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Great Britain, 1929, P.U.C., ½d to 1½d watermarked sideways, imperforate (SG 434a-437 vars.), a marvelous complete set of three imperforate Imprimaturs from the National Postal Museum & Archives, each handstamped "N P IMPRIMATUR" on the reverse, o.g., never hinged, Extremely Fine. Scott 205a-207a vars. S.G. Spec. NCom5b/7b vars.; £20,000 ($25,820). Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
One of only five sets said to have been released by the British Postal Museum & Archive . Suggested Bid $4,000-6,000 (Image)
Great Britain, 1934-36, King George V (photogravure), ½d to 1s complete, mixed First Day Cover (Scott 210-220), an oversized square envelope franked with the complete series, Gibbons #440-441, 443-445 and 447-448 First Day-cancelled (Sutton Coldfield/Birmingham); each of the remaining stamps in the set cancelled two days after their issue date; clean and fresh, save for light stain across 4d at lower left from previous corner mount, still Very Fine and rare, you're unlikely to find another such cover. SG 439/49. Estimate $400 - 600. Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)
Great Britain, 1935, King George V (photogravure), 4d deep gray green, First Day Cover (Scott 216), a crisp item, the 4d tied by wavy-line London W.C. 2 Dec 1935 split-ring dater; addressed locally with "First day use of new stamp" typed at upper left, Very Fine, a scarce item. SG 445. Estimate $250 - 350. Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)
Great Britain, 1934, King George V re-engraved "Seahorses", 2s6d to 10s complete (Scott 222-224), o.g., lightly hinged, bright, fresh and beautifully centered, Very Fine. SG 450/2; £575 ($740). Scott $630. Estimate $250 - 350. Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)
Great Britain, 1935, King George V Silver Jubilee complete, First Day Cover (Scott 226-229), all four values on a single large cover (similar to an elongated US #10-sized envelope) with large pictorial imprint at left in blue gray; each stamp cleanly tied by May 7 dater; addressed to Philadelphia, PA, Very Fine, a pretty cover. SG 453/6; £600 ($780). Estimate $400 - 600. Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)
Great Britain, 1936, King Edward VIII, ½d to 2½d complete, pair of First Day Covers (Scott 230-233), the first comprising the ½d, 1½d and 2½d values, tied by London W.C. 1 SEP 1936 wavy-line cancel; the second bearing the 1d, issued 14 SEP and similarly tied; each with oval portrait of the king at left, boxed inscription at bottom, Very Fine, nice First Days of a short reign. SG 457/60; £330 ($430). Estimate $200 - 300. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Great Britain, 1939, King George VI, 5s red, First Day Cover (Scott 250), on plain cover (as priced by Gibbons), addressed to Boston, MA; stamp neatly tied by Menai Bridge/Anglesey dater 21 AU 39; multicolor airmail etiquette at upper left, complete Boston Back Bay Sta. receiver on reverse, Very Fine, a lovely shilling-value First Day. SG 477; £800 ($1,030). Estimate $600 - 800. Suggested Bid $600-800 (Image)
Great Britain, 1942, King George VI, 10s ultramarine, First Day Cover (Scott 251A), on plain cover with operational postmark (as priced by Gibbons); the stamp beautifully centered, tied by one of two solid London F.S./30 NO/42 daters; addressed to Fort Worth, Texas, with airmail etiquette at bottom, plus US "Opened by/Examiner/9240" Censor tape at left; heavy stiffener within, Very Fine, a rare First Day. SG 478b; £3,500 ($4,520). Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000 (Image)
Great Britain, 1948, King George VI Silver Wedding complete, First Day Cover (Scott 267-268), on a neat cover, sent Registered to Chicago; each stamp cancelled (the 2½d tied) by Woodbridge Rd. cancel dated 26 AP 48; envelope properly crossed, with "Registered" handstamp at lower left, Registry and Airmail etiquettes upper left, and four-line violet "Passed/U.S. Customs Bureau/Chicago P.O./GP GP" handstamp at lower right; reverse bears two further daters, a sticker for Whitfield King & Co. Postage Stamp Dealers at center, plus Chicago receiver and delivery daters in violet, Very Fine, a nice cover with lots going for it. SG 493/4; £425 ($550). Estimate $250 - 350. Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)
