U.S. & Worldwide Stamps
September 11-12, 2013

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Lot #441
GREAT BRITAIN
1840 1p gray black, plate 1a, lettered O-K, showing moderate plate wear, unused part original gum, full margins all around, bright color and sharp impression, fresh and v.f., with 1993 "Philatelic Expertising Ltd" certificate (SG AS2)
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Catalog #1
Catalog Value £18,000
Price Realized
$5,000.00

Lot #442
GREAT BRITAIN
1840 1d black, plate 8, lettered C-G, used, cancel cleaned and regummed, fine appearance
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Catalog #1
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #443
GREAT BRITAIN
1840 1p black, lettered "R-C", margins all around, used on cover from Kendal to Bowness, tied by faint red Maltese Cross cancel, v.f., with 1988 Diena cert. (SG 2)
Envelope
Catalog #1
Catalog Value £700
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #444
GREAT BRITAIN
1840 2p blue, plate 1, lettered "C-F", original gum (heavy h.r.), margins all around, very faint oxidizing, still a v.f. example of this classic rarity, with 2013 BPA cert. stating "part original gum disturbed, colour sulphurised" (SG 5)
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Catalog #2
Catalog Value £35,000
Price Realized
$12,000.00

Lot #445
GREAT BRITAIN
1840 2p blue, lettered "C-L" tied by black Maltese Cross cancel on FL sent locally in London, with blue "T.P. Chancery Lane" handstamp, filing folds away from the stamp, v.f., signed Raybaudi (SG 5)
Envelope
Catalog #2
Catalog Value £2,500
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #446
GREAT BRITAIN
1841 1p red brown, lettered "N-E", margins all around, l.h., fresh and v.f., with 1988 Diena cert. (SG 8)
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Catalog #3
Catalog Value £600
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #447
GREAT BRITAIN
1841 1p red brown on very blue paper, lettered "A-K", margins all around, h.r., slight toning at upper right, otherwise fine, pencil signed (SG 8a)
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Catalog #3
Catalog Value £700
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #448
GREAT BRITAIN
1841 1p deep red brown, lettered "T-L", margins all around, lightly hinged, rich color, fresh and v.f., signed Diena etc. (SG 10)
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Catalog #3
Catalog Value £900
Unsold
Lot #449
GREAT BRITAIN
1841 1p red brown, bottom sheet margin and part imprint horizontal pair, lettered "T-E/T-F", h.r., faint creasing, fresh and v.f., with 1988 Diena cert. (SG 8)
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Catalog #3
Catalog Value £1,200
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #450
GREAT BRITAIN
1852 (8 Jan) outer FL franked with imperf. 1d red brown and 1sh green (embossed), the latter with full margins, except clipped corner at lower left, tied by "809" numerals, with corresponding Gateshead departure pmk on back, sent via Ostende to Amsterdam, fine combination franking, with arrival pmk, 1999 BPA certificate
Envelope
Catalog #SG 8,55
Unsold
Lot #451
GREAT BRITAIN
1841 2p blue, lettered "L-G", slightly disturbed original gum (h.r.), margins all around, somewhat oxidized, nevertheless v.f., seldom found in this condition, with 2013 BPA certificate (stating "heavily sulphurised") (SG 14)
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Catalog #4
Catalog Value £6,000
Price Realized
$2,000.00

Lot #452
GREAT BRITAIN
1847 1sh pale green, two singles (overlapping, margins touching on sides) on outer FL to New York, "446" obliterator cancels, Liverpool transit on reverse, fine, with 1989 Diena cert. (SG 54)
Envelope
Catalog #5
Catalog Value £2,300
Unsold
Lot #453
GREAT BRITAIN
1848 10p red brown, unused (regummed), margins just clear on all sides, faint creasing at lower left, still a fine and rare unused stamp, with 2013 BPA cert. (SG 57)
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Catalog #6
Catalog Value £11,000
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #454
GREAT BRITAIN
1847 10d red brown, ample margins to touching at bottom and at right, showing part of adjoining stamp at left, cancelled by grids on outer FL used in 1850 from London to Florence, red "P P" and French entry cds, charged "12" (decimes), with Firenze arrival pmk on back, addressee's name obliterated by pen, fine (SG 57)
Envelope
Catalog #6
Catalog Value £3,000
Unsold
Lot #455
GREAT BRITAIN
1854 6p red violet, watermark inverted and reversed, original gum (h.r.), margins just touching at right, clear on all other sides, fine, with 2013 BPA cert. (SG 60, Spec. H3(3)f)
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Catalog #7d
Catalog Value £18,000
Price Realized
$3,250.00

