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Great Britain, 1840, 1d black (Scott 1), position "HL", an awe-inspiring example, with crisp impression on pure white paper; four full balanced margins and an unobtrusive red partial Maltese Cross cancel, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, Victoria at her finest. SG 2. Scott $320. Estimate $300 - 400. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
Suggested Bid $300-400
Opening US$ 170.00
Sold...US$ 170.00
Closed..Sep-27-2018, 08:32:27 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 716
Lot No: 2
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Cat No: 2
Great Britain, 1840, 1d black (Scott 1), plate 3, DG, large to extra-large margins and light red Maltese cross, Very Fine. A nice example from a scarcer plate. SG 2; £500 ($690). Scott $320+. Estimate $200 - 300. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 100.00
Closed..Aug-01-2018, 10:07:18 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 716
Lot No: 3
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Cat No: 1
Great Britain, 1840, 1d black (Scott 1), position "TF", in intense, rich black on paper fresh, with a complete Maltese Cross cancel in red; full margins left and top, close at right top and left bottom, Fine to Very Fine. SG 2. Scott $320. Estimate $200 - 300. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 100.00
Closed..Aug-01-2018, 10:07:32 EST
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Sale No: 716
Lot No: 4
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Cat No: 2
Great Britain, 1840, 1d black, 10 used examples (Scott 1), all with 3 or 4 margins, the four with the best margins have unobtrusive flaws, the others are F-VF. See online photo. SG 2; £3,750 ($5,150). Scott $3,200. Estimate $750 - 1,000. Suggested Bid $750-1,000 (Image)
Suggested Bid $750-1,000
Opening US$ 650.00
Sold...US$ 650.00
Closed..Aug-01-2018, 10:07:56 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 716
Lot No: 5
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Cat No: 56
Great Britain, 1847, Queen Victoria (embossed), 1s deep green (Scott 5b), four ample to large margins, tied by two strikes Sheffield "700" duplex, Feb 15, 1856, on an outer folded letter to Cincinnati, O. via Liverpool and Boston with bold red "5/Cents" credit and "Boston 24 Br. Pkt/PAID/Mar 2" c.d.s.; horizontal file fold just through bottom margin of stamp, otherwise Very Fine. SG 56; £1,900 ($2,610). Scott $1,400. Estimate $300 - 400. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
Suggested Bid $300-400
Opening US$ 150.00
Closed..Aug-01-2018, 10:08:17 EST
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Sale No: 716
Lot No: 6
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Cat No: 49
Great Britain, 1870, ½d rose (Scott 58), plate 8, PN, o.g., fresh and quite well centered, Very Fine. SG 49; £600 ($820). Scott $595. Estimate $250 - 350. Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)
Suggested Bid $250-350
Opening US$ 130.00
Closed..Aug-01-2018, 10:08:30 EST
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Sale No: 716
Lot No: 7
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Cat No: 61
Great Britain, 1873, Queen Victoria, 3d rose & pale rose, Spray of Rose watermark (Scott 61), 15 different (one mint no gum, the others used) neatly arranged on a stockpage, presenting a lovely study of shades and cancellations, including each of the different plate numbers, choice and mainly Very Fine, scarce in this condition. SG 143-144. Scott $800+. Estimate $200 - 300. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 100.00
Closed..Aug-01-2018, 10:09:03 EST
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Lot No: 8
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Cat No: 135
Great Britain, 1883, Queen Victoria, 10s greenish gray on white paper, Anchor watermark (Scott 91a), a choice used example, uncommonly fresh and virtually perfectly centered with a central Queenstown c.d.s. dated Aug 5, 1883; only a most unfortunate, tiny hinge thin stands between this stamp and perfection, Extremely Fine appearance. We have scanned this stamp on a white background because three perforation tips on the left side are just touched with black cancelling ink, making them appear to be missing when scanned on our normal background. SG 135; £4,500 ($6,180). Scott $4,750. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500 (Image)
Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500
Opening US$ 650.00
Sold...US$ 650.00
Closed..Aug-01-2018, 10:09:18 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 716
Lot No: 9
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Cat No: 137
Great Britain, 1882, Queen Victoria, £5 orange on white paper (Scott 93), canceled Registered c.d.s.'s, Apr 22, 1892, sound and well centered; though a bit soiled at the left, Fine to Very Fine. SG 137; £4,750 ($6,520). Scott $5,000. Estimate $1,200 - 1,800. Suggested Bid $1,200-1,800 (Image)
Suggested Bid $1,200-1,800
Opening US$ 1,300.00
Sold...US$ 1,300.00
Closed..Aug-01-2018, 10:09:35 EST
Sold For 1300
Sale No: 716
Lot No: 10
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Cat No: 98-107
Great Britain, 1883-84, Queen Victoria "Lilac & Green" Issue, ½d to 1s complete (Scott 98-107), an exceptional specialized collection neatly arranged on two black mylar stockpages; includes mint o.g. examples, shades, scarce perfins and used examples with especially great cancels; 54 stamps in all (including a pair of #101 with a beautifully struck duplex cancel), all with fresh and strong color, choice; generally Fine to Very Fine with many Very Fine. SG 187/196. Scott $7,000+. Estimate $600 - 800. Suggested Bid $600-800 (Image)
