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Sparks Auctions Sale: 30

Great Britain and British Commonwealth
Great Britain Line Engraved Stamps

Sale No: 30
Lot No: 501
Symbol: O
Cat No: 14

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image Plate 3. 1841 2d blue Queen Victoria Imperforate Collection, with seven singles from positions BH (with horizontal guide line in lower left box), EG, OI, LJ (with horizontal guide line in lower left box, "J" flaw and lovely Maltese Cross cancel), MA, PE (shifted transfer, base double) and SL (shifted transfer, base double). A very nice group, mostly all with large margins and very fine. Premiums were added to the catalogue value only for the Maltese cross and the two guide lines. (Image)

S.G. £ 895

Opening C$ 65.00
Sold...C$ 65.00


Closed..May-22-2019, 14:50:48 EST
Sold For 65

Sale No: 30
Lot No: 502
Symbol: O
Cat No: 14, 15aa

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image Plate 4. 1841 2d violet blue Queen Victoria Imperforate on Thicker Lavender Tinted Paper, from position OK, four large margins and light cancels, very fine. The check letter "O" is oval on plate 3, while on plate 4 it is broad. Accompanied by another Plate 4 single, but on ordinary paper, position FC, very fine. (Image)

S.G. £ 1,890

Opening C$ 350.00
Sold...C$ 350.00


Closed..May-22-2019, 14:51:40 EST
Sold For 350

Sale No: 30
Lot No: 503
Symbol: O
Cat No: 16b

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image Plate 100. 1850 1d red brown Queen Victoria with Henry Archer Trial Perforation 16 (Alpha I), from position LH, a lovely single with light numeral grid cancellation, very fine for issue. Offered on Hillson page for a brief history of these trial perforations. (Image)

S.G. £ 625

Opening C$ 325.00
Sold...C$ 325.00


Closed..May-22-2019, 14:51:53 EST
Sold For 325

Sale No: 30
Lot No: 504
Symbol: O
Cat No: 43, 44

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image Plate 71/225. 1864-79 1d rose red Queen Victoria Perforated 14, Collection of Plate Numbers,all neatly mounted on 6 quadrille pages, with all known plates represented except for 77. Most stamps appear to have been chosen for easy plate identification, and as far as we can tell all are sound and fine, including the coveted plate 225. (Image)

S.G. £ 2,140

Opening C$ 240.00
Sold...C$ 350.00


Closed..May-22-2019, 14:52:11 EST
Sold For 350

Sale No: 30
Lot No: 505
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 45

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image Plate 7. 1858 2d blue Queen Victoria Perforated 14 on Registered Cover, with two singles (DK and CE) plus a pair (DF-DG) all from plate 7, paying the 2d letter rate plus 6d registration fee from Lombard Street (OCT.12.1859 c.d.s.) to Cheltenham, with London oval datestamp in red of OCT.12.1859, and Cheltenham next day receiver on back. Tear on back flap, still a very fine cover. (Image)

Est £ 200

Opening C$ 95.00
Sold...C$ 95.00


Closed..May-22-2019, 14:52:54 EST
Sold For 95

Sale No: 30
Lot No: 506
Symbol: O
Cat No: 45 var.

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image Plate 7. 1858 2d blue Queen Victoria Perforated 14, with Major Re-Entry, from position HG, showing an extraordinary re-entry with the letters "ST" of "POSTAGE" appearing at the bottom of The Queen's neck. The lower two boxes also show parts of the right and left side scrollwork. Possibly the most remarkable of all the Line-Engraved re-entries. S.G. 45var. (Image)

Est £ 350

Opening C$ 375.00
Sold...C$ 375.00


Closed..May-22-2019, 14:53:21 EST
Sold For 375

Sale No: 30
Lot No: 507
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 47

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image Plate 13 and 14. 1873 2d blue Queen Victoria on Cover Turkey to Malta, a plate 13 (normal blue shade) vertical pair and a plate 14 (similar shade) vertical pair tied to cover by "F87" grids, mailed from Smyrna, Turkey (AUG.30.1873 free strike c.d.s.) to Malta (SEP.12 receiver on back). Accompanied by a plate 13 single with a lovely milky blue shade associated with this plate, with a photocopy of a page explaining plate 13 from Osborne British Line Engraved Stamps. Twopence Blue. Studies of Plates 1-15.. (Image)

