Great Britain, 1840, 2d blue. Black Maltese cross cancel, enormous margins showing portions of adjacent stamps on all sides, rich color, Superb, an outstanding jumbo, with 1990 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 2.
SG No. 5; £900 ($1,240). SG £900 ($1,240)
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SG £900 ($1,240)

Great Britain, 1841, 2d blue, "white lines". irregular block of nine and horizontal pair, lettered QA QF/RD RD, RB/RC (QF shifted transfer, QB state 2 with mark in NE corner), mostly full to large margins, tied by clear "690" numeral on gray folded letter to Bellary, India, endorsed "Via Marseilles", reverse with Bramfield, Saxmundham (12.22) and red London (12.23) transits, Madras (2.17) and Bellary framed arrival, Very Fine and choice, with 2011 Eichele certificate. SG No. 14.
Scott No. 4; Estimate $15,000 - 20,000.

AN OUTSTANDING PREPAID LETTER FROM GREAT BRITAIN TO INDIA AT THE 1S10D PACKET RATE.

Prepaid at the 1s10d rate for a packet letter to India via Marseilles effective Jun. 1st 1846. Est. $15,000-20,000 (Image)

Est. $15,000-20,000

Canada, 1855 St. Thomas, Canada to Launceston, Van Diemens Land (Tasmania). Via London (Upper Canada), Liverpool and Melbourne with clear red "St. Thomas. U.C., Jan 9, 1855" origin cds and straight line "Paid" handstamp, reverse with London, U.C. transit and red diamond "Ship Letter Inwards, Free, 18 My, 1855" receiver, manuscript "1/8" and "2/-" rates cross out and re-rated "1/2" at left, Very Fine, ex-Steinhart, Wilkinson.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.

THE ONLY PROPERLY RATED COVER TO THE AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH DURING THE COLONIAL PERIOD. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

St. Vincent, 1861, Queen Victoria, 1d rose red, rough perf 14 to 16, two horizontal pairs. In combination with 1862, Queen Victoria, 6d deep green, rough perf 14 to 16, horizontal pair on folded letter to Paris, France, all tied by "A10" barred oval handstamps with matching "Saint - Vincent, No 8, 65" origin cds below, red crayon "1/2" credit rating and red "London, Paid, 29 No, 65" transit date stamp, right 1d pair additionally tied by Calais transit cds, receiving backstamp, Very Fine and choice, with 2014 M. Eichele certificate. Scott No. 2+3.
SG No. 1+4; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

A RARE AND ATTRACTIVE SYMMETRICAL COMBINATION FRANKING TO FRANCE.

The 1s6d franking paid the double rate to France with 1sh2d credit for international postage valid from April 30, 1860. Est. $2,000-3,000 (Image)

Est. $2,000-3,000