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The Richard C. Frajola Collection of Worldwide Classic Covers 1840-1860 continued...

Great Britain continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
72 c ImageGREAT BRITAIN, 1847, 1sh Pale Green, Embossed (5; SG 54). Margins just touching or full all around, pretty color, neatly tied by choice strike of barred numeral "12" cancel on August 11, 1848 blue folded cover from London to New York, carried by Cunard steamer Britannia to Boston, cover arrived late and mail was processed down-stream at New York, "29" retaliatory rate due handstamp, Very Fine and choice

Paying foreign letter rate to the United States, per -1/2 ounce from June 17, 1848 through December 16, 1848, U.S. retaliatory postage due was charged. (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction
73 c ImageGREAT BRITAIN, 1847, 1sh Pale Green, Embossed (5; SG 54). Lovely four-margin example with bright color and paper, tied by perfect strike of barred numeral "12" cancel on blue 1848 folded cover from London to New York, carried by Cunard steamer Hibernia which departed August 26, 1848 and arrived in Boston, red "Boston Ms. Ship Sep 8" entry datestamp and matching bold "29" retaliatory rate due handstamp, all markings clear on a clean folded cover, Extremely Fine and most desirable

Paying foreign letter rate to United States during Retaliatory Period, June 17 to December 16, 1848, per -1/2 ounce, U.S. retaliatory postage due was charged. (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction
74 c ImageGREAT BRITAIN, 1847, 1sh Green, Embossed (5a; SG 55). Four close to mostly full margins, perfect central strike of blue "266" numeral in grid cancel, matching blue "Dunstable AU 13, 1852" circular datestamp on back of petite 1852 cover to Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope, Toddington transit, manuscript "4" (pence) due for carriage beyond Cape Town, addressed to the Royal Observatory at Grahams Town

VERY FINE. A RARE AND ATTRACTIVE SINGLE USE OF THE 1847 ONE-SHILLING GREEN EMBOSSED ISSUE TO A MOST DESIRABLE DESTINATION, THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY OUTSIDE OF CAPE TOWN IN THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

With 1997 B.P.A. certificate.

Paying foreign letter rate to Cape of Good Hope from December 14, 1850 to April 1, 1857, per -1/2 ounce. (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
75 c ImageGREAT BRITAIN, 1848, 10p Red Brown, Embossed (6; SG 57). Margins just touching to full and well-balanced, rich color, cancelled by barred numeral, London November 17, 1848 origin backstamp on 1848 folded letter to Barcelona, Spain, Calais entry and Perpignam exit datestamps, orange "PD" in oval handstamp, stamp tied by pretty blue "10Rs" due rate marking, Barcelona backstamp, Very Fine, a most attractive and desirable single 10p franking

Paying foreign letter rate to Spain from June 1, 1843 to January 1, 1857, per -1/4 ounce. (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
76 c ImageGREAT BRITAIN, 1848, 10p Red Brown, Embossed (6; SG 57). Choice example with four full to large margins, deep rich color, tied by barred numeral cancel on blue 1854 folded cover from London to Carentan, France, Calais transit circular datestamp just ties stamp as well, red "PD" in oval handstamp, various transit and receiving markings on back, Very Fine, single-franking uses of the 1848 10p Red Brown are seldom found so choice

Paying foreign letter rate to France from June 1, 1843 to December 31, 1854, per -1/4 ounce. (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
77 c ImageGREAT BRITAIN, 1854, 6p Red Violet, Embossed (7; SG 59). Four close to mostly large margins, strong color, tied by barred numeral cancel on petite 1856 mourning cover from London to Sydney, New South Wales, London August 19, 1856 origin backstamp, carried by clipper ship White Star to Melbourne and onward to Sydney per steamer Yarra Yarra, large black "Ship Letter Sydney Nov. 10, 1856" receiving backstamp, red "1d" Colonial credit handstamp, Very Fine

Paying sea route rate to New South Wales in effect from October 1, 1854 to January 1, 1857, per -1/2 ounce. (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction

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