386th Auction

1841, 1d. red-brown, plate 5, IB, 1841, 2d. blue, printing from the small trial plate of 12 without corner letters, and Postal stationery 1841, 1d. pink, two envelopes in two different sizes overprinted ‚SPECIMEN‘ in red, attached to Postal Notice „TO ALL POSTMASTERS“ from the General Post Office in Edinburgh, 1841. Both adhesives with good to large margins, the 2d. with corner sheet margins, very fresh state of preservation. Karl Louis BPP certificate (2025)  (SG GBP 7.000)

Provenance: 1899, ex The Dublin Find.

1904, sold via Plumridges & Co. to H.W.Peckitt.

2025, re-discovered with other items of the Dublin Find in a collector’s estate in Kiefersfelden, Bavaria.

Remarks: The small plate of 12 impressions without letters in the lower corners was made because the first 2d. printing plate of the new type with „white lines“ above TWO PENCE and below POSTAGE was not ready when samples were required for the distribution with the POSTAL NOTICES for the announcement of the new issue.

1841, Postal Sationery 2d. blue envelope overprinted ‚SPECIMEN‘ in red attached to Postal Notice „TO ALL POSTMASTERS“ from the General Post Office in Edinburgh, April 1841. Usual light folds, the 2d. envelope was originally stuck with the outer tip of the flap to the notice.Very fresh state of preservation. Karl Louis BPP certificate (2025)   (SG GBP 2.250)

Provenance: 1899, ex The Dublin Find.

1904, sold via Plumridges & Co. to H.W.Peckitt.

2025, re-discovered with other items of the Dublin Find in a collector’s estate in Kiefersfelden, Bavaria.

1680, "A Penny Well Bestowed", William Dockwra's original advertising broadsheet for his Penny Post, printed by Thomas James. Part of base missing and here folded once. A great rarity of British Postal History; supposed to be the only copy in private hands.

1731, “Anno Regni Georgii II. ..” , act of Parliament referring to the Penny Post.

1840, 1d. black, plate 8, lettered KG-LH, margins touching to close, cancelled with four clear strikes of
Maltese Cross, block has been torn through LG-LH and re-assembled, vertical crease through central
margin and other small imperfections, of good appearance. (SG £22,000)

1 P. purple, large margins imperforated fine, extremely rare!

1867/83, wm 'Maltese Cross', 10 sh. greenish grey, nice colour and good perforation, lightly cancelled, very fine, certificate Louis BPP (2024)

5 Shilling plate 1 pale rose, unused with original gum, slightly toned, otherwise fine

5 Sh. pale rose plate 2, slightly off centre, unused without gum, otherwise fine

1867/83, wm 'Maltese Cross', 1 Pound brown-lilac, nice colour and good perforation, clear central cds. "ABERDEEN JY 12 82", very fine. Signed Georg Bühler and certificate Louis BPP (2024)

1867/83, wm 'Large Anchor', 5 Pounds orange, nice fresh colour and good perforation, clear central cds. "GLASGOW OC 9 94", very fine. Signed Georg Bühler and certificate Louis BPP (2024)

1882, £5 orange watermark large anchor (AA), cancelled with a light strike of the Leeds cds., minor imperfections

1883/84, Victoria 10sh. ultramarin on blued paper, lettered I-G, fresh color and good perforation, tiny natural paper wrinkles, unused with fresh original gum, lightly hinged, an immensly rare stamp and major rarity, especially in this choice condition, certificates RPSL (1969,1987) (Scott 109b)

Provenance:  Harrison-Cripps (Stanley Gibbons, 1972)

Sir Gawaine Baillie (Sothebys, 2004)

William A. Gross (Robert A. Siegel, 2007)

Dimitris Bertsimas (Robert A. Siegel, 2019)

1888, wm 'Three Orbs', 1 Pound brown-lilac, nice fresh colour and good perforation, clear central cds. "FRESHFORD OC 14 89", very fine. Signed Pfenninger and certificate Louis BPP (2024)

1969, Anniversaries NATO 1 s. 6 d., one showing variety black omitted, the other with variety yellow-green (flags) omitted, both mint never hinged and very fine, each with cert. BPA (2014)

1882/1901, I.R.OFFICIAL 10 sh. ultramarine, fresh colour and neatly cancelled, very fine. A rare stamp. Certificate BPA (2025)

1887-1892, QV Inland Revenue, £1 green, "LB", unused original gum, a fine example of this rare high value Official, signed

Provenance: 12. Heinrich Köhler-Auction (1916)

L. Praportchetovitch (956. Plumride-Auction, 1933)

Llyoyd (Robson Lowe, 1959)

1882/1901, I.R.OFFICIAL 1 ₤ green, fresh colour, neatly cancelled, very fine. A rare stamp. Certificate BPA (2025)

1902, “BOARD OF EDUCATION” 1 sh. green and carmine, unused, regummed and small green mark at top left, otherwise fine, a very rare stamp, opinion Holcombe (!997)

1840, Mulready envelope 1d., used with neat red maltese cross from London sent to Northampton, reverse showing light “B MY 6 1840” First Day of Issue cds. of the London Chief Office in red, a fine and attractive First Day usage, certificate RPS (1985)

