1847, Queen Victoria (embossed), 1s pale green, lightly canceled, four full margins and fresh color, silk thread slit at bottom (typical), that in no way detracts from this lovely stamp very fine . (SG 54 £1,000 )
Used to United States: 1847, Queen Victoria (embossed), 1s green, good to large margins all around except just touched at bottom tied by LIVERPOOL 6 OC 1855 spoon cancel on neat blue folded letter sheet bearing red 24 cents handstamp, red PHILA AM PKT OCT 18 PAID, manuscript "Per Atlantic", on reverse Liverpool OC 6 receiver. Very pretty, Exhibition page accompanies (SG 55 £1,900 )
Used to New York: Retaliatory rate; 1847, Queen Victoria (embossed), 1s pale green, cut to shape, tied by "466" in grid on folded letter sheet bearing red BOSTON SEP 8 c.d.s. matching "29 on reverse LIVERPOOL AU 26 1848 c.d.s. and LONDON oval (SG 54 )
Great Britain: Forwarded in India: 1848, Queen Victoria (embossed), 10d brown together with 1847, Queen Victoria (embossed), 1s pale green on cover to Calcutta and re-addressed, touched in or at places together with 1p red all cancelled or tied by "17" in grid cancels on forwarded folded letter sheet (missing side flaps) bearing manuscript "Via Marseille Paid", on reverse PAIR of India ½ anna blue, margins all around, tied by dotted grid and red c.d.s. also various indistinct Feb/Mar 1855 transits and redirect and receivers, (SG 57,54 )
Internal Registered Usage: 1854, Queen Victoria (embossed), 6d purple cut to shape, together with perforated 1d red, tied by LIVERPOOL AP21 1856 466 REGISTERED spoon cancels, also red PAID 22 APR 1856 receiver (SG 60 )
Internal mail registered and perforate / imperforate frankings are extremely rare
Used to France: 1848, Queen Victoria (embossed), 10d brown, margins all around tied by 7_ 31 in bars canceled on folded letter bearing red CALAIS OC _53 transit, on reverse red British OC 6 1853, Paris transit and HONFLEUR receiver (SG 57 £3,200 )
Used to Australia: 1854, Queen Victoria (embossed), 6d purple sheet margin copy, margins all around except just in at top, canceled bynumeral postmark on flimsy envelope (rrinkles and top flap halved) bearing large red "1d", manuscript "2", "per First Mail" and "T.H.J" in triangle, to Melbourne (SG 60 )
Sale No: 13
Lot No: 613
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
Great Britain Covers 1847-54 Embossed; 1 shilling green EIGHT covers to the North America primarily United States, comprising to Philadelphia single and 1841 1d red STRIP OF THREE; to NY cut to shape single; to New Orleans, Pair; to Maine, Pair, to Baltimore, Pair; to Halifax, Nova Scotia single plus 1841 1p red Strip of Three;to Rhode Island, single; plus large part of cover to Arequipa, Puru with strip of Four; All cut in or just. A most Impressive Group
Used to Boston: 1856, Queen Victoria, 1s green, Emblems watermark (no corner letters) VERTICAL PAIR and STRIP OF THREE on 1858 folded letter, latter has straight edge, file crease, crisp early impressions, tied by light Liverpool "466" cancel on complete heavily folded letter bearing "per Niagara", Boston AUG 13 "PAID" receiving c.d.s.and red manuscript "20/4" notation, on reverse, Liverpool / F.R.H. JY 31 1858 c.d.s. (SG 72 )
Great Britain Covers: 1856 1s green, 15 covers Used to the United States, usual New York and Philadelphia but also, Cincinnati, ST Louis and Providence, 2 with pairs, great markings also 1 damaged to Constantinople (SG 72.73 )
Used to Sandwich Islands (Hawaii): 1862, Queen Victoria, 6d lilac, Emblems watermark PAIR together with 1856 1d red STRIP OF THREE, all tied together with LONDON S. MR 5 63 duplex cancels on flimsy envelope wrinkles and reinforcing, bearing manuscript "via New York" by British packet. A very rare destination (SG 84,33 )
1867, Queen Victoria, 3d rose, Spray of Rose watermark, printed 1873 "NOTICE OF OBJECTION" to vote sent to "Mr James Gray of Catsfield", 3d red tied by BRIGHTON 132 AU 19 73 duplex. very rare surviving document (SG 103 )
Great Britain Covers: 1867, 1873 1s green, 14 covers all between 1867 and 1877, 7 to Mexico (2 with pairs) 3 to New York, 1 to Venezuela, to 1 to Montevides, 1 Curacao, 1 (stained) to Trinidad (SG 117,150 )
