THE GEORGE LANE COLLECTION continued...
| Lot |
Catalog No. |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 2081 |
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 MULREADY CARICATURES. FORES ENVELOPE NUMBER 1: An unused coloured front with printed "EPIGRAM-POSTAGE STAMPS/Your letter
weighed half an ounce/The queen looks black on you//But, if the half ounce it exceeds,/Her Majesty looks blue". Fine and rare. (Image)
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Starting at £ 95
SOLD for £200.00
Closing..May-14, 04:00 AM |
| 2082 |
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 MULREADY CARICATURES. FORES ENVELOPE NUMBER 1: 25 May 1840 much re-directed front with red MX to County Donegal, redirected
to Dunlavin and Ballyshannon with red ms "1", and various rates. Repaired at left. Most unusual. Cross Reference: IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY (Image)
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Starting at £ 80
SOLD for £85.00
Closing..May-14, 04:00 AM |
| 2083 |
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 MULREADY CARICATURES. FORES BROADSHEET DESIGN: An unused example of Fore's "Design for the new Postage envelope" on card (370
x 260 mm). Signed very lightly "John Leech" in pencil at lower right. A small portion of the lower right corner margin is missing, and other faults.
(Image)
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Starting at £ 200
SOLD for £200.00
Closing..May-14, 04:00 AM |
| 2084 |
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 MULREADY CARICATURES. FORES "NATIONAL SERIES": A complete unused set numbered 1 to 10. Mostly fine. (10) (Image)
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Starting at £ 650
SOLD for £900.00
Closing..May-14, 04:00 AM |
| 2085 |
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 MULREADY CARICATURES. FORES "NATIONAL SERIES" - NUMBER 1 - "COURTING": A good example dated 7th Sept. 1840 used from Ryde to
London bearing added 1d black plate 6 LL with a lightly struck red MX. (Image)
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Starting at £ 200
SOLD for £1,600.00
Closing..May-14, 04:00 AM |
| 2086 |
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 MULREADY CARICATURES. FORES "NATIONAL SERIES" - NUMBER 1 - "COURTING": 7 Feb. 1841 front (mounted on card) from Windsor to
Kettering bearing a four margined 1d black plate 4 CH tied by a red MX with "WINDSOR" cds nearby. (Image)
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Starting at £ 160
SOLD for £360.00
Closing..May-14, 04:00 AM |
| 2087 |
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 MULREADY CARICATURES. FORES "NATIONAL SERIES" - NUMBER 4 - "HUNTING": A used undated front bearing a four margined 1840 1d
plate 3 HI with red MX. Also with "Seaton/Penny Post" hs at upper left. Some minor faults. (Image)
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Starting at £ 200
SOLD for £320.00
Closing..May-14, 04:00 AM |
| 2088 |
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 MULREADY CARICATURES. FORES "NATIONAL SERIES - NUMBER 5 - "RACING": 8 Nov. 1840 used from Cambridge to Leiston, near
Saxmundham with red ms "1" and "CAMBRIDGE" cds. A little wrinkled and creased. (Image)
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Starting at £ 180
SOLD for £190.00
Closing..May-14, 04:00 AM |
| 2089 |
|
 MULREADY CARICATURES. FORES "NATIONAL SERIES - NO 9 - "HUNTING": An unused coloured example with the smudged remains of the
address still present. (Image)
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Starting at £ 80
SOLD for £85.00
Closing..May-14, 04:00 AM |
| 2090 |
|
 MULREADY CARICATURES. R.W. HUME - "ELEPHANT IN A KILT" ENVELOPE: An unused example of this scarce design. Central rust spots
but very presentable. (Image)
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Starting at £ 130
SOLD for £140.00
Closing..May-14, 04:00 AM |
| 2091 |
|
 MULREADY CARICATURES. W.H. MASON: A fine unused letter sheet of the caricature. (Image)
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Starting at £ 95
SOLD for £500.00
