Sale No: 5941
Lot No: 19
Symbol: GREAT
Cat No: Collection
1937 Waterlow dummy stamps (no value indicated) selection of die proofs with four on thin card affixed to brown card in dark green, black, brown and dark blue; also in brown on wove paper (82mmx155mm) and a corner marginal pair in dark green with gum. A fine group (Image)
Opening GBP 110.00
Sold...GBP 450.00
Closed..Mar-28-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 450
Sale No: 5941
Lot No: 20
Symbol: GREAT
1940 Stamp Centenary Exhibition, London die proof (76mmx99mm) in red-brown of the penny black with void top corners and label at left; also slightly cut down imperforate proof sheet in dark green on gummed paper, with "STAMP CENTENARY EXHIBITION EARL'S COURT 6th.-14th.May. 1940" inscribed at top and “SOUVENIR ROTAGLIO PRINT BY WATERLOW & SONS LTD. LONDON” at foot, black ink marks on face and reverse, probably from the printing. Most unusual and scarce (Image)
Opening GBP 85.00
Sold...GBP 600.00
Closed..Mar-28-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 5941
Lot No: 24
Symbol: GREAT
Cat No: 536var
QUEEN ELIZABETH II: 1955 (c) Wilding head with diadem, two individual die proofs engraved by Harold J Bard on wove paper for the Castle high values, in yellow-green (30mmx21mm) and ultramarine (32mmx29mm). Very fine and a most attractive pair. SG 536var| Listed in "The Die Proofs of Waterlow & Sons" by Lowe and Fraser (page 3) (Image)
Opening GBP 280.00
Sold...GBP 2,200.00
Closed..Mar-28-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 2200
Sale No: 5941
Lot No: 25
Symbol: GREAT
Cat No: 537var
QUEEN ELIZABETH II: 1955 Wilding head with diadem, die proof in rose-carmine engraved by Harold J Bard on wove paper (84mmx84mm) for the Castle high values and die number (20048) reversed at top left. Superb and most appealing. SG 537var| Listed in "The Die Proofs of Waterlow & Sons" by Lowe and Fraser (page 3) (Image)
Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 1,300.00
Closed..Mar-28-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 1300
Sale No: 5941
Lot No: 26
Symbol: GREAT
Cat No: 537var
QUEEN ELIZABETH II: 1955 Wilding head with diadem, die proof in rose-red engraved by Harold J Bard on wove paper (105mmx79mm) for the Castle high values and die number (20048) reversed at right. Superb and most appealing. SG 537var| Listed in "The Die Proofs of Waterlow & Sons" by Lowe and Fraser (page 3) (Image)
Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 1,600.00
Closed..Mar-28-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 1600
Sale No: 5941
Lot No: 27
Symbol: GREAT
Cat No: 539var
QUEEN ELIZABETH II: 1955 Wilding head with diadem, die proof in black engraved by Harold J Bard on glazed thick wove paper (67mmx66mm) for the Castle high values. Superb and most appealing. SG 539var| Listed in "The Die Proofs of Waterlow & Sons" by Lowe and Fraser (page 3) (Image)
Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 2,500.00
Closed..Mar-28-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 2500
Sale No: 5941
Lot No: 874
Symbol: GREAT
Cat No: 351/70var
BPMA: 1913-21 ½d-2d (wmk. upright). Superb unmounted o.g imperforate marginal set of five imprimaturs including 2d Die I and Die II, each with a "BPMA" handstamp on reverse. Ex booklet panes. Scarce. (Image)
Opening GBP 900.00
Sold...GBP 1,200.00
Closed..Mar-29-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 1200
Sale No: 5941
Lot No: 875
Symbol: GREAT
Cat No: 434/7var
BPMA: 1929 ½d-2½d Postal Union Congress. Superb unmounted o.g imperforate set of four right-hand marginal imprimaturs with "BPMA" handstamps on reverse. Scarce (Image)
Opening GBP 1,000.00
Sold...GBP 1,800.00
Closed..Mar-29-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 1800
Sale No: 5941
Lot No: 876
Symbol: GREAT
Cat No: 439/49var
BPMA: 1934-36 ½d-1s photogravure (small format). Superb unmounted o.g imperforate right-hand marginal set of eleven imprimaturs with "BPMA" handstamps on reverse. Scarce. (Image)
Opening GBP 2,000.00
Sold...GBP 3,000.00
Closed..Mar-29-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 3000
Sale No: 5941
Lot No: 883
Symbol: GREAT
Cat No: 545var
BPMA: 1956 3d deep lilac (wmk. St Edwards Crown). Superb unmounted o.g. imperforate tête-bêche pair of imprimaturs with "BPMA" handstamps on reverse. Very scarce.
