Ancient Art, Antiquities, Books, Natural History, Stamps & Coins
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1986 Domesday 22p SG 1325 UPWARDS SHIFT OF 'BLUE'
Estimate: £10 - 15 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
On both L/H corners (& clothes of workers).
Acquired on the UK philatelic market. From the property of an English gentleman. -
1992 Tolkien £6 booklet SG Dx14 MIXED VALUE PANE
Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £40
'1st, 2nd, 18p, 24p, 39p' OVPT. 'SPECIMEN' TWICE IN PURPLE, (being a Post Office sample pane). Unusual.
Acquired on the UK philatelic market. From the property of an English gentleman. -
1999 Millennium 'The Artists Tale' 44p SG 2124
Estimate: £250 - 350 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £115
PHOTOGRAPHIC TRIAL 'PROOF' ON CARD (glossy print) QUEEN'S HEAD OMITTED & book in scarce shade of red. With issued stamp beside.
Acquired on the UK philatelic market. From the property of an English gentleman. -
2002 1st SG 1668m IMPERF COLOUR TRIAL
Estimate: £600 - 800 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £280
IN 'BRIGHT-BLUE' BOOKLET PANE OF SIX (snowy print of Queen's head caused by lack of static assist on press) as used for the 2nd class NVI stamps. Perforated for booklets on issued gummed paper, U/M. Scarce.
Acquired on the UK philatelic market. From the property of an English gentleman. -
2009 Mythical Creatures 1st SG 2944/45 PHOTOGRAPHIC ESSAY TRIALS
Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £55
BOTH WITH WRONG VALUE 48p instead of 1st. Inscription in different typeset & shades, with issued stamps. (By stamp designers D Mc Kean M. Radcliffe).
Acquired on the UK philatelic market. From the property of an English gentleman. -
2016 Shakespeare 1st SG 3818 PHOTOGRAPHIC ESSAY
Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £40
(UNADOPTED DESIGN), mounted on a card, with issued stamp for comparison.
Acquired on the UK philatelic market. From the property of an English gentleman. -
1/2d-1/- SG D1-8 Mint
Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £38
SET OF 8 MINT, fine M/M.
Acquired on the UK philatelic market. From the property of an English gentleman. -
1982 25p, 50p SG D97/98 + 'POACHED EGG' TESTING STAMP
Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £9
'P.O. TRAINING BARS' & CDS OF 'SPECIMEN' DATE STAMP (ex. Training School). Unusual.
Acquired on the UK philatelic market. From the property of an English gentleman. -
Celtic Britannia. Belgae AV Quarter Stater. Circa 55-45 BC. Chute type.
Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Bids: 2 | Current Bid: £15
Wreath motif with downward-facing leaves / Triple-tailed disjointed horse to left, [shrimp and large blobs above], crab below. Cf. ABC 746; cf. Van Arsdell 1205; cf. SCBC 22. 1.93gr, 13mm.
Very Fine. Extremely rare to find cut.
From a UK collection. Property of a London, UK, antiquarian. -
Celtic Britannia. Cantiaci Potin Cast Unit. Early 1st century BC. Uninscribed. Angular Bull type (Cantian D).
Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Stylised head to left / Stylised bull; two crescents above, pellet and exergual line below. ABC 171; cf. Van Ardsell 133 and 135-136; SCBC 63. 2.12gr, 18mm, 9h.
Good Very Fine.
Found Wilden, Bedfordshire, UK. UKFD record no.55983. -
Celtic Britannia. Cantiaci Potin Cast Unit. 1st century BC. Nipples type.
Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Bids: 2 | Current Bid: £25
Outline head to right around large central nipple / Crude outline bull around large central nipple, crescent above. ABC 174; BMC 715-723; SCBC 64. 1.50gr, 15mm, 9h.
Good Very Fine.
Found Wilden, Bedfordshire, UK. UKFD record no.55984. -
Celtic Britannia. Cantiaci AE Unit. Circa 40-20 BC.
Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
[Boar or wolf standing to left before tree] / Lion standing to right; ring-pellets around. Cf. ABC 270; cf. Van Arsdell 154-5; cf. SCBC 176. 2.12gr, 14mm, 6h.
Good Fine.
Found Suffolk, UK.
