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Cayman Islands

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

813

S.G. 115S/126S

1938 ¼d to 10sh KGVI Pictorials with Curved and Diagonal Perforated SPECIMEN, missing two stamps issued later, a few short perfs on the 6d and rounded corner on the 10sh, else all fresh and very fine never hinged. Catalogue value is for a complete set of 14. (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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S.G. £ 500

SOLD for C$140.00
Will close during Public Auction

Great Britain

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

814

1840 1p black Queen Victoria Imperforate, used with Maltese Cross cancel in black, from position DJ, with a small corner crease, four large and even margins, very fine appearance.

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Scott $ 320

SOLD for C$65.00
Will close during Public Auction

815

1840 1p black Queen Victoria Imperforate, used with Maltese Cross cancel in red, from position GL, four margins, close at right, fine-very fine.

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Scott $ 320

SOLD for C$110.00
Will close during Public Auction

816

1840 1p black Queen Victoria Imperforate, a group of twelve used copies, plated by the owner (and unchecked by us) to be from plates 1a, 1b, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 9, 10. A nice group, all with black or red Maltese Cross cancels, a few have four margins, and we note a few faults such as thins, still overall fine. (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 5,325

SOLD for C$525.00
Will close during Public Auction

817

1841 1p black Queen Victoria Imperforate, a group of four used singles, with different shades, one black and three red Maltese Cross cancels, position NL identified by owner as plate 1b, all sound and overall fine. (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 1,280

SOLD for C$210.00
Will close during Public Auction

818

1841 2d blue Queen Victoria Imperforate, a group of seven used singles, with a variety of shades, a few with clean Maltese Cross cancels and a range of margins, from large to cut into. A few have thins and one has a horizontal crease, else a rarely offered group and overall fine. (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 4,900

SOLD for C$350.00
Will close during Public Auction

819

1841 2d blue Queen Victoria, used with a centrally struck Maltese Cross cancel, four large margins, close in one corner, from position FC, fine-very fine.

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Scott $ 700

SOLD for C$230.00
Will close during Public Auction

820

2, 3

Group of Three 1840-41 Issues, with #2 (appears unused but very light cancel at top repaired tear, almost 4 margins, pos. BI) and two copies of #3 (two different shades, large margins to cut into, both appear to have some og, pos. OB and KA). (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Est $ 150

SOLD for C$275.00
Will close during Public Auction

821

Collection of 1p red Queen Victoria Imperforate Varieties, with 47 used stamps mounted on a page, many with owner's notes on the many different varieties such as deep blue paper, white paper, over-inked, red head, ink smear, value worn, different colour postmarks (blue, violet), six have Maltese Cross varieties, plum, spot on nose, extended frameline and some with varieties in the position letters. An interesting lot for the specialist, appears to be overall fine and all scanned online.

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Est $ 150

SOLD for C$55.00
Will close during Public Auction

822

3, 4

1841 1p and 2d Queen Victoria Imperforates with Numbered Maltese Cross Cancels, the 1p red has a #10 and the 2d blue has a #3. Both postmarks are decent, the stamps have three margins or less and each have strong ivory heads.

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Scott $ 1,050

SOLD for C$120.00
Will close during Public Auction

823

1841 2d blue Queen Victoria Imperforate, unused (no gum), with two large margins plus two others that are just touching to cut into, position FB, very good.

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Scott $ 4,500

SOLD for C$110.00
Will close during Public Auction

824

1841 2d blue Queen Victoria Imperforate on Bluish Paper, a collection of 14 used stamps, including 9 singles, a pair and a (re-joined) strip of three. Collected for different shades, with some that are quite distinctive (but catalogued as all regular). We also note various postmarks such as Maltese Crosses and grid numerals. A few (including the pair) show evidence of re-entries at bottom (especially around the letters). A few have faults, still an overall fine group. (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 1,000

SOLD for C$75.00
Will close during Public Auction

825

5-7

1847-54 10d, 6d and 1sh Queen Victoria Embossed Imperforates, with three #5, two #6 and two #7, mostly all with numeral grid cancels, margins vary from large to cut into, and some have faults to varying degrees, still a valuable group. (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 8,300

SOLD for C$525.00
Will close during Public Auction

826

1854 6d red violet Queen Victoria Embossed Imperforate, used with numeral 36 grid cancel, four clear to just touching margins and sharp embossing, light corner crease top left else fine-very fine with bright colour.

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Scott $ 1,000

SOLD for C$230.00
Will close during Public Auction

827

32d

1870 1½d dull rose Queen Victoria Plate 1, with "OP - PC" Letter Error, used, with cancel clear of all letters. Tiny perf crease at lower left mentioned for the record, still fine. Listed but unpriced in Scott, S.G. 53.

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S.G. £ 2,000

SOLD for C$425.00
Will close during Public Auction

828

33, 58

1864-79 1p and ½p Queen Victoria Mint Plated Collection, with 51 different 1p plate numbers plus another 5 different ½p numbers (5, 6, 11, 12 and 13), all in black mounts on album pages. Many have full original gum and many of those appear never hinged. A fresh collection, with bright colours and overall fine or better. All scanned online. Rsv. $675. (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 3,874

SOLD for C$675.00
Will close during Public Auction

829

1867 1sh green Queen Victoria, Watermark Spray of Rose, from Plate 7, position QF, a mint stamp which has been rebacked, still nice appearance. Accompanied by a 2018 RPSL certificate (with seven signatures). (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 1,400

SOLD for C$65.00
Will close during Public Auction

830

56F

1880 2sh brown Queen Victoria Sperati Forgery, a nicely done reproduction of this stamp, made on genuine watermarked (Spray of Rose) paper, with a genuine cancel and perforations. Jean de Sperati was an expert at using a genuine low value stamp from the same issue and removing the printed design, then printing his own design so as to retain the original watermarked paper, postmark and perforations. Unfortunately the stamp is very discoloured, still a rare item by the master Forger. Scott catalogue value for genuine would be $3,750. Accompanied by a 2017 RPSL certificate. Another example of this forgery sold by our firm in 2018 for $1,380 (including premium). (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Est $ 300

SOLD for C$375.00
Will close during Public Auction

831

57, 96, 108-109

Valuable Group of High Denomination Queen Victoria Issues, collected for shades and postmarks, with #57 (x4, at least three are Plate 2), 96 (x2), 108 (x6, including a deep crimson shade) and 109 (x2). Some have small faults, still an overall fine to very fine group, some with c.d.s. postmarks. (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 7,130

SOLD for C$250.00
Will close during Public Auction

832

1878 10sh greenish grey Queen Victoria, Watermark Maltese Cross, used with fairly smudgy cancel, fine.

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Scott $ 3,250

SOLD for C$300.00
Will close during Public Auction