U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
March 11-12, 2009

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #870
GREAT BRITAIN
1815-39 Coach Mail, three different stampless FLs first two used in Edinburgh and Glasgow, latter from Lubeck to Scotland, each with "Addl 1/2" charge hs, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #871
GREAT BRITAIN
1840 1p black, plate 11, lettered "H-A", margins all around, with portion of adjoining stamp at top, little close at right, used on FL dated June 8, 184, with red June 11, 1841 departure pmk on back, addressed to Edinbro, fine example of this scarce plate, especially on cover (SG Spec. AS72)
Envelope
Catalog #1
Catalog Value £ 8,500
Price Realized
$4,500.00

Lot #872
GREAT BRITAIN
1840 2p blue, horizontal strip of three, lettered "L-F", "L-G" and "L-H", margins all around, excellent color, v.f. (SG 5, catalogued as three singles)
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Catalog #2
Catalog Value £ 2,025
Price Realized
$625.00

Lot #873
GREAT BRITAIN
1847 1sh pale green, full to large margins all around, showing portions of adjoining stamps on three sides, used on cover from Liverpool to USA, tied by black grid and red Boston Paid cds, with matching red "Paid" handstamp alongside, transits on reverse, part of backflap missing and small marginal fault in adjoining stamp at bottom, still v.f. (SG 54)
Envelope
Catalog #6
Catalog Value £ 1,100
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #874
GREAT BRITAIN
1848 10p red brown, margins all around to just touching at left, part of adjoining stamp at bottom, rich color, fine, signed Diena (SG 57)
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Catalog #6
Catalog Value £ 1,200
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #875
GREAT BRITAIN
1854 6p red violet, used, margins all around, fine (SG 59)
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Catalog #7
Catalog Value £ 900
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #876
GREAT BRITAIN
1855 Victoria, 4p rose, bluish paper, watermarked "Small Garter", heavy cancel, fine (SG 62)
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Catalog #22
Catalog Value £ 375
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #877
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, all tied by "18" numeral cancels, additionally charged "2" (deci) on arrival, London May 26, 60 boxed departure and Hong Kong arrival pmks on back, filing creases affecting stamps, also non-contemporary "$4.95" in pen. A fine cover to China
Envelope
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #878
GREAT BRITAIN
1867 Victoria, 5sh rose, used, fine (SG 126)
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Catalog #57
Catalog Value £ 600
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #879
GREAT BRITAIN
1871 cover from London to Padova, franked with 1p, 2p and 3p rose, tied by "N25" duplex strikes, redirected to Bologna, with horizontal and vertical pairs of 10c Italian Postage dues added once in Padova and again in Bologna, with variety of forwarding pmks on back. Cover roughly opened on back, otherwise fine and interesting combination of double postage due taxation in Italy, with Diena cert.
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #880
GREAT BRITAIN
1873-80 1sh salmon, plate 13, wing margin at left, used, thin, fine appearance (SG 151)
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Catalog #65
Catalog Value £ 600
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #881
GREAT BRITAIN
1876-80 4p vermilion, plate 15, used, fine (SG 152)
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Catalog #69
Catalog Value £ 425
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #882
GREAT BRITAIN
1876-80 4p gray brown, plate 17, used, fine (SG 154)
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Catalog #71
Catalog Value £ 450
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #883
GREAT BRITAIN
1876-80 8p orange, plate 1, used, fine (SG 156)
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Catalog #73
Catalog Value £ 300
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #884
GREAT BRITAIN
1878 10sh slate, plate 1, neat "Royal Exchange, Glasgow, June 20, 1882) cds, small part of marginal letters watermark showing at bottom, fine, with 1995 Holcombe cert. (SG 128)
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Catalog #74
Catalog Value £ 2,800
Price Realized
$675.00

Lot #885
GREAT BRITAIN
1878 10sh slate, plate 1, used, slight toning on reverse, otherwise fine, signed Raybaudi (SG 128)
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Catalog #74
Catalog Value £ 2,800
Price Realized
$650.00

Lot #886
GREAT BRITAIN
1878 10sh slate, plate 1, used, excellent centering and color, very fresh and fine stamp, with 1984 Diena cert. (SG 128)
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Catalog #74
Catalog Value £ 2,800
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #887
GREAT BRITAIN
1878 £1 brown lilac, plate 1, watermarked Maltese Cross, used, fine, with 2000 Raybaudi cert. (SG 129)
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Catalog #75
Catalog Value £ 4,000
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #888
GREAT BRITAIN
1878 £1 brown lilac, plate 1, watermarked Maltese Cross, used, well centered, minor creases, otherwise v.f. (SG 129)
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Catalog #75
Catalog Value £ 4,000
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #889
GREAT BRITAIN
1882 Watermarked Anchor, 10sh slate, plate 1, white paper, partial registered postmark and faint red arrival cancel, well centered, fresh and v.f., signed Diena, Raybaudi (SG 135)
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Catalog #91a
Catalog Value £ 4,000
Price Realized
$1,900.00

