A mint and unused Q.V. to K.G.V collection in a stockbook incl. 1864-79 1d. plates (16) with 223 BK, 224 MC, 1902-10 2d. pale grey-green and scarlet, Hendon certificate (1994), 4d. brown-orange with sheet margin at left, R.P.S. certificate (1992), 10d. (ordinary paper) slate purple and carmine with interpanneau margin at top, R.P.S. certificate (2013), 10d. (chalk surface paper) slate-purple and deep carmine, R.P.S. certificate (2013), 5s....
Auction of Great Britain Postage Stamps and Postal History
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Grosvenor Auctions Auction of Great Britain Postage Stamps and Postal History
A specialised auction of over 1,200 lots, the property of 125 vendors, featuring an award-winning collection of Liverpool Postal History; the collection of Great Britain formed by the late Dennis Clarke; very fine line engraved and Seahorses; an excellent section of QEII commemorative errors including many great rarities; and one of the finest and most comprehensive collections of 1966 ‘Birds’ ever assembled.
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Lot #1002 - Great Britain collections and mixed lots
A Q.V to Q.E.II collection in two Lighthouse albums and green album, incl. 1840 1d. black plates 1a CK, 1b LF, 2 DG, 3 DL, MJ, 5 GG, HC and 9 FA, JJ, 2d. blue plates 1 NJ, OH, PL, 2 QB, 1841 1d. range of plated examples from 1b. to 171, 1854-57 2d. SC16 plate 5 RC, 2d. SC14 plate 4, SC14 2d. plate 5 NI, LC16 2d. plate 5 MC, 1858-69 2d. plates 7 to 15 all with c.d.s’s, 1864-79 1d. plates 71 to 225 complete (less 77), 1870 1/2d. plates 1 to 20...
Lot #1003 - Great Britain collections and mixed lots
A Q.V. to Q.E.II accumulation in four cartons, with a few Q.V. to K.G.VI incl. 1887-92 values to 10d. mint, 1911-13 6d. showing printing flaw at top resembling no cross on crown used, then mostly mint Q.E.II decimal with issues to the mid 2000’s, incl. miniature sheets, cylinder blocks with high values to £10 (two blocks of nine), presentation packs, f.d.c’s, traffic light gutter pairs, Machins with a selection of phosphors omitted incl. 1967...
Lot #1004 - Great Britain collections and mixed lots
A Q.V. to K.G.V collection in an album, heavily duplicated, incl. 1841 1d. red-brown used with blue 1844 type cancellation (4), later line engraved, 1883-84 ‘lilac and green’ to 9d. (3) and 1s. (14), 1887-92 Jubilee to 1s. dull green (44) and 1s. green and carmine (12), K.E.VII range of printings to 2s.6d. (24), 5s. (18) and 10s. (2), 1913-19 Seahorses 2s.6d. (44), 5s. (33) and 10s. (7), range of shades, also officials, few booklet panes,...
Lot #1005 - Great Britain collections and mixed lots
A K.G.V. to K.E.VIII collection in an album, incl. 1911 booklet with one pane of 1/2d. stamps and all interleaving, 1912-24 11/2d. showing “PENCF” variety unmounted mint and set to 1s. in mint blocks of four, 1915 De La Rue 2s.6d. mint (2) and used (6), 5s. used (3), 1918-19 Bradbury 2s.6d. mint and used (4), 5s. mint and used (5), 10s. mint and used, 1924-26 to 1s. mint, 1934-36 to 1s. in mint blocks of four, 1929 P.U.C 11/2d. showing...
Lot #1006 - Great Britain collections and mixed lots
A heavily duplicated used Q.V. collection comprising 1840 1d. blacks (19), 1870 1/2d. (150) and 11/2d. (45), surface printed with 1855 4d. (49), 6d. (18) and 1s. (3), 1865-67 3d. (6), 4d. (64), 6d. (43) and 1s. (5), 1867-80 3d. (40), 6d. (54), 9d. (4), 10d., 1s. (10) and 2s. blue (3), 1872-73 6d. (29), 1867-83 5s. (2), 1873-80 21/2d. (24), 3d. (31), 6d. (7), 8d. and 1s. (5), mixed plates, varied condition. (few 100s)
[Proposed price: £...
Lot #1007 - Great Britain collections and mixed lots
A Q.V. collection in an album, incl. 1840 1d. blacks (9, seven with 4 margins) and 2d. blue, 1841 1d. unused (2), 1841 2d. plate 3 CA-CB pair and plate 4 CA-CD horizontal strip of four used, later line engraved, 1847-54 embossed 1s. (4), 6d. (4 and strip of four) and 10d. pair and single used, surface printed to 5s. used, 1883-84 2s.6d. mint (2) and used (8), 5s. used (4) and 10s. used (3), 1887-92 to 1s. green and carmine (less 6d.) in...
