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Great Britain, 1840, Mulready Envelope, 1d black (Scott U1), stereo A165, an unused envelope, with manuscript endorsement in the hand of William Mulready, "Specimen of B. [British] Govt. envelope for Coll. J. Trumbull"; lightly soiled with a small wax seal hole on reverse. A Very Fine and unique Mulready specimen, possibly given to renowned American soldier and painter, John Trumbull, as a sign of admiration. Estimate $2,500 - 3,500. Suggested Bid $2,500-3,500 (Image)
Great Britain, 1840, Mulready Envelope, 2d blue & Mulready Letter Sheet, 1d black (Scott U2, U3), the 2d (stereo a200) with minor toning, the 1d (stereo A8) with a large mounting remnant, otherwise Very Fine. SG £775 ($1,060). Scott $785. Estimate $200 - 300. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Great Britain, 1841, 2d blue, "white lines" (Scott 4), full o.g., clear to large margins with bright color, remarkably fresh, Fine to Very Fine. SG 14; £6,000 ($8,240). Scott $4,500. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000 (Image)
Great Britain, 1878, Queen Victoria, 10s greenish gray, Maltese Cross watermark (SG 128), canceled bold central "105" of a London duplex, Fine to Very Fine. Scott 74; $3,250. SG £3,200 ($4,390). Estimate $750 - 1,000. Suggested Bid $750-1,000 (Image)
Great Britain, 1878, Queen Victoria, £1 brown lilac, Maltese Cross watermark (SG 129), canceled bold central Glasgow c.d.s., May 10, 1882; color has faded to pearly gray, but otherwise fresh and completely sound, Fine to Very Fine. Scott 75; $4,500. SG £4,500 ($6,180). Estimate $500 - 750. Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)
Great Britain, 1918-19, King George V "Seahorses", Bradbury, Wilkinson printing, 2s6d to 10s complete (SG 413a, 415a, 416-17), normal set plus 2s6d pale brown color variety, o.g., previously hinged, Very Fine. Scott 179-181, 179aq; $975. SG £1,165 ($1,600). Estimate $400 - 600. Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)
Great Britain, 1963, Red Cross (Phosphor) complete, imperf (SG 642/4p var), with "NPM IMPRIMATUR" handstamps on reverse, o.g., never hinged, perfectly centered within their margins, nihil obstat indeed! Very Fine, scarce. Scott 398-400 var. Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
"Imprimatur" isn't a word we philatelists use—or even come across —every day, but it's as old as the Penny Black itself. The term is Latin, it means "let it be printed" and refers to the first sheet of stamps printed from the approved and finished printing plate. This sheet is normally held by the printers (or in the case of the British, the Treasury) as a record. While the British Treasury would normally keep the entire sheet, on occasion individual stamps were removed, making them incredibly rare, valuable and sought after. Suggested Bid $3,000-4,000 (Image)
Great Britain: Channel Islands, 1948, Third Anniversary of Liberation, 1d scarlet & 2½d ultramarine, imprimaturs (SG C1-C2 var), a stunning set of two right margin singles, imperforate, with "BPMA" handstamps on reverse, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, scarce. Scott 269-270 var. Estimate $4,000 - 6,000. Suggested Bid $4,000-6,000 (Image)
Newfoundland, Airmail, 1919, $1 on 15¢ "Trans-Atlantic", without comma after "Post" or period after "1919" (Scott C2b), o.g., lightly hinged, Very Fine. Only 400 were issued, signed A. Brun, Champion. Scott $450. Estimate $250 - 350. Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)
Newfoundland, Airmail, 1933, $4.50 on 75¢ Balbo Flight (Scott C18), tied by St. Johns c.d.s., Jul 26, on flown cover addressed to Rome; green flight cachet, backstamped Shoal Harbour c.d.s. (Jul 28) and Rome receiver (Aug 12); marked by sender to be returned to him in St. John's, with additional backstamps of Turin (Aug 15) and St. John's (Aug 28), Very Fine. Scott $800. Estimate $350 - 500. Suggested Bid $350-500 (Image)
Newfoundland, Airmail, 1933, $4.50 on 75¢ Balbo Flight (Scott C18), tied by St. Johns c.d.s., Jul 26, on flown cover addressed to the sender in St. John's, green flight cachet, backstamped Rome (Aug 12) and forwarded to sender with additional backstamps of Turin (Aug 15) and St. John's (Aug 28); the cover is reduced at left and repaired, but Fine appearing and the stamp is unaffected. Scott $800. Estimate $200 - 300. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Nova Scotia, 1853, 1d red brown (Scott 1), margins just barely touching at a few points, unused without gum, bright and fresh appearing stamp; small creases and small thins, Fine. Scott $2,500. Estimate $350 - 500. Suggested Bid $350-500 (Image)
Nova Scotia, 1851, 6d yellow green (Scott 4), four full margins all around, gorgeous bright color brought out by bright blue cancel; tiny thin speck, otherwise Very Fine. Scott $850. Estimate $200 - 300. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
