 13 May 2020, lot 35.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1303 Great Britain

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    1854 1 d. red, plate 187, lettered AA, top left corner plate number marginal, imperforate imprimatur, showing part inscription, four large even margins all round, extremely fresh colour, vibrant shade, folded in top margin as is usual, rare this fine.rnrnProvenance: Leonard H. Clarke Collection, Robson Lowe, 29 May 1946, lot 165; Stanley Gibbons, 1 March 1991, lot 161.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1304 Great Britain

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    1854 1 d. yellow-brown, plate R6, die I, alphabet II, perf. 16, used, cancelled by the Irish Dublin "186" spoon in green, exhibiting the Broken Pin variety 10, state II, printed to left showing part of adjacent stamp, fine and scarce. Cert. RPSL. (2019). Gi C1vd = £550, for just a stamp with green spoon cancel. 
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 1305 Great Britain

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    1857, 4 d. rose, used with, 1857, 1 d. red, lettered II, tied to small piece by red oval cancel "P-F." which is the 'Paid to Frontier' mark normally found on the front of covers; red cancellations of any kind are rare on line engraved and Surface Printed issues, this combination most unusual; "PF" marks are less common than the "PD" - Paid to Destination mark.rnrnProvenance: Robson Lowe, August 1948, lot 488; Robson Lowe, 26 February 1969, lot 1519; Cavendish, 13 June 1997.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 1306 Great Britain

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    1847/1854, 1 s. pale green, embossed issue, unused, no gum, overprinted "SPECIMEN" type I in red, no watermark, Dickinson silk thread paper W.W.1, three good margins, just touching frameline at base, very fresh colour, scarce example. Cert. RPSL (2014). Gi H1s = £3'000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1307 Great Britain

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    1847, Embossed, 1 s. pale green, die 3, used, cancelled by Irish diamond "62" of Belfast, touching left side otherwise clear to good margins, scarce used in Ireland.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 1308 Great Britain

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    1847, Embossed, 1 s. green, horizontal pair, used, good to large margins all round, cancelled by "466" numeral of Liverpool, strong colour, fine and rare multiple.rn 
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1309 Great Britain

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    1847, Embossed, 1 s. pale green, strip of four, used, cancelled by Liverpool "446" numeral in black, left corner torn margin but not touching design, other minor defects, very rare multiple, illustrating the irregular laying down of each stamp.rnrnProvenance: Robson Lowe, 23 September 1986, lot 463.
    Starting bid : 550 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1309A Great Britain

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    1850/1854, Two covers, comprising an 1850, 1 d. red, lettered PJ, four margin, tied to cover from Dudley to Wednesbury, by blue "262" numeral, with datestamp for Dudley to reverse in the same colour dated 7 March 1850, also an embossed, 1854, 1 s. green, cut into one side, used on cover from Lambourn to Philadelphia, dated 22 March 1854, sent via Liverpool, both have some imperfection, however scarce examples and a useful duo.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1310 Great Britain

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    1848/1854, Embossed, 10 d. brown, overprinted SPECIMEN type I, three margins, unused, most part original gum, touching right side, thinned, comes with 6 d. dull lilac, two margins, SPECIMEN overprint type I, unused original gum, strong colour and embossing, scarce pair. Gi H2s and H3s = £6'800.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1310A Great Britain

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    1848, Embossed, 10 d. brown, top marginal, unused, with gum, very large to close margins, slight surface disturbance giving the impression of a dry printing, small scissor cut bottom left margin well clear of design, thinned and a closed thread split centrally, however a scarce unused marginal example. SG57 H2(1) = £11'500.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1311 Great Britain

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    1848: 10d. brown Embossed, Die 3, a superb example in combination with 1854-57 1d. brown-red on bluish, Die I, a single example and a horizontal pair, overall fresh and fine adhesives (one nearly unnoticeable tear), tied by barred oval '5' numeral handstamp, two adhesives tied in addition by part strike of "5 CENTS" in arc handstamp in red, to second page of entire letter directed to New York. Reverse with indistinct June 1854 transit cds. Some wear and tear, nevertheless a most interesting item with 1s. paying the fully prepaid rate and 1d. late fee.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1312 Great Britain

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    1854, Embossed, 6 d. purple, used, cancelled by the scarce Crimea War "OxO", used for the Officer's rate, clear to touching margins which is exceptional for this value, surprisingly well clear left and top, fine and rare example of this cancellation on an 6d embossed issue; which there are about a dozen singles recorded in the Karl Louis Card Index.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 27 October 1941, lot 145.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1313 Great Britain

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    1857: 4 d. rose, wmk. Large Garter used in combination with 1862 4 d. pale red, plate 4 with hairlines and 1858 2 d. blue, plate 9 on 1864 cover endorsed "via Kattowitz" to Pilica, Poland tied by London SE/17 duplexes (March 17) in black. Circular "PD" in red and Aachen transit in red, reverse with Sosnowiece cds (March 20). Some aging and trivial tone spot on the Line Engraved 2 d. but a remarkable combination showing both the first 4 d. values on the same cover: just three  4 d. combination frankings recorded by Simpson & Louis (page 143) all of which were carried at the 8 d. rather than this 10 d. rate.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 1314 Great Britain

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    1856: 1 s. green, two examples, and single 1862/64 4 d. bright red, used on 1862 entire letter to Constantinople endorsed "Via Calais, Vienna, Kustendje", all tied by London "12" numeral oblitzerators in black.  Calais transit (Sept 17) on obverse and Vienna transit (Sept 19) on reverse with "CONSTANTINOPEL" Austrian P.O. arrival in blue. Opens well for display, a fine entire.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 1315 Great Britain

