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  • Lot# : 4176 Great Britain

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    Abnormal 1873 (March 15): 6 d. pale buff, Plate 13, wmk. Spray, lettered HL, a fine used example clearly showing the Plate number at left, cancelled by large part 'Leeds / 447' duplex in black. An extremely rare stamp. Cert. BPA (2005) Gi J82 = £ 25'000.rnNote: The 1873, 6d. pale buff from plate 13 is not simply an „Abnormal Plate“. It is much more: It is in fact an „Abnormal Stamp Issue“ for the following reasons:rnA new design compared to the preceding 6d. plate 12 showing the plate number ‚13‘ on the right and on the left placed in the middle of the hexagon (instead at the bottom above the corner letters) and with large coloured corner letters (instead of white corner letters)rnThis new design was never issued in pale buff colour!rnTherefore the importance of the 6d. plate 13 pale buff is much higher than any of the other „Abnormal plates“. All the other „Abnormal Plates“ were one plate in a series of ‚normal‘ plates which were issued in the same design and colour.rnThe existance of the 6d. altered design plate 13 in pale buff was not known until June when Philatelic Record reported on page 104: „A used specimen of pülate 13 of the Sixpence type of 1st. April 1873, has been found in light yellow-brown, the colour of the Issue of June 1872……“.rnFive years later, in the February 1895 issue of Philatelic Record, more details were published: „This variety was first disinterred by the late Mr. Firth, who sent the specimen to Mr. A.H.Wilson, for examination. It was duly perforated and post marked, and bore the letters AF/FA being printed in light buff (….). Mr. W.E.Jeff shewed the specimen at the exhibition of the London Philatelic Society, in 1890, to many who were present.“rnIn the same year, Mr. O. Firth wrote to The London Philatelist in regard of the 6d. plate 13 in pale buff: “The stamp (…..) passed into the possession of Herr von Ferrary in 1891“. It remained in the Ferrary collection until his death in 1917 and was then sold in part 9 of the Ferrary sales on 10 April 1924 , lot 200.rnIn an display given by the Earl of Crawford on 7 January 1909 to the Royal Philatelic Society, the Earl stated of „….one other copy“, which might have been the first 6d. pale buff offered on a public auction. This stamp was offered in the 63rd. Ventom, Bull & Cooper auction on 12 November 1895, lot 131, an auction that offered the F. West collection.rnNearly all specimens of the 6d.pale buff plate 13 known to date were used in „447“ LEEDS.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 13,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4002 Great Britain

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    1840: Mulready 1 d. letter-sheet, stereo A251, an unused example opened for display, showing at right, 1 d. black pl. VIII, lettered KE; 2 d. blue, Plate II lettered AK and 1841 1 d. red-brown on blued, black pl. X, lettered GI; all of fresh bright colours, affixed with manuscript "The stamps have a watermark representing the Crown of England" with manuscript below identifying the stamps. Below the 'Postage' panel of the letter-sheet is written "In 1839 the former rates of postage charged for distance were abolished and a rate of four pence for all letters under half an ounce substituted - In 1840 this rate was reduced to one penny which might be paid at the post office or stamped covers used similar to the above specimens - If a letter was not prepaid the receiver was charged double postage" and at right "The faint lines crossing this speciment (the Mulready) are caused by fine filaments of silk or flax woven into the fabric of the paper". Minor paper thin at top well away from the adhesives, otherwise fresh and very fine. A remarkable item, emanating from Rowland Hill's personal papers with notations written by Pearson Hill. An exhibition item of the highest calibre Gi = £ 45'000+ as unused.rnProvenance: Phillips auction, London, 29 March 1990, lot 134.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 17,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4051 Great Britain

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    1841 (March 13): 2 d. blue on blued paper, pl. 3, lettered EA-EI / FA-FI / GA-GI, the spectacular unused block of twenty-seven (9 x 3), marginal from left of sheet with imprint `Back be careful not to remove the Cement.`, each stamp overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 1) in black, large margins all round, slightly close on FI at right, one horizontal crease through the lower row and two minor vertical creases not affecting the dramatic appearance, one stamp with slight adherence on the gum, the block of gorgeous fresh colour and superb large part or unmounted og. Illustrated in "Specimen Stamps & Postal Stationery of Great Britain" by Marcus Samuel and Alan Huggins on page 17. A magnificent item for the connoisseur of Line Engraved and worldwide classic philately Gi E1s = £ 243`000.rnNote: SPECIMEN overprinted 1841, 2d blue were first reported on the philatelic market in the Judge Philbrick collection, described in the London Philatelist in 1895.rnProvenance: Spink, London, 3 June 1999, lot 1378.
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 18,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4068 Great Britain

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    1855 (Feb 27): 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, Die II, wmk. Small Crown, perf. 14, lettered AB-AG / DB-DG, the block of twenty-four of good colour, rounded corner perf. at top left, all struck by italic "Frank Ives Scudamore / Chief Examiner" handstamps in black, lower row with unobtrusive horizontal crease, fresh and fine, with large part og. A rare and most appealing multiple from the original find found by Scuda more's descendants in approx- 1988.rnNote: Frank Ives Scudamore (1823-1884) served with the Post Office from the age of 18. When the Offices of Accountant-General and Receiver-General were combined in 1852 Scudamore was appointed Chief Examiner of the combined new Department at Somerset House. He applied his handstamps as a method of defacement, normally to sheets of stamps that had been mis-perforated by Perkins Bacon. The above block however, is almost perfectly centred.rnReference: The Philatelist P.J.G.B., March April 1988, pages 77-78.rnProvenance: Sotheby's 9 May 1988.rn 
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 4031 Great Britain

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    Rainbow Trials 1840 (May): Perkins Bacon Rainbow Trial sheet of twelve subjects (4 x 3), State 3b, printed in pale red-brown on thin wove paper, watermarked with small part of double lined letters 'Y & / ERS' at base. Each Trial impression with uniform waxed top right hand corner missing (the grooves on the Plate were assumed to have been filled with wax and thus failed to print. However, this has recently been dispute) and without the Corner Lettering. The sheet dipped in prussiate of potash and thus leaving a greyish tinge to the paper and one or two blue spots when held up to the light. A delightful sheet, of sublime colour and appearance and beautiful engraving. A great rarity for the connoisseur of classical philately Gi = £ 55'000.rnProvenance: Collection Sir John Dodd, Robson Lowe, 28 March 1962, lot 30; Collection John O. Griffiths, Robson Lowe, 29 Sept 1982, lot 114; Collection 'Tes', Robson Lowe, London, 5 Oct 1995, lot 108.
    Starting bid : 7,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 17,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4097 Great Britain

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    1853: Embossed 10 d. brown, Die 1, an unused corner marginal block of twelve (4 x 3), the top three rows of the sheet, clear to huge margins all round, of deep vibrant colour and embossing, each stamp struck with SPECIMEN (Type 1) handstamp in black. Thin in margin between second and third stamps, one or two pinholes and minor creases not affecting the delightful appearance, fresh and fine, large part og. with nine stamps unmounted og. The largest surviving multiple in private hands, unique Gi H2(1)s = £ 36'000.rnProvenance: Illustrated in the 'British Philatelist' (Vol IV, page 86 (1911-12) as a pane of 24; Divided with the lower twelve stamps being cut into two blocks of six; Collection K.J. Mulder, Harmers, 19-21 June 1939, lot 373; Collection 'Koh-i-Nor', Harmers, London, 8 July 2003, lot 13.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4187 Great Britain

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    Abnormal 1877: 4 d. sage green, Plate 17, wmk. Large Garter upright, lettered CC, a used example of the abnormal, cancelled by part 'Bradford / Yorks / 107' duplex in black leaving the Plate Number clear at left. A superb example of this great rarity which only exists used: just 28 examples are recorded (including one in the National Postal Museum and another in the collection of His Majesty King Charles III), most are found used in Bradford. Cert. RPSL (1995) Gi J66 = £ 20'000.rnNote: Tthe first 4d sage green abnormal plate 17 was found and reported in the Philatelic Journal of Great Britain, June 1895, page 95: "Mr. Morley writes to us that he has discovered a used copy of the 4d sage green, plate 17, wmk Garter". The majority found to date bear the "107" BRADFORD  numeral cancellation.rnProvenance: Collection Heinz Reck, Phillips, London, 2 Nov 1994, lot 477; Phillips, London, 16 Feb 1995, lot 227; Tony Lester, Coventry, 16 Aug 2003, lot 544.rn 
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4090 Great Britain

