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 | 235

51044

P 

S.G. 153/155

1900-05 “Arms” master die proof with blank value tablet in black on glazed card, stamp-size, scarce;

ex Marion and “Port Louis”.

80 - 100

51045

A / 236

S.G. 138-154

1900-05 Arms issue, De La Rue Appendix sheet date Aug 12 1895 mounted with 11 different 3c. colour

trials with purple head plate, plus a green head plate with hand-painted “2Rs 50Cts”, each initialled

with the proposed value alongside, a spectacular and unique page; ex De La Rue archives (illustrated on

p.1901 of the De La Rue Collection by Frank Walton et al) and “Port Louis”.

1’000 - 1’500

51046

P / 236

S.G. 153 var

1900-05 Arms issue, De La Rue Appendix sheet B (from the May 20th 1897 submission by De La Rue to

the Crown Agents) mounted with six different 1R colour trials, a spectacular and unique page; ex De La

Rue archives (illustrated on p.1904 of the De La Rue Collection by Frank Walton et al).

1’000 - 1’500

51047

P 

S.G. 138, 153 var

1900-05 Arms issue, De La Rue Appendix sheet B, with imperforate colour trials on coloured and white

papers, 24 different low values all denominated 1 cent, and 10 different high values, each denominated

1 rupee, lovely fresh colours and a most impressive showpiece; ex De La Rue archives (illustrated on

p.1909 of the De La Rue Collection by Frank Walton et al).

3’000 - 4’000