STAMPS AND POSTAL HISTORY
AUCTION
Thursday 24 June 2021, 10 am BST
Royal Over-Seas League, Park Place, St James's Street, London SW1A 1LR
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From Monday 14 to Wednesday 23 June 2021, from 10am to 6pm
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Harmers of London, 60 St. James's Street, London SW1A 1LE
Lot 101
Pence Issues - Plate proofs in black, seven values to 2s imperforate and additional 2d in a pair 1857 - Pence Issues - Plate proofs in black, seven values to 2s imperforate and additional 2d in a pair - On wove paper and all values with fine margins all round.
Starting price: £ 1.500 | Estimate : £ 1.750 - 2.250
Lot 102
Pence Issues - Plate proofs 6d purple brown in block of six and 6d black in block of 14 imperforate 1857 - Pence Issues - Plate proofs 6d purple brown in block of six and 6d black in block of 14 imperforate with no watermark, ungummed and generally good margins all read all
Starting price: £ 400 | Estimate : £ 500 - 700
Lot 103
Pence issues - an "L" shaped piece cut from the DLR daybook, with 8 pence issues, Watermark Crown CC and all overprinted "SPECIMEN" 1863 - Pence issues - an "L" shaped piece cut from the DLR daybook, with 8 pence issues, Watermark Crown CC and all overprinted "SPECIMEN" read all
Starting price: £ 1.000 | Estimate : £ 1.250 - 1.750
Lot 104
Pence issues - A large "L" shaped piece cut from the DLR daybook, with 12 pence issues all overprinted "CANCELLED" in blue 1870 - Pence issues - A large "L" shaped piece cut from the DLR daybook, with 12 pence issues all overprinted "CANCELLED" in blue - Showing ½d, 1d, read all
Starting price: £ 1.200 | Estimate : £ 1.500 - 2.000
Lot 105
Pence Issues - The beautiful classic "Gem collection" of mint and used items. Very well presented in a minimal old-time style in a peg-fitting album. Excellent hand-picked examples are present throughout 1857/1870 - Pence Issues - The beautiful classic "Gem collection" read all
Starting price: £ 30.000 | Estimate : £ 35.000 - 45.000
Lot 106
Pence Issues - ½d reddish lilac (blued paper), no watermark, imperforate mint 1857 - Pence Issues - ½d reddish lilac (blued paper), no watermark, imperforate mint - Lightly mounted with original gum. Superb and fresh. Outstanding for this issue. (S.G. n. 16)
Starting price: £ 1.000 | Estimate : £ 1.250 - 1.750
Lot 107
Pence Issues - 1d deep turquoise-blue, Watermark Large Star, imperforate bottom marginal mint 1857 - Pence Issues - 1d deep turquoise-blue, Watermark Large Star, imperforate bottom marginal mint - Very lightly mounted, precisely cut clear all round. Extremely fine for read all
Starting price: £ 400 | Estimate : £ 500 - 700
Lot 108
Pence Issues - 2d green, Watermark Large Star, unused imperforate block of four 1857 - Pence Issues - 2d green, Watermark Large Star, unused imperforate block of four - Four close to good margins and superb colour. (S.G. n. 3)
Starting price: £ 300 | Estimate : £ 400 - 500
Lot 109
Pence Issues - 2d green, Watermark Large Star, mint imperforate pair 1857 - Pence Issues - 2d green, Watermark Large Star, mint imperforate pair - Lightly mounted with four margins and lovely colour. (S.G. n. 3)
Starting price: £ 200 | Estimate : £ 250 - 300
Lot 110
Pence Issues - 4d dull rose, Watermark Large Star, used imperforate 1857 - Pence Issues - 4d dull rose, Watermark Large Star, used imperforate - Lightly cancelled with four good-very lage margins for this classic British Commonwealth stamp. Lovely original colour. (S.G. read all
Starting price: £ 1.200 | Estimate : £ 1.500 - 2.000
Lot 111
Pence Issues - 4d dull rose, Watermark Large Star, used imperforate 1857/1859 - Pence Issues - 4d dull rose, Watermark Large Star, used imperforate - A fine and scarce example - Cert. R.P.S. (1929) (S.G. n. 4)
Starting price: £ 1.500 | Estimate : £ 1.750 - 2.250
Lot 112
Pence Issues - 4d dull rose, Watermark Large Star, used imperforate 1857/1859 - Pence Issues - 4d dull rose, Watermark Large Star, used imperforate - A fine and scarce example - Cert. R.P.S. (1949) (S.G. n. 4)
