Great Britain – King Edward VII & King George V – 1887–1912

Offered is an impressive specialist lot of Great Britain Edward VII and early George V issues, covering the period from approx. 1887 to 1912.
The collection contains a large number of stamps with excellent circular date cancels (CDS) from various cities including London, Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester, Bristol, Perth, Stone, and others – highly desirable among postmark collectors.

The stamps show normal postal use, but many carry superb strikes with complete readable dates, which significantly increases interest for postmark and cancellation collectors.

Nothing has been checked for plate numbers, watermark varieties, re-entries, plate flaws or scarce shades. The entire lot is sold fully unchecked with potential for discoveries.

Highlights:

Strong group of 1d Red with bold town cancels
Beautiful 2d blue and 3d purple Edward VII examples
Large number of identical values with different towns and dates
Postal Union Congress London (PUC) 1929 – several used copies
Excellent “socked-on-the-nose” cancels
Very good specialist lot for both GB collectors and postal historians
Everything exactly as shown in the photos.

Shipping
All stamps will be shipped carefully packed in stock cards, protected against bending and moisture.

Value Information
Estimated catalogue value (Stanley Gibbons):
˜ £250–£350