1849 AN EXCEPTIONAL LETTER FROM THE OBSERVATORY TO GB: 5 March 1849 A long cross hatched letter written as a diary from 5 March 1849 until 30th April 1849 from the Royal Observatory to Bedford with a fine oval "GENERAL POST OFFICE/[crown]/CAPETOWN" hs The exceptional contents written by a 23 year old to her aunt giving details of daily life including details of the visit of the son of the Sultan of Oman on a voyage to deliver horses to QV who was mistaken for a servant! Some cover faults but a good read. A transcript is included. (Image)
Opening GBP 240.00
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Closed..Oct-05-2021, 08:44:28 EST
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Lot No: 2055
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1853 DEEPLY BLUED PAPER 1d BRICK RED, a used triangular block of four. shaved at lower left, otherwise fine. SG1 £1800 as singles. (Image)
Opening GBP 600.00
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Closed..Oct-05-2021, 08:45:01 EST
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Lot No: 2056
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1853 DEEPLY BLUED PAPER 1d BRICK RED, a used pair, just touched to wide margins. 4d blue, a fine lightly cancelled wide margined pair. SG 1 & 2 £1450. (two pairs) (Image)
Opening GBP 220.00
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Closed..Oct-05-2021, 08:45:31 EST
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Lot No: 2057
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1853 DEEPLY BLUED PAPER 1D BRICK RED, inc. one deep brick red with RPSL Cert (1950). Fine used examples. SG 1 & 1a. £1825 (4) (Image)
Opening GBP 170.00
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Closed..Oct-05-2021, 08:46:20 EST
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Lot No: 2058
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1853 DEEPLY BLUED PAPER 1d BRICK RED (2) and 4d blue (4). Good used three margined examples, one with blunt corner, others fine. SG 1 & 2 £2000 (6) (Image)
Opening GBP 220.00
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Closed..Oct-05-2021, 08:46:49 EST
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Lot No: 2059
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1853 DEEPLY BLUED PAPER, a used pair. Four margins and fine. SG 1 £900. Brandon Cert (1982). (Image)
Opening GBP 180.00
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Closed..Oct-05-2021, 08:47:23 EST
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Lot No: 2060
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1853 SLIGHTLY BLUED PAPER 1d BRICK RED (8, inc. a pair and a single brown shade) and 4d blue (8, shades). Mostly fine three margined examples. SG 3 & 4 £4160. (16) (Image)
Opening GBP 460.00
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Closed..Oct-05-2021, 08:47:53 EST
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Lot No: 2061
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1853 SLIGHTLY BLUED PAPER, a good to large margined used block of four. Lightly cancelled and fine. SG 3 £1400 as singles. (Image)
Opening GBP 380.00
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Closed..Oct-05-2021, 08:48:14 EST
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Lot No: 2062
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1853 SLIGHTLY BLUED PAPER 1d BRICK RED, a used pair, close but clear at foot, other margins good. 4d blue, a wide margined pair. Fine examples. SG 3 & 4 £1040 as singles. (2 pairs) (Image)
Opening GBP 220.00
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Closed..Oct-05-2021, 08:48:55 EST
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Lot No: 2063
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1853 SLIGHTLY BLUED PAPER 1d BRICK-RED, used pair, clear to good margins. 1d brown, a rejoined pair, wide margins, light crease. 4d blue, a used pair, close to wide margins. A good trio. SG 3, 3a & 4 £1790. (3 pairs) (Image)
Opening GBP 340.00
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Closed..Oct-05-2021, 08:49:23 EST
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Lot No: 2064
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1853 SLIGHTLY BLUED PAPER 1d BRICK RED, an unused (no gum) example. Close but clear even margins. Sound. SG 3 £3500 (Image)
Opening GBP 220.00
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Closed..Oct-05-2021, 08:49:49 EST
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Lot No: 2065
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1853 SLIGHTLY BLUED PAPER 1d BRICK RED & 4d BLUE, two used three margined examples of each. Fine. SG 3 & 4 £1040 (4) (Image)
Opening GBP 220.00
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Closed..Oct-05-2021, 08:50:09 EST
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Lot No: 2066
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1853 SLIGHTLY BLUED PAPER 1d BRICK RED & 4d BLUE, two fine three margined examples of each SG 3 & 4 £1040 (4) (Image)
Opening GBP 220.00
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Closed..Oct-05-2021, 08:50:32 EST
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Lot No: 2067
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1853 SLIGHTLY BLUED PAPER 1d BRICK RED, three used examples, two are fine three margined examples, one is just shaved at foot. Also a lightly cancelled wide margined 4d blue. SG 3 & 4. £1220 (4) (Image)
Opening GBP 220.00
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Closed..Oct-05-2021, 08:50:48 EST
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Lot No: 2068
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1855-43 WHITE PAPER 1d ROSE, ten three margined shades inc. one unused and a pair. Mostly sound. SG 5 £3550 (Image)
Opening GBP 380.00
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Closed..Oct-05-2021, 08:51:11 EST
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Lot No: 2069
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1853-63 WHITE PAPER 1d ROSE, nine three margined used examples, two with small faults, others fine. SG 5 £2700. (Image)
