GREAT BRITAIN continued...
| Lot |
Symbol |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 51 |
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1840-79 2d Blues, used accumulation in a stockbook including 1840 2d (2, faults); 1841 2d (c.80) with number in cross cancels (4), inverted watermark, matched imperf and perf pairs (11); 1854-57 2d stars with Small Crown perf 16 plate 4 (4), perf 14
plate 4 (2) and Large Crown perf 14 plate 5 all with watermark inverted; 2d plates, etc., a useful lot. (c.180).
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Est. £400-500
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 52 |
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1841-44 Entire letters and covers bearing 1d reds, all selected examples with four margins, including plates 9 and 13 (2008 Brandon Certificate), tax assessment form prepaid 1d in cash from Foots Cray to Chislehurst and redirected to Windsor Castle
with a 1d red, one stamp with an inverted watermark, all with Maltese Cross cancels. (11).
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Est. £300-400
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 53 |
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1841-69 Line Engraved covers comprising 1841 letter with fine 1d red plate 10, 1852 letter with 1d red (3 margins) cancelled by blue "68", 1857 large registered cover with 2/- rate paid by Large Crown perf 14 2d blue block of six + two strips of
three (cover faults, stamps fine), and 1869 registered cover paid 7d including 1d block of four. (4).
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Est. £100-150
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 54 |
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1843-53 Entire letters and covers bearing imperf 1d reds (14), also an entire letter with 2d blue, including numeral cancels in blue (2), 1844 cover with 1d cancelled by straight line "OLDBURY" + numeral "75", 1d on lavender tinted paper affixed
using sealing wax, etc., nearly all fine four margin stamps. (15).
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Est. £250-300
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 55 |
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1849 Entires bearing 1d reds, two posted at Basingstoke or Bradford with tiny stamps cut into on all sides so that the corner letters are missing, the third entire posted at Maybole with the value overwritten and extra hair drawn on the Queen’s
head by the sender prior to use, all three stamps accepted for postage despite being invalid according to Post Office regulations. An unusual group, ex. Klempka. (3).
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Est. £150-200
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 56 |
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 1852-53 1d Lake-red, DA plate 156, four good margins, fine used with Irish numeral cancel. With R.P.S Certificate (1999). S.G. 11, £850. Photo on Page 12. (Image1)
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Est. £140-160
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 57 |
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1891 (June 1) Penny Postage Jubilee 1d envelope registered from Eastcheap, London E.C to Essex, the 2d registered fee paid by 1841 1d red plate 66 + 1853 1d Receipt stamp, philatelic but still a very unusual and scarce late use of the imperf 1d red.
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Est. £150-180
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 58 |
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 1846 (Apr 17) Entire letter from James Buchanan in Edinburgh to New York bearing 1841 2d blue plate 3 JG-JL strip of six (JH crossed by vertical file fold and JL cut into at right, otherwise fine with good margins), each
cancelled "131", endorsed "p. Cambria from Liverpool" with red "7". The letter talks of the ongoing Oregon controversy and the halting of railroad bills through Parliament. An attractive franking to pay the 1/- transatlantic rate, and an
interesting letter. Photo on Page 8. (Image1)
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Est. £300-400
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 59 |
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1856 (Apr 3) Cover bearing 1856 die II perf 14 1d red-brown, watermark Large Crown on white paper, small natural printing flaw on "E" of "Penny", tied by Portsmouth sideways duplex. With Mike Williams Certificate (2026) which notes "a few short
perforations at right top and two at right bottom". S.G. 37, £1,100.
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Est. £140-160
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 60 |
|
1860 Entire letter from London to Ensign C.W Brown, 62nd Regt, Halifax, Nova Scotia, franked 2d blue plate 8 vertical strip of three, fine and attractive.
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Est. £100-120
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 61 |
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1864 1d Red plate 192, mint block of 24 (6x4), right margin with part inscription, mounted on eight corner stamps, the remainder unmounted, very fine appearance. S.G. £1,200+.
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Est. £300-400
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 62 |
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Ireland. 1864-79 1d Reds, plates 71-225 used, all with Irish numeral cancels, a few faults, plate 225 fine, an uncommon group used in Ireland. (152).
