Great Britain, 1840, 1 d., HOUSE OF LORDS envelope, used 12 MR 12/1840, TEMPORARY/TO BE POSTED AT THE HOUSE OF LORDS ONLY/POST PAID.-ONE PENNY.- WEIGHT NOT TO EXCEED 1/2 OZ., printed in vermilion on buff wove paper, size 121 x 81 mm, on reverse with the Iron Dukes red wax seal, all in all a very fine example of one of the iconic first postal stationaries, an historical relevant piece of history, ex Cavendish, Derby, 1997 April 26th, lot 456, F-VF!. Estimate 27.000€. SG PE 6 (Image)

Estimate € 27000

Great Britain, 1840, 1 d., black, MH, plate 2, lettered T-I, good to large margins, with lower sheet margin and imprint (TH)E LETTER. IN WETTIN(G), very fresh and desirable rare in this presentation, a gem for the connoisseur, cert. BPA. Estimate 20.000€. SG 2 (Image)

Estimate € 20000

Great Britain, 1840, 1 d., rich dark black shade, plate 8, lettered S-E, IMPRIMATUR AFTER HARDENING, only 23 removed from the imprimatur sheet, with large even margins, superb quality and a magnificent desirable item with the highest provenance: ex Royal collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Spink, 17 May 2001, lot 12, cert. RPSL, SUP!. Estimate 45.000€. SG 2 (Image)

Estimate € 45000

Great Britain, 1840, 1 d., black, used with MAGENTA Maltese Cross, with huge margins all around, a stunning stamp in all respects, cert. RPSL, SUP-XF!. Estimate 4.500€. SG 2 g (Image)

Estimate € 4500

Great Britain, 1840, 1 d., black, cancelled m/c in red, pair A - D/A - E, plate 6, cut tangential to very wide margins, still attractive, G-F!. Estimate 1.400€. SG 2 (Image)

Estimate € 1400

Great Britain, 1840, 1 d., black, used with m/s in BROWN, tied to piece, plate 10, letters I - F, very wide and even margins, exceedingly rare and superb, VF!. Estimate 3.400€. SG 2 (Image)

Estimate € 3400

Great Britain, 1840, 1 d., black, red m/c, D - K, slight re-entry at NE, plate 2, very wide and even margins, desirable and attractive stamp, XF!. Estimate 600€. SG 2 (Image)

Estimate € 600

Great Britain, 1840, 1 d., intense black, red m/c, tied to piece, vertical pair P - E/Q - E from plate 1A, early impression, fine to very wide margins, desirable and attractive multiple, XF!. Estimate 2.000€. SG 2 (Image)

Estimate € 2000

Great Britain, 1840, 1 d., grey black, used MANCHESTERCROSS, plate 3 O-E, worn, with very well to ample margins, very rare and fresh item, cert. RPSL, XF!. Estimate 1.600€. SG 2 AS3 (Image)

Estimate € 1600

Great Britain, 1840, 1 d., grey black, used/black MANCHESTER m/c, plate 1a Q-I, very worn, with good to ample margins, very rare and fresh item, VF!. Estimate 1.600€. SG 2 AS3 (Image)

Estimate € 1600

Great Britain, 1840, 1 d., black, used with ORANGE RED LIVERPOOL, tied to letter, plate 4, letters R - A, send to O(s)westry, in the content there is an estate mentioned in WREXHAM seen in the LIVERPOOL PAPER, an interesting piece, good to ample margins and very fresh, F-VF!. Estimate 2.800€. SG 2 (Image)

Estimate € 2800

Great Britain, 1840, 1 d., intense black, tied to letter and cancelled by black m/c, with good to very large margins, from TURRIFF/AU 5/1841, very fresh and late usage of the plate 4, F-VF!. Estimate 1.200€. SG 1 (Image)

Estimate € 1200

Great Britain, 1840, 2 d., deep blue, used, very light cancelled, plate 2, large to very large margin, very rich colour and attractive, VF-XF!. Estimate 1.300€. SG 2 (Image)

Estimate € 1300

Great Britain, 1840, 2 d., blue, used red m/s, plate 1, B - A with DOUBLE LETTERS, very wide even margins, superb and attractive, VF!. Estimate 1.100€. SG 4/DS5 j (Image)

Estimate € 1100

Great Britain, 1841, 2 d., blue, obliterated by m/c in black, pair with good to ample margins, very fresh and attractive, VF!. Estimate 750€. SG 14 e (Image)

Estimate € 750

Great Britain, 1867, 3d., deep rose, pl. 5, LPOG, F!. Estimate 600€. SG 103 (Image)

Estimate € 600

Great Britain, 1871, 3 d., black, DIE PROOF without lettering on glazed card with date NOV 1 1871. at left corner and strike AFTER HARDENING at middle upper right, initialled at lower right corner, exceedingly rare and very fine, XF!. Estimate 2.200€. SG P 102 (Image)

Estimate € 2200

Great Britain, 1882, 5 s., rose, used LONDON AUG 24 83 and tied to piece, on lightly blued paper, plate 4, wmk Anchor, D-D, a very rare stamp, well centred and very fresh, F-VF!. Estimate 5.400€. SG 130 (Image)

Estimate € 5400

Great Britain, 1882, £ 5, orange, MH, on white paper, lettered B-E, with superb colour and well centred, cert. BPA, F-VF!. Estimate 16.000€. SG 137 (Image)

Estimate € 16000

Great Britain, 1882, £ 5, orange, used GLASGOW JUNE 15/94, on white paper, lettered C-I, with superb colour and well centred, a beautiful and very fresh stamp, cert. RPSL, F-VF!. Estimate 7.500€. SG 137 (Image)

Estimate € 7500

Great Britain, 1883, 1 1/2 d., grey black, on glazed card, DIE Proofs without lettering, from the De La Rue archive, large even margins, exceedingly rare and very fresh,ex Philips, SUP!. Estimate 2.000€. SG P 188 (Image)

Estimate € 2000

Great Britain, 1883, 2 d., grey black, on glazed card, DIE Proofs without lettering, from the De La Rue archive, large even margins, exceedingly rare and very fresh,ex Philips, SUP!. Estimate 2.000€. SG P 189 (Image)

Estimate € 2000

Great Britain, 1883, 2 1/2 d., grey black, on glazed card, DIE Proofs without lettering, from the De La Rue archive, large even margins, exceedingly rare and very fresh,ex Philips, SUP!. Estimate 2.000€. SG P 190 (Image)

Estimate € 2000

Great Britain, 1883, 3 d., grey black, on glazed card, DIE Proofs without lettering, from the De La Rue archive, large even margins, exceedingly rare and very fresh,ex Philips, SUP!. Estimate 2.000€. SG P 191 (Image)

Estimate € 2000

Great Britain, 1883, 4 d., grey black, on glazed card, DIE Proofs without lettering, from the De La Rue archive, large even margins, exceedingly rare and very fresh,ex Philips, SUP!. Estimate 2.000€. SG P 192 (Image)

Estimate € 2000