Est £ 150

Opening C$ 170.00
Sold...C$ 170.00


Closed..May-22-2019, 14:53:37 EST
Sold For 170

Sale No: 30
Lot No: 508
Symbol: Cvr/O
Cat No: 49

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image Plate 1/20. 1870 ½d rose Queen Victoria Plating Collection, neatly mounted and written-up on three quadrille pages, with 5 covers and 15 stamps. The stamps represent plates 3 (MAY.18.1872 c.d.s.), 4, 5 (with C38 postmark used in Callao, Peru), 6, 8 (JUL.17.1871 c.d.s.), 9 (reasonably well centered), 10, 11, 12 (on small piece with lovely Glasgow NPB cancel dated AUG.15.1879), 13 (a mint never hinged copy and a copy dated Aberdeen JUN.4.1880), 14 (with part Liverpool squared circle postmark), 15, 19 and 20. The covers include a single franking (plate 1) tied to cover by Bath duplex SEP.2.1872, single franking (plate 8) tied to cover by Edinburgh dotted circle Type 9 duplex, a single franking (plate 14, position AB, imperforate at left) tied to cover by Edinburgh X5 duplex dated JUN.30.1880, vertical pair (Plate 20) tied to printed matter wrapper (to New York) by two strikes of the Liverpool squared circle dated MAR.2.1880) and single (plate 20) tied to cover by Liverpool large format squared circle dated OCT.5.1880. The covers all have one crease and the stamps are overall nice quality with many dated examples. Catalogue value for covers is for regular stamps, with no premium added for plates. (Image)

S.G. £ 1,955

Opening C$ 170.00
Sold...C$ 170.00


Closed..May-22-2019, 14:53:48 EST
Sold For 170

Sale No: 30
Lot No: 509
Symbol: Cvr/O
Cat No: 17/51

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image Remainder of the Perforated Line-Engraved Stamps and Covers, mounted and written-up on 4 quadrille pages, with 1854-57 printings (29 stamps and 2 covers), with shades and plates, including SG #s 19, 20, 20a (£350), 21, 22, 23 (£225), 23a (£350), 26, 27 (£450), 34, 35, etc. Last page shows ten 2d blue stamps with letters in four corners (1858-69) from plates 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15. Lastly are three 1880 1½d rose red stamps, two from plate (1) and one from plate 3. The usual lovely condition and variety, with postmark interest as well. All scanned online. (Image)

Est £ 200

Opening C$ 275.00
Sold...C$ 325.00


Closed..May-22-2019, 14:54:05 EST
Sold For 325


Great Britain Line Engraved Postal History

Sale No: 30
Lot No: 510
Symbol: Cvr

image 1850 Entire from Prince Edward Island to Rugby, mailed from Charlottetown on JUL.4.1850 (rated 1sh Sterling via Halifax), redirected to Rothesay in Rugby on JUL.22 where it arrived on JUL.23, with a One Penny red imperforate added to redirect (plate 97, position LH), cancelled by a numbered grid. Possibly the earliest "stamped" entire from PEI. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 130.00
Sold...C$ 140.00


Closed..May-22-2019, 14:54:23 EST
Sold For 140

Sale No: 30
Lot No: 511
Symbol: Cvr

image 1857 Entire to Boston, United States, mailed from Liverpool on AUG.15.1857 to Boston, with large red "BOSTON / PAID / Br. Pkt." c.d.s. dated AUG.27, with red "5 CENTS" internal charge handstamp. Franked with a 1sh green plate 1 (S.G. 71, £425 on cover) plus a One Penny rose red, tied by numbered grids. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 60.00
Sold...C$ 60.00


Closed..May-22-2019, 14:55:10 EST
Sold For 60

Sale No: 30
Lot No: 512
Symbol: Cvr

image 1864 Cover to Mauritius, mailed London on FEB.25.1864 to Mauritius via Marseilles, addressed to the Governor, with MAR.29 receiver on back. Franked with a 9d bistre plate 2 (watermark emblems, SG 86, £1,200 on cover) plus a One Penny rose red, with a "4½d" red accountancy handstamp. Very fine. (Image)

Est $ 250

Opening C$ 675.00
Sold...C$ 675.00


Closed..May-22-2019, 14:55:50 EST
Sold For 675

Sale No: 30
Lot No: 513
Symbol: Cvr

image 1871 Cover Mailed from Malta to Penkridge, a neat green cover mailed on MAR.14.1871 (A25 duplexes), and addressed to Penkridge (via Messina), through Birmingham and arrived Penkridge on MAR.22. Franked with a One Penny rose red pair (plate 125, position PE-PF) and a 6d plate 9 (BC). Very fine. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 180.00
Sold...C$ 180.00


