U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
March 8-9, 2006

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #1138
GREAT BRITAIN
1840 1p black, lettered "R-I" (retouched letters), plate 1b, unused with full original gum, margins all around, slight gum toning as often, v.f. example of this rare stamp, signed Diena (SG 2)
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Catalog #1
Catalog Value ^L5,500
Price Realized
$4,000.00

Lot #1139
GREAT BRITAIN
1840 1p black, lettered "CB", plate II, red Maltese Cross cancel, full to clear margins all around, fine (SG 2)
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Catalog #1
Catalog Value ^L250
Unsold
Lot #1140
GREAT BRITAIN
1841 1p red brown, margins all around, lightly hinged original gum, fine (SG 8)
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Catalog #3
Catalog Value ^L300
Unsold
Lot #1141
GREAT BRITAIN
1841 2p blue, margins all around to just touching on bottom, tied on piece by black Maltese Cross canc., with neat "Golspie April 1844" cds alongside, also 2p horizontal pair, black Maltese Cross canc., full margins allaround, small faults, otherwise fine-v.f. (SG 14)
Catalog #4
Catalog Value ^L225++
Unsold
Lot #1142
GREAT BRITAIN
1841 2p blue, plate 3, block of six, black Maltese Cross cancels, margins all around to cut in at bottom of lower right stamps, with parts of adjoining stamps at right, fine-v.f. (SG 14, catalogue value for singles)
Box
Catalog #4
Catalog Value ^L450++
Price Realized
$675.00

Lot #1143
GREAT BRITAIN
1841 2p blue, plate 3, horizontal strip of five, "524" barred oval cancels, margins all around with part of adjoining stamp at right, middle stamp just cut in at bottom, fine-v.f. (SG 14, catalogue value for singles)
Catalog #4
Catalog Value ^L375++
Unsold
Lot #1144
GREAT BRITAIN
1841 2p pale blue, plate 4, full to clear margins all around, original gum, l.h., fine (SG 13)
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Catalog #4a
Catalog Value ^L3,000
Unsold
Lot #1145
GREAT BRITAIN
1847 1sh pale green, horizontal pair and single, each with "186" boxed bar cancel, pair with margins cut in at bottom, single with part of adjoining stamp at top, margins cut in at sides, v.g.-fine (SG 54), cataloguevalue for singles
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Catalog #5
Catalog Value ^L2,100+
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #1146
GREAT BRITAIN
1847 1sh pale green, horizontal pair, margins all around to just in at bottom, tied by black oval numeral canc. to 1852 FL sent from Liverpool to Boston, with red "Paid" and "5 Cents" handstamps, fine (SG 54)
Envelope
Catalog #5
Catalog Value ^L1,600
Price Realized
$600.00

Lot #1147
GREAT BRITAIN
1850 FL from London to USA, franked with 1sh embossed, margins touching at right and bottom, red arrival and "5 cents" markings, fresh and fine cover
Envelope
Catalog #5
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #1148
GREAT BRITAIN
1858 2p blue, plate 15, usual centering, original gum (h.r.), fine (SG 45/47)
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Catalog #30
Catalog Value ^L400
Unsold
Lot #1149
GREAT BRITAIN
1870 11/2p dull rose, plate 3, also 1/2p rose, plate 5, both l.h., fine (SG 48,52)
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Catalog #32,58
Catalog Value ^L440
Unsold
Lot #1150
GREAT BRITAIN
1865-67 4d deep vermilion, plate 7, l.h., poorly centered, rare,
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Catalog #SG 95
Catalog Value ^L300
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #1151
GREAT BRITAIN
1867-80 3d rose, plate 4, l.h. and very fresh, centered to left,
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Catalog #SG 103
Catalog Value ^L300
Price Realized
$90.00

