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 151
Pence Issues - 10d dull vermilion, Watermark Large Star, rough perforation 14 to 15½, mint pair 1861 - Pence Issues - 10d dull vermilion, Watermark Large Star, rough perforation 14 to 15½, mint pair - Wonderful fresh colour. Mounted mint with original gum. A very rare read all
Starting price: £ 1.000 | Estimate : £ 1.250 - 1.750
Lot 152
Pence Issues - 10d dull vermilion, Watermark Large Star, perforation 12½ by De La Rue, mint 1864 - Pence Issues - 10d dull vermilion, Watermark Large Star, perforation 12½ by De La Rue, mint - Original gum. Lightly mounted. Very fine for this issue. (S.G. n. 38)
Starting price: £ 100 | Estimate : £ 150 - 200
Lot 153
Pence Issues - 1s slate-violet, Watermark Large Star, intermediate perforation 14 to 15½, mint corner block of four 1861 - Pence Issues - 1s slate-violet, Watermark Large Star, intermediate perforation 14 to 15½, mint corner block of four - Mounted on upper two stamps read all
Starting price: £ 500 | Estimate : £ 600 - 800
Lot 154
Pence Issues - 1s slate-violet, Watermark Large Star, intermediate perforation 14 to 15½, mint block of four 1861 - Pence Issues - 1s slate-violet, Watermark Large Star, intermediate perforation 14 to 15½, mint block of four - Mounted at top and bottom only. Original read all
Starting price: £ 300 | Estimate : £ 400 - 500
Lot 155
Pence Issues - 1s slate-violet, Watermark Large Star, rough perforation 14 to 15½, mint block of four 1861 - Pence Issues - 1s slate-violet, Watermark Large Star, rough perforation 14 to 15½, mint block of four - Mounted on top two stamps only. Original gum. Two stamps read all
Starting price: £ 1.000 | Estimate : £ 1.250 - 1.750
Lot 156
Pence Issues - 1s 9d light green, Watermark Large Star, rough perforations 14 to 15½, mint marginal single. Prepared for use but not issued 1861 - Pence Issues - 1s 9d light green, Watermark Large Star, rough perforations 14 to 15½, mint marginal single. Prepared for read all
Starting price: £ 300 | Estimate : £ 400 - 500
Lot 157
Pence Issues - 1s 9d light green, Watermark Large Star, rough perforations 14 to 15½, mint block of four. Prepared for use but not issued 1861 - Pence Issues - 1s 9d light green, Watermark Large Star, rough perforations 14 to 15½, mint block of four. Prepared for use read all
Starting price: £ 1.000 | Estimate : £ 1.250 - 1.750
Lot 158
Pence Issues - 2s dull blue, Watermark Large Star, perforation 14 to 15½, mint 1861 - Pence Issues - 2s dull blue, Watermark Large Star, perforation 14 to 15½, mint - Original gum. Lightly mounted mint. Outstanding fresh colour. Rare so fine. (S.G. n. 37a)
Starting price: £ 1.500 | Estimate : £ 1.750 - 2.250
Lot 159
Pence Issues - 2s deep dull blue, Watermark Large Star, rough perforation 14 to 15½, mint 1861 - Pence Issues - 2s deep dull blue, Watermark Large Star, rough perforation 14 to 15½, mint - Wonderful colour. Original gum. Extremely scarce so fine. (S.G. n. 37a)
Starting price: £ 250 | Estimate : £ 300 - 400
Lot 160
Pence Issues - 2s dull blue, Watermark Large Star, rough perforations 14 to 15½, mint pair 1861 - Pence Issues - 2s dull blue, Watermark Large Star, rough perforations 14 to 15½, mint pair - Beautiful distinctive colour. Several hinge remainders. Original gum. A rare read all
Starting price: £ 1.000 | Estimate : £ 1.250 - 1.750
Lot 161
Pence issues - Selection of pence issues no watermark, perforation 13, with manuscript specimen mint 1862 - Pence issues - Selection of pence issues no watermark, perforation 13, with manuscript specimen mint - Five values very fine on original album page. Scarce.
