Europe continued...
Great Britain continued...
| Lot |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 1392 |
|
 1840: 2 d. deep full blue, plate 2, lettered IG-IH, a used horizontal pair, margins ample to
large with portion of adjoining stamp at right, of fine rich colour, neatly cancelled by Maltese Crosses in black. A most attractive pair Gi = £ 2'500. (Image 1) (Image 2)
|
SOLD for CHF750.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 1393 |
 |
 1840: Rainbow Trial 1 d. in dull rose-red, State 2c, large margins all round on thin wove
paper. A superb Trial in the foremost quality Gi DP20 = £ 2'000. (Image 1) (Image 2)
|
SOLD for CHF1,000.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 1394 |
|
 1841 (April): Trial Printing 1 d. red-brown on blued, plate 11, lettered EH, on
unwatermarked Dickinson silk-thread paper, an unused example with clear to large margins on three sides, fresh appearance and of good strong colour, unused without gum. A very rare stamp Gi = £ 4'750.rnProvenance: Rowland Hill Estate (1881)
Collection "Chartwell", Spink 5 July 2012, lot 48.rnNote: All known copies originate from one sheet which was found in 1881 in the estate of Rowland Hill and exhibited in London in the same year. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
Get Market Data for [Great Britain Collection] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
SOLD for CHF1,200.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 1395 |
 |
 1841; 1 d. red-brown, plate 73, lettered QB, a used example on small piece, close at lower
right otherwise large margins all round, tied by "LUDLOW" circular datestamp (15 July 1845) in blue. Exceptional and scarce, the sole example noted in the Karl Louis card Index in blue. (Image 1) (Image 2)
|
SOLD for CHF600.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 1396 |
 |
 1841: 1 d. red-brown on blued, plate 91, lettered SI-SJ / TI-TJ, a used block of four, good
to large margins all round, sheet marginal at base with imprint "Letter in Wetting the Back be", cancelled by somewhat blurred irish numeral obliterators in black, tiny thin spot on SI, otherwise fine and highly attractive. (Image 1) (Image 2)
|
SOLD for CHF350.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 1397 |
 |
 1841: 2 d. blue, plate 3, an unused horizontal pair lettered HH-HI, large margins on three
sides and just shaved at right, each overprinted SPECIMEN in black, the right hand stamp with the overprint slightly doubled, large part og. Rare Gi E1s = £ 5'500 for a single example. (Image 1) (Image 2)
|
CLOSED
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 1398 |
 |
 1841 (March 13): 2 d. blue, plate 3, lettered TA-TK, the wonderful horizontal strip of
eleven, corner marginal from lower left corner of the sheet showing Plate Number "3" and near full imprint at base "PRICE 2d. Per Label. 2/- Per Row of 12. £2...Per Sheet. Place the Labels ABOVE the Address and towards the RIGHT HAND SIDE of the
Letter. In Wetting the Back be careful not to remove (the cement)". Some vertical creasing to be expected, stain in margin between TC and TD, six stamps exhibiting full margins and balance shaved at top, full unmounted original gum (a tear in the
margin far outside design backed for protection by hinge). A stunning and outstandingly rare multiple for the connoisseur of classic philately Gi E1(2) = £ 55'000+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)
|
CLOSED
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 1399 |
|
 1841: 2 d. blue, plate 3, lettered MH-ML / NH-NL, a used block of ten (5 x 2), generally
good margins all round and of excellent appearance; imperfections (including thins, light corner crease and scissor cut between MJ-MK in margin only), individually cancelled by Maltese Crosses in black. A most attractive multiple Gi = £ 3'000+
(for two blocks of four). (Image 1) (Image 2)
|
CLOSED
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 1400 |
 |
 1841: 2 d. blue, plate 3, lettered EG, a fine used example with large margins all round and
portions of adjoining stamps at right and at base, on 1843 entire letter from Barge Yard Chambers, London to Wymondham, Suffolk tied by London "No. 3 in Maltese Cross" in black. Reverse with despatch cds and Wymondham double arc arrival cds in black.