Lot #1152
GREAT BRITAIN
1876 seven different imperf. trial color proofs, overprinted "Specimen" in black, with 5x4p (vermilion, sage green, light blue, light purple, and light green) and 2x8p (two different shades of orange), h.r.,fine-v.f.
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Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #1153
GREAT BRITAIN
1867 5sh rose, plate 1, neat "Leeds Ju.1.72" cds, well centered, bright color, v.f. (SG 126)
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Catalog #57
Catalog Value ^L550
Unsold
Lot #1154
GREAT BRITAIN
1878 10s slate, plate 1, neat Glasgow cds, rich color, v.f. (SG 128)
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Catalog #74
Catalog Value ^L2,200
Unsold
Lot #1155
GREAT BRITAIN
1878 10s slate, plate 1, barred oval canc., fine (SG 128)
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Catalog #74
Catalog Value ^L2,200
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #1156
GREAT BRITAIN
1878 ^L1 brown lilac, black oval grid cancel, tiny internal wrinkle, otherwise fine (SG 129)
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Catalog #75
Catalog Value ^L3,250
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #1157
GREAT BRITAIN
1878 ^L1 brown lilac, plate 1, neat Glasgow cds, well centered, v.f. (SG 129)
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Catalog #75
Catalog Value ^L3,250
Unsold
Lot #1158
GREAT BRITAIN
1880 2sh pale brown, bright color and fresh impression, well centered for this tightly margined issue, full original gum which has only been lighly hinged, miniscule gum thin noted for accuracy, otherwise v.f. example of thisscarce stamp, with 2005 BPA cert. (SG 121)
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Catalog #56
Catalog Value ^L14,000
Price Realized
$8,500.00

Lot #1159
GREAT BRITAIN
1880-81 5p deep indigo, sheet margin block of four, h.r. at top, l.h. at bottom, tiny toned specks at top only, fine and scarce block
Box *
Catalog #85
Catalog Value ^L1,900+
Price Realized
$850.00

Lot #1160
GREAT BRITAIN
1880-81 1/2p-2p group of 10 diff., mostly l.h., fine-v.f.
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Catalog #SG 164-74
Catalog Value ^L381
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #1161
GREAT BRITAIN
1881 21/2p ultramarine, plate 21, bright color, l.h., fresh and fine (SG 157)
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Catalog #82
Catalog Value ^L375
Unsold
Lot #1162
GREAT BRITAIN
1882 10sh slate, bluish paper, black London registered pmk, well centered, v.f. (SG 131)
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Catalog #91
Catalog Value ^L4,000
Unsold
Lot #1163
GREAT BRITAIN
1882 5sh rose, white paper, plate 4, barred oval cancellation, bright color, fine (SG 134)
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Catalog #90a
Catalog Value ^L2,500
Unsold
Lot #1164
GREAT BRITAIN
1882 10sh slate, white paper, plate 1, barred oval cancellation, well centered, v.f. (SG 135)
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Catalog #91a
Catalog Value ^L3,000
Unsold
Lot #1165
GREAT BRITAIN
1882 ^L1 brown lilac, white paper, plate 1, Central Telegraph Office cds, well centered, v.f. (SG 136)
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Catalog #92a
Catalog Value ^L6,500
Price Realized
$3,750.00

Lot #1166
GREAT BRITAIN
1883 3d on 3p violet, block of four, l.h., little toning, fine and scarce block
Box *
Catalog #94
Catalog Value ^L1,300
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #1167
GREAT BRITAIN
1883 2sh6p lilac, white paper, well centered, fresh color, l.h., v.f. (SG 178)
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Catalog #96
Catalog Value ^L400
Unsold
Lot #1168
GREAT BRITAIN
1883-84 Victoria, 1/2p-1sh, complete set except for 9p, original gum (l.h. or h.r.), 11/2p with few short perfs, fine-v.f. (SG 187-194,196)
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Catalog #98-105,107
Catalog Value ^L2,485
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #1169
GREAT BRITAIN
1883-84 5p and 6p green, blocks of four, usual centering, h.r., couple of toned spots, scarce
Box *
Catalog #104,105
Catalog Value ^L3,300
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #1170
GREAT BRITAIN
1884 10sh ultramarine, horizontal pair, Upper Thames St. cds, well centered, v.f. (SG 183, cat. value for singles)
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Catalog #109
Catalog Value ^L900+
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #1171
GREAT BRITAIN
1884 ^L1 brown violet, oval registration canc., faint vertical creases, otherwise v.f. (SG 185)
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Catalog #110
Catalog Value ^L2,000
Price Realized
$1,450.00