Suggested Bid $600-800
Opening US$ 325.00
Sold...US$ 325.00
Closed..Aug-01-2018, 10:09:50 EST
Sold For 325
Sale No: 716
Lot No: 11
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Cat No: 438
Great Britain, 1929, £1 P.U.C. (Scott 209), o.g., lightly hinged, Fine to Very Fine. SG 438; £750 ($1,030). Scott $800. Estimate $350 - 500. Suggested Bid $350-500 (Image)
Suggested Bid $350-500
Opening US$ 300.00
Sold...US$ 300.00
Closed..Aug-01-2018, 10:10:09 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 716
Lot No: 12
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Cat No: 438
Great Britain, 1929, £1 P.U.C. (Scott 209), an outstanding used example; exceptionally fresh with a light, centrally struck Southampton c.d.s., Aug 14, 1929, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. SG 438; £550 ($760). Scott $800. Estimate $400 - 600. Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)
Suggested Bid $400-600
Opening US$ 400.00
Sold...US$ 400.00
Closed..Aug-01-2018, 10:10:32 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 716
Lot No: 13
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Great Britain, 1997, Queen Elizabeth II, deep green (as used for 2p), light grey (as used for the 29p), flame (as used for 1st class, undenominated trials), full panes of 100, a limited supply of these were discovered, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, each with photocopies of 2017 R.P.S.L. certificates that were issued for the discovery set of sheets. Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Machin trials discovered after 20 years
Sheets of three trials of the Machin head, produced in 1997, have come to light in this the 50th anniversary of the introduction of Arnold Machin's iconic portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.
The Machin definitives were first printed in lithography in 1980 as Royal Mail expanded its range of suppliers. However, by the mid-1990s it had decided that all the standard definitives should be printed in gravure. At the time The House of Questa, based in south London, did not have gravure capability.
As the company wished to participate in all future tenders for Royal Mail stamps, whether printed by litho or gravure, in gummed or self-adhesive versions in sheets or stamp booklets, it decided to make a major investment in a gravure press and an automated booklet maker. To achieve the best, Questa partnered with a number of highly qualified and renowned organisations to deliver the skills, processes and technology required to ensure it would be ready for production in less than 18 months.
Courvoisier, based in Switzerland, was at that time arguably the finest gravure stamp printer in Europe. The company agreed to assist Questa with technical advice and cylinder making. As part of this process Royal Mail gave permission for a print trial at Courvoisier using the Machin head: the original material to enable the trial to take place was supplied by Questa. Part of the thinking at the time was that Courvoisier might undertake the production of the cylinders needed for final stamp printing on behalf of Questa, but this did not materialise.
The undenominated trials were produced in October 1997 in sheets of 100 (from larger sheets of 200 guillotined in two) with the Courvoisier imprint along the vertical margins. They exist in three colours: deep green (as used for the 2p), light grey (as used at the time for the 29p), and flame (as used for 1st class). Courvoisier had printed the then current Kenya definitives, these being of the same overall size as the Machin definitives. As a consequence, the trials were printed on coated paper without phosphor bands, and have perforation 15 x 14. However, the stamp image is slightly smaller than that used on Machin definitives.
Barry Robinson, then Design Director of Royal Mail, visited Courvoisier to see the preparations. It is believed the trial sheets were printed on one of the small gravure printing presses at Courvoisier, some being printed during the visit.
The gravure press and the automated booklet line were produced by ATN in France. The new machinery would not fit within Questa's original base in Camberwell: the move to Byfleet was part of the development.
Courvoisier was founded in 1880 and started printing stamps in 1937. It was noted for the high quality of its photogravure work, but sadly it ran into financial difficulties and ceased trading in 2001. Suggested Bid $12,000-18,000 (Image)
Suggested Bid $12,000-18,000
Opening US$ 8,500.00
Sold...US$ 8,500.00
Closed..Aug-01-2018, 10:10:58 EST
Sold For 8500
Sale No: 716
Lot No: 14
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Cat No: O24
Great Britain, Inland Revenue Official, 1902, King Edward VII, 1s dull green & carmine (Scott O23), canceled Glasgow c.d.s., fresh and well centered, Very Fine. SG O24; £900 ($1,240). Scott $725. Estimate $300 - 400. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
Suggested Bid $300-400
Opening US$ 550.00
Sold...US$ 550.00
Closed..Aug-01-2018, 10:11:14 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 716
Lot No: 15
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Cat No: O34
Great Britain, Office of Works Official, 1902, Queen Victoria, 5d dull purple & blue (Scott O47), canceled bold Yorkshire, West Riding "003" barred numeral, fresh and well centered, Very Fine. SG O34; £1,400 ($1,920). Scott $1,250. Estimate $400 - 600. Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)
