King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 1d. pale scarlet 1922 Somerset House experimental coil printing, unmounted mint, very fine. S.G. Spec. N17A, cat. £750. Photo.
[Proposed price: £250-300]
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 #26 - Great Britain 1912 - 24 watermark royal cypher issue
Lot #27 - Great Britain 1912 - 24 watermark royal cypher issue
King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 1d. pale scarlet 1922 Somerset House experimental coil printing, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 30, some perfs. trimmed or blunted, offset on lightly toned gum, otherwise good with gum, scarce. S.G. Spec. N17A, cat. £950. Photo.
[Proposed price: £100-150]
Lot #28 - Great Britain 1912 - 24 watermark royal cypher issue
King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 11/2d. mint selection of shades and varieties incl. chocolate “M 19” control single, bright orange brown, chocolate brown with watermark reversed, “M 18” and “V 23” controls displaying break in shading and frame break at bottom respectively, broken dandy roll varieties incl. “O 19” control strip, etc., mainly good to fine. (28)
[Proposed price: £300-350]
Lot #29 - Great Britain 1912 - 24 watermark royal cypher issue
King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 11/2d. red-brown, mint pair with margin at right, right stamp displaying the blurred beard variety, light diagonal bend just affecting the variety, lightly toned gum, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. N18(1)i, cat. £750. Photo.
[Proposed price: £200-250]
Lot #30 - Great Britain 1912 - 24 watermark royal cypher issue
King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 11/2d. very deep red-brown, fine unmounted mint. R.P.S. certificate (1991) for a pair. S.G. Spec. N18(4), cat. £400. Photo.
[Proposed price: £100-150]
Lot #31 - Great Britain 1912 - 24 watermark royal cypher issue
King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 11/2d. brown, a fine and fresh mint marginal example from the left of the sheet. R.P.S. certificate (1979). S.G. Spec. N18(8), cat. £400. Photo.
[Proposed price: £150-200]
Lot #32 - Great Britain 1912 - 24 watermark royal cypher issue
King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 11/2d. pale brown, very fine unmounted mint “N 19” control single, folded between stamp and margin. R.P.S. certificate (1990). S.G. Spec. N18(9), cat. £750. Photo.
[Proposed price: £300-350]
Lot #33 - Great Britain 1912 - 24 watermark royal cypher issue
King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 11/2d. chestnut, mint, variety “PENCF” repaired (plate 12), slightly patchy gum, otherwise fine. R.P.S. cerificate (1984). S.G. Spec. N18(13)g, cat. £600. Photo.
[Proposed price: £200-250]
Lot #34 - Great Britain 1912 - 24 watermark royal cypher issue
King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 11/2d. bright orange-brown, mint separated pair, one displaying variety “PENCF” repaired (plate 29), a few shortish perfs., otherwise fine. R.P.S. cerificate (1975). S.G. Spec. N18(14)h, cat. £450. Photo.
[Proposed price: £150-200]
Lot #35 - Great Britain 1912 - 24 watermark royal cypher issue
King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 11/2d., two mint marginal examples in contrasting shades displaying “PENCF” variety, selvedge at right displaying “thick” rule, fine, one unmounted. S.G. Spec. N18f, cat. £250. Photo.
[Proposed price: £80-100]
Lot #36 - Great Britain 1912 - 24 watermark royal cypher issue
King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 2d., mint shades and varieties incl. die I brown orange, orange without watermark, deep bright orange with watermark inverted, unmounted on toned paper, Brandon certificate (2002), “SPECIMEN” overprint type 26, die II orange, unmounted mint marginal example with watermark inverted and reversed, etc., mainly good to fine, many unmounted. (24)
[Proposed price: £300-350]
Lot #37 - Great Britain 1912 - 24 watermark royal cypher issue
King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 2d. orange die II, mint example without watermark, pencil notes/marks on gum, otherwise fine. R.P.S. certificate (1971). S.G. 370, Spec. N20(1)a. Photo.
