Auction of Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

1878 £1 Brown-lilac, watermark Maltese Cross, BB fine used with London S.E c.d.s. S.G. 129, £3,750. Photo on Page 14.

1877 4d Sage-green, plate 15, JD imperforate marginal plate proof handstamped type 9 Specimen, superb mint. S.G. £525+. Photo on Page 14.

1880 4d Grey-brown plate 17, watermark Large Garter, FA with margin at left handstamped type 9 Specimen, superb unmounted mint. S.G. 154s, £350++....

1878 6d Grey plate 16, watermark Spray of Rose, TG imperforate Imprimatur, fine mint. Very scarce, just 22 stamps removed from the Imprimatur shee...

1878 6d Grey plate 16, watermark Spray of Rose, PE - QF imperforate corner marginal plate proof block of four, part inscription in upper margin, e...

1880 QV Head Die Proof with oval background, in rose with uncleared surround, die sunk on wove paper, 60x68mm. This head was produced by Perkins B...

1881 3d Rose plate 21, watermark Imperial Crown, ME - MF mint pair, original gum, very fine. S.G. 158, £1,000. Photo on Page 12.

1881 5d Imperforate plate proof with margin at base, in black on white glazed card. S.G. £850. Photo on Page 12.

1881 1d Lilac die I, watermark inverted, fine used, scarce. S.G. 170wi, £600. Photo on Page 12.

1881 1d Lilac die II, Die Proof in black on white glazed card, stamped "BEFORE HARDENING" and dated "3 JUN 81", 92 x 60mm, very fine. S.G. £1,500....

1881 1d Lilac die II, Die Proof in the adopted colour of lilac, on white glazed card, 92x60mm. A superb proof, very rare. S.G. £5,500. Photo on Pa...

1881 1d, Die II, perforated colour trial in deep olive on white gummed paper, fine and scarce. S.G. £3,250. Photo on Page 12.

1881 1d Lilac die II, variety printed on both sides, the impression on reverse inverted, hinge marks on the front, otherwise fine mint and very sc...

1881 1d Lilac die II with "PEARS / SOAP" on reverse in blue, superb unmounted mint. S.G. £550+. Photo on Page 12.

1881-84 Specimen, mint and used issues on six pages including 1d lilac (2), 6d on 6d and Imperial Crowns £1 brown (no gum) all handstamped "SPECIM...

1883-84 5/- Crimson, NE-NF pair with lower margin, superb unmounted mint. S.G. 181, £1,950++. Photo on Page 20.

1883-84 10/- Cobalt on white paper, MB handstamped type 9 Specimen, superb mint, very lightly mounted. S.G. 182s, £3,400. Photo on Page 14.

1883-84 10/- Ultramarine, JB handstamped type 11 Specimen, fine mint. S.G. 183s, £550. Photo on Page 14.

1883-84 10/- Ultramarine, GA superb used with a Bakewell c.d.s. S.G. 183, £525. Photo on Page 14.

1884 £1 Brown-lilac, watermark Imperial Crowns, HC fine used with light squared circle cancels. S.G. 185, £3,000. Photo on Page 12.

1884 £1 Brown-lilac, watermark Imperial Crown, NC used with light Registered cancels, light vertical crease at left, an attractive stamp. S.G. 185...

1887 Reply Paid essay in blue, using the 1½d Jubilee issue head plate with an engraved background, mint single with margin at left, imperf x perf ...

1887 ½d Vermilion with "PEARS / SOAP" on reverse in orange, hinge mark on the face, otherwise fine mint. S.G. £525. Photo on Page 12.

1887 ½d Vermilion with "PEARS / SOAP" on reverse in orange, margin at left, superb unmounted mint. S.G. £525++. Photo on Page 12.

1891 £1 Green, CC imperforate proof handstamped Specimen type 9, light horizontal crease close to upper edge, otherwise fine mint, very scarce. S....

1891 £1 Green, DD handstamped Specimen type 11, fine mint. S.G. 212s, £1,100. Photo on Page 12.

1891 £1 Green fine used with Gracechurch St. datestamps. S.G. 212, £800. Photo on Page 12.

1900 ½d Green, imperforate plate proof block of four in green on ungummed buff paper, fine. S.G. £880. Photo on Page 20.

1900 1/- Green and carmine, block of four fine used with Streatham Hill Nr. Rly Station datestamps. A scarce block used in G.B, most multiples of ...

1901 King Edward VII Small Head Die Proof with uncleared surround, in black on white glazed card dated "4 SEP 01" and stamped "BEFORE / HARDENING"...

