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Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions Sale: 85

Great Britain and British Commonwealth
Stamps and Postal History

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 261
Symbol:
Cat No: 135

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image Great Britain, 1883, Queen Victoria, 10s greenish gray on white paper, Anchor watermark. 1883 town cancel, rich bold color, well centered; tiny pinhole at upper left, Very Fine appearance. Scott No. 91a.
SG No. 135; £4,500 ($5,910). SG £4,500 ($5,910)
(Image)

SG £4,500 ($5,910)

Opening US$ 425.00
Sold...US$ 525.00


Closed..Apr-25-2019, 15:26:01 EST
Sold For 525

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 262
Symbol:
Cat No: 136

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image Great Britain, 1882, Queen Victoria, £1 brown lilac on white paper, Anchor watermark. Neat town cancels, strong color; light horizontal crease, Very Fine appearance, a scarce QV high value. Scott No. 92a.
SG No. 136; £9,000 ($11,830). SG £9,000 ($11,830)
(Image)

SG £9,000 ($11,830)

Opening US$ 1,100.00
Sold...US$ 1,100.00


Closed..Apr-25-2019, 15:26:53 EST
Sold For 1100

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 263
Symbol:
Cat No: 137

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image Great Britain, 1882, Queen Victoria, £5 orange on white paper. Fairly light oval date stamp cancel, rich color and choice centering; small margin repair at bottom center, Very Fine appearance, a very attractive QV high value. Scott No. 93.
SG No. 137; £4,750 ($6,240). SG £4,750 ($6,240)
(Image)

SG £4,750 ($6,240)

Opening US$ 1,150.00
Sold...US$ 1,150.00


Closed..Apr-25-2019, 15:28:13 EST
Sold For 1150

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 264
Symbol:
Cat No: 137

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image Great Britain, 1882, Queen Victoria, £5 orange on white paper. Bold registry oval date stamp cancel, rich vivid color; upper left corner skillfully repaired, F.-V.F. appearance. Scott No. 93.
SG No. 137; £4,750 ($6,240). SG £4,750 ($6,240)
(Image)

SG £4,750 ($6,240)

Opening US$ 725.00
Sold...US$ 725.00


Closed..Apr-25-2019, 15:28:54 EST
Sold For 725

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 265
Symbol:
Cat No: 133 var.

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image Great Britain, 1882, Queen Victoria, £5 pale dull orange on bluish paper. Neat central Birmingham town cancel, bright color on distinctively bluish paper; small fill margin thin at left, Very Fine appearance. Scott No. 93a $15,000.
SG No. 133 var.; £15,000 ($19,710).

AN ATTRACTIVE APPEARING USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1882 £5 QUEEN VICTORIA ISSUE ON BLUISH PAPER. SG £15,000 ($19,710)
(Image)

SG £15,000 ($19,710)

Opening US$ 1,450.00


Closed..Apr-25-2019, 15:29:28 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 266
Symbol:
Cat No: 183

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image Great Britain, 1884, Queen Victoria, 10s ultramarine on white paper, Anchor watermark. Lettered J-E, o.g., very lightly hinged, rich brilliant color on bright fresh paper, Very Fine, an attractive sound example of this QV high value, with 2019 B.P.A. certificate. Scott No. 109.
SG No. 183; £2,250 ($2,960). SG £2,250 ($2,960)
(Image)

SG £2,250 ($2,960)

Opening US$ 675.00
Sold...US$ 675.00


Closed..Apr-25-2019, 15:30:24 EST
Sold For 675

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 267
Symbol:
Cat No: 185

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image Great Britain, 1884, Queen Victoria, £1 brown lilac, Imperial Crowns watermark. Lettered G-A, regummed, strong bold color, fresh and Fine, with 2019 B.P.A. certificate. Scott No. 110.
SG No. 185; £32,000 for o.g. ($42,050).

