King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1915-18 De La Rue 2s.6d. sepia (”Seal brown”), a superb fresh corner marginal example from the upper left of the sheet, unmounted mint (lightly mounted in margin), with characteristic dark brown gum. S.G. Spec. N64(13), cat. £500. Photo.
[Proposed price: £100-150]
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 #1852 - Great Britain 1915–18 de la rue
Lot #1853 - Great Britain 1915–18 de la rue
King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1915-18 De La Rue 2s.6d. sepia (”Seal brown”) very fine and fresh mint upper right corner block of four, upper right unit has tiny ink mark and minor area of gum disturbance, otherwise unmounted (mounted in margin) with original typically toned gum. S.G. Spec. N64(13), cat. £1,750 as singles. Ex. Baillie. Photo.
[Proposed price: £650-700]
Lot #1854 - Great Britain 1915–18 de la rue
King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1915-18 De La Rue 5s. bright carmine, fine mint with ‘sweated’ gum, a corner example from the lower right of the sheet, folded through perfs. and selvedge, very minor perf. splitting at top, superb colour. S.G. 409, Spec. N67(1), cat. £425. Photo.
[Proposed price: £200-250]
Lot #1855 - Great Britain 1915–18 de la rue
King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1915-18 De La Rue 5s. carmine, very fine mint lower left corner block of four, lower right stamp with perf. fault, fresh with strong colour and typically toned gum, lower pair unmounted. S.G. Spec. N67(2), cat. £3,200 as singles. Ex. Shaida, Baillie. Photo.
[Proposed price: £800-1000]
Lot #1856 - Great Britain 1915–18 de la rue
King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1915-18 De La Rue 5s. carmine in a deep shade, c.d.s. used, trace of crayon on reverse, otherwise fine. R.P.S. certificate (2010). S.G. Spec. N67(2) var. Photo.
[Proposed price: £100-120]
Lot #1857 - Great Britain 1915–18 de la rue
King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1915-18 De La Rue 5s. pale carmine (worn plate), very fine unmounted mint upper left corner block of four, minor gum wrinkle and light bend in selvedge. S.G. Spec. N67(3), cat. £4,800 as singles. Ex. Baillie. Photo.
[Proposed price: £1200-1500]
Lot #1858 - Great Britain 1915–18 de la rue
King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1915-18 De La Rue 5s. pale carmine (worn plate), a very fine unmounted mint lower left corner corner example (mounted in margin). S.G. 410, Spec. N67(3), cat. £1,200. Photo.
[Proposed price: £400-500]
Lot #1859 - Great Britain 1915–18 de la rue
King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1915-18 De La Rue 5s. pale carmine (worn plate), a superb mint lower right corner marginal block of four, all but one unit unmounted, mounted in selvedge, lovely colour, good perfs. and very fresh. S.G. 410, Spec. N67(3), cat. £4,200. Photo.
[Proposed price: £2000-2500]
Lot #1860 - Great Britain 1915–18 de la rue
King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1915-18 De La Rue 5s. pale carmine used block of four, light corner bend and slight soiling at upper left, otherwise very fine with good perfs. S.G. Spec. N67(3), cat. £1,800 as singles. Photo.
[Proposed price: £300-350]
Lot #1861 - Great Britain 1915–18 de la rue
King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1915-18 De La Rue 10s. blue, mint with slightly streaky gum, small pencil note on reverse, otherwise fine and well centred, S.G. 412, cat. £3,200, also 2s.6d. mint with slightly sweated gum. Photo.
[Proposed price: £1000-1200]
Lot #1862 - Great Britain 1915–18 de la rue
King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1915-18 De La Rue 10s. blue mint, creasing and slightly streaky toned gum, handstamp on reverse, otherwise fine. S.G. 412, cat. £3,200. Photo.
[Proposed price: £500-600]
Lot #1863 - Great Britain 1915–18 de la rue
King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1915-18 De La Rue 10s. blue, used with light c.d.s., toned perf. at top, otherwise fine well centred with good colour. S.G. 411, Spec. N70(1), cat. £950. Photo.
