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 | 269

51193

DCE J / 268

S.G. 137 var

1910-13 Printer’s File Stamps 3d violet and ochre (printing 8) in right hand marginal block of six with

twelve security punch holes, washed and without gum, soiled. Scarce; ex Blanic.

300 - 400

51194

DCE J P / 268

S.G. 137 var

1910-13 Printer’s File Stamps 3d violet and ochre (printing 8) in upper right corner marginal block of 4

with nine security punch holes, washed and without gum, staining and pencil notations. Scarce; ex Blanic.

200 - 300

51195

C J / 268

S.G. 139

1910-13 4d brown-purple and orange perf.14 “long gash headplate” in mint block of four (42-48) with

large part o.g, light gum bend lower right, fine and fresh. (S.G. £380+); ex Wilson.

300 - 400

51197

51196

51196

DCE J 

S.G. 140

1910-13 Printer’s File Stamps 4d black and orange (printing 2) in lower right corner marginal block of

four with eleven security punch holes, somewhat soiled; ex Blanic.

200 - 300

51197

CC J 

S.G. 140

1910-13 4d black and orange perforation 14 “long gash” printing in fine marginal block of four (24-30)

mint n.h., stamp 25 with “lines by King’s cheek”, a lovely multiple; ex Vestey.

400 - 500

51198

51199

51198

CC C J 

S.G. 140 var

1910-13 4d grey-black and dull orange in mint block of four (1-7) perf.14, lower pair mint n.h., stamp 2

with “mid gash in ear” (and tiny thin spot). A fine and scarce multiple. (RSC A); ex Wilson.

900 - 1’200

51199

CC C J 

S.G. 140 var

1910-13 4d black and orange perforation 14 in fine mint block of four (34-40) with large part o.g., from the

“long gash” printing and with the distinct aniline orange from variant i. Superb; ex Gibbs, Levin and Vestey.

700 - 800