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 350.00
Closed..Mar-29-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 350
Sale No: 5941
Lot No: 884
Symbol: GREAT
Cat No: 555var
BPMA: 1956 1s3d Green (Wmk. St Edward's Crown). Superb unmounted o.g imperforate horizontal pair of imprimaturs with "BPMA" handstamps on reverse, showing "White flaw in Queen's hair" variety in position R.2/9. Unique. (Image)
Opening GBP 210.00
Sold...GBP 210.00
Closed..Mar-29-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 210
Sale No: 5941
Lot No: 885
Symbol: GREAT
Cat No: 567/9 var
BPMA: 1958 3d-1s6d Sixth British Empire and Commonwealth Games. Very fine unmounted o.g. set of three imperforate imprimaturs with "NPM IMPRIMATUR" handstamps on reverse. Scarce. (Image)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
Closed..Mar-29-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 5941
Lot No: 886
Symbol: GREAT
Cat No: 570/5wi var
BPMA: 1962-63 ½d-3d "Wildings" (wmk Crowns inverted, whiter paper). Superb unmounted o.g left-hand marginal set of five imperforate imprimaturs each with a "BPMA" handstamp on reverse. Scarce. Ex booklets. (Image)
Opening GBP 600.00
Sold...GBP 650.00
Closed..Mar-29-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 5941
Lot No: 887
Symbol: GREAT
Cat No: 571var
BPMA: 1959 1d ultramarine (wmk. Crowns, cream paper). Superb unmounted o.g horizontal tête-bêche gutter pair of imperforate imprimaturs each with a "BPMA" handstamp on reverse. Scarce. Ex booklets. (Image)
Opening GBP 250.00
Sold...GBP 290.00
Closed..Mar-29-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 290
Sale No: 5941
Lot No: 889
Symbol: GREAT
Cat No: 595/8a var
BPMA: 1963 2s6d-£1 "Castles" (1st Bradbury Wilkinson printing, Wmk Multiple Crown). Superb unmounted o.g. set of four imperforate imprimaturs with "NPM IMPRIMATUR" handstamps on reverse. Scarce. (Image)
Opening GBP 600.00
Sold...GBP 1,800.00
Closed..Mar-29-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 1800
Sale No: 5941
Lot No: 891
Symbol: GREAT
Cat No: 700var
BPMA: 1966 4d England's World Cup Football Victory. Superb unmounted o.g. top marginal imperforate imprimatur, "BPMA" handstamp on reverse. Scarce. (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 400.00
Closed..Mar-29-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 5941
Lot No: 893
Symbol: GREAT
Cat No: 802/06var
BPMA: 1969 5d-1s Investiture of H.R.H The Prince of wales. Superb unmounted o.g marginal set of five (5d value in a se-tenant strip of three) imperforate imprimaturs each with a "BPMA" handstamp on reverse. Scarce. (Image)
Opening GBP 500.00
Sold...GBP 500.00
Closed..Mar-29-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 5941
Lot No: 897
Symbol: GREAT
1841 1d red envelope bearing QD, margins in places, from Aberdeen JA 31 1851 then Birmingham FE 1 1851 to Bath, remaining uncancelled. Cancelled by three BRISTOL FE 1 blue CDSs. Further two on the reverse. Attractive (Image)
Opening GBP 250.00
Sold...GBP 350.00
Closed..Mar-29-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 350
Sale No: 5941
Lot No: 899
Symbol: GREAT
1841 1d red entire bearing PE, PB, PI from black plate 8, cancelled by Wellington partly overinked Maltese Crosses, Sept 1841 to Ludlow. Incorrect 3d rate, endorsed 'more to pay 4'. Explanatory note, still indicating incorrect rate. Unusual item. (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 260.00
Closed..Mar-29-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 5941
Lot No: 900
Symbol: GREAT
1841 1d red entire bearing G1 four margins from Plate 59 cancelled by a Gargrave Maltese Cross with corresponding undated circle on the reverse. Late use of the Maltese Cross. Fine item. (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..Mar-29-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 5941
Lot No: 903
Symbol: GREAT
