Stamps & Covers of Great Britain

1690 entire letter (slightly reduced) from London addressed to ‘Mad’m Barbara Norton/Att Bramly Hall/Litchfield Post Office’ cancelled by ‘OC/2’ B...

1744 Playing card duty. Very fine wrapper proof for Charles Blanchard card maker's 'The Great Mogul', number '53' with a blank space for the 6d em...

1837 2d "London District Post" Lettersheet. Very fine example in green printed by John Dickinson silk thread paper. An exceptionally clean and fre...

1840 1d Mulready Envelope Forme 1 Stereo A133. Very fine and fresh unfolded example sent from London to Axminster, neatly cancelled by a red MC wi...

1840 1d Mulready Lettersheet, forme 6 stereo A234. Exceptionally fine and fresh example cancelled by a superb strike of the distinctive Wotten Und...

1840 1d Mulready Lettersheet. Very fine used example sent from Cheltenham to Dublin, neatly cancelled by a red MC with a matching Cheltenham cds b...

1840 2d Mulready Lettersheet (Forme 1, Stereo a203). Superb used example sent from London to Dublin, cancelled by a crisp strike of a London No.7 ...

1840 2d Mulready Lettersheet (Forme 1, Stereo a96). Very fine used example uprated to the 4d per 2oz rate with an additional three margin pair of ...

MULREADY: 1840 selection of three comprising wrappers used with 1841 (6 May) to Suffolk (Stereo A6), 1842 (28 Dec) to Caister (slightly reduced) w...

MULREADY: Thackeray caricature line block printed in black on India paper (256mmx230mm) edition number ‘62’ (of 120) annotated at lower left. Usua...

1840 Southgate No.3 'Peg-leg sailor' Mulready caricature. Very fine used example sent from Louth to Gainsborough, paid in cash as indicated by a ...

ILLUSTRATED ENVELOPES: QV unused selection of Mulready caricatures with Fores ‘Civic’ and Southgate No. 3 (both Deraedermaeker reprints) and Tempe...

1839 Embossed essay. Very fine example produced by Charles Whiting showing the uncrowned Queen's head within an ornate oval frame, in yellow green...

c. 1840 William Wyon embossed essay printed in blue on card (57x65mm) with manuscript annotation on reverse. Slight staining and a crease clear of...

1860-71 1d Black "Old Original" proof. Very fine example printed in black on thin wove paper (44 x 55mm) with "1" and "OLD ORGINAL" printed in rev...

1871 1d Ormond Hill die proof. Very fine example printed in cobalt blue on thin hard yellowish white wove paper (66 x 72mm) numbered "3" in revers...

1872 1d Black South Kensington Exhibition proof Pl.27. Superb unused imperforate block of six lettered KA-LC, printed on thick white card. Showing...

1878-79 1d rose-red Pl. 191. Very fine used good to large four margin imperforate vertical pair of trials for lighter and more fugitive colours le...

1841 2d Blue. Superb unused top marginal block of four from the small trial sheet of twelve without corner letters. Printed for distribution to po...

1841 2d Blue (Wmk. Inverted). Very fine unused example from the small trial sheet of twelve without corner letters. Printed for distribution to po...

1867 2d Paris Exhibition Proof Pl.9. Superb unused imperforate block of four lettered DG-EH, printed in black on soft white card. Very rare only o...

1870 ½d Die Proof. Very fine example with void corner letters printed in black on india paper mounted on white card (55 x 50mm) before the engravi...

1871 ½d Ormond Hill die proof. Very fine example with void corner letters printed in dull lilac rose on thin hard yellowish white wove paper (26 x...

1840 1d black Plate 1a (DF) four good margins, on ‘May date’ entire letter, from Edinburgh to Barry, struck crisp red MC, with red d/s for MAY 26 ...

1840 1d grey-black, plate 1A (IB), four margins, cancelled by red MC. Heinzgeorg Richter Cert (1994), SG 3

1840 1d grey-black, plate 1A (MA), four margins, cancelled by red MC. Dr. Karl Knopke Cert (2007) as Michel 1c and expertising mark on reverse, SG...

1840 1d greyish black Plate 1a (TL), four good to very large margins, showing moderate plate wear, no ray flaw and shifted transfer variety, light...

1840 1d black, plate 1A (RD), four margins, cancelled by red MC with expertising mark on reverse. SG 2

1840 1d grey-black (worn plate) Plate 1a (IE) four close to very large margins with large part og. Fine. Brandon Opinion (1988). SG 3, £16,500

1840 1d black, plate 1B (CH), good to large margins, cancelled by superb crisp strike of a red Maltese Cross. Most attractive. SG 2

1840 1d black, Plate 1b (QG), good to large margins, cancelled by black Maltese Cross. Fine. SG 2

1840 1d black, Plate 1B, (DI) four margins, crisp, light, red MC SG 2

1840 1d black, Plate 1B, (EL), four margins, red-brown MC SG 2

1840 1d Black Pl.1b. Very fine used good to large four margin example lettered MG, neatly cancelled by a crisp, complete upright black MC. Spec. A...

1840 1d black Plate 1b (CH) four good margins, cancelled by red MC, fine. SG 2

1840 1d black Plate 1b (LA-LF) horizontal strip of six, touching to good surrounding margins, with vertical slits between LB-LC & LD-LE, this unus...

1840 1d black Plate 2 (CH) four good margins, struck by neat black MC, fine. SG 2

1840 1d black, Plate 2 (FB), four margins, struck by bold, red MC SG 2

1840 1d black, Plate 2 (FC), four margins, neat red MC SG 2

1840 1d black, Plate 2 (OA), good to large margins, cancelled by neat red Maltese Cross. Fine. SG 2

1840 1d black, Plate 2 (OH), close to good margins, cancelled by red Maltese Cross. SG 2

1840 1d black, Plate 2 (OH), close to large margins, cancelled by red Maltese Cross. SG 2

1840 1d black, plate 2 (QH), four good even margins, tied to small piece by red Maltese Cross, also 'PRINCESS ST.' boxed handstamp alongside. Attr...

1840 1d black, Plate 2, (AB), four margins, black MC SG 2

1840 1d black, Plate 2, (KD) four margins, red MC SG 2

1840 1d black Plate 3 (OL) 4-margin, tied to small piece by red MC SG 2

1840 1d Grey-black Pl.3. Very fine used four margin example lettered HC, neatly tied to a small piece by a crisp brownish-red MC. Spec. AS21.

1840 1d black, Plate 4 (FD), four margins, close lower left, red MC SG 2

1840 1d black, Plate 4 (IC), four margins, red MC SG 2

1840 1d black, Plate 4 (JK), good to large margins, cancelled by red Maltese Cross. SG 2

1840 1d black, Plate 4 (KE), large even margins, cancelled by red Maltese Cross. SG 2

1840 1d black, Plate 4 (QD), close to large margins, cancelled by neat red Maltese Cross. SG 2

1840 1d black, plate 4 (SF), four close to good margins, unused and regummed, cut in at upper right and with faults, still a presentable example o...

1840 1d black, Plate 4, (KK) neat red-brown MC SG 2