King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 5d. brown, with watermark inverted, a fine unmounted mint marginal example from the right of the sheet. S.G. 381wi, cat. £1,500. Photo.
[Proposed price: £600-700]
The Golden Collection of Great Britain Part One
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Grosvenor Auctions The Golden Collection of Great Britain Part One
A specialised auction of over 700 lots, the first offering from this exceptional collection presenting the issues from King George V to Queen Elizabeth II
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Lot #51 - Great Britain 1912 - 24 watermark royal cypher issue
Lot #52 - Great Britain 1912 - 24 watermark royal cypher issue
King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 6d., a selection of shades incl. dull purple “C. 13” controls (2), perf. and imperf., purple watermark inverted, purple watermark inverted and reversed, reddish purple perf. 14 unmounted marginal with selvedge at left, etc., mainly good to fine, some unmounted. (13)
[Proposed price: £100-150]
Lot #53 - Great Britain 1912 - 24 watermark royal cypher issue
King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 7d. to 1s, a mint selection of shades and varieties incl. 7d. olive watermark inverted (3), 8d. black on yellow examples with watermark inverted, watermark reversed, frame break at lower right, 9d. deep agate watermark inverted, agate watermark inverted and reversed, 9d. green (3), one being a deep olive green “T 22” control, 10d. deep turquoise-blue unmounted “S 21” control, turquoise-blue...
Lot #54 - Great Britain 1912 - 24 watermark royal cypher issue
King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 7d. olive-grey, unmounted mint, without watermark, light diagonal gum bend, otherwise fine. R.P.S. cerificate (1985). S.G. Spec. N27(2)a, cat. £750. Photo.
[Proposed price: £180-200]
Lot #55 - Great Britain 1912 - 24 watermark royal cypher issue
King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 9d. agate, overprinted “CANCELLED” type 24, creases and a few blunted perfs., with large part original gum. B.P.A. certificate (2002). S.G. Spec. N29(1)t, cat. £1,000. Photo.
[Proposed price: £120-150]
Lot #56 - Great Britain 1912 - 24 watermark royal cypher issue
King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 9d. very deep agate, mint “O 20” (perfd.) control, light bend and tone spots on gum, otherwise good. R.P.S. certificate (1975). S.G. Spec. N29(4), cat. £650. Photo.
[Proposed price: £150-200]
Lot #57 - Great Britain 1912 - 24 watermark royal cypher issue
King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 9d. olive-green, fine mint with watermark inverted, large part original gum. S.G. Spec. N30(1)a, cat. £750. Photo.
[Proposed price: £200-250]
Lot #58 - Great Britain 1912 - 24 watermark royal cypher issue
King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 9d. olive-green, fine mint with watermark inverted and reversed, a few perfs. just blunted, large part original gum. S.G. Spec. N30(1)b, cat. £650. Photo.
[Proposed price: £180-200]
Lot #59 - Great Britain 1912 - 24 watermark royal cypher issue
King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 10d. turquoise-blue, two example overprinted “SPECIMEN” types 23, 26, a few bends and imperfections. N31(2),s,v, cat. £1,000. Photo.
[Proposed price: £200-250]
Lot #60 - Great Britain 1912 - 24 watermark royal cypher issue
King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 10d. turquoise-blue, fine mint with watermark inverted, with very large part original gum. S.G. Spec. N31(2)a, cat. £2,500. Photo.
[Proposed price: £1000-1500]
Lot #61 - Great Britain 1912 - 24 watermark royal cypher issue
King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 10d. turquoise-blue, unmounted mint marginal example from the left of the sheet, displaying variety frame broken by “E” of “POSTAGE”, tiny paper flaw behind neck, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. N31(2)c, cat. £600. Photo.
[Proposed price: £150-200]
Lot #62 - Great Britain 1912 - 24 watermark royal cypher issue
King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 1s. deep bronze-brown, fine mint example with large part original gum. S.G. Spec. N32(10), cat. £800. Photo.