AN ATTRACTIVE AND RARE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1884 £1 QUEEN VICTORIA WITH IMPERIAL CROWNS WATERMARK ISSUE. SG £32,000 for o.g. ($42,050)
(Image)

SG £32,000 for o.g. ($42,050)

Opening US$ 4,250.00
Sold...US$ 4,250.00


Closed..Apr-25-2019, 15:31:31 EST
Sold For 4250

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 268
Symbol:
Cat No: 185

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image Great Britain, 1884, Queen Victoria, £1 brown lilac, Imperial Crowns watermark. 1884 town and large box handstamp cancels, strong color; slight short perf at top right, otherwise Fine. Scott No. 110.
SG No. 185; £2,800 ($3,680). SG £2,800 ($3,680)
(Image)

SG £2,800 ($3,680)

Opening US$ 250.00
Sold...US$ 250.00


Closed..Apr-25-2019, 15:32:07 EST
Sold For 250

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 269
Symbol:
Cat No: 186

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image Great Britain, 1888, Queen Victoria, £1 brown lilac, Orbs watermark. Lettered F-A, neat central London town cancel, bold color; certificate mention minor creasing which we find no evidence of, Very Fine, with 2019 B.P.A. certificate. Scott No. 123.
SG No. 186; £4,250 ($5,580). SG £4,250 ($5,580)
(Image)

SG £4,250 ($5,580)

Opening US$ 900.00
Sold...US$ 900.00


Closed..Apr-25-2019, 15:32:42 EST
Sold For 900

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 270
Symbol:
Cat No: 212

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image Great Britain, 1891, Queen Victoria, £1 green. Lettered D C, face free oval registry date stamp cancels, strong bold color, Very Fine and attractive, signed A. Diena. Scott No. 124.
SG No. 212; £800 ($1,050). SG £800 ($1,050)
(Image)

SG £800 ($1,050)

Opening US$ 230.00


Closed..Apr-25-2019, 15:33:02 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 271
Symbol:
Cat No: 319

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image Great Britain, 1912, King Edward VII, Somerset House printing, 10s blue. O.g., hinge remnant, rich vivid color, exceptional centering amid well balanced margins, Extremely Fine, a choice mint high value, with 2019 B.P.A. certificate. Scott No. 141a.
SG No. 319; £1,100 ($1,440). SG £1,100 ($1,440)
(Image)

SG £1,100 ($1,440)

Opening US$ 525.00
Sold...US$ 525.00


Closed..Apr-25-2019, 15:33:23 EST
Sold For 525

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 272
Symbol:
Cat No: 266

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image Great Britain, 1902, King Edward VII, De La Rue printing, £1 dull blue green. Bottom margin single with vertical markers, o.g., hinge remnant, deep rich color and crisp detailed impression, very fresh; thin in selvage of no consequence, Very Fine, an attractive KEVII high value. Scott No. 142.
SG No. 266; £2,000 ($2,630). SG £2,000 ($2,630)
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SG £2,000 ($2,630)

Opening US$ 800.00
Sold...US$ 800.00


Closed..Apr-25-2019, 15:33:49 EST
Sold For 800

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 273
Symbol:
Cat No: 438

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image Great Britain, 1929, £1 P.U.C. Top right corner margin single, neat town cancel, strong bold color, Very Fine, a handsome position single. Scott No. 209.
SG No. 438; £550 ($720). SG £550 ($720)
(Image)

SG £550 ($720)

Opening US$ 550.00
Sold...US$ 550.00


Closed..Apr-25-2019, 15:34:21 EST
Sold For 550


Australian States

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 274
Symbol:
Cat No: 66

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image New South Wales, 1852, Queen Victoria, 3d green, medium paper. Margins to touched, tied by barred oval, matching "Sydney, New South Wales, AP * 7, 1854" rimless crown backstamp on blue folded cover to San Francisco Cal., endorsed "pr Magnolia" at top left, entered mails with "San Francisco Cal., 24 Jun" cds and matching "Ship 6" clamshell due handstamp, Very Fine. Scott No. 17.
SG No. 66; Estimate $400 - 600.

The "Magnolia" arrived in San Francisco June 23, 1854, 72 days from Sydney.
Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Opening US$ 900.00
Sold...US$ 900.00


Closed..Apr-25-2019, 15:42:45 EST
Sold For 900

France and French Colonies
Australian States

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 275
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Cat No: 67

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image New South Wales, 1852, Queen Victoria, 3d dull yellow green, medium paper. Margins to touched, tied by barred oval, matching "Sydney, Ship Letter, AU 15, 1856" rimless crown backstamp on gray folded cover to New York N.Y., endorsed "P 'Julia Ann' to San Francisco", entered U.S. mails with "San Francisco Cal., 14 Oct" cds and matching "SHIP" and "12" rating handstamps; minor stain, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 17d.
SG No. 67; Estimate $400 - 600.