Lot #456
GREAT BRITAIN
1854 6p red violet, margins all around, tied on 1856 cover to Sydney, New South Wales, with "Ship Letter" handstamp on reverse, v.f., with 1989 Diena cert. (SG 58)
Envelope
Catalog #7
Catalog Value £1,900
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #457
GREAT BRITAIN
1854-55 1p red brown, two different, perf. 16 and perf. 14, l.h., the latter creased, fine appearance, signed Raybaudi (SG 17,22)
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Catalog #8,11
Catalog Value £925
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #458
GREAT BRITAIN
1855 4d rose carmine, used in combination with 2d blue (pl.7) on FL from London to Genova, with 12 Oct 1858 arrival pmk, fine
Envelope
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Lot #459
GREAT BRITAIN
1855 1d red brown, 4d rose and 1sh green, used in 1859 on registered FL from Bristol to Trieste, neat Bristol cds and red London registered oval, crayon due markings, backstamped on arrival, fine three color franking, signed Raybaudi
Envelope
Catalog #11,26,28
Unsold
Lot #460
GREAT BRITAIN
1855 2p blue, Plate 5, lettered "P-J", lightly hinged, well centered for this, slightly oxidized, with 2013 BPA certificate (stating "heavily sulphurised"), still a fine unused stamp (SG 34)
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Catalog #17
Catalog Value £2,500
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #461
GREAT BRITAIN
1855 2p blue, Plate 5, lettered "C-D", original gum (h.r.), some oxidization, with 2013 BPA certificate (stating "heavily sulphurised"), still a fine unused stamp (SG 34)
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Catalog #17
Catalog Value £2,500
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #462
GREAT BRITAIN
1856-58 1p rose red, lettered "F-C", unused with full original gum, l.h. and post office fresh, fine and attractive stamp, signed Diena (SG 36)
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Catalog #18
Catalog Value £2,400
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #463
GREAT BRITAIN
1856 2d blue, plate 6, lettered T-E, light postmark, good color, with 2013 BPA certificate (stating "heavily sulphurised"), scarce stamp (SG 36a)
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Catalog #19
Catalog Value £375
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #464
GREAT BRITAIN
1855 4p rose, deeply blued paper, small h.r., nice color, faint ink mark at upper left, otherwise fresh and fine, with 2013 BPA cert. (SG 62)
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Catalog #22
Catalog Value £8,500
Price Realized
$3,250.00