POSTAL HISTORY: complete entire written and signed Victoria - Duchess of Kent, Queen Victoria's daughter. from Frogmore 1847 to Vienna, with transcript. Very fine. (Image)
Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 160.00
Closed..Mar-29-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 5941
Lot No: 906
Symbol: GREAT
Cat No: Collection
1854-1883 line-engraved and surface-printed covers (21), a valuable selection, mostly written up. Includes 1854 cover with three-margined 6d Embossed + 2d blue to Munich, strip of three 2d blues to Leipzig signed by the novelist W. Harrison Ainsworth, nice group of 6d covers, 8d on 1877 cover Kelso to Lahore, 9d straw on 1874 cover to Australia, 1/- Emblems with clear 1857 Manchester spoon on folded invoice and 1883 Imperial Crown 1/- Plate 13 to Auckland with Aberdeen duplex (the numeral on the stamp, rather heavy). Mainly fine, much above average (Image)
Opening GBP 1,100.00
Sold...GBP 1,100.00
Closed..Mar-29-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 5941
Lot No: 907
Symbol: GREAT
POSTAL HISTORY: Par. Pro. To be posted at the House of Commons only, Post Paid complete wrapper to Upton on Severn, signed Barnehurst. Bears a 2d blue SG 35 cancelled by a London Inland numeral. Dated My 14 1858. Scarce with 2d adhesive and complete (Image)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 280.00
Closed..Mar-29-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 280
Sale No: 5941
Lot No: 908
Symbol: GREAT
Cat No: 40. 66a
1858 cover to Shanghai with 1d rose-red and two 4d rose with '21' London numerals, Lombard St Maltese Cross datestamp on reverse (2 FE 1858). Route overland via Marseilles, onwards by P&O steamers. Refolded, filing crease, a good cover. SG 40, 66a (Image)
Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Mar-29-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 5941
Lot No: 912
Symbol: GREAT
Surface-printed: three entires bearing 4d pale reds SG 82 (3) from London 1864 to France, re reimportation of brandy. Mainly fine. (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 80.00
Closed..Mar-29-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 5941
Lot No: 915
Symbol: GREAT
LINE-ENGRAVED: 1d plate 189 affixed to a TRIANGULAR envelope, part of the stamp overlapping the edge. Neat London W duplex My 1 1876, used locally. Red border. Unusual (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 160.00
Closed..Mar-29-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 5941
Lot No: 919
Symbol: GREAT
1905 cover Manchester to Hamburg with excellent strike of the experimental 'POSTED IN ADVANCE FOR DELIVERY ON XMAS DAY' type 2 in black, boxed 'Porto' transit alongside, on reverse Hamburg arrival '22.12.05', rare foreign destination (Image)
Opening GBP 350.00
Sold...GBP 350.00
Closed..Mar-29-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 350
Sale No: 5941
Lot No: 920
Symbol: GREAT
1911 FIRST U.K. AERIAL POST: admission ticket for '' MOTOR CAR OR CARRIAGE TO SPECIAL CAR ENCLOSURE'' at the London Aerodrome, Hendon, on Saturday, 9 September, 1911, at 3.30pm Ticket No. ''373'', printed in black on vermilion card, very fine (Image)
Opening GBP 140.00
Sold...GBP 480.00
Closed..Mar-29-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 480
Sale No: 5941
Lot No: 921
Symbol: GREAT
Cat No: Collection
1830s-1911 collection of Postal History including pre-stamp, Mulready lettersheets, Mulready caricatures. We note William Spooner, No. 8 Prince Albert, hand-coloured (repaired at back), Fores Comic, Christmas and Hunting envelopes, Menzies envelope, range of 1d reds on cover with some mourning envelopes, coloured cancels and markings etc.; printed advertising envelopes with 1d Venetian red on J Valentine Intemperance (front only). Hand-illustrated mostly depicting fishing and related angling, generally fair to fine condition, interesting and attractive lot. (Image)