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    1856: 1 s. pale green, plate 1, Wing margin, used on cover, from Bradford to Venice, dated 6 April 1861, tied by the "107" duplex in black which has a date slug error year inverted "16", endorsed "via France", with "INSUFFICIENTLY / PREPAID" in black alongside, the "PD" mark being overstruck with a London Inland "50", both in red to signify it was not paid to destination, French transit Calais dated 8 April, the London transit to reverse with a Paris datestamp 9 April 1861 and Venice arrival 12th in black, a horizontal filing crease well clear of stamp, some wrinkles to wrapper, with just a few short perfs, otherwise a fine and scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1316 Great Britain

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    1862/64: 3 d. rose-carmine, a horizontal pair used on 1864 underpaid cover to Constantinople endorsed "Via Vienna and Kustendje" at top, tied by "London / 85" duplexes (Sept 2) and by two line "INSUFFICIENTLY / STAMPED" in black. Reverse with scarce "AUS ENGLAND PER AACHEN / FRANCO" datestamp in magenta ink (short period of use), Vienna cdsa (Sept 5) and "Constantinopel" arrival of Austrian P.O. A scarce and interesting cover thatopens well for display.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1317 Great Britain

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    1860, 1 1/2 d. rosy mauve, plate 1, lettered QB, blued paper, unused, original gum, large crown wmk., prepared for use but not issued, a fine example of this rare stamp. Gi = £8'500.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1318 Great Britain

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    1861, 3 d. rose, plate 2, state I, with shaded spandrels, lettered IE-IF, left side Wing margin, horizontal pair, original gum, overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 6 in black, short and dulled perfs. down the Wing margin, remains impressive, scarce plate. Gi = £1600.
    Starting bid : 340 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1319 Great Britain

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    1865-67: 3 d. rose, a vertical right wing marginal strip of five, overall fine adhesives, and a single example of Penny Red with three horizontal creases and tear, all tied by "LONDON FE 2 72 / 106" duplex datestamps, on entire letter to Hongkong, reverse with arrival cds (March 15, 1872). An interesting unusual franking to pay the 1s 3d rate plus late fee via Marseilles or via Brindisi in the January 1872 rate, alternatively a late wrong usage of the 1s 4d rate up to 1871.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1319A Great Britain

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    1867, 10 d. red-brown, plate 2, lettered LI, "Abnormal", used, cancelled by London "2" obliterator, nicely leaving clear sight of the plate number "2", minor imperfections, a good example of this scarce abnormal; according to the Karl Louis Card Index there are no wing marginal 10d plate 2 recorded, a marginal pair PC-PD shows perfs. close to design.rnRemark: Letter from John W. Phillips, 7 May 1994 states: "certificate says reperforated wing margin". rnProvenance: Phillips, 31 October 1991, lot 368.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1320 Great Britain

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    1870, 4 d. vermilion, plate 12, lettered RL, right side marginal, unused, original gum, part inscription, neatly centered, very vibrant superb colour, most attractive, very fine. Gi = £575+.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1321 Great Britain

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    1872: 1 s. green plate 6, two singles, lettered FA and SD, the latter a Wing margin, with 4 d. vermilion, plate 12, lettered FF, also Wing margin, used on a registered cover, from Weston-super-Mare to Umballa, India, dated October 1872, tied by duplex cancel in black, endorsed "via Brindisi & Bombay" and also "Stamped & Registered" lower left, addressed to a 'Major Arthur Cory', faint London registered oval alongside dated 25 October 1872, to reverse arrival Umballa dated 17 November 1872, very minor imperfections and slight soiling, remarkably fine, a scarce combination from a provincial town to India.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 1322 Great Britain

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    1867, 6 d. lilac, plate 6, lettered KI, watermark spray, used, variety "Imperforate", cancelled by Liverpool "466" duplex, dated 28 May 1868(?), four good to large margins especially top and sides, a great rarity, there being only three known used examples of imperforate stamps recorded from plate 6 (SG104) according to the Karl Louis Card Index; of which one, lettered JI, is thought to be a "ghost perforation (see below)". The variety is listed in the SG Specialised Volume 1, 16th edition, but unpriced for mint or used. Cert. Karl Louis (2017).rnRemarks: The other two imperforate stamps known used from this plate are letters JI (mentioned above) and KI. JI was lot 917 in the Christies auction, 14 June 1995, described as; "...variety imperf. and apparently showing tiny spaced roulette teeth on all four sides...". This would suggest that JI has 'ghost perforations'. The other recorded example, also lettered KI, was discovered in the 1990's by Don Madden.  The explanation for this variety and the occurrence of "ghost" perforations upon JI could be as follows:rnrnJohn Hendy described the operation of the stamp perforation machines in 1861: "....sheets were printed in 'packs of five'....occasional....in batches of three...when punches were blunt...." (see "Stamp Perforations" page 79). It seems possible that a few sheets perforated in one batch with faulty perforation in the centre rows were delivered to the Liverpool Post Office. If so, stamp JI is the result of a blunt perforation comb resulting in a faulty "ghost perforation" and the sheet below remained completely imperforate. Ray Simpson commented on the 1867 6 d. plate 6, KI imperforate variety: "....it cannot be a coincidence that so many 'imperforate' stamps from the "I" row were all used at Liverpool......this implies that the stamps in question are not just stamps with perforations cut off.....it is very unusual that stamps from the central rows to be imperforate....The description of the Spink "JI" (stamp) sounds very much like a 'ghost perforation'. That then suggests that this stamp "KI" was from a sheet nearer the bottom of the batch on which the punches left no impression. It is entirely possible that all the sheets from the faulty batch were sent to Liverpool without the faults being noticed until the counter clerk needed to separate the stamps from the sheet......I would describe this stamp (KI) as being 'functionally imperforate'. rnrnReference: "Stamp Perforation: The Somerset House Years 1848 to 1880", by R. Simpson & P. Sargent, 2006, page 78. 
    Starting bid : 1,800 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 1322A Great Britain

