U.S. and Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
November 18-19, 2014
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #533 GREAT BRITAIN 1722-1895 selection of "Downing Street" and others, 15 signed letters from famous Englishmen, with Lord William Lamb Melbourne, Arthur James Balfour, Lord Henry Shrapnel, Sir Herbert Taylor, Baron Henry Peter Broughman, Earl of Westmoreland, Countess Pauline Neale (Lady Westmoreland), Mary von Gloucester, Russell Lord George William (Duke of Bedford), Baron Robert James Browning, Priscilla, Countess of Westmoreland, William Edward Gladstone, Herb. Thomas Randolph (theologian), Edward Robson, Vicar of Orston and Richard Henry Fitzroy Somerset, 2nd Baron von Raglan. A fine and interesting group of letters | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #534 GREAT BRITAIN 1840 1p black, plate 2, lettered M-D, unused without gum, margins all around, minute corner crease at upper right, nevertheless v.f., with 2014 BPA certificate (SG 2) (*) Catalog #1 Catalog Value £12,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #535 GREAT BRITAIN 1840 1p black, Plate 6, lettered D-D, unused (regummed), margins all around, pressed out crease, v.f. appearance, with 2008 Brandon cert. (SG Spec.AS41) (*) Catalog #1 Catalog Value £13,000 | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #536 GREAT BRITAIN 1840 1p black, lettered F-J, red MC cancellation, margins all around, deep intense color, v.f. O Catalog #1 | Price Realized $160.00 |
 | Lot #537 GREAT BRITAIN 1840 1p black, lettered H-F, red MC cancellation, margins all around, v.f. O Catalog #1 | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #538 GREAT BRITAIN 1840 1p black, plate 2, lettered S-C, black Maltese Cross cancellation, the center of which is "clogged and debris-filled", v.f., with 2014 BPA certificate (SG 2) O Catalog #1 | Unsold |
 | Lot #539 GREAT BRITAIN 1840 1p black, Plate 11, lettered G-B, black Maltese Cross cancel, margins all around, v.f. example of this rare plate, with 2004 BPB cert. (SG Spec. AS73) O Catalog #1 Catalog Value £5,750 | Price Realized $2,800.00 |
 | Lot #540 GREAT BRITAIN 1840 1p black, selection of 21 used singles, mostly with margins all around, small faults noted, mostly fine (SG 2) O Catalog #1 Catalog Value £7,350 | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
 | Lot #541 GREAT BRITAIN 1840 1p black, lettered T-F, margins all around, tied by red MC on folded letter used in 1840 from Northwich to Manchester, some cover wear, stamp v.f.  Catalog #1 | Price Realized $160.00 |
 | Lot #542 GREAT BRITAIN 1840 1p black, lettered R-G, margins all around, tied by red Maltese Cross cancel on FL from Edinburgh to Golepie, with "May 16 1840" cancel on backflap, filing fold well away from this beautiful stamp, v.f. example of the popular May 16 usage, with 1977 and 1978 Diena and Bolaffi certificates, SG Catalog #1 Catalog Value £3,500 | Price Realized $2,000.00 |
 | Lot #543 GREAT BRITAIN 1840 1p black, Plate 4, horizontal pair, lettered H-A/H-B, full to clear margins all around, tied by red Maltese Cross cancels on outer FL from Liverpool to Manchester, few cover faults, stamps fine, with 2013 Brandon cert. (SG Spec. AS23; catalogue value for pair off cover) Catalog #1 Catalog Value £1,250 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #544 GREAT BRITAIN 1840 1p black, Plate 2, lettered L-F, margins all around, tied by red Maltese Cross cancel on outer FL from Norwich to London, with "Norwich MY24 1840" (Sunday) cds on reverse, filing folds away from the stamp, v.f. and extremely rare early Sunday usage, with 1987 Brandon cert. (SG Spec. AS15ti) Catalog #1 Catalog Value £14,000 | Price Realized $3,500.00 |
 | Lot #545 GREAT BRITAIN 1840 1p black, Plate 1a, lettered K-K, margins all around, tied by red Maltese Cross cancel on outer FL from Bristol to Gloucester, with "Bristol MY 28 1840" cds on reverse, cover torn away from the stamp, otherwise a fine and rare early usage (SG Spec. AS1tji) Catalog #1 Catalog Value £2,000 | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #546 GREAT BRITAIN 1840 1d black, lettered H-D, margins all around, tied by black Maltese Cross on large part of a home-made envelope, with Apr 1841 postmarks on back, v.f. Catalog #1 | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #547 GREAT BRITAIN 1840 1p black, Plate 11, lettered "J-C", margins all around, used on FL to Canterbury, light Maltese Cross cancel, with Canterbury (May 26, 1841) arrival on reverse, v.f. example of this rare plate, with 2007 Royal cert. stating "despite lack of tie, is genuine" (SG 2) Catalog #1 Catalog Value £16,000 | Price Realized $3,750.00 |
 | Lot #548 GREAT BRITAIN 1840 1p intense black, Plate 1a, lettered T-D, brown (shade) Maltese Cross cancel, margins just clear at upper left, full on all other sides, fine example of this rare cancellation, with 2013 Brandon cert. (SG Spec.AS1vi; catalogue value does not include premium for intense black shade) O Catalog #1a Catalog Value £3,000 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #549 GREAT BRITAIN 1840 1p black, lettered L-G, plate flaw (added circle) variety at upper left box, margins to just in at left, tied by black MC cancellation of FL from Gloucester (15 Apr 41) to Cirencester, with both departure and arrival pmks on back Catalog #1var | Price Realized $220.00 |
