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British Commonwealth Area Collections British West Indies
Sale No: 840
Lot No: 1769
Symbol: L
British West Indies Philatelic Reference Library, featuring the Specimen Stamps of the Crown Colonies 1857-1948 by Marcus Samuel, and three separate works from the B.W.I. Study Circle on Nevis, St. Kitts and the British West Indies Postal History, as well as a number of auction catalogs from the 1990's and early 2000's covering the British Commonwealth from names like Robert Siegel and Matthew Bennett. Shipping charges apply - weight 15 lbs. (Image)
Estimate $100-150
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Bermuda Collections & Accumulations
Sale No: 840
Lot No: 1594
Symbol: */(*)
Cat No: Collection
1865-1904, Queen Victoria Mint Collection with Varieties, presented on album pages with all stamps in black mounts, an extraordinary all-mint singles collection, nearly complete with many additional varieties, such as inverted & reversed watermarks. Highlights include SG #1-2w, 5aw, 7-8w, 19w, 24aw, 28ax, 29bx, and a complete set of the Gibraltar overprints, overall Fine to Very Fine. (Image)
Estimate $2,500-3,500
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Sale No: 840
Lot No: 1595
Symbol: o
Cat No: Collection
1865-1904, Queen Victoria Used Collection with Varieties, presented on album pages with all stamps in black mounts, a fabulous all-used singles collection, nearly complete with endless additional varieties, such as inverted watermarks, ten plate varieties of the 1p, and even surcharge varieties not listed in Gibbons, like the 1p on 3p with "P" lacking serif (with R.P.S.L. & Peter Holcombe certificates) or the same stamp with square period after "Penny" (with R.P.SL. certificate). Other highlights include SG #10aw, 19w, 27aw, 27bw, and a complete set of the Gibraltar overprints, overall Fine to Very Fine. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)
Estimate $1,500-2,000
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Sale No: 840
Lot No: 1596
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Cat No: Collection
1879-96, Queen Victoria Cancel Study Collection, outstanding specialized collection examining the 1879 duplex cancels and 1896 double circle cancels; mounted on three pages featuring strikes from all twenty post offices, some of which are quite rare, such as Southampton East, Flatts, and Devonshire Dock; a total of 61 stamps in all, overall Fine to Very Fine. (Image)
Estimate $600-800
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Sale No: 840
Lot No: 1597
Symbol: S
1883-1904, Queen Victoria Issue, Specimens, scarce group of nine items comprised of 1s imperforate plate proof on watermarked paper, plus eight scarce "Specimen" overprints; lovely group, mostly Fine to Very Fine or better, with 2004 B.P.A. certificates for four values. (Image)
Estimate $500-750
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Sale No: 840
Lot No: 1598
Symbol: F
1883-1904, Sperati Forgeries of 1s Queen Victoria, two examples on different papers comprised of the 1 shilling in black with "Reproduction Interdite" handstamp at top, plus an issued color example in olive bistre, each signed by Sperati, the latter with violet "Sperati Reproduction" and manuscript "12" in center on reverse, fresh and Very Fine, wonderful collateral pieces. (Image)
Estimate $300-400
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Sale No: 840
Lot No: 1599
Symbol: L
Cat No: books
Bermuda Philatelic Reference Library, featuring the indispensable Bermuda Specialized Catalogue 1812-1970, the Encyclopedia of British Empire Postage Stamps 1639-1952 Volume V: The Empire in North America (Parts I-VI) published by Robson Lowe, Bermuda: Crossroads of the Atlantic by Art Groten & David Pitts with accompanying CD-Rom, Bermuda Mails to 1865 published by the British Caribbean Philatelic Study Group, The Postal History and Stamps of Bermuda by M.H. Ludington, and more. Shipping charges apply - weight 12 lbs. (Image)
Estimate $100-150
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Postal Stationery
Sale No: 840
Lot No: 1557
Symbol: o
Cat No: SC1a-1c
1880, Queen Victoria Inland Cards (Bermuda Specialized Catalogue SC1a-1c), all three settings of the blue card with ½p stamp as listed in the Bermuda Specialized Catalogue, the latter two with additional 1p stamp for foreign rate, generally Fine to Very Fine. Bermuda Specialized Catalogue $425. (Image)
Estimate $200-250
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Sale No: 840
Lot No: 1558
Symbol: *
Cat No: 2
1880, 1½p Foreign Card (Higgins and Gage 2), double impression of card; minor, harmless wrinkle, Very Fine, striking and rare card.(Image)
Estimate $250-350
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Sale No: 840
Lot No: 1559
Symbol: o
Cat No: SC2a-2c