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    1865: 9 d. straw, plate 5, lettered LA, "Abnormal", watermark emblems, perf. 14, unused, with part original gum, exceptionally fresh, well centered, full perfs., very fine and vibrant colour; unissued, produced by De La Rue by perforating part of the Imprimatur sheet for insertion in albums the 1887 Stamp Committe presented; rare; only 36 presentation albums were produced. Cert. BPA (1999). SG = £20'000. rnProvenance: Ex. Per Gjerding Collection, Harmers, 16-17 January, 1956, lot 173; Ex. Gubbins Collection, Spink, 16 December 1998, lot 201; Stanley Gibbons Specialised Department, Gibbons Stamp Monthly, June 1999 (£10'000); Grosvenor, 13 October 1999, lot 166.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1323 Great Britain

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    1865/67: 9 d. straw, wmk. Garter, pl. 4, a used example with 1858 2 d. blue pl. 9 on 1866 entire letter endorsed "Via Kustendje" to Constantinople, each tied by "Liverpool / 466" duplexes (Nov 9) in black. "AUS ENGLAND PER AACHEN / FRANCO" datestamp in blue at left and reverse with Vienna transit (Nov 12) and Austrian P.O. Constantinople arrival cds (Nov 23). A scarce and attractive entire. Ex collection Sassower Gi = £ 1'400.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1324 Great Britain

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    1864, 1 s. green, Plate 4, Imprimatur, lettered AC, imperforate, wmk. emblems, marginal from top of sheet, large margins all round, vivid printing, superb original gum, folded through top margin as is the norm, very fine and rare example; there are only twenty five stamps removed from the Imprimatur sheet. SG J103 = £ 3'800.rnRemark: Although Plate 4 was registered in 1864, the stamp SG101 was issued in 1865. rnProvenance: Christies, London, 18 September 1992, lot 1804; Christies, London, 15 Sept 1994, lot 2326; Ex. Besancon Collection, Corinphila, 12 June 2019, lot 3105.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1325 Great Britain

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    1867, 1 s. green, Plate 4, lettered KK, imperforate, overprinted 'SPECIMEN' type 6, wmk. spray, marginal with part inscription top, original gum, good to large margins all round, fresh colour, a very fine example SG J104s = £500.rnProvenance: Ex. Dr & Mme. Serval of Belgium, Harmers, London, 15-16th March 1976, lot 274 (part of pair KK-KL).
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 1326 Great Britain

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    1867, 6 d. lilac, plate 6, lettered KC-LD, block of four, used, with a single strike of the rare "C59" of Jackmel in black attractively placed centrally, beautifully fresh colour, strong shade, has been re-perforated on right, although does not detract from this fine and scarce example.rnrnRemark: Formed by of the E.E. Yates block of ten KA-OB and the Dr Hennan block of four MC-ND, as well as the Jack Clark block of twenty PA-TD the largest recorded franking or multiple of this 6 d. plate 6.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1327 Great Britain

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    1870, 6 d. lilac, plate 9, lettered NL, imperforate, overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 6, wmk. spray, original gum, vibrant shade, very fresh, margins good to large, most attractive. Gi = £550.00.rnrnRemark: The adjoining single OL was in the Sir Gwaine Baillie Collection.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1328 Great Britain

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    1867/80: 9 d. straw, wmk. Spray, pl. 4, a single example used on 1868 entire letter to Constantinople endorsed "Via Ostende" tied by "498" Manchester duplex (Oct 9) and by "AUS ENGLAND PER AACHEN / FRANCO" datestamp in blue. Manuscript "Wfr." (weiterfranco) in blue cryon and reverse with Vienna transit (Oct 12) and Austrian P.O. in Constantinople cds (Oct 17). File fold at base but an attractive entire. Ex collection Sassower Gi = £ 525.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1329 Great Britain

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    1867: 10 d. pale red-brown, plate 1, lettered IE, Wing marin, used on a registered cover, from London to Naples, dated August 1874, exact day unclear, tied by indistinct killer cancel in black, endorsed "Registered", addressed to a Lieutenant Colonel, on the reverse a "Piccadilly Circus" datestamp and indistinguishable French transit, small part of backflap missing, slight soiling, stamp has a corner crease in the wing margin and a minor wrinkle top, however a scarce registered use to Italy. 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1330 Great Britain

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    1867: 10 d. red-brown, plate 1, lettered OJ, used on cover, from London to Rawalpindi, India, dated 28 January 1870, tied by "London W/23" duplex in black, with framed rectangular "DEFICIENT POSTAGE 3d / FINE 9d" in black and "1s" charge mark alongside also in black, to the reverse a Lahore datestamp in red dated 3 February 1870, a Bombay transit dated 19 February 1970 in black, and an arrival in Rawalpindi dated 25 February 1870, there is a small opening fault top right corner and one or two short perfs., otherwises a fine and scarce example with the uncommon instructional charge marks. 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1331 Great Britain

