Great Britain

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LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
1			Great Britain, 1721 Edinburgh to Coupar in Angus, Scotland by Express. Folded letter addressed "To Mr. John Ogilibie late bailie of the regalitie of Coupar in Angus recommended to the care of Thomas Ogilbie in Dundee and to be forwarded by express", originally charged "2d" but increased to "3d" for express service, also includes a 1722 letter from the same correspondence and charge the normal 2d rate, Very Fine. Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)	Est. $200-300 SOLD for $140.00 Will close during Public Auction
2			Great Britain, 1782 Kidder, Minister to Beminster, Dorsetshire. Folded letter with manuscript "Pd 4d" rating, reverse with light large "Kidder, Minister" handstamp, with letter written in short-hand form (form of phonography), Very Fine. Estimate; $150 - 200. This is as form of Shelton's system (in 1626, later re-issued as Tachygraphy) which was very popular and was in use for many years. Samuel Pepys and Isaac Newton used it extensively. (Image1)	Est. $150-200 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
3			Great Britain, (Ocean Penny Postage) Ocean Penny Postage, Britain! Bestow This Boon, and Be in Blessing Blest. Myers & Co. illustrated design on cover to anti-slavery activist Amy Post in Rochester, N.Y., light "Whitehaven, Oc 26, 1849" origin cds with manuscript "P 1/-" rating red "5 Cents" credit handstamp, red "Boston, Br. Packet, Paid, Nov 10" entry cds and matching "24" rating handstamp, with original enclosure with interesting content including mentioning emancipation; cover aging and nick at top, F.-V.F. Estimate; $300 - 400. Amy Post became active in the anti-slavery movement in Rochester soon after she arrived in the city. She signed a petition against slavery in 1837, and her home, a busy station on the Underground Railroad, sometimes housed between ten and twenty fugitive slaves per night. A host of anti-slavery lecturers also stayed with her when they came to Rochester to speak. These guests included William Lloyd Garrison, William C. Nell, Abby Kelley, and Frederick Douglass. (Image1)	Est. $300-400 SOLD for $1,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
4			Great Britain, Rowland Hill. Signed three page letter datelined "General Post Office, London 15 May 1856" to a Mr. Miles, a representative of the Postal Reform Committee, letter with interesting content including who pays guards on railways when they are in charge of just the mail or both the mail and baggage, Very Fine. Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)	Est. $200-300 SOLD for $475.00 Will close during Public Auction
5			Great Britain, 1856 Crimea to Middlesex, England. Officer's folded letter at Camp Sebastopol, with blue "British Army Post Office, Ja 5, 1856" cds on reverse, manuscript "3" rate (special rate for mail via French packet ship from Constantinople to Marseille, then across France by special messenger), very interesting contents include…the docks of Sebastopol have been partly destroyed, and the town removed piecemeal, whereas a French, English and Sardinian Camp exist. The Russians throw a few shells every now and then., also mentions General Wigand, Very Fine. Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)	Est. $300-400 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
6			Great Britain, 1864 Naval Commission signed by Admiral William Parker. Appointing George Walter Edward Lloyd as acting mate on the H.M.S. Amazon given on board the Hibernia at Malta, personally signed by Sir William Parker Vice Admiral of the Red and Commander in chief of Her Majesty's ships & vessels employed in the Mediterranean, Very Fine. Estimate; $200 - 300. Complete images: View gallery or Download PDF (4.1MB). (Image1)	Est. $200-300 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
7		60, 62	Great Britain, 1874 Great Britain To Foreign Destinations. Lot of three covers all with various different frankings with the 6d value, included is 1874 folded cover to Italy franked with 1d red + 1872-73 6d gray horizontal pair paying the one pence late mail fee, and 6 pence per half ounce letter rate via Belgium for up to an ounce., 2nd cover is 1873-80 6d horiz. pair (unnoticeable abrasion at bottom) on folded cover to Argentina with handstamped "Pr Pacc Stm. Navn. Co's, Str. Via Liverpool", third cover to Canada franked with 1d red pair + 1873-80 6d single, Very Fine. Scott No. 60, 62; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 60, 62] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. $150-200 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
8		33+67	Great Britain, 1878 London, England (New Cross, SE) to Riga, Russia (Latvia). Folded cover franked with 1d red + 2½d claret (both with perf initials) tied by six sided "London 4 MR 78" duplex cancel paying the 1 pence late fee for posting at London Branch Offices between 6.00-7.00 P.M., and 2½ pence per half ounce letter rate, "Rigi" arrival backstamp, Very Fine. Scott No. 33+67; Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 33+67] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. $100-150 SOLD for $60.00 Will close during Public Auction
9		ME2, ME4	Great Britain, 1840, Mulready Envelope, 1d black & 2d blue. Stereos A189 & a202 respectively, 2d with natural wrinkle, a Very Fine pair. Scott No. U1-U2. SG No. ME2, ME4; £800 ($970). (Image1) Get Market Data for [Great Britain ME2, ME4] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	SG £800 ($970) SOLD for $290.00 Will close during Public Auction
10	()	2	Great Britain, 1840, 1d black. Plate 1A. Lettered G-L, no gum, margins ample to clear at upper right, strong color, F.-V.F., an attractive and rare unused stamp, with 1981 A.P.S. certificate. Scott No. 1. SG No. 2; £18,500 ($22,460). (Image1) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 2] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	SG £18,500 ($22,460) SOLD for $725.00 Will close during Public Auction
11	o	2//5	Great Britain, 1840, 1d black & 2d blue. Lettered H-C & L-L respectively, red Maltese cross cancels, both with clear to large margins, rich colors, Very Fine, an attractive duo, 1d signed Roumet. Scott No. 1-2. SG No. 2//5; £1,350 ($1,640). (Image1) (Image2) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 2//5] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	SG £1,350 ($1,640) CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
12	o	2	Great Britain, 1840, 1d black. Plate 1b, lettered MC-MD, horizontal pair, neat red Maltese cross cancels, full well balanced margins, bold color on bright paper, Very Fine and choice, an attractive multiple. Scott No. 1. SG No. 2; £800 ($970). (Image1) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 2] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	SG £800 ($970) SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction
13	o	4	Great Britain, 1840, 2d deep full blue. Horizontal strip of 6 (lettered B-A/B-F), red Maltese cross cancel, strip cut out along design, rich deep shade; some creasing affecting three stamps, about Fine appearance, still an impressive large multiple. Scott No. 2b. SG No. 4; £7,200 ($8,740). (Image1) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 4] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	SG £7,200 ($8,740) SOLD for $525.00 Will close during Public Auction
14	o	14	Great Britain, 1841, 2d blue, "white lines". Horizontal pair (lettered N-A/N-B), black Maltese cross cancels, ample to huge margins showing portion of sheet margin at left and stamp at right, rich intense color, Extremely Fine and choice, a gem pair. Scott No. 4. SG No. 14; £180 ($220). (Image1) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 14] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	SG £180 ($220) SOLD for $100.00 Will close during Public Auction
15		4	Great Britain, 1841, 2d blue, "white lines", horizontal strip of 10. Lettered QA-QJ. Canceled and tied by barred "20" handstamps on oversized folded letter to Thatcham, reverse with "London Ja 23, 1843" dispatch cds and red Newbury transit date stamp; stamp flaws mostly creasing toward the left of the strip, some light cover soiling, Fine. SG No. 14. Scott No. 4; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 14] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. $400-600 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
16	o	54	Great Britain, 1847, Queen Victoria (embossed), 1s pale green. Neat barred "18" in oval cancel, clear to large margins, bright vibrant color, Very Fine and attractive. Scott No. 5. SG No. 54; £1,000 ($1,210). (Image1) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 54] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	SG £1,000 ($1,210) SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction
17	o	57	Great Britain, 1848, Queen Victoria (embossed), 10d brown. Bottom right corner margin single, neat barred "60" squared cancel, clear margin with wide sheet margins, rich bold color, Very Fine and attractive, a scarce position single. Scott No. 6. SG No. 57; £1,500 ($1,820). (Image1) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 57] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	SG £1,500 ($1,820) SOLD for $725.00 Will close during Public Auction
18	o	62	Great Britain, 1855, Queen Victoria, 4d carmine on deeply blued paper, Small Garter watermark. Block of 6, barred "701" oval cancels, bright color; flaws including clipped perfs at top left and creasing affecting most stamps, Fine appearance. Scott No. 22. SG No. 62; £900 for singles ($1,090). (Image1) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 62] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	SG £900 for singles ($1,090) SOLD for $60.00 Will close during Public Auction
19		69	Great Britain, 1856, Queen Victoria, 6d deep lilac, Emblems watermark, right wing margin horizontal pair and single. Tied by barred 23 oval handstamps on folded letter sheet to Trieste, Italy, red transit cds and "P" in oval additionally tying stamps, reverse with London dispatch and receiving date stamps, Very Fine. Scott No. 27a. SG No. 69; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 69] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. $150-200 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
20		43	Great Britain, 1864, 1d rose red, letters in all four corners, block of 8 and two horizontal pairs. Plate 98. Block at center and pairs slightly overlapping at sides, all tied by "Stirling, Jy 6, 68" duplex postmarks on cover to Philadelphia, Pa., entry cds additionally tying block and London transit on reverse; few small stamp flaws and small cover tear at bottom, F.-V.F., an attractive multiple franking. Scott No. 33. SG No. 43; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 43] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. $150-200 SOLD for $210.00 Will close during Public Auction