1880, Queen Victoria Foreign Cards (Bermuda Specialized Catalogue SC2a-2c), all three settings of the buff card with ½p+1p stamps as listed in the Bermuda Specialized Catalogue; used to England, Switzerland and the United States, Fine to Very Fine. Bermuda Specialized Catalogue $900. (Image)
Estimate $300-400
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Sale No: 840
Lot No: 1560
Symbol: o
Cat No: SC3
1885, ½p Queen Victoria Provisional Inland Card (Bermuda Specialized Catalogue SC3), sent to "The Cedars" in Paget, Fine to Very Fine. (Image)
Estimate $150-250
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Sale No: 840
Lot No: 1561
Symbol: *
Cat No: 6
1893, Queen Victoria Provisional Postal Card (Higgins and Gage 6), setting C card, pristine. Bermuda Specialized Catalogue SC; $750. (Image)
Estimate $300-400
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Sale No: 840
Lot No: 1562
Symbol: o
Cat No: SC7a1
1893, Queen Victoria Foreign Card, provisional surcharge (Bermuda Specialized Catalogue SC7a1), used to Ulm, Germany with the scarcer "setting A" of the card as listed in the Bermuda Specialized Catalogue, Very Fine, with 1979 R.P.S.L. certificate. Higgins and Gage 6 var. Bermuda Specialized Catalogue $3,500. (Image)
Estimate $1,000-1,500
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Lot No: 1563
Symbol: o
Cat No: SC7a2
1893, Queen Victoria Foreign Card, provisional surcharge (Bermuda Specialized Catalogue SC7a2), used to Erfurt, Germany with "setting C" of the card as listed in the Bermuda Specialized Catalogue, Very Fine. Higgins and Gage 6. Bermuda Specialized Catalogue $2,500. (Image)
Estimate $750-1,000
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Sale No: 840
Lot No: 1564
Symbol: o
Cat No: SC7b3
1893, 1p on 1½p Queen Victoria (Bermuda Specialized Catalogue SC7b3), postal card sent to Germany with stop omitted after "Penny"; also showing dropped "y" and broken "n" varieties in "Penny", fresh and very rare, Very Fine, only 3 used examples of this setting recorded. Bermuda Specialized Catalogue $1,250. (Image)
Estimate $350-500
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Sale No: 840
Lot No: 1565
Symbol: o
Cat No: SR1a, SR1c, SR1d
1895-1911, Registered Letter Holding (Bermuda Specialized Catalogue SR1a, SR1c, SR1d), four entires, three of which franked with various denominations of the Queen Victoria issue, and one with the 1p Dry Dock sent to Montserrat with Hamilton registration label, generally Fine to Very Fine. Bermuda Specialized Catalogue $925. (Image)
Estimate $300-350
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Lot No: 1566
Symbol: o
Cat No: SR1a-1b
1892, Queen Victoria Registered Letter Entires (Bermuda Specialized Catalogue SR1a-1b), two envelopes, one to England, the other to Germany, with gray green and ultramarine inscriptions respectively, Fine to Very Fine. Higgins and Gage 1 & 1a. (Image)
Estimate $200-300
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Lot No: 1567
Symbol: o
Cat No: SR1c-1d
1892, Queen Victoria Registered Letter Entires (Bermuda Specialized Catalogue SR1c-1d), two envelopes, one to Yorkshire, England, the other to New York, with gray green and ultramarine inscriptions respectively, Fine to Very Fine. Higgins and Gage 2 & 2a. Bermuda Specialized Catalogue $500. (Image)
Estimate $250-350
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Sale No: 840
Lot No: 1568
Symbol: *
Cat No: Collection
1880-93, Specialized Unused Postal Stationery Collection, a total of 30 pieces comprised of inland & foreign cards, registration envelopes, and four specimens, as well as BCS varieties including an unlisted postal card on light buff printed in dark blue with a ½p QV stamp affixed and a separated reply-paid foreign card with surcharge omitted on reply-card portion (BCS #SC8a1), generally Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 1.2 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)
Estimate $750-1,000
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Sale No: 840
Lot No: 1569
Symbol: o
Cat No: Collection
1885-93, All-Used Postal Card Collection, nearly complete collection of the Queen Victoria design including the 1893 provisional surcharge, generally Fine to Very Fine. (Image)
Estimate $200-300
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Stampless Covers
Sale No: 840
Lot No: 1570
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1806-53
1806-53, Select Stampless Covers, comprised of an 1806 folded letter to New York dated 13 May 1806 prior to the establishment of the colony's postal system in 1812, along with two other covers listed in the Bermuda Specialized Catalogue, one being a mourning cover with "HAMILTON+BERMUDA" and crosses handstamp, the other with "ST GEORGES=BERMUDA" and arcs handstamp (BCS #PM4 & PM5 respectively). (Image)
Estimate $500-750
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Sale No: 840
