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 | 63

50157

F 

S.G. 55

1851 (Aug 2) entire to Mexico bearing embossed 1s green in strip of four, two pairs and a single to form

the 9s rate for up to 2oz by British Packet, tied by London inland numeral ‘’13’’ cancels. Margins are

touched in places, one pair with a reduced corner which slightly overlaps the strip. Additionally rated

‘’6’’ (Reales) due from recipient for domestic postage (probably transited at Vera Cruz). A clean and

attractive cover, very scarce and an important item of transatlantic maritime and GB postal history.

6’000 - 8’000

50159

50158

50158

H 

S.G. 55

1847-54 1/- green irregular strip of three, mainly good margins, fine used.

500 - 600

50159

C DCE 

S.G. 57

1847-54 10d brown, unused with small part o.g., clear margins all around but expertly repaired at left

and lower left, an attractive and very presentable example of a rare stamp (S.G. £7’500).

400 - 800