U.S. and Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
January 12-13, 2016
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #683 GREAT BRITAIN 1840 1d black, lettered S-C, red MC cancel, margins all around, v.f. O Catalog #1 | Price Realized $160.00 |
 | Lot #684 GREAT BRITAIN 1840 1p black, Plate 1b, lettered "P-E", watermark inverted, red MC cancel, margins all around, v.f. (SG 2e) O Catalog #1var Catalog Value £2,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #685 GREAT BRITAIN 1840 1d black, Plate IV, lettered B-I, margins all around, cancelled by a clear distinctive strike of Manchester "fish tail" Maltese Cross in black, v.f., with 2014 Royal certificate (SG Spec.AS23ub) O Catalog #1 Catalog Value £1,700 | Unsold |
 | Lot #686 GREAT BRITAIN 1840 1p black, Plate 10, lettered "J-L" tied on large piece by black "Wotton-under-Edge" Maltese Cross cancel, margins all around, v.f. and rare cancel, with 1998 Royal cert. (SG Spec A1ue) O Catalog #1 Catalog Value £6,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #687 GREAT BRITAIN 1840 1p black, Plate 11, lettered "P-R", black Maltese Cross cancel, full to just clear margins all around, a fine example of this rare plate (SG 2) O Catalog #1 Catalog Value £4,600 | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #688 GREAT BRITAIN 1840 1p black, horizontal strip of four, lettered "J-K", red Maltese Cross cancels, margins all around to just clear at lower right, right stamp creased, otherwise fine-v.f. (SG 2; catalogue value for two pairs) O Catalog #1 Catalog Value £2,400 | Unsold |
 | Lot #689 GREAT BRITAIN 1840 1p black, Plate 2, used on Sunday, May 31 (4th possible Sunday) lettersheet, red cancel, margins all around including part of adjoining stamp at left, v.f. and rare Sunday usage, with 1987 Royal cert. (SG Spec A1tk)  Catalog #1 Catalog Value £13,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #690 GREAT BRITAIN 1840 1d black, lettered G-F, Plate 7, tied by red MC on FL used Aug.12, 1840 to Birmingham, fine Catalog #1 | Unsold |
 | Lot #691 GREAT BRITAIN 1840 1p black, lettered "L-C", used on 1849 FL, tied by brown Maltese Cross cancel, filing fold away from the stamp, fine example of this rare color cancel (SG Spec. A1vi) Catalog #1 Catalog Value £9,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #692 GREAT BRITAIN 1840 2p blue, horizontal strip of three, red Maltese Cross cancels, margins all around, beautiful color, but the accompanying 2010 BPA certificate stating "treated to reduce staining", v.f. appearance (SG 5; catalogue value for singles) O Catalog #2 Catalog Value £2,700 | Unsold |
 | Lot #693 GREAT BRITAIN 1840 2d blue, block of four, lettered I-K, I-L, J-K, J-L, black MC cancels, margins all around, repaired, fine appearance (SG 4)  Catalog #2 Catalog Value £38,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #694 GREAT BRITAIN 1841 1d red brown, Plate 31, lettered F-E, margins all around, used in 1843 on FL from London to Oxford, perfect strike of "4" Maltese Cross in black, fine and attractive cover, with departure and arrival pmks on back, accompanied by a 2014 Royal certificate (SG 8, Specialized BS20ud) Catalog #3 Catalog Value £2,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #695 GREAT BRITAIN 1841 2d blue, block of four, black MC cancels, margins all around, small faults, fine appearance (SG 13) Catalog #4 Catalog Value £6,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #696 GREAT BRITAIN 1847 1sh green, horizontal pair, "466" (Liverpool) cancels, margins all around including portions of adjoining stamps at top, v.f., signed Diena, Proschold, etc., with 1998 Karl-Albert Louis BPP cert. (SG 54; catalogue value for singles) O Catalog #5 Catalog Value £2,000 | Price Realized $850.00 |