Opening GBP 380.00
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Closed..Oct-05-2021, 08:51:35 EST
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Lot No: 2070
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1855-63 WHITE PAPER 1d ROSE (2) and 1d deep rose-red. Three margined unused examples, the latter close but adequate. SG5a & 5b £3000 (Image)
Opening GBP 340.00
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Closed..Oct-05-2021, 08:51:55 EST
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Lot No: 2071
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1855-63 WHITE PAPER 1d ROSE with part "PORT (EDWARD)/C(APE COLONY)" cds Small margins but a scarce cancellation on this issue. SG5a £300. (Image)
Opening GBP 110.00
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Closed..Oct-05-2021, 08:52:18 EST
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Lot No: 2072
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Cat No: Collection
1855-63 WHITE PAPER 4d BLUE, seventeen used shades, inc. one re-entry, all with three margins and fine. Also another example with clear to wide margins, cancelled in red. A good group. SG 6 £1620. (Image)
Opening GBP 340.00
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Closed..Oct-05-2021, 08:52:36 EST
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Lot No: 2073
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1855-63 WHITE PAPER 4d BLUE (shades), six used pairs inc. one in the shape of a parallelogram with roller cancellation, touched at left, others fine with good to wide margins. SG 6 £1080. (Image)
Opening GBP 320.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
Closed..Oct-05-2021, 08:53:21 EST
Sold For 320
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Lot No: 2074
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1855-63 WHITE PAPER 4d BLUE, three used blocks of four, two touched on one side, one a deep shade, fine. Also a fine strip of three in a deep shade. SG 6 £1350. (Image)
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 400.00
Closed..Oct-05-2021, 08:53:59 EST
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Lot No: 2075
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1855-63 WHITE PAPER 4d BLUE, sixteen fine used examples. SG 6 £1440. (Image)
Opening GBP 220.00
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Closed..Oct-05-2021, 08:54:29 EST
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Lot No: 2076
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1855-63 WHITE PAPER 4d BLUE, two strips of five, one with wide margins, one with one stamp cut into at top, and another touched at foot (a fine pair). SG 6 £900. (Image)
Opening GBP 400.00
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Closed..Oct-05-2021, 08:54:57 EST
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Sale No: 839
Lot No: 2077
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Cat No: Collection
1855-63 WHITE PAPER 4d BLUE (shades), nine used three margined examples inc. a magnificent example on piece, two are lightly creased. An attractive group. SG 6 £810. (Image)
Opening GBP 140.00
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Closed..Oct-05-2021, 08:55:27 EST
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Lot No: 2078
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1855-63 6d SLATE-LILAC, a wide margined unused example. Rare so fine. SG 7 £4500. (Image)
Opening GBP 600.00
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Closed..Oct-05-2021, 08:56:44 EST
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Lot No: 2079
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1855-63 6d PALE ROSE-LILAC, seven three margined used examples, one with closed crease, others good to fine. SG 7 £2450. (Image)
Opening GBP 340.00
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Closed..Oct-05-2021, 08:57:09 EST
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Lot No: 2080
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1855-63 6d PALE ROSE LILAC, six used three margined examples. SG 7 £2100. (Image)
Opening GBP 380.00
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Closed..Oct-05-2021, 08:57:44 EST
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Lot No: 2081
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1855-63 6d SLATE LILAC, four used three margined examples. Fine. (Image)
Opening GBP 300.00
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Closed..Oct-05-2021, 08:58:26 EST
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Sale No: 839
Lot No: 2082
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1855-63 6d PALE ROSE LILAC, a fine pair with central triangular cancellation. SG 7 £700. (Image)
Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 160.00
Closed..Oct-05-2021, 09:00:18 EST
Sold For 160
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Lot No: 2083
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1855-63 6d PALE ROSE-LILAC, three lightly cancelled examples. Three margins and fine. One Ex Clayton. SG 7 £1050. (Image)
Opening GBP 180.00
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Closed..Oct-05-2021, 09:00:52 EST
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Lot No: 2084
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1855-63 6d PALE ROSE LILAC, two fine three margined examples with fine roller cancellations. Unusual. SG 7 £700. (2) (Image)
Opening GBP 95.00
Sold...GBP 95.00
Closed..Oct-05-2021, 09:01:37 EST
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Lot No: 2085
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1855-63 6d SLATE-LILAC, two three margined used examples. Fine. (Image)
Opening GBP 140.00
Sold...GBP 140.00
Closed..Oct-05-2021, 09:02:06 EST
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Lot No: 2086
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1855-63 SLIGHTLY BLUED PAPER 6d SLATE LILAC: A wide margined used example. SG 7c £500. BPA Cert. (1952). (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