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    1865, 1 s. green, Plate 5, Imprimatur, lettered AA, imperforate, wmk. emblems, good to large margins all round, original gum, fresh and very fine, rare example; Plate 5 was registered with emblems watermark, but put to press only on spray paper. SG = £ 5'500.rnRemark: Only 23 examples have been removed from the Imprimatur sheet. No issued examples of the 1 s. Plate 5 on emblems watermark paper have ever been found, mint or used, but if one were to be discovered, it would rank among the rarest of 'Abnormals'.rnProvenance: H.R. Harmer, London, 16-17 June 1952, lot 124.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1332 Great Britain

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    1867: 10 d. deep red-brown, plate 1, lettered RB, used on cover, from London to Rawalpindi, India, dated 18 November 1867, tied by "London W/33" duplex in black, endorsed "Via Marselle and Bombay", addressed to an army Captain, with faint transit alongside dated 12 December 1867 in red, a Lahore (Pakistan) datestamp to the reverse in red dated 17 December 1867, some minor flaws and faults mainly to the edges of the envelope, which are to be expected for such a posting, a fine example, scarce. 
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1333 Great Britain

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    1867, 2 s. deep blue, plate 1, lettered KE-KG, used, top marginal strip of three, with KH added to KG, completing the top inscription "POSTAGE TWO SHILLINGS", cancelled by a datestamp in black, an impressive reunited strip of four.rnrnProvenance: Stanley Gibbons, 23-24 October 1975, lot 533.
    Starting bid : 240 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1334 Great Britain

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    1876, 2½ d. rosy mauve, plate 6, lettered IC-KE, block of nine, overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 9 in black, original gum, six stamps unmounted, nice centering, exceptional colour, very fine indeed. Gi = £1'980. rnrnProvenance: Ex. Dr Douglas Latto Collection, Phillips, October 1992, lot 375.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1335 Great Britain

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    1879, 2 ½ d. rosy mauve, plate 15, lettered KA-LC, block of six, unused, original gum, very fresh colour, very fine appearance, just the odd short perf, the top three perfs. between KB-KC reinforced with small hinge, attractive example and the largest recorded mounted mint multiple from plate 15 according to the Karl Louis Card Index. Gi = £3'200 for a block of four, singles £500 each.
    Starting bid : 900 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1336 Great Britain

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    1876, 4 d. vermilion, plate 15, lettered QH, used, with "ST. THOMAS" datestamp 6 January 1877, scarce GB used abroad example, nicely positioned, generally good perforations with just a few slightly short, otherwise very fine with cds.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 1337 Great Britain

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    1873-80: 6 d. grey, plate 14, a left wing marginal single example, overall fine and fresh, some perf. toning, tied by "LONDON 11 MR 75 / 5" duplex datestamp, oval PD in red alongside on cover to Tunis, reverse with CAGLIARI transit and "TUNISI / POSTE ITALIANE" arrival cds's. 
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1338 Great Britain

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    1876, Plate Proof, 1 s., plate 13, lettered RJ, printed in black on thick white card, imperforate, neat margins all round, has thin top left corner visible from front, however an attractive and scarce example with excellent philatelic pedigree. SG150 = £2'000.rnRemarks: All recorded proofs are from a block of twelve, lettered RI-TL, of which the block of four lettered SI-TJ was ex. Dr. Latto collection and the adjoining SK-TJ are in the Royal collection. The adjoining example to this proof, lettered RK, is in the collection of Bob Galland. rnProvenance: Ex. Maximus Collection (Ronald A.G. Lee), Stanley Gibbons, 5-6 February 1970, lot 545; Stanley Gibbons, 8-9 March 1973, lot 468; Ex. The Chartwell Collection, Sir Cyril Humphrey Cripps, Spink, 12-13 October 2011, lot 392; David Feldman, 18 June 2021, lot 70370.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1339 Great Britain

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    1873, 1 s. green, Plate 11, Imprimatur, lettered AC, imperforate, wmk. spray, top marginal, original gum, good to large margins all round, part of inscription above which has been folded and has apparent fault, fresh colour, fine and scarce. SG = £ 3'500.rnProvenance: Stanley Gibbons, 16 May 1985, lot 899; Ex. Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, 29 September to 1 October 2004, lot 381.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1339A Great Britain

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    1877: 4 d. sage-green, plate 17, lettered IJ, "Abnormal", watermark inverted, used example, cancelled by the Bradford "107" numeral, well centered, good perfs., historical auctions mention a pin hole which is faintly visible but filed in and a corner crease which is not apparent, certificate does not mention these, however a very rare stamp; just twenty three examples known, one, lettered AD, is in the Royal Collection, another, lettered TJ, is in the Phillips Collection in the National Philatelic Museum; about half are know with inverted watermark. Cert. BPA (1960). SG = £20'000. rnProvenance: Ex. Dr. Douglas Latto Collection, Phillips, London, 22 Oct 1992, lot 487; Britannia Collection of Surface Printed "Abnomals", Daniel F. Kelleher, USA, 25 -26 July, 2000, lot 1269; Stanley Gibbons, London Philatelist, September 2001 (£9'000); Ex. Dr Michael D. Rubin Collection, Matthew Bennett, USA, 24 June 2001, sale 233; Stanley Gibbons, August 2003, lot 224.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1340 Great Britain

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    1880, 1 s. orange-brown, Plate 13, lettered AK, overprinted 'SPECIMEN' type 9, wmk. spray, original gum, attractively margins, good perfs. fresh bright colour, fine example. SG J115s = £550.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 1341 Great Britain

