King Edward VII: 1911-13 Somerset House £1 deep green used with neat “GUERNSEY/DE 12/11” c.d.s., short perfs. at top and base, otherwise fine. S.G. 320, cat. £750. Photo.
[Proposed price: £100-120]
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 #1802 - Great Britain 1911 - 13 somerset house
Lot #1803 - Great Britain king george v
King George V: A K.G.V mint and used collection in an album, incl. 1911 range of Downey Heads with 1/2d. showing variety ‘no cross on crown’ mint, 1912-24, 1924-26 and 1934-36 heavily duplicated to 1s. mint with a wide range of shades and control singles, 1913-19 Seahorses 2s.6d. (12), 5s. (5) and 10s. (6) used, 1929 P.U.C 1/2d., 1d. and 11/2d. showing variety watermark sideways used, few picture postcards etc., mostly fine. (100s)
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Lot #1804 - Great Britain king george v
King George V: A comprehensive mint collection of control singles ordered by control number incl. 1912-24 watermark simple cypher 6d. dull purple “C.13” perf. (3) and imperf. (3), 7d. “C.13” imperf. (2), 8d. “D14” perf. and imperf., “K18” imperf., 9d. olive green “T22” perf. and imperf., “U23” perf. and imperf., “V23” perf. (3) and imperf., 10d. “H16” perf., “Q21” perf. (2), “S22” perf., “T22” perf. and imperf., 1924 watermark block cypher 1d...
Lot #1805 - Great Britain king george v
King George V: A mint 1912 to 1934 collection on stockbook pages incl. 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 1/2d. “K17” control block containing [R. 20/2] with coloured mark on dolphins eye, “R21” strip with large white mark above King’s head, 1/2d. imperf. block of four overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 26, 1/2d. overprinted “CANCELLED” type 24 (2), coil leader and coil join vertical pair, 1d. scarlet pair with left stamp displaying “Q” for “O”, 11/2d....
Lot #1806 - Great Britain king george v
King George V: A mint collection on leaves, mostly unmounted, incl. range of 1911 Downey Heads with some inverted watermarks, 1912-24 to 1s. with perf. 14 6d., 1913 watermark ‘Multiple’ Royal Cypher 1/2d. and 1d., 1918-19 Bradbury 2s.6d. (4), 5s. and 10s. (with B.P.A. certificate), 1924-26 to 1s., 1929 P.U.C. 1/2d., 1d., and 11/2d. with watermark sideways and with watermark inverted, 1934-36 large format 1d. and 11/2d. with watermark inverted...
Lot #1807 - Great Britain king george v
King George V: A used collection on leaves, incl. 1911-12 range of Downey Heads with watermark Imperial Crown inverted 1d., 1912-24 to 1s. with some shades, 1913 watermark multiple Cypher 1/2d. and 1d., 1913 Waterlow 2s.6d. (2), 5s. and 10s., 1915 De La Rue 2s.6d. (4), 5s. (2) and 10s. (3), 1918-19 Bradbury 2s.6d. (4), 5s. and 10s., 1924-26 3d., 5d., 9d. and 1s. with watermark inverted, 1934-36 to 1s. with large format 1d. and 11/2d. showing...
Lot #1808 - Great Britain 1911–12 downey heads - 1910 hentschel zinc block colour essays
King George V: 1911-12 Downey Heads: 1910 Hentschel zinc block die proof essays for colour only: Second Proof: 8d. on white wove gummed paper (40 x 38mm), manuscript “M.B./97” and “Violet No. 22205”, fine. Photo.
[Proposed price: £150-180]
Lot #1809 - Great Britain 1911 - 12 downey heads
King George V: 1911 - 12 Downey Heads: An extensive mint collection in a stockbook incl. 1911 die 1a 1/2d. blueish green, unmounted marginal example, with copy of R.P.S. certificate (2003) for a large multiple, die 1b 1/2d. blueish green, 1/2d. “A11” control displaying cracked plate [R. 20/2], watermark inverted examples (26), 1912 die 1b watermark simple cypher 1/2d. (30), incl. example with white flaw after “Y” [R. 2/2], example overprinted...
Lot #1810 - Great Britain 1911 - 12 downey heads
King George V: 1911-12 Downey Heads: 1912 die 2 watermark crown 1/2d. mint block of four showing variety watermark inverted, folded along horizontal perfs., light crease affecting two stamps, otherwise fine. S.G. 340Wi, cat. £4,400+. Photo.
