U.S. and Worldwide Stamps & Postal History; July 15, 2015: The Confino Collection of United States
July 8-9, 2015
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #431 GREAT BRITAIN 1840 1p intense black, plate 1b, lettered "G-B", unused with original gum, small h.r., re-cut side-lines and re-cut corners, margins all around, beautiful color and sharp impression, fresh and v.f. example of this rare shade, with 2008 Brandon cert. (catalogue value for the ordinary intense black, without consideration for the recutting) (SG AS4h,i) * Catalog #1a Catalog Value £17,500 | Price Realized $8,000.00 |
 | Lot #432 GREAT BRITAIN 1841 2p blue, plate 4, lettered "B-D", unused with original gum (heavy h.r.), margins just in at upper left and lower right, still a very good example of this rare stamp, with 2008 Brandon cert. (SG 14) * Catalog #4 Catalog Value £6,250 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #433 GREAT BRITAIN 1850 Prince Consort, imperforate completed essay in red brown, lettered "F-J", without gum as issued, shallow thin at top, otherwise fresh and v.f., with 2015 BPA certificate. These essays were prepared for Henry Archer (the inventor of the first postage stamp perforating machine, which he patented in 1848, to facilitate stamp separation. He eventually sold his copyright and patents to the Postmaster General) for the surface-printed issues. When Archer was cautioned against using the Queen's Head in the design of the stamp, that of Prince Albert's portrait was used instead (it has been suggested that the check letters "F" and "J" were initials of Ferdinand Joubert, who designed Britain's first surface printed postage stamp) (SG DP71(2) E Catalog Value £3,000 | Price Realized $2,400.00 |
 | Lot #434 GREAT BRITAIN 1850 Prince Consort, imperforate completed essay in black, lettered "F-J", without gum, repaired (a hinge thin filled in at top), otherwise fresh and v.f., with 2015 BPA cert. (SG DP71(2) E Catalog Value £4,500 | Price Realized $2,400.00 |
 | Lot #435 GREAT BRITAIN 1878 10sh gray, lettered A-D, used, small faults, fine appearance (SG 128) O Catalog #74 Catalog Value £3,200 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #436 GREAT BRITAIN 1878 10sh slate, plate 1, used, slight toning on reverse, otherwise fine, signed Raybaudi (SG 128) O Catalog #74 Catalog Value £3,200 | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #437 GREAT BRITAIN 1882 5sh rose, blued paper, plate 4, watermarked "Anchor", used, well centered, v.f., with 2004 BPB (Basel) cert. (SG 130) O Catalog #90 Catalog Value £4,800 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #438 GREAT BRITAIN 1882 5sh rose, blued paper, neat Glasgow cds, well centered, bright color, v.f. and beautiful stamp (SG 130) O Catalog #90 Catalog Value £4,800 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #439 GREAT BRITAIN 1882 5sh rose, plate 4, watermarked anchor, white paper, heavy cancels, small faults, fine appearance (SG 134) O Catalog #90a Catalog Value £4,200 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #440 GREAT BRITAIN 1882 10sh slate, white paper, excellent centering and perforations, Manchester, Au 14, 83 cds, fine (SG 135) O Catalog #91a Catalog Value £4,500 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #441 GREAT BRITAIN 1882 10sh slate, white paper, oval grids cancel, well centered, fine (SG 135) O Catalog #91a Catalog Value £4,500 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #442 GREAT BRITAIN 1882 £1 brown lilac, watermarked Anchor, white paper, neat Glasgow 1883 cds, well centered, v.f., signed Buhler (SG 136) O Catalog #92a Catalog Value £9,000 | Price Realized $4,500.00 |
