Philately & Numismatics
Rare Stamps
The story of the modern world was carried in the post. Our philatelic collection spans the birth of the adhesive stamp in 1840 through the reigns of Victoria, the Edwards and the Georges to the classic rarities of the British Empire and Commonwealth. Each stamp is examined for margins, colour, plate and condition, and certified where it matters.
- Pieces in collection:
- 1,500+
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- Lifetime, authenticity
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- Free worldwide
9 pieces shown
Pieces in Rare Stamps

1882
Great Britain 1882 £1 brown-lilac Plate 1, SG136
£160,000Ref. JC3313
1840
Great Britain 1840 1d black plate 2, SG2
£150,000Ref. JC3314
1883
Great Britain 1883 10s greenish grey Plate 1, SG135
£130,000Ref. JC3312
1840
Great Britain 1840 1d intense black Plate 1a, SG1
£125,000Ref. RS4159
1840
Great Britain 1840 1d black, plate 1a, SG2
£125,000Ref. JC3316
1840
Great Britain 1840 1d black plate 1a pair on first day cover, SG2
£125,000Ref. JP5846
1882
Great Britain 1882 ½d-1s Temporary Unified Series Essays (Set TL), SG157/170var
£120,000Ref. RS1434
1902
Great Britain 1902 10s ultramarine (I.R. Official), SGO26
£85,000Ref. RS1432
1882
Great Britain 1882 £1 brown lilac Plate 1 (Watermark Anchor) imprimaturs, SG132var
£80,000Ref. RS1435
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