Starting price: £ 1.200 | Estimate : £ 1.500 - 2.000
Lot 113
Pence Issues - 5d chestnut, Watermark Large Star, imperforate, top marginal mint single 1857 - Pence Issues - 5d chestnut, Watermark Large Star, imperforate, top marginal mint single - Wonderful colour. Lightly mounted. Some gum wrinkles, but an exceptional example with read all
Starting price: £ 500 | Estimate : £ 600 - 800
Lot 114
Pence Issues - 5d chestnut, Watermark Large Star, imperforate mint horizontal pair 1857 - Pence Issues - 5d chestnut, Watermark Large Star, imperforate mint horizontal pair - Very lightly mounted with original gum. Lovely colour. Vertical bend on right hand stamp, but read all
Starting price: £ 1.500 | Estimate : £ 1.750 - 2.250
Lot 115
Pence Issues - 5d chestnut, Watermark Large Star, imperforate, corner marginal used 1857 - Pence Issues - 5d chestnut, Watermark Large Star, imperforate, corner marginal used - Exceptionally large margins at bottom and right. Clear on other sides. Presumed to be a read all
Starting price: £ 100 | Estimate : £ 150 - 200
Lot 116
Pence Issues - 6d purple-brown (blued paper) Watermark Large Star, imperforate, used 1857 - Pence Issues - 6d purple-brown (blued paper) Watermark Large Star, imperforate, used - Lovely colour. Strong blueing of paper with a "cameo head" appearance from reverse. Very read all
Starting price: £ 150 | Estimate : £ 200 - 250
Lot 117
Pence Issues - 8d brown, Watermark Large Star, imperforate, used 1857 - Pence Issues - 8d brown, Watermark Large Star, imperforate, used - Exceptional large margins for this issue. A superb example of this classic. (S.G. n. 7)
Starting price: £ 500 | Estimate : £ 600 - 800
Lot 118
Pence Issues - 8d brown, Watermark Large Star, imperforate, used 1857 - Pence Issues - 8d brown, Watermark Large Star, imperforate, used - Four margins, close but clear at top. Attracive and very fine for this issue. (S.G. n. 7)
Starting price: £ 300 | Estimate : £ 400 - 500
Lot 119
Pence Issues - 8d brown, Watermark Large Star, imperforate, used 1857 - Pence Issues - 8d brown, Watermark Large Star, imperforate, used - Three margins just shaved at base. Very good to fine for this scarce stamp. (S.G. n. 7)
Starting price: £ 150 | Estimate : £ 200 - 250
Lot 120
Pence Issues - 8d brown, Watermark Large Star, imperforate, used 1857/1859 - Pence Issues - 8d brown, Watermark Large Star, imperforate, used - A fine example - Cert. R.P.S. (1932) (S.G. n. 7)
Starting price: £ 500 | Estimate : £ 600 - 800
Lot 121
Pence Issues - 9d purple-brown, Watermark Large Star, imperforate, used 1857 - Pence Issues - 9d purple-brown, Watermark Large Star, imperforate, used - Excellent full margins for this issue. Horizontal smudge/offset in colour of printing on reverse. Attractive and very read all
Starting price: £ 250 | Estimate : £ 300 - 400
Lot 122
Pence Issues - 9d purple-brown, Watermark Large Star, imperforate, used 1857 - Pence Issues - 9d purple-brown, Watermark Large Star, imperforate, used - Very good to large margins all round. Very scarce so fine. (S.G. n. 8)
Starting price: £ 250 | Estimate : £ 300 - 400
Lot 123
Pence Issues - 10d dull vermilion, Watermark Large Star, imperforate, unused 1857 - Pence Issues - 10d dull vermilion, Watermark Large Star, imperforate, unused - Lovely colour. Just touched at upper left otherwise fine. (S.G. n. 9)
Starting price: £ 150 | Estimate : £ 200 - 250
Lot 124
Pence Issues - 1s slate-violet, Watermark Large Star, imperforate used pair 1857 - Pence Issues - 1s slate-violet, Watermark Large Star, imperforate used pair - Beautiful subtle colour. Precisely cut with good margins all round. A very scarce multiple. Not aware of a read all
Starting price: £ 400 | Estimate : £ 500 - 700
Lot 125
Pence Issues - 1s slate-violet, Watermark Large Star, imperforate, unused 1857/1859 - Pence Issues - 1s slate-violet, Watermark Large Star, imperforate, unused - A fine and scarce example with some paper adhesion on reverse - Cert. R.P.S. (1945) (S.G. n. 10)
