Lot n°
Symbol(s)
Estimate (£)
74 | Great Britain & British Empire
50212
50213
50212
H
S.G. 185
1884 Crowns £1 brown-lilac FC good to fine used with Registered oval cancel and strong colour
(S.G. £3000).
200 - 300
50213
H
S.G. 186
1888 Orbs £1 brown-lilac DB used with parts of three oval Registered cancels (fractionally short perf
upper right), a fine and attractive example (S.G. £4’500).
300 - 400
50214
G H
1883-84 High values accumulation on stockcards incl. 2s6d lilac or deep lilac with thirteen used singles,
one showing superb JERSEY cds (SG £2’200+), 5s rose or crimson selection of fifteen used singles and
fragment with 2s6d and Jubilee 6d and two on fragment with Jubilee 10d, and 10s ultramarine with
two fine used singles, one showing telegraph numeral “308”, a fine assembly for the dealer or internet
retailer (SG £8’000++).
400 - 700
1883-84 Lilac & Green Issue
50215
CC J
S.G. 187 var
1883-84 1/2d deep slate blue, lower marginal mint n.h. block of four (hinged in selvedge), the top pair
with minor gum wrinkles, otherwise fine.
80 - 100
50222
50219
50218
50217
50216
50216
C P
S.G. 187 var
1883-84 ½d. slate-blue imprimatur, small inclusion at upper left otherwise fine with gum.
80 - 100
50217
C P
S.G. 188 var
1883-84 1 1/2d purple on buff, HI, perf. 14, colour trial on unwatermarked paper, fine with gum.
180 - 200
50218
C P
S.G. 189 var
1883 Colour Trial 2d in purple on yellow on unwatermarked paper (light crease), attractive and fresh.
(S.G. Spec. £575).
50 - 70
50219
C P
S.G. 190 var
1883 2 1/2d De La Rue colour trial in bluish green, mint o.g., fine and scarce, with no more than two or
three examples of each colour existing in private hands.
300 - 400