Great Britain

**Postal History & Regular Issues**
LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
1			Great Britain, 1782 Kidder, Minister to Beminster, Dorsetshire. Folded letter with manuscript "Pd 4d" rating, reverse with light large "Kidder, Minister" handstamp, with letter written in short-hand form (form of phonography), Very Fine. Estimate; $100 - 150. This is a form of Shelton's system (in 1626, later re-issued as Tachygraphy) which was very popular and was in use for many years. Samuel Pepys and Isaac Newton used it extensively. Complete images: View gallery or Download PDF (3.3MB). (Image1)	Est. $100-150 Selling for...$40.00 Will close during Public Auction
2			Great Britain, 1856 Crimea to Middlesex, England. Officer's folded letter at Camp Sebastopol, with blue "British Army Post Office, Ja 5, 1856" cds on reverse, manuscript "3" rate (special rate for mail via French packet ship from Constantinople to Marseille, then across France by special messenger), very interesting contents include…the docks of Sebastopol have been partly destroyed, and the town removed piecemeal, whereas a French, English and Sardinian Camp exist. The Russians throw a few shells every now and then., also mentions General Wigand, Very Fine. Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)	Est. $150-200 Selling for...$70.00 Will close during Public Auction
3			Great Britain, 1864 Naval Commission signed by Admiral William Parker. Appointing George Walter Edward Lloyd as acting mate on the H.M.S. Amazon given on board the Hibernia at Malta, personally signed by Sir William Parker Vice Admiral of the Red and Commander in chief of Her Majesty's ships & vessels employed in the Mediterranean (See website for images), Very Fine. Estimate; $150 - 200. Complete images: View gallery or Download PDF (4.1MB). (Image1)	Est. $150-200 Selling for...$70.00 Will close during Public Auction
4		60, 62	Great Britain, 1874 Great Britain To Foreign Destinations. Lot of three covers all with various different frankings with the 6d value, included is 1874 folded cover to Italy franked with 1d red + 1872-73 6d gray horizontal pair paying the one pence late mail fee, and 6 pence per half ounce letter rate via Belgium for up to an ounce., 2nd cover is 1873-80 6d horiz. pair (unnoticeable abrasion at bottom) on folded cover to Argentina with handstamped "Pr Pac Stm. Navn. Co's, Str. Via Liverpool", third cover to Canada franked with 1d red pair + 1873-80 6d single, Very Fine. Scott No. 60, 62; Estimate $75 - 100. (Image1) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 60, 62] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. $75-100 Selling for...$30.00 Will close during Public Auction
5			Great Britain, (Guns, Shells & Powder) Schultze Gunpowder. Multicolored design showing Hunters Shooting Pheasant on 1902 cover franked with 1d red tied by London cds; slightly reduced at right, Very Fine and choice, a lovely cover. Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)	Est. $200-300 Selling for...$90.00 Will close during Public Auction
6		ME2	Great Britain, 1840, Mulready Envelope, 1d black. Entire addressed to Dublin, Ireland, canceled by red Maltese cross cancel, reverse with "Navan, Au 5, 1840" transit cds and receiving postmark; entire light toning and soiling, Fine. Scott No. U1. SG No. ME2; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1) Get Market Data for [Great Britain ME2] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. $150-200 Selling for...$70.00 Will close during Public Auction
7	o	3	Great Britain, 1840, Queen Victoria First Issue, 1d gray black. Plate 11, lettered FG, black Maltese cross cancel, ample to mostly large margins; light corner crease and minor thin, Very Fine appearance, a very rare 1840 1d issue from the short-lived plate 11. Scott No. 1b. SG No. 3; £4,600 ($5,580). (Image1) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 3] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	SG £4,600 ($5,580) Selling for...$220.00 Will close during Public Auction
8		112-121, 124-125	Great Britain, 1887-92, Queen Victoria Jubilee, ½d-1s. ½d color change issue, blocks of 4, o.g., never hinged, all with margins except ½d & 3d, 4½d, 6d, 10d & 1sh corner blocks, all bright and fresh, a Very Fine and choice set, especially so never hinged. Scott No. 112-121, 124-125; $1,972 for hinged singles. Complete images: View gallery or Download PDF (886KB). (Image1) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 112-121, 124-125] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Scott $1,972 for hinged singles Selling for...$210.00 Will close during Public Auction
9	o	186	Great Britain, 1888, Queen Victoria, £1 brown lilac, Orbs watermark. Indistinct oval date stamp cancels, strong color, Fine. Scott No. 123. SG No. 186; £4,500 ($5,460). (Image1) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 186] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	SG £4,500 ($5,460) Selling for...$270.00 Will close during Public Auction
10	S	266s	Great Britain, 1902, King Edward VII, De La Rue Printing, £1 dull blue green, "Specimen" overprint. Type 16, o.g., hinge remnant, fresh with bold color, attractively centered, F.-V.F. Scott No. 142S. SG No. 266s; £1,400 ($1,700). (Image1) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 266s] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	SG £1,400 ($1,700) Selling for...$400.00 Will close during Public Auction
11		189	Great Britain, 1924, King George V, 1½d red brown, Block Cypher watermark. Group of control numbers A24 // V34, with 13 singles and 7 corner margin pairs, o.g., never hinged, F.-V.F. SG No. 420. Scott No. 189; Estimate $75 - 100. (Image1) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 189] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. $75-100 Selling for...$20.00 Will close during Public Auction
12		561/6	Great Britain, 1957, Queen Elizabeth II Graphite-Lined Issue, ½d-3d complete. St. Edward's Crown watermark, complete sheets of 240, o.g., never hinged, all nice and fresh, some internal perf separations from sheet fold, still Very Fine, a very scarce set of full sheets. Scott No. 317c-322d. SG No. 561/6; £3,360 ($4,080). Complete images: View gallery or Download PDF (46MB). (Image1) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 561/6] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	SG £3,360 ($4,080) Selling for...$350.00 Will close during Public Auction

