Auction Details
Argyll Etkin 7th May 2026
Auctioneer: Argyll Etkin Limited Location: London
Contact: Tel: 0207 930 6100 Fax: 0207 494 288
Date: 7th May 2026 Time: 10:00AM
Details: Argyll Etkin 7th May 2026
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Click to view full image... 1913 5d Brown, watermark Royal Cypher, block of four each overprinted “CANCELLED” type 24, superb unmounted. S.G. £3,200 for mounted singles. Photo on Page 32. £800-1,000
152
Click to view full image... 1913 Waterlow 2/6 deep sepia-brown, lower right corner marginal single, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 399, £750+. Photo on Page 18. £250-300
153
Click to view full image... 1913 Waterlow 2/6 sepia-brown, lower left corner marginal single, centred a little to right, mounted in lower margin only, the stamp fine unmounted mint. S.G. 400, £600+. Photo on Page 18. £150-180
154
Click to view full image... 1913 Waterlow 5/- rose-carmine, centred a little high, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 401, £1,100. Photo on Page 24. £220-260
155
Click to view full image... 1913 Waterlow 10/- indigo-blue, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 402, £1,500. Photo on Page 24. £350-450
156
Click to view full image... 1913 Waterlow £1 yellowish green (deep shade) colour trial on Joynson paper, lower left corner marginal block of six, lower inscriptional watermark inverted, each overprinted “CANCELLED” type 24, unmounted mint original gum, superb. S.G. £18,000 as singles. Photo on Page 20. £4,000-5,000
157
Click to view full image... 1913 £1 Green, margin at left, a few split perfs between stamp and margin, reverse with traces of a very light hinge mark, otherwise superb. Photo on Page 24. £600-700
158
Click to view full image... 1913 Waterlow 2/6 sepia-brown (2, one marginal), 5/-, 10/- and £1 all used with single ring datestamps, the £1 with a neat Guernsey c.d.s. S.G. 400/3, £2,425. (5). Photo on Page 24. £500-600
159
Click to view full image... 1915 De la Rue 2/6 deep yellow-brown, lower left corner marginal single, centred a little high, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 405, £750+. Photo on Page 18. £180-220
160
Click to view full image... 1915 De la Rue 2/6 yellow-brown, lower left corner block of six (3x2), mint original gum, the lower row of three watermarked “POSTAGE” due to a large upwards displacement of the watermark, lightly mounted on the upper left stamp only with the other five stamps unmounted. S.G. N14yb, £8,500. Photo on Page 22. £1,000-1,200
161
Click to view full image... 1915 De la Rue 2/6 yellow-brown, watermark inverted, used with neat c.d.s cancel, very scarce so fine. With B.P.A Certificate (2021). S.G. 406wi, £875. Photo on Page 24. £280-350
162
Click to view full image...Click to view full image... 1915 De la Rue 2/6 sepia (seal brown), two unmounted mint singles, a darker shade centred slightly high, lighter shade with a few clipped perf ends but showing an unusual kiss print effect with clear doubling at right. The darker shade with 2003 Basel Certificate as S.G. 405. S.G. 408, £1,200 (2). Photo on Page 24. £240-280
163
Click to view full image... 1915 De la Rue 5/- carmine, watermark inverted, fine used, a rare variety unpriced used by S.G. With B.P.A Certificate (2021). S.G. 409wi. Photo on Page 24. £600-700
164
Click to view full image... 1915 De la Rue 5/- pale carmine fine unmounted mint. S.G. 410, £1,400. Photo on Page 24. £350-400
165
Click to view full image... 1915 De la Rue 10/- deep blue (worn plate) fine used with neat central Harrow single ring datestamp. With R.P.S Certificate (2006). S.G. 411, £1,000. Photo on Page 24. £240-280
166
Click to view full image... 1915 De la Rue 10/- pale blue fine used with Jersey single ring datestamp. S.G. 413, £900. Photo on Page 24. £200-240
167
Click to view full image... 1915 De la Rue 10/- deep intense bright blue fine used with neat oval Registered cancel, a superb example of this very scarce shade. With R.P.S Certificate (1974). S.G. N70 (5), £3,000. Photo on Page 24. £500-600
168
  1915 De la Rue 2/6 (4, shades), 5/- (2, pale and bright carmine) and 10/- used, all with single ring datestamps. S.G. 406/12, £2,600. (7). £300-400
169
Click to view full image... 1918 Bradbury Wilkinson 2/6 olive-brown, lower left corner marginal single, centred a little to right, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 413a, £350+. Photo on Page 18. £100-120
170