Lot #465
GREAT BRITAIN
1855 4p rose, used on FL from Sheffield to Paris, tied by "700" obliterator and Sheffield (Nov.7) cds, with Calais cds alongside, fine, signed Raybaudi (SG 62)
Envelope
Catalog #22
Catalog Value £750
Unsold
Lot #466
GREAT BRITAIN
1855 4p rose, vertical pair, used in 1856 on FL from London to Trieste, heavy cancellations, with large "England par Autriche" datestamp, Trieste arrival on reverse, fine, signed Raybaudi (SG 62a),
Envelope
Catalog #22
Catalog Value £1,175
Unsold
Lot #467
GREAT BRITAIN
1857 4p rose, white paper, small h.r., fine, signed Diena, with 2013 BPA cert. (SG 66, Spec. J51 (1)
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Catalog #23
Catalog Value £2,000
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #468
GREAT BRITAIN
1856 6p deep lilac, small h.r., faint natural gum crease, fresh and fine stamp, with 2013 BPA cert. (SG 69)
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Catalog #27
Catalog Value £1,800
Unsold
Lot #469
GREAT BRITAIN
1856 6d pale lilac, two horizontal pairs, paying 24 pence on cover from Southampton, sent via the British Post Office in Panama (May 22, 1862) to Guayaquil, Ecuador, cover and stamps refolded at top, minor backflap mending, otherwise fine, with Holcombe certificate
Envelope
Catalog #SG 70
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #470
GREAT BRITAIN
1856 1sh green, l.h., post office fresh, usual centering with excellent perforations all around, pencil signed Diena etc., with 2013 BPA cert. (SG 72)
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Catalog #28
Catalog Value £3,000
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #471
GREAT BRITAIN
1858 1d rose red, pl.6, irregular pane of 50, mostly n.h., some perf. reinforcements, some gum creases and minor perf. flaws, one stamp defective, others mostly fine (SG 43)
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Catalog Value £1,250
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #472
GREAT BRITAIN
1858-69 2p deep blue, selection of seven, Plates 7, 8, 9 and 12 through 15, complete as issued, mostly h.r. (Plates 8-9 unused), few minor flaws and trifle oxidized (sulphurized), few pencil signed, scarce group (SG 45,47)
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Catalog #29-30
Catalog Value £8,250
Unsold
Lot #473
GREAT BRITAIN
1860-70 1 1/2p lilac rose, Plate 1, lettered "A-B", prepared for use in 1860 but not issued, small part original gum (certificate states "traces of original gum"), nice color, fresh and fine example of this rare stamp, with 2013 BPA cert. (SG 53a)
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Catalog #31
Catalog Value £8,500
Unsold
Lot #474
GREAT BRITAIN
1860-70 1 1/2p dull rose, two singles, Plates 1 and 3, h.r., slightly oxidized, otherwise fine, pencil signed (SG 52)
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Catalog #32
Catalog Value £1,200
Unsold
Lot #475
GREAT BRITAIN
1864 1p rose red, Plates 71-225 complete (without Plate 77) both mint and as singles on cover (variety of postmarks and destinations), neatly written up on pages, few multiples including Plate 225 in horizontal pair, few faults possible, still a fine and exceptional reconstruction (SG 43-44) (covers valued as used)
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Catalog #33
Catalog Value £22,000
Unsold
Lot #476
GREAT BRITAIN
1864 1p rose red, lower left sheet corner margin "184" imprimatur, l.h., various pencil signatures, fine positional piece (SG 44, cat. £425++)
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Catalog #33
Unsold
Lot #477
GREAT BRITAIN
1862 4p vermilion, watermarked Large Garter, perf. 14, Hair Lines, Plate 4, l.h., nice color and usual centering with 2013 BPA certificate stating "partially reperforated, perfs improved" (SG 82)
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Catalog #34b
Catalog Value £2,000
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #478
GREAT BRITAIN
1862 3p pale rose, watermarked Emblems, perf. 14, Plate 2, lettered "O-G", slightly disturbed original gum, color slightly faded as often (due to its delicate nature), exceptionally well centered and fine stamp, with 2013 BPA certificate (SG 77)
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Catalog #37
Catalog Value £2,400
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #479
GREAT BRITAIN
1862 6p lilac, Plate 4, lettered "R-K", unused (regummed), nice color and reasonable centering, fine example of this difficult stamp, with 2013 BPA cert. (SG 85)
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Catalog #39d
Catalog Value £2,800
Unsold
Lot #480
GREAT BRITAIN
1862 9p straw, lettered "T-C", h.r., excellent color and centering, fine, with 2013 BPA cert. (SG 87)
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Catalog #40
Catalog Value £3,750
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #481
GREAT BRITAIN
1865 4p vermilion, selection of eight, Plates 7 through 14, complete as issued, Plate 7 used, balance unused (some original gum), few small flaws, otherwise fine, scarce group of all the issued plates (SG 94)
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Catalog #43
Catalog Value £4,170
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #482
GREAT BRITAIN
1865 3p rose, Plate 4, lettered "E-F", unused (regummed), rich color and usual centering, fine, with 2013 BPA cert. (SG 92)
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Catalog #44
Catalog Value £2,300
Unsold
Lot #483
GREAT BRITAIN
1865 1sh green, Plate 4, winged margin at right, h.r., fresh color and deep impression, fine, with 1990 Diena cert. (SG 101)
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Catalog #48
Catalog Value £2,500
Price Realized
$600.00

Lot #484
GREAT BRITAIN
1867 10d red brown (pl.1), used in 1872 on FL registered from Queenstown (23 Jan), via London to Italy, with Genova transit and Loano arrival pmks, fine, with 1988 Diena cert. (SG 112)
Envelope