British Commonwealth

**Aden to Ascension**
LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
13			Aden, India, 1861, Queen Victoria, ½a blue (2) & 1a brown (3). On cover to London paying the 4a rate, each stamp canceled "124" at Steamer Point, red boxed "INDIA PAID" on face and "Aden-Str-Point 30 AU 61" on reverse, the cover apparently stuck to another envelope in transit and bears the notation "found on the back of a letter addressed to Chatham", backstamped Chatham and London SP 2061 on reverse, with contents headed "Madras August 7th 61" to correspondent's mother stating they sail the following day for Liverpool, a few edge faults, Fine, a delightful cover, ex-Hart. Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1)	Est. $500-750 Selling for...$240.00 Will close during Public Auction
14			Aden, 1894 Incoming Brazil 80R postal card. From Sao Paulo, Brazil to Port Said and redirected to Aden, various transit date stamp and "ADEN JU 9" arrival all on face, two tears at top but a very unusual item, Fine. Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1)	Est. $100-150 Selling for...$40.00 Will close during Public Auction
15	o		Aden, India, 1875, Queen Victoria, 3a yellow, horizontal strip of 3. Canceled nearly full "Aden Camp Dec 20/B-22", each stamp with fault but a scarce and desirable piece, Fine appearance. Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1)	Est. $100-150 Selling for...$40.00 Will close during Public Auction
16		45303	Aden, 1937, Dhow, ½a to 10r complete. Set of 12, o.g., lightly hinged, F.-V.F. Scott No. 1-12. SG No. 1/12; £1,200 ($1,460). (Image1) Get Market Data for [Aden 45303] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	SG £1,200 ($1,460) Selling for...$250.00 Will close during Public Auction
17	o	45303	Aden, 1937, Dhow, ½a to 10r complete. Set of 12, town cancels, F.-V.F. Scott No. 1-12. SG No. 1/12; £850 ($1,030). (Image1) Get Market Data for [Aden 45303] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	SG £850 ($1,030) Selling for...$260.00 Will close during Public Auction
18	/	14b, 14ba, 14bb, 14b	Aitutaki, 1917, King George V, 1s vermilion, perf 14x14½. Block of 6, o.g., bottom left and right stamps never hinged, 6th stamp with "Tai" without dot variety, 3rd stamp "Tiringi" without dot on second "i" and 2nd stamp with "Tiringi" without dot on third "i" (8/11, 8/12, 9/12), fresh with deep color, Very Fine. SG No. 14b, 14ba, 14bb, 14bc; £995 for singles ($1,210). (Image1) Get Market Data for [Aitutaki 14b, 14ba, 14bb, 14b] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	SG £995 for singles ($1,210) Selling for...$140.00 Will close during Public Auction
19			Antigua, 1860 Incoming folded letter from Whitehaven, England. Rated "1d" in red and endorsed "p Packet". London dispatch of OC 17 and "Antigua C NO 1860" arrival on reverse, type 5, the code letter inverted, Very Fine. Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1)	Est. $100-150 Selling for...$40.00 Will close during Public Auction
20			Antigua, 1860 Incoming from Whitehaven, England. Pair of incoming folded letters each franked with GB 6d lilac horizontal pair (SG70) one with type PR arrival of MR 18 on reverse, the other with double arc arrival on face, Very Fine. Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)	Est. $150-200 Selling for...$70.00 Will close during Public Auction