U.S. and Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
September 9-10, 2014

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #358
GREAT BRITAIN
1840 1p black, Plate 1b, lettered "S-C", watermark inverted, light red Maltese Cross cancel, margins all around, v.f., signed Goebbel (SG 2e),
O
Catalog #1c
Catalog Value £ 2,500
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #359
GREAT BRITAIN
1840 1p black, Plate 1b, lettered "F-F", watermark inverted, red Maltese Cross cancel, margins all around, v.f., with 1987 Royal cert. (SG 2e),
O
Catalog #1c
Catalog Value £ 2,500
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #360
GREAT BRITAIN
1840 2p blue, two singles, one lettered "G-D" used on piece, the other "S-B", each with black Maltese Cross cancel, margins all around, v.f.,
O
Catalog #2
Catalog Value £ 1,750
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #361
GREAT BRITAIN
1840 2d blue, plate 1, ample margins to just touching at left, tied by blue black Maltese Cross pmk on outer FL from Burton to Kendal, July 14, 1842 departure and arrival postmarks on back, fine cover, with 2003 Royal certificate ("Maltese Cross obliteration in mixed inks") (SG 5, specialized DS5),
Envelope
Catalog #2
Catalog Value £ 2,500
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #362
GREAT BRITAIN
1841 2c blue, two horizontal strips of nine, cancelled "498" numerals in oval, margins mostly all around (one stamp just in at left), few creases and other small faults, otherwise fine-v.f. and impressive multiples (catalogue value for six horizontal strips of three),
O
Catalog #4
Catalog Value $ 1,650
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #363
GREAT BRITAIN
1854 2d blue, Plate 4, lettered L-B, unused (regummed), centered top, creases at right, excellent color and a presentable copy, with 2014 BPA certificate,
(*)
Catalog #SG 23
Catalog Value £ 11,000
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #364
GREAT BRITAIN
1862 4d pale red, plate 3, lettered I-H, unused with large part original, slightly toned gum, also perf. soiling at bottom, actually much better than the 2014 BPA certificate ("traces of original gum, toned and soiled") (SG Specialized J52[2]),
*
Catalog #SG 80
Catalog Value £ 1,850
Unsold
Lot #365
GREAT BRITAIN
1867-80 9d pale straw, Plate 4, lettered Q-B, unused with full original gum, l.h., good color and usual centering, trivial corner perf. crease and toning along the top, fine, with 2014 BPA certificate (SG 111),
*
Catalog #52
Catalog Value £ 2,300
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #366
GREAT BRITAIN
1867-80 10d red brown, plate 1, lettered R-J, unused with original gum, deep and fresh color, centered to left, vertical bend at right, with 2014 BPA certificate (SG 114),
*
Catalog #53
Catalog Value £ 5,000
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #367
GREAT BRITAIN
1872 1sh green, plate 5, lettered S-F, the Stock Exchange forgery, cancelled on piece, fine and scarce, SG
O

Catalog Value £ 850
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #368
GREAT BRITAIN
1872 1sh green, plate 5, lettered "J-E", the so-called "Stock Exchange" forgery, fine, the forgery is on unwatermarked paper and is quite skillfully produced, as it was not discovered until 1898, some 26 years after it was produced, SG
O

Catalog Value £ 850
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #369
GREAT BRITAIN
1872 1sh green, plate 5, lettered J-E, the Stock Exchange forgery, used, also a genuine plate 6, fine, SG
O

Catalog Value £ 850
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #370
GREAT BRITAIN
1872 1sh green, plate 5, lettered "S-E", the so-called "Stock Exchange" forgery, thin spot, fine appearance, SG
O

Catalog Value £ 850
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #371
GREAT BRITAIN
1876-80 8p brown lilac brown, Plate 1, lettered "E-D", prepared but never placed into use, unused (regummed), fine example of this rare stamp, signed Diena, with 2014 BPA cert. (SG 156a),
(*)
Catalog #72
Catalog Value £ 9,750
Price Realized
$3,000.00

Lot #372
GREAT BRITAIN
1878 10sh green gray, watermarked Maltese Cross, overprinted Specimen, repaired, fine appearance (SG 128s),
S
Catalog #74S
Catalog Value £ 4,200
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #373
GREAT BRITAIN
1878 £1 brown lilac, watermarked Maltese Cross, neatly cancelled, fresh color and well centered, v.f. and beautiful stamp, with 1991 BPA certificate (SG 129),
O
Catalog #75
Catalog Value £ 4,500
Price Realized
$2,900.00