Opening GBP 2,400.00
Sold...GBP 2,400.00
Closed..Mar-29-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 2400
Sale No: 5941
Lot No: 924
Symbol: GREAT
Cat No: Collection
postal history: QV-KGV collection arranged in two stockbooks and loose, contained in a half carton, including good selection of London geometric and squared circle types many with attractive neat postmarks, range of perfins; also postal history with mainly registered postal stationery envelopes. Condition variable with many good to fine. (hundreds) (Image)
Opening GBP 280.00
Sold...GBP 420.00
Closed..Mar-29-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 5941
Lot No: 931
Symbol: GREAT
Cat No: Collection
POSTAL HISTORY: 1890s to 1910s collection of covers, stationery and picture postcards franked by various late QV and KEVII issued all tied by squared circle cancels, postcards depicting mostly London or seaside town scenes, generally fair to fine condition. (Image)
Opening GBP 70.00
Sold...GBP 80.00
Closed..Mar-29-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 5941
Lot No: 939
Symbol: GREAT
ROYALTY: 1953 Christmas card, front bearing St Edwards crown motif in gold sent and signed by the late Queen Elizabeth II and the late Duke of Edinburgh, as 'Lilibet and Philip', (the Queen's childhood nickname), with printed message 'With Best Wishes for Christmas and the New Year' displaying a photograph of the Queen, Prince Philip and the royal children on Coronation Day, very fine. (Image)
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 1,000.00
Closed..Mar-29-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 1000
Sale No: 5941
Lot No: 943
Symbol: GREAT
1840 1d Mulready wrapper, stereo A16, forme 2, used within London, dated 2 FE 1841 on reverse with "TP Cornhill" handstamp and a pair of black MCs, fine (Image)
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 180.00
Closed..Mar-29-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 5941
Lot No: 947
Symbol: GREAT
Cat No: ME3c
1840 2d blue Mulready York to Thirsk, with neat central red MC, BPA certificate (2010) most attractive, ex Mayflower. SG ME3c (Image)
Opening GBP 800.00
Sold...GBP 800.00
Closed..Mar-29-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 5941
Lot No: 949
Symbol: GREAT
Cat No: ME4
1840 Mulready 2d envelope (stereo a195), unused, fine; also 1848 used (stereo a201) cancelled poor and indistinct 1844 numeral, backstamped Leicester (27.4) and Birmingham (28.4) both in blue; vertical crease otherwise fair. ME4 (Image)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 190.00
Closed..Mar-29-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 5941
Lot No: 950
Symbol: GREAT
Cat No: .
1840 Whiting Embossed Essay, in black on white wove (42 x 57mm), wonderfully fresh example, very scarce. (Image)
Opening GBP 320.00
Sold...GBP 380.00
Closed..Mar-29-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 5941
Lot No: 951
Symbol: GREAT
Cat No: 2
1840 1d black Plate 1a (AE) on Spooner 10, from Dolgelly to Mold, the stamp placed on the reverse and tied by red MC with an u.d.c. below, manuscript note at the bottom reads "one of the first envelopes received by post". Ref. British Pictorial Envelopes of the 19th Century p52 & 59. (38.19). A superb shooting cover with Certificate (1995) signed Robson Lowe. (Image)
Opening GBP 3,000.00
Sold...GBP 3,000.00
Closed..Mar-29-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 3000
Sale No: 5941
Lot No: 954
Symbol: GREAT
Cat No: 2
1840 1d Black Pl.1 (Wmk inverted). Superb used four margin example of this rare watermark variety lettered QH, beautifully cancelled by a crisp black MC. An exceptional example. (Image)
Opening GBP 550.00
Sold...GBP 550.00
Closed..Mar-29-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 5941
Lot No: 955
Symbol: GREAT
Cat No: 2Wi