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    1870 (Oct): Bantam ½ d. rose-red, plate 13, lettered EO-EP, a used pair on 1880 envelope from Bognor endorsed 'via New York' to Victoria, British Columbia; neatly tied by single strike of 'Bognor / 91' duplex (March 15) in black. Reverse with flap still gummed but not tucked in, struck with 'Windsor / Ont.' cds (March 31) and 'Victoria / Canada' cds (April 14). Underpaid and un-taxed, with complete original contents in a child's hand "I suppose you have been very lonely this winter but I hope it will be better when the communications are opened again though I suppose that will not be for two or three months as I believe the cold has been so great this year that it has not been equalled for the last ten years. I suppose this will not reach you for nearly two months...I like B.C. much better than England...Bognor is a quiet little place about as big as Westminster with nothing to do..".
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 4241 Great Britain

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    1886: De La Rue Die Proofs in black on glazed white card, 17 examples in cut-down format from the Striking Books, with completed designs of ½ d., 1881 1 d., 2½ d., 3 d., 6 d. and 1 s.; frame only designs for 1½ d., 2 d., 4 d., 5 d. and 9 d. values; vignette or Duty tablet only designs for 1½ d., 2 d., 4 d., 5 d. (both Die I and Die II, proving that both were originally produced prior to issue) and 9 d., this last defective at right. The cards all with manuscript date "Nov 16th 1886" and red ink "For Gauging Purposes" over "2 leads of each Die" in black ink. A remarkable group of great rarity and importance. Unique.rnReference: The De la Rue Collection, published by the RPSL, page 1113a from Frank Walter.rnProvenance: Board of Inland Revenue collection, Robson Lowe 16 Dec. 1976, lot 1249; Collection Jeffrey K. Weiss, Christies, London, 17 Dec 1996, lot 26.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4186 Great Britain

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    1877 (March 12): 4 d. sage-green, Plate 16, wmk. Large Garter, lettered HG-HL / JG-JL, an unused block of eighteen (6 x 3) with marginal imprint 'POSTAGE FOUR PENCE', of vibrant fresh colour, minor wrinkle in margin, one or two very slight iron spots otherwise in wonderful quality, large part or unmounted og. Probably from the original Lord Crawford pane purchased by Charles Nissen, mentioned in 'Surface Printed Stamps' by Galland & Louis on page 148, this being the largest survivingunused block known. A magnificent and very rare multiple. Cert. BPA (1982) Gi J65 = £ 30'000.rnProvenance: Robson Lowe auction 6 May 1953, lot 582; D. Feldman 8-12 Oct. 1995, lot 20078.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4070 Great Britain

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    1855 (Aug 18): 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, Die II, Alphabet III, plate 22, wmk. Large Crown, lettered EJ-EL / FJ-FL / GJ-GL, variety "Imperforate", an unused ungummed block of nine marginal from the right of the sheet with part imprint 'PRICE 1d. Per Label. 1/s. Per Row of 12. £ 1..', large even margins all round, produced as an experiment using the Neal's Steam Press in a deep resonant shade. Minor creasing barely affecting the appearance of a spectacular and extremely rare multiple. Signed Holcombe Gi C8h = £ 36'000+.rnProvenance: From the unique sheet offered in Harmers of London auction 29 - 30 April 1957, lot 54; RL, London, 10 May 1966, lot 261.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4081 Great Britain

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    1878/79: Plate Proofs for Fugitive Ink Trials conducted on the 1858/79 1 d. red, pl. 191, lettered RA-RB, an unused imperforate horizontal pair printed in rose-red, sheet marginal at left, large margins all round, superb impressions of rich colour, unused without gum. An exceptional pair of these Trials, this pair adjoining the extraordinary block of four RC-RD / SC-SD, which 'Besançon' re-united after more than a century. A spectacular pair of great rarity. Cert. BPA (1996) Gi DP39 = £ 34'000.rnProvenance: RL, London, 1 June 1949, lot 310; RL, London, 4 Oct 1950, lot 605; RL, London, 23 Jan 1952, lot 347; Collection Ernest Dale, SG, London, 10-11 June 1969, lot 170; Collection Harold Fisher, Phillips, London, 22-23 Sept 1983, lot 520.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,800 CHF

    Lot# : 4030 Great Britain

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    1840: 2 d. blue, Plate 2, lettered QJ-QL / RK-RL, an irregular block of five with close (QJ) to large margins all round, of fine fresh colour, tied to 1842 cover from Norwich to Saxmundham by five strikes of the Maltese Cross in black. The cover with ironed file fold through the block and the somewhat heavy cancellation fingerprint marks reduced on QJ-QK, stamp QL showing the re-entry at top. Reverse with italic "Too Late" in black and fine "Norwich" double arc cds (Jan 22) alongside Saxmundham cds (Jan 24). Rare - the third largest block from Plate 2 recorded on cover in the Karl Louis Card Index.rnProvenance: Collection Bertram McGowan RDP, RL, London, 21 April 1948, lot 243; RL, London, 8 July 1959, lot 255.
    Starting bid : 6,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4250 Great Britain

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    1887 (Jan 1): 3 d. purple on yellow, shades, two unused blocks of four, both from Plate 4, marginal from the lower right corner of the sheet (Row 20, Stamp 11) with "Damaged Ornament" variety in each block, one block in a deep shade from an early State, second block in a later State with same variety but Row 20, Stamp 12 also showing "Broken Frame Line" at base, imperfections but largely fresh and fine, large part og. A very scarce pair of multiples Gi K32g+K332g+d = unpriced.rnProvenance: Collection Jeffrey K. Weiss, RL, London, 17 Dec 1996, ex lot 129.rnNote: These frame flaws lead De La Rue to introduce the "Jubilee Lines" to protect the Plates from damage on the Press.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 4005 Great Britain

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    1840: Mulready 1 d. black letter-sheet, stereo obscured by broken seal, a used example from Falmouth to St. Columb, Cornwall up-rated with 1841 1 d. red-brown, lettered RK, with ample to large margins all round, cancelled on Britannia and further strike tying the adhesive by '290' numeral obliterator in black. Double arc 'Falmouth' cds in red below (Oct 19, 1844). Just 9 Mulready 1 d. late usages with May 1844 type cancellation and up-rated by 1 d. reds are recorded in the Karl Louis Card Index. Vertical crease and a few edge imperfections but an exceedingly scarce and very attractive usage Gi = £ 14'500.rnProvenance: Collection Major-General Sir Leonard Atkinson, Robson Lowe, 6 Nov 1990, lot 2.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 10,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4144 Great Britain

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    1880 (Feb 27): 2 s. brown, Plate 1, wmk. Spray, lettered PF, an unused example, variety "Imperforate", of good to large margins all round but for slight corner clip in margin only, fresh appearance and fine resonant colour, slightest of gum wrinkles on large part og. Galland & Louis record 4 pairs and just 10 single examples in 'Surface Printed Stamps'. An immensely rare stamp. Cert. RPSL (1978) Gi J120d = £ 30'000.rnNote: The certificate states 'thin spot' which appears to be the watermark.rnProvenance: Collection Charles Williams, Harmers, London, 10-18 Nov 1947, lot 422; Collection Hunt, SG, London, 10 Nov 1966, lot 195.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 9,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4108 Great Britain

