Europe continued... Great Britain King George V continued... Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 2606 (*) Postal Union Congress, 1929: Undenominated progressive Die Proof of Linzell’s design for the 1d. or 1½d. value, printed in black on proof paper (approximately 158 x 126 mm.), the Crown black and unfinished, and the frame incomplete, undenominated but with “POSTAGE REVENUE” and “POSTAL UNION CONGRESS LONDON 1929”, very fine and rare Gi. Spec Type (a) = £9'500 (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 435/436Proof] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 2,000.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 2607 (*) Postal Union Congress, 1929: 1d. two completed Die Proofs one wove paper, one each in red and pale brown on wove paper; the pale brown approximately 96 x 105mm, rich colour and very fine; the red example approximately 146 x 115mm., dated "4.2.29" at lower right, thin in the upper margin, far removed from the impression which remains fresh and very fine, both rare proofs, the pale brown unlisted in Gibbons in this denomination (Image 1) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 435Proof] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 3,000.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 2608 ** Postal Union Congress, 1929: 1d scarlet, imperforate Imprimatur right marginal strip of six, from the coil printing, unmounted, showing sheet number '17107' and manuscript notation in pencil "Plate no. 1/35 for Registration W. Rushden 14/5/29", with BPMA backstamps of the British Postal Museum & Archive, fresh, very fine, and extremely rare. Gi. Spec NCom6var (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 435var] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 2,000.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 2609 * Postal Union Congress, 1929: 1d. scarlet, watermark Block Cypher, perf. 15x14, a lightly-mounted lower right sheet margin single, overprinted CANCELLED in black (Type 33), an elusive example from a sheet printing, these overprints most commonly found on booklet stamps, fine. Gi. Spec. NCom5t= £600+ (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 435var] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 100.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 2610 * Postal Union Congress, 1929: 1d. scarlet, wmk. Block Cypher, perf. 15x14, variety varnish ink and watermark inverted, part original gum, a particularly well-centred stamp, slightly toned, but exceedingly scarce and otherwise fine. Cert. RPSL (1985). Gi. Spec NCom6ac = £4'000+ Provenance: Collection Michael Sefi (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 435var] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 500.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 2611 **/* Postal Union Congress, 1929: 1d. scarlet booklet pane of six with sheet selvedge at left, punched and overprinted “CANCELLED” in black (Type 33P), five stamps unmounted mint and one with hinge remnant, typical vertical gum creases, otherwise fine and scarce Gi. Spec. NComB2u = £1'500 (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 435var] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 250.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 2612 * Postal Union Congress, 1929: 1d. scarlet, wmk. Block Cypher, perf. 15x14, variety varnish ink, part original gum, nicely-centred and of good colour, scarce and fine. Cert. RPSL (2012). Gi. Spec NCom6c = £4'000 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 435var] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 500.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 2613 ** Postal Union Congress, 1929: 1d. scarlet Code Z coil leader, wmk. Block Cypher, the carmine-faced, white-backed imperforate and ungummed leader handstamped “P.U.C.” in black (21 x 8 mm.), measuring 322 mm. and retaining six stamps, the tab and end perf. 10.3 and the exclusion clause showing the normal small “s” in “sale”; originally opened immediately to the right of the wax seal and subsequently rejoined; together with a coil end, possibly from a Code X or Z roll, with stamp-sized blank label, perf. 14.9 x 14.2, attached to a 1d. stamp with trimmed perforations at right; scarce (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 435] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 120.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 2614 (*) Postal Union Congress, 1929: 1½d. completed Die Proof of Linzell’s design, printed in black on proof paper (approximately 187 x 127 mm.), a rare Proof, very fine. Gi. Spec = £8'500 (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 436Proof] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 1,500.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 2615 (*) Postal Union Congress, 1929: 1½d. completed Die Proof of Linzell’s design, printed in red brown on proof paper (approximately 146 x 115 mm.), dated "4.2.29" at lower right in manuscript, trivial corner crease, fresh and very fine. SG Spec = £10'000 (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 436Proof] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 1,500.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 2616 ** Postal Union Congress, 1929: 1½d purple-brown, Imprimatur imperforate lower marginal strip of seven, from the coil printing, unmounted, showing sheet number '26287' and manuscript notation in pencil "Plate no. 1/33 for Registration W. Rushden 3/5/29", with BPMA backstamps of the British Postal Museum & Archive, light vertical gum bend on seventh stamp, 5mm. tear to selvedge below third stamp of little importance given the exceptional rarity of this exhibition piece, rare Gi. Spec NCom7var (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 436var] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 2,000.