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    1883, The Unified Issue, 3 d. on 3 d. lilac, lettered LA-LC, unused strip of three, original gum, superb colour, extremely fresh printing, a very fine and rare multiple. Gi = £1'950.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1341A Great Britain

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    1867/1883, £1 brown-lilac, plate 1, lettered EB, watermark anchor, used, attractively placed "London.N./OC 12/83" cds in black, faint blue crayon line, fresh vibrant colour, fine example, much scarcer with cds. SG = £7'000.  rnProvenance: Ex. Dr Douglas Latto Collection, Phillips, October 1992, lot 334.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 1342 Great Britain

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    1881, 1 d. lilac, 16 dot, top corner marginal strip of three, unused, original gum, middle stamp variety "Frame broken at bottom", stamps unmounted, mounts in top margin, exceptional colour, very fine and scarce.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1343 Great Britain

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    1881, 1 d. lilac, 16 dot, used on incredibly tiny stamp sized handmade envelope, from Chislehurst (Kent) to Jersey (Channel Islands), sent 30 March 1897, tied by Chislehurst circular datestamp, heavily soiled, but an extraordinary miniature cover, very rare survivor, highly collectable and most unusual.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1343A Great Britain

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    1884, Postmasters Notice of "Scheme Showing the Design and Colours of the Stamps that will be in use after April 1st 1884", damaged, soiled/stained, toned, with tear top and corners missing, however scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1344 Great Britain

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    1884, Colour Trial, 1 1/2 d. lilac on orange, lettered FK, without wmk., original gum, good centering, very nice example of these scarce trials.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1345 Great Britain

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    1884, Colour Trial, 2 d. purple on yellow, lettered FH, without wmk., original gum, strong colour, fresh printing, lovely centering, a very fine example.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1345A Great Britain

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    1884, Colour Trial, 2 d. indigo blue, lettered HT, imperforate, wmk. crown sideways, original gum, good to large margins all round, fresh colour, small soil mark top, otherwise very fine.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1346 Great Britain

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    1884, Colour Trial, 2 d. purple on pink, lettered EH, without wmk., original gum, small faint kink left but not obvious, otherwise very fine example.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1347 Great Britain

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    1883: The Unified Issue, 9 d lettered CE, unused original gum, good colour and a decent exemple of the 6 d lettered O J, SG £ 1250.rn 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1348 Great Britain

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    1883, 9 d. dull green, lettered AK, unused, original gum, wmk. crown, extraordinary colour, strong shade, beautifully centered, scarce this fine. Gi = £1'200.
    Starting bid : 240 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 1349 Great Britain

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    1887, Jubilee, 3 d. purple on yellow, plate 4, Imprimatur, original gum, wmk. crown, four margins all round, vivid colour, beautiful printing, attractive superb example. Gi = £725.
    Starting bid : 340 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1350 Great Britain

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    1887/92: Jubilee 4½ d. green & carmine, a single example and block of four, used on 2½ d. blue registered statioonery envelope (size K) to Hamburg tied by "Registered / Leadenhall St." datestamps (3 March 1904) in black. Reverse with Hamburg arrival cds (March 4). Scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1351 Great Britain

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    1891: De La Rue £ 1 green, lettered BM, very fresh example of excellent centering and fresh colour, unused mounted, large part og. Signed Darteyre Gi = £ 4'000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1352 Great Britain

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    1870, 1/2 d. lilac stationery postcard, used, First Day Cover, sent within Birmingham, cancelled by fine strike of the "75" duplex datestamp 1st October 1870, to reverse with advert for stationers offering postage cards and newspaper wrappers, slight toning in places, otherwise very fine and scarce first day use.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1353 Great Britain

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    1875: 1¼ d. brown on buff postal stationery card, a used example up-rated with 1864/79 1 d. red, pl. 192, two exmples, tied by "London EC" datestamps (27 March 1879) in black. Large "L" in red and corresponding "LATE-FEE / GPO" in black at left. Reverse with HONG KONG cds (May 16) cds. Most attractive and a very scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1354 Great Britain

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    1854, Embossed, 6 d. dull lilac, block of four, used, clear margins top left and bottom right and close bottom left, otherwise touching to cut into, cancelled by Bristol "134" spoon cancel, a fine example and although margins are mixed this value is laid-down in such a way it is more often found close to cut into in places, very scarce; the Karl Louis Card Index records fifteen used blocks of four, most are poor or have corners cut to shape. Gi H3(2) = £8'500.  rnrnProvenance:  Robson Lowe, 10-11 November 1978, lot 883T; Ex. The Chartwell Collection, Sir Cyril Humphrey Cripps, Spinks, 29 June 2011, lot 1538.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1355 Great Britain

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    1854, Embossed, 6 d. purple, used with 1854, 1 d. red, perf 16, die II, small crown wmk., 1855, 1 d. red, perf 16, die II, large crown wmk. and pair of 1855, 2 d., plate 5, perf 14, large crown wmk., on cover from Dublin to New York, dated 23 August 1855, tied by bold green "186" spoon cancel, arrival dated 13 September 1855 alongside as well as handstruck "24" and "5/Cents" both in red also, a green "L/AU29" hexagonal to reverse, along with three violet owner marks of the famous postal historian 'John F. Seybold/Syracuse.N.Y' which is part showing through at top front, stained, soiled, some wear around edges, the 1 d. on right has a surface rub, the 6 d. is clear on three sides just cut into at top, a scarce tri-colour, four different issues combined (not recorded in Simpson/Louis) from Ireland and much eye appeal on account of the vivid green Dublin cancellations.rnrnProvenance: Ex. John F. Seybold Collection, 1909. rnrnRemark: John F. Seybold (1858-1909), was an American philatelist of German origin, born in New York, he is known as "The Father of Postal History," on account of being one of the first collectors to put together a major world postal history collection.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1356 Great Britain