Catalog Value £825
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #485
GREAT BRITAIN
1867 3p rose, Plate 5, h.r., fresh color, fine (SG 103)
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Catalog #49
Catalog Value £525
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #486
GREAT BRITAIN
1867 3p rose, Plate 8, very lightly hinged, beautiful color, natural inclusions, still fine, signed Diena (SG 103)
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Catalog #49
Catalog Value £625
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #487
GREAT BRITAIN
1867 3p rose, Plate 10, winged margin at right, h.r., few natural wrinkles, otherwise fine (SG 103)
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Catalog #49
Catalog Value £875
Unsold
Lot #488
GREAT BRITAIN
1867-80 6p red violet, Plate 8, h.r., nice color, faint perf. toning at right, otherwise fine (SG 109)
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Catalog #51
Catalog Value £675
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #489
GREAT BRITAIN
1867-80 6p red violet, Plate 9, small h.r., well centered for this difficult issue, v.f., with 1989 Diena cert. (SG 109)
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Catalog #51
Catalog Value £675
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #490
GREAT BRITAIN
1867-80 9p pale straw, watermarked Spray, Plate 4, lettered "E-L", h.r., good color and well centered for this difficult issue, fine and scarce unused, with 2013 BPA cert. (SG 111)
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Catalog #52
Catalog Value £2,300
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #491
GREAT BRITAIN
1867-80 9p bister, used in 1874 on cover from London to Bengal, departure cds alongside, sent via Southampton, "Sea Post Office E May:29" and various transit postmarks incl. Allahabad on reverse, also "Rec'd Dehree June 12" docketing, fine and well travelled cover (via Calcutta Line, London-Southampton-Gibraltar-Port Said-Suez-Aden-Madras to Calcutta by steamer and overland from Calcutta to Allahabad and points further on the Indian subcontinent) (SG 110)
Envelope
Catalog #52
Catalog Value £500
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #492
GREAT BRITAIN
1867-80 10p deep red brown, Plate 1, lettered "B-K", unused (regummed), fine example of this rare shade, with 2013 BPA cert. (SG 114)
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Catalog #53a
Catalog Value £5,000
Unsold
Lot #493
GREAT BRITAIN
1867-80 1sh green, Plate 4, small h.r., slight peripheral toning, well centered and fine stamp (SG 117)
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Catalog #54
Catalog Value £975
Unsold
Lot #494
GREAT BRITAIN
1867-80 1sh green, Plate 5, l.h., beautiful color, fresh and fine, with 1989 Diena cert. (SG 117)
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Catalog #54
Catalog Value £800
Unsold
Lot #495
GREAT BRITAIN
1867-80 1sh green, Plate 7, top sheet margin imprint block of four, heavy h.r., usual centering, fresh color, scarce positional multiple, with 1984 Diena cert. (SG 117)
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Catalog #54
Catalog Value £7,750
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Lot #496
GREAT BRITAIN
1867-80 2sh blue, Plate 1, lettered "A-I", winged margin at left, h.r., well centered and presentable stamp, with 2013 BPA certificate stating "partially reperforated" (SG 118)
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Catalog #55
Catalog Value £3,800
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #497
GREAT BRITAIN
1867 2sh blue (pl.1), used in 1867 on FL from Manchester, via Italy & Corfu to Patras, Greece, with London, Brindisi and Kerkura transits, Patras arrival pmks on back, stamp with minor flaws, otherwise fine cover to an uncommon destination (SG 118)
Envelope
Catalog #55
Catalog Value £825
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #498
GREAT BRITAIN
1867-80 2sh deep blue, Plate 1, lettered "E-L", h.r., good color, centered to bottom left, rare stamp, with 2013 BPA cert. (SG 119)
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Catalog #55a
Catalog Value £4,700
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #499
GREAT BRITAIN
1867-80 2sh pale brown, Plate 1, lettered "L-B", h.r., nice color, two tiny adhesions below ear and at base of neck, fine example of this rare unused stamp, signed Diena and Brun, with 2013 BPA certificate (SG 121)
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Catalog #56
Catalog Value £28,000
Unsold
Lot #500
GREAT BRITAIN
1867 5sh pale rose, Plate 1, lettered "H-C", perfectly centered, with small h.r., with 2013 BPA certificate which is, in our opinion, unduly harsh (stating "redistributed original gum, a little toned and soled"), signed Alberto and Enzo Diena etc., fine example of this rarity (SG 126)
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Catalog #57
Catalog Value £11,000
Unsold
Lot #501
GREAT BRITAIN
1870 1/2p rose, selection of fifteen singles, Plates 1, 3 through 6 and 8 through15 as well as 19 and 20, complete as issued including the rare Plate 9, h.r. (some with disturbed gum), few creases and some oxidizing, still a fine and rare complete set of 1/2d rose plates, few pencil signed (SG 49)
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Catalog #58
Catalog Value £8,980
Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #502
GREAT BRITAIN
1870 1/2p rose, Plate 9, used on printed lettersheet sent from London to Lincoln, with arrival on reverse, fine example of this rare plate on cover, signed Raybaudi (SG 49)
Envelope
Catalog #58
Catalog Value £850
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #503
GREAT BRITAIN
1872-73 6p deep chestnut, Plate 11, lettered "R-E", winged margin at left, unused (regummed), insignificant toned perforation at right, fresh and fine stamp, with 2013 BPA cert. (SG 122)
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Catalog #59a
Catalog Value £1,300
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #504
GREAT BRITAIN
1873 6d gray (pl.16), used in 1879 on cover from Paddington, sent via Brindisi to India, with Sea Post Office (Nov 7) and Calcutta arrival pmks, fine (SG 147)
Envelope

Catalog Value £140
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #505
GREAT BRITAIN
1873 1sh green (pl.8,9), used in 1873 and 1874 on separate FLs from Manchester and London to Madrid and Malaga respectively, fine-v.f. covers to Spain, each with arrival pmk (SG 150)
Envelope

Catalog Value £480
Unsold
Lot #506
GREAT BRITAIN
1873 1sh green (pl.12), used in 1875 on cover from London, via Brindisi to Bombay, tears including backflap, otherwise fine, with Sea Post Office arrival pmk, fine single franking on cover to India (SG 150)
Envelope

Catalog Value £240
Unsold
Lot #507
GREAT BRITAIN
1873 1sh green (pl.11), horizontal pair, wing margin at left (some creases and toning), used in 1875 on FL from Manchester to Caracas, endorsed "per R.M. Str Shannon," faint arrival markings on back, fine double rate to Venezuela (SG 150)
Envelope
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Lot #508
GREAT BRITAIN
1873 4d gray brown (pl.17), used in 1880 on FL from London, via Panama to Santa Ana, Salvador, Central America, fine letter to an uncommon destination, with arrival docketing (SG 154)
Envelope