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 2617 * Postal Union Congress, 1929: 1½d. purple-brown, watermark Block Cypher, perf. 15x14, overprinted "Especimen" diagonally in green (reversed and inverted), lightly mounted, handstamped for distribution to the Portuguese colonies, fresh and fine. Gi. Spec NCom7tvar = £500+ (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 436var] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 100.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 2618 ** Postal Union Congress, 1929: 1½d. purple-brown, imperforate imprimatur of two tête-bêche advertising booklet panes, with two positions left blank at either side for advertising label, unmounted mint, with BPMA handstamps on reverse, from the British Postal Museum & Archive, fresh deep colour, remarkably rare, very fine. Gi. Spec NComB4var = £45,000 (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 436var] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 6,000.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 2619 **/* Postal Union Congress, 1929: 1½d. booklet pane of six with sheet selvedge at left, punched and overprinted “CANCELLED” in black (Type 33P), five stamps unmounted mint and one with hinge remnant, typical vertical gum creases, else fine and scarce. Gi. Spec. NComB3u = £1'200 (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 436var] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 200.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 2620 * Postal Union Congress, 1929: 1½d. purple-brown upper marginal block of twelve, believed to be from plate 5, showing a spectacular pre-printing paper fold with a dramatic crease and corresponding displacement and partial doubling of the impression, hinge-reinforced in places, scarce, an exceptional block of tremendous visual appeal. Gi. Spec NCom7var (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 436var] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 200.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 2621 * Postal Union Congress, 1929: 1½d. purple-brown, unused group of three perforation and printing varieties, comprising an upper-left corner pair with part of the left stamp unprinted, apparently caused by another portion of the sheet overlapping it during printing; a lower-left corner block of six showing a dramatic misperforation in the selvedge, caused by the corner of the sheet being folded over during the perforation run; and a lower-right corner block of eight showing an unusual perforation variety caused by the paper being folded prior to perforation; some small imperfections as expected, a visually striking and scarce trio. Gi. Spec NCom7vars (Image 1) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 436var] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 200.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 2622 **/* Postal Union Congress, 1929: 1½d. booklet panes with advertising labels, group of five booklets, one each of the S.G. listed advertisements of (1) Cash's Washing Ribbons, (2) Cleaver's Terebene, (3) "Stamp Collectors / Desti Ltd.", (4) Atlantic Transportation Line, and (5) "Telephone Service / Air Mails", panes 1, 2, and 5 unmounted, fresh and fine. Gi. Spec NComB4 = £1'750+ (Image 1) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 436var] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 250.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 2623 **/* Postal Union Congress, 1929: 1½d. booklet pane, with "Cleaver's Terebene" advertising labels, mounted on two stamps, overprinted CANCELLED in black (Type 33), trimmed perfs along right, otherwise fine, and a scarce pane, particularly so without the additional punch cancel. Gi. Spec NComB4t = £2'250 (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 436var] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 250.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 2624 */o/piece/cover/bof Postal Union Congress, 1929: 1½d. purple-brown, ‘1829 for 1929’ variety, group of four examples comprising an upper marginal mint block of four; a single tied to small piece by Leeds First Day of issue cancellation (May 10); a used single with inverted watermark, struck with a partial Cardiff c.d.s. and accompanied by R.P.S.L. certificate; and a single on a Great Yarmouth souvenir postcard from Lowestoft to the USA.; the postcard with some edge wear, otherwise a fine and scarce group Gi. Spec NCom7c (Image 1) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 436var] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 400.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 2625 (*) Postal Union Congress, 1929: Die Proof of John Farleigh’s 2½d. design on white glazed card, handstamped diagonally “CANCELLED” in rose and affixed to a page bearing the manuscript notation “I.P.U. / C.7”, engraved by T.E. Storey at the Royal Mint, very fine and rare, from the presentation album presented to H.A. Richardson upon his retirement. Gi Spec = NCom8 Proof (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 437 Proof] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 800.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM Previous Page, Next Page or Return to Table of Contents

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