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    1854, Embossed, 6 d. purple, and 1855, 2 d. blue, plate 4, lettered RG, perf. 14, used on a Registered cover, from London to Kendal, dated 28 May 1855, the 6 d. from the top corner of the sheet with good to huge margins and part of stamp below, 2 d. has one pulled perf., extremely fresh colour, tied by the London Inland "24", Kendal arrival to reverse dated 29 May 1855, a very fine uncreased cover with just a tiny slit top left which is not apparent, extremely rare large four margin example of the embossed 6 d. which normally comes close to cut into, nice combination franking, there being a small window of opprtunity for these two stamps to be combined together in this manner. Gi H3 & F2 = £2'275+ the stamps used on covers. rnrnRemark: This cover came from the "Bank of Westmorland Correspondence" an imporant and valuable find in the 1920s. rnProvenance: Robson Lowe, 19 February 1980, lot 124; Christies, 16 July 1991, lot 399.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 1357 Great Britain

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    1848, Embossed, 10 d. brown, die not visible, used on rare Bank of England printed official lettersheet "D", from London to Cadiz, Spain, dated 6 May 1852, four good to large margins, cancelled centrally by a London Inland cancel in black, tied by the French transit datestamp of Calais, with paid to fronteir oval "PF" in red alongside, Spanish charge mark "11.R" also in red, endorsed "via Calais", to reverse a London transit in black and Cadiz datestamp 15 May 1852 in red, horizontal filing fold well clear of the adhesive, attractive, clean fine example used on official Bank of England printed communication from the then Chief Accountant, William Smee. Gi H2(1) = £3'200.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 1358 Great Britain

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    1847, Embossed, 1 s. pale green, die 2, block of four, used, good to large margins all round, cancelled by an English numeral "178" of Chepstow, scarce example, especially with clear to wide margins; this item was originally part of a block of six which, between 1987 and 2001, had the top pair removed; a fine and rare example. Gi H1(1) = £7'000. rnrnProvenance: When a block of six; Ex. Rhone Collection, David Feldman, September 1981, lot 1205; Christies, 19 May 1987, lot 421.rnBlock of four: Grosvenor, 31 October 2001, lot 240; Grosvenor, 16 April 2002, lot 497; Grosvenor, 17 November 2005, 1137; Spink, 6 June 2007, lot 485; Spink, 15-16 April 2010, lot 1476. rn 
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1359 Great Britain

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    1847, Embossed, 1 s. pale green, die 2, hoizontal pair, used on cover, from Glasgow to Valparaiso, Chile, dated 16 June 1856, just touching top of right stamp otherwise good margins all round, tied by the distinctive experimental 'Madeleine Smith' "159" Glasgow duplex cancel in black,  good to large margins all round, endorsed "p Parana", internal note indicates arrival 9 August 1856, there is a horizontal filing crease well clear of stamps, slight soiling, a fine multiple, scarce pair on mail to South America, from the well known "Graham Rowe, Valparaiso Correspondence" and sent on a Royal Mail Steam Packet ship Parana. Gi H1(1) = £3'800+ as two singles on cover.rnrnRemarks: Madeleine Smith (1835 to 1928) was a 19th-century Glasgow socialite accused of poisoning her lover, Pierre Emile L'Angelier, who was of a lower social standing. The case became a highly sensational murder trial in Scotland in 1857. Although the evidence pointed to her gullt a verdict of "not proven" was passed by the jury. Central to the case against her were a series of letters which all featured the experimental "159" Glasgow cancel to the envelopes, the dates of which many were illegible, an aspect critised by the Judge. As a consequence, these postmarks have become known as the "Madeleine Smith" 159 Glasgow cancel. rnrnProvenance: Corinphila, 3-6 December 2019, lot 1687.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 1360 Great Britain

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    1854, Embossed, 1 s. pale green, strip of three, with 1855, 4 d. carmine, and 1855, 1 d. red, perf. 16, large crown wmk., used on Registered cover front, from Ryde (Isle of Wight) to Frankfurt, Germany, tied by "666" English numeral, with "P." oval and Crown Registered in red alongside, endorsed "Via Ostend", German arrival in red also tying the 1 d. and framed 'Recomandiet' in red tying the strip of three, stained, toning to 1 d., creasing, small part of lower corner backed, the embossed clear on three side just touching right side, scarce multiple and tri-colour combination of line engraved, Surface Printed and embossed issues and strips of three embossed are rare.rnrnProvenance: Phillips, 21 October, 1993, lot 159; Stanley Gibbons, 23 June 1994, lot 1172 and 27 October 1994, lot 394; Ex. Layton Collection, Stanley Gibbons, 9 March 1995, lot 1217.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 1361 Great Britain

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    1856, 4 d. carmine, thick highly glazed paper, medium garter wmk., horizontal pair, used on cover, from Leeds to Kingston, Canada, dated 15 August 1856, tied by fine strike of the Leeds sideway "447" duplex, with "d1" handstamp alongside in red, endorsed "per British mail steamer / Niagara" (Cunard Line), two Liverpool marks to reverse dated 16 August, horizontal filing crease well clear of stamps, slight soiling, a fine and scarce cover.  Gi = £1500+ for two singles on cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1362 Great Britain