Catalog Value £1,600
Unsold
Lot #509
GREAT BRITAIN
1873 8d orange (pl.1), used in 1877 on cover from Hereford to Central India, Sea Post Office and Mhow arrival pmks, stamp with closed tear at right, rare single franking on cover to India (SG 156)
Envelope

Catalog Value £600
Unsold
Lot #510
GREAT BRITAIN
1873 6p gray, Plate 12, lettered "I-F", h.r., well centered, signed Brun and Diena, with 2013 BPA certificate stating "original gum redistributed," fine (SG 125)
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Catalog #60
Catalog Value £1,850
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #511
GREAT BRITAIN
1873-80 3p rose, nine stamps, plates 11 and 12, plus 14 through 20, complete as issued, l.h. or small h.r., three with winged margins, usual centering, fresh and mostly fine, with Diena or Raybaudi certificates. An opportunity to acquire the complete set of plate numbers for this stamp (SG 144)
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Catalog #61
Catalog Value £4,525
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #512
GREAT BRITAIN
1873-80 6p gray, five stamps, plates 13 through 17, complete as issued, all lightly hinged, usual centering, plate 14 creased, otherwise fine (SG 147)
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Catalog #62
Catalog Value £2,950
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #513
GREAT BRITAIN
1873-80 1sh deep green, Plate 12, lower left corner margin imprint block of four, bottom stamps n.h., top stamps l.h. (if at all), wing margin at left, usual centering, few wrinkles, fine and rare positional multiple (SG 150; catalogue value for a hinged block of four)
Box */**
Catalog #64
Catalog Value £3,750
Price Realized
$1,700.00

Lot #514
GREAT BRITAIN
1873-80 1sh deep green, Plate 13, small h.r., fairly well centered, fresh color, fine, with 1985 Royal cert. (SG 150)
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Catalog #64
Catalog Value £625
Price Realized
$270.00

Lot #515
GREAT BRITAIN
1873-80 1sh deep green, Plate 8, small h.r., faint perf. toning, otherwise fine (SG 150)
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Catalog #64a
Catalog Value £800
Unsold
Lot #516
GREAT BRITAIN
1873-80 1sh deep green, Plate 9, h.r., nice color, fine (SG 150)
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Catalog #64a
Catalog Value £800
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #517
GREAT BRITAIN
1873-80 1sh salmon, Plate 13, lettered "S-J", heavy h.r., well centered, tiny surface scrape partially covered by violet ink, signed Richter, fine appearance, with 2007 Brandon cert. (SG 151)
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Catalog #65
Catalog Value £4,750
Unsold
Lot #518
GREAT BRITAIN
1873-80 1sh salmon, Plate 13, lettered "F-J", h.r., nice color, fresh and v.f., with 2013 BPA cert. (SG 151)
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Catalog #65
Catalog Value £4,750
Price Realized
$2,200.00

Lot #519
GREAT BRITAIN
1875 2 1/2p claret, Plates 1, 2 and 3, h.r., usual centering, small faults, fine appearance (SG 139)
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Catalog #66
Catalog Value £2,200
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #520
GREAT BRITAIN
1875 2 1/2p claret, Plate 1, h.r., pencil notation on reverse, fine (SG 139)
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Catalog #66
Catalog Value £625
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #521
GREAT BRITAIN
1876-80 2 1/2p claret, Plate 17, h.r., fine example of this rare plate (SG 141)
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Catalog #67
Catalog Value £1,700
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #522
GREAT BRITAIN
1876-80 2 1/2p claret, selection of twelve stamps, Plates 4 through 8 and 10 through 16, usual centering, h.r. or slightly disturbed gum, few small faults, mostly fine (SG 141)
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Catalog #67
Catalog Value £6,050
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #523
GREAT BRITAIN
1876-80 2 1/2p ultramarine, four stamps, Plates 17 through 20, complete as issued, h.r., some minor hinge stains affecting two stamps, otherwise fine (SG 142)
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Catalog #68
Catalog Value £2,200
Unsold
Lot #524
GREAT BRITAIN
1876-80 4p pale olive green, Plate 15, lettered "K-D", top sheet margin imprint single, hinged in margin, stamp n.h., natural gum wrinkle, pencil signed, fine, with 2013 BPA cert. (SG 153; catalogue value for hinged)
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Catalog #70
Catalog Value £1,400
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #525
GREAT BRITAIN
1876-80 4p pale olive green, Plate 16, lettered "J-C", n.h., nice color, fresh and fine, pencil signed, with 2013 BPA cert. (SG 153; catalogue value for hinged)
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Catalog #70
Catalog Value £1,250
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #526
GREAT BRITAIN
1876 4d gray brown (pl.17), lettered "R-F", tied by duplex BC pm on outer FL from London to Brazil, departure cds alongside, Pernambuco (5 Sep) arrival pmk on back, filing fold away from the stamp, fine, uncommon destination (SG 154)
Envelope
Catalog #71
Catalog Value £1,600
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #527
GREAT BRITAIN
1876-80 8p brown lilac, Plate 1, lettered "B-A", prepared but never placed into use, h.r., peripheral gum toning and slight pressed out crease, fresh and fine example of this rare stamp, signed Diena, with 2013 BPA certificate (SG 156a)
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Catalog #72
Catalog Value £9,750
Price Realized
$3,000.00

