Great Britain

**Literature and Philatelic Documents**
Lot	Symbol	Catalog No.	Descrip	Opening
40000			Patents: Trio of UK patents incl. "A Letter Card for Postal Purposes" by Frank Melville Merridew, 23rd July 1892 with the specifications and illustrations of his design, whose ideas were adopted by the French and debated by the UK parliament before the idea was adopted by the UPU, "Improvements in Letter Boxes and Attachments thereto" by Charles Chambre with his design for a self-closing letter box in 1891 and "Improvements in Coin-freed Apparatus for Delivering Stamps and other Articles", 22nd June 1901, by Edwin Gallwey, for his stamp vending machine design.(Image 1)	Estimate. GBP 100 Currently (SAN)...GBP 100.00 Closing..Nov-21, 01:00 AM

**1839 Treasury Competition**
Lot	Symbol	Catalog No.	Descrip	Opening
40001			Bogardus and Coffin treasury essay 1929 reprints in black, brown and red on glazed paper, very fine.(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6)	Estimate. GBP 300 Currently (SAN)...GBP 300.00 Closing..Nov-21, 01:00 AM
40002	,		1840 J. Baraclough Prepaid Private Lettersheet printed in blue, addressed to Walter Landon, Rugely, with manuscript ''1'' and Belper undated backstamp. A superb and important item, believed to be unique and illustrated in the SG Spec Vol.1; cert. BPA (1989) (S.G. £55'000).(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)	Estimate. GBP 13,000 Currently (SAN)...GBP 13,000.00 Closing..Nov-21, 01:00 AM
40003			1866 (Jan 30) envelope sent locally from Charles Whiting to Mr Smith in St Johns wood, bearing 1864-79 1d red pair pl.81, neatly tied by "WC/7" cancels in black, additionally bearing an imperforate pair of Beaufort house essays, and endorsed in manuscript, "Specimen of Postage Stamps as proposed by Mr C.W. 6 Years Previously to Mr R Hill./ With Mr C Whiting's compliments" a fine and very rare cover. In The hand of Charles Whiting.(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)	Estimate. GBP 6,000 Currently (SAN)...GBP 6,000.00 Closing..Nov-21, 01:00 AM
40004			1839/40 Whiting Composite Essay, whereby an embossed head in green was superimposed on the Beaufort House Essay in black and red, then mounted on sheet inscribed in manuscript 'Specimens of embossed and common stamping of cylindrical process conjoined'. A remarkable item, almost certainly unique; cert. Karl Louis (2019) with additional information included. Ex Cowan 1955, Ex Robson Lowe Auction 1971, Ex Griffiths 1982, Ex Robson Lowe Auction 1985, Ex Fraser 2001.(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)	Estimate. GBP 5,500 Currently (SAN)...GBP 5,500.00 Closing..Nov-21, 01:00 AM
40005			1837 John Dickinson London District Post Essay: 1d. lettersheet in yellow-buff on Dickinson patent silk thread paper featuring a fancy design on engine-turned background; a good example of this early design uncreased. Scarce.(Image 1) (Image 2)	Estimate. GBP 190 Currently (SAN)...GBP 190.00 Closing..Nov-21, 01:00 AM
40006			Charles Whiting essays, a selection of 5 different including Post Office Permit in black each cut out of a larger piece from a pamphlet or periodical, scarce.(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) Get Market Data for [Great Britain Collection] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Estimate. GBP 750 Currently (SAN)...GBP 750.00 Closing..Nov-21, 01:00 AM

**Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Tria...**
Lot	Symbol	Catalog No.	Descrip	Opening
40007			1838 Rowland Hill Letter (24th July) about the Post Office Bill to Swynfen Jervis MP (the eccentric Liberal MP for Bridport) requesting his attendance at the House (of commons) re the Post Office Bill. Hills letter seemed to work as he did attend and voted in favour. Although the House was divided the motion passed (Ayes 81 Noes 56).(Image 1) (Image 2)	Estimate. GBP 900 Currently (SAN)...GBP 900.00 Closing..Nov-21, 01:00 AM
40008		S.G. DP8b	1870 Ormond hill die proof in black on wove paper from the 1st (later rejected) die, showing queens head background and POSTAGE ONE PENNY at foot; an exceptional example of this scarce proof (S.G. from £12'500). Expertise: Photocopy cert. BPA (1991).(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) Get Market Data for [Great Britain DP8b] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Estimate. GBP 2,600 Currently (SAN)...GBP 2,600.00 Closing..Nov-21, 01:00 AM
40009	Proof	S.G. DP8a	1871 Ormond Hill die proof of the first (rejected) die of the One Penny stamp in black (fourth stage) on soft white card; a very scarce proof. Cert. B.P.A. (2022).(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) Get Market Data for [Great Britain DP8a] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Estimate. GBP 3,800 Currently (SAN)...GBP 3,800.00 Closing..Nov-21, 01:00 AM
40010		S.G. DP8b	1935 reprint of the first (rejected) die of the One Penny stamp in black on unwatermarked paper; a very scarce proof. Expertise: Cert. RPS (1997).(Image 1) (Image 2) Get Market Data for [Great Britain DP8b] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Estimate. GBP 2,600 Currently (SAN)...GBP 2,600.00 Closing..Nov-21, 01:00 AM
40011		S.G. DP8b	1935 reprint of the first (rejected) die of the One Penny stamp in yellow-green on unwatermarked cream wove paper without smudges below "ONE" and "NNY"; a very scarce proof (S.G. from £12'500). Provenance: "Mayflower".(Image 1) (Image 2) Get Market Data for [Great Britain DP8b] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Estimate. GBP 2,600 Currently (SAN)...GBP 2,600.00 Closing..Nov-21, 01:00 AM
40012		S.G. DP8b	1935 reprint of the first (rejected) die of the One Penny stamp in a pair in yellow-green on unwatermarked cream wove paper without smudges below "ONE" and "NNY"; a very scarce proof (S.G. from £12'500).(Image 1) (Image 2) Get Market Data for [Great Britain DP8b] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Estimate. GBP 2,600 Currently (SAN)...GBP 2,600.00 Closing..Nov-21, 01:00 AM
40013		S.G. DP8b	1935 reprint of the first (rejected) die of the One Penny stamp in rose-carmine on unwatermarked cream wove paper; a very scarce proof (S.G. from £12'500). Expertise: Cert. RPS (1998).(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) Get Market Data for [Great Britain DP8b] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Estimate. GBP 2,600 Currently (SAN)...GBP 2,600.00 Closing..Nov-21, 01:00 AM
40014		S.G. DP8b var	1935 reprint of the first (rejected) die of the One Penny stamp in rose carmine on "(Sp)ecial Posta(ge) Londo(n)" watermarked cream wove paper; a very scarce proof (S.G. from £12'500).(Image 1) (Image 2) Get Market Data for [Great Britain DP8b var] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Estimate. GBP 2,600 Currently (SAN)...GBP 2,600.00 Closing..Nov-21, 01:00 AM
40015		S.G. DP8b var	1935 reprint of the first (rejected) die of the One Penny stamp in a pair of rose-carmine impressions on unwatermarked cream wove paper; a very scarce proof (S.G. from £12'500).(Image 1) (Image 2) Get Market Data for [Great Britain DP8b var] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Estimate. GBP 2,600 Currently (SAN)...GBP 2,600.00 Closing..Nov-21, 01:00 AM
40016	DE,Proof	S.G. DP22	1841 1d Red pl.11 PA trial on Dickinson silk thread paper, deeply blued and not showing the silk thread as is from the first column, ungummed, horizontal crease as usual, large to very large margins and rare as such; ex Lady Mairi Bury (SG £7'500).(Image 1) Get Market Data for [Great Britain DP22] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Estimate. GBP 600 Currently (SAN)...GBP 600.00 Closing..Nov-21, 01:00 AM
40017	Proof	S.G. DP29	Late Impression of 1d die II proof in black on unwatermarked wove paper (43x70mm) showing reversed "NEW" and "3" above and below the impression; some creasing in the margins clear of the impression though in absolutely no way detracting. Fine and most attractive. Rare. (S.G. from £15'000 in black). Provenance: The "KM" collection (2007).(Image 1) (Image 2) Get Market Data for [Great Britain DP29] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Estimate. GBP 1,300 Currently (SAN)...GBP 1,300.00 Closing..Nov-21, 01:00 AM
40018		S.G. DP56b	1871 (February) 1 1/2d Ormond hill die proof in black on thin white paper on card, superb quality for this rarity.(Image 1) (Image 2) Get Market Data for [Great Britain DP56b] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Estimate. GBP 2,600 Currently (SAN)...GBP 2,600.00 Closing..Nov-21, 01:00 AM
40019	Proof	S.G. DP66	1870 April- May colour trials for the 1/2d. bantam stamps, 11 impressions as struck from the small plate of six incomplete impressions of the New south Wales 1d., 2d. and 3d. "Diadem" issues on white wove paper in various colours; 9 of the proofs trimmed at top and at base; a very rare group.(Image 1) (Image 2) Get Market Data for [Great Britain DP66] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Estimate. GBP 800 Currently (SAN)...GBP 800.00 Closing..Nov-21, 01:00 AM