 | Lot #550 GREAT BRITAIN 1840 2d blue, lettered C-C, black MC cancellation, large margins all around, brilliant color, v.f., signed Brun, Roumet etc. O Catalog #2 | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #551 GREAT BRITAIN 1840 2d blue, horizontal strip of three, lettered S-D, S-E, S-F, cancelled black MC, margins all around, folded between stamps, with creases effecting the left stamp, otherwise fine O Catalog #2 | Price Realized $525.00 |
 | Lot #552 GREAT BRITAIN 1840 2p blue, nine used copies, five with full margins all around, few minor faults, otherwise fine (SG 5) O Catalog #2 Catalog Value £7,875 | Price Realized $1,200.00 |
 | Lot #553 GREAT BRITAIN 1841 2d blue, plate 3, lettered S-J, shifted transfer, unused with original gum, margins all around, with 2014 BPA certificate stating "treated to reduce sulphurisation" (SG Spec.ES11c) * Catalog #4 Catalog Value £9,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #554 GREAT BRITAIN 1856 (16 Dec) FL to USA, franked with 1sh green, large margins all around, red "Paid" and New York Dec. 31 arrival, minor ink stains at top of the stamps, otherwise fine, SG Catalog #5 Catalog Value £1,350 | Price Realized $220.00 |
 | Lot #555 GREAT BRITAIN 1858 (10 June) FL to USA, franked with exceptionally well centered 1sh green, tied by duplex "54", with Newcastle on Tyne cds alongside, red Boston Paid and "5 cents" at bottom Catalog #28 | Unsold |
 | Lot #556 GREAT BRITAIN 1878 10sh slate, Plate 1, watermarked Maltese Cross, neatly socked-on-the-nose Belfast cancel, nicely centered, v.f., with handstamp guarantee on reverse (SG 128) O Catalog #74 Catalog Value £3,200 | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #557 GREAT BRITAIN 1879 (15 July) small mourning cover from Buckingham to USA, franked with 1p and 1 1/2p red brown, fine, with New York arrival, SG Catalog Value £250 | Price Realized $170.00 |
 | Lot #558 GREAT BRITAIN 1882 £5 orange, white paper, lettered A-K, left sheet margin single, never hinged, beautiful color, nicely centered, natural gum creases, trifle heavy in places, nevertheless v.f., seldom offered truly "unmounted", with 2008 BPA certificate ("unused with original gum") (SG 137; catalogue value for hinged) ** Catalog #93 Catalog Value £14,000 | Price Realized $7,500.00 |
 | Lot #559 GREAT BRITAIN 1882 £5 orange, white paper, lettered B-J, neat Glasgow cds, fairly well centered, faint perf. flaw at upper left, otherwise fine (SG 137) O Catalog #93 Catalog Value £4,750 | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #560 GREAT BRITAIN 1882-83 5sh rose, Plate 4, watermarked Anchor, blued paper, used, thin, otherwise v.f. (SG 130) O Catalog #90 Catalog Value £4,800 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #561 GREAT BRITAIN 1882-83 10sh slate, Plate 1, watermarked Anchor, Bluish Paper, Newcastle cds, beautiful color and well centered, creased, v.f. appearance, signed Holcombe (SG 131) O Catalog #91 Catalog Value £5,200 | Price Realized $1,200.00 |
 | Lot #562 GREAT BRITAIN 1882-83 10sh slate, Plate 1, watermarked Anchor, White Paper, neat socked-on-the-nose Liverpool cancel, nicely centered, v.f. (SG 135) O Catalog #91a Catalog Value £4,500 | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #563 GREAT BRITAIN 1884 £1 brown violet, watermarked Imperial Crowns, boxed cancels, nicely centered, tear at lower right, v.f. appearance (SG 185) O Catalog #110 Catalog Value £2,800 | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #564 GREAT BRITAIN 1884 £1 brown violet, watermarked Imperial Crowns, used, faint thin, v.f. appearance (SG 185) O Catalog #110 Catalog Value £2,800 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #565 GREAT BRITAIN 1884 £1 brown violet, watermarked Imperial Crowns, overprinted Specimen in black, some slight gum disturbances, fine, signed Raybaudi, etc. (SG 185s) S Catalog #110S Catalog Value £2,800 | Price Realized $900.00 |
| Lot #566 GREAT BRITAIN 1902 King Edward VII, 1p-1sh, stock of unused singles on cards, 1-40 of each, mixed condition, ranging from hinge remnants, gum creases and other occasional small faults, some staining among lower values, generally fine or better (SG 219/278) * Catalog Value £10,900 | Price Realized $650.00 | |
 | Lot #567 GREAT BRITAIN 1902-11 Edward, £1 blue green, h.r., fresh color, fine (SG 266) * Catalog #142 Catalog Value £2,000 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #568 GREAT BRITAIN 1902-11 Edward, £1 blue green, two used singles, fine-v.f. (SG 266) O Catalog #142 Catalog Value £1,600 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #569 GREAT BRITAIN 1913 £1 green, used, well centered, v.f. (SG 403) O Catalog #176 Catalog Value £1,250 | Price Realized $550.00 |
 | Lot #570 GREAT BRITAIN 1929 PUC, £1 black, h.r., v.f. (SG 438) * Catalog #209 Catalog Value £750 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #571 GREAT BRITAIN 1929 PUC, £1 black, h.r., slight overall gum toning, otherwise v.f. (SG 438) * Catalog #209 Catalog Value £750 | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #572 GREAT BRITAIN 1929 PUC, £1 black, faintly cancelled (appears unused), v.f. (SG 438) O Catalog #209 Catalog Value £550 | Price Realized $375.00 |