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    1862 (Aug): 3 d. rose, with dots, Plate 3, an unused block of four from left of sheet and corner interpanneau marginal, lettered DA-DB / EA-EB, variety "Imperforate", of excellent colour, minor creasing largely in margin only, fresh and particularly fine, superb large part og. The printing was effected from an unfinished plate without imprints. Extremely rare, the largest surviving multiple. Cert. RPSL (1985) Gi J27b = £ 26'000.rnProvenance: Exhibited at the "Exhibition of Rare Stamps, RPSL 25th Anniversary", London 1894; Collection Sugden, RL, London, 24 Jan 1951, lot 420; Collection Harold Fisher, Phillips, London, 22-23 Sept 1983, lot 569; Collection Howard Fraser, Spink, London, 7 Nov 2001, lot 656.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4096 Great Britain

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    1848: Embossed 1 s. brown, Essay in the colour of the issued 10 d. value with smaller lettering, without the Pendant Curl added later, with complete frame, printed on Dickinson silk thread paper, a fine example with ample to large margins all round, struck with Trial cancellation of London "14" numeral obliterator in black leaving the 'no pendant curl' area clear. Extremely rare Gi EP2(b) = £ 8'500.rnProvenance: Collection Laycock, RL, London, 18 March 1953, lot 314; Collection Major-General Sir Leonard Atkinson, RL, London, 6 Nov 1990, lot 324; Phillips, London, 31 Oct 1991, 354; RL, London, 9-10 June 1993, lot 2296.  
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 4011 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, Plate 10, lettered RD, State 1 with 'O' flaw, an unused example with good to large margins all round and showing portion of adjoining stamp at base, clear evidence of the 'R' being recut from the letter 'P' in lower left corner by hand, fresh and very fine, somewhat patchy part og. An extremely rare plate unused and a most appealing stamp - only five single examples and a vertical pair (QA/RA) of this variety have been recorded - all these have faults except for the example offered above. A rarity. Cert. BPA (1991) Gi AS66c = £ 27'000.rnProvenance: Robson Lowe, Bournemouth, 30 May 1940, lot 32; Robson Lowe, London, 11 Dec 1990, lot 3201.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4373 Great Britain

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    1887/1900: Jubilee Issue collection, predominantly unused, with ½ d. vermilion Imprimatur and a block of 36, ½ d. blue-green in blocks of four and 30, 1½ d. dull purple & green (shades) unused (38 incl. a large multiple), used (7), 2 d. grey-green & carmine (shades) unused (17) incl. two blocks of four, 2½ d. purple on blued with blocks of 30 and of 42 (this last without the Jubilee lines), 3 d. purple on yellow with two unused blocks of four and blocks of twelve and sixteen, four singles with 'Specimen' opt. (Types 9 and 12); 4 d. green & brown with block of four and a complete pane of 20, 4½ d. green & carmine in blocks of six, eight and a pane of 20, 5 d. dull purple & blue, Die II in a block of six, 6 purple on red unused (34) incl. a block of twelve and a used block of four, 'Specimen' overprints (6), 9 d. dull purple & blue in a pane of 20, 10 d. purple & carmine unused (15) incl. a block of four, 1 s. green & carmine in an unused block of four; together with some fine cover. Many items ex Jeffrey Weiss, a splendid and most attractive collection Gi = £ 9'500+.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4375 Great Britain

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    1902/11: Edward VII Collection on leaves with ½ d. through 6 d. values with much specialised material, with Harrison ½ d. bright green unused and used (Gi M3(6) = £ 580), ½ d. deep bright green unused with Control A11, cert. RPSL (M3(7) = £ 550), further single and strip of three showing frame breaks, 1 d. with multiples incl. 1902 De La Rue block of six watermark inverted unused, Harrison 1 d. no wmk. variety, imperf. example optd. CANCELLED diagonally, Harrison 1 d. in a misperf. block of six unused, 1902 3 d. in an unused pair, 1906 4 d. green & chocolate in an unused corner pair, 1911 4 d. orange in a used block of six, 1906 6 d. in used blocks of four and six, Somerset House 6 d. in used blocks of four (2), imperf. Plate Proof on card etc. Generally fine to very fine lot (41 items).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 4134 Great Britain

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    1867 (March 8): 6 d. mauve, Plate 8, without hyphen, wmk. Spray, lettered HE, a superb example used on 1869 cover, endorsed 'via Marseilles' to London, tied in transit by dotted "2240" gros chiffres of Marseille with circular 'Paq. Angl. / Marseille' entry cds in red (Dec 17). Found to be double weight with '2' in manuscript at left and struck with "FR / 2F. 16c." Accountancy handstamp in black. On arrival in London (Dec 20) the cover was charged "1/3 d." in manuscript to pay. A fine and rare usage.rnProvenance: Collection Ted Proud, SG, London, 8 Oct 1992, lot 1105; Harmers, London, 20 Dec 1996, lot 636.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 4015 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, Plate 10, six used examples lettered RG, SF, SI, TI, RF and SE, two stamps with minor surface scuffs but extraordinarily all the adhesives with close to large margins all round RG just touched at upper left, RF and RG showing check letter 'P' altered to an 'R' with longer 'tail' to the 'R'; used on 1841 piece and cancelled by Maltese Crosses in black with WITHAM cds below (April 7) in red. Rare and extremely unusual piece Gi AS66+AS66C = £ 5'600.rnProvenance: Collection J.B. Seymour, Sale 1, Robson Lowe, London, 11 April 1951, lot 287; Robson Lowe, London, 23 Sept 1986, lot 296.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 4137 Great Britain

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    1867 (Oct 3): 9 d. pale straw, Plate 4, wmk. Spray, lettered RA, an unused example, variety "Imperforate", with large margins all round, fresh and very fine colour, large part og. A delightful example of an extremely rare stamp, just 8 examples recorded by Galland & Louis in 'Surface Printed Stamps', including one in the National Postal Museum and another in the collection of His Majesty King Charles III - the adjoining stamp to this, lettered RB. Cert. BPA (1952) Gi J96(2)c = £ 22'000.rnProvenance: Collection Laycock, RL, London, 18 March 1953, lot 401; Collection Dr. Douglas Latto, Phillips, London, 22 Oct 1992, lot 183.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4039 Great Britain

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    1852: 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, pl. 133, 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, Plate Number 133 in margin and partial imprint '(re)move the Cement'; fresh and very fine, unused with traces of gum. Merest hint of soiling in margin but a most delightful stamp. Cert. BPA (2001) Gi BS2 = £ 650+.rnProvenance: Collection MacIntyre, RL, London, 28 March 1956, lot 301. As a block of four SK-SL / TK-TL; SG, London, 8-9 Nov 1973, lot 258. As a single as above; Collection 'Cawardine', Spink, London, 20 Sept 2001, lot 1575.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4038 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, "Archer" pl. 101, lettered PF-PH / SF-SH, the wonderful unused block of twelve (3 x 4), with ample to large margins all round and portions of adjoining stamps at left and at right, QG with central fault, the block in a splendid reddish shade and of fabulous appearance for a multiple this size, fresh and very fine, large part og. with five stamps unmounted og. A great rarity Gi BS31 = £ 11`000+.rnProvenance: Collection J.B. Seymour, Sale 2, RL, London, 6 June 1951, lot 775; Collection Hassan Shaida, Harmers SA, Lugano, 29 April 1992, lot 221.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4044 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. red-brown on lightly blued paper, pl. 23, lettered FH, a used example with large margins all round, tied to small piece by near complete strike of Wessex type HONITON datestamp (June 21, 1842) in black: with the characteristic missing "4" in year date. Listed in Rockoff & Jackson on page 538 and illustrated in Danzig on page 107. An attractive piece Gi B1va = £ 1'100.rnProvenance: RL, London, 12 July 1978, lot 1857; Collection Robert Danzig, Phillips, 16 Feb 1989, lot 78; Embassy Philatelists list, 30 April 1991, lot 56.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 4302 Great Britain

