Surface Printed: 1883-84 watermark anchor on blued paper 2s.6d. EC, a superb mint example on ‘true’ blued paper and in a shade very similar to the imprimatur, one of the finest we have seen. B.P.A. certificate (1983). S.G. 175, cat. £6,750. Photo.
[Proposed price: £2000-3000]
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 #1702 - Great Britain 1883 - 84 watermark anchor on blued paper
Lot #1703 - Great Britain 1883 - 84 watermark anchor on blued paper
Surface Printed: 1883-84 watermark anchor on blued paper 5s. rose HF fresh mint, light diagonal bend and gum wrinkles, nevertheless a good well centred example of this rare stamp. R.P.S. certificate (2014). S.G. 176, cat. £18,000. Photo.
[Proposed price: £5000-6000]
Lot #1704 - Great Britain 1883 - 84 watermark anchor on white paper
Surface Printed: 1883-84 watermark anchor on white paper 2s.6d. CE, 5s. FG and 10s. HA overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, a few light gum wrinkles or bends otherwise fine and fresh with large part original gum, also 2s.6d. on blued paper IH overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9 with gum, heavily toned on reverse. S.G. 175s, 178s, 181s, 183s, cat. £2,025. Photo.
[Proposed price: £400-500]
Lot #1705 - Great Britain 1883 - 84 watermark anchor on white paper
Surface Printed: 1883-84 white paper 2s.6d. lilac, 2s.6d. deep lilac, 5s. rose, 5s. crimson and 10s. pale ultramarine, unmounted mint, slightly mixed condition. S.G. 178-181 and 183a, cat. £6,000. Photo.
[Proposed price: £1500-1800]
Lot #1706 - Great Britain 1883 - 84 watermark anchor on white paper
Surface Printed: 1883-84 watermark anchor on white paper 2s.6d. lilac NE, 5s. crimson CC and 10s. pale ultramarine IC fresh mint, 2s.6d. unmounted with sheet margin at foot, 5s. and 10s. with slightly disturbed gum and 10s. with light vertical crease at right, otherwise fine. S.G. 178, 181, 183a, cat. £4,075. Photo.
[Proposed price: £700-800]
Lot #1707 - Great Britain 1883 - 84 watermark anchor on white paper
Surface Printed: 1883-84 watermark anchor on white paper 2s.6d. MF and BD, 5s. GC and AD and 10s. HF, mint with large part original gum, small faults, otherwise fine. (5)
[Proposed price: £550-600]
Lot #1708 - Great Britain 1883 - 84 watermark anchor on white paper
Surface Printed: 1883-84 watermark anchor on white paper 10s. cobalt IF overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, light gum crease and bent lower left corner perf. otherwise fine with large part original gum, scarce. S.G. 182s, cat. £3,250. Photo.
[Proposed price: £800-1000]
Lot #1709 - Great Britain 1883 - 84 watermark anchor on white paper
Surface Printed: 1883-84 watermark anchor on white paper 10s. cobalt JF, used with neat “GRESHAM HOUSE P.O./JY 16/84” c.d.s’s, few shortish perfs. at top, otherwise fine. R.P.S certificate (1983). S.G. 182, cat. £8,250. Photo.
[Proposed price: £800-1000]
Lot #1710 - Great Britain 1883 - 84 watermark anchor on white paper
Surface Printed: 1883-84 watermark anchor on white paper 10s. ultramarine MB mint, pink handstamp on reverse, bent top left corner perf. and slight surface imperfections, well centred, fine appearance. S.G. 183, cat. £2,250. Photo.
[Proposed price: £250-300]
Lot #1711 - Great Britain 1883 - 84 watermark anchor on white paper
1883-84 watermark anchor on white paper 10s. pale ultramarine LH, a few crease and slight perf. discolouration, otherwise fine mint. S.G. 183a, cat. £2,250. Photo.
[Proposed price: £150-200]
Lot #1712 - Great Britain 1884 watermark crowns
Surface Printed: 1884 watermark crowns £1 brown-lilac AB overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, light creasing at right otherwise fine with large part original gum (lightly toned), good colour. S.G. 185s, cat. £2,600. Photo.
