U.S. & Worldwide Stamps
October 31-November 1, 2012

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #699
GREAT BRITAIN
1840 1d black, 2d blue, used, margins all around, red or black MC cancels, v.f., SG
O
Catalog #1,2
Catalog Value £1,000
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #700
GREAT BRITAIN
1840 1d black, lettered S-L, cleaned, fresh and unused appearance
O
Catalog #1
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #701
GREAT BRITAIN
1840 1d black, lettered D-E, red "Paid" postmark, margins all around, small thins, fine appearance, scarce
O
Catalog #1
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #702
GREAT BRITAIN
1840 1d black, plate 8, thin paper, lettered L-A, sheet margin single, black MC cancel, creased, also another full margined example, lettered I-G, cancelled on piece, v.f., the former with Dr.Knopke cert.
O
Catalog #1
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #703
GREAT BRITAIN
1840 1d black, three copies, two with partial inscriptions, one sheet corner margin single, red MC cancels, one with closed tear, others with creases and other small faults, fine appearance
O
Catalog #1
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #704
GREAT BRITAIN
1840 1d black, plate 1B, horizontal strip of three, lettered L-G/I, red MC cancels, ample margins to touching in places (middle and right stamps), showing portion of adjoining stamp at right, minute flaws, fine strip (catalogue value for pair and single) SG
O
Catalog #1
Catalog Value £1,725
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #705
GREAT BRITAIN
1840 1d black, plate 1B, horizontal strip of three, lettered A-E/G, light red MC cancels, margins all around, left stamp creased, others with small tears and additional minor flaws, fine appearance, with 1991 Dr.Knopke cert. (catalogue value for pair and single) (SG AS 5f)
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Catalog #1
Catalog Value £1,725
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #706
GREAT BRITAIN
1840 1d black, horizontal strip of four, plate 2, red MC cancels, fair margins to just in at top (outer right copy), each stamp afflicted by minor flaws (creases and thins), fine appearing and rare multiple (catalogue value for two pairs) SG
O
Catalog #1
Catalog Value £2,400
Price Realized
$850.00

Lot #707
GREAT BRITAIN
1840 1d black, horizontal strip of five, plate 5, light black MC cancels, fair margins to just in at bottom (outer right copy), each stamp afflicted by various small faults, fine appearing and rare multiple (catalogue value for two pairs and single) SG
O
Catalog #1
Catalog Value £2,925
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #708
GREAT BRITAIN
1840 1d black, plate 3, lettered T-A, ample margins all around, cancelled by black MC on outer FL, with "R.D" (Rural Delivery) alongside, plus red December 19, 1840 postmark on back, filing folds away from the adhesive, fine
Envelope
Catalog #1
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #709
GREAT BRITAIN
1840 1d black, plate 6, lettered N-F, margins all around, cancelled by black MC on outer FL to Dundee, with May 1841 departure and arrival pmks, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #1
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #710
GREAT BRITAIN
1840 1d black, plate 1a, lettered A-L, large margins including sheet margin at right, cancelled by red Maltese Cross (slightly oxidized), sent from Denny, May 16, 1840 to Falkirk, arriving on Sunday, May 17, 1840, both departure and arrival pmks on back. The stamp was originally partially stuck to the lettersheet by sealing wax (an unusual method used in the first months of adhesive, as people were generally wary of the gum on reverse), which has been removed, slightly thinning the lettersheet, still v.f. and scarce Sunday arrival date, with Holcombe certificate (SG A1tg)
Envelope
Catalog #1
Catalog Value £15,000
Price Realized
$3,250.00

Lot #711
GREAT BRITAIN
1840 1d black, block of four, lettered D-K,D-L,E-K,E-L, mostly with margins, except slightly in at upper right and at lower left, part of adjoining stamps at top, vertical crease through the right stamps, tied by red MC on a large FL to Preston, with Lancaster No23 departure cds on back, fine appearance (catalogue value for used block off cover) SG
Envelope
Catalog #1
Catalog Value £25,000
Price Realized
$4,000.00

