U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
March 9-10, 2005

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #1200
GREAT BRITAIN
1830s the superb colored and embossed cameo of Sir Walter Scott produced by Charles Whiting, with his name embossed in the lower right corner, one of a series of eight submitted by Whiting to the Treasury in 1839 to demonstratehis expertise in color printing, one of the winners of the 1839 Treasury Competition, four examples of this cameo are in the Royal collection, a scarce and eye catching exhibition piece
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Price Realized
$1,450.00

Lot #1201
GREAT BRITAIN
1831 "Free" crown circle date stamp in red on FL from Weymouth to a Col. Gordon, M.P. in London, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$90.00

Lot #1202
GREAT BRITAIN
1840 Mulready 1p and 2p lettersheets, unused, little overall toning, also 1890 1p Post Office Jubilee card and envelope, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #1203
GREAT BRITAIN
1840 2p blue, horizontal pair, black Cross canc., margins touching at bottom, fine (SG 2)
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Catalog #2
Catalog Value ^L1,100
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #1204
GREAT BRITAIN
1841 1p red, selection of 344 stamps, with a variety of multiples incl. blocks of four, blocks of six, strip of eight, strip of five, pairs, positional pieces, shades, paper varieties, cancellations etc. mounted on pages, fresh and v.f. lot
Catalog #3
Price Realized
$2,200.00

Lot #1205
GREAT BRITAIN
1841 1p brown red, entire reconstruction plate of 240, margins all around, fresh and mostly v.f.
Catalog #3
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #1206
GREAT BRITAIN
1847 Victoria, 1sh pale green, "947" oval pmk, margins all around, v.f., signed Calves (SG 54)
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Catalog #5
Catalog Value ^L500
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #1207
GREAT BRITAIN
1847 Victoria, 1sh green, diamond "47" canc., margins all around incl. sheet margin at top, light toning on reverse and few paper wrinkles, otherwise v.f. (SG 55)
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Catalog #5
Catalog Value ^L550
Unsold
Lot #1208
GREAT BRITAIN
1860 (ca) "Arbitration for War Universal Brotherhood", illustrated envelope, unused, minor toning, otherwise fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$80.00

Lot #1209
GREAT BRITAIN
1860 (ca) illustrated "anti-slavery" envelope on blue paper, inscribed "the eye of the Lord is upon you", unused, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$90.00

Lot #1210
GREAT BRITAIN
1878 10sh greenish gray, oval black cancel, fine example of this rare stamp, signed Calves (SG 128)
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Catalog #74
Catalog Value ^L1,300
Price Realized
$1,050.00

Lot #1211
GREAT BRITAIN
1878 10sh slate, part oval pmk, centered slightly to left, few short perfs, otherwise fine (SG 128)
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Catalog #74
Catalog Value ^L2,000
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #1212
GREAT BRITAIN
1881 1sh salmon, h.r., reperforated at bottom, otherwise fine (SG 163)
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Catalog #87
Catalog Value ^L350
Price Realized
$100.00

Lot #1213
GREAT BRITAIN
1884 11/2p lilac, corner margin block of 12, fresh color, n.h., one stamp with natural gum wrinkle, fine-v.f. (SG 188), cat. value for hinged singles
Box **
Catalog #99
Catalog Value ^L1,020+
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #1214
GREAT BRITAIN
1884 ^L1 brown violet, Three Orbs wmk, Dublin cds, fine, signed Engel (SG 186)
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Catalog #123
Catalog Value ^L2,750
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #1215
GREAT BRITAIN
1890 Jubilee of Penny Post place card, printed in the form of a Mulready, used for the dinner given by the Postmaster General, Henry Raikes, in commemoration of the Jubilee of Penny Postage, held at the Holborn Restaurant,fine
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #1216
GREAT BRITAIN
1891 Victoria, ^L1 green, nine used singles, various cancels, one stamp with faults, others fine-v.f. (SG 212)
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Catalog #124
Catalog Value ^L4,050
Price Realized
$1,800.00

Lot #1217
GREAT BRITAIN
1895 1p postal stationery card sent from Wales to USA where pair of 1p adhesives were added for further transmission to Yokohama, Japan, where 5sen ultramarine was affixed to pay for local delivery charges, some cardcreases, otherwise fine and scarce three country combination card
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #1218
GREAT BRITAIN
1902 Edward, 10sh ultramarine, Guernsey cds, v.f. (SG 265)
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Catalog #141
Catalog Value ^L350
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #1219
GREAT BRITAIN
1902 Edward, ^L1 blue green, l.h., fine (SG 266)
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Catalog #142
Catalog Value ^L1,300
Price Realized
$850.00

Lot #1220
GREAT BRITAIN
1902 Edward, ^L1 blue green, oval "Received Lombard St." canc, fine (SG 266)
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Catalog #142
Catalog Value ^L500
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #1221
GREAT BRITAIN
1902 Edward, ^L1 blue green, vertical pair, black cds, fine-v.f., signed Calves (SG 266)
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Catalog #142
Catalog Value ^L1,000
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #1222
GREAT BRITAIN
1903 Edward 1p carmine postal stationery card, used from London to Christchurch, New Zealand, sent via Brindisi, with double rectangular "Deceased" in violet, with Christchurch arrival and red "Dead Letter Office" cds,fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #1223
GREAT BRITAIN
1916 1/2p postal stationery envelope sent from London to Sweden, top right corner burnt away in a fire on board the S.S."Newton" at Sunderland on Feb. 14, the reverse bears a boxed cachet in Swedish explaining what happened
Envelope
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #1224
GREAT BRITAIN
1934 Seahorses, set of three, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 450-452)
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Catalog #222-24
Catalog Value ^L475
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #1225
GREAT BRITAIN
1952-54 11/2p-1sh6p definitives (Wilding), matched set of 4 unaddressed FDCs, v.f. and scarce
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #1226
GREAT BRITAIN
1966 World Cup (soccer), 6d multicolored, apple green color omitted, two copies, right stamp showing little green at bottom right, middle stamp green completely omitted, used together with 4d "England Winners" on Terrington, Aug. 18, 1966on locally addressed cover (first day of issue for 4d), v.f. and possibly unique example of error on cover (SG 694b)
Envelope
Catalog #459b
Unsold
Lot #1227
GREAT BRITAIN
1984 18p olive green, imperf. horiz. pair, n.h., v.f.
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Catalog #1075var
Catalog Value ^L160
Price Realized
$75.00

Lot #1228
GREAT BRITAIN
1984 18p olive green, imperf. horiz. pair, n.h., v.f.
**
Catalog #1075var
Catalog Value ^L160
Price Realized
$75.00

Lot #1229
GREAT BRITAIN
1986 13p Christmas, vert. gutter block of four, BL stamp with double gold, n.h., v.f.
Box **
Catalog #1163var
Price Realized
$80.00

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