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Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions, LLC Sale - 702

British Commonwealth

Great Britain
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
1 ME1, ME3 imageGreat Britain, 1840, Mulready Letter Sheets, 1d black & 2d blue (SG ME1, ME3), Stereos a98 & A50, respectively; slight mounting damage on reverse; 1d with bit of minor toning, otherwise Very Fine, 1d signed Raybaudi.
Scott U3-U4; $775.
SG £750 ($1,160).
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction
2   imageGreat Britain, 1840, Mulready Letter Sheet, 1d black, Stereo A34, used within London from Moorgate Street to City Road with red Maltese cross and light straightline "TP/ MoorgateSt", bold red octagonal "PD, MY 15, 1840, 6EV" on reverse; no contents, slight internal wax seal damage and mounting damage on back, Fine to Very Fine, a scarce mid-May usage.
Scott U3; $500+. S.G. Spec. ME1; £1,200+ ($1,860).
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction
3 ME2, ME4 imageGreat Britain, 1840, Mulready Envelopes, 1d black & 2d blue (SG ME2, ME4), Stereos a189 & A196, respectively, exceptionally fresh; 2d with slight mounting thin on reverse, Very Fine.
Scott U1-U2; $810.
SG £775 ($1,200).
Estimate $400 - 600. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $400-600
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
4 o 5 imageGreat Britain, 1840, 2d blue (SG 5), plate 2, PH, block of 1, clear red Maltese cross cancel, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott 2; $700.
SG £1,000 ($1,550).
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
5 13 imageGreat Britain, 1841, 2d pale blue, "white lines" (SG 13), o.g., exceptionally fresh, three adequate to barely clear margins, just in at upper left, Just Fine. Quite rare with original gum., with 2002 Sismondo certificate.
Scott 4a; $6,000.
SG £9,500 ($14,720).
Estimate $800 - 1,200. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $800-1,200
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
6 () 126 imageGreat Britain, 1867, Queen Victoria, 5s rose, Maltese Cross watermark (SG 126), skillfully regummed, fresh and remarkably well centered, Very Fine, with 1978 R.P.S.L. certificate.
Scott 57; $11,000 for o.g.
Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $750-1,000
SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
7 S 153 var. imageGreat Britain, 1877, Queen Victoria, 4d sage green, imperforate overprinted "Specimen" type 9 (SG 153 var.), plate 15, o.g., never hinged, large even margins and bright fresh color, Very Fine.
Scott 70 var. S.G. Spec. J64s; £575 ($890).
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction
8 160 imageGreat Britain, 1880, Queen Victoria, 4d gray brown, Imperial Crown watermark (SG 160), plate 18, o.g., fresh and beautifully centered, Extremely Fine, signed E. Diena, with his 1985 certificate.
Scott 84; $440.
SG £450 ($700).
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction
9 178 imageGreat Britain, 1883, Queen Victoria, 2s6d lilac on white paper, Anchor watermark (SG 178), o.g., bright, fresh and virtually perfectly centered; faint vertical gum bend, Very Fine.
Scott 96; $625.
SG £600 ($930).
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $150-200
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction
10 215/57 imageGreat Britain, 1902-10, King Edward VII, De La Rue printing, ½d to 1s (SG 215/57), o.g., Fine.
Scott 127-138; $632.
SG £685 ($1,060).
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction
11 EP 321/327E imageGreat Britain, 1911, King George V "Downey Head", Perkins Bacon die proof of portrait with partly cleared oval frame (SG 321/327E), on glazed card, 60 x 92 mm, Very Fine.
Scott 151/152E.
SG £1,100 ($1,700).
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $300-400
SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction
12 438 imageGreat Britain, 1929, £1 P.U.C. (SG 438), corner sheet margin single, o.g., lightly hinged, fresh and remarkably well centered, Extremely Fine.
Scott 209; $800.
SG £750 ($1,160).
Estimate $400 - 600. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $400-600
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
13 450/2 imageGreat Britain, 1934, King George V re-engraved "Seahorses", 2s6d to 10s complete (SG 450/2), o.g., lightly hinged, a bright, fresh set, Very Fine.
Scott 222-224; $630.
SG £575 ($890).
Estimate $250 - 350. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $250-350
SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction
14 /   imageGreat Britain, 1978, 25th Anniversary of Coronation Issue, artwork for souvenir booklet, eight items of artwork, mockups or proofs for the sheetlet used in the souvenir booklet as well as a booklet, corner margin blocks of 6 and a useful array of 12 first day covers. An interesting Very Fine specialist lot, save a little time to view.
Scott 835-838.
Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $750-1,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
15   imageGreat Britain, 1997, Queen Elizabeth II, deep green (as used for 2p), light grey (as used for the 29p), flame (as used for 1st class, undenominated trials), full panes of 100, a limited supply of these were discovered and this is the discovery set that was on display at STAMPEX Spring 2017, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, each with 2017 R.P.S.L. certificate.
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000

Machin trials discovered after 20 years

Sheets of three trials of the Machin head, produced in 1997, have come to light in this the 50th anniversary of the introduction of Arnold Machin's iconic portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.

