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1840 1d Penny Black & 2d Blue continued...

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Great Britain, 1840, Queen Victoria First Issue, 2d blue. a gorgeous used block of 4 from plate 2; positions QK-QR/RK-RL; Pos. QL with a major re-entry (one of only two on the plate); tied on small piece by five light Maltese crosses in black; margins all around except barely touching at top of RK, with a tiny scissors cut between QK & RK and not touching the designs, Very Fine, with 1996 B.P.A. certificate. SG No. 5. S.G. Spec. No. D58 £22,000 ($27,720).
Scott No. 2; $26,000.

A WONDERFUL RARITY 1840 QUEEN VICTORIA 2D BLUE. (Image1)

Scott $26,000

Selling for...$2,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

Great Britain, 1840, Queen Victoria First Issue, 2d blue. A very rare used block of 4 from Plate 1, Lettered IC-ID/JC-JD; 1844-type "158" numeral cancels of Cambridge; fresh color, small margins to barely cut in at the right side of "ID"; heavy corner crease at lower right and small tear at top between the stamps, Fine appearance. Gibbons assigns a premium of 67% for a single with an 1844-type cancel., signed Holcombe, with 1999 Holcombe certificate. SG No. 5. S.G. Spec. £22,000 ($27,720).
Scott No. 2; $26,000; Estimate $2,500 - 3,500.

A RARE BLOCK, ESPECIALLY WITH AN 1844-TYPE CANCEL. (Image1)

Scott $26,000
Est. $2,500-3,500
Selling for...$1,250.00
Will close during Public Auction

1841 Queen Victoria, Line-Engraved Issue

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3 var.

Great Britain, 1841, 1d red brown, imperforate imprimatur. Plate 43, Lettered SF, without gum as always, incredibly fresh with ample margins all around, Very Fine. Only 17 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, ex-Royal Collection, with 2004 R.P.S.L. certificate. SG No. 8 var. S.G. Spec. No. B532 var. £1,000 ($1,260).
Scott No. 3 var.; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction

Great Britain, 1841, 1d red brown. Lettered PK, large even margins, vibrant Post Office fresh color, Extremely Fine and choice. SG No. 8.
Scott No. 3; $625. (Image1)

Scott $625

Selling for...$80.00
Will close during Public Auction

Great Britain, 1841, 1d red brown. Right margin inscription block of 4, o.g. with some gum skips, clear to large margins, strong bright color; vertical crease along the right edge of right stamps, otherwise Very Fine. SG No. 8.
Scott No. 3; $2,500 for singles. (Image1)

Scott $2,500 for singles

Selling for...$375.00
Will close during Public Auction

Great Britain, 1841, 1d red brown on deeply blued paper, outstanding block of 15. Plate 125, full o.g., some gum disturbance, four large margins all around, vibrant fresh color; couple light creases, lovely Extremely Fine appearance. SG No. 8.
Scott No. 3; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

A WONDERFUL MINT MULTIPLE WHICH IS RARELY FOUND IN SUCH A LARGE BLOCK.

Plate 125 was registered for use on July 25, 1851. (Image1)

Est. $2,000-3,000
Selling for...$1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

Great Britain, 1841, 1d red brown. Plate 24, Lettered B-A, black water-based Maltese Cross, large even margins & bright color, Extremely Fine, a lovely example of this distinctive cancel, with 2004 B.P.A. certificate. SG No. 8.
Scott No. 3; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
Selling for...$80.00
Will close during Public Auction

Great Britain, 1841, 1d red brown, Maltese cross of Dublin. Plate 37, large even margins with superb strike of this distinctive cross, rich color, Extremely Fine, with 2003 R.P.S.L. certificate. SG No. 8.
Scott No. 3; Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

Est. $100-150
Selling for...$60.00
Will close during Public Auction

3 var.

Great Britain, 1841, 1d red brown, imperforate, the rare plate 177. die I, alphabet II, plate 177, lettered CK, o.g., large to huge margins, rich color; some light horizontal creases, Extremely Fine appearance, with 1992 R.P.S.L. certificate. S.G. Spec. No. B2(1).
Scott No. 3 var.; Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.

A REMARKABLY RARE MINT ORIGINAL GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1841 1D RED IMPERFORATE FROM PLATE 177 - ONE OF GREAT BRITAIN'S RAREST IMPERFORATES.

In 1841 when the color of the 1d black was changed to red, some of the black plates were used for the new color but demand for the stamp was so great that very soon more plates were needed and so it was that, over the next 12 years, a total of 177 plate were prepared. In 1850 the perforation machine was put into use and at this time the run of 1d plates was up to 155 in number. As the months carried on more and more of the plates were perforated until the final few plates were laid down. Plate 174 and 175 are both very scarce in imperf condition. While Plate 176 is rarely seen imperf as 95% of all stamps were perforated. The left and last Plate 177, around 99% of all stamps were perforated. Stanley Gibbons catalog of this stamp in used condition is £1,500 and no price for mint as so few example are known. The key collections of Maximus, Daisy, Pichai & Phillips all have this space vacant and until the 1970's no imperf copies had come to light. This example originates from a block of 4 that was discovered in 1974 with the whereabouts of the other three examples are unknown. (Image1)

Est. $4,000-6,000
Selling for...$2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

3 var.

