Collections and Mixed Lots: A mainly used line engraved collection in an album, incl. 1840 1d. black plates 1a, 1b, 2, 3, 5 (2), 9, 2d. blue plates 1 (3), 2, 1841 1d. red-brown range with plates 1b. to 171, some multiples, 2d. blue most with full margins, 1854-57 SC16 2d. plate 4 (2, one with inverted watermark), 2d. plate 5 (4), SC14 2d. plate 4 (2), 2d. LC16 plate 5, 1858-79 2d. plate 15 with blue numeral, 1864-79 1d. plates to 225, 1870 1/...
Great Britain Postage Stamps and Postal History
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Grosvenor Auctions Great Britain Postage Stamps and Postal History
A specialised auction of over 1,200 lots, the property of 113 vendors, featuring the award winning line engraved collection formed by Vic Potter of Ontario; an extremely fine selection of surface printed, with high values, mint multiples, and very rare watermark errors; an exceptional range of Seahorses; QEII commemorative errors; the John Sussex RDP, FRPSL collection of Northern Ireland regionals
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Lot #2 - Great Britain collections and mixed lots
Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in an album, incl. 1840 1d. (2), 2d. (2) used, 1841 2d. CC-CD mint pair (creased), 1850 Archer perf. 16 1d. (2) used 1882-83 watermark Anchor 5s. AC plate 4 used, 1884 watermark Crowns £1 brown-lilac QD used, 1902-13 to £1 used, Seahorses with 1913 Waterlow £1 dull blue-green used, 1915 De La Rue 10s. blue mint, 1939-48 set mint, Officials, etc., varied condition. (100s)
[Proposed...
Lot #3 - Great Britain collections and mixed lots
Collection and Mixed Lots: A mainly used Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in a red Windsor album, incl. 1840 1d. black (2), 2d. (4), 1855-57 4d. (6), 6d. 3), 1s. (4), 1862-64 4d. (4), 6d. (3), 9d., 1s., 1865-67 4d. plates 7 to 14, 1873-80 21/2d. rose-mauve plates 3 to 17, 4d. sage-green abnormal plate 17 used, has small tear at left, 1884 watermark Crowns £1 brown-lilac KA, 1887-92 Jubilee £1 green DB, 1902-13 to £1, 1929 P.U.C. £1 (parcel...
Lot #4 - Great Britain collections and mixed lots
Collections and Mixed Lots: A used surface printed collection on Windsor leaves, incl. 1855-57 4d. (11, one with watermark inverted), 6d. (3, one with inverted watermark), 1s. (7, three with watermark inverted), 1862-64 3d. (5, one with inverted watermark), 4d. (4), 6d. (5), 9d. (4, one with inverted watermark), 1s. (2), 1865-67 4d. plates 7 to 14, 1867-80 10d. with inverted watermark, 1867-78 watermark Maltese Cross 10s. GI, £1 FH, 1882-83...
Lot #5 - Great Britain collections and mixed lots
Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. surface printed collection in an album, incl. 1855-57 4d. (8), 6d. (4), 1s. (3), 1862-64 3d. (4), 4d. (5), 6d. (4), 9d. (2), 1s. (2), 1867-80 3d. plates 4 to 10, 1873-80 21/2d. rose-mauve plates 3 to 17, 4d. vermilion plate 15 OD, 4d. grey-brown plate 17 GD, 8d. orange CI, GJ, 1883 or 84 to 1s. unused or mint, 1887-92 Jubilee 5d. die I mint (2), etc., mixed condition. (100s)
[Proposed price: £2,000-£2,...
Lot #6 - Great Britain collections and mixed lots
Collections and Mixed Lots: A mainly line engraved collection in an album, stockbook, leaves and loose, incl. 1840 Mulready 1d. lettersheet A19 and 2d. lettersheet a95 unused, 1840 1d. black used (6) 2d. blue, also piece bearing 1d. black pair and 2d. blue, 1841 1d s with a range of cancellations with numbers in Cross, coloured and a few distinctive cancellations, 1870 1/2d. plate 9 used, also some literature, etc. (many 100s)
[Proposed...
