| Lot No | Description | Estimate Low | Estimate High | Hammer ex VAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2201 | Surface Printed: 1882–83 watermark anchor on blued paper £1 brown-lilac DF, a pale shade with central “SUNDERLAND/X/JA19/84” c.d.s., just a trace of slight creasing not detracting and possibly a trifle faded, a rare stamp. S.G. 132, cat. £6,000. Photo. | 1500 | 1800 | |
| 2202 | Surface Printed: 1882–83 watermark anchor on blued paper £5 orange BJ overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9 three times (twice over “£5” and once over the Queen’s head), small tone spots mostly on gum and slight crease, otherwise fine with large part original gum, rare. S.G. Spec. J128s, var. Photo. | 400 | 500 | 450 |
| 2203 | Surface Printed: 1882–83 watermark anchor on blued paper £5 orange DE, an attractive unused example, closed tear and reperforated at foot, otherwise fine showing clear bluing and of fine colour. S.G. 133, cat. £25,000. Photo. | 1500 | 1800 | 2400 |
| 2204 | Surface Printed: 1882–83 watermark anchor on blued paper £5 orange BI, a good sound used example of this scarce stamp in the typical shade of this issue, rather heavily cancelled and with small blue crayon mark at lower left. R.P.S. certificate (1980) states ‘stained’ which seems harsh. S.G. 133, cat. £5,750. Photo. | 1000 | 1200 | 850 |
| 2205 | Surface Printed: 1882–83 watermark anchor on white paper 5/- rose plate 4 FA, a fresh well centred mint example with large part original gum, faint vertical crease at left barely discernible, other slight imperfections, otherwise fine. R.P.S. certificate (1988). S.G. 134, cat. £9,750. Photo. | 1500 | 2000 | 1500 |
| 2206 | Surface Printed: 1882–83 watermark anchor on white paper 5/- rose plate 4 CA with part oval registered datestamp in blue, reduced crayon line at foot and perf. fault at upper left, slight creasing, otherwise fine. S.G. 134, cat. £2,000. Photo. | 200 | 250 | |
| 2207 | Surface Printed: 1882–83 watermark anchor on white paper 5/- rose plate 4 FB with part oval registered datestamps in blue, a little soiled and faint creasing, otherwise fine. S.G. 134, cat. £2,000. Photo. | 200 | 250 | |
| 2208 | Surface Printed: 1882–83 watermark anchor on white paper 10/- greenish-grey AB, a fine fresh well centred unused example of this rarity, regummed or redistributed gum, excellent colour. S.G. 135, cat. £40,000. Photo. | 8000 | 10000 | 7800 |
| 2209 | Surface Printed: 1882–83 watermark anchor on white paper £1 brown-lilac FJ, the dangerous forgery on genuine paper and with genuine “REGISTERED/LOMBARD ST.” c.d.s. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 500 |
| 2210 | Surface Printed: 1882–83 watermark anchor on white paper £1 brown-lilac GB, a good used example with “321” telegraphic numeral and boxed cancellation, faint bends. S.G. 136, cat. £5,500. Photo. | 400 | 500 | 720 |
| 2211 | Surface Printed: 1882–83 watermark anchor on white paper £5 orange AA overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 11, a very fine and fresh example with virtually full original gum, usual natural gum wrinkles and traces of tiny tone spots on tips of a few perfs. at top not detracting, very scarce. S.G. Spec. J128t. Photo. | 800 | 1000 | |
| 2212 | Surface Printed: 1882–83 watermark anchor on white paper £5 orange AF, an exceptionally fresh unmounted mint example, two corner creases not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine, superb colour S.G. 137, cat. £6,000. Photo. | 1500 | 2000 | 1950 |
| 2213 | Surface Printed: 1882–83 watermark anchor on white paper £5 orange AB most attractive with neat central “GLASGOW/JA 2/96” c.d.s., slight colour loss from removal of additional blue crayon line and faint creasing, otherwise fine. S.G. 137. Photo. | 500 | 600 | 720 |
| 2214 | Surface Printed: 1882–83 watermark anchor on white paper £5 orange CA, most attractive with neat “BELFAST/NO 17/91” c.d.s., small faults. S.G. 137, cat. £2,750. Photo. | 500 | 600 | 720 |
| 2215 | Surface Printed: 1873–80 watermark anchor on white paper 21/2d. plate 3 OG fine fresh mint with large part original gum, tiny natural paper flaws on reverse. S.G. 139, cat. £400. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 110 |
| 2216 | Surface Printed: 1873–80 21/2d. rosy-mauve plates 9 OH, 12 HG, 13 AG, 14 EG and 17 IF, mainly good to fine fresh mint with part to large part original gum, a few tiny imperfections. S.G. 141, cat. £2,400. Photo. | 400 | 500 | 520 |
| 2217 | Surface Printed: 1873–80 21/2d. rosy-mauve plate 16 AH, a fine and fresh unmounted mint top marginal example (mounted in margin), trivial gum wrinkles. S.G. 141, cat. £350. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 250 |
| 2218 | Surface Printed: 1873–80 watermark orb 21/2d. rosy-mauve plate 17 AC imprimatur, a top marginal example, exceptionally fine and fresh with gum (the stamp virtually unmounted). S.G. 141, Spec. J18. Photo. | 150 | 200 | 350 |
| 2219 | Surface Printed: 1873–80 watermark orb 21/2d. blue plates 18 PA-PB and 20 DK-DL fresh mint pairs, former with slight rubbing, latter some creasing not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. 142, cat. £1,300. | 150 | 200 | 250 |
| 2220 | Surface Printed: 1873–80 watermark spray 3d. rose plate 17 BC very fine and fresh mint with large part original gum, excellent colour. S.G. 144, cat. £325. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 140 |
| 2221 | Surface Printed: 1873–80 watermark spray 6d. grey plate 14 KA-KD fine and fresh mint row of four from the top of the pane showing “POSTAGE SIX PENCE” inscription, large part original gum with slight discolouration, exceptional appearance. S.G. 147. Photo. | 900 | 1000 | |
| 2222 | Surface Printed: 1873–80 watermark large garter 8d. orange plate 1 QF, matching wing marginal examples, one with wing margin perforated but showing a portion of the wing margin of QG as the sheet was separated by guillotining, the other (on Dec. 1877 envelope from Sunderland to Calcutta) with wide (7mm) imperforate margin at right, also JG with side (6mm) imperforate margin at left on 1878 (Dec.) cover from London to Madras and MG with wing margin at left perforated but showing a portion of the wing margin of JF as the sheet was separated by guillotining, a very scarce group. (4). JG with R.P.S. certificate (1985). S.G. 156var., Spec. J91Avar. Photo. | 800 | 1000 | 1500 |
| 2223 | Surface Printed: 1880–83 watermark crown 21/2d. blue plate 22 AA-TL reconstruction, mainly good to fine, a few with c.d.s. (240). S.G. 157, cat. £6,000. | 200 | 250 | 120 |
| 2224 | Surface Printed: 1880–83 3d. on 3d. and 6d. on 6d., both handstamped “SPECIMEN” type 9, fine with gum. S.G. K8As, K8Bs, cat. £300. | 100 | 120 | |
| 2225 | Surface Printed: 1880–81 ‘Provisional Issue’ 1d. Venetian red AA imprimatur, superb with full original gum. S.G. 166. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 160 |
| 2226 | Surface Printed: 1881 die II 16 dots 1d. lilac on blued paper, very fine mint and rare. R.P.S. certificate (1997) states ‘Blued paper - unused is genuine - Not the blued ‘safety’ paper variety - S.G. 172(var)’. Photo. | 1600 | 1800 | |
| 2227 | Surface Printed: 1881 die II 16 dots 1d. lilac with watermark inverted in a fine and fresh mint control “W” corner strip, scarce. S.G. 172Wi. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 110 |