Lot #890
GREAT BRITAIN
1882 10sh slate, plate 1, watermarked Anchor, White Paper, part boxed cancel, well centered, v.f., signed Diena (SG 135)
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Catalog #91a
Catalog Value £ 4,000
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #891
GREAT BRITAIN
1882 £1 brown lilac, watermarked Anchor, blued paper, Manchester cds, well centered, v.f. example of this rare stamps, with 2007 Brandon cert. (SG 132)
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Catalog #92
Catalog Value £ 9,000
Price Realized
$3,750.00

Lot #892
GREAT BRITAIN
1882 £1 brown lilac, plate 1, watermarked Anchor, White Paper, used, well centered, v.f. example of this rare stamp, with 1959 Diena cert. (SG 136)
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Catalog #92a
Catalog Value £ 8,000
Price Realized
$3,250.00

Lot #893
GREAT BRITAIN
1883-84 2sh6p-10sh, three high values, fresh colors, small h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 178/183)
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Catalog #96,108-109
Catalog Value £ 3,350
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #894
GREAT BRITAIN
1883-84 2sh6p, 5sh and 10sh slate, watermarked Anchor, White Paper, used, fine-v.f. (SG 178,180,183)
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Catalog #96,108-109
Catalog Value £ 815
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #895
GREAT BRITAIN
1883-84 Victoria, 1/2p-1sh, set of ten, usual centering and colors, l.h. or slightly disturbed gum, some toning, otherwise fine (SG 187-196)
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Catalog #98-107
Catalog Value £ 4,020
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #896
GREAT BRITAIN
1883-84 4p green, well centered, bright color, never hinged and post office fresh, v.f. (SG 192; catalogue value for hinged)
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Catalog #103
Catalog Value £ 450
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #897
GREAT BRITAIN
1884 5sh carmine rose, well centered, l.h., natural gum wrinkle, v.f. (SG 180)
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Catalog #108
Catalog Value £ 950
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #898
GREAT BRITAIN
1884 5sh carmine rose, used, well centered, bright color, v.f. (SG 180)
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Catalog #108
Catalog Value £ 200
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #899
GREAT BRITAIN
1884 £1 brown violet, neat face free cancel, well centered, fresh and v.f. An exceptional stamp, signed Roumet, with 1990 Diena cert. (SG 185)
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Catalog #110
Catalog Value £ 2,400
Price Realized
$650.00

Lot #900
GREAT BRITAIN
1884 £1 brown violet, used, fine (SG 185)
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Catalog #110
Catalog Value £ 2,400
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #901
GREAT BRITAIN
1884 £1 brown violet, used, well centered with faint blue crayon, fine (SG 185)
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Catalog #110
Catalog Value £ 2,400
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #902
GREAT BRITAIN
1884 Watermarked "Three Orbs", £1 brown violet, neat cancel, well centered, faint corner crease, otherwise v.f. example of this rare stamp, with 1990 Diena cert. (SG 186)
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Catalog #123
Catalog Value £ 3,800
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #903
GREAT BRITAIN
1884 £1 brown violet, boxed Edinburgh cancel, minute flaws, still fine and fresh stamp, signed Diena (SG 186)
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Catalog #123
Catalog Value £ 3,800
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #904
GREAT BRITAIN
1891 £1 green, double oval registered cancels, some irregular perfs, otherwise fine, signed Diena, with 1999 Raybaudi cert. (SG 212)
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Catalog #124
Catalog Value £ 700
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #905
GREAT BRITAIN
1902 Edward, 4p, 1sh (2), 5sh, 10sh and £1 green (2), all tied by London 1912 pmks on back of an address tag to the British Embassy in Tokyo, with some wax residue, stamps with inevitable, but minor wrinkles, fine high value franking on a mailing tag to uncommon destination (SG 257,264-66)
Catalog #140-42
Catalog Value £ 2,220
Price Realized
$1,700.00

Lot #906
GREAT BRITAIN
1902 Edward, 2sh6p-10sh, three high values, h.r., some light gum toning, fine-v.f. (SG 260/265)
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Catalog #139-141
Catalog Value £ 1,425
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #907
GREAT BRITAIN
1902 Edward, 2sh6p-10sh, three values, used, fine (SG 260/265)
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Catalog #139-141
Catalog Value £ 790
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #908
GREAT BRITAIN
1902 £1 green, used, fine (SG 266)
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Catalog #142
Catalog Value £ 750
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #909
GREAT BRITAIN
1902 £1 green, used, fine (SG 266)
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Catalog #142
Catalog Value £ 750
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #910
GREAT BRITAIN
1902 £1 green, light double oval registered cancels, fine, signed Diena (SG 266)
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Catalog #142
Catalog Value £ 750
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #911
GREAT BRITAIN
1948 1948 Silver Wedding, set of two on registered and flown FDC to USA, v.f. (SG 493-94)
Envelope
Catalog #267-68
Catalog Value £ 425
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #912
GREAT BRITAIN
1966 Battle of Hastings, 4p selection of 16 imperforate and gummed strips of six, being proofs of the individual colors, and progressive stages, n.h., v.f., only 20 exist
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Catalog #470-75P
Unsold
Lot #913
GREAT BRITAIN
1980 London International Stamp Exhibition, 50p imperforate souvenir. sheet, n.h., little ink offsets on front, v.f. Only 12 (!) known to exist (SG MS1119a)
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Catalog #909a,var
Catalog Value £ 1,400
Unsold

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