Barque "Julia Ann" arrived in San Francisco Oct. 12, 1853, 56 days from Sydney via Tahiti. Scarce transpacific routing to New York verse the more typical via England.
Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Opening US$ 1,000.00
Sold...US$ 1,000.00


Closed..Apr-25-2019, 15:43:28 EST
Sold For 1000

Great Britain and British Commonwealth
Australian States

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 276
Symbol:
Cat No: 80

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image New South Wales, 1853, Queen Victoria, 8d orange yellow. Medium bluish paper. Rich deep color and large margins showing small portion of adjacent stamp at top, tied by neat barred "50" oval handstamp of Albury on folded letter sheet to Melbourne paying the 2d inter-Colonial rate plus 6d registry fee, with matching straight line "Registered, Albury" handstamp alongside, reverse with rimless oval "Albury, Sr 9, 1854" origin and "Melbourne, Se 11, 1854" receiving date stamps; light vertical file folds well away from stamp, Extremely Fine, with 1983 and 2017 R.P.S.L. certificates. Scott No. 20 var.
SG No. 80; Estimate $15,000 - 20,000.

A SPECTACULAR SOLO USAGE OF THE 1853 8D LAUREATE ISSUE. THIS IS BY FAR THE FINEST CONDITION COVER BEARING ANY 8D LAUREATES AND ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE AS REGISTERED MAIL.

This cover sold in the 1984 Corinphila sale (sale 70) fetching 23,000SF.
Est. $15,000-20,000 (Image)

Est. $15,000-20,000

Opening US$ 12,000.00
Sold...US$ 12,000.00


Closed..Apr-25-2019, 15:44:02 EST
Sold For 12000

Worldwide Stamps and Covers
Australian States

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 277
Symbol:
Cat No: 209

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image New South Wales, 1871, Queen Victoria, 2d Prussian blue, perf 13. Small Crown & NSW watermark, Large Crown & NSW watermark. Three singles, tied by "Sydney, MR 19, 72" duplex postmarks on 1872 mourning cover to Melbourne, red crayon "P.", Melbourne (3.22) arrival backstamp; flap tears, Very Fine and attractive use. Scott No. 53 var.
SG No. 209; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 160.00


Closed..Apr-25-2019, 15:44:28 EST
Sold For 0

Great Britain and British Commonwealth
Australian States

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 278
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Cat No: 8

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image Tasmania, 1853, "Van Diemen's Land", 4d orange, plate I, 2nd state. Neat barred "59" oval cancel, large margins showing part of imprint in bottom margin, intensely rich color, Extremely Fine and choice, a wonderful gem, ex-Consul Weinberger. Scott No. 2a.
SG No. 8; £450 ($590). SG £450 ($590)
(Image)

SG £450 ($590)

Opening US$ 425.00
Sold...US$ 425.00


Closed..Apr-25-2019, 15:44:59 EST
Sold For 425

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 279
Symbol:
Cat No: 28

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image Tasmania, 1865, "Van Diemen's Land", 1d dull vermilion, imperf, horizontal strip of four. Double-lined Numeral watermark. Margins huge to in at bottom right, canceled by "16" in barred oval with impression through to reverse of cover affecting tying stamps on cover to Macquarie, matching "Campbelltown, Oc 9, 1866" cds; left stamp with tiny facial nick, otherwise Very Fine, ex-Seybold. Scott No. 11a.
SG No. 28; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 280.00
Sold...US$ 280.00


Closed..Apr-25-2019, 15:46:01 EST
Sold For 280
Sale No: 85
Lot No: 280
Symbol:
Cat No: 46

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image Tasmania, 1863, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 6d gray violet, imperf. Remarkable large margins all around and rich color, tied by neat "52" barred oval handstamp on mourning cover to London, England, clear red diamond "Post-Office, Launceston, 25 SP, 1866" crown origin handstamp and red "London, Paid, No 17, 66" receiving cds additionally tying stamp, Extremely Fine and choice, an exceptionally choice stamp and cover, signed Holcombe. Scott No. 14.
SG No. 46; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Opening US$ 750.00
Sold...US$ 750.00


Closed..Apr-25-2019, 15:46:39 EST
Sold For 750

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