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 | 289

51278

51273

51273

P 

S.G. 1-8 var

1889 (Nov-Dec 6) piece from the De La Rue Day book, bearing 8 stamp size duty die proofs in black on

glazed card for the 1890-92 set to 96c. arranged in “blocks” of four, each block with a red manuscript

endorsement indicating the invoice date, a unique and important archival record for the first issue. Ex

RL sale (1976) and (1978), Ex Weiss.

600 - 800

51274

F 

S.G. 1-8

1895 Postal stationery envelope 15c blue registered with additional franking of 4 pairs of the 2c die

II at front and back postmarked SEYCHELLES 16.8.95 to German Empire, at bottom left paquebot

transit mkg of the AUSTRALIE and at back arrival marking Ulm, one adhesive at back with indistinct

tear otherwise very fine and fresh cover

50 - 100

51275

F / 286

S.G. 8

1890-92 96c mauve and carmine on 1900 (Sep 2) envelope sent registered to Germany, Dijon transit

and Wolfratshausen arrival, very fine and scarce usage of this stamp.

150 - 250

51276

F 

S.G. 52

1903 KEVII 30c violet and dull green used on registered cover to Germany tied by “ANSE ROYALE”

5/5/1904 cds, Munich arrival bs, very fine.

150 - 250

51277

C 

S.G. 164b

1952 25c vermilion with St. Edward’s Crown error, mint h.r., very fine; cert BPA (1988) (S.G. £450).

90 - 120

51278

CC 

S.G. 168b

1952 1R grey-black with error “St. Edward’s crown” wmk, mint n.h., light pencil mark on reverse

highlighting the variety, very fine and fresh (S.G. £1’300).

400 - 500