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    Somerset House 1911 (Oct 31): 6 d. pale dull purple on glazed paper, Plate 9d, an unused block of four divided by interpanneau margin, second stamp (Row 10, stamp 12) with "J Flaw", third stamp (Row 11, stamp 11) with variety "No Cross on Crown", purple dots in marginal pillars removed, fresh and very fine but for minor bends and small tone spot at base of first stamp, lower pair unmounted og. Rare. Cert RPSL (1958) Gi M33(4)df = £ 1'200+.rnProvenance: Collection Cecil P. Shaw; Collection 'Aurelius', Grosvenor, London, 8 Oct 2009, lot 2617.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 4013 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, Plate 2, lettered SL, a fine example with clear to large margins all round and showing large re-entry to the right vertical frame-line, tied to small dated piece '..head Lighthouse, May 1840', by neat Maltese Cross clearly struck in magenta ink. The piece emanates from the Robert Stevenson / Stephenson correspondence, the Chief Engineer for the Northern Lighthouses, he was both designer and builder of various lighthouses and inventor of the intermittent flashing light for lighthouses and Grandfather to the author Robert Louis Stephenson. A scarce and most appealing piece. Cert. RPSL (1944) Gi AS1vd = £ 3'000.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 12-13 Nov 1945, lot 28.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 4145 Great Britain

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    1872 (April 12): 6 d. deep chestnut, Plate 11, wmk. Spray, lettered FA-FD / JA-JD, an unused complete imperforate pane of twenty (4 x 5), large margins all round, each stamp overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 6) in black, of outstanding colour and appearance with imprint 'POSTAGE SIX PENCE' at base, fresh and very fine but for a couple of tiny nicks in outer margin and a few wrinkles on large part or unmounted og. A spectacular block of great scarcity Gi J79s = £ 10'000.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. Douglas Latto, Phillips, London, 22 Oct 1992, lot 266.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4041 Great Britain

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    1852: 1 d. very deep red-brown on slightly blued paper, pl. 157, lettered RG-RI / SG-SI / TG-TI, an unused block of nine with clear to large margins all round, in a very rich shade, superb, large part og. A magnificent and scarce multiple Gi BS2 = £ 6'750.rnProvenance: Collection J.B. Seymour, sale 1, RL, London, 11 April 1951, lot 716. As a block of thirty six, RA-RL / SA-SL / TA-TL; The block was split soon after the Seymour sale as the adjoining block RJ-RL / SJ-SL / TJ-TL was in RL, 23 Jan 1952, lot 293; Block of eighteen RA-RF / SA-SF / TA-TF adjoining to the left was in RL, London, 8-9 July 1975, lot 264.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4025 Great Britain

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    1840: 2 d. deep blue, Plate 2, lettered DI-DJ, an unused horizontal pair, large margins all round DI, close but clear at lower right of DJ, of marvellous fresh colour, one of the finest of all mint pairs from Plate 2 as this pair is not from the G. Mackey multiple (found in 1894, the block of 84 stamps lettered HA-HL / NA-NL, were all without gum) and this pair boasts a considerable amount of original gum. A magnificent and rare Exhibition item for the connoisseur of classic philately Gi 4 = £ 90'000 / Gi DS7 = £ 120'000.rnProvenance: RL, London, 13-14 June 1972, lot 256; Michael Lea colletion (1978).
    Starting bid : 20,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 20,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4172 Great Britain

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    1880 (Feb 5): 2½ d. blue, Plate 17, wmk. Orb, lettered AA-AF / HA-HF, the unused block of forty-eight, with sheet margin at top showing imprint '2½d.' and 'POSTAGE' with Current Number "581", interpanneau margin at base under four stamps with imprint '(POS)TAGE TWO P(ENCE)', all stamps overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black, AD-AE and HC-HD overprinted double. Some peripheral faults in margins and HF with fault but a dramatic and extraordinary block, fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. Gi J19s = £ 7'680.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. Douglas Latto, Phillips, London, 22 Oct 1992, lot 387.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 4019 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, Plate 4, lettered MJ, a used example with large margins all round, on internally dated June 24, 1840 cover from Wadebridge to Plymouth, tied by Maltese Cross in "bright reddish purple" ink. Circular undated WADEBRIDGE despatch below in black. Slight fault to cover on front away from the adhesive but of great rarity - Rockoff & Jackson, on page 457, record just 4 or 5 covers with varying shades of purple ink from Wadebridge only three of which bear the 1 d. black, this cover being recorded from Robson Lowe in 1975 and probably that recorded by Alcock & Holland on page 33. A rare and attractive cover. Cert. BPA (1989) Gi A1vd = £ 15'000.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 4066 Great Britain

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    1854: 1 d. red-brown, Die I, perf. 16, lettered DB used as Late Fee with 1841 2 d. blue on blued paper, imperforate, pl. 4, lettered AH with large margins all round, tied to 1854 entire letter, mentioning enclosure, from London to Aberystwyth by London "10" numeral obliterators in black. Reverse with Portugal St. handstamp, London despatch cds (April 1) and faint double arc Aberystwyth arrival in red. An extremely attractive perf. / imperf. franking - fine and rare.rnProvenance: Phillips, London, 5-7 Sept 1979, lot 396; Phillips, London, 22 June 1989, lot 266.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 4053 Great Britain

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    1841: 2 d. blue on blued paper, pl. 4, lettered CE, an unused example with good to large margins all round, a bit erratic at right, showing the major Re-entry prominent on the TWO PENCE value tablet at base, of good colour and fine large part og. A very rare stamp unused - the Karl Louis Index records just four unused examples of this stamp with the CE re-entry, one of which is housed in the National Postal Museum Gi 14 = £ 6`250 / ES14b = unpriced.rnProvenance: RL, London, 28 March 1956, lot 316; Phillips, London, 12 Oct 1989, lot 198.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 4093 Great Britain

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    1870 (Oct 1): 1½ d. lake-red, pl. 1, lettered OP-PC, error of lettering for CP-PC, an unused example of good rich colour, small part og. An exceptional example of this extremely rare stamp. Signed Darteyre, A. Diena. Cert. BPA (1990) Gi G6c  = £ 30'000.rnNote: The OP-PC error of lettering was discovered by William Edwin Imeson in 1894 and first recorded in an Americam Journal. The discovery example was sold to Henry Hickes of Bright & Son, Bournemouth.rnProvenance: H.R. Harmer, London 16 - 17 June 1952, lot 79; Habsburg & Feldman, 27. Nov. - 1. Dec. 1989, lot 30517.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4012 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, Plate 1b, lettered LJ-LK/OJ-OK, a used block of eight in a deep shade ('jet-black' - R. Lowe), with clear to mostly large margins all round, neatly cancelled by eight individual strikes of the Maltese Cross in red. The block showing re-entry on MK in upper right corner square. Ironed horizontal fold through MJ-MK but not affecting the appearance and of no significance in such a charming and rare large multiple Gi AS5 = £ 32'000+.rnProvenance: Robson Lowe, Diamond Jubilee auction, London, 8 May 1980, lot 3; Collection 'Tes', Robson Lowe, London, 5 Oct 1995, lot 213.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4162 Great Britain

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    1882 (Dec): £ 1 brown-lilac on white paper, wmk. Anchor, perf. 14, lettered AD, a used example of excellent rich colour, neatly cancelled by central "London / Northern Office" circular datestamp (July 5, 1883) in black. The certificate states 'discolouration at lower right under UV lamp', this invisible to the naked eye, a stamp of wonderful appearance and rare so fine. Cert. BPA (2021) Gi J127a = £ 9'000.rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 80, Zurich, 24-31 March 1990, lot 4960.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4372 Great Britain

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    1856/1880: The Surface Printed predominantly used collection on leaves with 1856 Emblems 6 d. lilac and deep lilac (4), 1863 4 d. bright red with Plate Flaw 'Spot between G and E of Postage', 1865 1 s. pl. 4 lightly used, 1867/80 1 s. green pl. 6 marginal example, 2 s. deep blue 1873/80 1 s. green pl. 13 with superb 'Sevenoaks' cds, 1880/83 2½ d. blue, pl. 23 unused with og., two used examples - one cancelled in red, 4 d. grey-brown with two superb examples, pl. 17 and 18, one cancelled with superb 'Beith' cds, 1881 6 d. grey pl. 17 and 18 used at 'Irvine' and 'Frome' and four attractive covers. Generally choice examples, a fine lot Gi = £ 3'000+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 4370 Great Britain

