Versailles Collection Part III; U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
November 1-3, 2005
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #270 GREAT BRITAIN 1980 London International Stamp Exhibition, 50p imperf. souv. sheet, n.h., little ink offsets on front, v.f. Only 12 (!) issued (catalogue value from specialized error handbook) ** Catalog #909a,var Catalog Value ^L1,250 | Unsold |
| Lot #1930 GREAT BRITAIN 1815-1839 three diff. stampless "Coach Mail" covers, first two used in Edinburgh and Glasgow, latter from Lubeck to Scotland, each with "Addl 1/2" charge hs, fine-v.f. and scarce lot  | Price Realized $300.00 | |
| Lot #1931 GREAT BRITAIN 1840-80 Perkins & Bacon, die proofs and essays, selection of 80+ incl. fancy lathework designs, buildings, heraldic emblems and other interesting subjects, few diff. colors, mostly black and white, some with productionmarkings, some cards, fine and fascinating lot P | Unsold | |
| Lot #1932 GREAT BRITAIN 1840 1p black, two singles, each with three margins, red MC canc. Catalog #1 Catalog Value ^L400 | Price Realized $100.00 | |
 | Lot #1933 GREAT BRITAIN 1840 2p blue, lettered "LB", black MC cancel, margins all around, fine Catalog #2 Catalog Value 550 | Price Realized $160.00 |
| Lot #1934 GREAT BRITAIN 1841-1911 selection of 54 unused and one used (SG 156), with many better items such as SG No.7, 36, 109, 112, 147, 153, 159, 162, 195 etc., unused or original gum, few rare shades, occasional small faults, many fine or better,nice lot, * Catalog #SG 7/259 Catalog Value SG ^L9,000+ | Price Realized $3,500.00 | |
 | Lot #1935 GREAT BRITAIN 1847 1sh green, margins all around except just in at left, used in 1854 on small cover to Buffalo, red departure and arrival pmks, fine Catalog #5 Catalog Value 725 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1936 GREAT BRITAIN 1848 10d brown, embossed, margins all around, used July 7,, 1853 on small cover to France, with red "PD" and entry pmk on front, various transit and arrival pmks on back, fine and attractive cover, with 1959 Royal cert. Catalog #6 Catalog Value ^L1,500 | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #1937 GREAT BRITAIN 1854 6p dull violet, margins just clear at top and left, barest trace of gum, light toned spots and faint stains, otherwise fine example of this classic rarity (SG 59) (*) Catalog #7a Catalog Value ^L4,750 | Price Realized $800.00 |
| Lot #1938 GREAT BRITAIN 1854 stampless cover with red "Paid at Edia" dated strike to France, v.f. | Price Realized $75.00 | |
 | Lot #1939 GREAT BRITAIN 1855-61 correspondence of 13 FLs to Rangoon, Burma, variety of frankings incl. Embossed 6p, 10p and 1sh, all cut to shape, also cover franked with 20x1p red, another with single 1p red, diff. transit & arrival markings, usual faults, fine and incredible group | Price Realized $2,300.00 |
 | Lot #1940 GREAT BRITAIN 1860 outer FL from London to Canton, China paying 1sh9p with a lovely four color combination made up of 1p,2p,6p and 1sh, additionally charged "2" (deci) on arrival in Hong Kong, filing creases affecting stamps, otherwise fine and spectacular cover | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #1941 GREAT BRITAIN 1868 FL from London to Greece, with 6p violet canc. "18", charged 110d by adding Greek Large Hermes Heads 10d, 20d and 80d, usual margins, all tied by Patras 20 July 68 pmks, red "F54" accountancy and "PD" hs, fine combination letter | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
 | Lot #1942 GREAT BRITAIN 1868 cover to Burma, franked with single 2p dark blue and pair of 1sh green, sent via Marseilles and redirected to Calcutta, some cover toning, otherwise fine with appropriate markings | Price Realized $400.00 |
 | Lot #1943 GREAT BRITAIN 1871 cover from London to Padova, franked with 1p, 2p and 3p rose, tied by "N25" duplex strikes, redirected to Bologna, with horiz. and vertical pairs of 10c Italian Postage dues added once in Padova and again in Bologna, with variety offorwarding pmks on back. Cover roughly opened on back, otherwise fine and interesting combination of double taxation of postage dues | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #1944 GREAT BRITAIN 1873 cover from Edinburgh to Norway, franked with single 6p, charged "21/2d" in red, with "PD" alongside, Christiania arrival pmk, fine and scarce destination | Price Realized $180.00 |
| Lot #1945 GREAT BRITAIN 1876-80 4p pale olive green, plate 16, unused without gum, some irregular perfs, fine appearance, (*) Catalog #70 Catalog Value ^L550 | Price Realized $80.00 | |
 | Lot #1946 GREAT BRITAIN 1884 5sh carmine rose, well centered, l.h., natural gum wrinkle, v.f. * Catalog #108 Catalog Value ^L550 | Price Realized $200.00 |
 | Lot #1947 GREAT BRITAIN 1884 Victoria, ^L1 brown violet, heavy canc., minor faults, fine appearance (SG 61) u Catalog #110 Catalog Value ^L2,000 | Price Realized $400.00 |
 | Lot #1948 GREAT BRITAIN 1916 registered cover used from Holland to USA, franked with "Prince of Wales Hospital Fund" 1sh label on front & "Auckland Wounded Fund" Red Cross label on back, censored & backstamped, four-line hs indicating how postage was paid, v.f. | Price Realized $400.00 |
 | Lot #1949 GREAT BRITAIN 1939 George VI, 10sh indigo, also 10sh ultramarine, n.h., v.f. (SG 478,478a) ** Catalog #251,251A Catalog Value ^L245 | Price Realized $160.00 |
| Lot #1950 GREAT BRITAIN 1948 Silver Wedding, set of two on registered and flown FDC to USA, v.f. and rare, Catalog #267-68 Catalog Value ^L350 | Price Realized $230.00 | |
 | Lot #1951 GREAT BRITAIN Air Post. 1924 (May 30), first direct flight between London and Prague, large cover with British and Czech franking (uncancelled), oval "De Haviland Aircraft Co." date stamp, fine | Unsold |