DWI: "PAID AT ST. THOMAS" (CC2), good strike on entire letter from St. Croix with adjacent Danish "CHRISTIANSTED 12 5 1862" to South Zorra, West Canada, endorsed "Via Halifax", paid with 4 c. inland postage and "pd 4 d." British postage to Halifax, transported via "ST. GEORGES MY 18 1862", on reverse also transit mark of Quebec and arrival mark of May 31; on front marked "unpaid 5" which was applied to part paid letters. A very interesting and rare letter with light patina, one of the few recorded carried by open mail

1927, Großbritannien König George V. 2½ und 3 Pence mit Stempel “GREENWICH 28.MY.27” und übergehendem Oval-Stempel “GRRENWICH REGISTERED 29.MY.27” auf R-Vordruckbrief “OZEAN-BRIEF” nach Hannover mit Nachsendung und Ankunftsstempel. Der Umschlag mit Beförderungsspuren ist leicht fleckig und die rechte Marke mit Eckfehler, ansonsten in guter Gesamterhaltung

¼ graupurpur, zwei Einzelmarken und 2 Groschen dunkelgraublau im kleinen Format L15 je mit klarem EKr. "GEBWEILER 21.11.74" auf Faltbriefhülle nach Liverpool mit Ankunftsstempel in einwandfreier Erhaltung. Eine ungewöhnliche und seltene Frankatur-Kombination in traumhaft schöner Optik, Fotoattest Brugger BPP (2006)

Provenienz: J.J. Volny (95. Auktion Württembergisches Auktionshaus, 2006)
Sammlung Klaus Bartl (2006) 

2 Groschen blau und 2 ½ Groschen braun je mit klarem EKr. "BERLIN P.A.45. N2 7.10.73" auf komplettem R-Faltbrief nach London mit vorderseitigem Ankunftsstempel in einwandfreier Erhaltung, dekorative 4 ½ Groschen-Frankatur, Fotobefund Sommer BPP (2003)

KRIEGSGEFANGENEN- UND LAGERPOST: 1915, Knockaloe, Insel Man, Lagerpostmarke in braun, vierseitig gezähnt, sauber mit Stempel “KNOCKALO” auf kleinem Briefstück, eine sehr seltene Marke, nur wenige Stücke bekannt, gute Erhaltung

1866, chamoisfarbens Briefkuvert ab “LONDON E4 DE 19 66” über das Hamburger Stadtpostamt, mit rückseitigem DKr. “HAMBURG ST.P. 21/12 66 8-12N”, dann wohl über Weihnachten liegen gelassen und nochmals abgeschlagen “HAMBURG ST.P. 25 12 66 7-8 V.”, nach Helgoland, in Rötel ursprünglich mit "9" dann mit “12” (Schilling) für einen unfrankierten Brief taxiert, leichte Beförderungsspuren, insgesamt ein schöner und ungewöhnlicher Brief

1810, Faltbrief innen datiert “London November 30 1810” adressiert an den Schatzmeister der Handekskammer auf Helgoland, mit handschriftlicher Taxe “7/6” (Shilling), ein schöner Brief, gute Erhaltung

1858, 1 Pence rot, zwei Einzelwerte zusammen mit 1870 ½ Pence rot mit stummen Balkenstempel als Zufrankatur auf Einschreiben-Ganzsachenumschlag 2 Pence blau, adressiert nach Helgoland an den Postmeister, mit frühem Transit-R-Zettel “Vom Auslande über Bahnp. 10 Verviers-Cöln”, ein sehr attraktiver und seltener Brief

1858, Vicotria 1 Pence sowie ½ Pence rot mit Dublexstempel “LONDON B JU 28 77 STAFF” als Zufrankatur auf Ganzsachenumschlag 1 Pence rosa, adressiert and den Postmeister und Apotheker R. Pilger auf Helgoland, in guter Erhaltung

1876, 2½ Pence lilarot, farbfrisch und gut gezähnt, sauber mit Duplexstempel “COLCHESTER OC 18 78 210” als Zufrankatur auf Einschreiben-Ganzsachenumschlag 2 Pence blau, adressiert nach Helgoland an den Postmeister Pilger, mit frühem Transit-R-Zettel “Vom Auslande über Bahnp. 10 Verviers-Cöln”, ein sehr attraktiver und seltener Brief

1865/1900, 9 entires from or via St Thomas, interesting lot

1840/1900, interesting holding in stockbook, mostly used, containing Penny black (24+entire), SG 4 (8), 121 (certificate Louis BPP), 128 (certificate Louis BPP), 185 (2), 212 (4+SPECIMEN), etc., etc,                           

1840/1955 (ca), mostly used collection with focus on early issues, incl. officials, postage due, British forces and some used abroad and British territories, incl. Mi.-No. 1 (2), 5 (thin), 14yc (2), 20Ib, 30b, 62, 76, 78-83, etc., further 10 covers, some signed resp. some opinions Louis BPP. Some with faults, but mostly in good condition

1840/1970, collection in Lighthouse album starting three one penny black, 1 pound 1887 cancelled, some officials and B.o.B. mint never hinged/unused, mixed condition

1841-1970, Collection in Schaubek Album starting QV issues, embossed issues 1847, Mi.28-34 10 d. signed Senf, 36-42, 45-46, 48, 53, 63-64, 86-98, good part BoB with Official issues Mi.39-44, 50, 54, 60, 71, all used, mostly fine

1858/1969, used collection incl. plate study of 1p. red (151 values), further early definitives, postage due and 9 cards and covers, in hingeless album