| 2228 | Surface Printed: 1881 die II 16 dots 1d. deep purple “O” over “N” corner marginal control pair with imperf. margin, very fine mint, very scarce. S.G. Spec. KC44(I). Photo. | 400 | 500 | 520 |
| 2229 | Surface Printed: 1883–84 watermark anchor on blued paper 2/6 lilac KD, a most attractive example showing clear bluing and used in the correct period with “LIVERPOOL/EXCHANGE/21AU/83” c.d.s., faint creasing not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. 175, cat. £875. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 280 |
| 2230 | Surface Printed: 1883–84 watermark anchor on blued paper 10/- ultramarine CE, an exceptionally fine and fresh mint example with almost full original gum, very faint trace of tone spots on tips of a couple of perfs. not detracting, excellent colour and showing clear bluing, a rare and underrated adhesive. Clear B.P.A. certificate (1982). S.G. 177, cat. £22,000. Photo. | 8000 | 10000 | 9200 |
| 2231 | Surface Printed: 1883–84 watermark anchor on white paper 2/6 lilac IH, 5/- rose ME and 10/- pale ultramarine HD mainly very fine and fresh mint, 2/6 with tiny tone spot on gum and 10/- with slight gum creases or bends. S.G. 178, 180 & 183a, cat. £2,400. Photo. | 300 | 400 | 420 |
| 2232 | Surface Printed: 1883–84 watermark anchor on white paper 2/6, 5/- and 10/- AA-NH attempted reconstructions, comprising 2/6 - 110 out of 112 letterings, missing HF and KB, 5/- - 110 out of 112 letterings missing AD and JB and 10/- - 94 out 112 letterings, missing AC, BH, FG, GC-GE, GG, HE, HG, IF, JA, JE, JF, KG, LA, MA, MH and ND; mainly good to fine used, many with c.d.s. or oval registered d.s, particularly the 10/-. (314). S.G. 178–181, 183/a, cat. £71,150. Photo. | 6000 | 8000 | 6500 |
| 2233 | Surface Printed: 1883–84 watermark anchor on white paper 2/6 lilac MC-ND attractive used block of four with neat “BELFAST/SE 4/93” c.d.s’s and light additional blue crayon line, faint vertical creasing not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. 179. | 140 | 150 | 190 |
| 2234 | Surface Printed: 1883–84 watermark anchor on white paper 5/- rose DH overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 12, an exceptionally fine and fresh unmounted marginal example. S.G. Spec. K12t. Photo. | 200 | 220 | 230 |
| 2235 | Surface Printed: 1883–84 watermark anchor on white paper 10/- cobalt EH very fresh mint with large part original gum, a trifle soiled and with tiny corner perf. imperfection, otherwise fine and of excellent colour. A rare stamp. R.P.S. certificate (1974). S.G. 182, cat. £20,000. Photo. | 3500 | 4000 | 3800 |
| 2236 | Surface Printed: 1883–84 watermark anchor on white paper 10/- ultramarine IF overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 11, exceptionally fine and fresh with almost full original gum, excellent colour. S.G. Spec. K14(2)s. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 170 |
| 2237 | Surface Printed: 1883–84 watermark anchor on white paper 10/- ultramarine LH, an exceptional deep shade, neat “BELFAST/JA9/91” c.d.s., creasing not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. Clear R.P.S. certificate (2003) states ‘deep shade’. S.G. 183, Spec. K14(2). Photo. | 80 | 100 | 100 |
| 2238 | Surface Printed: 1884 watermark crowns £1 brown-lilac JA, an exceptionally fine and fresh mint example with large part original gum, superb colour and centering. B.P.A. certificate (1995). S.G. 185, cat. £20,000. Photo. | 12000 | 14000 | |
| 2239 | Surface Printed: 1884 watermark crowns £1 brown lilac LB, a fine unused (regummed) example, one blunted perf. at foot, good colour, very scarce. R.P.S. certificate (1979). S.G. 185, cat. £20,000. Photo. | 2000 | 3000 | 2100 |
| 2240 | Surface Printed: 1884 watermark crowns £1 brown-lilac, a remarkable attempted reconstruction comprising 45 of the 80 letterings incl. JC showing broken frame, condition varies in places but generally much above average with virtually all of good to fine appearance. S.G. 185/a, cat. £86,600. Photo. | 8000 | 10000 | 8800 |
| 2241 | Surface Printed: 1884 watermark crowns £1 brown-lilac AD of rich colour and with light central c.d.s. and boxed cancellation, small closed split at top left, otherwise fine. S.G. 185, cat. £1,900. Photo. | 200 | 250 | |
| 2242 | Surface Printed: 1884 watermark crowns £1 brown-lilac JA of excellent colour and attractive with light oval registered c.d.s’s, faint creasing not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. 185, cat. £1,900. Photo. | 300 | 350 | |
| 2243 | Surface Printed: 1884 watermark crowns £1 brown-lilac LA most attractive with neat central “IPSWICH/NO 13/89” c.d.s., some imperfections and small repair not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine, otherwise fine. S.G. 185, cat. £1,900. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 400 |
| 2244 | Surface Printed: 1884 watermark crowns £1 brown-lilac SD of excellent colour and with “DUBLIN/SORTING OFFICE/MY/28/90” double ring c.d.s. a trifle oily, some creasing not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine and a little mss. offset on reverse, otherwise fine. S.G. 185, cat. £1,900. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 350 |
| 2245 | Surface Printed: 1888 watermark orbs error £1 brown-lilac BC, a very fresh mint example with large part original gum, two creases barely detracting from appearance, otherwise fine, superb fresh colour. S.G. 186, cat. £38,000. Photo. | 5000 | 8000 | 6500 |
| 2246 | Surface Printed: 1888 watermark orbs error £1 brown-lilac AC, a good used example, a little rubbed. S.G. 186, cat. £3,250. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 290 |
| 2247 | Surface Printed: 1888 watermark orbs error £1 brown-lilac BB of good colour with “NO26/89” c.d.s. and additional boxed cancellation, faint creasing, otherwise fine. S.G. 186, cat. £3,250. Photo. | 300 | 350 | 380 |
| 2248 | Surface Printed: 1888 watermark orbs error £1 brown-lilac DA of excellent colour, oval registered d.s.’s, faint creasing, otherwise fine. S.G. 186, cat. £3,250. Photo. | 300 | 350 | 400 |
| 2249 | Surface Printed: 1888 watermark orbs error £1 brown-lilac EC fine and of excellent colour with light “AU29/89” c.d.s. and additional boxed cancellation. S.G. 186, cat. £3,250. Photo. | 400 | 500 | 720 |
| 2250 | Surface Printed: 1888 watermark orbs error £1 brown-lilac HA with barred oval “E.C.” cancellation, rather toned and other imperfections. S.G. 186, cat. £3,250. | 80 | 100 | 240 |
| 2251 | Surface Printed: 1888 watermark orbs error £1 brown-lilac HB, of good colour with oval central “LS/6” cancellation, faint crease and filled thin on reverse, otherwise fine. S.G. 186, cat. £3,250. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 320 |
| 2252 | Surface Printed: 1888 watermark orbs error £1 brown-lilac ID fine and of excellent colour, “FARNBOROUGH/FE20/89” c.d.s. and light boxed cancellation, additional red crayon line at upper left, just a faint trace of creasing. S.G. 186, cat. £3,250. Photo. | 350 | 400 | 400 |
| 2253 | Surface Printed: 1888 watermark orbs error £1 brown-lilac JB, a fair example, some faults. S.G. 186, cat. £3,250. | 100 | 120 | 250 |
| 2254 | Surface Printed: 1888 watermark orbs error £1 brown-lilac KD, of excellent colour with bold central “855” telegraphic numeral and additional boxed cancellation, slight creasing, otherwise fine. S.G. 186, cat. £3,250. Photo. | 300 | 350 | 300 |
