Great Britain & British Empire 2025

Great Britain & British Empire December 8 & 9, 2025 at 10:00 CET

Lot n°

Symbol(s)

Estimate (£)

192 | Great Britain & British Empire

50846

DCE H P / 191

S.G. 21a/30var

1934 group of imperforates, which were ordered imperforate in 1934 and later put into use circa 1937

during a stamp shortage, incl. SG 21a used block of 3, SG 24a single and SG 26a single all used (S.G.

total ca.£1’330 equivalent); also plate proofs of 1 rupee in unissued colours: green and red (single and

block of 4) and very rare plate single of 1 rupee in black and purple.

800 - 1’000

50848

50847ex

50847

CC C H J Collection 

S.G. 33-35

1940 Surcharges issue, unrepeatable study collection including complete sheet of SG 33, also various

mint blocks and singles including sheet margin blocks with control numbers, pair and strip of 3 of

inverted surcharge SG 35a, unlisted misplaced surcharge error of SG 34 in sheet margin pair, unlisted

misplaced surcharge of SG 35, rare perforation varieties of SG 35, etc. (S.G. £5’400++).

1’500 - 2’000

50848

H 

S.G. 33a

1940 Surcharges 1/4a on 5R with double surcharge variety (black over green), neatly used, very fine

and rare (S.G. £600).

260 - 340

50849

CC C 

S.G. 34var, 35b

1940 “HALF ANNA” on 2R with variety misplaced surcharge in mint pair, and “ONE ANNA” on 1¼ anna

mint n.h. with surcharge inverted variety, very fine duo (S.G. £200).

80 - 100

50850

H Collection 

S.G. 36-43

1940-46 Times of India issue study collection including black imperf. plate proof pairs of SG 36, 38

40 and head of 42-43, complete sheet (separated in half) of SG 36, complete mint and used sets with

additional shades, SG 39a imperforate pair, etc. (S.G. £1700+ plus rare black proofs).

500 - 700

50851

CC C H J 

S.G. S1-S7

Officials: 1904-06 Study collection incl. rare early essay (status unknown) on 1/4 anna, also many

blocks, extensive mint and used with a study of perforations (hundreds) (S.G. £180++).

80 - 100