Lot #1008 - Great Britain collections and mixed lots
A collection in four albums, incl. 1840 1d. (8) and 2d. (3) used, 1841 1d. used (11, one with number “6” in Maltese Cross), later line engraved with 1864-79 1d. red plate 225 used, 1847-54 embossed 6d. and 1s. used, surface printed with 1867-80 values to 2s. brown used (reperforated wing margin), 1867-83 5s. (2) and £5 orange used, 1883-84 2s.6d., 5s. and 10s. used, 1887-92 £1 used and to both 1s. mint, 1902--10 2s.6d. to £1 used, 1918-19...
Lot #1009 - Great Britain collections and mixed lots
A Q.V. used selection, incl. 1847-54 embossed 6d. (2 shades), 10d. and 1s., 1867-83 watermark Maltese Cross 5s. plate 1 (2) and plate 2 (2) and 10s., 1883-84 2s.6d. and 5s. apparently on blue paper, 2s.6d. (2), 5s. (2) and 10s. (2) on white paper, 1883-83 lilac and green set, 1887-92 Jubilee to both 1s., etc., also Telegraph 1876 £1 brown, mixed condition. (49)
[Proposed price: £1500-1800]
Lot #1010 - Great Britain collections and mixed lots
A Q.V. to Q.E.II duplicated collection in seven FG albums contained in a carton with main value in mint issues incl. 1939-48 to £1 (10) incl. 10s. dark blue (2), 1948 Wedding £1 (20), 1951 2s.6d. to £1 sets (6, incl. corner blocks), Wildings with range of minor varieties and flaws, booklet panes, Graphites, Castles incl. D.L.R. sets, later plate blocks, commemorative sets in multiples with many flaws and minor varieties, 1966 Hastings 4d....
Lot #1012 - Great Britain collections and mixed lots
An accumulation in a carton, incl. 1840 1d. (4) and 2d. (3) used, 1841 1d. (12) unused or mint, surface printed to 10s. used, 1887-92 Jubilee values to £1 green used, 1902-10 values to £1 used, range of 1913-19 Seahorses to £1 used, 1929 P.U.C £1 used, 1948 Olympic Games set on illustrated f.d.c. with “Olympic Games Wembley” cancellation, decimal issues mint, etc., also postage dues, officials, Channel Islands, mixed condition. (1000s)
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Lot #1013 - Great Britain collections and mixed lots
A used line engraved collection on leaves, incl. 1840 1d. black (8) and 2d. blue, 1841 1d. red-brown used with number ‘6” in Maltese Cross and another with watermark inverted, 1841 2d. (4), 1854-57 watermark Small Crown perf. 16 and perf. 14 2d., watermark Large Crown perf. 16 2d., 1d. stars with a range of shades, 1864-79 1d. plates 71 to 225 near complete, etc., mixed condition. (100s)
[Proposed price: £1000-1200]
Lot #1014 - Great Britain collections and mixed lots
An accumulation in five cartons, incl. 1840 1d. black used, range of surface printed to 5s. used, mint decimal issues, regionals, postage dues, range of covers incl. censored, Guernsey, Jersey and Isle of Man, f.d.c’s with 1946 Victory illustrated f.d.c. with “Don’t Waste Bread” slogan cancellation, R.A.F. covers, etc., mixed condition. (1000s)
[Proposed price: £800-1000]
Lot #1015 - Great Britain collections and mixed lots
A Q.V. mint and used collection in an album, incl. 1840 1d. black (5) and 2d. blue (2) used, later line engraved, 1847-54 embossed 10d. and 1s. used, surface printed to 5s. used, 1883-84 to 10s. used (3) and 10s. overprinted “SPECIMEN” with large part original gum, range of officials, covers from 1792 with Parliamentary free, bishop marks, Mulready caricatures, 1840 1d. black on entire from Stratford to Warwick, 1841 2d. used pair (3 margins...
Lot #1016 - Great Britain collections and mixed lots
A collection in a Windsor boxed album, incl. 1840 1d. black (5, 2 on front/cover) and 2d. blue (4) used, 1841 red-brown incl. numbers in cross (3), later line engraved, 1847-54 embossed to 6d. used, surface printed to 1s. mint and to £1 used, 1887-92 ‘Jubilee’ to £1 used, 1902-10 values to 2s.6d. mint and £1 used, 1911 Harrison perf. 14 1/2d. mint grossly misperforated, 1913-19 Seahorses to 10s. used (6), later with issues to 1951, also range...
