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LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

862

Philippines, Cigarette Tax Paid Revenues, 1930's, Selection of 6 different, in blocks of 4, also 5 different specimens (singles), ungummed, Very Fine.
Estimate $350 - 500. (Image)

Est. $350-500
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction

863

Scott No. OX9

Philippines, Official Seal, 1913, yellow (Scott OX9), three copies tied on registered cover from Mambajao Philippines to Chicago with 291 & 297 tied by cds & target, purple boxed registry, cat value three singles on cover, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $4,500 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. (Image)

Scott $4,500
Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction

864

Scott No. SC2

United Nations, Souvenir Card, 1972, Art on U.N. Postage Stamps, signed by Marc Chagall (Scott SC2), clear signature at right of his 6¢ Stained Glass Window issue, Very Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image)

Est. $150-200
SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction

Stamp Boxes

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

865

Worldwide, Stamp Box Collection, a remarkable assembly of approximately 650 stamp boxes and cases with an excellent variety of types; Stamp Boxes including approximately 200 wooden boxes with an assortment of early European hand carved tourist (many from Switzerland), Mauchlinware, Japanese and Chinese lacquer, early leather bound, etc., over 100 metal type boxes including a section of over 50 Austrian "Gez Gesch" large and small boxes with an array of design types, 30+ pewter boxes many with wooden inlay and detailed engraving type designs, 60+ brass boxes including 5 letter holder combination types and a few coil roll containers, only a few common ca. 1930's U.S. metal/plastic type boxes as well as a few plastic types, 12 porcelain boxes most with detailed handpainted designs, selection of several dozen silver boxes including English windowed, stone inlay, etc., 26 cloisonné/enamel boxes from Europe and China, well over 100 Stamp Cases with the majority silver/silver plated with others mostly brass and aluminum, wide variety of designs including stamp/match holder "book" types, envelopes, Washington portrait, Columbian Expo, mercantile advertisement, etc., also a selection of leather stamp wallets, celluloid cases, turn of century Massachusetts Life Assoc. vulcanite cases, etc. Condition mixed with some rubbed silver plating and the occasional hinge flaws and outer defects on a few to be expected, overall a wonderful and diverse intact collection.
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000. (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14) (Image 15) (Image 16) (Image)

Est. $40,000-60,000
SOLD for $29,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

Great Britain: Postal History

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

866

Great Britain, [Propaganda] Great Britains Greatest Gift, unused, illustrated cover with "The World Awaits Great Britain's Greatest Gift/An/Ocean Penny Post" and "To Make Home Everywhere And All Nations Neighbors", illustration of steamer, published by Henry Anelay, Very Fine.
Estimate $250 - 350. (Image)

Est. $250-350
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction

867

SG No. ME1

Great Britain, 1840, 1d Mulready envelope (SG ME1), Stereo A51, unused, mounted and opened for display, with postal rates and other useful information printed on the sides, Fine to Very Fine.
SG £300 ($468) Estimate $150 - 200. (Image)

SG £300 ($468)
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction

868

SG No. ME4

Great Britain, 1840, 2d Mulready envelope (SG ME4), Stereo A198, unused and folded more than once, Fine to Very Fine.
SG £400 ($624) Estimate $200 - 300. (Image)

SG £400 ($624)
Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

869

SG No. 2

Great Britain, 1840, 1d black (SG 2), plate 10, position SG, with clear margins on three sides, including. portion of adjoining stamp at left, and tied on folded letter by black Maltese Cross cancel, datelined March 2, 1841, backstamped Shoreham postmark, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott 1. S.G. Spec. AS66; £3,000 ($4,680).
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500

The letter is fascinating: from one Sussex lawyer to another, who evidently was also a magistrate. Clemency is urged for a widow charged with "short weight" selling . (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction

870

SG No. 2

Great Britain, 1840, 1d black (SG 2), large to huge margins, tied by black Maltese Cross cancel on a Feb 22, 1842 folded letter sheet from Bristol (backstamped) to London, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp and a very late usage.
Scott 1; $625.
SG £600 ($936) Estimate $300 - 400. (Image)

SG £600 ($936)
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction

871

SG No. 3

Great Britain, 1840, 1d gray black (SG 3), plate 1a, position EB, with clear to large margins, tied on business folded letter from Liverpool to London by light red Maltese Cross cancel, backstamped Liverpool May 21, 1840 & London May 22, 1840 datestamps, Fine-VF, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott 1b. S.G. Spec. AS3.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500

The Penny black was issued on May 6, 1840, but plate 1 was not hardened properly and it soon showed signs of wear (known today as plate 1a). As a result it had to be withdraw on May 23 and re-entered. The earliest use of this plate in its repaired state, "Plate 1b" as it is called, is June 12, 1840. (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction

