Great Britain continued...
| Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 241 |
P |
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 Die 2 Proof
1d Royal Scarlet trial color taken from Stage 1b of the accepted die, original gum with watermark Crown upright, cut close but clear on all four sides; fine and extremely rare. (Image)
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Est. $750-1,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 242 |
P |
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 Die I & II
bromide composite die in sepia-brown on glazed paper (43x65mm), showing two profiles of the King and the transition between dies, ink manuscript Old Die and New Die with “1” and “2” in pencil beside each, striking and scarce. (Image)
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Est. $400-500
SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 243 |
P |
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 Minerva head
dummy stamps, a selection of four die proofs by De La Rue, in brown, yellow, red, and blue, on thin glazed card, 60x92mm; very fine and attractive (Image)
Get Market Data for [Great Britain Collection] |
Est. $400-500
SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 244 |
P |
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 Minerva head
dummy stamps, a block of four in dark red, showing shading at the front of Minerva’s head on thin perforated card, trivial wrinkle to lower right stamp, very fine.
(Image)
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Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 245 |
P |
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 Minerva head
dummy stamps,, two imperforate trial examples in olive green, from the defaced plate, showing both the solid shading and unshaded behind head varieties, original gum, both possessing four large margins, the unshaded example with natural gum
crease, fine. (Image)
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Est. $100-150
SOLD for $70.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 246 |
P |
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 Minerva head
dummy stamps, five imperforate trials, including examples in scarlet and carmine-pink with varying degrees of shading; three further examples being from the defaced plate, in brown, sage green, and red, all with four margins, the sage green with
a sheet-margin at bottom, attractive and very fine. (Image)
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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 247 |
E |
|
 Perkins Bacon
essay, an imperforate lower left corner margin block of eight, taken from a sheet of 32, 4x8 32 pencil docketing in margin, printed using the Printex method, Type A, small format, in carmine-pink on thick wove paper; trivial creases, otherwise
very fine and scarce. (Image)
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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 248 |
E |
|
 Perkins Bacon
essay, an essay for the three-quarter face head, typographed, partly cleared surround to an oval, in black on thick glazed white card, 43x49mm, fine and rare.
(Image)
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Est. $500-750
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 249 |
E |
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 Perkins Bacon
essay,, Type B large format, produced by the Printex method, in carmine on glazed paper,130x86mm, very fine, attractive and rarely seen. (Image)
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Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $725.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 250 |
P |
|
 J.A.C.
Harrison head die proof, Stage 2a die proof in carmine-red on thick glazed proof paper,108 x 167mm, showing the die part cleared into square, very fine and scarce
(Image)
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Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 251 |
P |
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 J.A.C.
Harrison head die proof, without value, printed in deep carmine on proof paper, 102 x 124mm, showing the reversed “2” figure above design, very fine and rare.
(Image)
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Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 252 |
P |
|
 De La Rue Die
Proof in green on thin white paper (63x66mm), showing the design adopted for use on the Post Office Savings Bank issues, creases, upper left corner trimmed; still a scarce die proof. (Image)
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Est. $400-500
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 253 |
P |
|
 De La Rue Die
Proof head and frame proof for the 1/- Post Office Savings Bank stamp, printed in black on white glazed card, 92x60mm, very fine and scarce. (Image)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 254 |
 |
POSB1 |
 De La Rue
Post Office Savings Bank, 1sh light blue and red Post Office Savings Stamp, watermark Crown, a fresh never hinged example, very fine. (Image)
Get Market Data for [Great Britain POSB1] |
SG £200
SOLD for $240.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 255 |
E |
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 1/2d green on
white wove paper affixed to paper, 31x39mm, manuscript S.D. /3 at top and Green at bottom, creased at lower left, reinforced with hinges, still a scarce essay.
(Image)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 256 |
E |
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 1d red on
white wove paper 28x29mm, showing the Wreath & Lion “couchant” as used for the issued 1d stamp, slight portion of ink manuscript notation at bottom, clear of design; fine and rare. (Image)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 257 |
E |
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 11/2d dull
violet on white wove paper 40x32mm, minor bend near bottom of design, still a fine and scarce essay (Image)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 258 |
E |
|
 2d deep brown
on white wove paper, cut close but clear of design, a challenging shade, fine and rare. (Image)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 259 |
E |
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 2d Yellow
orange on white wove paper,, cut close but clear, slight mark near King’s ear, otherwise a fine and scarce essay. (Image)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 260 |
E |
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 4d Orange on
white wove paper,, affixed to card, 29x44mm, ink manuscript S.D. / 16 at top and Orange at bottom, scarce. (Image)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction |
