Petite Treasures – May 2026

1922/27, George V 2 d. grey, an imperforate 'Ireland Trial' Proof vertical pair, sheet marginal at bottom with Plate Number “10”, stamps defaced in pencil, printed on the Ireland Multiple SE monogrammed watermarked paper as a Trial (circa 1922) to test the paper's suitability for typographical printing, fresh and very fine, mint never hinged. 

1922/27, George V 2 d. grey, an imperforate 'Ireland Trial' Proof block of six, sheet marginal at right, block defaced in pencil, printed on the Ireland Multiple SE monogrammed watermarked paper as a Trial (circa 1922) to test the paper's suitability for typographical printing, fresh and very fine, mint never hinged. The few multiples that survive from this Trial are usually much more defaced than this block.

1922/27, George V 2 d. grey, an imperforate 'Ireland Trial' Proof vertical pair, sheet marginal at left and top, top stamp defaced in pencil, printed on the Ireland Multiple SE monogrammed watermarked paper as a Trial (circa 1922) to test the paper's suitability for typographical printing, fresh and very fine, mint never hinged. Also a piece (290x260mm.) of the gummed watermarked paper.

1922/27, George V 1 sh. black on emerald, fiscal used, variety ‘watermark inverted and reversed’, extremely scarce and fine. (SG unpriced).

Provenienz: David Emerson Gillis Collection (Status Auction 2014)

1922/27, George V 2 sh. purple and blue on blue, corner margin block of four with plate number “28” on bottom margin, unused, bottom pair mint never hinged, very fine and attractive.

1922/27, George V 5 sh. green and red on pale yellow, two margin stamps with plate number “11” and “16”, plus 2 sh. used and 2 sh.6d. pair with plate number, unused, fine and attractive group.

1922/27, George V 2 sh. 6 d. black and red on blue, corner margin block of four with plate number “21” on top margin, stamps mint never hinged, margin with hinge, very fine and attractive.

1922/27, George V 5 sh. green and red on pale yellow, corner margin block of four with plate number “21” on bottom margin, unused, two stamps mint never hinged, very fine and attractive.

1922/27, George V collection on three album pages ½ d. to 2 sh. (SG no.229-239) many blocks and pairs with margin stamps with plate numbers, unused, few stamps mint never hinged, fine and a very attractive group.

1871/75, King Cakobau Issue collection specialized balance on homemade pages, a study of over 100 forgeries, most by Spiro, which even includes a complete pane of 25 of the "Six Cents" on 3 d. value, 1875 six genuine stamps with forges overprints, unused and used conditions, some slightly mixed condition but much is fine or better.

1922/27, George V collection unused on two album pages, ½ d. to 5 sh. (SG no.228-241) showing shades, fine and a very specialized set.

1915-19, George V War Tax Specialized Balance: collection on 14 album pages (SG no.138-139), many dozens of stamps, with varieties galore, shifted overprints, off-sets, multiples including plate blocks, and more, two certificates, a few small faults, but largely fine and a very specialized collection.

1922/27, album page showing fiscal usage of George V issues on piece up to 5 sh., 1 sh. block of 12 with red cancellation Customs Suva Fiji, fine and attractive study.

1906/17, two album pages showing fiscal usage of KEVII issues on piece up to 5 sh. fine study.

1918, Numerals complete set of five values in blocks of four (1d. block of six) all clear cancelled, fine (SG £490)

1918, Numerals on two album pages, complete set of five values in unused blocks of four, plus complete used and unused set and piece with tax mark, fine (SG £500+)

1875/1910, collection used including QV * and used, two early stamps with red cancels in folder

1879, GB 1 d. rose-red, plate #186, tied by Dublex "GIBRALTAR A AU.16//78-A26" to letter sheet to Madrid with arrival mark on reverse, fine

1851, “GIBRALTAR / SHIP LETTER” blue double arc c.d.s. (Feb 14/1851) handstamped entire to Genoa, endorsed “per Genova”, arrival 19/FEB in red on reverse, very fine and attractive cover

1828 , D.GIB. / S.ROQUE / ANDA BAXA, red threeliner on folded envelope with ESPAGNE PAR ST.JEAN-DE-LUZ alongside to Schiedam, ms. "Hollanda via Francia", on reverse FRANKRIK PAR BERGEN in red, fine

1854, “GIBRALTAR / Oct 28 1854 / SHIP LETTER” on reverse blue handstamped entire to Malta, endorsed “per Delta”, arrival 3/Nov ms. on reverse, fine

1886, QV 1 d. GIBRALTAR overprint on St Vincent 1 d. postal stationery card. This is an early usage of the first GIBRALTAR 1 d. postal stationery, clear GIBRALTAR A26 duplex, addressed to Hamburg with arrival mark, tiny crease, otherwise fine

1886/89, set of 18 postal stationery cards unused, starting Natal and St.Vincent overprinted cards, nine complete answering cards, all unused, tiny hinge remains on reverse, otherwise fine.

1865/73, Great Britain 4 d. vermilion, plate 11, tied by "Gibraltar / A26" duplex (AU 3) to cover to Malta, endorsed ‘per Packet’,. on reverse Malta arrival c.d.s. (AU 7). Slight aging on few perfs. otherwise fine and an attractive cover

1873/80, Victoria 2½ d. rosy mauve, plate 20 (lettered AF, 8.8.78), tied to cover with duplex "GIBRALTAR B - A26" d.s., on reverse Madrid Cambio 11.8.78 transitmark and Napoli arrival pmk., tiny spots and file fold, otherwise fine 

1873-80, QV 2½ d. blue, plate 20 (lettered ´AL´, 10.1.81) on cover with duplex "GIBRALTAR B JA/10/81 - A26" d.s. to Orleans / France, on reverse Madrid Cambio 13.1.81 transitmark and arrival pmk. tiny spots and crease, otherwise fine

2002, Football world cup 30-66 p. imperforated marginals copies, mnh, vf

2003, flowers 30-54 p., imperforated marginal pairs, mnh, vf

2004, vacation 40-54 p., imperforated pairs, mnh, vf

2008, Lord Nelson ships, imperforated essais without “II.” in royal cypher, mint never hinged, very rare

1907/13, KGV 5 s. green and red/yellow, tied to piece by LOME 26.3.15 cds., very fine (SG. £ 275+)

1907/13, KGV 10 s. green and red/green, tied to piece by LOME 26.3.15 cds., very fine (SG. £ 150+)

1956-67, Five Air Letter, different types, including updated usage Express Registered with Independence issue 1966 to Vienna, mostly fine

1862, Victoria first issue 8 c. yellow-buff and 24 c. green without watermark, both with B62 cancels, few short perfs, otherwise fine pair.

1891, Jubilee 2 c. carmine, centrally cancelled by "Hong Kong/C ja/22/91" cds. the day of issuance, showing the short "J" in Jubilee variety (Yang"s C1a), fine, signed Thier

1904-06 KEVII $3 slate and dull blue wmk. mult. crown CA, used with Registered Hong Kong cancellation, fine.