Lot #528
GREAT BRITAIN
1876-80 8p orange, Plate 1, lettered "K-H", h.r., slightly soiled and faded color, otherwise fine, with 2013 BPA cert. (SG 156)
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Catalog #73
Catalog Value £1,800
Unsold
Lot #529
GREAT BRITAIN
1876 8d orange (pl.1, lettered K-J), bottom imprint "1 Pound" single, used in 1877 (13 July) on cover from Bath to Bareilly, North West Provinces, India, Sea Post Office (20 July) and arrival pmks on back, minor cover mending, otherwise fine,
Envelope
Catalog #73
Catalog Value £600
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #530
GREAT BRITAIN
1880 4d gray brown (pl.18), used in 1883 on FL sent "per French Str via St, Nazaire" from Manchester, via Calais to Caracas, with "Paris Etranger" and "Ligne A Paq Francais" markings, imperceptible toning, otherwise a fine single franking to Venezuela, with arrival docketing (SG 160)
Envelope

Catalog Value £175
Unsold
Lot #531
GREAT BRITAIN
1880 4d gray brown, horizontal pair (pl.18), used in 1882 on outer FL sent "per Br. St Medway" from Manchester to Caracas, usual filing fold away from the stamps, imperceptible toning, otherwise a fine double-rate franking to Venezuela, with arrival docketing (SG 160)
Envelope
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #532
GREAT BRITAIN
1880-81 1/2p deep green, imperforate single, margins all around, l.h., v.f. and rare, signed Raybaudi, with 2013 BPA cert. (SG 164a)
*
Catalog #78a
Catalog Value £4,250
Unsold
Lot #533
GREAT BRITAIN
1880-81 1p red brown, imperforate, margins all around, l.h., v.f. and rare, signed Raybaudi, with 2013 BPA cert. (SG 164a)
*
Catalog #79a
Catalog Value £5,000
Unsold
Lot #534
GREAT BRITAIN
1880-81 1 1/2p red brown and 2p lilac rose, n.h., nice colors, fine (SG 166-167; catalogue value for hinged)
**
Catalog #80-81
Catalog Value £540
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #535
GREAT BRITAIN
1880-81 2 1/2p ultramarine, two distinct shades, Plates 21-22, l.h., fine-v.f., the former with 1983 Diena cert. (SG 157)
*
Catalog #82
Catalog Value £900
Unsold
Lot #536
GREAT BRITAIN
1880-81 2 1/2p ultramarine, Plate 23, block of four, n.h. and post office fresh, usual centering, pencil signed, fine-v.f. (SG 157; catalogue value for a hinged block of four)
Box **
Catalog #82
Catalog Value £2,600
Unsold
Lot #537
GREAT BRITAIN
1880-81 3p rose, Plate 20, small h.r., well centered, fresh and fine, pencil signed (SG 158)
*
Catalog #83
Catalog Value £900
Unsold
Lot #538
GREAT BRITAIN
1880-81 3p rose, Plate 21, horizontal pair, large part original gum, wrinkles and few toned perfs, otherwise fine, signed Raybaudi (SG 158)
*
Catalog #83
Catalog Value £1,000
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #539
GREAT BRITAIN
1880-81 4p gray brown, Plate 18, h.r., nicely centered, v.f., with 1985 Diena cert. (SG 160)
*
Catalog #84
Catalog Value £425
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #540
GREAT BRITAIN
1880-81 5p deep indigo, l.h., well centered for this, v.f., with 1982 Diena cert. (SG 169)
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Catalog #85
Catalog Value £725
Unsold
Lot #541
GREAT BRITAIN
1880-81 6p gray, two distinct shades, Plates 17 and 18, h.r., fine, pencil signed (SG 161)
*
Catalog #86
Catalog Value £800
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #542
GREAT BRITAIN
1880-81 1sh salmon, Plate 13, block of four, small h.r., usual centering, couple of minute peripheral toned spots, fine and scarce multiple, signed Diena (SG 163)
Box *
Catalog #87
Catalog Value £4,500
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #543
GREAT BRITAIN
1880-81 1sh salmon, Plate 14, h.r., well centered for this, fine (SG 163)
*
Catalog #87
Catalog Value £675
Price Realized
$270.00

