Loading, please wait...
LOT 2580
Victorian Penny Penny Black, Two Penny Blue and Penny Red Collection
1840-1841 A.D.
8 x 6 1/2 in. (14 grams total, 20.2 x 16.5 cm).
Great Britain (GB), Queen Victoria (QV), 1d Black x 2 (1840), check letters AK and RB, plate 1b, one with 'Black Maltese Cross' cancellation stamp, the other a re-entry with 'Red Maltese Cross' cancellation stamp; 2d Blue x 2, check letters JK and QH, one with 'Black Maltese Cross' cancellation stamp, the other a re-entry with 'Red Maltese Cross' cancellation stamp; plus a selection of 10 early imperforated Penny Red colour shades (1841); including re-entries, one from Penny Black plate 10, AI check letters, with "O" flaw; a nicely put together collection of Great Britain's earliest stamps. SG Cat. over £4,000.00. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK philately market.
From a private UK collection.
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
LOT 2580
Victorian Penny Penny Black, Two Penny Blue and Penny Red Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
-
Collection of World Stamps in Four Albums
20th-21st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Comprising used and unused stamps from the Commonwealth and the rest of the world, over 3,000 stamps on approximately 250 album pages, including Stanley Gibbons Adventurer Stamp Album, My Stamp Hobby Album, White Album, and large WHS album. 3.6 kg total, 25 x 18.5 - 30.5 x 23 cm
Acquired on the UK philately market. From a private UK collection. -
A Collection of Stamps from France
20th century A.D.Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising: 102 mint and used stamps mounted on four pages. 49 grams total, 28.5 x 25 cm
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Post Office Victorian Jubilee of Uniform Penny Postage Commemorative Envelope and Card
1890 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Mint 1d envelope, printed in blue and including the original matching souvenir card, issued to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the introduction of the Penny Post (1840-1890) and was sold during a special event at the South Kensington Museum on 2nd July 1890. 20 grams total, 13.3 x 10.5 cm
Acquired on the UK philately market. From a private UK collection.
