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Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions, LLC Sale: 741

British Commonwealth
Great Britain
Sale No: 741
Lot No: 1
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image Great Britain, [R.M.S. Titanic] Titanic Facing Slip for 3 Letters to Brooklyn, N.Y., a remarkably clean example with an exceptionally clear strike of Titanic's "Transatlantic Post-Office 7/ AP 10/ 12" c.d.s., as well as the mail clerk, Oscar Scott Woody's "O.S. WOODY" handstamp and two strikes of the straightline "TITANIC", Extremely Fine. Suggested Bid $7,500-10,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $7,500-10,000

Opening US$ 6,250.00
Sold...US$ 6,250.00


Closed..Jul-15-2020, 10:11:17 EST
Sold For 6250

Sale No: 741
Lot No: 2
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Cat No: 168

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image Great Britain, [R.M.S. Titanic] "TITANIC", straightline handstamp on a cover from France to Washington D.C. franked with a 25c blue Sower (168) tied by one of two strikes of a "Gare des Saintes" c.d.s., March 3, 1912; addressed to patent medicine manufacturers, The M.A. Winter Co. with a manuscript "Dossier No. 5446" (in the hand of the sender), a handstamped blue control number and handstamped purple "Received/ Mar 19 1917", the last apparently applied by the addressee; backstamped Paris (Mar 4) and Washington D.C. (Mar 18); minor opening tear at the top, Very Fine. One of just 20 such covers, this one previously unrecorded (see Tom Fortunato's online census atwww.titaniccovers.com),

The "TITANIC" handstamp is believed to have been applied in Paris in transit to the port of Cherbourg, where the mail was to have been put aboard Titanic. However, due to complications with completing Titanic's finishing touches, the date of her maiden voyage was rescheduled from March 20 to April 10. When the French Post Office became aware of this schedule change, the mail, having already received the "TITANIC" handstamp, was placed on the next available ship to America.

This is one of just 20 recorded covers intended for the original March 10 sailing of
Titanic and marked with a "TITANIC" handstamp. 18 of the covers originated in France, the other two originated in Denmark and in Spain. All but one were sent to M.A. Winter in Washington D.C.; the Danish cover went to Seattle. Also, the Danish and Spanish covers bear a slightly different TITANIC handstamp. Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000

Opening US$ 2,000.00
Sold...US$ 2,000.00


Closed..Jul-15-2020, 10:12:31 EST
Sold For 2000

Sale No: 741
Lot No: 3
Symbol:
Cat No: UX38

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image Great Britain, The Beatles, "Love from The Beatles" with Paul, John, George and Ringo's signatures, on the reverse of a US 2¢ postal card (#UX38); signatures clean and as fresh as the day they were written; card with small faults of no consequence; accompanied by Royal Post's 2007 Beatles issue presentation pack to provide a colorful and fun backdrop. Suggested Bid $5,000-7,500 (Image)

Suggested Bid $5,000-7,500

Opening US$ 3,750.00
Sold...US$ 3,750.00


Closed..Jul-15-2020, 10:13:35 EST
Sold For 3750

Sale No: 741
Lot No: 4
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Cat No: 55

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image Great Britain, 1847, Queen Victoria (embossed), 1s pale green (Scott 5), Die 1, horizontal pair, with lovely shade on creamy paper, outer frames just touched at bottom but otherwise solid to large margins; each cancelled by #7 gridded oval; small faults, still Fine to Very Fine, a tough pair.
SG 54.
Scott $2,000
Suggested Bid $750-1,000 (Image)


Scott $2,000
Suggested Bid $750-1

Opening US$ 375.00


Closed..Jul-15-2020, 10:14:27 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 741
Lot No: 5
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Cat No: 499/502

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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. Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000

Opening US$ 850.00
Sold...US$ 850.00


Closed..Jul-15-2020, 10:15:21 EST
Sold For 850

Sale No: 741
Lot No: 6
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image Great Britain, 1997, Queen Elizabeth II, deep green (as used for 2p), light grey (as used for the 29p), flame (as used for 1st class, undenominated trials), full panes of 100, a limited supply of these were discovered, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, each with photocopies of 2017 R.P.S.L. certificates that were issued for the discovery set of sheets,

Machin trials discovered after 20 years

Sheets of three trials of the Machin head, produced in 1997, have come to light in this the 50th anniversary of the introduction of Arnold Machin's iconic portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.