[Proposed price: £300-350]
Lot #63 - Great Britain 1912 - 24 watermark royal cypher issue: booklet panes
King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher: Booklet Panes: 1/2d. to 2d., mainly mint collection of booklet panes incl. used 1/2d. and 1d. panes cancelled by “LONDON E.C.” type I, 1d. pane overprinted “CANCELLED” type 24, 11/2d. watermark upright (4) and inverted (2), 2d. die I atermark upright and inverted panes (perf. type P), die II watermark upright (perf. type I), also block cypher selection incl. 1d. perf. type P watermark upright...
Lot #64 - Great Britain 1912 - 24 watermark royal cypher issue: booklet panes
King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher: Booklet Panes: 11/2d., two mint advertising panes perf. type P, with “Millennium Oat-Flakes” adverts, watermark upright and inverted, mixed perfs., both with gum bends or light creases, one with slight perf. separation. S.G. Spec. NB9(2), NB9a(2), cat. £1,100. Photo.
[Proposed price: £200-250]
Lot #65 - Great Britain 1913 watermark multiple cypher
King George V: 1913 watermark multiple cypher 1/2d. green (3), one with watermark inverted (coil join at top), coil join vertical pair, 1d. scarlet (3), one with watermark inverted, mint, mixed condition. S.G. 397-398.
[Proposed price: £400-500]
Lot #66 - Great Britain 1913 waterlow
King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow 2s.6d. rough plate proof in carmine on buff unwatermarked paper, thinned.
[Proposed price: £40-50]
Lot #67 - Great Britain 1913 waterlow
King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow 2s.6d. deep sepia-brown overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 26, light overall gum toning, otherwise of fine appearance with full gum. S.G. Spec. N63s, cat. £600. Photo.
[Proposed price: £150-200]
Lot #68 - Great Britain 1913 waterlow
King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow 2s.6d. deep sepia-brown, mint, on vertically ribbed paper, tiny gum bend, otherwise fine, well centered and lightly mounted. S.G. Spec. N63(2)b, cat. £600. Photo.
[Proposed price: £180-200]
Lot #69 - Great Britain 1913 waterlow
King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow 2s.6d. sepia-brown, a horizontal pair overprinted "CANCELLED" type 27 as used at the Customs and Excise Government Laboratory, some staining and other imperfections but of good colour and with part original gum. Rare. S.G. Spec. N63(3)v, cat. £4,400. Photo.
[Proposed price: £600-800]
Lot #70 - Great Britain 1913 waterlow
King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow 2s.6d. sepia-brown, a very fresh mint example with margin at left, full original gum, very light bends, folded through perforations, otherwise very fine. S.G. Spec. N63(3), cat. £550. Photo.
[Proposed price: £150-180]
Lot #71 - Great Britain 1913 waterlow
King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow 2s.6d. sepia-brown, an unused example, position [R. 2/1] displaying the re-entry, typical crackly gum, re-perforated. S.G. Spec. N63(3)a, cat. £1,500. Photo.
[Proposed price: £150-200]
Lot #72 - Great Britain 1913 waterlow
King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow 5s. rose-carmine, a horizontal pair overprinted "CANCELLED" type 27 as used at the Customs and Excise Government Laboratory, a few small thins on perfs. and right stamp with stain/thin in top margin, otherwise fine with part to large part original gum, fresh colour. Rare. S.G. Spec. N66(1)u, cat. £4,400. Photo.
[Proposed price: £600-800]
Lot #73 - Great Britain 1913 waterlow
King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow 5s. rose-carmine, mint, minor bends and light offset on gum, otherwise fine and fresh with deep colour and large part original gum. S.G. Spec. N66(1), cat. £500. Photo.
[Proposed price: £120-150]
Lot #74 - Great Britain 1913 waterlow
King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow 5s. pale rose-carmine, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 26, light uneven toning on gum, otherwise fine with full gum. S.G. Spec. N66(2), cat. £750. Photo.
[Proposed price: £200-250]
Lot #75 - Great Britain 1913 waterlow
King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow 5s. pale rose-carmine, fine fresh mint, pencil notes on gum, large part original gum. S.G. Spec. N66(2), cat. £600. Photo.
[Proposed price: £150-200]
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