 | Lot #697 GREAT BRITAIN 1855 1p red brown, perf. 14, Die II, Plate 3, tied by red "70" cancel on cover from St. Austell to Launceston, 25.12.1855 Christmas Day departure and 26.12.1855 arrival postmarks, v.f., and rare numeral postmark used on Christmas Day, with 2007 BPA cert. (SG Spec C6(1)ud) Catalog #16 Catalog Value £11,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #698 GREAT BRITAIN 1855 2d blue, considerable shift, with "Two Pence" at top O | Unsold |
 | Lot #699 GREAT BRITAIN 1856 6d lilac, plate 1, inverted watermark, fine used, with 2009 Royal certificate (SG Spec J70f) O Catalog #27e Catalog Value £350 | Unsold |
 | Lot #700 GREAT BRITAIN 1856 6d lilac, plate 1, wing margin at left, watermark inverted and reversed, fine used, with 2011 Royal certificate (SG Spec J70g, cat £5,000 for unused, unpriced used) O Catalog #27e | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #701 GREAT BRITAIN 1862 9p straw, plate 9, heavy h.r., slight perf. toning at left, otherwise fine, with clear 2006 Brandon cert. (SG 86) * Catalog #40 Catalog Value £5,800 | Unsold |
 | Lot #702 GREAT BRITAIN 1867 2sh blue, plate 1, tied by "498" obliterator cancel on 1879 FL to Caracas, Venezuela, with Manchester (Au.22) departure alongside, endorsed "Via Bordeaux", fine, with departure and arrival docketing Catalog #55 | Price Realized $170.00 |
 | Lot #703 GREAT BRITAIN 1867 5sh pale rose, plate 1, Maltese Cross watermark, well centered, h.r., natural inclusion on back, fine, with small handstamped "RR" guarantee mark (SG 127) * Catalog #57 Catalog Value £11,000 | Price Realized $2,600.00 |
 | Lot #704 GREAT BRITAIN 1867 5sh rose, plate 1, watermarked Maltese Cross, lightly hinged original gum, brilliant color, centered to bottom, post office fresh and fine (SG 126) * Catalog #57 Catalog Value £11,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #705 GREAT BRITAIN 1867 5sh rose, plate 1, watermarked Maltese Cross, unused (regummed), nicely centered, v.f. (SG 127) (*) Catalog #57 Catalog Value £11,000 | Price Realized $1,200.00 |
 | Lot #706 GREAT BRITAIN 1867 5sh pale rose, plate 1, watermarked Maltese Cross, unused (regummed), fine, rare unused, with 2007 Brandon cert. (SG 127) (*) Catalog #57a Catalog Value £11,000 | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
 | Lot #707 GREAT BRITAIN 1870 1/2p rose, plate 9, n.h., fine example of this rare plate (catalogue value for hinged) ** Catalog #58 Catalog Value £6,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #708 GREAT BRITAIN 1872 1sh green, plate 5, lettered "L-D/D-L", the notorious "Stock Exchange" forgery, used on piece with genuine 6p and cancelled Stock Exchange Ju.25, 72, fine. The forgery is unwatermarked and quite skillfully produced. It was discovered in 1898, some 26 years after the fraud was perpetrated, SG O Catalog Value £1,500 | Price Realized $625.00 |
 | Lot #709 GREAT BRITAIN 1873-80 6p gray, plate 14, small h.r., fine (SG 147) * Catalog #62 Catalog Value £500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #710 GREAT BRITAIN 1878 10sh slate, plate 1, watermarked Maltese Cross, overprinted Specimen in black, unused without gum, fine and very rare (SG 128s) S Catalog #74S Catalog Value £4,200 | Price Realized $1,900.00 |
 | Lot #711 GREAT BRITAIN 1878 10sh slate, plate 1, lettered "L-C" watermarked Maltese Cross, cancelled, good color and centering, fine (SG 128) O Catalog #74 Catalog Value £3,200 | Unsold |
 | Lot #712 GREAT BRITAIN 1878 10sh slate, plate 1, lettered "B-F", watermarked Maltese Cross, used, well centered, v.f. (SG 128) O Catalog #74 Catalog Value £3,200 | Unsold |