 | Lot #443 GREAT BRITAIN 1882 £1 brown lilac, plate 1, watermarked anchor, white paper, used, well centered, small tears, creases and slight discoloration, otherwise v.f. example of this rare high value, with 2008 Brandon cert. (SG 136) O Catalog #92a Catalog Value £9,000 | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #444 GREAT BRITAIN 1882 £5 orange, white paper, nearly sock-on-the nose Newport cancel, fresh color, v.f. (SG 137) O Catalog #93 Catalog Value £4,750 | Price Realized $3,250.00 |
 | Lot #445 GREAT BRITAIN 1883-84 2sh6p-10sh, set of three, nice colors, h.r., fine-v.f., pencil signed (SG 178/183) * Catalog #96,108-109 Catalog Value £3,825 | Price Realized $1,700.00 |
 | Lot #446 GREAT BRITAIN 1883 2sh6p lilac, Bluish Paper, well centered, h.r., small stain at bottom, otherwise fresh and v.f. example of this rare stamp, with 2010 Brandon cert. (SG 175) * Catalog #96a Catalog Value £6,750 | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #447 GREAT BRITAIN 1884 5sh rose, blue paper, never hinged and post office fresh, signed Raybaudi, with 2008 Brandon certificate. A beautiful stamp (SG 176; catalogue value for hinged) ** Catalog #108a Catalog Value £18,000 | Price Realized $9,000.00 |
 | Lot #448 GREAT BRITAIN 1884 £1 brown violet, watermarked Crowns, heavy cancels, small faults, otherwise v.f. (SG 185) O Catalog #110 Catalog Value £2,800 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #449 GREAT BRITAIN 1884 £1 brown violet, watermarked crowns, used, well centered, creases, abrasions and perf. faults, otherwise fine (SG 185) O Catalog #110 Catalog Value £2,800 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #450 GREAT BRITAIN 1891 £1 green, nicely centered, h.r., very faint gum toning, otherwise v.f., signed Diena, etc. (SG 212) * Catalog #124 Catalog Value £4,000 | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #451 GREAT BRITAIN 1891 £1 blue green, beautiful color, well centered, small h.r., fresh and v.f. (SG 212) * Catalog #124 Catalog Value £4,000 | Price Realized $1,800.00 |
 | Lot #452 GREAT BRITAIN 1891 £1 blue green, well centered, heavy h.r., light natural creases, otherwise v.f. (SG 212) * Catalog #124 Catalog Value £4,000 | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #453 GREAT BRITAIN 1902 KEVII £1 green, sheet margin at left, fresh color, h.r., v.f., pencil signed (SG 266) * Catalog #142 Catalog Value £2,000 | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #454 GREAT BRITAIN 1902-11 £1 blue green, nice color, h.r., fine (SG 266) * Catalog #142 Catalog Value £2,000 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #455 GREAT BRITAIN 1919 Seahorses, Bradbury, Wilkinson, two sets of three, different shades, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 413a-417) * Catalog #179-181 Catalog Value £1,920 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #456 GREAT BRITAIN 1934 Seahorses, Waterlow and Sons, 2sh6p-10sh, set of three, 10sh with sheet margin at top, n.h., v.f. (SG 450-452) ** Catalog #222-224 Catalog Value £1,050 | Price Realized $525.00 |
 | Lot #457 GREAT BRITAIN 1934 Seahorses,10sh dark blue, two singles, both well centered, h.r., one with natural gum wrinkles, still fine-v.f. (SG 452) * Catalog #224 Catalog Value £700 | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #458 GREAT BRITAIN 1934 Seahorses, 10sh dark blue, well centered, n.h., v.f. (SG 452) ** Catalog #224 Catalog Value £500 | Price Realized $375.00 |
 | Lot #459 GREAT BRITAIN 1935 Silver Jubilee, three hand-painted (regional coat of arms) cacheted covers, each franked with the complete set of four, used 1935-1936 from Belfast, Glasgow and Denbigh, each autographed by the corresponding governors of the region, sent to New York City, fine and beautiful covers  Catalog #226-229 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #460 GREAT BRITAIN 1955 QEII 2sh6p-£1 Castles, two sets of four, three with sheet margin, n.h., v.f. (SG 536-539) ** Catalog #309-312 Catalog Value £450 | Price Realized $180.00 |