Lot #7 - Great Britain collections and mixed lots
Collections and Mixed Lots: A mainly used duplicated accumulation in five albums, fifteen stockbooks, leaves and loose, incl. 1840 1d. black (6) range of 1841 1d s, 1864-79 to plate 225, 1870 1/2d. plate 9, 1855-57 4d. (11), 6d. (2), 1s. (4), 1862-64 3d. (3), 4d. (7), 6d. (4), 1s. (2), Officials, 1902-13 to £1, later commemoratives, Postage Dues, etc. (many 1,000s)
[Proposed price: £1,400-£1,600]
Lot #8 - Great Britain collections and mixed lots
Collections and Mixed Lots: A used Q.V. collection on leaves, incl. 1840 1d. black and 2d. blue, 1847-54 embossed 1s., 10d. and 6d., good range of surface printed issues, many with c.d.s. cancellations with 1855-57 4d. (3), 6d., 1s., 1862-64 3d., 4d., 6d., 9d., 1s., 1865-67 3d., 4d., 6d., 9d., 1s., 1867-78 watermark Maltese Cross 5s. plate 1 FH, 1882-83 watermark Anchor 5s. plate 4 AG, 10s. BA, 1873-80 4d. sage-green plate 15 CA, 4d....
Lot #9 - Great Britain collections and mixed lots
Collections and Mixed Lots: A mainly used Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in seven albums and stockbook, incl. 1840 1d. black (3) and 2d. blue (5), 1855-57 4d. (2), 6d. (2), 1s., 1862-64 3d., 4d. (4), 6d. (3), 9d. and 1s., 1867-78 watermark Maltese Cross 10s. greenish-grey HH, 1883 or 84 to 1s., Q.E.II commemoratives, f.d.c s, etc. (many 100s)
[Proposed price: £1,200-£1,400]
Lot #10 - Great Britain collections and mixed lots
Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. to K.G.V. collection on leaves, incl. 1840 1d. black (6), 2d. blue used, 1855-57 4d. (3), 6d. (3) and 1s. used, 1862-64 3d., 9d. (2) used, 1880-81 to 5d. mint, 1883-84 watermark Anchor on white paper 2s.6d. EE, 5s. HD and 10s. IG overprinted SPECIMEN , 1912-24 watermark Royal Cypher 1d. mint pair, one variety Q for O , 11/2d. chestnut mint pair one variety PENCF , Officials, etc., varied condition. (few...
Lot #11 - Great Britain collections and mixed lots
Collections and Mixed Lots: A mainly mint, most unmounted K.G.V to Q.E.II mint collection in two large albums, incl. 1937-47 set in blocks of four, 1939-48 set, 1955-58 watermark St. Edward s Crown set, 1958-65 2d. watermark inverted, commemoratives in blocks of four or six with better phosphors, etc. (100s)
[Proposed price: £900-£1,000]
Lot #12 - Great Britain collections and mixed lots
Collections and Mixed Lots: A K.E.VII to Q.E.II collection in a stockbook, incl. 1902-13 to 1s. and 5s. 1934 re-engraved 10s. used block of four, mint, used to 2s.6d. (2), later issues with unmounted mint 1924-26 watermark Block Cypher set, 1937-47 watermark sideways set, 1939-48 set, 1955-58 Waterlow set, etc., varied condition. (few 100s)
[Proposed price: £900-£1,000]
Lot #13 - Great Britain collections and mixed lots
1936 to 2013 collection in five SG printed albums contained in a carton, mainly mint incl. 1939-48 2s.6d. to £1 set of six, Wildings with Graphites, later unmounted with 1962-65 Phosphor sets, fairly comprehensive range of decimal issues incl. 2000 Christmas and Robin smiler sheets (folded), booklets and booklet panes, Post and Go issues, also Postage Dues, etc. (many 100s)
[Proposed price: £800-£1,000]
Lot #14 - Great Britain collections and mixed lots
A Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in thirteen albums and stockbooks incl. 1840 1d. (2), 2d. used, selection of surface printed used, 1918-19 Bradbury 10s. fine used, 1948 Wedding set unmounted mint and used, 1955-58 Waterlow 2s.6d. to £1 set unmounted mint, Wildings, range of later sets unmounted mint to 1999 with some phosphors, postage dues, quantity of decimal booklets and first day covers with some better cancellations, etc. (100s)
[...
Lot #15 - Great Britain collections and mixed lots
A Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in three hingeless Lighthouse albums with Q.V. used from 1841 incl. range of surface printed to 1s., 1891 £1 green QD (crease), K.E.VII values to 10d. mint incl. 1d. brick-red no wmk. pair unmounted, 11/2d. corner block of four, 1d. blood-red used (Brandon certificate, 1997), £1 used (fault at top), 1912-24 9d. agate wmk. inverted mint, Seahorses to 10s. used incl. De La Rue 10s., later mint incl. 1924-26 1/2d....