The Machin definitives were first printed in lithography in 1980 as Royal Mail expanded its range of suppliers. However, by the mid-1990s it had decided that all the standard definitives should be printed in gravure. At the time The House of Questa, based in south London, did not have gravure capability.

As the company wished to participate in all future tenders for Royal Mail stamps, whether printed by litho or gravure, in gummed or self-adhesive versions in sheets or stamp booklets, it decided to make a major investment in a gravure press and an automated booklet maker. To achieve the best, Questa partnered with a number of highly qualified and renowned organisations to deliver the skills, processes and technology required to ensure it would be ready for production in less than 18 months.

Courvoisier, based in Switzerland, was at that time arguably the finest gravure stamp printer in Europe. The company agreed to assist Questa with technical advice and cylinder making. As part of this process Royal Mail gave permission for a print trial at Courvoisier using the Machin head: the original material to enable the trial to take place was supplied by Questa. Part of the thinking at the time was that Courvoisier might undertake the production of the cylinders needed for final stamp printing on behalf of Questa, but this did not materialise.

The undenominated trials were produced in October 1997 in sheets of 100 (from larger sheets of 200 guillotined in two) with the Courvoisier imprint along the vertical margins. They exist in three colours: deep green (as used for the 2p), light grey (as used at the time for the 29p), and flame (as used for 1st class). Courvoisier had printed the then current Kenya definitives, these being of the same overall size as the Machin definitives. As a consequence, the trials were printed on coated paper without phosphor bands, and have perforation 15 x 14. However, the stamp image is slightly smaller than that used on Machin definitives.

Barry Robinson, then Design Director of Royal Mail, visited Courvoisier to see the preparations. It is believed the trial sheets were printed on one of the small gravure printing presses at Courvoisier, some being printed during the visit.

The gravure press and the automated booklet line were produced by ATN in France. The new machinery would not fit within Questa's original base in Camberwell: the move to Byfleet was part of the development.

Courvoisier was founded in 1880 and started printing stamps in 1937. It was noted for the high quality of its photogravure work, but sadly it ran into financial difficulties and ceased trading in 2001.
Suggested Bid $8,000-12,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $8,000-12,000

Opening US$ 5,000.00
Sold...US$ 5,000.00


Closed..Jul-15-2020, 10:15:55 EST
Sold For 5000

Sale No: 741
Lot No: 7
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Cat No: L237s

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image Great Britain, Telegraph, 1877, £5 orange, overprinted SPECIMEN type 8 (S.G. Spec. L237s), watermarked Shamrocks sideways inverted, quite fresh with strong color; light surface soiling which we do not see and is a hrash comment, Fine to Very Fine, one of Engalnds iconic stamps, with 2019 R.P.S.L. certificate.
S.G. Spec. £2,400+ ($3,100)
Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)


S.G. Spec. £2,400+ ($3,100)
Sugge

Opening US$ 600.00
Sold...US$ 600.00


Closed..Jul-15-2020, 10:16:35 EST
Sold For 600


Offices in the Turkish Empire
Sale No: 741
Lot No: 8
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Cat No: 25

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image British Offices in the Turkish Empire, 1906, King Edward VII, 1pi on 2d Beirut provisional (Scott 25), canceled partial Beirut REGISTERED oval, Fine to Very Fine.
SG 15; £700 ($900).
Scott $700
Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)


Scott $700
Suggested Bid $200-300

Opening US$ 225.00
Sold...US$ 225.00


Closed..Jul-15-2020, 10:17:32 EST
Sold For 225


Parliamentary Envelopes
Sale No: 741
Lot No: 9
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Cat No: Collection

