STAMPS AND POSTAL HISTORY
AUCTION
Thursday 24 June 2021, 10 am BST
Royal Over-Seas League, Park Place, St James's Street, London SW1A 1LR
VIEWING
From Monday 14 to Wednesday 23 June 2021, from 10am to 6pm
By appointment only
Harmers of London, 60 St. James's Street, London SW1A 1LE
Lot 276
28c - Hand-painted essay for an unaccepted design in blue on thick card 1886 - 28c - Hand-painted essay for an unaccepted design in blue on thick card - Noted that a "key" plate design was chosen instead. Superb, rare and of exhibition quality.
Starting price: £ 1.000 | Estimate : £ 1.250 - 1.750
Lot 277
Postal Commission - Range of overprinted 3c on 4c rose and rosy-mauve issues, mint and used 1888 - Postal Commission - Range of overprinted 3c on 4c rose and rosy-mauve issues, mint and used - Original album page with two used and nine mint examples, including two pairs read all
Starting price: £ 800 | Estimate : £ 1.000 - 1.250
Lot 278
5c on 15c olive-green, Watermark Crown CA, vertical pair "REVENUE" omitted, marginal mint 1890 - 5c on 15c olive-green, Watermark Crown CA, vertical pair "REVENUE" omitted, marginal mint - Impressive and very scarce in a pair. The lower stamp with the error is read all
Starting price: £ 150 | Estimate : £ 200 - 250
Lot 279
3c on 4c rose, variety double and inverted surcharge, mint 1892 - 3c on 4c rose, variety double and inverted surcharge, mint - Some adhesion on reverse. Scarce.
Starting price: £ 500 | Estimate : £ 600 - 800
Lot 280
3c on 4c rosy-mauve, variety postal commission double overprint, mint 1892 - 3c on 4c rosy-mauve, variety postal commission double overprint, mint - One overprint in black and one in blue. Very fine and rare.
Starting price: £ 900 | Estimate : £ 1.100 - 1.400
Lot 281
2r 25c dull blue, Watermark Crown CC inverted, mint 1895 - 2r 25c dull blue, Watermark Crown CC inverted, mint - Mounted with large part original gum. Fine.
Starting price: £ 100 | Estimate : £ 150 - 200
Lot 282
Colour Trials - 1r 50c and 2r 50c values, seven imperforate examples, with and without surcharge, mint 0
Starting price: £ 888 | Estimate : £ 1.100 - 1.400
Lot 283
1r 12c dull rose, "ON SERVICE" double overprint one albino on reverse, mint 1899 - 1r 12c dull rose, "ON SERVICE" double overprint one albino on reverse, mint - Mounted with large part original gum. Fine.
Starting price: £ 100 | Estimate : £ 150 - 200
Lot 284
Three 3c, single 4c, and sic 15c, Watermark Crown CA, imperforate colour trials mint 1899 - Three 3c, single 4c, and sic 15c, Watermark Crown CA, imperforate colour trials mint - Lightly mounted and all with good margins and colours. An attractive page.
Starting price: £ 1.000 | Estimate : £ 1.250 - 1.750
Lot 285
Die proof of the head and frame for 1r 50c and 2r 25c in black on card 1899 - Die proof of the head and frame for 1r 50c and 2r 25c in black on card - Dated "12 Jun 99" and "BEFORE HARDENING". Superb and very scarce.
Starting price: £ 400 | Estimate : £ 500 - 700
Lot 286
2c, 3c, 4c, 15c, 1r 50 and 2r 25c, Watermark Crown CA and CC, and 1910 2c King Edward VII, overprinted "SPECIMEN" and "ULTRAMAR" mint 1899/1910 - 2c, 3c, 4c, 15c, 1r 50 and 2r 25c, Watermark Crown CA and CC, and 1910 2c King Edward VII, overprinted "SPECIMEN" and read all
Starting price: £ 400 | Estimate : £ 500 - 700
Lot 287
Die Proofs - Two 2c and one 5c in black on card, with "BEFORE HARDENING" handstamps 1902 - Die Proofs - Two 2c and one 5c in black on card, with "BEFORE HARDENING" handstamps - The 5c is dated "29 SEP 02" and the 2c is dated "3 MAR 03". Very fine with fresh appearance. read all
Starting price: £ 400 | Estimate : £ 500 - 700
Lot 288
Colour trials - Three 3c and six 15c examples, Watermark Crown CA, imperforate, mint 1902 - Colour trials - Three 3c and six 15c examples, Watermark Crown CA, imperforate, mint - Lightly mounted and all with good margins and fresh colours. An attractive page.
