Great Britain, 1840, Mulready Letter Sheet, 1d black. Stereo A 224 from Forme 6, inside advertisement of Atlas Assurance Company, cancelled by black Maltese cross, red "Posted After 7. o'Clock at Night" framed handstamp, matching red London (1.23.1843) origin backstamp to Carmathen, redirected to Pembroke with Carmathen (1.25) cds and Pembroke (1.29) arrival cds on reverse, manuscript "1" pence forwarding fee, fresh and Very Fine, a choice Mulready lettersheet use at the 1d internal rate., ex-Shaida, with 2011 Eichele certificate. S.G. Spec. No. ME 1l, MA 103i.
Scott No. U3; Estimate $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Great Britain, 1840, 1d black. Plate 6, black Maltese cross cancel, deep color, ample margins, Very Fine. SG No. 2 £375 ($490).
Scott No. 1. (Image)

Great Britain, 1840, 1d black. Plate 2, lettered C-L, right sheet margin single, full margins other sides, tied by brown Maltese cross cancel on folded cover to Chippenham, reverse with "Cirencester, JY25 1840" backstamp, Very Fine, with 2006 Brandon certificate. SG No. 2. S.G. Spec. No. As 15 vi.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

A CHOICE G.B. 1D BLACK CANCELLED BY A BROWN MALTESE CROSS. Est. $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Est. $1,500-2,000

Great Britain, 1840, 1d black. Clear to large margins, tied by red Maltese cross cancel on folded letter datelined "Bondicarn, Jan 26, 1841" to Alwick, with Alwick, Penny Post boxed handstamp, Very Fine. SG No. 2.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Great Britain, 1841, 1d red brown. Plate 64, lettered PK, full to large margins, tied by London diamond cancel, London (6.13) origin cds on cover to Colinton, Edinburgh, re-addressed with "Colinton, JN 14 1846" framed postmark and second 1d red (3), plate 61, lettered JC ("J" square) tied by starred "131" numeral cancel to Saltcoats, reverse with Edinburg (6.13, 6.14) cds and Ardrossan (6.15) transit, Very Fine and scarce forwarded use, with 2011 Eichele certificate. S.G. Spec. No. BS28, 28h.
Scott No. 3; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Great Britain, 1866 Alexandria to Malta. Folded letter franked with G.B. 1864, 1d rose red, two singles + 1865, 3d rose tied by "B01" barred oval cancels, matching "Alexandria, Oc 5, 66" cds, receiving backstamp, letter mentions the quarantine of ships from certain ports due to cholera, Very Fine. SG No. Z4+Z11.
Estimate; $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

Great Britain, 1868 (Dec. 2) Vancouver Is. to Dover, England via San Francisco. Cover docketed "Vancouver I., Dec 2nd." at left, bearing G.B. 1d rose red, plate 56 (33), bright shade, tied by "San Francisco Cal. Dec 20 1868", black "ART - 5/ US. PKT." two-line handstamp, reverse with red London (1.28) cds and Dover (1.29) arrival, manuscript rating, Very Fine and rare use.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Great Britain, 1869, 2d blue, letters in all four corners, "thin lines". Block of 15, lettered EG/GI, cancelled by London "7" numeral; GK with bottom right corner short perf, some minor creasing, Fine and rare. SG No. 46. S.G. Spec. No. G3.
Scott No. 30; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

AN IMPRESSIVE LARGE USED BLOCK OF THE 2D BLUE, PLATE 15. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Great Britain, 1884, Queen Victoria, 6d dull green. Tied by "Cambridge SP 28 86" duplex on cover to Lifu, New Caledonia, reverse with "Noumea 22 Nov 86" receiver; partial flap, F.-V.F. and rare destination.
Scott No. 105; Estimate $250 - 350. Est. $250-350 (Image)

Est. $250-350