Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions Sale

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1855-70 Queen Victoria, Surface-Printed & Line-Eng continued...

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

25 var.

Great Britain, 1856, Queen Victoria, 4d pale carmine on thin white paper, inverted watermark. Neat cancel leaving Queen's profile clear, Very Fine. SG No. 64wi £1,300 ($1,640).
Scott No. 25 var.; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction

Great Britain, 1857, Queen Victoria, 4d rose, Large Garter watermark. Block of 4, o.g., lightly hinged, bright fresh color; light crease affecting right pair, Fine. A very rare block, ex-Latto & Sir Gawaine Baillie. SG No. 66a £7,000 as singles ($8,820).
Scott No. 26; $12,500. (Image1)

Scott $12,500

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

26a

Great Britain, 1857, Queen Victoria, 4d rose carmine, Large Garter watermark. O.g., nice color & well centered, Very Fine. SG No. 66.
Scott No. 26a; $2,300. (Image1)

Scott $2,300

Selling for...$180.00
Will close during Public Auction

Great Britain, 1858, 2d blue, letters in all four corners, "thick lines". A lovely mint block of 6 from plate 9, o.g., lightly hinged, stunning color, F.-V.F. SG No. 45 £2,100 as singles ($2,650). S.G. Spec. £2,800 ($3,530).
Scott No. 29; $3,150 block of 4 & 2 singles. (Image1)

Scott $3,150 block of 4 & 2 singles

Selling for...$350.00
Will close during Public Auction

30 var.

Great Britain, 1869, 2d deep blue, letters in all four corners, "thin lines". A truly extraordinary mint block of 4, plate 14, LD-LE/MD-ME, o.g., never hinged, wonderfully fresh and absolutely perfectly centered, Superb. Impossible to improve upon. SG No. 47. S.G. Spec. £3,000 for hinged ($3,780).
Scott No. 30 var.; Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image1)

Est. $750-1,000
Selling for...$375.00
Will close during Public Auction

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Great Britain, 1860, 1½d lilac rose on bluish, unissued. An extraordinary unused example, wonderfully fresh and nearly perfectly centered, regummed, Extremely Fine, with 1963 B.P.A. certificate as simply "unused" with no mention of gum. SG No. 53a £5,750 ($7,240).
Scott No. 31; $8,750 for o.g. (Image1)

Scott $8,750 for o.g.

Selling for...$400.00
Will close during Public Auction

32a

Great Britain, 1870, 1½d lake red. Plate 1, o.g., lightly hinged, deep shade, Very Fine. SG No. 52.
Scott No. 32a; $650. (Image1)

Scott $650

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

32c

Great Britain, 1870, 1½d lake red, imperforate. Plate 1, lettered QG, o.g. with horizontal gum crease, full margins, slight soiling, Very Fine appearance, a very rare 1870 1½d imperforate issue. SG No. 52a £5,000 ($6,300).
Scott No. 32c; $9,500. (Image1)

Scott $9,500

Selling for...$900.00
Will close during Public Auction

Great Britain, 1864, 1d rose red, letters in all four corners. Plate 225, usual crackly gum with h.r., fresh color, F.-V.F., a lovely mint example of the scarce Plate #225. SG No. 43.
Scott No. 33; $3,750. (Image1)

Scott $3,750

Selling for...$250.00
Will close during Public Auction

33 var

Great Britain, 1864, 1d rose red, letters in all four corners, watermark inverted. A fresh mint block of 4 from plate 74 (LH-LI/MH-MI), o.g., all but the upper left stamp never hinged, rich color, F.-V.F. Rarely seen in multiples. SG No. 44Wi £440+ ($550).
Scott No. 33 var; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
Selling for...$90.00
Will close during Public Auction

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33b var.

Great Britain, 1864, 1d rose red, letters in all four corners, imperforate imprimatur. A choice top margin single from plate 152 (AJ), without gum, exceptionally fresh with nice margins, Very Fine. S.G. Spec. No. G1(2) imprimatur £425 ($540).
Scott No. 33b var.; Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

Est. $100-150
Selling for...$50.00
Will close during Public Auction

1862-65 Queen Victoria, Surface-Printed Issues

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

37a

Great Britain, 1862, Queen Victoria, 3d deep carmine rose, Emblems watermark. Large part o.g., bright fresh color, Fine and rare. SG No. 75.
Scott No. 37a; $5,500. (Image1)

Scott $5,500

Selling for...$250.00
Will close during Public Auction

42 var.