Closed..May-22-2019, 14:56:04 EST
Sold For 180

Sale No: 30
Lot No: 514
Symbol: Cvr

image 1871 Cover Mailed from Suez, mailed on JAN.7.1871 to Southampton (JAN.23 receiver), franked with a pair of One Penny rose red plate 106 (position CC-CD) and a 6d mauve plate 9 (position CA wmk spray), all tied by Suez "B02" grids. Very fine. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 180.00
Sold...C$ 180.00


Closed..May-22-2019, 14:56:17 EST
Sold For 180

Sale No: 30
Lot No: 515
Symbol: Cvr

image Two Entires Mailed to India, 1859-1860, first was mailed to Calcutta on AUG.23.1859 with Glasgow duplexes, franked with a One Penny rose red (plate 34, position TL) and a vertical pair of 4d rose (large garter wmk) backstamped London AUG.27 and Calcutta SEP.26. Second was mailed to Calcutta on MAR.6.1860 with Exeter duplexes, franked with three One Penny rose reds and a 6d lilac (plate 1, wmk emblems), backstamped London MAR.7 and Calcutta APR.14. Both very fine. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 85.00
Sold...C$ 190.00


Closed..May-22-2019, 14:56:38 EST
Sold For 190

Sale No: 30
Lot No: 516
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection

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image Group of Six Entires Mailed to Canada, 1863 to 1875, all written up on pages as per postmarks, rates, routes stamp plates, etc. Note a wide variety of different frankings (only two are franked the same), with accountancy markings, rates, dues, etc. A very nice group and overall very fine. All scanned online. (Image)

Est $ 300

Opening C$ 375.00
Sold...C$ 375.00


Closed..May-22-2019, 14:57:27 EST
Sold For 375

Sale No: 30
Lot No: 517
Symbol: Cvr

image Two Registered Covers to Canada, 1866 to 1875, first was mailed on JAN.6.1866 from LOMBARD STREET / REGISTERED LETTER / A (tombstone in red) to Montreal, franked with a 1sh (plate 4, SG 101, £450 on cover) and two One Penny rose reds (plate 94), arrived Montreal on JAN.23. Second was mailed from Wrexham on DEC.9.1875 (duplex) tto Montreal (DEC.28 carrier marking receiver, early example) through London (DEC.10 different datestamps on front and back), franked with a 6d (plate 9, AJ) and a ½d (plate 15, MQ). Both are very fine. (Image)

Est $ 250

Opening C$ 220.00
Sold...C$ 220.00


Closed..May-22-2019, 14:58:17 EST
Sold For 220

Sale No: 30
Lot No: 518
Symbol: Cvr

image 1868 Cover Mailed to Switzerland, mailed at Paddington / Spring St. on JUL.23.1868 (duplexes) to Berne, Switzerland (two different JUL.25 receivers on back) and franked with a 9d straw plate 4 (wmk spray, SG 110, £550 on cover) plus a One Penny rose red (plate 92, TE). Very fine. (Image)

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 85.00
Sold...C$ 85.00


Closed..May-22-2019, 14:59:11 EST
Sold For 85

Sale No: 30
Lot No: 519
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection

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image Collection of Twelve Entires Mailed to European Countries, a lovely and colourful group, all written up on pages, with many different frankings, rates, routings and postmarks, to countries such as Sweden (x2), Spain, Portugal, France (x2), Holland, Switzerland (x2), Russia, Austria and Belgium (x2). A mostly very fine and desireable group, all scanned online. (Image)

Est $ 500

Opening C$ 375.00
Sold...C$ 375.00


Closed..May-22-2019, 14:59:25 EST
Sold For 375
Sale No: 30
Lot No: 520
Symbol: Cvr

image 1844 Entire with London "4" Maltese Cross, mailed on MAY.8.1844 with Hamilton next day receiver. Plate 44 One Penny imperforate (IA) is cancelled by a fine strike of the scarcest of all the numbered Maltese Crosses. A very late use of this type of postmark, known used until MAY.18.1844. (Image)

S.G. £ 2,000

Opening C$ 180.00
Sold...C$ 180.00


Closed..May-22-2019, 15:00:26 EST
Sold For 180

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