1, 1840 1d Black, F-I, clear to full margins, light red Maltese Cross cancel, Very Fine (Scott $320, SG 102, £375) (Image)

CV. 100

1, 1840 1d Black, T-L, clear to large margins, light red Maltese Cross cancel, Very Fine (Scott $320, SG 2, £375) (Image)

CV. 100

1, 1840 1d Black, four margins, attractive and light red Maltese cross, Very Fine (Scott $320) (Image)

CV. 75

2, 1840 2d Blue, I-A, rich color, large balanced margins, partial black Maltese Cross cancel, Very Fine and choice (Scott $700; SG 5, £950) (Image)

CV. 300

2, 1840 2d Blue, N-K, three clear to full margins, just in at right, black Maltese Cross cancel, Fine (Scott $700; SG 5, £950) (Image)

CV. 150

2, 1840 2d Blue, group of five used singles including different shades, Maltese Cross cancels (3 black, 2 red), margins to cutting, some small faults, VG-VF (Scott $3,500; SG 5, £4,750) (Image)

CV. 500

3, 1841 1d Red brown, bright and fresh with well balanced margins, without gum, Very Fine. (Scott $625 as o.g.). (Image)

CV. 90

6, 1848 1d Red brown, surprisingly with four margins, small faults include tear and scuff, still presentable appearing, Fine. (Scott $1,500). (Image)

CV. 100

89/125, 1881/1900 Victorian Issues, includes Mint NH 89, 111, 118, 125 strip of three; Mint 114-16, 121, F-VF (Scott $227 for hinged) (Image)

CV. 50

107, 1884 1/- Green, fresh, regummed, Fine. (Scott $1,450 as o.g.). (Image)

CV. 150

109, 1884 10/- Ultramarine, exceptional color and centering, somewhat lightly cancelled for this issue, Very Fine. (Scott $550). (Image)

CV. 100

109, 1884 10/- Ultramarine, bold color, exceptional centering, couple barely perceptible wrinkles, Very Fine, extremely attractive centrally struck St. Peters, Manchester cds. (Scott $550) (Image)

CV. 75

109, 1884 10sh Ultramarine, bright and fresh, balanced margins well clear on all four sides, SON w/ "JU 17" Plymouth Millbay Station cds, Very Fine, a remarkably attractive stamp (Scott $550; SG 183, £475) (Image)

CV. 75

109, 1884 10/- Ultramarine, extremely fresh color and exceptional centering, "BB" perfin and centrally struck London cds, Very Fine. (Scott $550). (Image)

CV. 75

c.1900 "1d" British Boer War Fund "Propaganda" Seal, sheet of 12 on gummed stamp paper, issued by Manchester Philatelic Society, Very Fine and attractive (Image)

CV. 100

127-38, 143-45, 1902/11 ½d/1sh Edward VII, fresh colors, 2d, 2½d NH, others o.g. h.r. or part o.g., F-VF (Scott $696) (Image)

CV. 200

179, 1919 2/6p Olive brown, exceptional centering, o.g., Extremely Fine, fresh. signed A. Dienna. (Scott $110). (Image)

CV. 50

"ESSAYS BY GENIALITY LIMITED/ LONDON ENGLAND" 19 George VI multi-color stamp-sized designs on 240x200mm thick paper with gum, Very Fine and attractive (Image)

CV. 50

U3, 1842 1d Mulready Lettersheet, Stereo A237 (Forme 6, MA102c), with printed advertisement of John Richards and Co., for Law Books from High Court in Ireland used 12 April from London to Peckham, Surrey (London), with black Maltese Cross, Very Fine (Scott $500) (Image)

CV. 200

U3, 1840 1d Mulready Letter Sheet, red Maltese cross cancel centrally struck on entire to Durham, lovely Richmond 7/6/40 split ring back stamp, missing side flap and minor edge repair, otherwise Very Fine. (Scott $500; SG ME1, £525). (Image)

CV. 70

GREAT BRITAIN USED COLLECTION, 1840/2009, extensive and exceptionally clean used collection in Scott Specialty binder, majority of earlier issues with lighter than usually seen cancels, better include: 1-2 (both with 4 margins and lightly cancelled), 5-7 with light cancels and decent margins, 57 (2), 94-95, 96, 98-107, 108-10, 124, 111-22 with some additional shades, 127-38 (again with some shades), 139 (3), 140-41, 142 (2), 173-74, 176, 179-81, 209 , 222-24, etc., mostly fresh and well centered, generally F-VF and better than usually seen for these often heavily cancelled issues; offered intact per consignors request, owner catalog $38,500+

CV. 3,500

GREAT BRITAIN COLLECTION, 1840/1979, extensive collection in Scott Specialty binder, mostly used to about 1920 then mixed mint/used with majority being mint, many early Victoria with light and attractive cancels, early used include: 1. 5-7. 8-20, 22-26, 49-56 (56 clipped perfs into design at left), 65, 66-71, 74, 96, 98, 107, 108-10, 111-24, 127-42, 176, virtually complete thereafter (no 209), generally F-VF, close examination needed to appreciate this extremely attractive collection. (Scott $38,000+).

CV. 3,500

GREAT BRITAIN AREA STOCK. a high quality and highly desirable dealer stock in "102" sales cards with very little duplication and two qualities separating it from most stocks of this type - 1) cleanliness - no bold smudged or messy postmarks, no dirty stamps & very few toning and 2) the high number of stamps with SON cds (both numerals and steel cds) showing the stock was hand-picked from a much larger holding; Includes Victoria used, George V (25% mint, 75% used), Edward mostly used, Booklets (approx 40 ranging from BK 226/802), also Foreign Offices, Postage Dues mint and used, some Isle of Man, Guernsey and Jersey; finally GB mint and used from Scott 243/1478 and some mint Machins; Owner's cat value of $29,000 not counting premiums for quality, centering and SON cds; view to appreciate

CV. 3,000

SOLID GREAT BRITAIN COLLECTION to 1995 including FOREIGN OFFICES. starts with a couple of used Penny Blacks and continues through to modern issues, strong majority used line-engraved and surface printed issues incl some duplication with shades or different plate numbers, handful of high values incl 1883/84 2/6, 5sh used, KE VII mixed mint and used with some shade varieties and incl 1902/11 2/6-10sh used, KG V mixed mint and used incl assorted used 2/6-10sh "Seahorses", mostly mint definitives, KG VI mostly complete mint, same for QE II with many NH, also note Offices in Africa, Morocco, Turkey, usual mixed condition in pre-1920s issues with majority F-VF, view to appreciate

CV. 1,500

GREAT BRITAIN COLLECTION, 1840s/1980s. very well filled set of mostly used Minkus and homemade pages with extras incl duplicates (note 11 used "Penny Blacks"), postage dues, officials, revenues, postal stationery cut squares, foreign offices, etc., also includes better sets and singles, variety of cancels, etc., a few highlights include nice assortment of used line engraved issues, 96 mint, 108-09 mint and used, 142 used, etc., usual mixed condition, VG-VF, huge catalog value

CV. 1,500