Starting price: £ 1.000 | Estimate : £ 1.250 - 1.750
Lot 162
Pence Issues - 1d dull blue, no watermark (Saunders paper), perforation 13, mint block of four 1862 - Pence Issues - 1d dull blue, no watermark (Saunders paper), perforation 13, mint block of four - Lightly mounted on the top pair only leaving the bottom pair unmounted. read all
Starting price: £ 1.000 | Estimate : £ 1.250 - 1.750
Lot 163
Pence Issues - 1d dull blue, no watermark (Saunders paper), perforation 11½ to 12, used strip of four 1862 - Pence Issues - 1d dull blue, no watermark (Saunders paper), perforation 11½ to 12, used strip of four - Straight edge at right otherwise very fine. A rare read all
Starting price: £ 300 | Estimate : £ 400 - 500
Lot 164
Pence Issues - 5d lake-brown, no watermark (Saunders paper), perforation 13, mint 1862 - Pence Issues - 5d lake-brown, no watermark (Saunders paper), perforation 13, mint - Rich colour. Fresh mounted mint. Gum possibly partly re-distributed but a very attractive example read all
Starting price: £ 500 | Estimate : £ 600 - 800
Lot 165
Pence Issues - 6d deep brown, no watermark (Saunders paper), perforation 13, mint block of four 1862 - Pence Issues - 6d deep brown, no watermark (Saunders paper), perforation 13, mint block of four - Lightly mounted with just two hinge remainders at top and bottom. read all
Starting price: £ 400 | Estimate : £ 500 - 700
Lot 166
Pence Issues - 9d brown, no watermark (Saunders paper), perforation 13, mint 1861 - Pence Issues - 9d brown, no watermark (Saunders paper), perforation 13, mint - Lightly mounted. Some clogged perf faults as usual with this issue. Good example of a very difficult read all
Starting price: £ 250 | Estimate : £ 300 - 400
Lot 167
Pence Issues - 1s slate-violet, no watermark (Saunders paper), perforation 13, used 1862 - Pence Issues - 1s slate-violet, no watermark (Saunders paper), perforation 13, used - Well-centred. Very fine. (S.G. n. 43)
Starting price: £ 50 | Estimate : £ 100 - 150
Lot 168
Pence Issues - 1s slate-violet, no watermark (Saunders paper), perforation 13, unused 1862 - Pence Issues - 1s slate-violet, no watermark (Saunders paper), perforation 13, unused - Well-centred. Very fine. (S.G. n. 43)
Starting price: £ 350 | Estimate : £ 450 - 550
Lot 169
Pence Issues - 1d deep blue, Watermark Crown CC, perforation 11½, 12, mint 1863 - Pence Issues - 1d deep blue, Watermark Crown CC, perforation 11½, 12, mint - The stamp is imperforate at foot showing part margin, but shows the perforation at top. Some gum possibly read all
Starting price: £ 1.000 | Estimate : £ 1.250 - 1.750
Lot 170
Pence Issues - 1d deep blue, First Watermark Crown CC, perforation 12½, mint block of eight 1863 - Pence Issues - 1d deep blue, First Watermark Crown CC, perforation 12½, mint block of eight - Lightly mounted with four stamps unmounted. Straight edge at top, believed by read all
Starting price: £ 500 | Estimate : £ 600 - 800
Lot 171
Pence Issues - 2d grey-green, First Watermartk Crown CC, perforation 12½, mint block of four 1863 - Pence Issues - 2d grey-green, First Watermartk Crown CC, perforation 12½, mint block of four - A very scarce and attractive multiple. Lightly mounted by single hinge at read all
Starting price: £ 400 | Estimate : £ 500 - 700
Lot 172
Pence Issues - 2d yellowish-green, First Watermark Crown CC, perforation 12½, used 1863 - Pence Issues - 2d yellowish-green, First Watermark Crown CC, perforation 12½, used - Fine used and lightly cancelled. Scarce shade. (S.G. n. 50d)
Starting price: £ 120 | Estimate : £ 150 - 200
Lot 173
Pence Issues - 2d grey-green, inverted First Watermark Crown CC, perforation 12½, mint pair 1863 - Pence Issues - 2d grey-green, inverted First Watermark Crown CC, perforation 12½, mint pair - Lightly mounted and very fine. (S.G. n. 50bw)
Starting price: £ 300 | Estimate : £ 400 - 500
Lot 174
Pence Issues - 2d emerald, First Watermark Crown CC, perforation 12½, mint block of four 1863 - Pence Issues - 2d emerald, First Watermark Crown CC, perforation 12½, mint block of four - Lightly mounted on top two stamps only. Light corner crease on upper left unit. read all
Starting price: £ 300 | Estimate : £ 400 - 500
Lot 175
Pence Issues - 2d ochre (formerly maize), reversed First Watermark Crown CC, perforation 12½, mint block of four 1863 - Pence Issues - 2d ochre (formerly maize), reversed First Watermark Crown CC, perforation 12½, mint block of four - Mounted on all four stamps. Some read all
Starting price: £ 500 | Estimate : £ 600 - 800