Closing..May-14, 04:00 AM |
| 2092 |
|
 MULREADY CARICATURES. MENZIES CARICATURE STATE 1a: An unused example, one flap re-attached at top. Scarce. (Image)
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Starting at £ 110
SOLD for £120.00
Closing..May-14, 04:00 AM |
| 2093 |
|
 MULREADY CARICATURES. MENZIES CARICATURE STATE 1a: 28 Aug. 1840 example used from London to Launceston with adhesive
removed. (Image)
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Starting at £ 80
SOLD for £85.00
Closing..May-14, 04:00 AM |
| 2094 |
|
 MULREADY CARICATURES. MENZIES CARICATURE STATE 1b: A used example from Bicester to Eton college dated 3 Nov. 1840 bearing
1840 1d black plate 8 JK tied by a red MX. Top flap is partially torn away due to removal of seal. Very scarce. RPSL Cert. (1997). (Image)
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Starting at £ 1,100
CLOSED
Closing..May-14, 04:00 AM |
| 2095 |
|
 MULREADY CARICATURES. OCEAN PENNY POST - LEAGUE OF UNIVERSAL BROTHERHOOD ENV. - MITCHELL DESIGN: 7 Apr. 1850 env. State 5a
with pale blue seal on reverse bearing a 1d red plate 85 [H?]L (faults) used from London to Manchester. Also Myers & Co, Ocean Penny Postage env. State 1 unused. (2 covers) (Image)
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Starting at £ 160
SOLD for £320.00
Closing..May-14, 04:00 AM |
| 2096 |
|
 MULREADY CARICATURES. OCEAN PENNY POSTAGE - VALENTINE FIRST DESIGN: Group of illustrated envs. inc. State 1 unused env.
printed on grey wove paper with plain seal, with "BRITAIN!/FROM THEE THE WORLD EXPECTS AN OCEAN PENNY POSTAGE" at top and "TO MAKE HER CHILDREN ONE FRATERNITY" at bottom, depicting four ships to the right of Neptune at bottom of illustration,
inscriptions reading "DESIGNED ENGRAVED & PUBLISHED" at left, "BY J. VALENTINE, DUNDEE" at right, and "J. Johnstone, Edinburgh & London" at bottom right; State 3 unused env. printed on grey wove paper with a plain flap, similar to State 1 but without
the four ships to the right of Neptune, to make more room for the address; and State 5A unused env. printed on grey wove paper with a plain flap, similar to State 3 but with additional inscription "Ackermann & Co London (25 ADHESIVE OR 30 PLAIN SENT
FREE FOR 12 PENNY POST STAMPS" at bottom right. Also inc. a modern reproduction of State 1 env. printed on grey wove paper with an extended top flap. (4 items) (Image) (Image2)
(Image3)
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Starting at £ 130
CLOSED
Closing..May-14, 04:00 AM |
| 2097 |
|
 MULREADY CARICATURES. OCEAN PENNY POST - VALANTINE'S ENVELOPE: Three unused examples comprising States 5a, 8 & 9.The later
two on buff paper. (Image)
(Image2)
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Starting at £ 80
SOLD for £180.00
Closing..May-14, 04:00 AM |
| 2098 |
|
 MULREADY CARICATURES. OCEAN PENNY POSTAGE - BRADSHAW & BLACKLOCK ENVELOPE: A state 4 small size example on blued paper
bearing 1841 1d plate 152 LL used to St. Albans. (Image)
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Starting at £ 200
SOLD for £360.00
Closing..May-14, 04:00 AM |
| 2099 |
|
 MULREADY CARICATURES. OCEAN PENNY POST - BRADSHAW & BLACKLOCK ENVELOPE: A used large size State 1 example on cream paper
bearing 1841 1d (faults) from London to Manchester. Also an unused example of Valentines second design printed on white wove paper.
(Image)
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Starting at £ 200
CLOSED
Closing..May-14, 04:00 AM |
| 2100 |
|
 MULREADY CARICATURES. OCEAN PENNY POSTAGE - BRADSHAW & BLACKLOCK DESIGN: Pair of illustrated envs. showing a comparison
between State 4A & State 4 printings. State 4A 116x65mm env. printed on grey paper with mainsail inscription "AN[D]/OCEAN/PENNY/POSTAGE", the D of "AND" missing due to wear. State 4 117x69mm env. with mainsail inscription "AN/OCEAN/PENNY/POSTAGE",
purposefully recut from "AND" to "AN" and enlarged. Both items unused, with adhesive and embossed flap. A good pair clearly displaying the changes between each State. (2 items) (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 130
CLOSED
Closing..May-14, 04:00 AM |