[Proposed price: £600-700]
Lot #1811 - Great Britain 1912 - 24 watermark royal cypher issue
King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 1/2d. to 1s., a used collection of shades on leaves, incl. 6d. perf. 14, 9d. (3), etc, a fine lot, nearly all with c.d.s. (148)
[Proposed price: £200-250]
Lot #1812 - Great Britain 1912 - 24 watermark royal cypher issue
King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 1d. scarlet-vermilion in a lower margin strip of three with “L 18” (imperf.) control, a couple of gum wrinkles otherwise fine unmounted mint. R.P.S. certificate (2013). S.G. Spec. N16(14), cat. £540+. Photo.
[Proposed price: £130-150]
Lot #1813 - Great Britain 1912 - 24 watermark royal cypher issue
King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 11/2d. brown fine unmounted mint. Photocopy of R.P.S. certificate (2004) for a block of ten (without photo). S.G. Spec. N18(8), cat. £600. Photo.
[Proposed price: £250-300]
Lot #1814 - Great Britain 1912 - 24 watermark royal cypher issue
King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 21/2d., 3d., 4d., 6d., 7d., 8d., 9d. and 1s. all showing variety watermark inverted, unmounted mint, few minor imperfections, otherwise fine. S.G. 372Wi-395Wi. (8). Photo.
[Proposed price: £350-400]
Lot #1815 - Great Britain 1913 watermark multiple cypher
King George V: 1913 Watermark Multiple Cypher: A gummed watermarked imperforate paper sample (23 x 28mm) overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 23, unusual. Photo.
[Proposed price: £80-100]
Lot #1816 - Great Britain 1913 - 34 seahorses
King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: A used collection in a binder, comprising 1913 Waterlow 2s.6d. (10), 5s. (3) and 10s., 1915 De La Rue 2s.6d. (37), 5s. (4) and 10s. (3), 1918-19 Bradbury 2s.6d. (34), 5s. (19) and 10s. (4), 1934 Re-engraved 2s.6d. (10), 5s. (2) and 10s (2), good range of shades, some toning, otherwise mostly fair to fine. (approx. 130)
[Proposed price: £1200-1500]
Lot #1817 - Great Britain 1913 waterlow
King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow selection with 2s.6d. mint (2) and used, 5s. mint and used, and 10s. used (2), varied condition, some with a few short perfs. or other imperfections. (7)
[Proposed price: £250-300]
Lot #1818 - Great Britain 1913 waterlow
King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow 2s.6d. to £1, fine unmounted mint set, the 2s.6d. being a lower right corner marginal example. S.G. 400-403, cat. £8,550. Photo.
[Proposed price: £2500-3000]
Lot #1819 - Great Britain 1913 waterlow
King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow 2s.6d. deep sepia-brown, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 29, a few short perfs. at left, pencil note on reverse, otherwise very fine with large part original gum. B.P.A. certificate (1999). S.G. Spec. N63t, cat. £1,250. Photo.
[Proposed price: £350-400]
Lot #1820 - Great Britain 1913 waterlow
King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow 5s. rose-carmine good mint, light bend at foot with red offsets on reverse. S.G. 401, cat. £625. Photo.
[Proposed price: £120-140]
Lot #1821 - Great Britain 1913 waterlow
King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow 5s. pale rose-carmine, fine fresh mint, minor gum wrinkles, large part original gum. S.G. Spec. N66(2), cat. £600. Photo.
[Proposed price: £200-250]
Lot #1822 - Great Britain 1913 waterlow
King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow 10s. indigo-blue unmounted mint, small gum disturbance and light tone spot on reverse, a couple of gum wrinkles otherwise fine. S.G. 402, cat. £2,000. Photo.
[Proposed price: £400-500]
Lot #1823 - Great Britain 1913 waterlow
King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow 10s. indigo-blue very fresh unmounted mint marginal example (mounted in margin) from the right of the sheet, a few perf. imperfections, otherwise fine. S.G. 402, Spec. N69(1), cat. £2,000. Photo.
[Proposed price: £200-300]
Lot #1824 - Great Britain 1913 waterlow
King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow 10s. indigo-blue exceptionally fine and fresh mint. S.G. 402. Spec. N69(1), cat £950. Photo.
[Proposed price: £300-400]
Lot #1825 - Great Britain 1913 waterlow
King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow 10s. indigo-blue, mint, very light gum bends, otherwise fine with large part original gum. S.G. 402, cat. £1,200. Photo.
[Proposed price: £300-400]
Lot #1826 - Great Britain 1913 waterlow
King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow 10s. indigo-blue mint, a few short perfs., slight rubbing at top, otherwise fine. S.G. 402, cat. £1,200. Photo.
[Proposed price: £220-250]
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