[Proposed price: £300-350]
Lot #38 - Great Britain 1912 - 24 watermark royal cypher issue
King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 21/2d., selection of mint shades incl. deep bright blue “I 16” control, R.P.S. certificate (1980), violet blue vertical pair with sheet margin at base with watermark inverted and reversed, etc., mainly good to fine, a few unmounted. (19)
[Proposed price: £250-300]
Lot #39 - Great Britain 1912 - 24 watermark royal cypher issue
King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 21/2d. deep bright blue, mint, with watermark reversed, very light gum wrinkles, otherwise fine unmounted. R.P.S certificate (1988). S.G. Spec. N21(5)c, cat. £350+. Photo.
[Proposed price: £150-200]
Lot #40 - Great Britain 1912 - 24 watermark royal cypher issue
King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 21/2d. pale milky blue, fine mint with large part original gum. R.P.S. certificate (1989). S.G. Spec. N21(7), cat. £1,250. Photo.
[Proposed price: £350-400]
Lot #41 - Great Britain 1912 - 24 watermark royal cypher issue
King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 21/2d. indigo-blue, mint lower marginal example, folded between stamp and margin, otherwise fine with large part original gum. S.G. Spec. N21(14), cat. £3,250. Photo.
[Proposed price: £650-700]
Lot #42 - Great Britain 1912 - 24 watermark royal cypher issue
King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 21/2d. indigo-blue on toned paper, pressed diagonal crease and corner bend, otherwise a good example with large part original gum, rare. R.P.S. certificate (1993). S.G. Spec. N21(15), cat. £5,000. Photo.
[Proposed price: £1200-1500]
Lot #43 - Great Britain 1912 - 24 watermark royal cypher issue
King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 21/2d. Royal blue, unmounted mint lower marginal example, light gum wrinkle, folded through lower perfs., otherwise fine. R.P.S. certificate (1976). S.G. Spec. N21(16), cat. £425. Photo.
[Proposed price: £150-200]
Lot #44 - Great Britain 1912 - 24 watermark royal cypher issue
King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 21/2d. Royal blue, mint marginal example with selvedge at left, with watermark reversed, lightly toned paper., otherwise fine. R.P.S. certificate (1975). S.G. Spec. N21(16)c, cat. £300+. Photo.
[Proposed price: £100-150]
Lot #45 - Great Britain 1912 - 24 watermark royal cypher issue
King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 21/2d. dull Prussian blue, mint, light overall gum toning and small pencil note, otherwise fine. R.P.S. certificate (1975). S.G. Spec. N21(17), cat. £1,000. Photo.
[Proposed price: £250-300]
Lot #46 - Great Britain 1912 - 24 watermark royal cypher issue
King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 21/2d. dull Prussian blue (toned paper), mint, small faults, otherwise fine, rare. Brandon certificate (1997). S.G. Spec. N21(18), cat. £5,000. Photo.
[Proposed price: £1500-2000]
Lot #47 - Great Britain 1912 - 24 watermark royal cypher issue
King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 3d., mint shades and varieties incl. very deep violet, copy of R.P.S. certificate (1982) for block, very pale violet with selvedge at left, two violet examples displaying frame break Pl. 4 [R. 20/2], examples with watermark inverted, reversed, and inverted and reversed, etc., some faults but mainly good to fine, a few unmounted. (21)
[Proposed price: £300-350]
Lot #48 - Great Britain 1912 - 24 watermark royal cypher issue
King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 3d. pale violet, an unmounted mint marginal example with selvedge at right, without watermark, gum creases or bends, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. N22(4)a, cat. £500. Photo.
[Proposed price: £200-250]
Lot #49 - Great Britain 1912 - 24 watermark royal cypher issue
King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 4d., mint shades and varieties incl. deep slate green, an unmounted “J 17” control (imperfections), grey-green with watermark reversed, examples of break above “O” and “cracked plate”, “SPECIMEN” overprints, etc., mainly good to fine, some unmounted. (17)
[Proposed price: £200-250]
Lot #50 - Great Britain 1912 - 24 watermark royal cypher issue
King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 5d. a selection of shades incl. reddish brown, ochre brown, bistre brown unmounted lower marginal example, yellow brown with watermark inverted and reversed, etc., a few with bends, otherwise mainly good to fine, some unmounted. (12)
[Proposed price: £150-200]
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