Click to view full image...Click to view full image...Click to view full image... 1918-19 Bradbury Wilkinson 2/6 pale brown, 5/- (2) and 10/- all fine unmounted mint. S.G. 415a/417, £2,150. (4). Photo on Page 24. £400-500
171
Click to view full image... 1918-19 Bradbury Wilkinson 2/6 (6, shades), 5/- and 10/- used with circular or oval datestamps, including 2/6 pale brown with major re-entry. S.G. 413a/417, £1,060. (8). Photo on Page 24. £180-220
172
Click to view full image... 1924 10d Turquoise-blue, watermark Block Cypher, variety watermark inverted, superb unmounted mint. S.G. 428wi, £2,500. Photo on Page 12. £500-600
173
Click to view full image... 1924 1/- Bistre-brown, watermark Block Cypher, lower left corner “D25” Control pair with imperf margins, variety watermark inverted, superb unmounted mint. Very scarce. S.G. 429wi (£1,200 as single stamps). Photo on Page 18. £500-600
174
  1924 Presentation booklet with printed cover “CONGRES POSTAL UNIVERSEL de STOCKHOLM 1924. GRANDE BRETAGNE”, containing KGV ½d - 1/- (½d and 1½d Block Cypher, others Royal Cypher), Bradbury Wilkinson 2/6 - 10/-, 1924 Wembley 1d and 1½d, all mounted with hinges. The 5/- creased, otherwise superb and very scarce, presented to delegates at the U.P.U Congress. £300-400
175
Click to view full image... 1925 (May 9) British Empire Exhibition 1½d used on First Day Cover tied by the Empire Exhibition machine, redirected from Bramhall to Prestbury, fine. Photo on Page 14. £150-200
176
Click to view full image... 1929 Postal Union Congress ½d - 2½d in specially prepared imperforate miniature sheets of four with marginal lines on white glazed paper mounted in sunken gilt edged card frames, with an accompanying letter from the Post Office Secretary, Sir G.E.P Murray to Campbell Dodgson forwarding these proofs on behalf of the Postmaster General. Only a tiny number of miniature sheets were prepared for presentation purposes; Campbell Dodgson was a member of the Committee that selected the designs for these stamps. Superb and very rare. S.G. £70,000. (4). Photo on Page 26. £20,000-24,000
177
Click to view full image... 1929 PUC ½d Green imperforate horizontal interpanneau imprimatur block of four from the endways coil printing with upright watermark. From the British Postal Museum Archives, each stamp with “BPMA” handstamp on reverse, fine unmounted mint. Photo on Page 32. £1,200-1,400
178
Click to view full image... 1929 PUC 1½d Brown, imperforate vertical interpanneau imprimatur block of four from the coil printing with sideways watermark. From the British Postal Museum Archives, each stamp with “BPMA” handstamp on reverse, fine unmounted mint. Photo on Page 30. £1,200-1,400
179
Click to view full image... 1934 Re-engraved 2/6 - 10/- set of three fine unmounted mint, all marginal (mounted in the margins only), also 2/6 (2), 5/- (2) and 10/- used. S.G. 450/2, £1,400. (3). Photo on Page 18. £300-350
180
  1934 1d and 1½d Photogravure colour trials in the issued colours, affixed to separate parcel pieces, cancelled London Parcel Section trial cancels in red, each piece endorsed “stamp impression when used on soft parcel”, with a photocopy of a B.P.A Certificate issued for an identical item bearing a 1½d orange-brown colour trial. S.G. £2,000 for the 1½d trial, the similar 1d trial unlisted. (2). £500-600
181
  1934 (Aug 18) Cover bearing Photogravure 1½d, posted at Norwood two days prior to the date of issue, addressee’s name deleted, otherwise fine. S.G record the 2d value used two days prior to issue, but do not record any pre-issue uses of this 1½d value, very unusual and scarce. £100-150
182
Click to view full image... 1935 9d Olive-green, “X/35” Control block of six with cylinder 15 dot, each stamp overprinted “CANCELLED” type 33, some splitting to vertical central perfs, mint original gum, unique. With B.P.A Certificate (2015). Photo on Page 30. £1,000-1,200
183
  Cylinder Blocks. 1934-36 Photogravure ½d - 4d cylinder blocks of six or four mint, many unmounted, also a few 1935 Silver Jubilee booklet panes and 2½d cylinder block, all fine. (c.300). £900-1,200
184
Click to view full image... 1936 (Feb 24) 10d Photogravure used on First Day Cover, cancelled by Norwood machine, fine and very scarce. Photo on Page 14. £300-400
185
  1937 (May 10/13) Official Programme for the Coronation of King George VI, posted in Morecambe on May 10th with KGVI ½d, 1d and 2½d, and again on May 13th with Coronation 1½d block of four, a very unusual double First Day Cover. £100-120