 | Lot #713 GREAT BRITAIN 1878 £1 brown lilac, plate 1, lettered "E-A", watermarked Maltese Cross, used, faults, fine appearance (SG 129) O Catalog #75 Catalog Value £4,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #714 GREAT BRITAIN 1878 £1 brown lilac, plate 1, lettered "F-A", watermarked Maltese Cross, used, small faults, fine appearance (SG 129) O Catalog #75 Catalog Value £4,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #715 GREAT BRITAIN 1882 5sh rose, bluish paper, plate 4, watermarked Anchor, well centered, unused without gum, pressed out crease, slightly faded color and small surface scrape, otherwise v.f. example of this scarce stamp, with 2007 Brandon cert. (SG 130) (*) Catalog #90 Catalog Value £42,000 | Price Realized $3,500.00 |
 | Lot #716 GREAT BRITAIN 1882 5sh rose, plate 4, bluish paper, watermarked Anchor, used, well centered, small faults, v.f. appearance (SG 130) O Catalog #90 Catalog Value £4,800 | Unsold |
 | Lot #717 GREAT BRITAIN 1882 5sh rose, white paper, lettered "P-E", watermarked Anchor, used, small faults, fine appearance (SG 134) O Catalog #90a Catalog Value £4,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #718 GREAT BRITAIN 1882-83 10sh slate, white paper, lettered "A-D", watermarked Anchor, neatly cancelled, well centered, v.f. (SG 135) O Catalog #91a Catalog Value £4,200 | Unsold |
 | Lot #719 GREAT BRITAIN 1882 £1 brown lilac, white paper, lettered "F-A", watermarked Anchor, well centered, heavy cancel and color slightly faded, otherwise a fine example of this rarity (SG 136) O Catalog #92a Catalog Value £9,000 | Price Realized $800.00 |
 | Lot #720 GREAT BRITAIN 1882 £5 orange, lettered "A-C", oval Registered 26 March 1894 postmark, well centered, small tear at upper right and other small flaws, otherwise v.f. (SG 137) O Catalog #93 Catalog Value £4,750 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #721 GREAT BRITAIN 1883 Victoria, 2sh6p lilac, 5sh carmine rose and 10sh ultramarine, h.r., v.f. (SG 178,181,183) * Catalog #96,108-109 Catalog Value £3,825 | Price Realized $1,800.00 |
 | Lot #722 GREAT BRITAIN 1883 2sh6p-10sh, set of three, used, fine-v.f. (SG 178/183) O Catalog #96,108-109 Catalog Value £935 | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #723 GREAT BRITAIN 1883 2sh6p-10sh, set of three, used, fine-v.f. (SG 178/183) O Catalog #96,108-109 Catalog Value £935 | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #724 GREAT BRITAIN 1883 2sh6p lilac, bottom sheet margin single, h.r., v.f. (SG 178) * Catalog #96 Catalog Value £600 | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #725 GREAT BRITAIN 1883 1/2p-1sh, seven values (missing 4p,5p and 9p), plus 1881 1p lilac (16 dots), all overprinted Specimen in black, all hinged, few small faults noted, otherwise fine-v.f. (SG 172s,187/196s) S Catalog #98/107S | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #726 GREAT BRITAIN 1884 5sh carmine rose, three used copies, neat cancels, fine-v.f. (SG 180) O Catalog #108 Catalog Value £750 | Price Realized $180.00 |
 | Lot #727 GREAT BRITAIN 1884 5sh rose, bluish paper, part original gum, fresh, some irregular perfs at bottom, otherwise fine example of this rarity (SG 176) * Catalog #108a Catalog Value £18,000 | Price Realized $3,000.00 |
 | Lot #728 GREAT BRITAIN 1884 10sh ultramarine, bluish paper, overprinted Specimen in black, unused without gum, fine, with 1980 Diena cert. (SG 177s) S Catalog #109bS Catalog Value £2,750 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #729 GREAT BRITAIN 1884 10sh ultramarine, white paper, neat Paddington cds, owner's handstamp on reverse which slightly shows through, v.f. (SG 183) O Catalog #109 Catalog Value £525 | Price Realized $170.00 |
 | Lot #730 GREAT BRITAIN 1884 £1 brown lilac, watermarked Imperial Crowns, used, perfectly centered and fresh, v.f., signed Stolow (SG 185) O Catalog #110 Catalog Value £2,800 | Unsold |
 | Lot #731 GREAT BRITAIN 1884 £1 brown violet, watermarked Imperial Crowns, red crayon and boxed Edinburgh cancel, fine (SG 185) O Catalog #110 Catalog Value £2,800 | Price Realized $650.00 |