| 2255 | Surface Printed: 1888 watermark orbs error £1 brown-lilac LB of good colour and with indistinct London duplex, very faint diagonal crease and just a trifle soiled, otherwise fine. S.G. 186, cat. £3,250. Photo. | 300 | 350 | 400 |
| 2256 | Surface Printed: 1888 watermark orbs error £1 brown-lilac MA with “REGISTERED/THROGMORTON AVENUE E.C./MY 15 89” oval datestamp, large repaired tear and creases but of good appearance. S.G. 186, cat. £3,250. | 100 | 120 | 200 |
| 2257 | Surface Printed: 1888 watermark orbs error £1 brown-lilac NA, a slightly pale shade, fine with parts of two oval registered d.s.’s. S.G. 186, cat. £3,250. Photo. | 400 | 500 | 480 |
| 2258 | Surface Printed: 1888 watermark orbs error £1 brown-lilac NC fine with “BIRMINGHAM/MY17/89” c.d.s. and additional boxed cancellation, small violet handstamp on reverse. S.G. 186, cat. £3,250. | 400 | 500 | |
| 2259 | Surface Printed: 1888 watermark orbs error £1 brown-lilac OA with indistinct oval registered d.s., small repair at upper right and a little soiled, otherwise fine, unusually showing part marginal watermark at left. S.G. 186, cat. £3,250. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 320 |
| 2260 | Surface Printed: 1888 watermark orbs error £1 brown-lilac OB, a fair example with smudged “8 MY 88” oval d.s.’s, some faults. S.G. 186, cat. £3,250. | 120 | 150 | 260 |
| 2261 | Surface Printed: 1888 watermark orbs error £1 brown-lilac PD with oval registered d.s.’s, some creasing and a little soiled, otherwise fine. S.G. 186, cat. £3,250. | 250 | 300 | 480 |
| 2262 | Surface Printed: 1888 watermark orbs error £1 brown-lilac RC, a fair used example, repaired and other imperfections. S.G. 186, cat. £3,250. | 80 | 100 | 220 |
| 2263 | Surface Printed: 1888 watermark orbs error £1 brown-lilac RD, a fair used example with smudge c.d.s’s, surface faults painted in at foot and other imperfections. S.G. 186, cat. £3,250. | 120 | 150 | 270 |
| 2264 | Surface Printed: 1888 watermark orbs error £1 brown-lilac SC of excellent fresh colour and with double ring “DUBLIN/SORTING OFFICE/MY/9/88” c.d.s., red crayon line reduced and some creasing, otherwise fine. S.G. 186, cat. £3,250. | 300 | 350 | 400 |
| 2265 | Surface Printed: 1888 watermark orbs error £1 brown-lilac TA with broken frame, a good used example with “MY 21/89” c.d.s’s and additional boxed cancellation, some imperfections. S.G. 186a, cat. £4,750. Photo. | 500 | 600 | 520 |
| 2266 | Surface Printed: 1888 watermark orbs error £1 brown-lilac TA with broken frame, a later state showing lower frame line completely severed from both vertical lines of “T” square, indistinct London duplexes clear of variety, small imperfections. S.G. 186a, cat. £4,750. Photo. | 500 | 600 | 750 |
| 2267 | Surface Printed: 1883–84 ‘lilac and green’ 11/2d. AE imperforate colour trial in slate on gummed paper watermarked crown, small fault at foot not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine and a rare trial, we know of only two others in private hands. S.G. Spec., vol 1, page 310, cat. £1,000. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 260 |
| 2268 | Surface Printed: 1883–84 ‘lilac and green’ 21/2d. lilac GE-HF exceptionally fine and fresh mint block of four. S.G. 190, Spec. K20, cat. £350. | 60 | 80 | 90 |
| 2269 | Surface Printed: 1883–84 ‘lilac and green’ 4d. dull green EK-FL fresh mint block of four, EL with small thin at top, otherwise fine, lower pair apparently unmounted. S.G. 192, Spec. K22, cat. £1,800. Photo. | 300 | 350 | 300 |
| 2270 | Surface Printed: 1883–84 ‘lilac and green’ 5d. dull green AC-AE, a very fine and fresh unmounted mint top marginal strip of three (mounted in margin). R.P.S. certificate (1978). S.G. 192. Photo. | 850 | 900 | |
| 2271 | Surface Printed: 1883–84 ‘lilac and green’ 5d. dull green QJ-RK fresh mint block of four, RJ with thin at lower left, otherwise fine. S.G. 193, Spec. K23, cat. £1,800. Photo. | 300 | 350 | 350 |
| 2272 | Surface Printed: 1883–84 ‘lilac and green’ 6d. dull green FL-GM block of four fresh mint, gum slightly ‘off-white’ and a few perfs. blunted. S.G. 194, Spec. K24, cat. £2,000. Photo. | 350 | 400 | 200 |
| 2273 | Surface Printed: 1883–84 ‘lilac and green’ 6d. dull green fine used and tied by light c.d.s. to the rare experimental type C Parcel Post Label, this anonymous type relied on the cancellation to identify the office, as shown by this example the experiment was not successful. Photo. | 200 | 220 | |
| 2274 | Surface Printed: 1883–84 ‘lilac and green’ 9d. dull green HB watermark sideways inverted, a fresh mint example with large part original gum, a few small tone spots, otherwise fine. S.G. 195Wi, cat. £1,250. Photo. | 200 | 250 | |
| 2275 | Surface Printed: 1883–84 ‘lilac and green’ 9d. dull green HI-IJ block of four exceptionally fine and fresh mint, a few perfs. reinforced horizontally, very lightly mounted and excellent colour, a rare block in this quality. S.G. 195, Spec. K25, cat. £3,500. Photo. | 1000 | 1200 | 600 |
| 2276 | Surface Printed: 1883–84 ‘lilac and green’ 1/- dull green GB fine and fresh mint with almost full original gum, faint gum crease or wrinkle. S.G. 196, cat. £550. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 160 |
| 2277 | Surface Printed: 1887–92 ‘Jubilee’ 1/2d. (6), 11/2d. (3), 2d. (8), 21/2d. (6), 3d. (9), 4d. (33 incl. a pane of 20), 41/2d. (52 incl. 2 panes of 20), 5d. (3), 6d. (10), 9d. (5), 10d. (4), 1/- (2) and 1900 1/- (2), mainly fair to fine mint, some faults. | 250 | 300 | 680 |
| 2278 | Surface Printed: 1887–92 ‘Jubilee’ 1/2d. to 1/- incl. 5d. die 1 (2), 1900 1/2d. and 1/- (3 with a pair), mainly good to fine used with c.d.s. (26). | 100 | 120 | |
| 2279 | Surface Printed: 1887–92 ‘Jubilee’ 11/2d. dull purple and pale green, a block of four cancelled “BALTA SOUND” negative mailbag seals, very fine with full gum. S.G. 198. | 120 | 150 | |
| 2280 | Surface Printed: 1887–92 ‘Jubilee’ 21/2d. purple on blue used on neat 1897 (Feb.) mourning envelope to Barcelona, the adhesive tied by “LONDON EC” hooded circle and additionally cancelled by a Spanish Inspectors mark in a vivid crimson ink, a second impression alongside, most attractive. Photo. | 150 | 180 | |
| 2281 | Surface Printed: 1887–92 ‘Jubilee’ 6d. purple on rose-red imprimatur, some gum creasing and a little soiled, otherwise fine. S.G. 208, Spec. K37, cat. £300. Photo. | 120 | 140 | 110 |
| 2282 | Surface Printed: 1887–92 ‘Jubilee’ 9d. dull purple and blue, a very scarce used marginal block of 16 (4 x 4) with “LEEDS/MY20/89” c.d.s’s, one or two slight creases. S.G. 209. Photo. | 700 | 800 | |
| 2283 | Surface Printed: 1887–92 ‘Jubilee’ 10d. dull purple and scarlet, a very fine and scarce used block of 12 (3 x 4) with neat “EAST•GRINSTEAD/AU 2/92” c.d.s’s which impinge surface in places, some hinge reinforcement. S.G. 210b. Photo. | 350 | 400 | |
| 2284 | Surface Printed: 1887–92 ‘Jubilee’ 1/- dull green with watermark inverted, mint, some gum creasing and a little soiled, also 1/2d. vermilion with complete offset on reverse. | 120 | 150 | 260 |
| 2285 | Surface Printed: 1887–92 ‘Jubilee’ £1 green CC fresh mint with large part original gum, vertical crease and small stain on gum at lower left corner, otherwise fine. S.G. 212, cat. £2,500. Photo. | 360 | 380 | 500 |
