Lot n°
Symbol(s)
Estimate (£)
December 8 & 9, 2025 | 143
50547
DCE / 142
S.G. 11
1853 1c vermilion (original printing) unused, pos.3, with tight margins but clear all around, fresh vibrant
colour, a very fine example of an extremely scarce unused stamp (we have recorded only 6 examples in
very fine or better condition) (S.G. £7’500).
1’500 - 2’000
50548
50550
50552
50548
H
S.G. 12
1853-59 1d dull red (type A) with fine strike of the “A 5 C” cds of Sparta (with “6” of “1856” added
in manuscript), just cut into in places, heavy hinge with some wrinkling and minor creasing, a scarce
stamp (S.G. £2’250).
150 - 200
50549
C
S.G. 29
1860-63 1c pale rose mint lower left corner marginal showing perforation variety due to the corner
folding over before perforation leaving the lower left corner imperf., very fine and rare stamp especially
with this variety (S.G. £3’500+).
900 - 1’500
50550
C P
S.G. 46 var
1862-65 8c pink imperf. proof in lower marginal pair, original gum, endorsed in the margin “1862
Imperforated”, very fine; ex Charles Freeland.
200 - 300
50551
C DCE H
S.G. 46 var
1853-64 mint & used collection on 11 album leaves, incl. 1853 1c reprint/forgery and a genuine
3-margin used, 1853-59 4c with cleaned pen cancel and a defective used, a range of the perf. issues
with shades, cancellation interest (town cancels, red cancels, “5” accountancy, etc.), several unused/
mint, a nice lot of these issues.
500 - 900
50552
C
S.G. 97
1866-71 12c pale lilac perf.10 mint top left corner marginal, some light gum toning, a very fine example
with good centring (S.G. £375+).
100 - 150
50553
G
S.G. 55
1863 12c brown-lilac used pair on small piece tied by “A03” barred ovals of Berbice, fine; cert. RPS
(1948) (S.G. £280+).
80 - 120