Great Britain, Classics Collection, 1840-1881. Very powerful collection neatly displayed on quadrille pages, beginning with 37 examples of #1 Penny Black, including 3 on cover, a strip of 4, most have been plated and all are represented, some with duplicates, including 3 plate 11, 2 plate 10, etc; red and black cancels noted; also containing the very rare #O1, the "VR" Official (Scott catalog value $20,000); there are 14 copies of Two Penny Blue including a pair, most with Maltese Cross cancels red or black; #3 with several unused and 123 used, including a block of 4 and strip of 4, many Maltese Cross cancels with 7 having numbers within, also strip of 4 on cover; 34 of #4 including 3 pair and strip of 3, couple with number in MC cancel; embossed issues include #5 1sh green with 6 examples and 1 on registered cover with Cork spoon cancel, all with margins, plus 3 cut to shape; #6 10p with 4 examples full margins; #7 (2, with one on cover to Newfoundland); various perforated penny red & two penny blues with several on cover; various 4p, 6p & 1sh including some covers; also including #31 the 1½p lilac rose (SG 53a rosy-mauve) with minor faults, with BPA cert; various 1862-81 surface printed issues, some on cover; also 2sh pale brown, 5sh, 10sh & £1 (some faults); this collection has enormous catalog value and some very rare items, mixed condition, needs careful evaluation. Estimate  $7,500 - 10,000. $0 (Image)