Worldwide Stamps and Postal History, Featuring the F. Christian Killien, M.D. Collection continued...

**Great Britain**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
786		GREAT BRITAIN, 1840, 1p Black, Mulready (U1). Stereo A140, cancelled by red Maltese Cross, on reverse is "B My-6 1840" First Day datestamp, red diamond May 7 datestamp, and May 8 receiver from (New) Ross, Ireland, some minor edgewear and faint soiling VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-PENNY MULREADY USED ON THE FIRST DAY OF ISSUE. SG Specialized value from £18,000 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 1,500-2,000 SOLD for $3,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
787		GREAT BRITAIN, 1840, 1p Black (1; SG 2). Lettered T-D, original gum, large to full margins all around, strong color, crisp impression, couple of small filled in thin spots, Very Fine appearance, a rare original gum example of the Penny Black, with 1983 P.F. certificate, SG £12,500 (Image) View PDF of certificate Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 11,000.00 SOLD for $1,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
788		GREAT BRITAIN, 1840, 1p Black (1; SG 2). Vertical pair, lettered B-K/C-K, mostly large margins all around, intense shade and proof-like impression on fresh paper, light red Maltese Cross cancels, Very Fine and choice pair, SG Specialised £1,200 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 1,250.00 SOLD for $250.00 Will close during Public Auction
789		GREAT BRITAIN, 1841, 1p Red Brown on Bluish (3; SG 8a). Lettered J-G, original gum, large margins to full, brilliant color on especially blued paper, Very Fine, SG £700 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 625.00 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
790		GREAT BRITAIN, 1841, 2p Pale Blue (4a; SG 13). Lettered M-K, large part original gum, margins large to clear at left, fresh color and sharp impression, Very Fine, a scarce unused example, with 1981 P.F. certificate, SG £9,500 (Image) View PDF of certificate Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 6,000.00 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
791		GREAT BRITAIN, 1847, 1sh Pale Green (5; SG 54). Horizontal pair and single, used with 1841 1p Red Brown (3) and 2p Blue (4) horizontal strip of three, tied by barred numeral "466" cancels on 1849 folded letter to Quebec, Canada, Liverpool Aug. 25, 1849 departure backstamp, "per Niagara" directive, 1sh pair with pre-used scissor cut along center between stamps (just touching right stamp), Fine, a presentable and interesting franking to a scarce destination (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $3,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
792		GREAT BRITAIN, 1854, 10p Red Brown (6; SG 57). Die 4, full original gum, lightly hinged, large balanced margins all around, strong color and bold embossing EXTREMELY FINE. A RARELY OFFERED ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 10-PENCE RED BROWN EMBOSSED ISSUE. The Embossed Issue is particularly notorious for having tight margins between stamps. An original gum example such as this is particularly rare to come by. SG £13,000 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 11,500.00 SOLD for $4,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
793		GREAT BRITAIN, 1854, 6p Red Violet, Embossed (7; SG 60). Unused (no gum), full margins at right and bottom, clear at left and just touching at top, deep rich color FINE. A SCARCE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 6-PENCE RED VIOLET EMBOSSED ISSUE. With 1986 R.P.S. certificate (as Purple). SG £18,500 (Image) View PDF of certificate Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 18,000.00 SOLD for $1,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
794		GREAT BRITAIN, 1854, 6p Dull Violet, Embossed (7a; SG 59). Unused (no gum), tremendous margins all around incl. part of adjoining stamp at top, wonderfully rich color, strong embossing EXTREMELY FINE. A SPECTACUARLY CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 6-PENCE DULL VIOLET EMBOSSED ISSUE. EASILY ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES WE HAVE SEEN OFFERED. The Embossed Issue is notorious for producing narrowly margined stamps. Unused examples are difficult enough to obtain with clear margins all around, let alone an example featuring such massive margins. SG £18,500 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 18,000.00 SOLD for $2,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
795		GREAT BRITAIN, 1856, 1sh Green (28; SG 71). Horizontal pair with singles of 1858-69 2p Deep Blue (29; SG 45) and 1862 3p Pale Rose (37; SG 76), all tied by "Paisley AU 16, 62" circular datestamp and barred "277" cancel on folded letter to San Francisco Cal., red San Francisco Paid arrival circular datestamp, mild crease slightly affecting right 1sh, otherwise Very Fine, an attractive and colorful usage, sent via the Cunard Line on the Persia and then overland to San Francisco (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 400-500 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
796		GREAT BRITAIN, 1858-69, 2p Blue (29a; SG 45). Lettered N-D, plate 7, original gum, bold color, Fine, SG £2,000 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 1,600.00 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction

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