872

SG No. 7

Great Britain, 1841, 1d red brown (SG 7), plate 10, position GG, printed from "black" plate on paper more or less blued, with clear to large margins, and tied on black-edged mourning folded letter sheet from Oban to Edinburgh by black Maltese Cross cancel, backstamped September 3, 1841 dispatch & receiving postmark, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott 3 var. S.G. Spec. AS69; £250 ($390).
Estimate $100 - 150. (Image)

Est. $100-150
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

873

SG No. 7

Great Britain, 1841, 1d red brown (SG 7), plate 2, position PG, printed from "black" plate on paper more or less blued, with clear to large margins on three sides, and tied on folded letter cover from Halifax to Derbyshire by black Maltese Cross cancel, backstamped May 22, 1841 receiving postmark, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott 3 var. S.G. Spec. AS18.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image)

Est. $200-300
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction

874

SG No. 8

Great Britain, 1841, 1d red brown (SG 8), positions AK-AL & AJ-AL/ BJ-BL, horizontal pair & block of six, former from the top right corner of Plate 148, latter from the top right corner of a another sheet from a different alphabet II penny plate, printed on paper more or less blued, and with mixed margins, tied and cancelled on registered business folded letter from Leicester to Wellington by multiple barred oval numeral cancels "449", blue November 12, 1852 dispatch double-arc datestamp, backstamped transit & receiving postmarks, cover has been refolded to display the block of six, which were originally overlapping onto the back, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott 3.
Estimate $250 - 350

The 6d registration fee could have been paid using three 2d stamps, but was not. The embossed 6d stamp, which made fee-payment easier, did not appear until 1854. (Image)

Est. $250-350
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

875

SG No. 16b

Great Britain, 1850, 1d red brown, perf 16 by Henry Archer (SG 16b), on penny pink postal stationery envelope, both cancelled by barred oval numeral cancels "18" (London GPO), addressed Reading, Berkshire, backstamped June 14, 1854 transit & receiving postmarks, minor faults on top backflap from rough opening, Fine to Very Fine, 1950 RPS Certificate.
Scott 3 var.
SG £1,800 ($2,808) Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image)

SG £1,800 ($2,808)
Est. $750-1,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

876

SG No. 55

Great Britain, 1847, 1s green (SG 55), pair 1s with 1p(3) tied by number grids on 1850 folded letter sheet to Boston, with red "PAID" sl and matching "42/cents" arc, ms "Per Atlantic" crossed out and "Pacific" added, Liverpool cds on reverse, one penny stamp paid for late fee, on exhibition page, Very Fine.
Scott 5; $2,250.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction

877

SG No. 55

Great Britain, 1847, 1s green (SG 55), 1s with four clear margins cancelled with number grid on 1855 outer folded letter sheet to Philadelphia, with red Phila Paid cds and matching "21/cents" arc, on exhibition page, Very Fine.
Scott 5; $1,100.
Estimate $500 - 750. (Image)

Est. $500-750
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

878

SG No. 55

Great Britain, 1847, 1s green (SG 55), 1s tied by grid and red "5/Cents" arc with matching "PAID" arc on 1849 folded letter sheet to New York, with "India/Street" and ms "P Steam Packet", transits on reverse, vertical filefold affects stamp, on exhibition page, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott 5; $1,100.
Estimate $350 - 500. (Image)

Est. $350-500
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

879

SG No. 55

Great Britain, 1847, 1s green (SG 55), with two clear to ample margins, tied by barred numeral cancel "171" and red Boston arrival, adjacent "5/ CENTS" rate handstamp for mail onwards from Boston, sent from Haddington, Somerset to Brooklyn, NY, backstamped February 27, 1851 dispatch & Liverpool transit postmarks, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott 5.
SG £1,100 ($1,716) Estimate $500 - 750

The U.S.-U.K. Convention of 1848, stated that inland and sea rates were combined to form one rate that could be fully prepaid or left unpaid, but not partially paid. The total international rate was 24c or 1sh (12d). The Convention also stated that U.K. inland postage was 1-1/2d (3c) while U.S. inland postage was 5c (2-1/2d). (Image)

SG £1,100 ($1,716)
Est. $500-750
SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction

880

SG No. 57

Great Britain, 1848, 10d brown (SG 57), Die 4, with clear to large margins on three sides, and tied on folded letter cover from London to Bordeaux by barred oval numeral cancel "10," adjacent red "P.D." in oval and Calais May 24, 1854 transit circular datestamp, backstamped British dispatch, plus Paris transit & Paris-Bordeaux railroad postmarks, vertical file fold through center not affecting stamp, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott 6.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction

881

SG No. 66a

Great Britain, 1857, 4d rose (SG 66a), strip of three 4p tied by number grids and London cds on 1860 outer folded letter sheet to New York, with red "PAID" arc and matching "5/cents", ms "p packet", scattered tiny toned spots, on exhibition page, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott 26.
Estimate $250 - 350. (Image)

Est. $250-350
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

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