Great Britain & British Empire 2025

Great Britain & British Empire December 8 & 9, 2025 at 10:00 CET

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