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 | 47

50084

50083

50082

50087

50082

H J 

1840 2d bright blue pl.1 HB/IC block of 4 used with red MCs, clear to good margins, minor faults on

IB otherwise a fine multiple from this scarcer shade and with a red Maltese Cross, most attractive and

scarce; Brandon (2018) (S.G. £22’000).

2’000 - 2’400

50083

H 

1840 2d blue pl.1 JI, with good margins all round, neatly cancelled by a superb strike of the no “7” in

black Maltese cross; fine and very rare; cert. RPS (1988).

1’500 - 1’700

50084

H 

1840 2d. blue, Pl.1, MD, good margins all round, neatly cancelled by No “3” in black Maltese cross; Rare.

1’700 - 1’900

50086

50085

50089

50085

H 

1840 2d blue pl.1 NF, large margins all round, neatly cancelled by a very fine strike of the red Maltese

cross, tiny corner bend next to F mentioned for accuracy, a most attractive example.

340 - 380

50086

H 

1840 2d. blue, pl. 1, RD, good to large margins, neatly cancelled by a fine strike of the red Maltese

Cross, very minor wrinkle, otherwise fine.

280 - 300

50087

H J 

1840 2d blue pl.2 AA/BB in block of four with good margins and neat strikes of a black MC, small scissor

cut in margin at right (clear of designs) and minor faults but a most attractive and scarce multiple; cert.

Brandon (2017) (S.G. Spec. £22’000).

2’600 - 3’000

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