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Est. £150-200
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 63 |
|
 1870 ½d Rose, plates 1-20, the complete set of fifteen plates all fine used, plate 9 with Glasgow c.d.s. S.G. £817. (15). Photo on Page 12. (Image1)
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Est. £150-200
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 64 |
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1874-80 Entires and covers bearing ½d rose including 1874 cover from London to Yorkshire bearing two pairs probably paying 1d + 1d late fee, and 1880 entire to Russia with 2½d + 1d pair paying a late fee, tied by "L.1 / MARK LANE" late fee
duplexs; also single and double rate covers with Glasgow-Carlisle Sorting Tender or Edinburgh Posted Since 11 Last Night duplexs. (4).
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Est. £100-120
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 65 |
|
1867-80 3d Rose, plate 6 LI-MJ block of four used with Northallerton single ring datestamps, plate 5-8 used, and plate 9 on an 1873 entire letter from Jersey to St. Brieuc, posted into the Boite Mobile and cancelled by large "3734" numeral of St
Malo. (Cover + 8 stamps).
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Est. £150-180
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 66 |
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1867 5/- Rose plate 1, watermark Maltese Cross, GJ used, part numeral cancel clear of the Queens head. S.G. 126, £725.
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Est. £100-120
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 67 |
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1872 6d Chestnut, AG-BH block of four, used in Ireland with Bruff datestamps, short corner perf at upper left corner, otherwise fine. S.G. 122a, £425.
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Est. £80-100
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 68 |
|
1873-81 Surface Printed issues mint, comprising 1873-80 2½d rosy mauve plate 2, 2½d blue plate 19, 3d rose plate 11, 6d grey plate 17 and 1880-83 2½d blue plate 22, the 3d with part gum only, the others fine with large part or
virtually full gum. S.G. 139, 142, 144, 147, 157. (5).
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Est. £250-300
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 69 |
|
1880-82 4d Grey-brown plate 17 (3) and 18 (3) used, including piece bearing ½d green + 4d plate 17 each cancelled by two oval framed "77" postman‚Äôs handstamps, 4d plate 18 with London V.R hooded circle datestamp (used on royal household and
official mail), etc. S.G. 160, £485+. (6).
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Est. £90-110
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 70 |
|
1881-1952 Mint or Specimen selection including 1881 1d lilac and 1900 ½d green both watermark inverted unmounted, KEVII 7d deep grey-black and 2/6 dull purple mint, 6d Specimen, KGV 1924-26 ½d and 1d Specimen type 23 (½d overprint
double one albino), ½d 1d and 1½d overprinted Cancelled type 28 (all watermark inverted), postage due 1914-22 5d and 1/- Specimen type 23, etc. (49).
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Est. £220-260
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 71 |
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 1889 £5 Orange, AN on white paper, used with Glasgow (JA 22 96) c.d.s, fine. S.G. 137, £3,750. Photo on Page 16.
(Image1)
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Est. £700-800
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 72 |
|
1901 (Dec 31) Sheet of paper with embossed royal arms, bearing KEVII marginal ½d and 1d (both affixed by the stamp margin) cancelled by Birmingham datestamps on the day before issue, handwritten message below "Dear Fred, I thought that you would
like to have these which will no doubt be valuable on account of being datestamped before date. Wishing you a happy new year. E. Spencer, 1 Jan. 02", very unusual.
|
Est. £80-100
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 73 |
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 1902 KEVII £1 Dull blue-green, well centred, superb unmounted mint. S.G. £2,500. Photo on Page 12. (Image1)
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Est. £600-700
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 74 |
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1911-12 KEVII ½d on picture postcards, virtually all Harrison printings, various shades, including perf 15x14 stamps (55, S.G. £100 on cover), also a 1913 card with ½d Downey Head showing an unusual moustache flaw. (138).
|
Est. £120-150
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 75 |
|
 1913 (Aug) KGV ½d and 1d watermark Multiple Royal Cypher, vertical coil strips of four, unmounted mint. S.G. 397/8, £2,000. (8). Photo on Page 14. (Image1) (Image2)
(All Images)
|
Est. £400-500
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