Lot #16 - Great Britain collections and mixed lots
Collections and Mixed Lots: A mainly used Q.V. selection on stockleaves, incl. 1840 2d. blue (3), 1841 1d. red-brown plate 11 HC, plate 162 unused HE, 1883 or 84 to 1s. the 9d. used in Malta, 1887-92 Jubilee to 1s. (both) mint and used, 1876 Telegraph 5s. plate 1 overprinted SPECIMEN , etc., varied condition. (113)
[Proposed price: £700-£900]
Lot #17 - Great Britain collections and mixed lots
Collections and Mixed Lots: A mainly used line engraved collection on leaves, incl. 1840 Mulready 1d. envelope A157 used July 20th. 1840, 1d. lettersheet A18 used 1842 (April 8th), 1854-57 SC14 2d. plate 4 DA, plate 5 TK, 1864-79 1d. plate to 225, 1870 1/2d. plate 9 KH, etc., mixed condition. (few 100s)
[Proposed price: £700-£800]
Lot #18 - Great Britain collections and mixed lots
Collections and Mixed Lots: A mainly used Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in a Davo album, incl. 1840 1d. and 2d., 1847-54 embossed 6d. violet, 1862-64 3d., 4d., 6d. and 1s., 1867-80 2s. brown SB (faults), Officials, Postage Dues, etc., mixed condition. (100s)
[Proposed price: £700-£800]
Lot #19 - Great Britain collections and mixed lots
Collections and Mixed Lots: A K.E.VII to Q.E.II collection in two albums, incl. 1918-19 Bradbury 2s.6d., 5s. and 10s. mint, 1929 P.U.C. with watermarks sideways and inverted, unmounted mint, 1934 re-engraved set mint, 1939-48 set mint, Q.E.II commemoratives with better phosphors mint and used, etc. (100s)
[Proposed price: £700-£800]
Lot #20 - Great Britain collections and mixed lots
A Q.V. to Q.E.II accumulation in two binders, on leaves and loose, mainly used with line engraved incl. 1d. Stars perf. 14 almost complete reconstruction, surface printed values to 1s., a few proofs and essays with imperf. Columbus Head PROPOSED/NEW STAMP with 1d. engine-turned underprint, 1d. Postage die proof adapted from the Inland Revenue type, Postal Fiscals incl. 1853-57 1d. ochre mint block of six and pair, Inland Revenue 1d. wmk....
Lot #21 - Great Britain collections and mixed lots
A Q.V. to early Q.E.II collection in a binder, Q.V. mainly used incl. 1840 1d. (4), 2d. (2, one damaged), later line engraved, good range of surface printed to 2s. blue, 1867-78 5s. plates 1 and 2, 1887-92 Jubilee values to 5d. mint, K.E.VII to 5s. used, K.G.V to Q.E.II mint and used, selection of officials, also some covers mainly f.d.c s, etc., mixed condition. (few 100s)
[Proposed price: £600-£700]
Lot #22 - Great Britain collections and mixed lots
A collection in ten albums, fifteen cover albums and a stockbook in three cartons incl. 1840 1d. used, selection of surface printed used, K.E.VII and K.G.V mainly used, much Q.E.II with decimal commemoratives mint and used to 2004, mint regionals and Machins, high values to £5 and £10, also used, a few booklets incl. a selection of Prestige 1972 to 2003, postage dues, quantity of f.d.c s to 2004 with commemoratives, miniature sheets,...
Lot #23 - Great Britain collections and mixed lots
Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. collection in an album and on leaves, incl. 1840 1d. black (2), 1864-79 1d. plate 118 AE-BF mint block, 1855-57 4d., 6d. (2), 1s., 1862-64 3d., 1872-73 6d. grey plate 12 IG, 1873-80 8d. orange used DN, JR, 1883 or 84 to 1s. used, 1887-92 Jubilee to 1s. (both) mint, 41/2d. mint pane of 25, £1 green HB used, etc., varied condition. (few 100s)
[Proposed price: £600-£700]
Lot #24 - Great Britain collections and mixed lots
Collections and Mixed Lots: A used Q.V. selection from 1880 incl. 1880-83 3d. plate 20 (2), 4d. (7), 6d. (4), 6d. on 6d. (14, one perfin), 1s. (4), 1883-84 2s.6d. (5), 5s. (5), 10s. (2), 1883-84 lilac and green values to 1s., 4d. with Hoster machine cancellation on piece, 1891 £1 green MB (crease), etc., mixed condition. (76)
[Proposed price: £500-£600]
Lot #25 - Great Britain collections and mixed lots
A Q.V. to Q.E.II duplicated used accumulation in four stockbooks with a few Q.V. and K.E.VII incl. 1840 1d. (2), quantity of K.G.V to 1s. incl. 1913 wmk. Multiple Cypher 1d., 1934-36 2d. wmk. sideways, 10d. block of nine, 1934 re-engraved 2s.6d. (6), 1925 Wembley sets (2), K.G.VI inverted wmks., 1939-48 incl. 10s. dark blue (11) on both sides of a parcel label with 2s.6d. brown, 1948 Wedding £1 (6) incl. a block of four with first day c.d.s....
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