| 2286 | Surface Printed: 1887–92 ‘Jubilee’ £1 green, a remarkable attempted reconstruction comprising 62 of the 80 letterings incl. both JC and TA showing broken frame, condition varies in places but much above average with virtually all of good to fine appearance. S.G. 212/a, cat. £29,500. Photo. | 6000 | 8000 | 6800 |
| 2287 | Surface Printed: 1887–92 ‘Jubilee’ £1 green CD, attractive with light oval registered d.s.’s, small faults not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. 212, cat. £450. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 130 |
| 2288 | King Edward VII: 1902–11, a mainly fine fresh mint selection of 1/2d. and 1d. control items (80) with 1902–10 De La Rue 1/2d. blue-green (11 items, 88 stamps), 1/2d. yellow-green (19 items, 86 stamps), 1d. (42 items, 151 stamps incl. plate 48b “J10” complete bottom row), 1911 Harrison perf. 14 1/2d. (4 items, 18 stamps), 1d. (4 items, 11 stamps), a good range. | 250 | 300 | 520 |
| 2289 | King Edward VII: 1902–13 mint or unused collection on Windsor leaves, with values to 9d. (9), 10d. (6), 1/- (6), 2/6 (6), 5/- (3), 10/- (2) and £1 (2), with a good range of shades and printings, rather varied condition with some regummed, mostly of good to fine appearance. (113). | 1000 | 1200 | 1100 |
| 2290 | King Edward VII: 1902–13 1/2d. to £1 collection in varied condition with mint values to 3d. (14), 4d. green and brown (13), 4d. orange (8), 5d. (8), 6d. (19), 7d. (13) 9d. (9), 10d. (9), 1/- (11), 2/6 (3), 5/- (3), 10/-, good range of shades and a few used with 1d. aniline pink, 2/6 (5), 5/- (5), 10/- and £1. (216). | 700 | 800 | 1200 |
| 2291 | King Edward VII: 1902–13 1/2d. to 10/- collection incl. 1/2d. (18), 1d. (8, one overprinted “C.A.”), 11/2d. (9), 2d. (9), 21/2d. (13), 3d. (9), 4d. green and brown (3), 4d. orange (7), 6d. (12), 7d. (9), 9d. (4), 10d. (5), 1/- (5) mainly mint, and 1/2d. (14) to 6d. (14 with a block), 7d. (37 incl. a block of 32), 9d. (13 with a block of six), 10d. (8), 1/- (14), 2/6 (10), 5/- (15), 10/- (5), used, good range of shades, condition varies in places. | 500 | 600 | 900 |
| 2292 | King Edward VII: 1902–13 1/2d. to 1/-, a mint stock in varied condition on stockcards incl. De La Rue or Somerset House 11/2d. (9), 2d. (10), 21/2d. (6), 3d. (6), 4d. green & brown (5), 5d. (10), 6d. (28), 7d. (26), 9d. (10), 10d. (7), 1/- (4), Harrison perf. 14 range incl. 1/2d. deep dull yellow-green (very blotchy print) and 21/2d. in blocks of four, 3d. (2 pairs), perf. 15 x 14 21/2d. (16 with 3 blocks), 3d. (11 with 2 blocks), 4d. (7 with a block), good range of shades. | 600 | 700 | 820 |
| 2293 | King Edward VII: 1904–13 selection of covers (8), all but one registered, an interesting range of frankings incl. 1911 (July) envelope from London to Germany with 1911–13 Somerset House 11/2d. irregular strip of three, mainly very fine. | 120 | 150 | 120 |
| 2294 | King Edward VII: 1901 De La Rue 21/2d. colour trial in greenish-blue, perf. 14 on crown watermarked paper, very fine and fresh with gum. Photo. | 500 | 600 | 550 |
| 2295 | King Edward VII: 1906 De La Rue 1d. colour trial in blue geranium, imperforate on crown watermarked paper, a superb corner marginal example with full original gum. Photo. | 650 | 700 | 680 |
| 2296 | King Edward VII: 1906 De La Rue 1d. colour trial in dull rose, imperforate on crown watermarked paper, a superb corner marginal example with full original gum (stamp unmounted). Photo. | 700 | 750 | 720 |
| 2297 | King Edward VII: 1906 De La Rue 1d. colour trial in carmine-rose, imperforate on crown watermarked paper, very fine and fresh with gum. Photo. | 500 | 600 | |
| 2298 | King Edward VII: 1906 De La Rue 1d. colour trial in blue-geranium, perforated 14 on crown watermarked paper, very fine and fresh with gum. Photo. | 500 | 600 | 500 |
| 2299 | King Edward VII: 1902–10 De La Rue 1/2d. yellowish-green (7), 1d. (4), 11/2d. (5), 2d. (9), 21/2d. (10), 3d. (9), 4d. green and brown (8), 5d. (9), and 6d. (9), mainly fair to fine mint with a good range of shades. (70). | 150 | 180 | 160 |
| 2300 | King Edward VII: 1902–10 De La Rue 1/2d. pale yellowish-green booklet pane of five with St. Andrew’s Cross, watermark inverted, fine unmounted mint with excellent perfs., faint natural gum crease. S.G. 218aWi, Spec. MB2a. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 240 |
| 2301 | King Edward VII: 1902–10 De La Rue 6d. imperforate plate proof block of four on thin white card, very fine. Photo. | 150 | 180 | |
| 2302 | King Edward VII: 1902–10 De La Rue 2/6 to £1, mint, some creasing (particularly the £1 which is top marginal), otherwise fine. 2/6 and £1 with R.P.S. certificates (1975). S.G. 262, 263, 265 & 266, cat. £2,450. Photo. | 300 | 400 | 500 |
| 2303 | King Edward VII: 1902–10 De La Rue 5/- bright carmine, a fine and fresh mint upper left corner marginal block of four, three stamps unmounted, slightly yellowish gum. S.G. 263. Photo. | 600 | 800 | 820 |
| 2304 | King Edward VII: 1902–10 De La Rue 10/- ultramarine, fine mint. R.P.S. certificate (1975) states ‘small crease’ which would appear to apply to a tiny wrinkle at top. S.G. 265, cat. £575. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 140 |
| 2305 | King Edward VII: 1902–10 De La Rue 10/- ultramarine fine with parts of three c.d.s’s. S.G. 265, cat. £350. | 60 | 80 | |
| 2306 | King Edward VII: 1902–10 De La Rue £1 dull blue-green overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 16, two trivial bends at top, otherwise fine with gum. S.G. Spec. M55s, cat. £450. Photo. | 140 | 160 | 200 |
| 2307 | King Edward VII: 1902–10 De La Rue £1 dull blue-green, very fresh well centred mint, one perf. just blunted at foot. S.G. 266, cat. £1,400. Photo. | 300 | 350 | 360 |
| 2308 | King Edward VII: 1902–10 De La Rue £1 dull blue-green fine used with slightly smudged “GUERNSEY/MR 16/12” c.d.s. S.G. 266, cat. £500. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 160 |
| 2309 | King Edward VII: 1902–10 De La Rue £1 dull blue-green, used with parts of several registered d.s.’s, a little toned otherwise fine. S.G. 266. Photo. | 80 | 100 | |
| 2310 | King Edward VII: 1911 Harrison perf. 14 1/2d. bright green (fine impression), fine and fresh mint. R.P.S. certificate (1984), S.G. 271, Spec. M3(6), cat. £225. Photo. | 50 | 60 | 65 |
| 2311 | King Edward VII: 1911 Harrison perf. 14 1/2d. bright green (fine impression) fine used on 1911 (Sept.) p.p.c. from Christchurch to Wimborne. S.G. 271. | 50 | 70 | |
| 2312 | King Edward VII: 1911 Harrison perf. 14 1d. intense rose-red, a fine unmounted mint lower marginal block of four with part interpane margin showing pillars between. Brandon certificate (1998). S.G. Spec. M6(3), cat. £1,000+. Photo. | 450 | 500 | |
| 2313 | King Edward VII: 1911 Harrison perf. 14 1d. deep rose-carmine, a fine unmounted mint “A11” control corner marginal horizontal pair. Brandon certificate (1997). S.G. Spec. M6(6), cat. £750+. Photo. | 350 | 400 | |
| 2314 | King Edward VII: 1911 Harrison perf. 14 1d. aniline rose in a fine unmounted mint “A 11” control block of six (3 x 2), light gum bends or wrinkles and slight staining in lower sheet margin. S.G. 275a, Spec. M6 (7), cat. £1,650+. Photo. | 350 | 400 | |