Great Britain, 1948, King George VI, £1 brown, First Day Cover (Scott 275), a beautiful cacheted, unaddressed cover, bearing a superb example of the stamp, tied by careful strike of "Registered/1 OC 48/Southampton" dater (a second strike on reverse) with Southampton Registry label at right; multicolor drawing of heraldic symbols signed Bolton; boxed "Limited Edition Covers No. [26, in manuscript]" on reverse, Very Fine, an exceptional cover. SG 478c; £300 for plain cover ($390). Estimate $350 - 500. Suggested Bid $350-500 (Image)
Great Britain, 1949, U.P.U. complete, imprimaturs (SG 499/502), matched set of left margin singles, a stellar set with exceptional color and impression, fully margined top, right and bottom; National Postal Museum (NPM) handstamp on reverse of each, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, one of only five sets released in the NPM Archive sale. Scott 276-279 vars. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000 (Image)
Great Britain, 1951, King George VI "Festival" high values, 2s6d to £1 complete, First Day Cover (Scott 286-289), an attention-grabber to be sure, with shilling- and pound-values neatly arrayed, tied by Battersea/S.W. 11 wavy-line c.d.s. with two additional double-ring Battersea daters, all on handsomely illustrated Festival of Britain First Day Cover cachet; addressed to Nashville, TN; no markings reverse, Very Fine, Gibbons' value is for a plain cover; this fine design surely worth more. SG 509/12; £925 for plain cover ($1,190). Estimate $600 - 800. Suggested Bid $600-800 (Image)
Suggested Bid $600-800
Opening US$ 450.00
Sold...US$ 450.00
Closed..Apr-02-2020, 13:40:13 EST
Sold For 450
Sale No: 737
Lot No: 1837
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Great Britain, 1911, Coronation Flight, First U.K. Aerial Post, a complete set of the 30 different plates of the commemorative card, fully described, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $3,500 - 5,000
This set was sold by H.R. Harmer of London, 1964. We have never seen another. An extraordinary rarity of this popular card . Suggested Bid $3,500-5,000 (Image)
Suggested Bid $3,500-5,000
Opening US$ 5,000.00
Sold...US$ 5,000.00
Closed..Apr-02-2020, 13:40:41 EST
Sold For 5000
Sale No: 737
Lot No: 1838
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Cat No: D18 var.
Great Britain, Postage Due, 1923, ½d Color Trial for the proposed 2s6d value (SG D18 var.), irregular block of three in deep claret on unwatermarked, gummed paper affixed to a manilla card with the color, "Dahlia Claret, M.B. 6201" in manuscript below; in the space previously occupied by the fourth stamp in the block is the penciled notation "To HM" (His Majesty), the stamp now residing in the Royal Collection., Very Fine. Scott J17 var. S.G. Spec. £12,000 ($15,490). Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
A SPECTACULAR AND TRULY UNIQUE SHOWPIECE.
The block is from one of 24 color trials for the 2s6d Postage Due made at Somerset House from a Royal Mint miniature plate of four clichés. The trials took place on four dates between September 8, 1923, and January 21, 1924. This particular proof, in Dahlia Claret, was pulled in the third trial on Dec 6, 1923. Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000 (Image)
Great Britain, Postage Dues, 1955-57, ½d-5s complete (Scott J45-J54), St. Edward's Crown watermark, o.g., never hinged, Post Office fresh with outstanding color and clean paper, Fine to Very Fine or better, a pretty set. SG D46/55; £425 ($550). Scott $399. Estimate $200 - 300. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Antigua, Great Britain Used in Antigua, 1d, 2d, 4d, 6d & 1s (Scott A3, A5-A8), all with St. John's "A02" barred ovals; 1d., 2d. and 1s each with a rounded/thinned corner, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. A scarce to rare group. SG Z1, Z3-Z6; £5,780 ($7,460). Scott $6,260. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500 (Image)
Ascension, 1922, "ASCENSION" on St. Helena, ½d to 8d (Scott 1-6), blocks of 4, all but the 8d with top or bottom margin; great color, clear impressions and clean paper and great centering across the board, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. SG 1/6; £348 for hinged ($450). Scott approximately $666 as singles. Estimate $250 - 350. Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)
Australian States: New South Wales, 1850, Sydney View, 2d gray blue, plate II, early impression (Scott 5h), large to oversize margins with a partial "?8" barred numeral cancel, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, signed A. Diena. SG 23; £300 ($390). Scott $375. Estimate $200 - 300. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