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    1856, 6 d. lilac, plate 1, two singles, used with 1857, 4 d. rose, on cover, from London to Milan, dated 22 May 1858, tied by London EC "79" duplex, with oval "P-D" in red alongside, manuscript "80" in red and cross in black, arrival to reverse dated 25 May, sent at the 1s 4d rate via Sardinia for letters up to 1/2oz., has horizontal filing crease centrally not affecting the stamps, one 6 d. has dulled perfs. to base, otherwise fine combination. Gi = £660.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 1363 USA

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    1857, Washington, 12 c. gray-black, horizontal pair, used on a redirected cover with, GB, 1857, 4 d. rose, from New York to Liverpool, dated 18 May 1860, the US franking tied by black large circular cancel, with "19" and circular "PD" in red alongside, on arrival in Liverpool the 4 d. applied and forwarded to Paris tied by "466" duplex dated 28 May 1860, Calais transit over the red "19", on reverse, as well as Liverpool datestamp, there is a London transit dated 29 May 1860, minor soiling; from the famous forwarding correspondence "Brown, Shipley & Co." Liverpool; a rare and stunning US combined with GB franking for the onward journey.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1364 Great Britain

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    1856, 6 d. deep-lilac, plate 1, Wing margin pair and single, used on a Registered cover, from London to New York, dated 16 October 1861, tied by London inland "24" and pair also by 'New York Paid' arrival 3 November 1861, with superb 'Crown over Registered' and handstruck "36" in red, Liverpool dated on reverse in black 16 October 1861, extremely fresh, vivid shade, single has some pulled perfs top, otherwise very fine, an attractive one shilling rate with the additional 6 d. registration fee, scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1365 Great Britain

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    1856, 6 d. lilac, plate 1, three singles, used with 1857, 1 d. red, lettered DF, and 1858, 2 d. blue, plate 8, lettered RI, on cover from London addressed to; Major Edwards, 2nd Madras Light Calvry, East Indies, dated 17 March 1860, tied by "London NW 12" duplex in black, endorsed "Via Marseilles" and "Via Bombay", with faint green "St Johns Wood" undated on reverse and smudged Bombay in red, slight stains and soiling, otherwise a fine and scarce tri-colour mixed line engraved and Surface Printed cover, sent at the 1 s. 9 d. rate upto 3/4 oz.rn 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 1366 Great Britain

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    1856, 6 d. lilac, plate 1, used with 1857, 2 d. blue, plate 6, lettered OB-PB, vertical pair, used on Registered cover, from Penrith to Lancaster, dated 22 July 1857, tied by "606" sideways duplex, to reverse a Lancaster arrival in green dated the same day, the 6 d. has small fault top right side and a paper flaw lower left into the value tab, but does not detract from this fine and very attractive uncreased cover, the 2 d. blues are extremely fresh and a vibrant shade, scarce provincial Registered to a provincial destination.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1367 Great Britain

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    1856, 6 d. lilac, plate 1, used with, 1 s. green, plate 1, and 1858, 2 d. blue, plate 8, three singles, on Registered cover, sent from Bacup (Lancashire) via Manchester to Zurich, dated 31 May 1859, the Bacup datestamp in black lower left, tied by "498" Manchester numeral, with London registered oval alongside in red dated 1 June 1859, faint 'Crown over Registered' in red, "PD" in circle also in red, endorsed "Via Calais / Recommandée", French transit dated 1 June tying the lower right 2 d., black handstruck "CHARGÉ", the reverse with Paris transit dated 2 June and crisp arrival in Zurich 3 June, some soiling and staining, part of back missing where wax seals have been removed, toning to top of one of the 2 d. blues, otherwise fine and scarce tri-colour two shilling franking, uncommon origin for such a cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1368 Great Britain

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    1856, 1 s. green, plate 1, used with, 1857, 4 d. rose, horizontal pair, and 1857, 1 d. rose-red, lettered BD, on cover, from Edinburgh to Hong Kong, China, dated 25 March 1861, tied by "131" Edinburgh duplex, endorsed "via Marselles", manuscript "2" in red also tying the 1 s., to reverse a Peebles datestamp 25 March, London transit 26 March and Hong Kong arrival dated 7 May 1861, two pulled perfs on the 4 d., small opening tear to top right and minor wrinkling to envelope, otherwise very fine neat tri-colour combination cover to China, using the British Packet up to 3/4 oz. 1s 9d rate, which ceased in August 1861, attractive example.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 1369 Great Britain

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    1856, 1 s. green, plate 1, used with 1858, 2 d. blue, plate 7, two pairs (vertical and horizontal) and a single, sent from Falmouth to Naples, dated 26 March 1859,  tied by the "290" cancel, with 'Falmouth' datestamp alongside, a "PD" in circle in red and Calais dated 28 March in black, on reverse transits for London 28 March and Paris 29 March, horizontal filing crease centrally affecting top of the 2 d. positioned lower right, soiling and a small owner mark "RM" in violet to front, a scarce franking into Italy from Cornwall.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1370 Great Britain

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    1856/1879, Selection of four different destination mail covers with a variety of mixed-frankings and origins, including an 1861 registered cover from Leeds to Amsterdam, franked with 1 s. green and pair of 1 d. reds with fine 'Crown over Registered' mark, an attractive 1861 envelope franked with six 1 d. reds sent from London to Turin, a pair of 4 d. rose-carmine used on a 1860 cover from Sunderland to Bordeaux and a 1 d. pink postal stationery envelope sent 1879 uprated with 1 d. red and 1/2 d. rose, from Reading to Switzerland, a fine and scarce group.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1371 Great Britain

