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 31
£1 brown-lilac - Watermark Maltese Cross, 1878 - £1 brown-lilac - Watermark Maltese Cross, very fine used with neat single cds cancellation. Most attractive. (S.G. n. 129)
Starting price: £ 800 | Estimate : £ 1.000 - 1.250
Lot 32
£5 Orange, very fine mint, lightly mounted 1867/1883 - £5 Orange, very fine mint, lightly mounted - Very fresh with original gum. Very lightly hinged. Slight surface-rub mentioned for accuracy, otherwise extremely fine. Viewing recommended. (S.G. n. 137)
Starting price: £ 2.500 | Estimate : £ 3.000 - 3.500
Lot 33
£5 orange on white paper, bottom marginal example 1867 - £5 orange on white paper, bottom marginal example - Very fine mint, wonderful colour and centering. A superb example of this classic stamp. (S.G. n. 137)
Starting price: £ 2.000 | Estimate : £ 2.500 - 3.000
Lot 34
£5 orange on white paper 1867 - £5 orange on white paper - Superb unmounted mint and scarce. Dealers marks on reverse. (S.G. n. 137)
Starting price: £ 2.000 | Estimate : £ 2.500 - 3.000
Lot 35
Set of 14 "Jubilee" issues 1887 - Set of 14 "Jubilee" issues - Very fine mint set with superb colours. Very fine. (S.G. n. 197-214)
Starting price: £ 150 | Estimate : £ 200 - 250
Lot 36
Lot including six One Penny Blacks on cover. One Mulready envelope and some modern FDC's 1883/1900 - Lot including six One Penny Blacks on cover. One Mulready envelope and some modern FDC's - A miscellaneous lot with fine items included. Fine 1887 Jubilees to 1/- read all
Starting price: £ 500 | Estimate : £ 600 - 800
Lot 37
British Mail - Group of five covers to Great Britain with Sardinia (IV issue) combined values 1857 - British Mail - Group of five covers to Great Britain with Sardinia (IV issue) combined values - An excellent selection presented on three original album pages. Some read all
Starting price: £ 500 | Estimate : £ 600 - 800
Lot 38
British Mail - Naples Prov. Gov. 10gr bistre pair, 5gr lilac and 1gr black on cover from Naples to London 1861 - British Mail - Naples Prov. Gov. 10gr bistre pair, 5gr lilac and 1gr black on cover from Naples to London - A very scarce pair of this 10gr issue on cover. read all
Starting price: £ 500 | Estimate : £ 600 - 800
Lot 39
British mail - Sardinia (IV issue) - 20c light blue multiple franking on cover from Montiglio to London. Six examples making up an impressive 1, 20l double rate international letter 1861 - British mail - Sardinia (IV issue) - 20c light blue multiple franking on cover read all
Starting price: £ 400 | Estimate : £ 600 - 800
Lot 40
British mail - Sardinia (IV issue) - 10c olive-grey in combination with Tuscany Prov. Gov. 5c green pair and 40c carmine. A very scarce and attractive mixed franking 1861 - British mail - Sardinia (IV issue) - 10c olive-grey in combination with Tuscany Prov. Gov. 5c read all
Starting price: £ 2.000 | Estimate : £ 2.500 - 3.000