[Proposed price: £300-350]
Lot #1713 - Great Britain 1884 watermark crowns
Surface Printed: 1884 watermark crowns £1 brown-lilac AB overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, without gum, small corner crease and short perfs. at base, otherwise fine. S.G. 185s, cat. £2,800. Photo.
[Proposed price: £180-200]
Lot #1714 - Great Britain 1884 watermark crowns
Surface Printed: 1884 watermark crowns £1 brown-lilac BB used with indistinct registered oval cancellation, small repair at lower right, good appearance. S.G. 185, cat. £2,800. Photo.
[Proposed price: £180-200]
Lot #1715 - Great Britain 1884 watermark crowns
Surface Printed: 1884 watermark crowns £1 brown-lilac CD used with “KENDAL/OC 20/89” c.d.s. and boxed cancellation, blue crayon at left, otherwise fine. S.G. 185, cat. £2,800. Photo.
[Proposed price: £350-400]
Import VAT 5%%
Lot #1716 - Great Britain 1884 watermark crowns
Surface Printed: 1884 watermark crowns £1 brown-lilac ED used with “LANGHAM PLACE HOTEL/NO 4/ 90” c.d.s. and boxed cancellation, blue crayon at left, adhesions on reverse. S.G. 185, cat. £2,800. Photo.
[Proposed price: £250-300]
Lot #1717 - Great Britain 1884 watermark crowns
Surface Printed: 1884 watermark crowns £1 brown-lilac HA, used with oval registered datestamps, some mild toning on reverse, otherwise fine. S.G. 185, cat. £2,800. Photo.
[Proposed price: £300-350]
Lot #1718 - Great Britain 1884 watermark crowns
Surface Printed: 1884 watermark crowns £1 brown-lilac LA used with “LONDON E.C/MY 28 86” hooded circle, trace of red crayon, faded and light toning. S.G. 185, cat. £2,800. Photo.
[Proposed price: £200-250]
Lot #1719 - Great Britain 1884 watermark crowns
Surface Printed: 1884 watermark crowns £1 brown-lilac MB, used with indistinct duplexes, some short perfs., otherwise fine. S.G. 185, cat. £2,800. Photo.
[Proposed price: £200-220]
Lot #1720 - Great Britain 1884 watermark crowns
Surface Printed: 1884 watermark crowns £1 brown lilac NA, fine used with part oval registered datestamps, fresh colour. S.G. 185, cat. £2,750. Photo.
[Proposed price: £350-400]
Lot #1721 - Great Britain 1884 watermark crowns
Surface Printed: 1884 watermark crowns £1 brown-lilac NC used with “GEORGE STREET EDIN/FE 18/85” c.d.s. and boxed cancellation, handstamp on reverse, otherwise fine. S.G. 185, cat. £2,800. Photo.
[Proposed price: £400-450]
Lot #1722 - Great Britain 1884 watermark crowns
Surface Printed: 1884 watermark crowns £1 brown-lilac QD, used with three oval registered datestamps, small imperfections, otherwise fine. S.G. 185, cat. £2,800. Photo.
[Proposed price: £260-280]
Lot #1723 - Great Britain 1884 watermark crowns
Surface Printed: 1884 watermark crowns £1 brown-lilac RB overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, part original gum with light creasing and wrinkling, some toning on reverse, fine appearance with good colour. S.G. 185s, cat. £2,800. Photo.
[Proposed price: £320-350]
VAT 20%
Lot #1724 - Great Britain 1884 watermark crowns
Surface Printed: 1884 watermark crowns £1 brown-lilac RC used with central indistinct barred cancellation, mild tone spots, S.G.185, cat. £2,800. Photo.
[Proposed price: £220-250]
Lot #1725 - Great Britain 1888 watermark orbs error
Surface Printed: 1888 watermark orbs error £1 brown-lilac GA, used with oval registered datestamps, fine. S.G. 186, cat. £4,250. Photo.
[Proposed price: £400-450]
Lot #1726 - Great Britain 1888 watermark orbs error
Surface Printed: 1888 watermark orbs error £1 brown-lilac IA used with duplex cancellations, diagonal crease and repaired at top, good colour. S.G. 186, cat. £4,250. Photo.
[Proposed price: £300-400]
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