| 2315 | King Edward VII: 1911 Harrison perf. 14 21/2d. very deep blue (blotchy print), fine mint, unlisted by S.G., ex Alcock. Hendon certificate (1994). Photo. | £300 | £350 | |
| 2316 | King Edward VII: 1911 Harrison perf. 15 x 14 3d. grey on lemon, fine mint, slight gum creasing, a most attractive and exceptionally fresh example. Ex Stott. R.P.S. certificate (1963), S.G. 285a, Spec. M22(3), cat. £2,250. Photo. | 800 | 1000 | |
| 2317 | King Edward VII: 1911 Harrison perf. 15 x 14 3d. grey on lemon, fine mint and very scarce. R.P.S. certificate (1985), S.G. 285a, Spec. M22(3), cat. £2,250. Photo. | 800 | 1000 | 900 |
| 2318 | King Edward VII: 1911–13 Somerset House 1d. carmine-rose trial printing by Somerset House, perforated 14 on thick unwatermarked gummed paper, trivial thin, otherwise very fine and fresh. A major twentieth century rarity and a key item of King Edward VII philately, believed to be the only example known and only recently recognised as a Somerset House printing. R.P.S. certificate (2003). Photo. | 12500 | 15000 | |
| 2319 | King Edward VII: 1911–13 Somerset House 11/2d. slate-purple and green (F), a fine and scarce unmounted mint lower left corner marginal block of 25 (5 x 5, mounted in margin), usual gum wrinkles. S.G. 289, Spec. M10(7). | 500 | 600 | |
| 2320 | King Edward VII: 1911–13 Somerset House 5d. dull reddish-purple and bright blue, a very fresh mint marginal block of 24 (6 x 4), right hand vertical strip creased not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine, all but four unmounted. S.G. 293. | 400 | 450 | |
| 2321 | King Edward VII: 1911–13 Somerset House 6d. blackish-purple (golden-brown fluorescence), a superb unmounted mint marginal block of four. Hendon certificate (1995). S.G. Spec. M33var. Photo. | 350 | 400 | |
| 2322 | King Edward VII: 1911–13 Somerset House 6d. dull purple on ‘Dickinson’ coated paper, plate 11 SE corner marginal block of six (2 x 3) showing date cuts under [20/12] and margin dot to right of [18/12], exceptionally fine and fresh mint, lower four stamps unmounted. R.P.S. certificate (1976). S.G. 301, Spec. M34(1). Photo. | 400 | 500 | 600 |
| 2323 | King Edward VII: 1911–13 Somerset House 5/- carmine, a fine used lower right corner marginal block of six (3 x 2) with “GUERNSEY/SP 4/12” c.d.s’s, faint bends. S.G. 318. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 350 |
| 2324 | King Edward VII: 1911–13 Somerset House 5/- carmine, a fine used block of four with “GUERNSEY/SP 4/12” c.d.s’s, some perf. separation reinforced with hinges. S.G. 318. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 200 |
| 2325 | King Edward VII: 1911–13 Somerset House £1 deep green fine and fresh mint. S.G. 320, cat. £1,300. Photo. | 300 | 350 | 400 |
| 2326 | King Edward VII: 1911–13 Somerset House £1 deep green, the ‘Lowden’ forgery, very fine and lightly ‘cancelled’. Photo. | 300 | 320 | |
| 2327 | King George V: A neatly written up collection of mainly photographic p.p.c.’s relating to the life of King George V, fine and an interesting group. (33). Ex Ken Cross. | 120 | 150 | 130 |
| 2328 | King George V: Post Office Savings Bank coupon deposit book containing three 1/- profile head P.O.S.B. stamps with “ROSE•HILL/LAMBERHEATH GREEN WIGAN” c.d.s’s dated March 28th 1930 and Jan. 2nd 1931 (2), and various blank coupons. | 120 | 150 | |
| 2329 | King George V: 1911–36 mainly good to fine mint selection, mostly with controls incl. 1924–26 watermark block cypher with “P 31” to 9d., 1/-, “Q 32” to 5d., 6d., “R 32” to 9d., 1/-, “S 33” to 1/-, “T 33” to 5d., 6d., 9d., “U 34” to 1/-, “V 34” to 9d., 1/-, etc. (216). | 150 | 200 | 240 |
| 2330 | King George V: 1911–36 collection with a fine range of Downey heads incl. 1911–12 watermark crown die 1A 1d. with no cross on crown mint and used, die 1B 1/2d. very deep green used, 1d. aniline scarlet (2, one watermark inverted) mint, 1912 die 1B 1d. deep bright scarlet, 1912 die 2 watermark crown 1/2d. & 1d. with no cross on crown, 1d. aniline scarlet, mint, 1912 die 2 watermark multiple cypher 1d. no cross on crown, 1d. watermark sideways (marginal), mint; 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 1/2d. (5) to 1/- (2) mint with a good range of shades and varieties incl. 11/2d. “PENCF” (both shades), 6d. perf. 14, 8d. (3, one with watermark inverted, unmounted), 9d. olive-green (2, one unmounted), also used with 11/2d. “PENCF”, 1913 watermark multiple cypher 1/2d. & 1d. unmounted mint and used; 1924–26 watermark block cypher basic set and sideways watermark 1/2d. to 2d. mint and used, 1/2d. to 9d. with watermarks inverted used (or c.t.o.) also 1/2d. (6) to 9d. (4), 10d. (4), 1/- (5) specialised shades virtually complete mint; 1924 and 1925 Wembley sets mint and used, 1929 P.U.C. low values, 1934–36 photogravure sets mint and used, 1/- with “SPECIMEN” type 32 double, etc. (430§). | 1200 | 1500 | 1550 |
| 2331 | King George V: 1911–36 mainly mint collection on Windsor leaves with Downey heads, 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 1/2d. (7) to 10d. (3), 1/- (2) incl. 6d. perf. 14 (“Q.20” control copy), 9d. olive-green (2), 1913 watermark multiple cypher 1/2d., 1d., Seahorses with 1913 Waterlow 2/6 (2), 10/- (2), 1915–18 De La Rue 2/6 (4), 5/- (3), 10/- (2, one with 1983 R.P.S. certificate), 1918 Bradbury 2/6 (4), 5/-, 10/-, 1934 re-engraved 2/6, 5/-, 10/-; 1924–26 watermark block cypher 1/2d. to 1/- incl. 1/2d. to 2d. with watermark sideways, 1929 P.U.C. to £1 incl. 1/2d., 1d., 11/2d. watermark sideways, etc., condition varies in places, some regummed. (180§). | 1500 | 2000 | 1800 |
| 2332 | King George V: 1912 International exhibition 1d. label, reverse iimpression, an imperforate lower marginal pair in carmine on unwatermarked wove paper without gum, most unusual. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 120 |
| 2333 | King George V: 1912–36 collection incl. 1912–24 1d. imperf. marginal block of four overprinted “CANCELLED” type 24, 1/2d. (5) to 10d. (4), 1/- (4) mint incl. 11/2d. “PENCF” error (unmounted), to 8d., 9d. olive-green, 10d. & 1/- in blocks of 4 used, Seahorses incl. 1913 Waterlow 2/6, 1915–18 De La Rue 2/6 (2), 1918 Bradbury 2/6 (2), 5/- (2), 10/- (2), 1934 re-engraved 2/6 (2), 5/- (2), 10/-, mint, 1915–18 De La Rue 10/-, 1918 Bradbury 2/6 (12 with two blocks of 6), 5/- (4), 10/- (5), 1934 re-engraved 2/6 block of 4, 5/- block of 16, 10/- block of 12, used; 1924–26 1/2d. (2) to 10d. (3), 1/- (2), mint, 1924 & 1925 Wembley sets mint and used, 1929 P.U.C. 1/2d. to 21/2d. with controls incl. 1d. “K 29” block incl. R19/12 broken wreath, 1/2d., 1d. & 11/2d. booklet panes (lacking selvedge) with watermarks inverted, mint, etc. (100’s§). | 1000 | 1200 | 1550 |
| 2334 | King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: Essays: An unknown artist’s essay for a 1d. stamp, in black ink and Chinese white on card (76mm x 87mm), fine. Ex T. E. Field collection. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 250 |
| 2335 | King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: Essays: 1911 Perkins Bacon Printex method 1d. essay type A in carmine-pink on thick wove paper, very fine. Photo. | 60 | 80 | 75 |
| 2336 | King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: Essays: 1911 Perkins Bacon Printex method 1d. essay type B in green on glazed paper (64 x 86mm), very fine and scarce. S.G. Spec. vol. 2, page 136, cat. from £1,000. Photo. | 400 | 500 | 580 |
