Lot n°
Symbol(s)
Estimate (£)
22 | Great Britain & British Empire
December 8, 2025, at 10:00 CET
Great Britain
1839 Treasury Competition
50000
A
1866 (Jan 30) envelope sent locally from Charles Whiting to Mr Smith in St Johns wood, bearing 1864-
79 1d red pair pl.81, neatly tied by “WC/7” cancels in black, additionally bearing an imperforate pair
of Beaufort house essays, and endorsed in manuscript, “Specimen of Postage Stamps as proposed by
Mr C.W. 6 Years Previously to Mr R Hill./ With Mr C Whiting’s compliments” a fine and very rare cover. In
The hand of Charles Whiting.
3’400 - 3’800
Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
50001
P
S.G. DP20b
1840 Rainbow Colour Trial 1d in red-brown with void corners on thin white wove unwatermarked paper
with 4 close but clear margins mint, part o.g., a fine example.
300 - 400