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 101
Pence Issues - Plate proofs in black, seven values to 2s imperforate and additional 2d in a pair 1857 - Pence Issues - Plate proofs in black, seven values to 2s imperforate and additional 2d in a pair - On wove paper and all values with fine margins all round.
Starting price: £ 1.500 | Estimate : £ 1.750 - 2.250
Lot 102
Pence Issues - Plate proofs 6d purple brown in block of six and 6d black in block of 14 imperforate 1857 - Pence Issues - Plate proofs 6d purple brown in block of six and 6d black in block of 14 imperforate with no watermark, ungummed and generally good margins all read all
Starting price: £ 400 | Estimate : £ 500 - 700
Lot 103
Pence issues - an "L" shaped piece cut from the DLR daybook, with 8 pence issues, Watermark Crown CC and all overprinted "SPECIMEN" 1863 - Pence issues - an "L" shaped piece cut from the DLR daybook, with 8 pence issues, Watermark Crown CC and all overprinted "SPECIMEN" read all
Starting price: £ 1.000 | Estimate : £ 1.250 - 1.750
Lot 104
Pence issues - A large "L" shaped piece cut from the DLR daybook, with 12 pence issues all overprinted "CANCELLED" in blue 1870 - Pence issues - A large "L" shaped piece cut from the DLR daybook, with 12 pence issues all overprinted "CANCELLED" in blue - Showing ½d, 1d, read all
Starting price: £ 1.200 | Estimate : £ 1.500 - 2.000
Lot 105
Pence Issues - The beautiful classic "Gem collection" of mint and used items. Very well presented in a minimal old-time style in a peg-fitting album. Excellent hand-picked examples are present throughout 1857/1870 - Pence Issues - The beautiful classic "Gem collection" read all
Starting price: £ 30.000 | Estimate : £ 35.000 - 45.000
Lot 106
Pence Issues - ½d reddish lilac (blued paper), no watermark, imperforate mint 1857 - Pence Issues - ½d reddish lilac (blued paper), no watermark, imperforate mint - Lightly mounted with original gum. Superb and fresh. Outstanding for this issue. (S.G. n. 16)
Starting price: £ 1.000 | Estimate : £ 1.250 - 1.750
Lot 107
Pence Issues - 1d deep turquoise-blue, Watermark Large Star, imperforate bottom marginal mint 1857 - Pence Issues - 1d deep turquoise-blue, Watermark Large Star, imperforate bottom marginal mint - Very lightly mounted, precisely cut clear all round. Extremely fine for read all
Starting price: £ 400 | Estimate : £ 500 - 700
Lot 108
Pence Issues - 2d green, Watermark Large Star, unused imperforate block of four 1857 - Pence Issues - 2d green, Watermark Large Star, unused imperforate block of four - Four close to good margins and superb colour. (S.G. n. 3)
Starting price: £ 300 | Estimate : £ 400 - 500
Lot 109
Pence Issues - 2d green, Watermark Large Star, mint imperforate pair 1857 - Pence Issues - 2d green, Watermark Large Star, mint imperforate pair - Lightly mounted with four margins and lovely colour. (S.G. n. 3)
Starting price: £ 200 | Estimate : £ 250 - 300
Lot 110
Pence Issues - 4d dull rose, Watermark Large Star, used imperforate 1857 - Pence Issues - 4d dull rose, Watermark Large Star, used imperforate - Lightly cancelled with four good-very lage margins for this classic British Commonwealth stamp. Lovely original colour. (S.G. read all
Starting price: £ 1.200 | Estimate : £ 1.500 - 2.000
Lot 111
Pence Issues - 4d dull rose, Watermark Large Star, used imperforate 1857/1859 - Pence Issues - 4d dull rose, Watermark Large Star, used imperforate - A fine and scarce example - Cert. R.P.S. (1929) (S.G. n. 4)
Starting price: £ 1.500 | Estimate : £ 1.750 - 2.250
Lot 112
Pence Issues - 4d dull rose, Watermark Large Star, used imperforate 1857/1859 - Pence Issues - 4d dull rose, Watermark Large Star, used imperforate - A fine and scarce example - Cert. R.P.S. (1949) (S.G. n. 4)
Starting price: £ 1.200 | Estimate : £ 1.500 - 2.000
Lot 113