| 2337 | King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: Essays: 1911 Perkins Bacon Printex method 1d. essay type B, stamp sized toned (sepia) photographic proof mounted on thick card (71 x 78mm), very fine and rare. S.G. Spec. vol. 2, page 136, cat. £1,000. Photo. | 500 | 600 | 500 |
| 2338 | King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: Proofs: De La Rue 1911 POSB head and frame proof for the 1/- value in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), inscribed ‘Die proof taken at registration’ in pencil, very fine and rare. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 230 |
| 2339 | King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: Proofs: De La Rue 1911 POSB 1/-, the issued adhesive overprinted “CANCELLED” type 24, bends and small tone spot on reverse not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine and fresh with gum (unmounted). Photo. | 200 | 220 | 160 |
| 2340 | King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: Proofs: Harrison and Sons: 1911 (January) stage 2a head with die part cleared into square, die proof in black on glazed card (117 x 165mm), a few slight tone spots on reverse in no way detracting, very fine. Photo. This die was used by Hentschel & Co. to insert in Mackennal’s sketch die frame and used for making blocks to print colour essays. |
350 | 400 | 420 |
| 2341 | King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: Proofs: Harrison and Sons: 1911 (January) stage 2a head die proof in blue on glazed card (118 x 166mm), very fine, very rare. Photo. | 800 | 1000 | 780 |
| 2342 | King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: Proofs: Harrison and Sons: 1911 (January) stage 2a head die proof in green on glazed card (111 x 158mm), very fine, rare. Photo. | 500 | 600 | 550 |
| 2343 | King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: Proofs: Harrison and Sons: 1911 (January) stage 2a head die proof in red on glazed card (111 x 158mm), very fine, rare. Photo. | 350 | 400 | 450 |
| 2344 | King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: Proofs: Harrison and Sons: 1911 (March) 1/2d. die 1A die proof without value inscriptions and with reversed “2” above design In deep carmine on proof paper (78 x 81mm), very fine. | 400 | 500 | 450 |
| 2345 | King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: Proofs: Harrison and Sons: 1911 die 1A 1/2d. die proof in a pale green shade on crown watermarked paper, after hardening, cut close with uncleared borders and mounted on card (58 x 90mm), dated ‘4.4.1911’ and endorsed ‘Stamp Paper, Calendared, gummed & watermarked’ on reverse, very fine and very rare. S.G. Spec. vol. 2, page 149 but not recorded on watermarked paper. Ex Shaida. Photo. | 1000 | 1200 | 1050 |
| 2346 | King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: Proofs: Harrison and Sons: 1911 (Feb. 23rd) 1d. die 1A stage 1 die proof without inscription or value, the ribbon at right has the fourth line of shading broken, in scarlet on proof paper (103 x 168mm) with “4SA” engraved in reverse at top, very fine. Photo. | 500 | 600 | 500 |
| 2347 | King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1910 Hentschel zinc block essays for colour only: 1/2d. in a pale green shade on gummed wove paper (39 x 48mm), Winstone ink, inscribed ‘W/22’ and ‘Green. No. 13’, slight wrinkles, otherwise fine. Photo. | 300 | 350 | 380 |
| 2348 | King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1910 Hentschel zinc block essays for colour only: 1d. in a pale red shade on wove paper (41 x 49mm), Winstone ink, stamped “W/2” and inscribed ‘Red 23’ in pencil, very fine. Photo. | 300 | 350 | 380 |
| 2349 | King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1910 Hentschel zinc block essays for colour only: 11/2d. on white wove paper (59 x 50mm), Manders Bros. ink stamped “MB/86” and inscribed ‘Claret 220’ in pencil, very fine. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 320 |
| 2350 | King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1910 Hentschel zinc block essays for colour only: 5d. in grey on white wove paper (49 x 56mm), Manders Bros. ink, stamped “W/94” and inscribed ‘Payne grey’, slight bends, otherwise fine. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 180 |
| 2351 | King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1910 Hentschel zinc block essays for colour only: 9d. in black on yellow paper cut to stamp size and mounted on paper (61 x 47mm), Winston ‘Quick drying black ink’, stamped “W/98”, inscribed ‘5118’ and ‘Lemon’, very fine. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 180 |
| 2352 | King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1910 Hentschel zinc block essays for colour only: 1s. in a pale maroon shade on white wove paper (68 x 50mm), Slater & Palmer ink, stamped “SP/60” and inscribed ‘Maroon 170’ in pencil, very fine. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 210 |
| 2353 | King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1910 Half Tone Essays: Small Format: 3d. in Manders Bros. orange ‘21541’ on white paper (34 x 38mm), inscribed ‘M.B/3’, very fine. Photo. | 60 | 80 | 110 |
| 2354 | King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1910 Half Tone Essays: Small Format: 3d. in a pale brown shade on white paper (43 x 39mm), inscribed ‘W18’ in pencil, very fine. Photo. | 60 | 80 | 90 |
| 2355 | King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1910 Half Tone Essays: Small Format: 3d. in light brown shade on white paper (52 x 63mm), Winstone ink, inscribed ‘W/19’, very fine. Photo. | 60 | 80 | 90 |
| 2356 | King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1910 Half Tone Essays: Small Format: 3d. in Winstone blue ink no. 30 on white paper (30 x 40mm), stamped “W/24”, very fine. Photo. | 60 | 80 | 90 |
| 2357 | King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1910 Half Tone Essays: Small Format: 7d. in deep red, Manders Bros. ‘Red 21543’, on white paper (50 x 48mm) inscribed ‘MB/2’, very fine. Photo. | 60 | 80 | 110 |
| 2358 | King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1910 Half Tone Essays: Small Format: 7d. in green on white paper (51 x 39mm) inscribed ‘MB/2’, very fine. Photo. | 60 | 80 | 90 |
| 2359 | King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1910 Half Tone Essays: Small Format: 7d. in a grey-green shade, Winstone ink, on white paper (34 x 39mm) inscribed ‘W/21’, very fine. Photo. | 60 | 80 | 90 |
| 2360 | King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1910 Half Tone Essays: Small Format: 7d. in grey, Winstone ink, on white paper (31 x 46mm) stamped ‘W/26’, very fine. Photo. | 60 | 80 | 110 |
| 2361 | King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1910 Half Tone Essays: Large Format: 3d. in grey on white paper (41 x 46mm), very fine. Photo. | 60 | 80 | 100 |
| 2362 | King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1910 Half Tone Essays: Large Format: 7d. in a pale buff shade on white paper (45 x 46mm), very fine. Photo. | 60 | 80 | 110 |
| 2363 | King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: Engraver's Sketch Dies for the Unissued Values: 3d. with shaded background to head with upper corners shaded, die 2 head, an uncleared die proof in black on thick wove paper, dated ‘7.27.11’ in pencil on reverse, very fine. S.G. Spec. page 147, cat. from £1,750. Photo. | 600 | 700 | |