Lot #544
GREAT BRITAIN
1883 5d green and 6d green, used in 1884 and 1887 on separate covers from Twickenham and London to Bombay and Sydney, each with appropriate transit and arrival pmks, minor toning, otherwise fine and scarce single franking usages to India and Australia (SG 193,194)
Envelope

Catalog Value £730
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #545
GREAT BRITAIN
1883 3p on 3p violet, tied by Dundee cds on locally sent, registered "Juror's Citation," with red "Registered at Dundee" 1884 datestamp in oval, faint perf. stains, otherwise fine (SG 159)
Envelope
Catalog #94
Catalog Value £425
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #546
GREAT BRITAIN
1883 3p on 3p violet and 6p on 6p violet, l.h., the former with faint toning, otherwise fine-v.f., signed Brun, with 1985 Diena certs (SG 159,162)
*
Catalog #94-95
Catalog Value £1,250
Unsold
Lot #547
GREAT BRITAIN
1883 2sh6p, lettered "H-b", h.r., nicely centered, v.f., signed Diena, etc. (SG 178)
*
Catalog #96
Catalog Value £600
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #548
GREAT BRITAIN
1883 2sh6p, lettered "C-A", small h.r., nicely centered, v.f., signed Raybaudi (SG 178)
*
Catalog #96
Catalog Value £600
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #549
GREAT BRITAIN
1883-84 Victoria, 1/2p-1sh, set of ten, mostly l.h., many nicely centered, fine-v.f., signed Diena, etc. (SG 187-196)
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Catalog #98-107
Catalog Value £5,088
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #550
GREAT BRITAIN
1883-84 4p green, horizontal pair, used in 1885 on outer FL to Vera Cruz, tied by Manchester postmarks, filing folds away from the stamps, minor perf. stains, otherwise fine usage to Mexico, with arrival docketing (SG 192)
Envelope
Catalog #103
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #551
GREAT BRITAIN
1884 5sh crimson on white paper, lettered "H-D", perfectly centered and beautiful color, natural gum creases and slightly disturbed gum, with somewhat harsh (in our opinion) 2013 BPA certificate stating "large part original gum disturbed, pressed vertical creases, colour a little suffused" (SG 181)
*
Catalog #108
Catalog Value £975
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #552
GREAT BRITAIN
1884 10sh ultramarine, top sheet margin single, hinged in selvage, stamp never hinged, post office fresh and fine, signed Raybaudi, with 2013 BPA cert. (SG 183; catalogue value for hinged)
**
Catalog #109
Catalog Value £2,250
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #553
GREAT BRITAIN
1884 £1 brown violet, lettered "J-B", original gum, faint overall toning, but good color and sharp impression, fairly well centered, pencil signed Diena etc., with clear 1989 Heinz Georg Richter certificate ("genuine and perfect"), also with 2013 BPA certificate stating "unused with part original gum, toned, partially reperforated." A fine example of this rare unused high value (SG 185)
*
Catalog #110
Catalog Value £32,000
Unsold
Lot #554
GREAT BRITAIN
1887 1d (two) and 6d purple rose, used in 1889 on FL from Liverpool to Mauritius, arrival pmk on back, overall paper toning, otherwise a fine letter to uncommon destination (SG 170,208)
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #555
GREAT BRITAIN
1887-1900 Victoria Jubilee, 1/2p-1sh, set of 12, plus 1/2p blue green and 1sh carmine rose and green, n.h., mostly well centered, fine-v.f. (SG 197-211,213-214)
**
Catalog #111-122,125-126
Catalog Value £1,024
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #556
GREAT BRITAIN
1891 £1 deep green, lettered "A-C", h.r., fresh color, natural gum creases, fine and attractive stamp, with 2013 BPA cert. (SG 212)
*
Catalog #124
Catalog Value £4,000
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #557
GREAT BRITAIN
1900 (19 June) cover used locally with intricate and attractive Boer-War propaganda illustration, fine and scarce, with arrival pmk
Envelope
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #558
GREAT BRITAIN
1902-11 Edward, 1/2p-1sh, set of 12, n.h., fine-v.f. (SG 215/259)
**
Catalog #127-138
Catalog Value £1,122
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #559
GREAT BRITAIN
1902-11 Edward, 2sh6p, 5sh and 10sh, three values, l.h., well centered, pencil signed, fine-v.f. (SG 260/265)
*
Catalog #139-141
Catalog Value £1,425
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #560
GREAT BRITAIN
1902-11 Edward, £1 blue green, well centered and nice color, l.h., v.f. (SG 266)
*
Catalog #142
Catalog Value £2,000
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #561
GREAT BRITAIN
1902-11 Edward, £1 green, bottom sheet margin single, n.h. and post office fresh, well centered, natural gum creases, v.f., signed Calves, Roumet and Diena, with his 1984 certificate (SG 266)
**
Catalog #142
Catalog Value £3,500
Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #562
GREAT BRITAIN
1902-11 Edward, £1 blue green, upper right sheet corner margin single, creases and hinge remnants in margin only, stamp n.h. and post office fresh, fine, with 2012 Sismondo certificate (SG 266)
**
Catalog #142
Catalog Value £3,500
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #563
GREAT BRITAIN
1912-13 George V, 1/2p-1sh, set of 15 (including 9p olive green), many with sheet margin, n.h., fine-v.f., pencil signed (SG 351/396)
**
Catalog #159-172,183
Catalog Value £475
Price Realized
$270.00