Lot #374
GREAT BRITAIN
1882 5sh rose, White Paper, Plate 4, London cds, nicely centered, thin, v.f. appearance (SG 134),
O
Catalog #90a
Catalog Value £ 4,200
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #375
GREAT BRITAIN
1882 £5 bright orange, white paper, lettered "D-E", right sheet margin single, overprinted Specimen in black, barest trace of a hinge, fresh and v.f. (SG 137s),
S
Catalog #93S
Catalog Value £ 4,500
Price Realized
$2,300.00

Lot #376
GREAT BRITAIN
1884 5sh crimson, block of six, Manchester Telegraphs cds, bright color, fresh and v.f., with 2011 Eichele certificate (SG Spec. K12(2); catalogue value for a block of four and two singles),
Box
Catalog #108b
Catalog Value £ 2,000
Unsold
Lot #377
GREAT BRITAIN
1884 5sh carmine rose, bottom margin single, overprinted Specimen in black, with additional overprint in margin, l.h., v.f. (SG 180s),
S
Catalog #108S
Catalog Value £ 450
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #378
GREAT BRITAIN
1884 5sh rose, imperforate and gummed imprimatur, minor flaws, fine appearance, scarce (SG 176S),
P
Catalog #108P
Catalog Value £ 4,750
Unsold
Lot #379
GREAT BRITAIN
1884 10sh ultramarine, blue paper, imperf. single, close but clear margins all around, h.r., fine example of this rare stamp, with 2006 BPA certificate (SG Spec. K13),
*
Catalog #109bvar
Catalog Value £ 6,250
Unsold
Lot #380
GREAT BRITAIN
1884 £1 brown violet, watermarked Crowns, overprinted Specimen in black, disturbed gum which is toned, otherwise fine (SG 185s),
S
Catalog #110S
Catalog Value £ 2,800
Unsold
Lot #381
GREAT BRITAIN
1884 £1 brown violet, watermarked Crowns, double Specimen overprint, one inverted, h.r., minute thin spot, otherwise fine and unusual variety (SG 185s),
S
Catalog #110Svar
Catalog Value £ 2,800
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #382
GREAT BRITAIN
1888 £1 brown violet, watermarked Orbs, nicely centered, fresh white gum (h.r.), v.f. and perfectly sound example of this rarity, signed W.H.C., Diena, etc. with 2014 BPA certificate. A splendid stamp (SG 186),
*
Catalog #123
Catalog Value £ 72,000
Price Realized
$42,500.00

Lot #383
GREAT BRITAIN
1902-11 Edward, £1 blue green, bottom sheet margin single, small h.r., v.f. (SG 266),
*
Catalog #142
Catalog Value £ 2,000
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #384
GREAT BRITAIN
1913 Seahorses, £1 green, very lightly hinged, well centered, fresh and v.f., pencil signed, with 2014 BPA cert. (SG 403),
*
Catalog #176
Catalog Value £ 3,000
Price Realized
$1,800.00

Lot #385
GREAT BRITAIN
1962 3p National Productivity Year, Queen's Head (blue) omitted, right sheet margin single, l.h., v.f., only 18 examples recorded, with 2014 BPA cert. (SG 632a),
*
Catalog #388a
Catalog Value £ 6,250
Price Realized
$3,250.00

Lot #386
GREAT BRITAIN
1972 3p Christmas, second gold printing omitted, n.h., v.f., only 30 examples recorded, with 2014 BPA cert. (SG 914e),
**
Catalog #681var
Catalog Value £ 2,000
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #387
GREAT BRITAIN
1973 3p Explorers, Queen's Head (gold) omitted, lower left margin se-tenant block of four (two se-tenant horizontal pairs), n.h. but with some gum glazing affecting the right stamps, v.f., with 2014 BPA cert. which states "large part original gum" (SG 923/924b),
Box **
Catalog #690a
Catalog Value £ 3,000
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #388
GREAT BRITAIN
1973 3p Paintings, Queen's Head (gold) omitted, right margin horizontal pair, n.h., v.f., with 2014 Royal cert. (SG 931a),
**
Catalog #697var
Catalog Value £ 300
Price Realized
$160.00

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