Great Britain, 1840, Queen Victoria First Issue, 1d black (Scott 1), Plate 1b, BD-BG, horizontal strip of four, nice impression, large to ample margins except close but just clear at top left corner, canceled by Maltese crosses in red, Fine to Very Fine and an appealing multiple.
SG 2; £1,900 as two pairs ($2,450).
Scott $2,400 as two pairs
Suggested Bid $750-1,000 (Image)

Scott $2,400 as two pairs
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Great Britain, 1840, Queen Victoria First Issue, 1d black (Scott 1), seven examples, large to ample margins, canceled by Maltese cross in red or black, Fine to Very Fine.
SG 2; £2,625 ($3,390).
Scott $2,625
Suggested Bid $350-400 (Image)

Scott $2,625
Suggested Bid $350-4

Great Britain, 1840, Queen Victoria First Issue, 1d black (Scott 1), five selected examples, one on piece, good to large margins, canceled by Maltese cross in red or black, Very Fine.
SG 2; £1,875 ($2,420).
Scott $1,875
Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)

Scott $1,875
Suggested Bid $300-4

Great Britain, 1840, Queen Victoria First Issue, 1d black (Scott 1), two examples, K-D and plate 2, S-D, good to large margins, lightly canceled by Maltese cross in black and red respectively, the latter has corner crease at lower right, Fine to Very Fine.
SG 2; £750 ($970).
Scott $750
Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)

Scott $750
Suggested Bid $200-300

Great Britain, 1840, Queen Victoria First Issue, 2d blue, re-entry (Scott 2), Plate 1, A-H, good to large margins, canceled by Maltese cross in black, Very Fine.
SG 5; £1,100 ($1,420).
Scott $950 as normal
Suggested Bid $250-300 (Image)

Scott $950 as normal
Suggested Bi

Great Britain, 1840, Queen Victoria First Issue, 2d blue (Scott 2), Plate 1 & Plate 2, O-E, and plate 2, K-B, both with large to clear margins, distinctively different shades, O-E has horizontal scissors cut at lower left corner just clear of frame line, canceled by Maltese cross in red, Fine to Very Fine.
SG 5; £1,900 ($2,450).
Scott $1,900
Suggested Bid $200-250 (Image)

Scott $1,900
Suggested Bid $200-2

Great Britain, 1840, Queen Victoria First Issue, 2d blue (Scott 2), Plate 1, D-A, rich color, good to large margins, canceled by complete strike of Maltese cross in red, Very Fine.
SG 5; £950 ($1,230).
Scott $950
Suggested Bid $200-250 (Image)

Scott $950
Suggested Bid $200-250

Great Britain, 1840, Queen Victoria First Issue, 2d blue (Scott 2), Plate 1, S-G, showing plate variety missing horizontal frame line (2mm.) at top left corner, good to large margins, neatly canceled by Maltese cross in black, Very Fine.
SG 5; £950 ($1,230).
Scott $950
Suggested Bid $200-250 (Image)

Scott $950
Suggested Bid $200-250

Great Britain, 1840, Queen Victoria First Issue, 2d blue (Scott 2), Plate 1, R-G, large to ample margins, canceled by Maltese cross in red, Fine to Very Fine.
SG 5; £950 ($1,230).
Scott $950
Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)

Scott $950
Suggested Bid $150-200

Great Britain, 1840, Queen Victoria First Issue, 2d blue (Scott 2), Plate 2, strip of three, AA-AC, deep color, good to large margins, except A-C is close but fractionally clear at tip of upper right corner, canceled by Maltese cross in black, Fine to Very Fine and a handsome multiple.
SG 5; £2,850 as singles ($3,680).
Scott $3,250
Suggested Bid $750-1,000 (Image)

Scott $3,250
Suggested Bid $750-1

Great Britain, 1840, Queen Victoria First Issue, 2d blue (Scott 2), plate 2, DA, bright color and ample to large margins with a slightly heavy black Maltese cross cancel, Very Fine.
SG 5; £975 ($1,260).
Scott $950
Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)

Scott $950
Suggested Bid $250-350

Great Britain, 1840, Queen Victoria First Issue, 1d black (Scott 1), Plate 2, two examples, E-A and T-F, canceled by red and black Maltese cross respectively, large to ample margins, Fine to Very Fine.
SG 2; £750 ($970).
Scott $750
Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)

Scott $750
Suggested Bid $200-300

Great Britain, 1840, Queen Victoria First Issue, 2d blue (Scott 2), Plate 2, C-F, deep warm color, good to large margins, canceled by Maltese cross in red, Very Fine.
SG 5; £950 ($1,230).
Scott $950
Suggested Bid $200-250 (Image)