Great Britain, 1841, 1d pale red brown. Lettered AG-AH, BG-BH, top inscription block of 4, o.g., full margins, horizontal separation creases between stamps and margin, otherwise Very Fine, a lovely early mint multiple. SG No. 9 £2,700 for singles ($3,400).
Scott No. 3 var.; $2,500 for normal shade singles. (Image1)

Scott $2,500 for normal shade singles

Selling for...$300.00
Will close during Public Auction

3 var.

Great Britain, 1841, 1d pale red brown. Plate 115, Lettered JA-JC/KA-KC, an outstanding mint left margin block of 6 with part imprint on lovely blued paper, full o.g. with some minor gum disturbance & wrinkles, large margins with sheet margin at left, bright fresh color, Extremely Fine and attractive, a wonderful block for the specialist. SG No. 9.
Scott No. 3 var.; Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)

Est. $500-750
Selling for...$250.00
Will close during Public Auction

3 var.

Great Britain, 1841, 1d deep red brown. Lettered DH, o.g., very lightly hinged, exceptionally fresh with beautiful color, the enormous margins, well clear on the fourth side, Very Fine. SG No. 10.
Scott No. 3 var.; SG £900 ($1,130). (Image1)

SG £900 ($1,130)

Selling for...$200.00
Will close during Public Auction

Great Britain, 1841, 1d orange brown. Lettered FC, o.g., never hinged, full margins, rich bright color on strongly blued paper, Very Fine, a wonderful and rare never hinged example of the 1841 1d issue in the orange brown shade. SG No. 12.
Scott No. 3a; $2,000 for hinged. (Image1)

Scott $2,000 for hinged

Selling for...$375.00
Will close during Public Auction

Great Britain, 1841, 1d lake red. Lettered HD, large part o.g., ample, beautifully balanced margins, Very Fine. A very rare shade. SG No. 11 £5,250 ($6,620).
Scott No. 3b; $5,250. (Image1)

Scott $5,250

Selling for...$425.00
Will close during Public Auction

Great Britain, 1841, 1d red brown on deeply blue paper. Plate 130, BK, o.g., lightly hinged, uncommonly fresh with ample to large margins, nearly Very Fine. SG No. 8a £700 ($880).
Scott No. 3f; $700. (Image1)

Scott $700

Selling for...$120.00
Will close during Public Auction

Great Britain, 1841, 2d blue, "white lines". Large part o.g., fresh and bright with exceptionally large margins, Extremely Fine. SG No. 14 £5,000 ($6,300).
Scott No. 4; $6,250. (Image1)

Scott $6,250

Selling for...$375.00
Will close during Public Auction

Great Britain, 1841, 2d blue, "white lines". Plate 4, Lettered DJ-DK, horizontal pair, o.g., lightly hinged, magnificent Post Office color, four large to huge margins; very light vert. crease in margin between stamps & at right (just affecting design), still Extremely Fine. SG No. 14.
Scott No. 4; $13,500. (Image1)

Scott $13,500

Selling for...$750.00
Will close during Public Auction

Great Britain, 1841, 2d blue, "white lines". Plate 3, Lettered SD-SE/TD-TE, block of 4, disturbed o.g., four ample to large margins, Post Office fresh color and lovely impression; light vertical crease affecting left pair, still Very Fine and choice. SG No. 14.
Scott No. 4; $42,500.

AN OUTSTANDING MINT MULTIPLE. (Image1)

Scott $42,500

Selling for...$2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

Great Britain, 1841, 2d blue, "white lines". A gorgeous, large-margined used pair, lettered AA-AB from plate 3, "socked-on-the-nose" with a single Northallerton "569" barred oval, Extremely Fine. Canceled contrary to postal regulations, which required that each stamp be canceled separately. SG No. 14 £180 ++ ($230).
Scott No. 4; $275+. (Image1)

Scott $275+

Selling for...$80.00
Will close during Public Auction

Great Britain, 1841, 2d blue, "white lines". An exceptional used block of 4, plate 4, QD-QE/RD-RE, bright and fresh with ample to large margins and light Pembroke "604" barred numeral cancels, Very Fine, with 2004 Brandon certificate. SG No. 14. S.G. Spec. No. ES14 £1,100 ($1,390).
Scott No. 4; $1,750. (Image1)

Scott $1,750

Selling for...$270.00
Will close during Public Auction

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