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    1856, 1 d. red, lettered JC, die II, large crown wmk., used on cover from Perth, addressed to "Rowland Hill, secy, General Post Office, London", dated 3 November 1856, tied by very fine experimental Perth "280" duplex Scottish numeral, on reverse an orange London arrival dated 4 November, minor soiling and 1 d. is fixed by hinge having been removed albeit it definitely belongs, neat and fine small envelope sent to the famous Postal Reformer whilst he was still in employment at the General Post Office; scarce.rnrnRemarks: Rowland Hill was Secretary to the Post Office from 1854 until 1864.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1372 Gibraltar

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    1856, GB used abroad, 6 d. deep lilac, plate 1, with 1857, 4 d. rose, horizontal pair, used on cover, from Gibraltar to New York, dated 23 November 1861, tied by "A26" numeral, with Gibraltar datestamp 23 November and "PAID/LIVERPOOL/SHIP" tombstone dated 3 December 1861 alongside, endorsed "To be forwarded per first steamer from Liverpool or Southampton", New York arrival dated 5 December, horizontal filing crease well clear of stamps, perfs slightly dulled across top of 4 d. and lower left on 6 d. but do not detract, the 4 d. has a pre-fix horizontal fold at very top, almost indistinguishable and the "A26" cancel on the 6 d. is slightly oxidised, a fine example, scarce mailing and combination of Surface Printed, from the well known "Gomez, New York" correspondence.rnrnProvenance: Ex. G.C. Dyer Collection, Christies, 14 November 1984.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1373 Great Britain

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    1867, 2 s. pale blue, plate 1, vertical block of eight, lettered BA-EB, with two singles lettered AA and EC, used on a large format Registered cover in combination with an 1867, 10 d. red-brown, plate 1, lettered HB, sent from Constantinople (British Levant) to London, dated 2 December 1868, tied by the handstruck "C" of Constantinople in black, with unframed 'REGISTERED' in red alongside, 'British Post Office Constantinople' datestamp to reverse in blue, London arrival registered to front in red dated (?)0 December 1868, AA has top right corner clipped and EC fault top, two stamps have a pulled perf., there is a horizontal filing crease, which runs through the left side of the B column strip, as well as a very light vertical crease running through the 10 d. and lower part of CA-CB and a central filing crease well clear of the adhesives, the side flaps are missing, none of which detract from the magnificence of the cover, an extraordinarily rare high-value franking; multiples of the two shilling used on cover of any description are very rare, used in this configuration and in combination with a single ten pence is quite remarkable, this being unique; an important and great rarity for both Great Britain and Turkish philately.rnrnReference: "Surface Printed Postage Stamps 1855-1883", by Bob Gallard and Karl Louis, page 111.rnrnProvenance: Ex. E.E. Yates Collection, Robson Lowe, 31 July to 1 August 1940, lot 77;  Ex. John O. Griffiths Collection, Stanley Gibbons, 12 February 1981, lot 180; Ex. Andrè Bollen Collection, Heinrich Köhler, 2 August 1983, lot 297; Ex. Cihangir Collection, Corinphila, 23-25 October 2000, lot 2140; Ex. The Dubois Collection, Corinphila, 7 Septermber 2020, lot 5704. rnrn 
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1374 Great Britain

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    1902: De La Rue £ 1 green, fresh unused example of excellent centering and colour, extremely lightly hinged, superb, large part og, signed Köhler Gi = £ 2000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1375 Great Britain

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    1911/18: Die Proofs by Bradbury Wilkinson (2), imperforate on part salesman's cards with 1 d. value showing Edward VII vignette and legend "Postage" at top and "Specimen" at base and perforated SPECIMEN; second item with HMS Victory vignette in bright blue with 1914-1918 at top alongside "Portsmouth's Heroes / Their Name Liveth for Evermore" and town crest. Unusual.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1376 Great Britain

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    1913/15: Britannia and Seahorses, 2 s. 6 d. to £ 1 green, all of fresh colour, two shades of the 2 s. 6 d., the £ 1 being of particularly fresh colour, fine, part or large part og. Gi =  £ 3700+.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1377 Great Britain

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    1913, 10 d. turquoise-blue, top marginal, original gum, overprinted "CANCELLED" type 24 in black, nicely centered, fresh colour, diagonal crease in margin above, scarce stamp. Gi = £400.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1378 Great Britain

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    1924, 1/2 d. green, booklet pane block of six, unused, original gum, overprinted "CANCELLED" type 28 in black, wmk. inverted, strong colour, very fine example.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1379 Great Britain

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    1924, 1 d. scarlet, booklet pane block of six, unused, original gum, overprinted "CANCELLED" type 28 in black, wmk. inverted, vivid strong colour, very fine example.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1380 Great Britain

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    1924, 1 d. scarlet, bottom marginal strip of three, unused, original gum, right hand stamp showing variety "Q" for "O" in 'ONE', very fine and scarce. Gi = £700.
    Starting bid : 240 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1381 Great Britain

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    1924, 1½ d. red-brown, horizontal strip of four, unused, original gum, variety "Imperforate" between right-hand side and side marginal, very fresh colour, beautiful example, not priced for unmounted mint, although £1'500 for mounted, scarce.
    Starting bid : 700 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1382 Great Britain

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    1929, PUC, 1½ d. purple-brown, unused, original gum, horizontal pair, variety "Q" for "O" in 'UNION', wmk. inverted, scarce, very fine.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1383 Great Britain

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    1929, PUC, 1½ d. purple-brown, unused booklet pane block of six, original gum, variety "Q" for "O" in 'UNION' in lower left stamp, very fine example.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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