Superb and rare entire Gi ES11vc = £ 2'250. (Image 1) (Image 2)
|
SOLD for CHF850.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 1401 |
|
 1841: 2 d. blue, plate 4, imperforate, used on covers (2) and a front, and 2 d. blue pl. 4,
perf. 16 covers (5), all fair to very fine Gi = £ 1'750+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
|
SOLD for CHF100.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 1402 |
|
 1864/79: 1 d. red, plate 109, lettered QH, variety "Imperforate", a fine used example with
good margins cancelled by Irish "142" numeral obliterator of Clonmel in black. Merest trace of diagonal bend but an exceptionally rare and seldom seen stamp. Just two covers and four single examples from this plate recorded in the Karl Louis card
Index. Cert. BPA (1988) Gi = £ 3'200.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 5-6 March 1973, lot 161; Collection "K.M.", Spink, 6 June 2007, lot 456. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
Get Market Data for [Great Britain Collection] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
CLOSED
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 1403 |
|
 1867: Paris Exhibition Proof for the 2 d. value, Imperforate example from plate 9, lettered
BH, printed on soft white card paper, ample margins all round, slight rub on 'B' square mentioned for accuracy and not detracting from the appearance. A fine and scarce Proof Gi DP49 = £ 4'000.rnProvenance: Collection Sugden, Robson Lowe,
London, 27 July 1951, lot 220; Collection "Yorkshire", Christies, London, 27 Jan 1981, lot 149; Collection "Windsor", Harmeers, London, 24 Feb 2003, lot 2619. (Image 1) (Image 2)
Get Market Data for [Great Britain Collection] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
CLOSED
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 1404 |
|
 1867: Paris Exhibition Proof for the 2 d. value, an Imperforate horizontal strip of four
from plate 9 (State II following the 1866 repair), lettered DI-DL with sheet margin at right, printed on soft white card paper, the first three Proofs with large margins all round, DL touched at base. A fine and extremely rare multiple Gi DP49 =
£ 12'000+.rnProvenance: This strip adjoins the corner marginal block of nine (AJ-AL / CJ-CL) in the collection of His Majesty King Charles III. The Royal multiple first appeared in a Puttick & Simpson sale of October 1907. (Image 1) (Image 2)
Get Market Data for [Great Britain Collection] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
CLOSED
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 1405 |
|
 1870 (Oct 1): Bantam ½ d. rose-red, plate 9, lettered BL, a fine unused example of this, the
rarest plate; fresh colour, fine large part og. Gi = £ 5'000. (Image 1) (Image 2)
|
SOLD for CHF1,000.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 1406 |
|
 1870: 1½ d. rose-red, plate 1, lettered CK-CL / DK-DL, a used block of four, lightly
cancelled by "Peterborough" circular datestamps (16 August 1872) in black. Charming and scarce Gi = £ 750+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
|
SOLD for CHF260.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 1407 |
|
 1847/54: Embossed 6 d. purple, a used example with large margins all round, lightly
cancelled by London numeral obliterator in black . Small corner crease at upper right not touching design, an attractive stamp. Gi = £ 1'000. (Image 1) (Image 2)
|
SOLD for CHF260.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 1408 |
|
 RMSP 1866: Registered entire letter from Manchester to Montevideo at double rate endorsed
"per Southampton Mail Reg'd", franked by 1858/76 2 d. blue pl. 9 in a horizontal pair, 1865/67 3 d. rose pl. 4 pair, 6 d. lilac pl. 5 single and pair all cancelled by "498" obliterators with oval framed "Registered / Manchester" and London in red
(Aug 8 and 9) below. One or two faults to the adhesives but a fine and most unusual registered three colour franking. Illustrated in Edition D'Or 59 on page 123. (Image 1) (Image 2)
|
SOLD for CHF480.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 1409 |
|
 1867/80: 6 d. mauve, wmk. Spray, plate 9, lettered QC-QD / SC-SD, a used block of six,
neatly cancelled by "Manchester / York St." cds's (6 Feb 1872) in black. A scarce and most attractive multiple Gi J77 = £ 750. (Image 1) (Image 2)
|
SOLD for CHF220.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 1410 |
|
 1867: 9 d. straw, wmk. Spray, plate 4, lettered EB, an unused example of rich colour,
marginal from base of sheet with "Ninepence / per Label" imprint, overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Type 9) in black, unmounted og. Choice and scarce Gi J96t = £ 425. (Image 1) (Image 2)
|
SOLD for CHF250.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 1411 |
|
 1867: 9 d. straw, plate 4, lettered CF/EF, a vertical strip of three with part marginal
inscription at base, all cancelled by "Seething Lane" cds's (21 June 1872) in black. Scarce and most attractive Gi = £ 975+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
|
SOLD for CHF260.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
Previous Page,
Next Page or Return to Table of Contents
|