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image British Occupation of Italian East Africa, 1941, unissued overprints, lacking only the 3L and the rare 10c & 20L, o.g., never hinged; 40L with a small edge tear, 8L on 10L nicked at left, 50L with a lightly natural paper wrinkle. A rare group, especially never hinged, Sassone 14, 19 & 20 signed Oliva, with his 1974 certificate.
Sassone 12-17, 19-20; €19,850 ($22,250). Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000

Opening US$ 2,000.00
Sold...US$ 2,000.00


Closed..Jul-15-2020, 10:17:51 EST
Sold For 2000


Antigua
Sale No: 741
Lot No: 10
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Cat No: A3, A5-A8

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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
Suggested Bid $750-1,000 (Image)


Scott $6,260
Suggested Bid $750-1

Opening US$ 500.00


Closed..Jul-15-2020, 10:18:10 EST
Sold For 0


Australian States

Western Australia
Sale No: 741
Lot No: 11
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Cat No: 16

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image Australian States: Western Australia, 1861, Swan (engraved), 6d sage green, imperf (Scott 16), Swan watermark, beautiful color with nearly four full margins (close but clear at right top); neatly cancelled by indistinct barred oval, Very Fine, a pretty stamp.
SG 28.
Scott $875
Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)


Scott $875
Suggested Bid $200-300

Opening US$ 110.00
Sold...US$ 110.00


Closed..Jul-15-2020, 10:18:39 EST
Sold For 110

Sale No: 741
Lot No: 12
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Cat No: 55b

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image Australian States: Western Australia, 1879, Swan (engraved), 2d mauve, perf 12½, error of color (Scott 31a), Crown CC watermark, large part o.g., remarkably bright, fresh and well centered, Very Fine, an amazing example of a rare Western Australia major error, 1981 BPA certificate.
SG 55b; £18,000 ($23,240).
Scott $20,000
Suggested Bid $7,500-10,000 (Image)


Scott $20,000
Suggested Bid $7,50

Opening US$ 6,750.00
Sold...US$ 6,750.00


Closed..Jul-15-2020, 10:20:19 EST
Sold For 6750


Australia
Sale No: 741
Lot No: 13
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Cat No: 111

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image Australia, 1929, Kangaroo and Map, 5s gray & yellow (Scott 100), Small Multiple watermark, o.g., never hinged, with exuberant colors (plus the edge of the Kangaroo's mat printing below its tail) on clean paper; nicely centered with pristine gum, Very Fine, a lovely stamp.
SG 111; £225 for hinged ($290).
Scott $1,000
Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)


Scott $1,000
Suggested Bid $300-4

Opening US$ 325.00
Sold...US$ 325.00


Closed..Jul-15-2020, 10:21:06 EST
Sold For 325

Great Britain and British Commonwealth
Bahamas

Sale No: 741
Lot No: 14
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Cat No: type B2

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image Bahamas, 1835 Folded Letter to London, postmarked on the reverse with a mostly clear, partially doubled strike of the tiny "BAHAMAS/ MAR. 1 1835" straightline handstamp (type B2) along with a red Jun 11 London arrival datestamp; rated manuscript "2/2", Very Fine, Ex-Ludington,

AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE MARKING, THIS BEING THE EARLIER OF ONLY TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES. Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000

Opening US$ 1,200.00


Closed..Jul-15-2020, 10:21:36 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 741
Lot No: 15
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Cat No: May 13

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image Bahamas, 1845 (May 13), folded letter entire from Nassau, Bahamas, to Bawtry, Yorkshire, via Bermuda, rated "1/-", with reverse showing exceptional strike of the very rare "Ireland-Isle/Bermuda" PM4 datestamp (MY 19), marginally overstruck by London JU 3 dater; recipient's name and large part of address, plus other areas, bleached out for disinfection, none thankfully affecting the datestamp, nearly Very Fine, only five examples of this datestamp are recorded,

Ludington's handbook (1978 edition) contains a close-up of the datestamp portion of this cover.
Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000