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    British Post Offices 1880: Unpaid cover to London, struck with scarce SAVANILLA / BARRANQUILLA datestamp of British P.O. (Dec 30), with superb circular "s 1/-" charge marking in black at right. Reverse with three London arrival cds's (Jan 31, 1881) in black and red. Scarce and fine.rnNote: The cover is addressed to Pemberton, Wilson & Co. in Grays Inn - Edward Loines Pemberton (1844-1878) was a pioneer philatelist: starting his business in 1862 with an advertisement in 'Boy's Own' magazine, publishing 'Forged Stamps and How to Detect Them' in 1869-70. By the time of this letter the company was being run by A. H. Wilson.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 4138 Great Britain

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    Abnormal 1867 (July 1): Unissued 10 d. pale red-brown, Plate 2, wmk. Spray, lettered TK, an imperforate Imprimatur, large margins all round and with full Current Number "293" in margin, superb and fresh, large part og. A wonderful example of this great rarity. Unique in private hands, the other Current Number being retained on the Imprimatur registration sheet Gi J98 = £ 20'000.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 12-13 Nov 1945, lot 271; Collection K.M. Beaumont, RL, London, 7-8 Dec 1965, lot 335; Collection Dr. Douglas Latto, Phillips, London, 22 Oct 1992, lot 209.rnrnrn 
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 10,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4092 Great Britain

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    1870 (Oct 1): 1½ d. lake-red, plate 3, lettered NG-NL / TG-TL, an unused block of forty-two, marginal from base of sheet with italic imprint '(tow)ards the RIGHT HAND SIDE of the Letter. In Wetting the Back be careful not to remove the Cement' with "193" Current number below. Fine fresh colour and superb large part or unmounted og. A most exceptional and very rare large multiple: the second largest recorded from Plate 3 in the Karl Louis Card Index and the largest known block with sheet margin Gi G6(2) = £ 23'400.rnProvenance: Phillips, London 29 March 1990, lot 635.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4074 Great Britain

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    1865 (Sept): 'Royal Reprint', 1 d. carmine-rose, Die II, pl. 66, lettered JA / KA, an imperforate vertical Proof pair taken after the plate had been withdrawn from use, large margins all round and sheet marginal at left with large part of the CIRCULAR FLORAL ORNAMENT and imprint '(th)e Address and towards the RIGHT HAND'; fresh and very fine with large part og. Extremely rare. Gi DP35b = £ 6'000+.rnRemark: The earliest record of specimens form the "Royal Reprint" dates from 1898 when the G. Mackey collection containing a block of 11 in rose-red was exhibited in the Birmingham Philatelic Exhibition 7 - 9 Dec. 1898.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,600 CHF

    Lot# : 4009 Great Britain

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    Imprimatur 1840, 1 d. black, unused, Plate 3, lettered TF from the base of the Imprimatur sheet, ample to large margins all round and in a deep resonant shade, only stamps AL, SC-SL and TA-TL were removed (22) from both the 'Before and After Hardening' Imprimatur sheets. A beautiful and extremely rare Imprimatur of stunning visual appeal. Certs. RPSL (1969), BPA (1986) Gi = £ 42'000.rnProvenance: H.R: Harmer, London, 21-28 Sept 1925, lot 350; Robson Lowe, London, 5 Nov 1958, lot 14. Offered as a stamp, not as an Imprimatur; Robson Lowe, London, 18 Feb 1959, lot 42. Offered as an Imprimatur.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 10,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4055 Great Britain

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    1841: 2 d. blue on blued paper, pl. 3, lettered EJ-EK, a used horizontal pair with ample to large margins all round, on 1850 cover from Irvine to Edinburgh tied by fine strike of Scottish "186" numeral obliterator in blue. Stamp EK showing the Shifted Transfer with prominent horizontal guideline below the K square. Reverse with Irvine cds in blue (May 8) and Edinburgh arrival in red. The cover refolded and a tad aged at edges but a superb strike (contrary to regulations, just a single strike) and very scarce. Cert. RPSL (1990) Gi E1wb = £ 3`000.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 4049 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 with vertical watermark marginal lines at right, minor corner bend of no great significance at lower left, of gorgeous colour and in stunning fresh condition. Rare and superb Gi DP43 = £ 23`000.rnProvenance: Phillips, London, 10 Sept 1992, lot 339.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 16,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4224 Great Britain

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    1884 (April 1): £ 1 brown-lilac, Plate 2, wmk. Crowns, lettered TA, the spectacular unused example of brilliant colour, corner marginal from lower left of sheet and showing the "Broken Frame" variety at base, superb in all respects with large part og., hinged only to prevent marginal separation. A wonderful stamp, just two 'TA' corner marginal examples are recorded in the Karl Louis Card Index. Certs. RPSL (1970), BPA (1987) Gi K15a = £ 60'000.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, Rarity Sale 15 Dec. 1993, lot 1130.
    Starting bid : 15,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 21,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4045 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, pl. 78, lettered SL, a fine used example with ample to large margins all round with portions of adjoining stamps at top and at left, tied to 1848 entire letter from London to Evesham by '14' numeral obliterator in black leaving the Plate variety "Inverted S" clear. Reverse with London despatch cds (Oct 12) and double arc Evesham arrival (Oct 13) in blue. Scarce. Cert. BPA (1980) Gi BS29h = £ 160 off cover.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 4078 Great Britain

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    1858/79: 1 d. red, pl. 225, lettered AD, an unused example with full sheet margin above and part imprint '(She)et. Place the La(bel)', fresh colour and very fine, stamp unmounted crackly og. Cert. RPSL (1992) Gi = £ 3'200.rnProvenance: Collection Michael Stephens, Harmers, London, 26-26 Oct 1937, lot 49. As part of a block of six AD-AF / BD-BF; Collection Enoch, RL, London, 4 July 1978, lot 1421; SG, London, 27-28 Sept 1979, lot 268. As a rejoined pair with AC; Harmers, London, 20 Dec 1995, lot 627.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4036 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, pl. 30, lettered PF-PH, an unused horizontal strip of three with good margins all round, imperceptibly touched at top right, PF clearly showing the 'double letter', some negligible creasing between the stamps not affecting the appearance, of fresh vibrant colour and large part og. An attractive strip. Cert. RPSL (1984) Gi BS19+19a = £ 1'800+.rnProvenance: Collection Harold Fisher, Phillips, London, 22-23 Sept 1983, lot 183; Collection Howard O. Fraser, Spink, London, 7 Nov 2001, lot 365.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 4283 Great Britain

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    De La Rue 1910 (May 4): 7 d. grey-black, an unused superb horizontal strip of twelve, corner marginal from base of sheet, fresh and fine, the rare 7 d. deep grey-black in an unused block of four of excellent colour, unmounted og. (cert. RPSL, 1976); also a piece bearing the 7 d. grey-black in a block of six cancelled by "Roundhay / Leeds" datestamps (May 5, 1910) on Second Day of Issue. A splendid and scarce group Gi M37(1)+M37(2) = £ 1'000.rnProvenance: Bonhams, London, 8 Oct 2009, lot 2654, for the strip of twelve.rn 
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4139 Great Britain

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    1867 (July 1): 10 d. pale red-brown, Plate 1, wmk. Spray, lettered OB-OD, a used horizontal strip of three with imprint margin below 'Tenpence per Label / 3s. 4d. per Row of 4 / 16s. 8d. per Sheet of 20', all lightly cancelled by 'Mark Lane B.O. / EC' datestamps (March 1, 1872) in black. A charming strip. Signed Saatchi. Gi J97(2) = £ 1'200.rnProvenance: Corinphila, Zurich, Sale 52, 9-14 Oct 1967, lot 1601; SG, London, 23-14 Oct 1975, lot 530.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 4022 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, Plate 6, lettered PJ, a used example with clear to large margins all round, tied to 1840 cover from Loanhead to Edinburgh by fine watery strike of the Maltese Cross in purple ink. Reverse with LOANHEAD / PENNY POST handstamp in black and Edinburgh cds (Oct 24) in red. File fold well away from the adhesive, a very rare cover: the sole recorded example from Loanhead, recorded by Robson Lowe in 1975 and by Rockoff & Jackson on page 436. Unique. Cert. BPA (1989) Gi A1vd = £ 15'000.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4064 Great Britain