1878, Queen Victoria, 10s greenish gray, PAIR Maltese Cross watermark PAIR, "R" in grid cancels, faults as would be expected from the large envelope to which is was attached, fine appearance (SG 128 £6,400 as singles)
Extremely rare multiple strip of three seems to be the largest (three known)
1882, Queen Victoria, 5s rose on white paper, Anchor watermark, Plate 4, light MOSTYN GUAY MR 8 84 c.d.s. some faults fresh color fine appearance. (SG 134 £3,800 )
1882, Queen Victoria, £1 brown lilac on white paper, Anchor watermark, ABERDEEN MR 8 84 c.d.s. and additional boxed cancel, well centered good coloralmost very fine . (SG 136 £7,000 )
1882, Queen Victoria, £5 orange on white paper, EDINBURGH FE 11 96 c.d.s. (a bit blurred) fresh bright color and excellent centering very fine . (SG 137 £3,500 )
Interesting assortment of FOUR "Specimen"" overprints on less common issues - all type 9, save the 10d, type 5. The 1876 4d lilac postal fiscal (die 2) seldom seen. 1880, Queen Victoria, 4d gray brown, Large Garter watermark, 1867, Queen Victoria, 9d straw, Spray of Rose watermark, 1867, Queen Victoria, 10d red brown, Spray of Rose watermark and (SG 154s,110s,112s,F20s £1,385 )
Sale No: 13
Lot No: 634
Symbol: S
Cat No: Collection
1883-84 2/6, 5s and 10sh Selection of 5 high values with "Specimen" (type 9) overprints., o.g., The 2/6 & 10s, bluish and white papers (type 9) last a bit faded and 5s on white (heavy hinge), Nice selection fine to very fine . (SG between 175S & 183S £2,050 )
1884, Queen Victoria, £1 brown lilac, Imperial Crowns watermark, light "socked on the nose" "TUNBRIDGE NO 8 96 c.d.s. incredibly deep coloralmost very fine . (SG 185 £3,000 )
Used to Vera Cruz: 1884, Queen Victoria, 4d dull green PAIR, tied by AU 7 86 MANCHESTER duplexes on folded letter (some toning) bearing manuscript "Isla de Cebus and "1", on reverse violet company oval, rare double rate letter (SG 192 )
1887, Queen Victoria Jubilee, 5d head Plate Die Proof in Black from the De La Rue archives, stamp size affixed to piece of archival page, inscribed at the right " May 240 L heads" with label marked "1890 5d" affixed. Some paper char marks, otherwise fine Ex Maisel.(SG 207 DP )
1887-92 Queen Victoria "Jubilee" 9d Head Plate Die Proof in Black, from the De La Rue Archives, stamp size affixed to piece of archival page, inscribed at right "April 10, 160 Leads 1890" very fine . Ex Maisel.(SG 209 DP )
1890, Queen Victoria Jubilee, 1s Die Proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60 mm), dated "23 MAR 86" and marked "BEFORE HARDENING" in black very fine . (SG 211 DP; Scott 122 )
1887, Queen Victoria Jubilee, 3d, 4d and 5d, The rare Type 12 Specimen Overprints on three middle values, o.g. to l.h, fine to very fine (SG 202s, 205s, 207s £230 )
1887-92 Queen Victoria Jubilee, ½d to 1s, Type 9 SPECIMEN Set of 11,- minus the rare 4½d), hand picked for freshness, color and centering, n.h. to l.h. 10d unused, very fine (SG 197s - 211s £800 )
1887-92, Queen Victoria Jubilee, 24 copies of the "Specimen Overprints" Type 9, o.g. or ungummed, some duplication, a couple with tiny faults or unused 5d is Type I; 4½ and 10d missing (SG between 197s & 211s £1,000 )
1887-92 ¼d to 1s all 12 values, o.g. hinge remnants, .catalogue price taken as cheaper shades, plus 1900 ½d, 1s fresh bright colors, fine to very fine (SG 197 and 214 £702 )
1890, Queen Victoria Jubilee, 3d purple on orange, o.g. quite well centered copy of the scarce paper color very fine . Royal Cert. (1984) (SG 204 £800 )
Sale No: 13
Lot No: 654
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
1895, 1900 FIVE Registered Perfin Company Covers: all franked with 1887-92 issue (but 2) with various colourful values, Three covers to the Muller, Schall & Co in New York one with Late Fee Paid, Two to Wm Gossler in Hamburg, one cover has a corner tear. (SG 201,211,207,214,208 )
Sale No: 13
Lot No: 596
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
1841 to 1860's 1d reds Imperforate and Perforated: a holding comprising over 600 covers, singles, multiples up to 20 on a cover, plus thousands and thousands of used on album and stock pages, organized by letters, plated and many not so organized. A true wonder.
