Great Britain, 1840 1d black. horizontal pair (plate 4, position NK-NL), four large margins with sharp impression and fresh color, tied by light red Maltese Cross cancel on 1840 folded cover from Helensburgh to Lanark, Extremely Fine and choice, a lovely cover in the gem quality. SG No. 2.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $600 - 800. Est. $600-800 (Image)

Est. $600-800

Great Britain, 1840, 2d blue. Letters MA-MD, horizontal strip of 4, black Maltese cross cancels, clear to large margins, rich deep color, Very Fine and choice, an attractive and scarce used multiple. Scott No. 2 $3,950 for strip of 3 and single.
SG No. 5; £3,600 for singles ($4,430). SG £3,600 for singles ($4,430)
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SG £3,600 for singles ($4,430)

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 $20,000 - 30,000.

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. $20,000-30,000 (Image)

Est. $20,000-30,000

Great Britain, 1841, 1d red brown. Tied by barred oval handstamp on Ocean Penny Postage, the Worlds Want and Britain's Boon Bradshaw & Blacklock design (state 2) on cover to Somerset, reverse with red London "Oc 29, 1853" origin cds and several transit datestamps, Very Fine. Scott No. 3.
SG No. 8; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. Est. $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Est. $1,500-2,000

Great Britain, 1841, 1d red brown. Four margins, plate 112, O-K, tied by Hayle "352" barred oval handstamp on all-over Universal Brotherhood, Arbitration For War, Freedom of Commerce J. Valentine design (state 1, spelling error corrected) on cover to London, clear "Hayle, My 7, 1851" origin and receiving cds's; light cover age spots, otherwise Extremely Fine, with clear 2014 B.P.A. certificate, signed H. Bloch. Scott No. 3.
SG No. 8; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

A REMARKABLE EXAMPLE OF THIS J. VALENTINE ALL-OVER PEACE PROPAGANDA ILLUSTRATED COVER. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Great Britain, 1913, King George V "Seahorse", Waterlow printing, £1 green. O.g., lightly hinged, exceptional centering, rich vivid color, Extremely Fine, a gem mint example of the KGV £1 Seahorse issue, with 1987 E. Diena certificate. Scott No. 176.
SG No. 403; £3,500 ($4,300). SG £3,500 ($4,300)
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SG £3,500 ($4,300)