| 2364 | King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: Proofs: 1911 die 1A watermark crown 1d. carmine-rose, the famous and controversial perf. 14 (13.75 x 14) variety, superb with full original gum, very rare, it is believed that at most five examples exist, including the block of four (since divided and from which this example probably emanates) recorded and pictured in The British Philatelist (1915), volume VIII, page 31. Formerly listed as S.G. 327a but deleted and erroneously declared a fake, this stamp has recently been resubmitted to the R.P.S. and a new certificate (2002) has been issued stating that is a proof, it will be re-listed as a colour trial (with the similar currently listed trial in scarlet) by S.G. in the next edition of the Specialised Volume 2 catalogue. Photo. This mysterious stamp shows the ‘bulging frame’, particularly to the left of the crown (also known on an imperf proof - see Grosvenor sale 3 lot 323 and the ‘Philatelic Review’ vol 6 no. 1) and was also the subject of an article by Alain de Cadenet in the 'Philatelic Review' vol. 5 no. 1' - 'there is a copy of a penny perf. 14 in the Palace [Royal] collection, (this also shows the characteristic ‘bulge’). It was a gift to King George V from Seymour Bennett, who was head of the stamping Dept at Somerset House.' De Cadenet also states that he had lamped a copy of this stamp -'it went plum coloured .. obviously a Somerset House printing', the stamp offered above also shows the plum reaction under ultraviolet light. Copies of these articles are included. |
4000 | 5000 | 3800 |
| 2365 | King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: Colour and Paper Trials: 1911 die 1A 1d. carmine experimental printing from plate 1a on thick chalk-surfaced paper without watermark, very fine and fresh with large part original gum. B.P.A. certificate (1954). S.G. Spec. vol. 2, page 162. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 50 |
| 2366 | King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: Colour and Paper Trials: 1911 die 1B 1/2d. green imperforate plate proof on multiple cypher watermarked paper, a block of four, very fine and fresh with gum (lower pair unmounted). S.G. Spec. volume 2, page 151, cat. £2,400+. Photo. | 600 | 800 | 500 |
| 2367 | King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: Colour and Paper Trials: 1911 (Oct. - Nov.) die 2 1d. vermilion colour trial perf. 14.8 x 14 on gummed paper watermarked crown, very fine and fresh. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 270 |
| 2368 | King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: Colour and Paper Trials: 1911 (Oct. - Nov.) die 2 1d. carmine colour trial perf. 14.8 x 14 on gummed paper watermarked crown, very fine and fresh. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 300 |
| 2369 | King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: Colour and Paper Trials: 1911 (Oct. - Nov.) die 2 1d. brownish-carmine colour trial perf. 14.8 x 14 on gummed paper watermarked crown, very fine and fresh. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 250 |
| 2370 | King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: Colour and Paper Trials: 1911 (Oct. - Nov.) die 2 1d. Royal scarlet colour trial perf. 14.8 x 14 on gummed paper watermarked crown, very fine and fresh. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 150 |
| 2371 | King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: Colour and Paper Trials: 1911 (Oct. - Nov.) die 2 1d. rose-carmine colour trial perf. 14.8 x 14 on gummed paper watermarked crown, a superb marginal example, the stamp unmounted. Photo. | 300 | 400 | 290 |
| 2372 | King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: Colour and Paper Trials: 1911 die 2 1d., a set of ten imperforate paper trials, two on Austrian enamelled paper and eight (S.G. Spec. a–h less fa) on wove paper, very fine. S.G. Spec. vol. 2, page 168, cat. £800. Photo. | 300 | 350 | 150 |
| 2373 | King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: Colour and Paper Trials: 1911 die 2 1d. carmine imperforate paper trial (a) marginal block of four on John Dickinson extra superfine very white paper, faint bends, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. vol. 2, page 168, cat. £300. | 80 | 100 | 40 |
| 2374 | King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: Colour and Paper Trials: 1911 die 2 1d. carmine imperforate paper trial (b) interpanneau block of 28 (7 x 4) on John Allen special finish very thin paper, four stamps creased and a few other wrinkles, otherwise very fine. S.G. Spec. vol. 2, page 168, cat. £2,100+. Photo. | 600 | 700 | |
| 2375 | King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: Plate Proofs: 1911 die 1B 1/2d. imperforate plate proof in black on ungummed unwatermarked wove paper, very fine and scarce. S.G. Spec. vol. 2, page 151, cat. £1,000. Photo. | 400 | 500 | 320 |
| 2376 | 1911 die 1B 1d. plate proof from Master die 1B, an imperforate top marginal block of four from lower pane showing marginal pillars, in carmine on special chalk surfaced paper without watermark, very fine and fresh with gum (unmounted). S.G. Spec. volume 2, page 164, cat. £760+. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 250 |
| 2377 | King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: “SPECIMEN” and “CANCELLED” overprints: 1911 die 1A watermark crown 1d. overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 22, very fine and fresh with gum (unmounted). S.G. Spec. N7s., cat. £275. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 130 |
| 2378 | King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: “SPECIMEN” and “CANCELLED” overprints: 1912 (Aug.) die 1B watermark simple cypher 1/2d. and 1d. overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 22, both with watermark inverted, some slightly trimmed perfs., otherwise fine with gum. S.G. Spec. N3s. & N10s., cat. £300. | 80 | 100 | 85 |
| 2379 | King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: “SPECIMEN” and “CANCELLED” overprints: 1912 (Aug.) die 2 watermark simple cypher 1/2d. and 1d. overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 26 and another overprinted “CANCELLED” type 24, very fine and fresh with gum (latter unmounted). S.G. Spec. N5s. & t., cat. £440. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 110 |
| 2380 | King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: A mint and used collection with a good range of shades, a few mint blocks incl. 1911 die 1A 1d. pale carmine part lower pane of 57 (about 50 stamps unmounted), etc. (196). | 120 | 150 | 110 |
