U.S. and Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
June 13-14, 2017
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #564 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 certificate (SG 14) * Catalog #4 Catalog Value £6,250 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #565 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 #566 GREAT BRITAIN 1850 Prince Consort, imperforate completed essay in black, lettered "F-J", without gum, hinge thin filled in at top, otherwise fresh and v.f., with 2015 BPA certificate (SG DP71(2) E Catalog Value £4,500 | Price Realized $2,700.00 |
 | Lot #567 GREAT BRITAIN 1865 3p rose, Plate 4, lettered "E-F", unused (regummed), fine, with 2013 BPA certificate (SG 92) (*) Catalog #44 Catalog Value £2,400 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #568 GREAT BRITAIN 1878 10sh gray, lettered A-D, used, small faults, fine appearance (SG 128) O Catalog #74 Catalog Value £3,200 | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #569 GREAT BRITAIN 1882 5sh rose, blued paper, plate 4, watermarked "Anchor", used, well centered, v.f., with 2004 BPB (Basel) certificate (SG 130) O Catalog #90 Catalog Value £4,800 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #570 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 $700.00 |
 | Lot #571 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 #572 GREAT BRITAIN 1882 10sh slate, white paper, excellent color, centering and perforations, Manchester, Au 14, 83 cds, fine (SG 135) O Catalog #91a Catalog Value £4,500 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #573 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 #574 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 #575 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 certificate (SG 136) O Catalog #92a Catalog Value £9,000 | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #576 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 $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #577 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 certificate (SG 175) * Catalog #96a Catalog Value £6,750 | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #578 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 #579 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 #580 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 #581 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 $900.00 |
 | Lot #582 GREAT BRITAIN 1891 £1 green, well centered, heavy h.r., light natural creases, otherwise v.f. (SG 212) * Catalog #124 Catalog Value £4,000 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #583 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 $900.00 |
 | Lot #584 GREAT BRITAIN 1911 Harrison & Sons Printing, 3d gray/lemon, perforated 14, l.h., well centered, fresh and v.f. (SG 277a) * Catalog #132c Catalog Value £4,500 | Price Realized $2,000.00 |
 | Lot #585 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 #586 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 $625.00 |
 | Lot #587 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 $350.00 |
 | Lot #588 GREAT BRITAIN 1938-48 George VI 2sh6p-10sh blue, two of each (including 10sh indigo), l.h., also a single £1, plus two sets of 1951 Festivals (n.h.), fine-v.f. (SG 476-78c,509-12) *** Catalog #249-51A,275,286-89 Catalog Value £1,025 | Price Realized $280.00 |
 | Lot #589 GREAT BRITAIN 1939 George VI, 10sh indigo, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #251 | Price Realized $95.00 |
 | Lot #590 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 £500 | Price Realized $180.00 |