 | Lot #732 GREAT BRITAIN 1884 £1 brown violet, watermarked Imperial Crowns, duplex "75" numeral cancels, well centered, fine (SG 185) O Catalog #110 Catalog Value £2,800 | Price Realized $650.00 |
 | Lot #733 GREAT BRITAIN 1887 5p dull purple and bright blue, Die I, h.r., slight overall gum toning, fine (SG 207) * Catalog #118a Catalog Value £800 | Price Realized $180.00 |
 | Lot #734 GREAT BRITAIN 1888 £1 brown violet, watermarked "Three Orbs", neat Ambleside cds, partial boxed cancel, unusually fresh color, v.f. (SG 186) O Catalog #123 Catalog Value £4,250 | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #735 GREAT BRITAIN 1888 £1 brown violet, watermarked "Three Orbs", Newcastle on Tyne cds, two minute toned spots on back, mentioned for accuracy only, fresh and fine stamp, with 2006 Karl-Albert Louis, BPP cert. ("very good condition of this rare and difficult issue") (SG 186) O Catalog #123 Catalog Value £4,250 | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #736 GREAT BRITAIN 1888 £1 brown violet, watermarked "Three Orbs", "Bath" cds and partial boxed cancel, fine (SG 186) O Catalog #123 Catalog Value £4,250 | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
 | Lot #737 GREAT BRITAIN 1891 £1 green, h.r., well centered, pressed-out horizontal crease, v.f. appearance (SG 212) * Catalog #124 Catalog Value £4,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #738 GREAT BRITAIN 1891 £1 green, lower right sheet corner margin single, n.h. (hinged in selvage only), natural gum creases (trifle heavy in places) and wrinkles, still fresh and v.f. stamp, scarce unhinged (SG 212) ** Catalog #124 Catalog Value £7,500 | Price Realized $2,000.00 |
 | Lot #739 GREAT BRITAIN 1891 £1 green, fine used (SG 212) O Catalog #124 Catalog Value £800 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #740 GREAT BRITAIN 1891 £1 green, vertical pair, used, top stamp with surface abrasion, otherwise fine O Catalog #124 | Unsold |
 | Lot #741 GREAT BRITAIN 1902-11 KEVII, 2sh6p-10sh, three values used, fine-v.f. (SG 260/265) O Catalog #139-141 Catalog Value £870 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #742 GREAT BRITAIN 1902-11 KEVII, £1 green, deep color, hinge removed and redistributed original gum, fine (SG 266) * Catalog #142 Catalog Value £2,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #743 GREAT BRITAIN 1912-13 George V, 1/2p-1sh, set of 14 (without 9p), blocks of four, stamps n.h. (few hinged in selvage), v.f. (SG 351/395; catalogue value for hinged) **Catalog #159-172 Catalog Value £940 | Price Realized $650.00 |
 | Lot #744 GREAT BRITAIN 1919 Seahorses, Bradbury, Wilkinson Printing, 2sh6p and 5sh, n.h., v.f. (SG 415-416) ** Catalog #179-180 Catalog Value £775 | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #745 GREAT BRITAIN 1919 Seahorses, Bradbury, Wilkinson Printing, 10sh blue, two distinct shades, l.h., one thin, otherwise v.f. (SG 417) * Catalog #181 Catalog Value £950 | Unsold |
 | Lot #746 GREAT BRITAIN 1929 P.U.C., £1 black, used, well centered, fine (SG 438) O Catalog #209 Catalog Value £550 | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #747 GREAT BRITAIN 1934 Seahorses, Waterlow and Sons Printing, 2sh6p-10sh, set of three, l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 450-452) * Catalog #222-224 Catalog Value £575 | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #748 GREAT BRITAIN 1934 Seahorses, Waterlow and Sons Printing, 2sh6p-10sh, set of three blocks of four, top stamps very lightly hinged, bottom stamps n.h., one 10sh stamp creased, still v.f. (SG 450-452; catalogue value for singles) */**Catalog #222-224 Catalog Value £3,150 | Unsold |
 | Lot #749 GREAT BRITAIN 1934 Seahorses, Waterlow and Sons Printing, 2sh6p and 10sh, l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 450/452) * Catalog #222/224 Catalog Value £400 | Unsold |