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    1841: 2 d. blue on blued paper, pl. 3, lettered GE-GF, a used horizontal pair with close but clear margin at left and fine on the other three sides, used on 1843 quadruple rate cover from London to Ludlow, cancelled by neat strikes of the London "No. 12" in Maltese Cross. Letter mentions the enclosed commissions to be signed. Reverse with London despatch cds and double arc Ludlow arrival (May 3) in black. Unrecorded by Rockoff & Jackson. A fine and very scarce cover Gi E1vl = £ 1`600+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 4135 Great Britain

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    1867 (March 8): 6 d. mauve, Plate 8, without hyphen, wmk. Spray, lettered NI, used on delightful 1870 all-over printed advertising envelope for Sewing Machines mailed to Hamburg, tied by 'London / WC-27' duplex (April 4) in black. Oval 'PD' below and reverse with arrival (April 6) in black. A fine and early advertising usage.rnProvenance: RL, Bournemouth, 8 July 1959, lot 128.rnNote: Another example of this envelope to the same addressee and showing a Late Fee (7 d.) usage was in Lugdunum, Lyons, May 2009, lot 168.rn 
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 4129 Great Britain

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    1869 (March 8): 6 d. mauve, Plate 9, wmk. Spray, lettered PK-PL / QK-QL, an imperforate block of four from the upper right corner of the sheet with imprint '2 Shillings per Row of 4 / 1 Pound per Sheet of 40' in margin, each stamp handstamped SPECIMEN (Type 6) in black. Fresh and very fine, large part or unmounted og. All the known Specimens originate from the same single sheet. Rare and most attractive Gi J77s = £ 2'200.rnProvenance: Collection Heinz Reck, Phillips, London, 7 April 1994, lot 240.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 4195 Great Britain

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    1881 (Jan 1): 6 d. deep grey, Plate 18, wmk. Crown, lettered EA, a used example on 1882 cover endorsed 'via Brindisi' addressed to the Director of the Naval Artillery in Noumea, New Caledonia, tied by "Walters Rd. / Swansea / 763" duplex (Aug 23) in black. Reverse with SYDNEY / NSW transit cds (Oct 6) in black. Some peripheral aging to perfs. but an extraordinarily rare destination for British mail of this period Gi J89.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 4104 Great Britain

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    1856 (Nov 1): 1 s. green, wmk. Emblems, a used example from base of sheet showing 'PRICE.' marginal imprint, tied to registered 1862 cover endorsed 'via Southampton' to Melbourne Post Office, Victoria by "WC1" obliterator in black with oval 'Registered / London' below Dec 19) in red. On arrival struck with REGISTERED / MELBOURNE in red (Feb 14, 1863) and ADVERTISED / AND / UNCLAIMED in black. Reverse with manuscript 'P.O. Strandool'. Postage 6 d. under ½ ounce + Registration 6 d. A few imperfections but an attractive and unusual cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 4175 Great Britain

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    1873/80: 3 d. rose, Plate 15, wmk. Spray, lettered QB, a used example on 1874 cover to Paris tied by fine strike of circular CALEDONIAN T.P.O. / DAY UP datestamp (Oct 15) in black; with oval red 'PD' below and Calais transit (Oct 17). Further strike of the TPO cds on reverse with Paris arrival. Slight tear in envelope not affecting the appearance or adhesive, a fine and rare cover - addressed to Sir Francis Knollys, the secretary to the Prince of Wales, later Edward VII.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 4371 Great Britain

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    1841/44: Collection with imperforate 1 d. reds (11, with three on covers) and 1841/51 2 d. blue plates 3 or 4 (36, incl. multiples and usages on cover), largely in choice condition with 1 d. red used on registered cover with 6 d. registration fee paid in cash, 1 d. pl. 18 used on entire letter to Sutton Place (former home of J.P. Getty), superb range of the 2 d. blue with corner examples (Al and TA), 2 d. blue pairs (5), strips of three (5) and covers (3). An impressive group with viewing is recommended Gi = £ 3'000+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 4254 Great Britain

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    1892 (Sept 15): 4½ d. green & deep bright carmine, an unused block of four, marginal from the lower right hand corner of the sheet, one stamp with spot on gum but an exceedingly rare shade, minor splitting in perfs. but fresh and most attractive, large part og. with one stamp unmounted og. Cert. RPSL (1973) Gi K34(3) = £ 3'000.rnRemark: Only two blocks of four are recorded in the Karl Louis Card Index, the other block is from the upper right corner of a sheet.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 29 April 1993, lot 796.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 4343 Great Britain

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    Army Official 1901 (Sept 20): 6 d. purple on rose-red, a used example on large 1902 OHMS envelope, addressed to a Colonel in York and readdressed to Exeter, tied by "Colchester" circular datestamp (March 19) and by "York" squared circle for re-addressing on the following day, with further York cds on reverse. An exceptional cover - the sole recorded usage of this stamp on Military letter Gi L40 = £ 1'600.rnProvenance: Collection W.A. Wiseman, Harmers, London, 8 Oct 1997, lot 323.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 4057 Great Britain

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    1841: 2 d. blue on blued paper, pl. 3, lettered KK-KL, a used horizontal with large margins on all round, slight stain at left, tied to 1843 quadruple rate cover from London to Preston, Horrocks Miller correspondence, by London "No. 2" in Maltese Crosses struck in black. Reverse with London despatch in red (Nov 4) and Preston arrival (Nov 5) in dull blue. Unrecorded in Rockoff & Jackson who list 10 usages of the 1841 2 d. cancelled with the "No. 10" Cross. A very scarce cover Gi E1vb = £ 2`250.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 4321 Great Britain

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    I.R. Official 1890 (March): £ 1 brown-lilac, wmk. Orbs, lettered JB, an unused example of perfect rich colour, centred slightly to base, extremely fresh and very fine but for slight black mark on superb large part og. A major rarity of British and British Colonial Philately. Signed Holcombe. Certs. RPSL (1932), Holcombe (1996) Gi L10 = £ 100'000.rnProvenance: Collection Colonel W. St. A. Warde-Aldam, 1932; Harmer Rooke (1959); Gio Orlandini, Jan 1997, by Private Treaty.
    Starting bid : 25,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 25,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4376 Great Britain

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    1901/11: Edward VII Officials collection balance with IR 1902 1 d. in an unused block of eight (Gi O21), Govt Parcels 1 d. scarlet in an unused block of four, OW Officials 1902 ½ d. blue-green, 1 d. scarlet, 2 d. yellowish-green & carmine and rare 2½ d. ultramarine good used (Gi O36/O39), Board of Education with 1902 ½ d. blue and 1 d. scarlet in unused stripss of three unmounted og. (Gi O83+O84), Admiralty Offical 2½ d. ultramarine pair on piece cancelled at Devonport (Gi O105), 3 d. purple on yellow unused and in a used block of four, 1903 1 d. scarlet in an unused block of four. Generally fine, a scarce group in fine quality Gi = £ 4'500+.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 4114 Great Britain

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    Abnormal 1862: 1 s. green, Plate 2 = Plate 3, wmk. Emblems inverted, with Hairlines, lettered AG, an unused example variety "Imperforate", good to large margins all round, of fine colour and superb, large part og. Rare, Galland & Louis in 'Surface Printed Stamps' record just 15 examples Gi J102b = £ 7'000.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 30 June 1969, lot 335; Collection Dr. Douglas Latto, Phillips, London, 22 Oct 1994, ex lot 90.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,600 CHF

