Great Britain and British Commonwealth Great Britain 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1880-81 Provisional Is
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 30184
Symbol: C,P
Cat No: 167 var.
1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1880-81 Provisional Issue and 1881 1d Lilac. 1880-81 1 1/2d Perforated colour trial in carmine-pink on white gummed Crown watermarked paper, very fine and attractive (SG from £3'000) (Image)
Opening GBP 500.00
Sold...GBP 550.00
Closed..Jun-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 30185
Symbol: P
Cat No: 168 var.
1880-81 De La Rue 2d die proof printed in black on white glazed card (92x61mm), endorsed "BEFORE HARDENING" in red and dated "27 JUL 80" in blue (Image)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 340.00
Closed..Jun-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 340
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 30186
Symbol: P
Cat No: 169
1880-81 5d Plate proof in black on thick white wove paper, very fine (SG £850) (Image)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
Closed..Jun-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 30187
Symbol: C,P
Cat No: 169 var.
1880 5d Indigo pl.1. imprimatur line perf 14., taken from the "Before and After the Stamp Committee" De La Rue presentation book, large part og, very fine and rare, with only 36 presentation books produced (SG £3'750) (Image)
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 420.00
Closed..Jun-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 30188
Symbol: C
Cat No: 169 var.
1880 5d Indigo pl.1. imprimatur line perf 14., taken from the "Before and After the Stamp Committee" De La Rue presentation book, large part og, very fine and rare, with only 36 presentation books produced (SG £3'750) 1880 5d Indigo Pl.1. Very fine unused large part o.g. imprimatur, line perforated 14 from the De La Rue "Before and After the Stamp Comittee" presentation book. Very rare, only 36 presentation books were produced many of which are not believed to have survived. (Image)
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 440.00
Closed..Jun-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 440
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 30189
Symbol: C,J
Cat No: 170 var.
1881 1d Bluish Lilac, die 1, in mint top right hand corner marginal block of four (without "Jubilee" line), lower left stamp with indentation, upper left with slightly heavy hinge, still a scarce multiple of this difficult short lived shade (SG Spec. K7(2)) (SG £2'200+) (Image)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
Closed..Jun-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 30190
Symbol: C,P
Cat No: 172
1881 1d Die II colour trial in mauve on imperforate white watermarked paper, mint part og (large hinge), fine and scarce colour trial from the 1884 Stamp Committee trials (SG from £3'250)
Expertise: Cert. BPA (2009) (Image)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 550.00
Closed..Jun-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 30191
Symbol: C
Cat No: 172
1881 1d Lilac die II mint lower right hand corner marginal control pair with "O over N", perforation type (I) with continuous rule, very fine 1881 1d Lilac (Die II, 16 dots). Superb unused o.g bottom right hand corner marginal control "O over N" horizontal pair. Perforation type (I) with continuous rule. Very rarely seen so fine. Spec. KC44. (Image)
Opening GBP 500.00
Sold...GBP 950.00
Closed..Jun-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 950
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 30192
Symbol: C
Cat No: 172 var.
1881 1d Lilac die II showing "frame broken at bottom" variety, mint og, some faint gum toning, very fine (SG Spec. K8j, £950) (Image)