Lot #1172
GREAT BRITAIN
1887-92 Jubilee Issue, 1/2p-1sh, complete except for 2p, also with 1900 1/2p and 1sh color changes, original gum, some with faint toning, fine-v.f. (SG 197/211,213-214)
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Catalog #111/122,125-26
Catalog Value ^L472
Unsold
Lot #1173
GREAT BRITAIN
1887-92 1sh green, h.r., v.f.
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Catalog #122
Catalog Value ^L200
Price Realized
$120.00

Lot #1174
GREAT BRITAIN
1888 Victoria, ^L1 brown violet, watermarked "Three Orbs", boxed cancellation and part blue crayon canc., v.f. (SG 186)
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Catalog #123
Catalog Value ^L3,250
Price Realized
$1,250.00

Lot #1175
GREAT BRITAIN
1891 ^L1 green, oval registration cancel, bright color, v.f. (SG 212)
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Catalog #124
Catalog Value ^L600
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #1176
GREAT BRITAIN
1890 cover from London to USA, franked with 21/2d violet prepaying the UPU letter rate to New York, re-directed to Philadelphia with US 2c green Banknote (pulled perf. at right) added to pay internal postage, fine "mixed franking" cover
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #1177
GREAT BRITAIN
1919 Seahorses, Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co., 10sh blue, h.r., pencil notation on reverse, v.f. (SG 417)
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Catalog #181
Catalog Value ^L375
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #1178
GREAT BRITAIN
1934-36 1p carmine, Large Head Essay, imperf. horizontal pair, n.h., v.f.
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Catalog #211E
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #1179
GREAT BRITAIN
1934 11/2p red brown, imperf. trial color, vertical pair, n.h., v.f. (SG 441a)
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Catalog #212P
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #1180
GREAT BRITAIN
1934 Seahorses, Waterlow and Sons, 2sh6p-10sh, set of three, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 450-52)
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Catalog #222-24
Catalog Value ^L525
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #1181
GREAT BRITAIN
1939-42 George VI, 2sh6p-^L1, set of six, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f. (SG 476-78b)
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Catalog #249-251A,275
Catalog Value ^L300
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #1182
GREAT BRITAIN
1960, July 6 two cacheted FDCs, franked with a total of nine stamps incl. 1/2d-4d, 6d and 1sh3p, hs "First Day Cover - Inauguration of World's First Phosphor Line Sorting Machine", v.f., scarce
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #1183
GREAT BRITAIN
1985 Machin Heads, 18p olive green, horizontal imperf. pair, n.h., v.f.
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Catalog #SG X955a
Catalog Value ^L150
Price Realized
$90.00

Lot #1184
GREAT BRITAIN
1985 18p olive green, imperforate pair, n.h., v.f.
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Catalog #SG X955a
Catalog Value ^L150
Price Realized
$75.00

Lot #1185
GREAT BRITAIN
1985 18p olive green, imperforate pair, n.h., v.f.
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Catalog #SG X955a
Catalog Value ^L150
Price Realized
$75.00

Lot #1186
GREAT BRITAIN
1977 Animals, 9p Rabbit and Squirrel, imperf. horizontal se-tenant pair, n.h., v.f.
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Catalog #SG 1040-41var
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #1187
GREAT BRITAIN
1979 Christmas, 8p horiz. imperforate pair, n.h., v.f.
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Catalog #SG 1104a
Catalog Value ^L500
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #1188
GREAT BRITAIN
Air Post.
1927 Scadta cover (reduced at right) to Bogota, franked with overprinted "GB" 30c and 2p, used in combination with regular Columbian franking, v.f. and attractive cover
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #1189
GREAT BRITAIN
Postage Dues.
1955 2sh6p, two copies, l.h., v.f. (SG D54)
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Catalog #J44
Catalog Value ^L320
Price Realized
$140.00

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