Starting price: £ 900 | Estimate : £ 1.100 - 1.400
Lot 289
5c dull purple, Watermark Crown, imperforate, mint pair 1903 - 5c dull purple, Watermark Crown, imperforate, mint pair - Mounted with large part original gum. Very fine and extremely scarce.
Starting price: £ 900 | Estimate : £ 1.100 - 1.400
Lot 290
The "Gem collection" of Edward VII issues. Mainly mint, including beautiful blocks and positional pieces 1903/1911 - The "Gem collection" of Edward VII issues. Mainly mint, including beautiful blocks and positional pieces - Album includes 1903 and 1910 sets overprinted read all
Starting price: £ 500 | Estimate : £ 600 - 800
Lot 291
10r black/red, Watermark Multiple Crown CA inverted, mint 1910 - 10r black/red, Watermark Multiple Crown CA inverted, mint - Mounted with large part original gum. This variety not listed by Stanley Gibbons. Very fine and very rare.
Starting price: £ 1.000 | Estimate : £ 1.250 - 1.750
Lot 292
The high quality "Gem collection" of mostly mint issues. Mostly lightly hinged to traditional album pages. Wonderful range of shades, varieties, errors, specimens and multiples 1912/1936 - The high quality "Gem collection" of mostly mint issues. Mostly lightly hinged to read all
Starting price: £ 3.500 | Estimate : £ 4.500 - 5.500
Lot 293
500r dull green, Watermark Multiple Crown CA, mint 1857 - 500r dull green, Watermark Multiple Crown CA, mint - Trace of shallow thin on reverse, nevertheless a very collectable example of this rare issue. To be inspected. (S.G. n. 322)
Starting price: £ 1.500 | Estimate : £ 1.750 - 2.250
Lot 294
50r dull purple, Watermark Multiple Crown CA, mint 0
Starting price: £ 200 | Estimate : £ 250 - 300
Lot 295
100r grey-black, Watermark Multiple Crown CA, top marginal mint 0
Starting price: £ 1.000 | Estimate : £ 1.250 - 1.750
Lot 296
High Values - 50r, 100r, 500r and 1000r, Watermark Crown CA, all overprinted "SPECIMEN", mint 1912 - High Values - 50r, 100r, 500r and 1000r, Watermark Crown CA, all overprinted "SPECIMEN", mint - Generally lightly mounted on an album page. The 50r and 100r are mounted read all
Starting price: £ 800 | Estimate : £ 1.000 - 1.250
Lot 297
High Values - 20r, 50r and 100r, Watermark Script CC, mint 1924 - High Values - 20r, 50r and 100r, Watermark Script CC, mint - Lightly mounted on an album page. Very fine and scarce.
Starting price: £ 1.000 | Estimate : £ 1.250 - 1.750
Lot 298
High Values - 100r dull purple and blue, Watermark Script CA, mint 1927 - High Values - 100r dull purple and blue, Watermark Script CA, mint - Lightly mounted on an album page. Hinge on the bottom margin, leaving the stamp unmounted. Very fine and scarce.
Starting price: £ 800 | Estimate : £ 1.000 - 1.250
Lot 299
Balance of the "Gem Collection", QV to GVI, with extensive range of GV imperforate colour trials and a good range of "On Service" Officials 1857/1950 - Balance of the "Gem Collection", QV to GVI, with extensive range of GV imperforate colour trials and a good range of read all
Starting price: £ 1.000 | Estimate : £ 1.000 - 1.750
Lot 300
Officials - Selection of "ON SERVICE" overprinted issues, mint and used 1885/1903 - Officials - Selection of "ON SERVICE" overprinted issues, mint and used - Generally lightly mounted to original album pages, including some used multiples. Fine mint with original gum, read all
Starting price: £ 100 | Estimate : £ 100 - 200