1841 to 1860's 1d reds Imperforate and Perforated: a holding comprising over 600 covers, singles, multiples up to 20 on a cover, plus thousands and thousands of used on album and stock pages, organized by letters, plated and many not so organized. A true wonder.
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Used to Shanghai: 1855-60, 2d blue on bluish, Large Crown watermark, perf 14, plate 5 together with 1857 two-wing margined copies 4d rose-carmine, tied by "88 LONDON E.C. SP10 60 duplex cancels on 1860 prices current (9d rate) bearing manuscript "via Marseille" big red 1 d credit handstamp, on reverse HONG KONG OC11 60 transit. Very pretty and rare. (SG 34 or 23, 66 )
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Used to Canada: 1863 Auction poster (299 x 425mm) folded and mailed to Toronto franked with 1857 1d rose red, Large Crown watermark, perf 14 Strip of Three, well centered and excellent perforations all around, tied by rectangular or barred "67" of CARLUKE DE 12 1863 c.d.s. some reinforced separations, but an excellent usage. very fine . (SG 40 )
Word of the day: "Displenishing (or present participle of displenish, (Scottish) "to divest or strip (as a house or farm) contents and equipment (webster)
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Used to U.S.: 1874, Perfins on Postage Due cover: 1869 1d plate 149 and 2d plate 4, both perfined ” V.S.” (Vickers Sons), tied by London duplexes, 3-line ” over 1/2 oz/ insufficiently/ prepaid alongside, also partial strike of c.d.s. ‘Due 13/US Currency beside NY address. Small piece of cover missing at top hardly detracts. Interesting. (SG 43,46 )
1878 Illustrated London News; 5 folded Newspaper single pages, bearing 1) 1870-74 1½ rose-red, Pair, 2) 4 copies with 1862-64 3d carmine rose; PLUS 2 damaged 1p frankings not counted, all with addressing. Nice group. (SG 51,75 etc. )