Starting price: £ 1.000 | Estimate : £ 1.250 - 1.750
Lot 126
Pence Issues - 1s slate-violet, Watermark Large Star, imperforate, used pair 1857/1859 - Pence Issues - 1s slate-violet, Watermark Large Star, imperforate, used pair - A fine example - Cert. R.P.S. (1962) (S.G. n. 10)
Starting price: £ 150 | Estimate : £ 200 - 250
Lot 127
Pence Issues - 1s 9d green, Watermark Large Star, imperforate, unused 1857 - Pence Issues - 1s 9d green, Watermark Large Star, imperforate, unused - Excellent margins. Lovely fresh colour. Very fine unused. (S.G. n. 11)
Starting price: £ 180 | Estimate : £ 250 - 300
Lot 128
Pence Issues - 1s 9d green, Watermark Large Star, imperforate, used 1857 - Pence Issues - 1s 9d green, Watermark Large Star, imperforate, used - Good margins. Strong colour. Very fine used. (S.G. n. 11)
Starting price: £ 150 | Estimate : £ 200 - 250
Lot 129
Pence Issues - 2s dull blue, Watermark Large Star, imperforate, used 1857 - Pence Issues - 2s dull blue, Watermark Large Star, imperforate, used - Superb margins for this issue. Tiny thin. Most attractive. To be inspected. (S.G. n. 12)
Starting price: £ 350 | Estimate : £ 450 - 550
Lot 130
Pence Issues - 2s dull blue, Watermark Large Star, imperforate, used 1857 - Pence Issues - 2s dull blue, Watermark Large Star, imperforate, used - Large example just touched at base. Excellent colour. Lightly cancelled. Fine (S.G. n. 12)
Starting price: £ 250 | Estimate : £ 300 - 400
Lot 131
Pence Issues - 2d green, Watermark Large Star, unofficial roulette, used 1857/1859 - Pence Issues - 2d green, Watermark Large Star, unofficial roulette, used - A fine example of this very scarce stamp - Cert. R.P.S. (1938) (S.G. n. 14)
Starting price: £ 1.200 | Estimate : £ 1.500 - 2.000
Lot 132
Pence Issues - 2d green, Watermark Large Star, unofficial roulette, used 1857/1859 - Pence Issues - 2d green, Watermark Large Star, unofficial roulette, used - A fine example of this very scarce stamp - Cert. R.P.S. (1945) (S.G. n. 14)
Starting price: £ 1.000 | Estimate : £ 1.250 - 1.750
Lot 133
Pence Issues - ½d dull mauve, no watermark, imperforate mint marginal pair 1858 - Pence Issues - ½d dull mauve, no watermark, imperforate mint marginal pair - Lightly mounted with original gum. Very fine. (S.G. n. 17)
Starting price: £ 200 | Estimate : £ 250 - 300
Lot 134
Pence Issues - 1d dull blue, Watermark Large Star, rough perforation 14 to 15½, mint block of 15 1861 - Pence Issues - 1d dull blue, Watermark Large Star, rough perforation 14 to 15½, mint block of 15 - Lightly mounted only on the top row only, leaving most units with read all
Starting price: £ 2.000 | Estimate : £ 2.500 - 3.000
Lot 135
Pence Issues - 2d green, Watermark Large Star, perforation 14 to 15½, error imperforate between vertical pair 1861 - Pence Issues - 2d green, Watermark Large Star, perforation 14 to 15½, error imperforate between vertical pair - Some faults, but possible unique. A read all
Starting price: £ 5.000 | Estimate : £ 6.000 - 8.000
Lot 136
Pence Issues - 4d dull rose, Watermark Large Star, perforation 14 to 15½, mint 1861 - Pence Issues - 4d dull rose, Watermark Large Star, perforation 14 to 15½, mint - A suspicion of a weak corner, but a scarce stamp. To be inspected - Cert. R.P.S. (1941) (S.G. n. 21)
Starting price: £ 1.000 | Estimate : £ 1.250 - 1.750
Lot 137
Pence Issues - 4d deep rose-red, Watermark Large Star, rough perforation 14 to 15½, mint pair 1861 - Pence Issues - 4d deep rose-red, Watermark Large Star, rough perforation 14 to 15½, mint pair - Exceptionally strong fresh colour. Mounted mint with large part read all
Starting price: £ 1.000 | Estimate : £ 1.250 - 1.750
Lot 138
Pence Issues - 6d deep brown, Watermark Large Star, rough perforation 14 to 15½, unused 1861 - Pence Issues - 6d deep brown, Watermark Large Star, rough perforation 14 to 15½, unused - No gum, but a good example of this very difficult stamp. Very scarce. (S.G. n. 31)