1901 King Edward VII Small Head Die Proof, a cleared thin white contour line around the head, in black on white glazed card dated "5 SEP 01" and s...

1901 King Edward VII 1d Die Proof in black on white glazed card, signed "A.A Roberts", 92x60mm, fine and scarce. S.G. £3,000. Photo on Page 16.

1908 King Edward VII 1d Die Proof in black on white glazed card, dated "3 JUN. 08" and stamped "AFTER / STRIKING", initialled "H.W", 92x60mm. This...

1908 King Edward VII 1d Die Proof in black on white glazed card, dated "23 DEC. 08" and stamped "AFTER / STRIKING", initialled "W.P", 92x60mm. Thi...

1903 1d KEVII "Canada Head" essay, colour trial in carmine-red on gummed wove paper, 62x75mm, tiny mark below and well clear of the essay, otherwi...

1902 2/6 Lilac handstamped Specimen type 16, very fine mint. S.G. £400+. Photo on Page 14.

1902 5/- Bright Carmine, block of six fine used with Guernsey datestamps. S.G. 263, £1,540. Photo on Page 18.

1902 10/- Ultramarine, block of four superb used with Guernsey datestamps. S.G. 265, £2,500. Photo on Page 18.

1902 £1 Dull blue-green superb unmounted mint. S.G. 266, £3,000. Photo on Page 12.

1902 £1 Dull blue-green, vertical pair with upper margin, superb used with Guernsey datestamps. S.G. 266, £1,650+. Photo on Page 18.

1909 4d Orange, imperforate plate proof block of four on buff paper. S.G. £340+. Photo on Page 20.

c.1910 Imperforate De la Rue Minerva Head dummy stamps in six differing colours on gummed chalk surface paper. (6).

1911-12 KEVII ½d on picture postcards, virtually all Harrison printings, various shades, including perf 15x14 stamps (55, S.G. £100 on cover), als...

1911 KEVII Somerset House 2/6 dull reddish purple, block of six used with Dalston Lane 244, Hackney datestamps, ink mark on one stamp, otherwise f...

1912 KEVII Somerset House 5/- carmine, lower right corner marginal single, date cuts to marginal rule, superb mint. S.G. 318, £425+. Photo on Page...

1912 KEVII Somerset House 5/- carmine, lower right interpane marginal pair, date cuts to marginal rule below the corner stamp, superb mint. S.G. 3...

1911 KEVII Somerset House £1 deep green, superb unmounted mint. S.G. 320, £3,000. Photo on Page 12.

1911 KGV ½d Bright Green Downey Head, die B, watermark Imperial Crown, variety watermark sideways, superb used with light 1911 (Oct. 3) c.d.s. A v...

1911 KGV Downey Head 1d, die 1B imperforate plate proofs, marginal single and a pair in carmine on unwatermarked chalk surfaced paper, fine mint. ...

1912 KGV 1d Scarlet Downey Head, watermark Imperial Crown, overprinted "CANCELLED" type 25, fine mint, scarce. S.G. £600. Photo on Page 12.

1912 KGV 1d Deep bright scarlet Downey Head, without watermark, superb unmounted mint. S.G. £1,500. Photo on Page 26.

1912-24 ½d - 1/- Mint including ½d, 1d pair and imperf 1d pair with "CANCELLED" overprint type 24, imperf ½d and 1d pairs with Specimen overprints...

1912-24 7d Olive, margin at right, without watermark, superb unmounted mint, a very scarce variety this fine. S.G. £950. Photo on Page 26. ...[mo...

1912-24 9d Agate, margin at right, without watermark, fine mint, a scarce variety. With R.P.S Certificate (1989). S.G. £950. Photo on Page 26.

1912-24 1/- Bistre, watermark Royal Cypher, variety watermark inverted, superb unmounted mint. S.G. 395wi, £350. Photo on Page 26.

1913 Waterlow 2/6 Sepia-brown, lower left corner marginal single, lightly mounted in the margins only, the stamp unmounted, very fine. S.G. 400, £...

1913 Waterlow 5/- Rose-carmine, lower right corner marginal single, lightly mounted in the lower margin only, the stamp superb unmounted. S.G. 401...

1913 £1 Dull blue-green unmounted mint, superb in all respects. With R.P.S Certificate (2007). S.G. £3,800. Photo on Page 26.

1915 De la Rue 2/6 Grey-brown, margin at base, superb unmounted mint. S.G. 407, £700+. Photo on Page 28.

1915 De la Rue 2/6 Sepia, margin at right, superb unmounted mint. S.G. 408, £550+. Photo on Page 26.