U.S. and Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
January 13-14, 2015

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Lot #642
GREAT BRITAIN
1840 1p black, lettered E-A, ample margins, close but clear at left, tied by red MC on FL from Manchester, with 23 May 1840 departure pmk on back, fine early usage
Envelope
Catalog #1
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #643
GREAT BRITAIN
1840 2p blue, horizontal strip of three, lettered E-F, E-G, E-H, cancelled on piece, margins all around, v.f.
O
Catalog #2
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #644
GREAT BRITAIN
1841 (Oct 1) FL (satirical broadside "Church of England is the Poor Man's Church"), endorsed "prepaid", with 10 different uncancelled adversity labels affixed on both sides, Bilstone departure and Shrewsbury arrival pmks, ms due markings, some lettersheet separations, fine and extraordinary letter
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #645
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 and impressive multiples
O
Catalog #4
Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #646
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 #647
GREAT BRITAIN
1856 (22 Feb) FL from Bishops Castle to Funchal, Madeira, franked with irregular block of three of 6p red violet embossed, used in combination with 4p rose on bluish, with "prepaid" endorsement and "160" charged on arrival in Portugal, stamps cut a little close in places, 4p creased, otherwise fine example of 22 pence rate to Madeira
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #648
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 (SG 137, catalogue value for hinged)
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Catalog #93
Catalog Value £14,000
Price Realized
$22,000.00

Lot #649
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 #650
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 #651
GREAT BRITAIN
1884 5sh rose, imperforate and gummed imprimatur, minor flaws, fine appearance, scarce (SG 176S),
P
Catalog #108P
Catalog Value £4,750
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #652
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
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #653
GREAT BRITAIN
1884 10sh ultramarine, well centered, fresh color, tiny toned spots along the perforations on back only, still v.f. (SG 183)
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Catalog #109
Catalog Value £2,250
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #654
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),
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Catalog #109bvar
Catalog Value £6,250
Unsold
Lot #655
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
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #656
GREAT BRITAIN
1897 Queen Victoria "60 Years" attractive hand illustrated cover to London, franked with 1/2p and 1p adhesives, some cover wear, otherwise fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #657
GREAT BRITAIN
1902 KEVII, 10sh ultramarine, l.h., post office fresh, v.f. (SG 265)
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Catalog #141
Catalog Value £1,000
Price Realized
$650.00

Lot #658
GREAT BRITAIN
1902-11 £1 green, post office fresh and well centered, h.r., v.f. (SG 266)
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Catalog #142
Catalog Value £2,000
Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #659
GREAT BRITAIN
1909 (23 Sep) cover from Eastbourne to Washington, D.C., "Five Castle Liqueur" advertising, minor toning, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #660
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 #661
GREAT BRITAIN
1916 three covers to London, each with stationery cut square franking (two vertical gutter tete-beche pairs), two with triangular "H.M.H.S. 602 Master" censor handstamps, posted from a hospital ship "the Braemar Castle" (sunk in the Aegean on 21 Nov 1916 en route from Salonica to Malta, with wounded onboard), both cancelled Southampton 11 Sep 16, fine-v.f., interesting lot (in 1915 the Plymouth Battalion and the headquarters of the Royal Marine Brigade sailed on "Braemar Castle" to Gallipoli)
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #662
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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