Ancient Art, Antiquities, Books, Natural History, Stamps & Coins

Great Britain (GB), Queen Victoria (QV), Postage Stamp, 1d RAINBOW TRIAL (STATE 3) IN 'DEEP-BLUE' (on white wove paper with added prussiate in paper) MARGINAL with notation 'CP' in pencil. Superb fresh & an exhibition piece. (Spec.DP20C/a)



Acquired on the UK philatelic market. From the property of an English gentleman.

Great Britain (GB), Queen Victoria (QV), Postage Stamp, 1d RAINBOW TRIAL IN 'DEEP GREEN' (STATE 3) on 'white wove paper' top marginal with manuscript notation. Stunning. (Spec.DP20.c/b)



Acquired on the UK philatelic market. From the property of an English gentleman.

Great Britain (GB), Queen Victoria (QV), Postage Stamp, 1d Pl.1a 'TG' (SG 3 'GREY-BLACK' WORN PLATE) MINT, superb L/M (almost U/M). Four good-large margins. With Brandon Cert (c. £18,500)



Acquired on the UK philatelic market. From the property of an English gentleman.

Great Britain (GB), Queen Victoria (QV), Postage Stamp, 1d Pl. 2 'JE' USED ON 'MAY. 15TH. 1840' with 'brownish' MX of 'Bristol', good 4 margins. (Scarce early 'May' usage).



Acquired on the UK philatelic market. From the property of an English gentleman.

Great Britain (GB), Queen Victoria (QV), Postage Stamp, 1d Pl.2 'PL' BLACK 'BOXED CANCEL' & RED MX, 4 close-large margins. Unusual & pretty.



Acquired on the UK philatelic market. From the property of an English gentleman.

Great Britain (GB), Queen Victoria (QV), Postage Stamp, 1d Pl. 4 'FD' (SG 1 'INTENSE-BLACK') VFU 'EDINBURGH' MX, superb crisp upright strike, 4 good-large margins. Pretty.



Acquired on the UK philatelic market. From the property of an English gentleman.

Great Britain (GB), Queen Victoria (QV), Postage Stamps, 1d Pl.8 'CD-CF' STRiP OF THREE VFU, light black MX's, fine four margins. (Multiples of this plate are very scarce). (Spec.AS49) (c. £2,300++)



Acquired on the UK philatelic market. From the property of an English gentleman.

Great Britain (GB), Queen Victoria (QV), Postage Stamp, 1d Pl.10 ‘LA’ VARIETY, WITH ‘RED MX, lovely strike in deep rich colour, fine four margins & scarce on this plate. (Spec.AS66h) (c. £1,500)



Acquired on the UK philatelic market. From the property of an English gentleman.

Great Britain (GB), Queen Victoria (QV), Postage Stamp, 2d Pl.1 'QJ' 'RUBY' MX, lovely upright strike with fine colour of this scarce colour. (light pressed bend, hard to find!) (Spec. DS5.uf) With Brandon Cert (c. £5,000)



Acquired on the UK philatelic market. From the property of an English gentleman.

Great Britain (GB), Queen Victoria (QV), Postage Stamps, 2d Pl.1 'SC-TD', SG 4, 'DEEP-BLUE' BLOCK OF FOUR VFU, light black MX's, four clear-fine margins. Fresh & pretty. (Spec.DS1) (c. £22,000)



Acquired on the UK philatelic market. From the property of an English gentleman.

Great Britain (GB), Queen Victoria (QV), Postage Stamps, 2d Pl.1 'SK-SL' pair with '1844' TYPE NUMERALS ('127' OF 'BRIDPORT.1844') fine 3 margins on piece, (scarce to get with clear numerals). (c. £3,000 as singles!)



Acquired on the UK philatelic market. From the property of an English gentleman.

Great Britain (GB), Queen Victoria (QV), Postage Stamp, 2d Pl.1 'OF' (SG 4, 'DEEP FULL-BLUE') VFU, crisp black MX (few soils top margin) good 4 margins & fab colour. (c. £1,200)



Acquired on the UK philatelic market. From the property of an English gentleman.