Lot #564
GREAT BRITAIN
1913 Seahorses, Waterlow Brothers & Layton, 2sh6p-£1, set of four, l.h. (if at all), nicely centered, v.f., pencil signed (SG 399/404)
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Catalog #173-176
Catalog Value £4,675
Price Realized
$2,000.00

Lot #565
GREAT BRITAIN
1915 Seahorses, De La Rue & Co., 2sh6p-10sh, sheet margin set of three, n.h., well centered, v.f., with 1987 Diena cert. (SG 406/411)
**
Catalog #173a/175c
Catalog Value £5,000
Price Realized
$5,000.00

Lot #566
GREAT BRITAIN
1915 Seahorses, De La Rue & Co., 10sh blue, small h.r., nicely centered, v.f. (SG 412)
*
Catalog #175b
Catalog Value £2,500
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #567
GREAT BRITAIN
1913 Seahorses, £1 green, h.r., well centered, v.f., with 1995 PFC (SG 403)
*
Catalog #176
Catalog Value £3,000
Price Realized
$1,700.00

Lot #568
GREAT BRITAIN
1913 1/2p green and 1p scarlet, Coils, with sheet margin at bottom, n.h., v.f., pencil signed (SG 397-398)
**
Catalog #177-178
Catalog Value £600
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #569
GREAT BRITAIN
1919 Seahorses, Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co., 2sh6p-10sh, sheet margin set of three, n.h., well centered, v.f., with 1981 Diena cert. (SG 414-417)
**
Catalog #179-181
Catalog Value £1,530
Price Realized
$625.00

Lot #570
GREAT BRITAIN
1924 2p deep orange, without watermark, l.h., v.f., with 2001 BPA cert. (SG 421a)
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Catalog #190b
Catalog Value £950
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #571
GREAT BRITAIN
1925 British Empire Exhibition, set of two tied by Wembley Park Empire Exhibition 9 May First Day of Issue cancel, opened at right, fine and scarce FDC (SG 432-33)
Envelope
Catalog #203-204
Catalog Value £1,700
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #572
GREAT BRITAIN
1929 PUC, 1/2p-2 1/2p. watermark inverted, set of four, n.h., last one with faint natural inclusion, fine-v.f. and rare, with clear 1975 BPA cert. for the 2 1/2p (SG 434-437WI)
**
Catalog #205-208var
Catalog Value £3,835
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #573
GREAT BRITAIN
1929 PUC, £1 black, white gum, l.h., v.f. (SG 438)
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Catalog #209
Catalog Value £750
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #574
GREAT BRITAIN
1929 PUC, £1 black, perfectly white gum, l.h., v.f. (SG 438)
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Catalog #209
Catalog Value £750
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #575
GREAT BRITAIN
1929 PUC, £1 black, evenly slightly toned gum, n.h., fresh and v.f., signed Diena, with his 1986 cert. (SG 438)
**
Catalog #209
Catalog Value £1,100
Unsold
Lot #576
GREAT BRITAIN
1929 PUC, £1 black, used, well centered, v.f. (SG 438)
O
Catalog #209
Catalog Value £1,100
Unsold
Lot #577
GREAT BRITAIN
1934 Seahorses, Re-engraved, 2sh6p-10sh, left sheet margin set of three, n.h., v.f., with 1981 Diena cert. (SG 450-452)
**
Catalog #222-224
Catalog Value £1,000
Price Realized
$625.00

Lot #578
GREAT BRITAIN
1934 Seahorses, Waterlow & Sons, 10sh dark blue, small h.r., v.f. (SG 452)
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Catalog #224
Catalog Value £350
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #579
GREAT BRITAIN
1939-42 George VI, 2sh6p-£1, set of six, most with sheet margin, n.h., fine-v.f. (SG 485-490)
**
Catalog #249-251A,275
Catalog Value £425
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #580
GREAT BRITAIN
1955-58 Castles, Waterlow and De La Rue Printings, complete sets, n.h., v.f., the latter signed Raybaudi (SG 536-539a)
**
Catalog #309-312
Catalog Value £825
Price Realized
$270.00

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