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Closed..Oct-05-2021, 09:02:29 EST
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Lot No: 2087
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1855-63 WHITE PAPER 1/- BRIGHT YELLOW-GREEN, ten used three margined examples, and two used examples of the 1/- dark green. Mostly sound and collectable. SG 8 & 8b £3550. (Image)
Opening GBP 480.00
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Closed..Oct-05-2021, 09:02:52 EST
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Lot No: 2088
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1855-63 WHITE PAPER 1/- BRIGHT YELLOW-GREEN. A fine unused without gum example. SG 8 £3500. BPA Cert. (1937). (Image)
Opening GBP 380.00
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Closed..Oct-05-2021, 09:03:18 EST
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Lot No: 2089
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1855-63 WHITE PAPER 1/- BRIGHT YELLOW-GREEN, unused (no gum), two good margins, cut along frame line at left; a three margined used example; and a 1/- deep dark green fine used. SG 8 & 8b £4350. (3) (Image)
Opening GBP 340.00
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Closed..Oct-05-2021, 09:03:41 EST
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Lot No: 2090
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1855-63 WHITE PAPER 1/- DEEP DARK GREEN, a mint pair with part sheet margin at left. Some original gum and good colour. Ex Joseph & Maximus. SG 8b £900. (Image)
Opening GBP 380.00
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Closed..Oct-05-2021, 09:04:28 EST
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Lot No: 2091
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1855-63 WHITE PAPER 1/- BRIGHT YELLOW-GREEN, four used shades. Good examples. SG 8 £1400. (Image)
Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 160.00
Closed..Oct-05-2021, 09:04:48 EST
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Lot No: 2092
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1855-63 WHITE PAPER 1/- DEEP DARK GREEN, a good to wide margined used pair. Ex Contini. SG 8b £1100. (Image)
Opening GBP 320.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
Closed..Oct-05-2021, 09:05:15 EST
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Lot No: 2093
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1855-63 1/- DEEP DARK GREEN, a fresh mint block of four with almost full gum. Three wide margins, well clear at foot. Most attractive. SG 8b £2200 as singles. (Image)
Opening GBP 800.00
Sold...GBP 800.00
Closed..Oct-05-2021, 09:05:56 EST
Sold For 800
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Lot No: 2094
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1861 "WOODBLOCK" ISSUE: 1861 1d vermilion. A fine used three margined example.Ex Contini. SG 13 £3000. F W Collins Cert (1973). (Image)
Opening GBP 1,100.00
Sold...GBP 1,100.00
Closed..Oct-05-2021, 09:06:40 EST
Sold For 1100
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Lot No: 2095
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Cat No: Collection
1861 "WOODBLOCK" ISSUE: 1861 1d vermilion, a good lightly cancelled three margined example, natural paper flaw at lower left corner similar to that on a pair in the Joseph collection (lot 712). SG 13 £3000. (Image)
Opening GBP 750.00
Sold...GBP 750.00
Closed..Oct-05-2021, 09:07:49 EST
Sold For 750
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Lot No: 2096
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1861 "WOODBLOCK" ISSUE: 1861 1d carmine, a lightly cancelled three margined example. Suspicion of a tiny thin at lower left. SG 13a £4000. (Image)
Opening GBP 480.00
Sold...GBP 480.00
Closed..Oct-05-2021, 09:08:41 EST
Sold For 480
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Lot No: 2097
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1861 "WOODBLOCK" ISSUE: 1861 1d vermilion, a good used example with three clear margins. Fine. SG 13 £3000. (Image)
Opening GBP 460.00
Sold...GBP 460.00
Closed..Oct-05-2021, 09:09:23 EST
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Lot No: 2098
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1861 "WOODBLOCK" ISSUE: 1861 4d pale bright blue on laid paper, a used marginal example. Small thin. Good colour. SG 14b £2500. BPA Cert (1989). (Image)
Opening GBP 550.00
Sold...GBP 550.00
Closed..Oct-05-2021, 09:10:05 EST
Sold For 550
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Lot No: 2099
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1861 "WOODBLOCK" ISSUE: 1861 4d pale blue, a used marginal example. Close to large margins. Fine. SG 14. £2250. (Image)
Opening GBP 380.00
Sold...GBP 380.00
Closed..Oct-05-2021, 09:10:46 EST
Sold For 380
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Lot No: 2100
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1861 WOODBLOCK" ISSUE: 1861 4d pale blue, a clear to wide margined example. Sound used. SG 14 £2250. (Image)
Opening GBP 280.00
Sold...GBP 280.00
Closed..Oct-05-2021, 09:11:33 EST
Sold For 280
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Lot No: 2101
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1861 "WOODBLOCK" ISSUE: 1861 4d pale milky blue, a close margined used example. SG 14 £2250. (Image)
Opening GBP 340.00
Sold...GBP 340.00
Closed..Oct-05-2021, 09:12:45 EST
Sold For 340
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Lot No: 2102
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1861 "WOODBLOCK" ISSUE: 1861 4d pale milky blue, a just shaved (lower right) to good three margined used example. SG 14 £2250. (Image)
Opening GBP 320.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
Closed..Oct-05-2021, 09:13:35 EST
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Lot No: 2103
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1863-64 De La Rue ISSUE: 1861 1d red (2 shades), 4d blue (2 shades), 6d mauve and 1/- emerald green. Fine unused three margined examples. SG £2370. (6) (Image)
