1911 - 12 downey heads - Stamp Auctions
Lot 1809 - Great Britain 1911 - 12 downey heads - Grosvenor Auctions Auction of Great Britain Postage Stamps and Postal HistoryKing George V: 1911 - 12 Downey Heads: An extensive mint collection in a stockbook incl. 1911 die 1a 1/2d. blueish green, unmounted marginal example, with copy of R.P.S. certificate (2003) for a large multiple, die 1b 1/2d. blueish green, 1/2d. “A11” control displaying cracked plate [R. 20/2], watermark inverted examples (26), 1912 die 1b watermark simple cypher 1/2d. (30), incl. example with white flaw after “Y” [R. 2/2], example overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 22, 1912 die 2 1d. very deep bright scarlet, R.P.S. certificate (1977), extensive range of control singles, strips and blocks incl. 1912 die 2 1/2d. lower right corner blocks of six (2) and a lower marginal block of 24 without control numbers, some toning but mainly good to fine with some unmounted. (100s) Grosvenor Auctions Auction of Great Britain Postage Stamps and Postal HistoryGreat Britain 1911 - 12 downey heads |
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 Lot 1810 - Great Britain 1911 - 12 downey heads - Grosvenor Auctions Auction of Great Britain Postage Stamps and Postal HistoryKing George V: 1911-12 Downey Heads: 1912 die 2 watermark crown 1/2d. mint block of four showing variety watermark inverted, folded along horizontal perfs., light crease affecting two stamps, otherwise fine. S.G. 340Wi, cat. £4,400+. Photo. Grosvenor Auctions Auction of Great Britain Postage Stamps and Postal HistoryGreat Britain 1911 - 12 downey heads |
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 Lot 10 - Great Britain 1911 - 12 downey heads - Grosvenor Auctions The Golden Collection of Great Britain Part One1911 - 12 Downey Heads: Booklet Panes: die 1b watermark cypher 1d. watermark upright pane, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 22, perfs. trimmed close at base, otherwise fine with large part original gum. S.G. Spec. NB5s, cat. £2,250. Photo. Grosvenor Auctions The Golden Collection of Great Britain Part OneGreat Britain 1911 - 12 downey heads |
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 Lot 5 - Great Britain 1911 - 12 downey heads - Grosvenor Auctions The Golden Collection of Great Britain Part One1911 - 12 Downey Heads: 1912 die 2 watermark crown 1d. scarlet-vermilion, unmounted mint lower marginal example, folded between stamp and margin, very fine. R.P.S. certificate (1991). S.G. Spec. N11(6). Photo. Grosvenor Auctions The Golden Collection of Great Britain Part OneGreat Britain 1911 - 12 downey heads |
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Lot 11 - Great Britain 1911 - 12 downey heads - Grosvenor Auctions The Golden Collection of Great Britain Part One1911 - 12 Downey Heads: Booklet Panes: die 1b watermark cypher 1/2d. and 1d., four mint booklet panes, perf. type “E”, watermark upright and inverted examples, mixed perfs., fair to good. (4) Grosvenor Auctions The Golden Collection of Great Britain Part OneGreat Britain 1911 - 12 downey heads |
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 Lot 6 - Great Britain 1911 - 12 downey heads - Grosvenor Auctions The Golden Collection of Great Britain Part One1911 - 12 Downey Heads: 1912 die 2 watermark cypher 1d. scarlet, variety no watermark, unmounted mint marginal (mounted in selvedge), portion of adjoining stamp at right, light tone spots, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. N12(1)a, cat. £1,500. Photo. Grosvenor Auctions The Golden Collection of Great Britain Part OneGreat Britain 1911 - 12 downey heads |
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Lot 1 - Great Britain 1911 - 12 downey heads - Grosvenor Auctions The Golden Collection of Great Britain Part One1911 - 12 Downey Heads: 1911-12 comprehensive mint collection of 1/2d. and 1d. incl. 1911 die 1a 1/2d. bluish-green, unmounted marginal example, copy of B.P.A. certificate for block (1982), die 1b very deep green, R.P.S certificate (1986), 1912 die 1b 1/2d. with watermark inverted and reversed, perfs. cut close at top, 1912 (Aug.) die 2 1/2d. green without watermark, B.P.A. certificate (1975), 1911 die 1a 1d. pale carmine, no cross on crown, R.P.S. certificate (1976), 1d. “A11” control block of six with positions [R. 20/10] and [R. 20/11], range of “SPECIMEN” and “CANCELLED” overprints (a few dubious), shades varieties, etc., some toning, otherwise mainly good to fine. (150) Grosvenor Auctions The Golden Collection of Great Britain Part OneGreat Britain 1911 - 12 downey heads |
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 Lot 7 - Great Britain 1911 - 12 downey heads - Grosvenor Auctions The Golden Collection of Great Britain Part One1911 - 12 Downey Heads: 1912 die 2 watermark cypher 1d. deep bright scarlet, unmounted mint, without watermark, fine. R.P.S. certificate (1980). S.G. Spec. N12(3), cat. £1,500. Photo. Grosvenor Auctions The Golden Collection of Great Britain Part OneGreat Britain 1911 - 12 downey heads |
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 Lot 2 - Great Britain 1911 - 12 downey heads - Grosvenor Auctions The Golden Collection of Great Britain Part One1911 - 12 Downey Heads: 1912 die 1b watermark cypher 1/2d. green, unmounted mint with watermark reversed, fine. S.G. Spec. N3(1)c, cat. £1,250. Photo. Grosvenor Auctions The Golden Collection of Great Britain Part OneGreat Britain 1911 - 12 downey heads |
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Lot 8 - Great Britain 1911 - 12 downey heads - Grosvenor Auctions The Golden Collection of Great Britain Part One1911 - 12 Downey Heads: Booklet Panes: die 1b watermark crown 1/2d. and 1d. (3), four mint booklet panes, perf. type “E” with watermarks inverted, mixed perfs., mainly good. (3) Grosvenor Auctions The Golden Collection of Great Britain Part OneGreat Britain 1911 - 12 downey heads |