Starting price: £ 200 | Estimate : £ 250 - 300
Lot 139
Pence Issues - 6d light brown, Watermark Large Crown, rough perforation 14 to 15½, unused 1861 - Pence Issues - 6d light brown, Watermark Large Crown, rough perforation 14 to 15½, unused - No gum and missing perf. at base. Nevertheless a good example of this rare issue. read all
Starting price: £ 500 | Estimate : £ 600 - 800
Lot 140
Pence issues - selection of 6 pence issues, perforation 14 to 15½, mint, 1861 - Pence issues - selection of 6 pence issues, perforation 14 to 15½, mint, including 1d, two x 2d, two x 4d and 6d on an album page. Some faults. (S.G. n. 19-31)
Starting price: £ 800 | Estimate : £ 1.000 - 1.250
Lot 141
Pence Issues - 8d brown, Watermark Large Star, intermediate perforation 14 to 15½, mint pair 1861 - Pence Issues - 8d brown, Watermark Large Star, intermediate perforation 14 to 15½, mint pair - Mounted mint with large part original gum. Odd minor tone on reverse, but read all
Starting price: £ 3.000 | Estimate : £ 4.000 - 6.000
Lot 142
Pence Issues - 8d brown, Watermark Large Star, clean-cut perforation 14 to 15½, mint top marginal 1861 - Pence Issues - 8d brown, Watermark Large Star, clean-cut perforation 14 to 15½, mint top marginal - Fresh mounted mint with original gum. Full top selvedge intact. read all
Starting price: £ 750 | Estimate : £ 900 - 1.100
Lot 143
Pence Issues - 8d brown, Watermark Large Star, rough perforation 14 to 15½, unused 1861 - Pence Issues - 8d brown, Watermark Large Star, rough perforation 14 to 15½, unused - No gum otherwise very fine. A very difficult issue in unused condition. (S.G. n. 32)
Starting price: £ 300 | Estimate : £ 400 - 500
Lot 144
Pence Issues - 8d yellow-brown, Watermark Large Star, rough perforation 14 to 15½, unused 1861 - Pence Issues - 8d yellow-brown, Watermark Large Star, rough perforation 14 to 15½, unused - Excellent colour. No gum, otherwise extremely fine. Lovely appearance. Very read all
Starting price: £ 300 | Estimate : £ 400 - 500
Lot 145
Pence Issues - 8d yellow-brown, Watermark Large Star, rough perforation 14 to 15½, mint 1861 - Pence Issues - 8d yellow-brown, Watermark Large Star, rough perforation 14 to 15½, mint - Wonderful rich colour for this distinctive shade. Fresh mounted mint. Extremely read all
Starting price: £ 500 | Estimate : £ 600 - 800
Lot 146
Pence Issues - 9d purple-brown, Watermark Large Star, clean-cut perforation 14 to 15½, unused. A significant rarity in unused condition 1861 - Pence Issues - 9d purple-brown, Watermark Large Star, clean-cut perforation 14 to 15½, unused. A significant rarity in unused read all
Starting price: £ 1.800 | Estimate : £ 1.500 - 3.500
Lot 147
Pence Issues - 9d deep brown, Watermark Large Star, rough perforations 14 to 15½, mint pair 1861 - Pence Issues - 9d deep brown, Watermark Large Star, rough perforations 14 to 15½, mint pair - Excellent original gum. Lighly mounted. Strong fresh colour. A very fine and read all
Starting price: £ 150 | Estimate : £ 200 - 250
Lot 148
Pence Issues - 9d deep brown, Watermark Large Star, rough perforation 14 to 15½, mint block of 12 1861 - Pence Issues - 9d deep brown, Watermark Large Star, rough perforation 14 to 15½, mint block of 12 - Lightly mounted at top and bottom only. Four central stamps read all
Starting price: £ 1.500 | Estimate : £ 2.000 - 2.500
Lot 149
Pence Issues - 9d light-brown, Watermark Large Star, rough perforation 14 to 15½, unused 1861 - Pence Issues - 9d light-brown, Watermark Large Star, rough perforation 14 to 15½, unused - Excellent centring for this issue. No gum. Neat light violet dealer/collector mark read all
Starting price: £ 300 | Estimate : £ 400 - 500
Lot 150
Pence Issues - 9d olive-sepia, Watermark Large Star, rough perforation 14 to 15½, unused 1861 - Pence Issues - 9d olive-sepia, Watermark Large Star, rough perforation 14 to 15½, unused - No gum. Fresh distinctive colour. Fine. (S.G. n. 33b)
Starting price: £ 150 | Estimate : £ 200 - 250