Lot #712
GREAT BRITAIN
1840 1d black, selection of 16 used singles, margins all around, black or red MC cancels, few small flaws possible, mostly v.f.
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Catalog #1
Price Realized
$3,250.00

Lot #713
GREAT BRITAIN
1840 1d black, selection of 26 used singles, mostly with ample margins, some three margin examples, red or black MC cancels, various faults, some minor, useful lot
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Catalog #1
Price Realized
$2,100.00

Lot #714
GREAT BRITAIN
1840 1d black, selection of 12 used singles, mostly three margin copies, red or black MC cancels, few additional small flaws possible
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Catalog #1
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #715
GREAT BRITAIN
1840 1d black, selection of eleven covers or FLs, mostly with margins all around, all more or less faulty, generally filing folds through the stamps or small tears, one with what appears to be a Kelso cross (extremely rare, but unfortunately oxidized), useful lot
Envelope
Catalog #1
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #716
GREAT BRITAIN
1840 2d blue, lettered M-J, blue MC cancel, margins all around, small faults, fine appearance, with a clear 1958 BPA cert., rare (SG Specialized D1ud)
O
Catalog #2
Catalog Value £15,000
Price Realized
$2,400.00

Lot #717
GREAT BRITAIN
1840 2d blue, lettered Q-B/C, R-B/C, block of four, ample margins except close or touching at right, bottom pair creased, fine appearance, SG
Box
Catalog #2
Catalog Value £28,000
Price Realized
$2,100.00

Lot #718
GREAT BRITAIN
1840 2d blue, vertical pair and horizontal strip of three, mostly with full margins, black or red MC cancels, small faults, fine-v.f. appearance, SG
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Catalog #2
Catalog Value £4,850
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #719
GREAT BRITAIN
1840 2d blue, horizontal strip of three, full margins all around, red MC cancels, v.f., SG
O
Catalog #2
Catalog Value £2,850
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #720
GREAT BRITAIN
This lot has been withdrawn
O
Catalog #2
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #721
GREAT BRITAIN
1840 2d blue, ten used copies, four singles and three pairs, three to four margins, creases and other small faults, useful lot
O
Catalog #2
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #722
GREAT BRITAIN
1841 1d red brown, plate 14, red Maltese Cross cancellation, margins three sides, just in at top, rare cancel, with 2010 Royal cert. (SG Specialized B1sb)
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Catalog #3
Catalog Value £4,800
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #723
GREAT BRITAIN
1848 10d brown, vertical sheet margin pair, unused with full original gum, lightly hinged and post office fresh, usual margins touching at bottom and at left, tiny scissor cut between stamps at left, v.f. and magnificent unused pair, seldom offered, with 1981 Peter Holcombe certificate, catalogue value for two singles (SG 57)
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Catalog #6
Catalog Value £22,000
Price Realized
$9,000.00

Lot #724
GREAT BRITAIN
1861 (26 Mar) outer FL from London, via Marseille to Shanghai, franked with 1d red brown and 2x6d purple (one with wing margin at right), cancelled by "46" numerals, with red departure cds alongside, another in blue on back, arriving in Hong Kong (May 7), charge markings on front, fine cover to China
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #725
GREAT BRITAIN
1864 1d rose red, plate 225, corner cancel, good color, usual centering (SG 44)
O
Catalog #33
Catalog Value £700
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #726
GREAT BRITAIN
1870 coverfront addressed to Yokohama, Japan, franked with three examples of 1sh green (pl.4), two with wing margin at left, also pair of 1d red brown, all tied by "498" numerals and Manchester cds alongside, fine
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #727
GREAT BRITAIN
1875 2 1/2d claret, pl.2, lettered "L-H/F-L" (error), used, short perfs and repaired, fine appearance, rare (SG 140)
O
Catalog #66b
Catalog Value £2,250
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #728
GREAT BRITAIN
1882 £5 orange, left sheet margin example, lettered A-F, never hinged and post office fresh, perfectly white paper (l.h. in margin only), perfect rich color and well centered, v.f., with 1985 Dr. Enzo Diena certificate. A beautiful stamp (catalogue value for hinged) (SG 137)
**
Catalog #93
Catalog Value £14,000
Price Realized
$20,000.00

