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 271
5c on 36c blue, Watermark Crown CC, perforation 14, variety inverted surcharge, used 1885 - 5c on 36c blue, Watermark Crown CC, perforation 14, variety inverted surcharge, used - A fine example of this error - Cert. R.P.S. (1930) (S.G. n. 156a)
Starting price: £ 1.000 | Estimate : £ 1.250 - 1.750
Lot 272
5c on 64c red-brown, Watermark Crown CC, perforation 14, variety double surcharge, used 1885 - 5c on 64c red-brown, Watermark Crown CC, perforation 14, variety double surcharge, used - A fine example of this error - Cert. R.P.S. (1930) (S.G. n. 158a)
Starting price: £ 1.500 | Estimate : £ 1.750 - 2.250
Lot 273
28c on 48c rose, Watermark Crown CC, perforation 14, variety double surcharge, used 1885 - 28c on 48c rose, Watermark Crown CC, perforation 14, variety double surcharge, used - A fine example of this error. Mark on reverse - Cert. R.P.S. (1921) (S.G. n. 168a)
Starting price: £ 1.200 | Estimate : £ 1.500 - 2.000
Lot 274
30c on 36c blue, Watermark Crown CC, perforation 14, variety inverted surcharge, mint 1885 - 30c on 36c blue, Watermark Crown CC, perforation 14, variety inverted surcharge, mint - A very fine mint example of this error. Mark on reverse - Cert. R.P.S. (1939) (S.G. n. read all
Starting price: £ 150 | Estimate : £ 200 - 250
Lot 275
5c on 4c rose, Watermark CA, perforation 14, variety inverted surcharge, used 1885 - 5c on 4c rose, Watermark CA, perforation 14, variety inverted surcharge, used - A fine example of this error - Cert. R.P.S. (1930) (S.G. n. 178a)
Starting price: £ 150 | Estimate : £ 200 - 250
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