Great Britain & British Empire 2025

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

Lot n°

Symbol(s)

Estimate (£)

December 8 & 9, 2025 | 223

50994

F 

S.G. 23

1848-59 Post Paid 1d red on greyish, latest impression, top marginal vertical strip of four (pos.3, 6, 9,

12), good to very large margins elsewhere, on 1860 (Jan 8) wrapper from Port Louis to France, paying

the 4d rate for up to 1/2oz, tied by void barred ovals with “8” decimes charge in black below along

with “PAY ETR / V. SUEZ AMB.” transit, reverse with despatch, French Cette-Toulouse and Toulouse-

Bordeaux TPO transits and Bordeaux arrival, addressee surname excised and backed, a little ink

corrosion, and filing folds (one just affecting lower stamp), a scarce and attractive franking; cert. A.

Diena (1974), Holcombe (1993) and Brandon (2007); ex Hind, Stevens and V. Chand.

3’000 - 5’000

1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)

50995

50996

50997

50998

50995

C 

S.G. 29

1858-62 Britannia (9d) dull magenta mint large part o.g., a superb example with lovely rich colour,

rare so fine.

200 - 300

50996

H J 

S.G. 29a

1859 (9d) dull magenta in block of four used with “PAID” in circle cancels, bottom left stamp with thin

at back and top pair with internal crease, an attractive and scarce block (S.G. £720+).

150 - 300