Admiral Postal History Group, consisting of 20 different items, all representing a different facet of the Admiral issue. Note examples of re-entries, officials, foreign destinations, coil frankings (including a 'gripper' coil), military and censored usages, unsealed mail, postal stationery and more. Better than usual quality throughout, and a lovely group from which to form the basis of an expanded collection.

Est $ 200

1911 1c dark green Admiral Block with CNR Perfin, mint never hinged, with sheet margins at top and left. A few wrinkles, especially in margins, else very fine, ex. Lum. (Image)

Est. $ 200

1911 1c green Admiral, Plate No. 88 block of four, with both numerals inverted in upper selvedge, fresh never hinged, fine-very fine, an interesting curiosity. (Image)

Unitrade $ 320

1911 1c green Admiral, block of 6 Type B lathework which has a "join" with doubling over 4mm below the middle stamp, fresh, fine or better all never hinged. (Image)

Unitrade $ 1,320

1912-1924 1c to $1 Admirals Complete, by basic Scott number including all coils, surcharges and War Tax as well as blocks of #126a and 128a. Only missing #130a and 184 issued later. Centering ranges from fine to very fine, catalogue value as cheapest hinged, though a few are never hinged. (Image)

Scott $ 2,256

Old Time Mint Admiral Collection, on quadrille pages with highly detailed descriptions including plate information, dates of issue, etc. Includes singles, blocks, many shades, wet and dry printings, coil singles and pairs, War Tax, etc. We note many NH, many VF centered including jumbo copies, etc. A lovely collection with a huge catalogue value. (Image)

Est. $ 1,500

1911 1c deep blue green Admiral Block, showing very prominent hairlines, light gum bends, fresh and fine-very fine never hinged. (Image)

Unitrade $ 460

1912-1922 1c to $1 Admiral Blocks, seventeen different including #105-108, 110, 112, 112a-115, 117-118, 120, 122, 126a, 140 and MR2. All fresh nice quality with two never hinged in each block, centering runs the usual gamut. (Image)

Scott $ 4,125

1911 2c pink Admiral Block of 18, mint with bottom 12 stamps never hinged. Catalogue value is for 12 F-VF NH and 6 F-VF hinged. Accompanied by a 2013 Greene Foundation certificate. A scarce multiple, with possibly only one larger. (Image)

Unitrade $ 5,700

1912 2c rose Admiral Plate Essay. Prepared by German engineer Eckerlin as a production sample enlarged and reverse image, block of 6, folded between rows 2 and 3, bottom middle stamp damaged as a result, other very fine. (Image)

Est $ 150

1915 2c orange red Admiral Wet Printing. A fresh strip of four showing the accent over the C of cents variety on Position 97, very fine never hinged. (Image)

Unitrade $ 720

1920 2c green Admiral Horizontal Pair, with type C lathework, left hand stamp with printing smear, right with manuscript Sept.1926 in selvedge, hinged, very-fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 600

1918 3c brown Admiral Block of Four, with sheet margin at right showing a centering cross at top. Mint, top two stamps hinged and adjoining selvedge reinforced, bottom two stamps never hinged but diagonal crease on right stamp. Ex. Lum and very fine. (Image)

Est. $ 200

1918 3c Admiral Wet Printing, Block of four, the lower left stamp with "bullet to the brain variety", top 2 hinged right, bottom 2 are never hinged, very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 480

1918 3c dark brown Admiral Wet Printing, Corner marginal block with 100% Type D inverted lathework (usual strength up to 80%). This block has plate cracks below both stamps in row 10, hence Plate 98, trivial gum disturbance on one stamp else fresh and never hinged. (Image)

Unitrade $ 900

3c brown Admiral Printed on a Very Thin Wove Paper (thinner than the 7c #114iii). The pale shade is partially the result of the printing plate being slightly under-inked. The first example of this paper we have seen, mint never hinged, fine-very fine centering. (Image)

Est $ 200

1923 3c carmine Admiral, mint never hinged block of four. An extremely fine, fresh block. (Image)

Unitrade $ 360

1923 3c Admiral, Die I, marginal blocks with rose carmine shade showing partial pyramid guide at left and carmine showing partial pyramid guide at right, all very fine and lightly hinged with 2 never hinged in carmine block. An attractive display item. (Image)

Est. $ 400

Group of High Value Admirals on Three Pieces, each with large oval R registration cancels and franked $3.66, $4 (strip of 4 x $1) and $5 (block of 5 x $1). Very fine and ex. Lum. (Image)

Est. $ 50

1922 4c golden yellow Admiral, Wet Printing, Plate No. 1 block of 4, hinged in selvedge, stamps fresh and never hinged, fine-very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 1,520

1925 4c yellow ochre Admiral, Dry Printing, block of 29 showing almost complete guide arrow, two hinge marks in selvedge, but all stamps fresh, never hinged, fine-very fine. An impressive multiple. (Image)

Unitrade $ 3,770

1914 5c blue Admiral Block of Four, mint never hinged and fresh. Very fine. Ex. Lum and accompanied by a 2013 Greene Foundation certificate. (Image)

Unitrade $ 3,600

1914 5c dark blue Admiral Plate Single, mint never hinged, with Plate 14 inscription in bottom selvedge. Tiny gum loss mentioned for the record, else deep colour and very fine. Ex. Lum and accompanied by a 2013 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate. (Image)

Unitrade $ 900

1914 5c dark blue Admiral Plate Strip of Three, with Plate 10 inscription in top selvedge. Mint hinged, very fine and ex. Lum. (Image)

Unitrade $ 900

1912 5c grey blue Admiral Block of Four, mint never hinged, fresh, with two right stamps being extremely fine. Catalogued as very fine. Ex. Lum and accompanied by a 2013 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate. (Image)

Unitrade $ 4,200