Postage Stamps

Estimate £95 - £120 Great Britain 1840 1d Penny Black Plate 5, SG2. A very fine used close to huge four margin example lettered MA, neatly cancelle...

Great Britain 1840 1d grey-black Plate 1a, SG3. A very fine used four margin example lettered OE showing moderate plate wear, neatly cancelled by a...

Great Britain 1840 1d black, plate 1a, SG2. A superb example lettered 'BH' used on a neat entire lettersheet from London to Birmingham on May 6th ...

Great Britain 1840 1d black, plate 1a lettered 'JI', SG2. A very fine used example with four good to large margins, cancelled by red Maltese Cross....

Great Britain 1840 1d black, plate 1a lettered 'AF', SG2. A fine used example with four good margins, crisp and neatly cancelled by a red Maltese C...

Great Britain 1840 1d black Plate 9, SG2. A very fine used close to large four margin example lettered 'BA', neatly cancelled by a crisp black Lond...

Great Britain 1840 1d black plate 4, the cancellation removal trial of 1840, SG2 As early as January 1840 the treasury was advised that the red han...

Great Britain 1840 1d black, Plate 8, lettered 'PD', SG2. A fine used example with four good to large margins, cancelled by part red Maltese Cross....

Great Britain 1840 1d Black Plate 6, SG2. Very fine and fresh unused example with large part original gum and four good to large margins, lettered ...

Great Britain 1840 1d Black Plates 1a-11, SG2/3. A Superb used set of twelve four margin examples from all printing plates including 1a & 1b, e...

Great Britain 1840 1d Black Plate 5, SG2. A very fine and fresh mint example with large part original gum and four close to large margins, lettered...

Great Britain 1840 1d Mulready letter sheet, Stereo A18, forme 2, uprated to 2d for weight up to 1 ounce with 1d penny black, plate 1a, (SGME1, SG2...

Great Britain 1840 2d Mulready letter sheet, Stereo A92 used with pair of 1d blacks, plate 1b, SG2. An exceptional example of the first printings o...

Great Britain 1841 (Jan 18) entire from Jersey to Yarmouth, Norfolk bearing 1d black "FI", plate 1a (SG2) with close to good margins, tied by Malte...

Great Britain 1840 1d Black Plate 1a, SG2. A very fine used even four margin example lettered KE, cancelled by a neat red Maltese Cross and a crisp...

Great Britain 1840 1d black, plate 3, SG2 mint block of 12 - known as The Black Dozen.  This mint block of 12 Penny Black stamps is the la...

Great Britain 1840 2d Mulready Envelope (Forme 1, Stereo a202). Very fine used example uprated to the 6d per 3oz rate with four additional 1d blac...

Great Britain 1840 1d black (V.R. Official), V1. July 3, 1840 - The famous “Largentiere” cover, first recorded in 1899. Sent from London to Tetbury...

Great Britain 1840 1d. Black (V.R. Official), V1. An exceptional unmounted mint top marginal inscription example. Accompanied by a certificate of a...

We are delighted to be in the privileged position to present you the defining collection of the rarest philatelic treasures from Great Britain.  Bu...

Great Britain 1840 1d grey black, plate 1a, SG3 Very fine used four margin example of the "Penny Black", neatly tied to entire contrary to regula...

Great Britain 1840 1d black (VR official), SGV1var. Very fine and fresh unused imperforate imprimatur lettered NL from the second registration shee...

Great Britain 1840 1d Black, SG2 Plate 9. A very fine used four margin example lettered IG, neatly cancelled by a crisp strike of "Poulton Penny P...