Lot #1017 - Great Britain collections and mixed lots
A collection in two albums, used incl. 1840 1d. blacks (3) and 2d. blue, 1841 2d. used with numbers “4” and “5” in Maltese Cross, later line engraved, 1847-54 embossed 1s., surface printed to 10s., 1902-10 2s.6d. (2), 5s. and 10s. (faults), 1911 range of Downey Heads, 1913-19 Bradbury 2s.6d., 5s. and 10s., 1934 re-engraved 2s.6d., 5s. and 10s., then Q.E.II issues to 1970, also some Channel Islands, mixed condition. (100s)
[Proposed price...
Lot #1018 - Great Britain collections and mixed lots
A comprehensive used collection of 1d. reds in two albums, most plated (not guaranteed), with a wide range of imperf. and perf. issues, incl. 1841 1d. imperfs. used with numbers 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 (single and on piece), 8, 9 and 10 in cross, covers, many on piece, much cancellation interest with a range of Maltese Crosses, numeral and Brunswick star cancellations, mixed condition. (100s)
[Proposed price: £800-1000]
Lot #1019 - Great Britain collections and mixed lots
A mint and used collection in a boxed album, from Q.V. to K.G.VI, incl. 1840 1d. blacks (7, one on cover) and 2d. blue used, 1864 1d. red plates 71 to 224 complete (less 77) used, range of surface printed to 5s. used, 1883-84 lilac and green to 1s. (less 9d.), 1887-92 Jubilee to both 1s. mint and to £1 green MA used, 1902-10 to 5s. used (2), 1918-19 Bradbury 2s.6d. to 10s. used, 1934 re-engraved sets mint and used, 1939-48 set mint, 1951...
Lot #1020 - Great Britain collections and mixed lots
A mint and used Q.V. collection in an album, incl. 1840 Mulready 1d. envelope A167, used, 1840 1d. black (11) and 2d. (3 singles, 1 pair and 1 on cover) used, later line engraved, surface printed to 10s. used, 1887-92 to both 1s. mint, etc., mixed condition. (100s)
[Proposed price: £700-800]
Lot #1021 - Great Britain collections and mixed lots
A mint and used colection on leaves, from K.E.VII to K.G.VI, incl. 1902-10 values to 2s.6d. and 5s. mint and 10s. used, 1911-13 values to 5s. and 10s. used, 1911-12 range of Downey Heads, 1912-24 1/2d. imperf. pair overprinted type 26 “SPECIMEN”, 1913-19 Seahorses 2s.6d. mint and used (9), 5s. used (5), 10s. mint and used (2), etc., mixed condition. (100s)
[Proposed price: £700-800]
Lot #1022 - Great Britain collections and mixed lots
A Q.V. to Q.E.II mint and used accumulation in a carton, incl. 1840 1d. blacks used (20, very mixed), 1841 1d. red used with number “5” in Maltese Cross, 1951 Festival set unmounted mint, f.d.c’s from 1960s, regionals, booklets, Machins, multiples, etc., mixed condition. (100s)
[Proposed price: £700-800]
Lot #1023 - Great Britain collections and mixed lots
A used collection in two albums (one Davo), incl. 1840 1d. black and 2d. blue (both 4 margins), 1847-54 embossed 10d. and 1s., surface printed to 10s., 1902-10 values to 10s., 1913 Waterlow 2s.6d., later with issues to the 1990s, etc., also some regionals, range of covers with 1841 1d. reds on cover (4), mixed condition. (100s)
[Proposed price: £600-800]
Lot #1024 - Great Britain collections and mixed lots
A Q.V. to early Q.E.II accumulation in three binders, packets and loose with a range of Q.V. and K.E.VII used, duplicated 1d. lilac, 1/2d. vermilion and 1/2d. blue-green mint controls, 1912-24 1/2d. to 2d. controls mainly in strips and blocks, plus a few 1924-26, K.G.VI duplicated cylinder blocks to 7d. (14), 8d. (4), 9d. (17), 10d. (4), 1s. (33), mostly unmounted, Q.E.II pre-decimal commemorative multiples, a few booklets, covers, also Isle...
Lot #1025 - Great Britain collections and mixed lots
A used K.G.V to Q.E.II accumulation in a stockbook, heavily duplicated, incl. 1929 P.U.C . with a range of watermark varieties, 1939-48 2s.6d. to £1 sets (13), 1951 Festival sets (8), Wildings with graphites, Castles, pre-decimal and decimal commemoratives, wide range of postage dues, few minor varieties, etc., mostly good to fine. (many 100s)
[Proposed price: £600-700]
Lot #1026 - Great Britain collections and mixed lots
A K.G.VI to Q.E.II unmounted mint selection of multiples incl. 1939-48 10s. ultramarine complete sheet of forty (a few minor gum creases), 1953 Coronation sets (30), 1951 2s.6d. to £1 sets (8), 1967 no watermark £1 complete sheet of forty, phosphor commemorative sets, etc., mostly fine. (100s)
[Proposed price: £600-700]
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