Great Britain & British Empire 2025

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

Lot n°

Symbol(s)

Estimate (£)

224 | Great Britain & British Empire

50997

DCE P 223

S.G. 32 var

1859-61 Britannia 6d imperf. proof pair in black on wove paper, large margins, very fine.

340 - 400

50998

C / 223

S.G. 32

1859-61 6d. blue, large margins all round, full original gum and displaying superb fresh colour, a rare

stamp in this exceptional quality and certainly one of the finest we have seen (S.G. 32, £900).

Expertise: Signed Roumet.

150 - 200

1859 Lapirot Issue

50999

H 

1859 Lapirot issue accumulation of 37 stamps in very mixed condition, most of which are plated,

showing various states of impression from early to worn, a handful of decent examples, ideal for resale

on the internet.

2’000 - 3’000

51000

F 

S.G. 32, 37

1859 Lapirot 2d, early impression, large to huge margins (pos.6), in combination with 1858-62 Britannia

6d blue, fine to good margins, paying the 8d overseas rate, both tied or cancelled by void barred ovals,

on 1859 (Jun 14) envelope to India, reverse with G.P.O. despatch cds and Calcutta Steamletter boxed

ds arrival, some heavy ink corrosion to the address panel, a very rare mixed issue franking with the early

impression Lapirot; signed Bühler and Cividini, cert. Brandon (2007); ex Vikram Chand and “Tatiana”.

4’000 - 6’000

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