Lot n°
Symbol(s)
Estimate (£)
December 8 & 9, 2025 | 87
50284
50283
50282
50282
CC J
S.G. 361 var
1912-24 Royal Cypher 1d deep orange vermilion, in a seemingly mint n.h. block of four with outstanding
colour., a very rare shade; cert. RPS (2023) stating (incorrectly in our opinion) “lightly hinged top pair”
(S.G. Spec. N16(16), £1850+).
260 - 340
50283
CC J
S.G. 361a
1912-24 1d. scarlet-vermilion block of four, variety printed on the back, fine mint NH. Cert R.P.S.
(1974). Cat. £1,800+
600 - 800
50284
CC
S.G. 362 var
1912-24 Royal Cypher 1 1/2d brown mint n.h. lower marginal, a scarce and under-catalogued shade;
ex B H McCleery; cert. RPS (1975) (S.G. Spec. N18(8), cat £600
180 - 340
50285
CC / 86
S.G. 369 var
1912-24 Royal Cypher 2d intense bright orange in mint n.h. “Q21” control strip of three, remarkable colour
of this iconic shade free of the usual age-related suffusion; cert. RPS (2023) (S.G. Spec. N19(9), £5100).
700 - 1’000
50286
C / 86
S.G. 373
1912-24 Royal Cypher 2 1/2d indigo blue mint “O20” control single, with only the merest trace of a
hinge, extremely rare control single of this popular shade; ex B H McCleery; cert. RPS (1975) (S.G.
Concise 2025 £3’500 for mint n.h., £2’000 for hinged).
700 - 1’000
50287
50288
50287
CC
S.G. 373a
1912-24 Royal Cypher 2 1/2d dull Prussian blue, superb fresh UM example of this rare shade; cert. RPS
(2013) (S.G: Concise 2025 £1’000 for mint n.h.).
260 - 340
50288
CC
S.G. 377 var
1912-24 Royal Cypher 3d very pale violet in mint n.h. “H16” control strip of three, very fine and fresh,
a rare control of this scarce and under-rated shade; cert. RPS (2025) (S.G. Spec. N22(5), £1’200+).
260 - 340