Used to Shanghai: 1855-60, 2d blue on bluish, Large Crown watermark, perf 14, plate 5 together with 1857 two-wing margined copies 4d rose-carmine, tied by "88 LONDON E.C. SP10 60 duplex cancels on 1860 prices current (9d rate) bearing manuscript "via Marseille" big red 1 d credit handstamp, on reverse HONG KONG OC11 60 transit. Very pretty and rare. (SG 34 or 23, 66 )
Used to Canada: 1863 Auction poster (299 x 425mm) folded and mailed to Toronto franked with 1857 1d rose red, Large Crown watermark, perf 14 Strip of Three, well centered and excellent perforations all around, tied by rectangular or barred "67" of CARLUKE DE 12 1863 c.d.s. some reinforced separations, but an excellent usage. very fine . (SG 40 )
Word of the day: "Displenishing (or present participle of displenish, (Scottish) "to divest or strip (as a house or farm) contents and equipment (webster)
Sale No: 13
Lot No: 601
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
1878 Illustrated London News; 5 folded Newspaper single pages, bearing 1) 1870-74 1½ rose-red, Pair, 2) 4 copies with 1862-64 3d carmine rose; PLUS 2 damaged 1p frankings not counted, all with addressing. Nice group. (SG 51,75 etc. )
Used to Australia: 1934, King George V re-engraved “Seahorse”, 2s6d chocolate brown solo use, tied by blurry “LONDON/AIR MAIL/7 DEC 34” cds on vertically oriented, stiff envelope, blue “BY AIR MAIL/PAR AVION” label, typed address to Hudson Fysh noted Australian Aviator and founder of Quantas Airlines. The letter is addressed to Qantas Empire Airways Ltd. in Brisbane. Bearing on reverse a crisp “AIR MAIL/BRISBANE QLD/7-P 21 DE 34” receiver. (SG 450; Scott 222 )
The addressee, Hudson Fysh (Sir Wilmot Hudson Fysh), founded Qantas in 1920. The company flew only local hops in small aircraft until Dec. 1934 when it formed a new company Qantas Empire Airlines, Ltd, a joint venture with Imperial Airways, a forerunner to British Airways. QEA was to operate the Singapore-Australia leg of the Empire Air Mail service which began December 13-14, less than 7 days after this letter. This is a terrific item addressed to an Australian Aviation legend. This cover dates to the very first month QEA was in operation; Qantas did not fly international passenger service until the following May. Terrific item from the dawn of an important chapter in world aviation. Clean and exhibit-worthy.
Used to Argentina: 1934, King George V re-engraved “Seahorse”, 2s6d chocolate brown, plus 1924, King George V, 9d olive green, vertical PAIR perfinned “D R/C” (Dunlop Rubber Co.), tied by “BIRMINGHAM 106 / 8-pm 22 FE 35” cds’s to lightweight Advertising envelope bearing thermography-printed color corner card of splendid Union Jack-and-tyre logo (incl. slogan “British as the Flag”, "Dunlop Fort"), blue “BY AIR MAIL/PAR AVION” label and ms. “Via France” ,on reverse machine slogan cancels of Paris 23.II.1935 and Buenos Aires 3.3.1935. (SG 450,427 )
A splendid automotive topical, especially in combination with 9d in commercial usage.
Used to Chile: French Airmail: 1934, King George V re-engraved “Seahorse”, 2s6d chocolate brown plus two copies 1924, King George V 9d olive-green, tied by “BIRMINGHAM/22 MR 35” cds's to delicate airmail advertising envelope bearing splendid color thermography-printed DUNLOP corner card with Union Jack-and tyre logo (w/slogan “BRITISH AS THE FLAG” Dunlop Fort", blue “BY AIR MAIL/PAR AVION/VIA FRANCE” label, addressed to Gibbs & Co. in Valparaiso, on reverse, return address, another blue air mail label, Paris transit slogan cancel “GAGNEZ DU TEMPS/RÉPONDEZ/PAR AVION” (Save time/Reply by airmail) and “VALPARAISO RECEPCION/1 ABR 35” receiver. Stamps all with “D R / C” perfins of the Dunlop Rubber Co. Ex-Klempka, album notes accompany (SG 450,427 )
Trivial cover faults do not detract from a superb commercial franking and a fine motoring/automotive topical.
Used to Chile: 1934, King George V re-engraved “Seahorse”, 5s bright rose red, 2s6d chocolate brown, 1924, King George V, 6d reddish purple, tied by “BIRMINGHAM 108 / 7:45pm 19 AP 35” cds’s to lightweight greenish advertising envelope with thermography-printed color corner card of splendid Union Jack-and-tyre logo with slogan “British as the Flag” "Dunlop Fort", blue “BY AIR MAIL/PAR AVION/VIA FRANCE” label. On reverse “PARIS/AVION/20. IV.1935” machine slogan cancel and “VALPARAISO/RECEPCION/27 ABR 35” receiver. Ex Klempka (SG 450, 451,426 )