Scott $950
Suggested Bid $200-250

Sale No: 755
Lot No:21
Symbol:Cat No:5

Great Britain, 1840, Queen Victoria First Issue, 2d blue (Scott 2), margins almost all around, tied by black Maltese Cross cancels on a large-size Aug 21, 1843 cover from Elross (?) to Hawick (backstamped); strong file folds, about Fine overall, with 1987 P.F. certificate.
SG 5; £4,550 ($5,870).
Scott $4,375
Suggested Bid $600-800 (Image)

Scott $4,375
Suggested Bid $600-8

Great Britain, 1841, Queen Victoria, 1d red brown (Scott 3), plate 11, G-D, good to large margins, canceled by Maltese cross in blue, Fine to Very Fine and a rare cancellation in this color.
SG 8. Suggested Bid $200-250 (Image)

Suggested Bid $200-250

Great Britain, 1847, Queen Victoria (embossed), 1s green (Scott 5a, b), contrasting green and deep green shades, large to clear margins, both canceled "466" in barred oval, the latter has small corner crease at top left and slight splitting in embossing and silk thread at top, otherwise Very Fine.
SG 55, 56; £2,200 ($2,840).
Scott $2,000
Suggested Bid $200-250 (Image)

Scott $2,000
Suggested Bid $200-2

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 $500-750 (Image)

Scott $2,000
Suggested Bid $500-7

Great Britain, 1847, Queen Victoria (embossed), 1s green (Scott 5a), large to ample margins, indistinctly canceled, Very Fine.
SG 55; £1,000 ($1,290).
Scott $950
Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)

Scott $950
Suggested Bid $150-200

Sale No: 755
Lot No:26
Symbol:Cat No:5a

Great Britain, 1847, Queen Victoria (embossed), 1s green (Scott 5a), vertical pair with 1855 watermarked large Crown perf. 14 1p red brown vertical pair and single, tied by "50" barred oval on 1856 (June 2) folded letter from London (red despatch c.d.s.) to Vera Cruz, Mexico, showing "Vera Cruz" oval arrival datestamp (July 28) adjacent, the 1s embossed pair is cut square with large margins to in or touched in places, light horizontal crease between stamps, nevertheless a Fine cover to a scarce destination, ex Franklin Delano Roosevelt collection.
SG 55.
Scott $2,400 alone
Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Scott $2,400 alone
Suggested Bid

Great Britain, 1848, Queen Victoria (embossed), 10d brown (Scott 6), marginal example from the top of the sheet, neat barred-oval numeral cancel, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
SG 57; £1,500 ($1,940).
Scott $1,500
Suggested Bid $350-500 (Image)

Scott $1,500
Suggested Bid $350-5

Great Britain, 1854, Queen Victoria (embossed), 6d purple (Scott 7), light unobtrusive cancel, bright resilient color and impression, with portions of three adjoining stamps, Very Fine, watermarked upright VR.
SG 60; £1,000 ($1,290).
Scott $1,000
Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)

Scott $1,000
Suggested Bid $300-4

Sale No: 755
Lot No:3
Symbol:Cat No:2

Great Britain, 1840, Queen Victoria First Issue, 1d black (Scott 1), Plate 4, T-G, large to ample margins, tied by Maltese cross in red on 1840 (July 20) folded letter sheet to London, endorsed "2 to pay" in manuscript and showing "Plymouth" double-arc depatch datestamp in red on reverse, part of back panel missing, nevertheless Fine to Very Fine.
SG 2; £600 ($780).
Scott $750
Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)

Scott $750
Suggested Bid $200-300

Great Britain, 1854, Queen Victoria (embossed), 6d red violet (Scott 7), large margins on three sides showing portion of adjoining stamp at foot, close at right, canceled "62" in barred oval, Fine to Very Fine.
SG 60; £1,000 ($1,290).
Scott $1,000
Suggested Bid $200-250 (Image)

Scott $1,000
Suggested Bid $200-2

Sale No: 755
Lot No:31
Symbol:SCat No:27a

Great Britain, 1856, Queen Victoria, 6d deep lilac, Emblems watermark (Scott 27a), o.g., never hinged, Post Office fresh with cool color and clean lines; overprint as bold as you like; scissors-cut perforations, Fine to Very Fine+.
SG 69. S.G. Spec. J70s; £600 ($780). Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)

Suggested Bid $200-300

Great Britain, 1856-80, Queen Victoria, wing margin group (Scott 28//59), a choice group of ten wing-margin singles that shows a nice range of select early Victorian cancels, from barred-oval types, a Malta usage, and some stunning circular date stamps; all appear sound and fault-free; includes: #28, 39, 43-45, 48-49, 51, 54, 59, Fine to Very Fine, shunned by philatelists for many years, wing copies are now the preferred format for serious used and advanced British collecors.
SG 73//123; £1,680 ($2,170).
Scott $1,075
Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)

Scott $1,075
Suggested Bid $300-4