The Machin definitives were first printed in lithography in 1980 as Royal Mail expanded its range of suppliers. However, by the mid-1990s it had decided that all the standard definitives should be printed in gravure. At the time The House of Questa, based in south London, did not have gravure capability.

As the company wished to participate in all future tenders for Royal Mail stamps, whether printed by litho or gravure, in gummed or self-adhesive versions in sheets or stamp booklets, it decided to make a major investment in a gravure press and an automated booklet maker. To achieve the best, Questa partnered with a number of highly qualified and renowned organisations to deliver the skills, processes and technology required to ensure it would be ready for production in less than 18 months.

Courvoisier, based in Switzerland, was at that time arguably the finest gravure stamp printer in Europe. The company agreed to assist Questa with technical advice and cylinder making. As part of this process Royal Mail gave permission for a print trial at Courvoisier using the Machin head: the original material to enable the trial to take place was supplied by Questa. Part of the thinking at the time was that Courvoisier might undertake the production of the cylinders needed for final stamp printing on behalf of Questa, but this did not materialise.

The undenominated trials were produced in October 1997 in sheets of 100 (from larger sheets of 200 guillotined in two) with the Courvoisier imprint along the vertical margins. They exist in three colours: deep green (as used for the 2p), light grey (as used at the time for the 29p), and flame (as used for 1st class). Courvoisier had printed the then current Kenya definitives, these being of the same overall size as the Machin definitives. As a consequence, the trials were printed on coated paper without phosphor bands, and have perforation 15 x 14. However, the stamp image is slightly smaller than that used on Machin definitives.

Barry Robinson, then Design Director of Royal Mail, visited Courvoisier to see the preparations. It is believed the trial sheets were printed on one of the small gravure printing presses at Courvoisier, some being printed during the visit.

The gravure press and the automated booklet line were produced by ATN in France. The new machinery would not fit within Questa's original base in Camberwell: the move to Byfleet was part of the development.

Courvoisier was founded in 1880 and started printing stamps in 1937. It was noted for the high quality of its photogravure work, but sadly it ran into financial difficulties and ceased trading in 2001. (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

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Suggested Bid $10,000-15,000
SOLD for $14,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
Aden
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
16 42747 imageAden, 1937, Dhow, ½a to 10r complete (Scott 1-12), o.g., Very Fine.
SG 1/12; £750 ($1,160).
Scott $800.
Estimate $350 - 500. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $350-500
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
Antigua
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
17 () 9 imageAntigua, 1879, Queen Victoria, 2½d red brown (Scott 9), regummed, fresh and well centered, Very Fine.
SG 19; £600 for o.g. ($930).
Scott $700 for o.g.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $150-200
SOLD for $90.00
Will close during Public Auction
18 14a imageAntigua, 1886, Queen Victoria, 2½d ultramarine, large "2" with slanting bottom line (Scott 14a), o.g., lightly hinged, Fine.
SG 27a; £160 ($250).
Scott $475.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $150-200
SOLD for $90.00
Will close during Public Auction
Ascension
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
19 42744 imageAscension, 1922, "ASCENSION" on St. Helena, ½d to 1s complete (Scott 1-9), o.g.; single pulled perf 1½d, otherwise Very Fine.
SG 1/9; £325 ($500).
Scott $436.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $150-200
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction
Australian States
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
20 () 3 imageNew South Wales, 1850, Sydney View, 2d dull blue, plate I, late impression (Scott 3), unused without gum, exceptionally fresh with ample to large margins with dividing lines visible on three sides (full at top and bottom); couple small natural paper inclusions, otherwise Fine to Very Fine, with 2003 A.P.S. certificate noting "small stained spots" which we feel are natural paper inclusions.
SG 18; £7,000 for o.g. ($10,850).
Scott $6,750 for o.g.
Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $750-1,000
SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction

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