Lot #729
GREAT BRITAIN
1883-84 2sh6p lilac, 5sh rose and 10sh pale ultramarine, set of three, lightly hinged, if at all, fresh, first one signed Diena, v.f. (SG 178,180,183a)
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Catalog #96,108,109
Catalog Value £4,200
Price Realized
$1,900.00

Lot #730
GREAT BRITAIN
1883-84 2sh6p, 5sh and 10sh, h.r., v.f. (SG 178,181,183a)
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Catalog #96,108,109
Catalog Value £4,075
Price Realized
$1,900.00

Lot #731
GREAT BRITAIN
1883-84 5sh crimson, white paper, block of six, each stamp cancelled by Manchester Telegraphs Jan 12 97 cds, well centered and fresh, v.f. and outstanding multiple, with Eichele certificate (catalogue value for a block of four plus two singles) (SG 181)
Box
Catalog #108
Catalog Value £2,000
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #732
GREAT BRITAIN
1884 10sh ultramarine, well centered, fresh color, tiny toned spots along the perforations on back only, still v.f. (SG 183)
*
Catalog #109
Catalog Value £2,250
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #733
GREAT BRITAIN
1902 King Edward VII, 2sh6d-£1, four values, incredibly fresh and bright colors and paper, l.h. or h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 260/266)
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Catalog #139-142
Catalog Value £3,425
Price Realized
$1,900.00

Lot #734
GREAT BRITAIN
1902-11 5sh carmine rose, left margin single, well centered, n.h., fresh and v.f. (SG 263)
**
Catalog #140
Catalog Value £800
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #735
GREAT BRITAIN
1902 10sh ultramarine, l.h., post office fresh, v.f. (SG 265)
*
Catalog #141
Catalog Value £850
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #736
GREAT BRITAIN
1902 £1 blue green, fresh color, l.h., v.f. (SG 266)
*
Catalog #142
Catalog Value £2,000
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #737
GREAT BRITAIN
1902 £1 blue green, used, minor creases, otherwise fine (SG 266)
O
Catalog #142
Catalog Value £800
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #738
GREAT BRITAIN
1913 George V (Downey Head) 1p carmine, imperf. block of four, plate proof on white, gummed unwatermarked paper, n.h., v.f. (SG 327)
Box P
Catalog #152
Catalog Value £8,000
Price Realized
$3,500.00

Lot #739
GREAT BRITAIN
1913 George V, £1 green, used, perf. creases, otherwise fine (SG 403)
O
Catalog #176
Catalog Value £1,250
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #740
GREAT BRITAIN
1929 PUC £1 black, l.h., fresh white gum, v.f. (SG 438)
*
Catalog #209
Catalog Value £750
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #741
GREAT BRITAIN
1929 PUC £1 black, l.h., if at all, v.f. (SG 438)
*
Catalog #209
Catalog Value £750
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #742
GREAT BRITAIN
1929 PUC £1 black, neat postmark, well centered, v.f. (SG 438)
O
Catalog #209
Catalog Value £550
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #743
GREAT BRITAIN
1929 PUC £1 black, neat postmark, well centered, v.f. (SG 438)
O
Catalog #209
Catalog Value £550
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #744
GREAT BRITAIN
1929 PUC £1 black, neat postmark, fine (SG 438)
O
Catalog #209
Catalog Value £550
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #745
GREAT BRITAIN
1934 George V, 1 1/2p scarlet, deep gray green and ultramarine, imperf. and gummed trial color proofs on watermarked paper, three diff. blocks of four, v.f., rare (SG 441P)
Box P
Catalog #212P
Catalog Value £1,500
Price Realized
$1,300.00

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