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**Great Britain Illustrated Covers**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
6345		GREAT BRITAIN, Animalia. Hand-drawn design depicting a central figure with unusual head and illustrations of animals incl. pig, toad, beetle and owl with people looking on, bearing Great Britain 1p tied by square "London E.C. AU 131885" datestamp on Sheerness-on-Sea, receiving backstamp and also with verse from Tennyson's The Brook on top flap, few edge tears incl. small piece out at right, Very Fine, attractive carnival-inspired design, ex Grunin (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 200-300 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
6346		GREAT BRITAIN, Archer. Hand-drawn illustration of female archer shooting at target, 1p Violet indicia serving as the center of the target on 1855 cover to Guildford (backstamp), faint indistinct postmark on front, Fine, a striking hand-drawn design (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 300-400 SOLD for $450.00 Will close during Public Auction
6347		Burnblum Correspondence, Three Different. Pen-and-watercolor Lady Playing Badminton, 2-1/2p from Hereford to France, Jan. 18, 1882, others with pen-and-ink Cat & Mouse and Lizard & Frog drawings, Brighton to Nottingham, Feb. 1881, Fine trio, ex Giamporcaro Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 200-300 SOLD for $500.00 Will close during Public Auction
6348		GREAT BRITAIN, Chinese Cracker. Elaborate multi-colored hand-drawn design by H. Clark on envelope, with 1p Purple tied by "South Tottenham Jy 7 98" postmark, used locally, cover with tiny pinhole well away from the adhesive and design, Very Fine, a striking hand-drawn cover (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 200-300 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
6349		GREAT BRITAIN, Circus. Hand-drawn depiction of clown holding a ball where the address is written, strongman holding up the 1p stamp which is tied by Carlisle "165" postmark on 1893 cover to Birmingham (backstamp), cover with slight edge wear, otherwise Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 200-300 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
6350		GREAT BRITAIN, Circus Act. Cover depicting portly crier and what must be world's thinnest man, bearing Great Britain 2-1/2p as well as two 1p and -1/2p stamps on flap tied by "Perth SP 19, 1898" circular datestamps to St. Lucia, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, ex Grunin (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 300-400 SOLD for $850.00 Will close during Public Auction
6351		GREAT BRITAIN, Fisherman. C.H. Wocan design of lone fisherman with note "I drop you this line", pair of -1/2p tied by barred oval, with "Leamington De 24 77" circular datestamp alongside, sent to Dublin, cover opened a little roughly at top, Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 200-300 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
6352		GREAT BRITAIN, Fishing Dreams. Gorgeous hand-drawn design depicting man at a desk writing and dreaming about fishing, bearing U.S. 2c Red, Ty. IV (279B) tied by "Waterbury Conn. May 4, 1900" circular datestamp to Quebec, Canada, additional small drawing on back, fresh and Very Fine, a rare U.S.-based design, ex Grunin, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $3,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
6353		GREAT BRITAIN, Fox on Boat. Hand-drawn illustration of a fox smoking a pipe and rowing a boat, the address on the sail of the boat, 1p Red tied by "32" in oval grid, London Feb 4, 1864 circular datestamp alongside on cover to Suffolk, Woodbidge Feb 5 circular datestamp, Very Fine, a most impressive design (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 300-400 SOLD for $275.00 Will close during Public Auction
6354		GREAT BRITAIN, "God Save The Queen". Elaborate hand-drawn design of cannons and flags, 1p Violet stamp neatly place in the center of the design and tied by centrally struck 1896 circular datestamp on large cover to London, ms. "No. 78", cover with a few bends at right, Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 300-400 SOLD for $160.00 Will close during Public Auction
6355		GREAT BRITAIN, Horse and Carriage. Phenomenal design depicting a horse and carriage on a seaside path with animals at bottom, carriage is a collage made up of cure-alls and also incorporates Great Britain 1p tied by "Bideford SP 3, 1897" duplex datestamp to Taunton, receiving backstamp, few trivial age spots, Very Fine, a particularly well-executed design, ex Grunin (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 300-400 SOLD for $275.00 Will close during Public Auction

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