186
  1939-48 KGVI 2/6 - £1 High values, mainly used, the well written up study on pages with plate flaws and varieties, sheet reconstructions and many blocks, including 10/- dark blue (124), £1 (13), etc. (561). £500-600
187
Click to view full image... 1951 Festival of Britain 4d, die proof in black, die sunk on wove paper, 203x101mm. A superb proof, newly discovered, unlisted by S.G. and very rare. Photo on Page 26. £1,200-1,500
188
  1953-84 QEII Mint and used collection in 17 albums, virtually complete with blocks, F.D.Cs, 1955 Waterlow 10/- and £1 unmounted, 1959 phosphor graphite 2d watermark error mint, Harrison colour sheets showing the basic colours used for the Wilding definitives (13), a few earlier officials and postage dues, etc. (17 Albums). £400-600
189
Click to view full image... 1955 6d Imperforate imprimatur pair, watermark St. Edwards Crown, lower margin with central sheet arrow, from the British Postal Museum archive each with “BPMA” handstamp on reverse. A rare positional pair, unmounted. Photo on Page 18. £200-250
190
  1955-62 2/6 - £1 Castles high values, used study in a stockbook, sorted by issue with varieties noted, many blocks, including Waterlow 10/- (9) and £1 (17), first De la Rue 10/- (7) and £1 (4), etc., virtually all with fine c.d.s cancels. (285). £150-200
191
Click to view full image...Click to view full image... 1957 ½d - 3d Graphite line issue set of six, imperforate imprimaturs with margin at left from the National Postal Museum archives, each with “N / P / IMPRIMATUR” handstamp on reverse. Fine and rare, just six sets released from the NPM archive sales. (6). Photo on Page 24. £900-1,200
192
Click to view full image... 1964 International Geographical Congress 4d block of four, variety violet (face value) omitted, lower margin with central arrow, superb unmounted. S.G. 652a, £900+. Photo on Page 28. £280-320
193
Click to view full image...Click to view full image... 1965 Commonwealth Arts Festival 6d and 1/6 imperforate imprimaturs on ordinary paper, NPM handstamps on reverse, fine unmounted mint. (2). Photo on Page 24. £350-400
194
Click to view full image... 1965 3d Post Office Tower, variety olive-yellow (Tower) omitted, used. A rare and very striking error. S.G. 679a, £2,200. Photo on Page 18. £650-750
195
  1966 4d British Birds, upper right corner se-tenant block of four, variety red omitted (affecting the Black Headed Gull and Robin stamps), superb unmounted mint, about 30 examples recorded. S.G. 696e, £500. £200-250
196
Click to view full image... 1969 British Architecture, 1/6 (Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral) with black (value) omitted in error, superb unmounted mint and very scarce, just eleven fine examples recorded. S.G. 801a, £1,200. Photo on Page 24. £400-500
197
  1972 British Architecture, page with stamp size pencil drawings by the designer Ronald Maddox, four designs very similar to those of the issued 3p, 4p, 5p and 7½p stamps, the same designs below in se-tenant format, notes on colours and church names alongside, the five issued stamps hinged below. An attractive and unique page, mounted with card surround, 22x28cm. £200-250
198
Click to view full image... 1973 5p British Explorers (Sir Francis Drake), variety grey-black omitted, superb unmounted mint. A scarce and striking variety, about 24 examples recorded. S.G. 925b, £1,800. Photo on Page 18. £450-550
199
  1975 Sailing, unadopted handpainted designs for the four stamps, each 7½x5½cm, on a single piece of card, all with plastic overlays highlighting specific design features, the Queens head applied with a separate overlay, signed by Andrew Restall, who also drew the adopted designs for this issue. A unique and attractive essay page that would display well on an album page, endorsed “seen by Stuart Rose & George York 29.5.74”, with pencil notes on the colours alongside each essay, 233x205mm. £300-400
200
  1977 Racket Sports, unadopted handpainted designs for the four stamps, each 7x5cm, on a single piece of card, signed by Andrew Restall, who also drew the adopted designs for this issue. A unique and attractive essay page that would display well on an album page, 308x247mm. (4). £200-250
Auction Details
Argyll Etkin 7th May 2026
Auctioneer: Argyll Etkin Limited Location: London
Contact: Tel: 0207 930 6100 Fax: 0207 494 288
Date: 7th May 2026 Time: 10:00AM
Details: Argyll Etkin 7th May 2026
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