Opening US$ 900.00


Closed..Jul-15-2020, 10:22:23 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 741
Lot No: 16
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image Bahamas, "PAID AT BAHAMAS" Crowned circle handstamp, clear strike in red on a small envelope rated manuscript "4" with a nice strike of the straightline "BAHAMAS/ SHIP LETTER" handstamp and a very faint Bahamas double-arc datestamp on the reverse; cleaned and repaired, but still attractive and the only recorded example of this Crowned Circle used on a Ship Letter within the Colony, Ex-Ludington,

The cover is addressed to Mrs. S. Dillet, the wife of the Nassau Postmaster, who paid the 4d ship letter charge and added the Crowned Circle to show that no postage was to be collected on delivery
. Suggested Bid $2,500-3,500 (Image)

Suggested Bid $2,500-3,500

Opening US$ 1,500.00


Closed..Jul-15-2020, 10:22:44 EST
Sold For 0

British Commonwealth
Bahamas
Sale No: 741
Lot No: 17
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Cat No: Z2

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image Bahamas, Great Britain Used in Bahamas, 1858 2d blue (Scott A3a), plate 7 horizontal pair canceled with two light Nassau "A05" barred numerals, Very Fine, Ex-Ludington.
SG Z2; £3,200 ($4,130).
Scott $3,200
Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)


Scott $3,200
Suggested Bid $500-7

Opening US$ 475.00
Sold...US$ 475.00


Closed..Jul-15-2020, 10:23:01 EST
Sold For 475


Batum
Sale No: 741
Lot No: 18
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Cat No: 26

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image Batum, 1920, 50r on 5k brown lilac (Scott 30), canceled with a partial March 1920 c.d.s., signed Sismondo, with his 2003 certificate, Very Fine, signed Sismondo, with his 2003 certificate.
SG 26; £600 ($780).
Scott $975
Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)


Scott $975
Suggested Bid $300-400

Opening US$ 300.00
Sold...US$ 300.00


Closed..Jul-15-2020, 10:23:38 EST
Sold For 300

Postal History
General Postal History by Year
Sale No: 741
Lot No: 19
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Cat No: Feb. 14

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image Bermuda, 1851 (Feb. 14), pierced paper lace envelope sent from Hamilton to Paget, addressed to Miss A. Godet, care of C.H. Gilbert, Esq.; marked with small manuscript "pp" at upper right corner of the address panel; reverse with fine red "Hamilton/Bermuda" PM4 datestamp; complete with the original pierced paper lace notepaper headed "St. Valentines 1851" and a long loving message (transcript provided); age stains simply cannot detract from this beautiful and charming Valentine, Very Fine, Ex-"Cranbourn". Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500

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


Closed..Jul-15-2020, 10:24:23 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 741
Lot No: 20
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Cat No: Collection

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image Bermuda, 1852-53, group of 25 Levantine Crisis covers, all fully annotated on Exhibition oversized horizontal pages; three carried from Bermuda (Hamilton, Ireland Island and St. George's) and 22 from England to Bermuda; carried on a variety of Levantine or replacement sailings, including the first successful trip of the Levantine, second trip, third trip (2), fourth trip, fifth trip (2, one from Newfoundland!) plus the sixth, 12th, 15th, 16th and 18th and last trip, these interspersed with 13 replacement sailings, Very Fine overall, a remarkable holding of these covers fully demonstrating the unreliability of steam in the early days. Shipping charges apply - weight 1.2 lbs,

The
Levantine was registered to Cunard on Nov. 1, 1851, intended for use on the Halifax-Bermuda run. She arrived in Halifax on Nov. 26, but on her first trip out, she developed a serious leak and was forced to return to port and requiring two months of repairs. She continued to experience mechanical problems and was removed from service in April 1853. Suggested Bid $3,000-4,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $3,000-4,000

Opening US$ 2,600.00
Sold...US$ 2,600.00


Closed..Jul-15-2020, 10:25:12 EST
Sold For 2600

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