| 2381 | King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: Issued Stamps: The mint balance of the award winning Ken Cross collection, all issues well represented, with an excellent range of shades, varieties, controls etc., incl. 1911 die 1A watermark crown 1/2d. bluish-green, 1/2d. with white spot at top of forehead, 1d. rose-pink, 1d. plate 4a“A11” block of 24 being the lower two rows of the sheet, die 1B watermark crown 1/2d. very deep green and bluish-green, 1/2d. plate 3 [R20/2] cracked plate, 1/2d. control “A 11” (w) perf. type 3 pair, 1d. imperforate proof on unwatermarked chalky paper, 1d. deep bright carmine, 1d. rose-pink, 1d. “A11” control single with white spot left of “O” & white dot above “T”, 1/2d. and 1d. booklet panes with watermarks upright and inverted, 1912 die 1B watermark crown 1d. scarlet booklet panes with watermarks upright and inverted, 1d. aniline scarlet, 1912 die 2 watermark simple cypher 1/2d. and 1d. booklet panes with watermarks upright and inverted, 1912 die 2 watermark crown 1/2d. myrtle-green, 1/2d. bluish-green, 1/2d. green block of four incl. two no cross on crown and one partial no cross on crown, 1/2d. green lower two rows of the sheet (12 x 2) error no control, 1/2d. coil tail with 11 stamps attached incl. coil join and one with no cross on crown, 1d. very deep bright scarlet, 1d. aniline scarlet, 1d. with watermark inverted, 1d. printed double, one albino (marginal), 1912 die 2 watermark simple cypher 1/2d. green corner block of 42, 1/2d. with watermark inverted and another with watermark reversed, 1d. pair, one with no cross on crown, 1d. coil leader (code “E”) with 14 stamps attached incl. coil join, 1d. interpanneau block of 36 (6 x 6) incl. three with no cross on crown, 1912 die 2 watermark multiple cypher 1/2d. and 1d. imperforate, 1d. marginal example with watermark sideways, 1d. pair one with no cross on crown, 1d. plate 13 “B 12” control block of 24 (6 x 4), etc., a fine lot. (469§). | 1800 | 2000 | 2100 |
| 2382 | King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: Issued Stamps: 1911 die 1A watermark crown 1/2d. and 1d. fine on local Bristol first day cover, a few tiny imperfections. S.G. 322 & 327. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 90 |
| 2383 | King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: Issued Stamps: 1911 die 1A watermark crown 1/2d. fine on “JPS” Coronation Day first day cover to the U.S.A. S.G. 322. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 90 |
| 2384 | King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1911 die 1A watermark crown 1d. carmine plate 4 [R16/1] variety white fleur-de-lis, very fine used with neat “GLASGOW/JY 4/11” double ring c.d.s. on blue envelope to South Queensferry, very scarce. S.G. Spec. N7h. | 80 | 100 | 65 |
| 2385 | King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1912 die 1B watermark crown 1d. aniline scarlet booklet pane of six (3 x 2), perfs. clipped at top and right, fresh mint, lower stamps unmounted. R.P.S. certificate (1975). S.G. 333, Spec. N9(4). | 120 | 150 | 150 |
| 2386 | King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1912 die 1B watermark simple cypher 1d. scarlet with watermark inverted and reversed, exceptionally fine and fresh unmounted mint, rare. S.G. 336Wk, Spec. N10(1)d, unpriced. Photo. | 1500 | 2000 | |
| 2387 | King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1912 die 2 watermark simple cypher 1d. scarlet coil join vertical pair, lightly hinged on upper stamp only, fine. S.G. Spec. N12g, unpriced. | 50 | 100 | 60 |
| 2388 | King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: Booklets and Booklet Panes: 1911 die 1B watermark crown 1/2d. and 1d. booklet panes of six with type G “LONDON.E.C/AP 12/12” pre-cancellations, 1/2d. with some trimmed perfs., 1d. (watermark inverted) with good perfs., each with one stamp with file puncture. S.G. Spec. NB1v & 3au, cat. £150. | 40 | 50 | 75 |
| 2389 | King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: Booklets and Booklet Panes: 1912 die 1B watermark simple cypher (inverted) 1d. pale scarlet booklet pane of six incl. [R2/1] showing white flaw above value, very fine unmounted mint with excellent perfs. S.G. Spec. NB5a/N10(2)f. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 210 |
| 2390 | King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: Booklets and Booklet Panes: 1912 die 1B watermark simple cypher 1d. bright scarlet booklet pane of six incl. [R2/3] showing open top to leaf, very fine mint with excellent perfs., the lower row unmounted (incl. the variety). S.G. Spec. NB5/N10(3)g. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 110 |
| 2391 | King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: Booklets: 1912 (Sept.) 2s.0d. booklet, very fine and fresh, average perfs. S.G. BB3, cat. £650. Photo. | 300 | 350 | 300 |
| 2392 | King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: Booklets: 1913 (Jan.) 2s.0d. booklet no. 9, re-stapled, otherwise very fine and fresh, average perfs. S.G. BB5, cat. £675. Photo. | 150 | 200 | 190 |
| 2393 | King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: Postal Stationery: A comprehensive collection, mostly written up for exhibition with unused postcards (also one used on first day of issue), reply cards, foreign cards, letter cards, field service cards, newspaper wrappers, and a few overprinted for use overseas, also a few profile head issues. (58 items). | 300 | 400 | 320 |
| 2394 | King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 1/2d. to 1/- collection incl. 1/2d. (imperf.), 1d. (2, one imperf.), 21/2d., 3d., 4d. (2), 5d., 6d., 8d., 10d. and 1/- overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 1/2d. (2, one overprint type 28), 1d. (2, one imperf.) overprinted “CANCELLED”; mint 1/2d. (28), 1d. (66, one R1/12 corner copy showing ragged beard variety), 11/2d. (18), 2d. (17), 21/2d. (15), 3d. (15 incl. very pale and very deep violet shades), 4d. (11), 5d. (7), 6d. (11, one perf. 14), 7d. (6), 8d. (4), 9d. agate (5), 9d. olive-green (3), 10d. (7), 1/- (10), with shades, watermark varieties incl. no watermark 1/2d., 1d.; inverted watermark 21/2d., 3d., 7d., 8d., 9d. agate, 1/-; inverted and reversed 5d., 9d., 10d., 1/-; reversed watermark 3d., 8d., etc., mainly good to fine. (254). Ex Ken Cross. | 1200 | 1500 | 1800 |
| 2395 | King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 1/2d. (135§) to 1/- (34), a mainly good to fine mint stock of controls incl. 5d. (33), 6d. (23), 7d. (19), 8d. (12), 9d. agate (28), 9d. olive-green (7), 10d. (55 incl. 6 blocks), good range of shades etc. (100’s§). | 600 | 800 | 1400 |
| 2396 | King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 1/2d. to 1/- sets (10) incl. both 9ds., mainly good to fine mint, range of shades. (150). S.G. cat. £2,600. | 250 | 300 | 320 |
| 2397 | King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 1/2d. green, Somerset House printing colour standard “B.13” control strip overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 26, very fine and fresh with gum (unmounted), rare. S.G. Spec. N14t. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 260 |
| 2398 | King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 1/2d. very yellow-(“Cyprus”) green, an exceptionally fine and fresh unmounted mint marginal example, very scarce. B.P.A. certificate (1974). S.G. 355, Spec. N14(10), cat. £4,500. Photo. | 2000 | 2500 | 2700 |
| 2399 | King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 1/2d. blue-green plate 44 “K 18” control block of six (3 x 2), very fine and fresh unmounted mint, one stamp with small natural paper flaw. R.P.S. certificate (1974), S.G. 356, Spec. N14(14), cat. £360+. | 80 | 100 | 110 |
| 2400 | King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 1/2d. blue-green plate 45a control “K 18” reconstructed ‘miniature sheet’ of 16, fine and fresh mint. R.P.S. certificate (1975). S.G. 356, Spec. N14(14), cat. £640+. | 80 | 100 | |