Lot No: 1571
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1822.0223
1822 (Feb. 23), Bermuda (Small Fleuron), "BERMUDA / 23 FE 23 / 1822" datestamp in red with small fleuron, used to London with manuscript "2/3" rate marking and London May 21 receiver; cover with fold separations, etc, generally Fine to Very Fine, an attractive example of this scarce marking, which BSC notes only ten examples reported. Bermuda Specialized Catalogue PM1; $2,750. (Image)
Estimate $600-800
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Lot No: 1572
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1831.1101
1831 (Nov. 1), Bermuda (Large Fleuron), Bermuda Yard to London folded letter showing good strike in red of "BERMUDA / 25 JA 22" datestamp with large fleuron type; reverse also shows bold March 13 1832 British receiver, cover rated manuscript "2/2"; light oxidation, Fine to Very Fine, very scarce, one of 21 recorded examples. Bermuda Specialized Catalogue PM2; $1,500. (Image)
Estimate $350-500
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Lot No: 1573
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1840.0414
1840 (Apr. 14), Bermuda (Large Fleuron), "BERMUDA / AP 14 / 1840" black handstamp with large fleurons in black on small envelope per Cunard "Margaret" to Halifax, then per "Skylark" to Falmouth, forwarded from London to Glasgow on May 31; some expected age wrinkles, etc, Fine to Very Fine, BSC notes only 35+ recorded. Bermuda Specialized Catalogue PM2; $1,000. (Image)
Estimate $250-350
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Lot No: 1574
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1845.0118
1845 (Jan. 18), "Hamilton+Bermuda" with Crosses Handstamp, "HAMILTON / JA 18 / 1845 / BERMUDA" plus crosses handstamp in black on lovely quality outerfolded letter to London, hard to imagine a better strike of this cancel, Very Fine, BSC notes 57 recorded examples. Bermuda Specialized Catalogue PM4; $900. (Image)
Estimate $250-350
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Lot No: 1575
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1845.0519
1845 (May 19), "Ireland-Isle Bermuda" with Crosses Handstamp, on folded letter datelined "Nassau, May 13 1845" to Bawtry in the UK; reverse shows a magnificent strike of the ultra-rare Ireland-Isle datestamp, which BCS notes only seven having been recorded; June 3 1845 arrival; cover front shows some wear with address basically gone, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Bermuda Specialized Catalogue PM4; $7,000. (Image)
Estimate $1,500-2,000
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Lot No: 1576
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1846.01
1846 (Jan.), Bermuda Ship Letter, folded letter from New York to St. George's, Bermuda with front showing lovely strike of red "BERMUDA /SHIP LETTER" 2-line handstamp with manuscript rate marking "4", Fine to Very Fine, a lovely and scarce cover noted in BSC as one of 16 recorded examples. Bermuda Specialized Catalogue S1 narrow spacing; $2,500. (Image)
Estimate $500-750
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Lot No: 1577
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1846.062
1846 (June 20), Bermuda Paid Stamp Cover, "BERMUDA / JU 20 / 1846 / PAID" handstamp in red on clean folded letter to Hamilton; decent strike of the first "Paid" handstamp of Bermuda, Very Fine. Bermuda Specialized Catalogue P1; $2,250. (Image)
Estimate $500-750
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Lot No: 1578
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1846.0521
1846 (May 21), "St Georges Bermuda" with Arcs Handstamp, "ST GEORGES / MY 21 / 1846 / BERMUDA" datestamp in red on folded letter to London displaying a near perfect strike of this marking, Very Fine and choice, BSC notes 133 examples reported. Bermuda Specialized Catalogue PM5; $750. (Image)
Estimate $200-300
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Lot No: 1579
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1848.0804
1848 (Aug. 4), "Ireland-Isle Bermuda" with Arcs Handstamp, datestamp in black on small, neat cover to Cheltenham, England with Aug 21 receiver; nice strike which is grouped with arrival and other transit markings, BSC notes 45 recorded examples of this datestamp. Bermuda Specialized Catalogue PM5; $1,000. (Image)
Estimate $250-350
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Lot No: 1580
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1849.0716
1849 (July 16), Bermuda Paid Stamp Cover, "PAID AT ST GEORGES BERMUDA" crowned circle handstamp, used to Trinidad; manuscript rated "4" along with "per steamer"; a simply magnificent strike with matching red "ST GEORGES / JY 16 / 1849 / BERMUDA" handstamp, a spectacular cover, a showpiece, Very Fine, only 16 examples recorded. Bermuda Specialized Catalogue P2; $10,000. (Image)