Great Britain, 1862, Queen Victoria, 1s green, imperforate imprimatur. Emblems watermark, o.g., very lightly hinged, exceptionally fresh with large margins (just a bit close at bottom) and marvelous color, Very Fine. A magnificent example of this rare imprimatur. S.G. Spec. No. J101(2) imprimatur £3,800 ($4,790).
Scott No. 42 var.; Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image1)

Est. $750-1,000
Selling for...$375.00
Will close during Public Auction

43a var.

Great Britain, 1865, Queen Victoria, 4d dull vermilion, imperforate imprimatur. Large Garter watermark, o.g., lightly hinged, nice margins and pretty color, Very Fine. One of only 25 cut from the registration sheet; this example being cut on 22 Dec 1866 (in pencil on the back. S.G. Spec. No. J57 imprimatur £2,500 ($3,150).
Scott No. 43a var.; Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)

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

44 var.

Great Britain, 1865, Queen Victoria, 3d rose, imperforate imprimatur. Emblems watermark. Plate 5, Lettered TI, o.g., lightly hinged, ample, well balanced margins; minute, inconsequential natural paper inclusion on the bottom frame line, Very Fine. A rare imprimatur from this unissued plate. S.G. Spec. No. J28 £4,250 (2011) ($5,360).
Scott No. 44 var.; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. (Image1)

Est. $1,000-1,500
Selling for...$500.00
Will close during Public Auction

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44 var.

Great Britain, 1865, Queen Victoria, 3d rose, imperforate imprimatur. Emblems watermark. A marvelous top margin single from plate 4 showing the sheet margin watermark, without gum, bright and fresh with ample margins, Very Fine. S.G. Spec. No. J28 imprimatur £2,500 ($3,150).
Scott No. 44 var.; Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)

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

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46 var.

Great Britain, 1865, 9d Straw, "Abnormal", Emblems watermark, plate 5. Lettered KJ, no gum, strong bright color and nicely centered, Very Fine, This stamp KJ once adjoined KL owned by the late King George V which he auctioned in 1915 for the War fund, with 1992 B.P.A. certificate. SG No. J95 £18,000 ($22,680).
Scott No. 46 var.; Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.

AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1865 "ABNORMAL" 9D STRAW ISSUE FROM PLATE 5 - WITH ONLY TEN EXAMPLES EXISTING IN PRIVATE HANDS.

This stamp has a fascinating history. Plate 4 of the 9d was issued to the public on December 1st 1865. Plate 5 was prepared in case plate 4 became faulty. On April 24, 1866 a single proof sheet was printed, remaining imperforate it was filed away in the post office archives and remains the only sheet ever printed. 25 years later the post office celebrated its Golden Jubilee with various events and it was decided to provide mementos to members of the stamp committee and others. A small book was designed, it was entitled "Before and After the Stamp Committee" and a 9d adhesive was required for the first page. An example from the never issued plate 5 and so it was that 36 copies were cut from the GPO sheet with scissors and specially line perforated. Of these 36 books, 12 are known to have survived. King George V, a famous collector, had a copy lettered KL. This he took from his collection in September 1915 and placed it at auction in order to raise funds for the war. At the sale the stamp reached £280 being purchased by Stanley Gibbons Ltd, who returned it immediately for sale again in a generous gesture. The 2nd time it fetched £245 the purchaser being Mr Frank Godden, the original under bidder to Gibbons. This single stamp therefore bought a total of £525 to the war fund. The Queen has a copy, as does the National Postal Museum. This leaves 10 examples in private hands. (Image1)

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

1867-80 Queen Victoria, Surface-Printed Issues

LotNo.

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CatNo.

Lot Description

Great Britain, 1867, Queen Victoria, 3d rose, Spray of Rose watermark, imprimatur. Plate 6, Lettered A-H, o.g. and traces of additional gum remains from when it was originally affixed to the Post Office striking book, four nice even margins, bold color, Extremely Fine and rare. SG No. 103.
Scott No. 49; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction

Great Britain, 1867, Queen Victoria, 3d rose, Spray of Rose watermark, plate 5. O.g., h.r., bright color, fresh & Very Fine. SG No. 103.
Scott No. 49; $650. (Image1)

Scott $650

Selling for...$50.00
Will close during Public Auction

49a

Great Britain, 1867, Queen Victoria, 3d deep rose, Spray of Rose watermark. Plate 7, block of 4 with part imprint and wing margin at left, light "Quarry Bank AP 23 72" postmarks, bright color, Very Fine. SG No. 102.
Scott No. 49a; $340 as singles. (Image1)

Scott $340 as singles

Selling for...$40.00
Will close during Public Auction

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