    Lot# : 4117 Great Britain

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    1865 (July 4): 4 d. vermilion, Plate 9, wmk. Large Garter upright, lettered EA-EF / FA-FF, an unused block of twelve, EA with tiny thin spot, of good centering and fine fresh bright colour, superb large part or unmounted og. Gi J56 = £ 9'600.rnProvenance: Charles Nissen stock, SG, London, 8-9 Dec 1977, lot 301; RL, London, 6 Sept 1988, lot 1472; Phillips, London, 11 April 1991, lot 328; Harmers, London, 28 July 1995, lot 133.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 4037 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, pl. 87, lettered LD-LE / MD-ME, an unused block of four with large even margins all round showing the misplaced corner letters, of outstanding fresh colour, superb, large part og. Gi BS29 = £ 3'200.rnProvenance: Collection J.B. Seymour, sale 5, RL, London, 30 April 1952, lot 487. As a block of six, LD-LE / ND-NE; Phillips, London, 5-7 Sept 1979, lot 318. As a block of six, LD.LE / ND-NE. Lower pair removed, NE being defective at lower right.rn                  rn                  
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 4338 Great Britain

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    O.W. Official 1902 (April 27): 2 d. yellow-green & carmine-red, a single example used on 1903 OHMS registered cover to Burnley, tied by oval datestamp in black (Oct 7) with "Official Paid" cds and oval "Registered / S.W.D.O." datestamp of the same day adjacent. Oval "R" at left and "Preston" oval datestamp (Oct 8) and repeated strikes on reverse. A fine and very rare cover Gi MO16 = £ 2'750.rnRemark: A pendant O.H.M.S. cover from the same correspondance to Burnley was in the R.A.G. Lee collection, Stanley Gibbons 5 Oct. 1978, lot 290.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 4157 Great Britain

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    1882 (Nov 25): 5 s. rose on blued paper, Plate 4, wmk. Anchor, perf. 14, lettered GG, an unused example of perfect centering, full rich colour and superb, large part og. A magnificent example of an exceptionally rare stamp in the foremost quality. Cert. RPSL (1975) Gi J123 = £ 35'000 / Gi 130 = £ 42'000.rnProvenance: ex Bailey collection, Harmer London, 24. Jan. 1955, lot 474; Harmers, London, 18 March 1999.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4222 Great Britain

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    1884: 10 s. ultramarine on white paper, wmk. Anchor, lettered MF-MG / NF-NG, a used block of four of fine appearance, cancelled by "Albert Square BO / Manchester" circular datestamps (Dec 21, 1893) in black. Slight rub between the top two stamps, otherwise fresh and fine. A very scarce multiple Gi K14(2) = £ 3'500.rnProvenance: 63. Corinphila Auction 11 March 1980, lot 2150; ex Wade collection, Phillips 20 March 1997, lot 279.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4103 Great Britain

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    1856 (Oct 21): 6 d. lilac, wmk. Emblems, a used horizontal pair on 1857 cover to Jamaica Plains, USA tied by Scots Local framed KILWINNING handstamp in black.  Reverse with Glasgow cds (Dec 17) and the cover carried via Liverpool (Dec 18) on Cunard Steamer 'Niagara' to Boston (Jan 3, 1858). Circular 'BOSTON BR. PKT. / PAID / 24' in red and '5 / CENTS' credit marking in red on front. A scarce Scots Local Transatlantic usage.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 4211 Great Britain

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    1883 (July 2): 2 s. 6 d. lilac on (very) blued paper, wmk. Anchor, lettered FE-FG / GE-GG, an unused block of six in the pale shade, marginal at base, all overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9 ) in black. A few mainly marginal imperfections, some small wrinkles on large part og. with lower three stamps unmounted og. Rare Gi K9s = £ 3'600.rnRemark: The formerly adjoining block of 6, FC/GE was in the Marcus Samuel collection (2003).rnProvenance: Harmers, London 20 October 1992, lot 1410.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4046 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, lettered DH, a used example with large margins all round, small scissor nick at base, used on 1850 entire letter from Holbeach to Folkingham tied by fine strike of "370" numeral obliterator struck in blue. Reverse with double arc HOLBEACH cds in blue (May 23) and London transit cds of the following day in red. File fold well away from stamp, a fine and scarce cover Gi B1xb = £ 750.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4329 Great Britain

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    I.R. Official 1902 (April 29): 5 s. carmine, an unused example of superb centering and fresh colour, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 16) in black, large part og. Slightest of ink rubs at top from the overprint but an extremely scarce stamp, ex the National Postal Museum archives Gi MO6s = £ 6'500.rnProvenance: H.C.V. Adams collection, Robson Lowe 9 May 1956, lot 168; Collection Dr. C.L. Casimir, Bonhams, London, 1 March 2006, lot 527.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4152 Great Britain

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    1878 (March 6): 10 s. greenish grey, Plate 1, wmk. Maltese Cross with marginal line at base, lettered DB, an imperforate Imprimatur, large margins all round, of deep fresh colour, superb appearance, large part og. Extremely rare. Cert. BPA (2021) Gi J124 = £ 35'000.rnProvenance: ex Bailey collection, Harmers London 24. Jan. 1955 lot 465; ex Ernest Hunt collection, Stanley Gibbons 10. Nov. 1966, lot 217; Harmers, London, 20 Oct 1993, lot 250.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4106 Great Britain

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    1856 (Nov 1): 1 s. pale green, wmk. Emblems, a used example on 1860 cover from Glasgow to the Burgomaster of Riga, endorsed 'via Belgium' tied by 'Glasgow / 159' duplex in black (April 27). Oval 'P' and circular 'Aus England Par Aachen / Franco' in red (April 29) on front. Reverse with boxed and dated Cyrillic arrival datestamp. A scarce destination, the rate was 11½ d. but the ½ d. adhesive stamp had yet to be issued.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 4072 Great Britain

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    1857 (Sept): 1 d. pale rose-red on white paper, Die II, Alphabet III, pl. 59, wmk. Large Crown, perf. 14, lettered AJ-AL, an unused strip of three from the top right corner of the sheet, with Plate Number 59 and part imprint 'the back be careful not to remove the Cement', fresh colour and very fine, large part og. A charming multiple Gi C10(2) = £ 300+.rnProvenance: RL, London, 15 May 1974, lot 1274.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 4059 Great Britain

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    1841: 2 d. blue on blued paper, pl. 3, lettered TA, a used example with clear to huge margins from lower left corner of the sheet, tied to 1843 cover from London to Barnstaple by good strike of London "No. 5" in Maltese Cross in black. Reverse with London despatch cds (Dec 11) and double arc Barnstaple arrival (Dec 12) in black. File fold well away from adhesive, a scarce and fine cover Gi E1ve = £ 2`800.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 4359 Great Britain

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    Govt. Parcels 1902 (Aug 28): 9 d. dull purple & ultramarine, an unused block of four of superb colour, marginal from the upper left corner of the sheet, small piece of margin missing at upper left, minor creases in margin, slight purple imprint on gum from sheet stored below, fresh and fine, unmounted og. An extremely rare multiple of this very scarce stamp Gi MO12 = £ 3'600.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. C.L. Casimir, Bonhams, 1 March 2006, lot 575.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 4146 Great Britain

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    1872 (April 12): 6 d. pale chestnut, Plate 11, wmk. Spray, lettered KG-KH / LG-LH, a used block of four with margin at top showing 'SIX PENCE' imprint, each stamp neatly cancelled by "Plymouth" circular datestamps (Aug 4, 1872) in black. A charming and scarce multiple the adjoining block to KE/LF in Besançon Part 2, lot 3160. Gi J79(4) = £ 425.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 12 Oct 1999, ex lot 905.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 4210 Great Britain

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    1883 (July 2): 2 s. 6 d. lilac on blued paper, wmk. Anchor, lettered CC, an imperforate Imprimatur, large margins all round, of fresh delicate colour, fine large part og. The adjoining example, lettered CB, was in the Latto collection. An exceptional and rare stamp Gi K9 = £ 5'000.rnProvenance: ex Dr. & Mme Serval collection, Harmers London 15-16 March 1976, lot 330; Phillips auction 5-7 September 1979, lot 957.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 4225 Great Britain