Estimate $2,500-3,500
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Lot No: 1581
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1850.0327
1850 (Mar. 27), Bermuda Paid Stamp Cover, "PAID AT HAMILTON BERMUDA" crowned circle, two strikes in red on outerfolded letter to London with red "W / PAID / 27 MR 27 / 1850" handstamp and manuscript "2/-" rate marking, Fine to Very Fine, scarce marking, approximately 36+ examples recorded. Bermuda Specialized Catalogue P2; $4,000. (Image)
Estimate $1,000-1,500
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Lot No: 1582
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1852.0506
1852 (May 6), Bermuda Paid Stamp Cover, "ST GEORGES-BERMUDA=PAID=" die I handstamp in red on folded letter to Southampton, fresh and Fine to Very Fine, scarce with just over 50+ examples recorded; BSC lists only black as strike color. Bermuda Specialized Catalogue P3 var.; $750 for normal. (Image)
Estimate $300-400
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Lot No: 1583
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1852.0615
1852 (June 15), Bermuda Paid Stamp Cover, "PAID AT IRELAND ISLE BERMUDA" crowned circle paid handstamp in red to London; front shows red "PAID / 5 JY 5 / 1852" tombstone handstamp in red and "IRELAND ISLE / JU 15 / 1852 / BERMUDA" in black with "1/2" manuscript rate marking, fresh and Very Fine, a scarce and lovely item with only 30+ recorded. Bermuda Specialized Catalogue P2; $5,000. (Image)
Estimate $1,500-2,000
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Lot No: 1584
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1855
ca. 1855-57, Bermuda Ship Letter, undated outerfolded letter to Hamilton with red handstamp variety of BCS #S1 with the "L" being under the space between the "R" & "M" rather than mostly under the "R" as noted by a footnote in Ludington; cover rated "4" and reverse shows bold, black strike of oval "Forwarded by Joseph C. Yates Baltimore" handstamp, Fine to Very Fine, a very scarce variety. Bermuda Specialized Catalogue S1 var.; $2,500 for normal. (Image)
Estimate $600-800
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Lot No: 1585
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1860
186_(?), "Hamilton+Bermuda" with Crosses Handstamp, triangular folded cover cancelled by black "HAMILTON / OC 29 / 186 / BERMUDA" handstamp with crosses and last digit of year not present, Fine to Very Fine, BSC notes 57 recorded examples. Bermuda Specialized Catalogue PM4; $900. (Image)
Estimate $200-300
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Lot No: 1586
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1862.0404
1862 (Apr. 4), Bermuda Ship Letter, Hamilton to St. George's mourning cover with front showing bold strike in red of "HAMILTON BERMUDA / SHIP LETTER" handstamp with reverse showing dated Hamilton origin cds, marking is outstanding; though the cover shows lower left corner missing, a couple of tears, etc, still a nice example of a very rare cover with BSC noting only seven examples recorded. Bermuda Specialized Catalogue S2; $5,000. (Image)
Estimate $1,000-1,500
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Lot No: 1587
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1863.0529
1863 (May 29), Bermuda Paid Stamp Cover, "ST GEORGES-BERMUDA=PAID=" die II handstamp in red showing long arc types on neat mourning cover to Hamilton; letter included, about Very Fine, scarce, BSC notes 29+ examples recorded. Bermuda Specialized Catalogue P3 die II; $1,250. (Image)
Estimate $300-400
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Lot No: 1588
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1864.0611
1864 (June 11), Bermuda Paid Stamp Cover, small "BERMUDA PAID" handstamp in red on small envelope, used to New York with "BOSTON / JUN / 21 / MASS" handstamp in black; cover re-rated; small piece of cover missing at upper left, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Bermuda Specialized Catalogue P4; $2,500. (Image)
Estimate $500-750
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Lot No: 1589
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1865.063
1865 (June 30), Bermuda Paid Stamp Cover, "BERMUDA / H / 30 JU 65 / PAID" handstamp in red on neat, small envelope to Hamilton, fresh and Fine to Very Fine, a lovely example of this rare "paid" marking, noted in BSC as one of eight recorded examples. Bermuda Specialized Catalogue P5; $3,500. (Image)
Estimate $800-1,200
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Lot No: 1590
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1865.0706
1865 (July 6), Bermuda Paid Stamp Cover, "BERMUDA / ST.G / 6 JY 65 / PAID" handstamp in red on beautiful quality, small-size envelope complete with contents, both the strike and the cover are simply outstanding, Very Fine. Bermuda Specialized Catalogue P5, St.G Paid; $4,500.