1840 1d black, Plate 1a, wmk inverted, with four clear margins, neatly cancelled with partial red MC, a fine example, SG 2Wi (Image)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 550.00
Closed..Mar-29-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 5941
Lot No: 957
Symbol: GREAT
Cat No: 2
1840 1d black, plate 1b, lettered NH, four clear to large margins, cancelled with light red MC (Image)
Opening GBP 60.00
Sold...GBP 65.00
Closed..Mar-29-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 65
Sale No: 5941
Lot No: 958
Symbol: GREAT
Cat No: Collection
1840 1d black Pl.2. (Second registration sheet "After Hardening"). Superb unused four margin imprimatur lettered SE, showing shifted transfer variety. Very rare, one of only 23 possible examples, many of which are in institutional collections. Ex The Royal Philatelic Collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. 2001 RPS Cert. Ex. "Mayflower". (Image)
Opening GBP 6,000.00
Sold...GBP 6,000.00
Closed..Mar-29-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 6000
Sale No: 5941
Lot No: 959
Symbol: GREAT
Cat No: 2
1840 1d black Plate 2 (RI) four good margins, neatly struck by red MC, fine. SG 2 (Image)
Opening GBP 70.00
Sold...GBP 120.00
Closed..Mar-29-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 5941
Lot No: 961
Symbol: GREAT
Cat No: 2
1840 1d black Plate 2 (HK) on cover Inverness to Liverpool, dated May 18th tied by neat red MC, attractive and early May date SG 2 (Image)
Opening GBP 500.00
Sold...GBP 500.00
Closed..Mar-29-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 5941
Lot No: 963
Symbol: GREAT
Cat No: 2,7
1840-41 1d black and 1d red-brown Plate 2 (TB) matched pair, four good margins, struck by red and black MCs, fine. SG 2,7 (Image)
Opening GBP 140.00
Sold...GBP 190.00
Closed..Mar-29-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 5941
Lot No: 964
Symbol: GREAT
Cat No: 2
1840 1d black Plate 5 (MC), four good margins, struck by ruby (Aberdeen) MC, fine and scarce. SG 2, Spec. AS25ve (Image)
Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 300.00
Closed..Mar-29-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 5941
Lot No: 965
Symbol: GREAT
Cat No: 2
1840 envelope from Lutterworth to Chester franked by two 1d blacks, both Plate 5 (NL) and (PJ, with close to good margins, tied by red MCs, backstamped by Lutterworth d/s for DE 27 and Chester arrival markings for the following day, neat and attractive cover. SG 2 (Image)
Opening GBP 280.00
Sold...GBP 280.00
Closed..Mar-29-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 280
Sale No: 5941
Lot No: 967
Symbol: GREAT
Cat No: 2
1840 1d black, Plates 6 lettered AA and PK, both with large even margins, cancelled by red and black Maltese Cross respectively. Fine. SG 2 (Image)
Opening GBP 140.00
Sold...GBP 180.00
Closed..Mar-29-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 5941
Lot No: 968
Symbol: GREAT
1840 1d black Pl. 7. Very fine used four-margined horizontal pair lettered DK-DL, each stamp neatly cancelled by a crisp red MC. A most attractive and scarce multiple. (Image)
Opening GBP 250.00
Sold...GBP 290.00
Closed..Mar-29-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 290
Sale No: 5941
Lot No: 969
Symbol: GREAT
Cat No: 3
1841 1d greyish black Plate 11 (DG) fine with four margins, black MC on printed wine and brandy merchant's entire Huddersfield to Chapeltown, near Barnsley endorsed 'misdirected' in red MS and dated MR 30 41. RPS certificate (1997). Rare stamp on cover (Image)
Opening GBP 1,800.00
Sold...GBP 1,800.00
Closed..Mar-29-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 1800
Sale No: 5941
Lot No: 971
Symbol: GREAT
Cat No: 3/Spec AS72
1841 1d grey-black Plate 11 (TG-TH) horizontal pair, neatly cancelled with black MC, clear at top to huge margin at bottom, matched with two 1d red-browns from plate 11. BPA certificate (2018), a rare multiple fine used. SG 3/Spec AS72 (Image)
