New South Wales, 1852-55 1d brick red + two 2d chalky blue. Tied by grid cancels on 1852 front with one flap to New Zealand from Sydney paying the 5d rate to neighboring colonies with manuscript "1sh" due on arrival, manuscript "Per Mou" & Auckland arrival cds on front, 1d & one 2d lightly touched, Very Fine, a scarce item to New Zealand, signed Bloch. SG No. 48+53.
Scott No. 13+14; Estimate $400 - 500. Est. $400-500 (Image)

Est. $400-500

New South Wales, 1897, Queen Victoria "Medallion", 5s reddish purple, perf 11¼. complete pane of 25 showing fancy morning glory selvage at left, well centered with beautiful color, o.g., never hinged; some minor top row wrinkling, Very Fine. SG No. 297c.
Scott No. 101; Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.

THE ONLY RECORDED FULL PANE OF THE 5S COIN ISSUE, A GREAT NEW SOUTH WALES RARITY.

Apparently other than this sheet, the largest recorded multiples are blocks of four. Est. $4,000-6,000 (Image)

Est. $4,000-6,000

Victoria, 1855, Queen Victoria ("Half Length"), Campbell & Fergusson printing, 3d indigo. Large to huge margins, rich distinctive color, in combination with 1856, Queen Victoria, Perkins, Bacon printing, 1d yellow green on 1857 folded letter to Melbourne, tied by two strikes of "4" barred circle handstamp, matching "Sandhurst, Victoria, Ja 2, 1857" oval date stamp, reverse with receiving postmark, Very Fine. Scott No. 3 var.+25.
SG No. 31d+40; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

AN ATTRACTIVE 3D HALF LENGTH AND 1D "QUEEN ON THRONE" COMBINATION USAGE. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Denmark, 1869 (Oct. 17) Skjelskjør, Denmark to Shortland, New Zealand. Cover bearing Denmark 4s red (13) and two 16s olive green (15) singles, tied by three-ring "92" cancels, partial strike of matching "Skjelskjør, 17/10" origin cds, Slagelse (10.17) transit backstamp, blue crayon "2" for double-weight and "36S" rating, red "PD" circled handstamp, blue French (10.19.69) transit cds, reverse with Marseilles (10.20) transit, Auckland (12.29) and Shortland (12.30) arrival cds; small stamp and cover flaws, Fine.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.

AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE 1864-1870 LARGE OVAL ISSUE USE FROM DENMARK TO NEW ZEALAND. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

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)