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    1884 (April 1): £ 1 brown-lilac, wmk. Orbs, lettered AA, an unused example of brilliant colour, superb in all respects with large part og. A wonderful stamp, without doubt one of the finest of the few mint examples known. Certs. BPA (1973), RPSL (1987) Gi K16 = £ 72'000.rnProvenance: Collection Alfred H. Caspary, Harmers, New York, 24 Feb 1958, lot 208; Collection Peter Dellar, 1987; Christies, London, 9-10 June 1993, lot 2346.
    Starting bid : 20,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 20,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4133 Great Britain

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    1867 (March 8): 6 d. mauve, Plate 8, without hyphen, wmk. Spray, lettered SB, used on 1869 entire letter to Oporto, Portugal endorsed 'via France', tied by 'Greenock / 163' duplex (May 19) with red 'PD' alongside. The 'PD' cancelled by black "WW" handstamp as the entire found to be double weight (above ¼ ounce) and struck with INSUFFICIENTLY / STAMPED in black. Charged '200' (reis) due upon receipt (May 24). An attractive and unusual entire.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 4048 Great Britain

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    1841 (Jan 15): 2 d. deep full blue, Small Trial Proof 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; a fine example cut from the sheet of twelve subjects (pos. 4) with watermark upright, with good to huge margins all round and showing horizontal guideline through value at base. A most attractive Proof Gi DP43 = £ 1`800.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 4143 Great Britain

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    1880 (Feb 27): 2 s. brown, Plate 1, wmk. Spray, lettered IA, the famous used example of excellent fresh colour used on the CHANNEL ISLANDS, neatly cancelled by 'GUERNSEY / M.O.O.' (Money Order Office) circular datestamp (July 27, 1880) in black. A superb example of an extremely elusive stamp , the only recorded 2 s. brown used on the Channel Islands in Karl Louis Card Index to date. Gi J120 = £ 4'250.rnProvenance: Collection O.W. 'Bill' Newport.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4060 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, pl. 27, lettered NC-NF, a used horizontal strip of four, just clear under NC and with large margins all round the rest of the strip and showing adjoining stamps at left and at right, neatly cancelled by very fine strikes of London "No. 6" in Maltese Cross. Slight thin and corner bend at right but an extremely attractive and a scarce multiple Gi B1ul = £ 640+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 4151 Great Britain

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    1878 (April 26): De La Rue Die Proof for 10 s. value in black on glazed white card, with uncleared Corner Letters and Plate Number, the scratches on the face of the Die in the POSTAGE tablet have been removed since the friday, 26 April Proof; outer frame lines sharpened and bottom line of background shading is thick and black; handstamped "Apr. 26, 1878" in black. A rare and very fine Proof Gi J124 = £ 3'500.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 26 Jan 1994, lot 798.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 4270 Great Britain

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    De La Rue 1904 (Nov 26): ½ d. yellowish green, the unused selection with multiples (7), with Booklet pane of six with "Watermark Inverted", block of four with Andrew's Cross attached, block of twelve from Plate 33, Control "F6" showing "Frame Broken" variety on eleventh stamp (Row 20, Stamp 5); blocks of six Control "I10" imperf., Control "I9" perf. and imperf. and Control "J10" perf., fresh and very fine, large part or unmounted og. Gi M2+M2a+M2c+M2i = £ 350+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4111 Great Britain

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    1862 (Jan 15): 9 d. straw, Plate 2, wmk. Emblems, lettered KA, single example on 1862 'Via Marseilles' cover posted on board ship to care of Balfour & Co. in Calcutta cancelled solely by the British India habit of "Stamped" in manuscript by the sender and dated "3 May 62" at lower left, struck on reverse with 'Bombay' cds in red (May -5) and Calcutta cds (June 1) in red. An unusual and attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 4128 Great Britain

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    1868 (Dec 18): 6 d. dull violet, Plate 8, without hyphen, wmk. Spray, lettered TI, an imperforate Imprimatur, large margins all round, deep shade, fresh and very fine, insignificant wrinkle on large part og. Rare, just 22 examples removed from the Imprimatur sheet Gi J76(1) = £ 3'800.rnProvenance: Board of the Inland Revenue, RL, 17 Dec 1975, lot 1678; RL, London, 18 Dept 1992, lot 1808; RL, London, 14 Sept 1994, lot 2329.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 4374 Great Britain

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    1902/10: De La Rue 10 d. value, the selection with 1902 10 d. dull purple & carmine in a used block of four cancelled at Abertillery, 1906 on chalky paper 10 d. dull purple & carmine unused, 10 d. slate purple & carmine unused marginal pair, 10 d. slate-purple & deep carmine in a used block of four cancelled in Maldon, 10 d. dull purpe & scarlet in a used block of four cancelled at Swineshead; 1911 Somerset House 10 d. dull purple & scarlet, marginal example unused and 10 d. deep dull purple & carmine in an unused corner pair, generally fresh and fine with large part or unmounted og. Gi M42(1)+M43(1)+M43(2)+M43 (3)+M43 (5)+M44(2)+M44(7) = £ 1'400+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 4023 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, Plate 6, lettered RG and RF, two used examples with good to large margins all round, each in a dark shade, on 1841 cover to Aberdeen tied by Maltese Crosses in black. Framed "Turriff" despatch datestamp at left (Dec 20) in black and faint arrival cds on reverse. Seal missing and some vertical bends to wrapper but a scarce double rate usage Gi AS40 = £ 725+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 4171 Great Britain

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    1876 (May 1): 2½ d. rosy-mauve, Plate 14, wmk. Orb, lettered OD, a used example on 1879 mourning cover to Norway tied by "Moreton-In-Marsh / 534" duplex (Aug 20). Readdressed on arrival in Christiania (Aug 25) to Molde (Aug 31). Reverse with 'Blockley' sub P.O. despatch cds. Envelope tear at top, cover addressed to a relation of Winston Churchill, Lady Edward Spencer Churchill (1854-1941).
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 4006 Great Britain

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    1840: Mulready 1 d. black letter-sheet, stereo A63, a used example mailed within London struck with 'T.P. / Brompton' in black and Britannia by Maltese Cross in red. Reverse with hexagonal framed "MY. 8 / 1840" datestamp in red of the third day of issue. Horizontal file fold at top and two minor vertical folds but attractive, unlisted in the Karl Louis Card Index and Mike Jackson's 'May Dates'. Rare Gi = £ 2'600.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4021 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, Plate 5, lettered OA, a used example with good to large margins all round and showing portions of adjoining stamps at top and at right, tied to 1841 local cover to India Street, Edinburgh by Maltese Cross struck in orange ink. Reverse with Edinburgh (Jan 14) cds in red. Some aging and file folds away from adhesive, an impressive cover GI AS25 = £ 750.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 4099 Great Britain

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    1854: Embossed 6 d. purple, used example with clear margins all round, contemporary tear at top, with 1855 2 d.. blue, perf. 14, on cover to Aix-en-Chapelle tied by "Bradford - Yks / 107" Sideways duplex's in black (Aug 25). Oval 'P.' in red and circular 'Aus England per Aachen - Franco' in red (Aug 27). Heavy file fold but an attractive cover. Signed A. Diena Gi = £ 1'900.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 4348 Great Britain

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    Government Parcels 1887 (Oct 29): 1½ d. dull purple & pale green, an unused block of six, second stamp showing variety "No Stop under T", minor corner crease at lower right not affecting the appearance, fresh colour and one stamp with slight stain on large part og. with lower three stamps unmounted og. A scarce multiple Gi L24+L24a = £ 1'000+.rnProvenance: Andrew G. Lajer list, Jan 2006.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 4033 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. red-brown on very blued paper, black Plate 1c, lettered SG, following the thrid plate repair, a fine used example with large margins all round, tied to 1841 entire letter from London to Manchester by Maltese Cross in black. Reverse with despatch cds (May 7) and Manchester arrival (May 8) both in black. Slight spike hole in front panel not detracting from appearance of a very scarce and fine entire Gi AS6 = £ 1'000 off cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF
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