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Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions Sale: 88

Great Britain and British Commonwealth
Great Britain

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 81
Symbol:
Cat No: 1

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image Great Britain, 1840, 1d intense black. Plate 8, lettered K-D, ample margins, tied by black Maltese cross cancel on folded letter sheet to Hawick, Scotland, reverse with red "Gatehouse, Ap 10, 1841" origin date stamp, Very Fine. SG No. 1.
Scott No. 1a; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 210.00
Sold...US$ 210.00


Closed..Oct-04-2019, 13:35:56 EST
Sold For 210

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 82
Symbol:
Cat No: 54

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image Great Britain, 1847, Queen Victoria (embossed), 1s pale green. Horizontal pair, barred "466" oval cancels, margins large to just in at top left, F.-V.F. Scott No. 5.
SG No. 54; £2,000 for singles ($2,630). SG £2,000 for singles ($2,630)
(Image)

SG £2,000 for singles ($2,630)

Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00


Closed..Oct-04-2019, 13:36:17 EST
Sold For 200

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 83
Symbol:
Cat No: 54

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image Great Britain, 1847, Queen Victoria (embossed), 1s pale green, top right corner sheet margin single. Clear to large margins showing portion of adjacent stamp at bottom and full sheet margin around, canceled by "176" in barred diamond handstamp on cover to Sequin, Texas, blue "Donegal, Ju 26, 1852" origin cds on front and reverse and straight line "Mountcharles Donegal." handstamp, red "Am. Packet, Paid 24, Jul 11" entry cds tying stamp and red "21 Cents" credit handstamp; slight crease in sheet margin at right, otherwise Very Fine, an amazing sheet margin single on cover. Scott No. 5.
SG No. 54; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Opening US$ 750.00
Sold...US$ 750.00


Closed..Oct-04-2019, 13:37:56 EST
Sold For 750

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 84
Symbol:
Cat No: 54//57

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image Great Britain, 1847, Queen Victoria (embossed), 1s pale green. Group of thirteen on cover usages, all but three with cut-to-shape stamps; includes two single usages to India, other single usages to Canada, Rotterdam and Amsterdam, other usages to U.S. including strip of four and two singles usages to New York, also a 10p cut-to shape usage to Paris; condition varies, F.-V.F. overall. Scott No. 5-6.
SG No. 54//57; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Opening US$ 425.00
Sold...US$ 425.00


Closed..Oct-04-2019, 13:38:23 EST
Sold For 425

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 85
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Cat No: 129

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image Great Britain, 1878, Queen Victoria, £1 brown lilac, Maltese Cross watermark. Town cancels, rich color, Fine. Scott No. 75.
SG No. 129; £4,500 ($5,910). SG £4,500 ($5,910)
(Image)

SG £4,500 ($5,910)

Opening US$ 675.00
Sold...US$ 675.00


Closed..Oct-04-2019, 13:38:47 EST
Sold For 675

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 86
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Cat No: 180

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image Great Britain, 1884, Queen Victoria, 5s rose on white paper, Anchor watermark. Top margin single, regummed, rich vibrant color; light horizontal crease at bottom, Very Fine appearance. Scott No. 108.
SG No. 180; £1,100 ($1,440). SG £1,100 ($1,440)
(Image)

SG £1,100 ($1,440)

Opening US$ 130.00
Sold...US$ 130.00


Closed..Oct-04-2019, 13:40:43 EST
Sold For 130

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 87
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Cat No: 133S

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image Great Britain, 1882, Queen Victoria, £5 orange on bluish paper, overprinted "SPECIMEN". Forged Birmingham town cancel over overprint; small fill margin thin at left, Very Fine appearance, an attractive space filler.
SG No. 133S; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 750.00
Sold...US$ 750.00


Closed..Oct-04-2019, 13:40:02 EST
Sold For 750

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 88
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Cat No: 403

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image Great Britain, 1913, King George V "Seahorse", Waterlow printing, £1 green. London town cancel, rich color, Very Fine. Scott No. 176.
SG No. 403; £1,400 ($1,840). SG £1,400 ($1,840)
(Image)

SG £1,400 ($1,840)

Opening US$ 450.00
Sold...US$ 450.00


Closed..Oct-04-2019, 13:40:20 EST
Sold For 450

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 89
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image Great Britain, 1928 Great Britain - Russia compound country issue, Dr. Eckerlin rotary press sample sheet. Bearing reproductions of three G.B. 1902 1d KEVII and two Russia 1913 7k Nicholas II issues, on watermark wove paper (110x123mm), with additional pen marks, Very Fine, a very rare two country sample essay, accompanied by photocopy RPSL certificate for similar sheetlet.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

Dr. Eckerlin was director of Herbst & Illig of Frankfort-am-Main, Germany. In 1928, Dr. Eckerlin contacted Treadway of ABN for purposes of promoting a proprietary rotary intaglio printing process that was faster and cheaper than steel engraving printing.
Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Opening US$ 675.00


Closed..Oct-04-2019, 13:41:07 EST
Sold For 0


Australian States to Canadian Provinces

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 90
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Cat No: 79P

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image Australian States: New South Wales, 1853, Queen Victoria, 8d blue, trial color plate proof on wove. Bottom margin horizontal pair with imprint, full margins, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 20P.
SG No. 79P; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 120.00


Closed..Oct-04-2019, 13:41:15 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 91
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Cat No: 14

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image Australia, 1913, Kangaroo and Map, 10s gray & pink. 1st watermark, o.g., lightly hinged, brilliant color on bright paper, Very Fine. Scott No. 13.
SG No. 14; £900 ($1,180). SG £900 ($1,180)
(Image)