According to BSC, this represents one of four recorded examples and is illustrated in both The Post Office Postal Markings and Adhesive Stamps of Bermuda by M.H. Ludington, as well as Bermuda Mails to 1865 by Freeland & Forand.(Image)
Estimate $1,200-1,800
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Lot No: 1591
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1878-1906
1878-1906, QV-Franked Select Postal History, a total of 34 choice items including smaller town usages, for example, Mangrove Bay and Ireland Island, numerous beautiful registered covers, a scarce 1902 cover censored by the Americans, four nice incoming usages, all marked postage due, and more, generally Fine to Very Fine. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)
Estimate $2,000-3,000
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Lot No: 1592
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1885-90
1885-90, Hotel Ad Corner Cards, three covers franked with QV definitives, and each one from the Hamilton Hotel, which later would become famous as a secret British censorship station during WWII, earning the nickname "Bletchley-in-the-Tropics". (Image)
Estimate $300-400
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Lot No: 1593
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1901-02
1901-02, Boer War POW Covers, one to Holland and the other to South Africa, the former registered, and each showing "Prisoners of War / Passed Censor / Bermuda" handstamp in violet and blue respectively; each cover with faults. Bermuda Specialized Catalogue CM1. (Image)
Estimate $100-150
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Stamps
Sale No: 840
Lot No: 1501
Symbol: P
Cat No: 1
1864 (Oct 6), Die Proof in Black of the "Colonial Head Die B", used to create the 1865 issues of Bermuda and Vancouver Island; card is initialed, along with manuscript "5819" & "1."; few surface scuffs, Fine, scarce.(Image)
Estimate $200-300
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Lot No: 1502
Symbol: P
Cat No: Collection
1865-1904, Queen Victoria Die Proof Collection, eight pieces in total featuring the ½p, 1p (2), 2p, 2½p (2), 6p & 1s, Fine to Very Fine. (Image)
Estimate $400-500
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Lot No: 1503
Symbol: **/*B
Cat No: 1
1865, 1p Queen Victoria (SG 1), gutter block of 8, bottom row never hinged, fresh and Fine to Very Fine, scarce multiple. Scott 1; $880. SG £800 ($1,070). (Image)
Estimate $200-250
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Lot No: 1504
Symbol: P
Cat No: 1 & 5
1865-73, 1p & 3p Queen Victoria (SG 1 & 5), imperforate marginal horizontal pair plate proofs on surfaced, unwatermarked paper and overprint "CANCELLED", without gum as issued, fresh and Very Fine, with 2004 B.P.A. certificate for 1p. Scott 1 & 3a. (Image)
Estimate $200-250
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Lot No: 1505
Symbol: o
Cat No: 1w//8w
1865-74, Queen Victoria First Issue, inverted watermarks (SG 1w//8w), seven different examples including SG #1w-4w, 5aw, 7w-8w, mostly Fine to Very Fine, an exceptionally scarce assembly. Scott 1//6 var. SG £3,000 ($4,000). (Image)
Estimate $750-1,000
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Lot No: 1506
Symbol: **/*
Cat No: 1//29b
1865-93, Queen Victoria Mint Block Selection, five blocks of varying size featuring SG #1 (block of 15), 5a (margin gutter block of 6), 10a (margin block of 24), 28 (top margin block of 16), and 29b (block of 10) with nearly all of it never hinged, generally Fine to Very Fine or better. (Image)