[Proposed price: £300-350]
Lot #1864 - Great Britain 1915–18 de la rue
King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1915-18 De La Rue 10s. deep blue exceptionally fine and fresh unmounted mint with very good perfs. S.G. 411, Spec. N70(2), cat. £5,500. Photo.
[Proposed price: £2200-2500]
Lot #1865 - Great Britain 1918 bradbury
King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1918 Bradbury selection with 2s.6d. mint (3, shades), used (4), 5s. mint (thin), used (4), and 10s. mint, used (4), varied condition, some gum wrinkles and a few short perfs. (16)
[Proposed price: £250-300]
Lot #1866 - Great Britain 1918 bradbury
King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1918-19 Bradbury 2s.6d., 5s. and 10s. unmounted mint, a few light gum wrinkles and occasional blunted perf. otherwise fine. S.G. cat. £1,575. Photo.
[Proposed price: £400-500]
Lot #1867 - Great Britain 1918 bradbury
King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1918-19 Bradbury 2s.6d., 5s. and 10s. unmounted mint, a few light gum bends or wrinkles and occasional blunted perf. otherwise fine. S.G. cat. £1,575. Photo.
[Proposed price: £400-500]
Lot #1868 - Great Britain 1918 bradbury
King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1918 Bradbury 2s.6d. (corner marginal) 5s. and 10s. (top marginal) very fine and fresh mint, the 10s. with stamp unmounted. (3). Photo.
[Proposed price: £250-300]
Lot #1869 - Great Britain 1918 bradbury
King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1918-19 Bradbury 2s.6d., 5s. and 10s. mint, a few light gum bends or wrinkles and occasional blunted perf. otherwise fine. S.G. cat. £960. Photo.
[Proposed price: £200-250]
Lot #1870 - Great Britain 1918 bradbury
King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1918-19 Bradbury 2s.6d., 5s. and 10s. good to fine mint, a few light gum bends or wrinkles, also additional 5s. with redistributed gum and lightly toned at foot. Photo.
[Proposed price: £200-250]
Lot #1871 - Great Britain 1918 bradbury
King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1918 Bradbury: 2s.6d. olive-brown, an unmounted mint upper marginal example folded through perfs. and selvedge, very fine and fresh. S.G. Spec. N65(1). Photo.
[Proposed price: £80-100]
Lot #1872 - Great Britain 1918 bradbury
King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1918 Bradbury 2s.6d. olive-brown displaying re-entry [R. 1/4], within a very fine unmounted mint upper right corner block of four (mounted in selvedge), typical light wrinkles. S.G. Spec. N65(1)c, cat. £1,775. Ex. Baillie. Photo.
[Proposed price: £500-600]
Lot #1873 - Great Britain 1918 bradbury
King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1918 Bradbury 2s.6d. chocolate-brown, a fine and fresh mint block of four, usual natural gum wrinkles, very well centred, minor perf. reinforcement. S.G. 414, Spec. N65(3), cat. £1,120+.
[Proposed price: £250-300]
Lot #1874 - Great Britain 1918 bradbury
King George V: 1913-18 Seahorses: 1918 Bradbury 2s.6d. reddish brown, a very fine lightly used block of 24 with near complete selvedge at left and right, minor peripheral imperfections, areas of toning on reverse, striking, one of the largest and attractively cancelled multiples S.G. Spec. N65(3). Photo.
[Proposed price: £800-1000]
Lot #1875 - Great Britain 1918 bradbury
King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1918 Bradbury 2s.6d. pale brown, fine mint upper left corner block of four, minor gum wrinkles, large part original gum. S.G. Spec. N65(5). Ex. Baillie. Photo.
[Proposed price: £450-500]
Lot #1876 - Great Britain 1918 bradbury
King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1918 Bradbury 10s. dull grey-blue, a fine and very fresh unmounted mint lower right corner marginal pair (mounted in margin), natural gum wrinkles. Sold with an enlarged colour photograph (240%) of the 10s. Master Die proof illustrating the coarsely repaired vertical frame lines of this issue. Photo.
[Proposed price: £500-600]
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