SG £900 ($1,180)

Opening US$ 325.00
Sold...US$ 325.00


Closed..Oct-04-2019, 13:41:39 EST
Sold For 325

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 92
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Cat No: D53

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image Australia, Postage Due, 1907, ½d dull green. Perf 11½x11, complete sheet of 120, o.g., mostly never hinged, full intact selvage with only minor perf separations, Very Fine, a premium intact sheet from the 1907 "Emergency" printing. Scott No. J29.
SG No. D53; £4,200 ($5,520). SG £4,200 ($5,520)
(Image)

SG £4,200 ($5,520)

Opening US$ 575.00
Sold...US$ 575.00


Closed..Oct-04-2019, 13:42:04 EST
Sold For 575

Italy, Italian States and Colonies
Australian States to Canadian Provinces

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 93
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Cat No: E30-E32

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image British Occupation of Eritrea, 1950, 2sh50c-10sh surcharge high values on telegram forms. 7 group of seven forms each bearing a different franking; includes 2sg50c on two forms with lower values, one with 5sh, four other 5sh usages, three with lower values and one with 10sh, and one other 10sh usage with 1sh pair, all tied by 1951 cds's and usual perfin embossing, Very Fine, Scott catalog $600-$850 for each high value usage on a telegram form. Scott No. 24-26.
SG No. E30-E32; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Opening US$ 300.00
Sold...US$ 300.00


Closed..Oct-04-2019, 13:42:16 EST
Sold For 300

Great Britain and British Commonwealth
Australian States to Canadian Provinces

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 94
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Cat No: 4/9, 11/19

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image 1890, Arms of the Company, ½a-5r complete. O.g., strong to rich colors throughout, F.-V.F. Scott No. 14-30.
SG No. 4/9, 11/19; £550 ($720). SG £550 ($720)
(Image)

SG £550 ($720)

Opening US$ 170.00
Sold...US$ 170.00


Closed..Oct-04-2019, 13:42:28 EST
Sold For 170

Worldwide Stamps and Covers
Australian States to Canadian Provinces

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 95
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Cat No: 55//65

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image British Honduras, 1899-1901, Queen Victoria, 5¢-$5 complete. Full o.g., rich vivid colors, a Very Fine set. Scott No. 52-57.
SG No. 55//65; £634 ($830). SG £634 ($830)
(Image)

SG £634 ($830)

Opening US$ 210.00
Sold...US$ 210.00


Closed..Oct-04-2019, 13:42:58 EST
Sold For 210

Canada
Australian States to Canadian Provinces

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 96
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Cat No: 13

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image Canadian Provinces: Nova Scotia, 1860-63, 12½¢ black on yellowish. Tied by oval grid handstamp on cover to London, England, with red London entry cds alongside and reverse with "Halifax, No 22, 66" origin cds, Very Fine.
Scott No. 13; Estimate $150 - 200.

Carried on the Cunard Line "Java" from Halifax on November 22nd and arrived at Liverpool on November 30th. Did not call at Queenstown due to heavy gale.
Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 260.00
Sold...US$ 260.00


Closed..Oct-04-2019, 13:43:22 EST
Sold For 260


Canada - 1851-93 Issues

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 97
Symbol:
Cat No: 1

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image Canada, 1851, Beaver, 3d red, laid paper. Bottom margin single, neat seven ring target cancel, large well balanced margins, strong bright color, an Extremely Fine gem, signed Alcuri, with 1900 Alcuri and 2012 R. Gratton certificates.
Scott No. 1; $1,000.

A MARVELOUS AND RARE SHEET MARGIN EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 3D BEAVER ISSUE ON LAID PAPER. Scott $1,000
(Image)

Scott $1,000

Opening US$ 900.00
Sold...US$ 900.00


Closed..Oct-04-2019, 13:44:04 EST
Sold For 900

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 98
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Cat No: 2

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image Canada, 1851, Prince Albert, 6d slate violet, laid paper. 1851 printing without visible laid line in paper, light town and full arched "Canada" exchange cancels, ample to huge margins showing portion of adjacent stamp at top, rich color and exceptional impression, an Extremely Fine gem, this exchange marking is rarely found so complete on a stamp, with 2011 Greene Foundation certificate.
Scott No. 2; $1,650.

AN EXCEPTIONAL EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 6D PRINCE ALBERT ON LAID PAPER BEARING THE ARCHED "CANADA" EXCHANGE MARKING. Scott $1,650
(Image)

Scott $1,650

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


Closed..Oct-04-2019, 13:44:43 EST
Sold For 1000

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 99
Symbol:
Cat No: 2

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image Canada, 1851, Prince Albert, 6d slate violet, laid paper. Neat town cancel, margins huge to well clear at upper right, rich bold color, Very Fine and choice, a rare example bearing both full sheet margin and a town cancellation, with 2019 Greene Foundation certificate.
Scott No. 2; $1,650. Scott $1,650
(Image)

Scott $1,650

Opening US$ 800.00
Sold...US$ 800.00


Closed..Oct-04-2019, 13:45:09 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 88
Lot No: 100
Symbol:
Cat No: 4

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image Canada, 1852, Beaver, 3d red. Unobtrusive red target cancel, ample to mostly large margins, rich bright color and a crisp impression, Very Fine and choice, very attractive bearing a complementary cancellation.
Scott No. 4; $225. Scott $225
(Image)

Scott $225

Opening US$ 180.00
Sold...US$ 180.00


Closed..Oct-04-2019, 13:45:36 EST
Sold For 180

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