Pence Issues - 5d chestnut, Watermark Large Star, imperforate, top marginal mint single 1857 - Pence Issues - 5d chestnut, Watermark Large Star, imperforate, top marginal mint single - Wonderful colour. Lightly mounted. Some gum wrinkles, but an exceptional example with read all
Starting price: £ 500 | Estimate : £ 600 - 800
Lot 114
Pence Issues - 5d chestnut, Watermark Large Star, imperforate mint horizontal pair 1857 - Pence Issues - 5d chestnut, Watermark Large Star, imperforate mint horizontal pair - Very lightly mounted with original gum. Lovely colour. Vertical bend on right hand stamp, but read all
Starting price: £ 1.500 | Estimate : £ 1.750 - 2.250
Lot 115
Pence Issues - 5d chestnut, Watermark Large Star, imperforate, corner marginal used 1857 - Pence Issues - 5d chestnut, Watermark Large Star, imperforate, corner marginal used - Exceptionally large margins at bottom and right. Clear on other sides. Presumed to be a read all
Starting price: £ 100 | Estimate : £ 150 - 200
Lot 116
Pence Issues - 6d purple-brown (blued paper) Watermark Large Star, imperforate, used 1857 - Pence Issues - 6d purple-brown (blued paper) Watermark Large Star, imperforate, used - Lovely colour. Strong blueing of paper with a "cameo head" appearance from reverse. Very read all
Starting price: £ 150 | Estimate : £ 200 - 250
Lot 117
Pence Issues - 8d brown, Watermark Large Star, imperforate, used 1857 - Pence Issues - 8d brown, Watermark Large Star, imperforate, used - Exceptional large margins for this issue. A superb example of this classic. (S.G. n. 7)
Starting price: £ 500 | Estimate : £ 600 - 800
Lot 118
Pence Issues - 8d brown, Watermark Large Star, imperforate, used 1857 - Pence Issues - 8d brown, Watermark Large Star, imperforate, used - Four margins, close but clear at top. Attracive and very fine for this issue. (S.G. n. 7)
Starting price: £ 300 | Estimate : £ 400 - 500
Lot 119
Pence Issues - 8d brown, Watermark Large Star, imperforate, used 1857 - Pence Issues - 8d brown, Watermark Large Star, imperforate, used - Three margins just shaved at base. Very good to fine for this scarce stamp. (S.G. n. 7)
Starting price: £ 150 | Estimate : £ 200 - 250
Lot 120
Pence Issues - 8d brown, Watermark Large Star, imperforate, used 1857/1859 - Pence Issues - 8d brown, Watermark Large Star, imperforate, used - A fine example - Cert. R.P.S. (1932) (S.G. n. 7)
Starting price: £ 500 | Estimate : £ 600 - 800
Lot 121
Pence Issues - 9d purple-brown, Watermark Large Star, imperforate, used 1857 - Pence Issues - 9d purple-brown, Watermark Large Star, imperforate, used - Excellent full margins for this issue. Horizontal smudge/offset in colour of printing on reverse. Attractive and very read all
Starting price: £ 250 | Estimate : £ 300 - 400
Lot 122
Pence Issues - 9d purple-brown, Watermark Large Star, imperforate, used 1857 - Pence Issues - 9d purple-brown, Watermark Large Star, imperforate, used - Very good to large margins all round. Very scarce so fine. (S.G. n. 8)
Starting price: £ 250 | Estimate : £ 300 - 400
Lot 123
Pence Issues - 10d dull vermilion, Watermark Large Star, imperforate, unused 1857 - Pence Issues - 10d dull vermilion, Watermark Large Star, imperforate, unused - Lovely colour. Just touched at upper left otherwise fine. (S.G. n. 9)
Starting price: £ 150 | Estimate : £ 200 - 250
Lot 124
Pence Issues - 1s slate-violet, Watermark Large Star, imperforate used pair 1857 - Pence Issues - 1s slate-violet, Watermark Large Star, imperforate used pair - Beautiful subtle colour. Precisely cut with good margins all round. A very scarce multiple. Not aware of a read all
Starting price: £ 400 | Estimate : £ 500 - 700
Lot 125
Pence Issues - 1s slate-violet, Watermark Large Star, imperforate, unused 1857/1859 - Pence Issues - 1s slate-violet, Watermark Large Star, imperforate, unused - A fine and scarce example with some paper adhesion on reverse - Cert. R.P.S. (1945) (S.G. n. 10)
Starting price: £ 1.000 | Estimate : £ 1.250 - 1.750