Lot n°
Symbol(s)
Estimate (£)
December 8 & 9, 2025 | 77
Crimea
50233
F / 66
Crimean War 1854 incoming envelope, part of the Hammond correspondence, to Dover franked vertical
strip of three1d on blued paper, perf 16 cancelled on arrival with ‘49’ numeral obliterators, endorsed
at left “Off Varna Sept 3rd”, reverse with POST OFFICE BRITISH ARMY cds with an incorrect date
(inverted 4 and JA for SP), London transit and arrival cds, G. Todd certificate (2015)
600 - 800
Peru
50234
F / 66
S.G. Z46, 54
Callao: 1877 (Nov 13) envelope from Callao to England with Peru 10c in combination with GB 1873 6d
grey pl.14 and 1873-77 1s green pl.12, each tied by “C38” barred ovals, reverse with British Callao
despatch and Richmond arrival, fine; cert. A. Diena (1964).
400 - 500
King Edward VII
50235
CC DCE J P / 78
1902 KEVII 1d blue ‘ECKERLIN’ printing style proofs produced in 1920´s, one sheet of 25 on
ungummed paper without watermark and another on gummed paper with watermark, produced in
Germany in order to promote Dr. Eckerlin’s rotary press process for intaglio printing (developed by
Herbst & Illig in Germany) to the British Post. The gummed sheet with watermark is believed to be
unique, great exhibition item.
2’000 - 2’400
50236
A
1901 6d. composite “Paste Up” essay of the Victorian “Jubilee” series, Series A essay with a lithographed
three quarter portrait of King Edward VII, mounted on thick card and cut slightly larger than stamp size,
extremely rare with only two or three examples of each believed to be in private hands. Ex Stothert.
1’400 - 1’800
50237
P / 76
1902 printers’ samples, large size 1d. in blue by Bruckmann, Germany, unmounted mint block of ten
from the top of the sheet, on unwatermarked paper without gum, fine. Copy of Brandon certificate
(2007) for block of twenty.
450 - 500
50238
F
1907 Mourning envelope and content written on H.M.Yacht Victoria & Albert stationery, datelined “At
Copenhagen, Saturday September 7th, 1907”, cvr faults, unusual and scarce.
100 - 150
1902-10 De La Rue Issues
50239
P / 66
S.G. 215 var
1901 De La Rue 1/2d die proof in black on glazed card, dated 22 AUG 01 and endorsed “AFTER /
HARDENING”, very fine.
150 - 200
50240
DCE J P
S.G. 215 var
1902-10 De La Rue 1/2d Plate Proof in blue-green on yellowish paper in fine marginal block of four and
single (S.G. Spec. £625).
60 - 80