U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
November 1-2, 2017

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Lot #273
GREAT BRITAIN
1840 1p black, horizontal pair, lettered F-B, F-C, full to clear margins all around, black cancels, fine (SG A1)
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Catalog #1
Catalog Value £1,250
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #274
GREAT BRITAIN
1840 1p black, lettered D-H, margins all around, tied by red MC on FL from Sheffield (22 May) to London, with red Paid 25 May 1840, departure pmk on back, filing folds away from the stamp, fine
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Catalog #1
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #275
GREAT BRITAIN
1840-84 1p black, lettered, "P-G", red Maltese Cross cancel, plus 2sh6p (2) lilac and 5sh rose, used, few minor flaws, mostly fine-v.f.,
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Catalog #1,96,108
Catalog Value $900
Unsold
Lot #276
GREAT BRITAIN
1840 2p blue, lettered I-A, margins all around, tied by red MC on complete FL, with red Stratford on Avon July 21, 1840 departure pmk on back, filing fold away from the stamp, little toning, otherwise fine, SG
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Catalog #2
Catalog Value £2,500
Price Realized
$600.00

Lot #277
GREAT BRITAIN
1847 1sh pale green, two singles (overlapping, margins touching on sides) on outer FL to New York, "446" obliterator cancels, Liverpool transit on reverse, fine, with 1989 Diena cert. (SG 54)
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Catalog #5
Catalog Value £2,900
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Lot #278
GREAT BRITAIN
1847 1sh pale green, margins just touching on two sides, on 1852 outer FL from Liverpool to Philadelphia, endorsed "Steamer Asia", some toning, fine appearance
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Catalog #5
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Lot #279
GREAT BRITAIN
1852 (8 Jan) outer FL franked with imperf. 1d red brown and 1sh green (embossed), the latter with full margins, except clipped corner at lower left, tied by "809" numerals, with corresponding Gateshead departure pmk on back, sent via Ostende to Amsterdam, fine combination franking, with arrival pmk, 1999 BPA certificate
Envelope
Catalog #5
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #280
GREAT BRITAIN
1847 10d red brown, ample margins to touching at bottom and at right, showing part of adjoining stamp at left, cancelled by grids on outer FL used in 1850 from London to Florence, red "P P" and French entry cds, charged "12" (decimes), with Firenze arrival pmk on back, addressee's name obliterated by pen, fine (SG 57)
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Catalog #6
Catalog Value £3,200
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Lot #281
GREAT BRITAIN
1855 4d rose carmine, used in combination with 2d blue (pl.7) on FL from London to Genova, with 12 Oct 1858 arrival pmk, fine
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Lot #282
GREAT BRITAIN
1855 1d red brown, 4d rose and 1sh green, used in 1859 on registered FL from Bristol to Trieste, neat Bristol cds and red London registered oval, crayon due markings, backstamped on arrival, fine three color franking, signed Raybaudi
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Catalog #11,26,28
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Lot #283
GREAT BRITAIN
1855 4p rose, used on FL from Sheffield to Paris, tied by "700" obliterator and Sheffield (Nov.7) cds, with Calais cds alongside, fine, signed Raybaudi (SG 62)
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Catalog #22
Catalog Value £780
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Lot #284
GREAT BRITAIN
1855 4p rose, vertical pair, used in 1856 on FL from London to Trieste, heavy cancellations, with large "England par Autriche" datestamp, Trieste arrival on reverse, fine, signed Raybaudi (SG 62a)
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Catalog #22
Catalog Value £1,230
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Lot #285
GREAT BRITAIN
1856 6p deep lilac, small h.r., faint natural gum crease, fresh and fine stamp, with 2013 BPA cert. (SG 69)
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Catalog #27
Catalog Value £1,800
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Lot #286
GREAT BRITAIN
1856 6d pale lilac, two horizontal pairs, paying 24 pence on cover from Southampton, sent via the British Post Office in Panama (May 22, 1862) to Guayaquil, Ecuador, cover and stamps refolded at top, minor backflap mending, otherwise fine, with Holcombe certificate
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Catalog #SG 70
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #287
GREAT BRITAIN
1858-69 2p deep blue, selection of seven, Plates 7, 8, 9 and 12 through 15, complete as issued, mostly h.r. (Plates 8-9 unused), few minor flaws and trifle oxidized (sulphurized), few pencil signed, scarce group (SG 45,47)
(*)*
Catalog #29-30
Catalog Value £8,600
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Lot #288
GREAT BRITAIN
1860-70 1 1/2p dull rose, two singles, Plates 1 and 3, h.r., slightly oxidized, otherwise fine, pencil signed (SG 52)
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Catalog #32
Catalog Value £1,225
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Lot #289
GREAT BRITAIN
1864 1p rose red, lower right sheet corner margin "184" imprimatur, l.h., various pencil signatures, fine positional piece (SG 44)
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Catalog #33
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Lot #290
GREAT BRITAIN
1867 3p rose, Plate 10, winged margin at right, h.r., few natural wrinkles, otherwise fine (SG 103)
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Catalog #49
Catalog Value £875
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Lot #291
GREAT BRITAIN
1873 1 1/2d-1sh Victoria, ten different overprinted "Specimen" (various types), some irregular perfs or faint toning, mostly fine-v.f., SG
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Catalog #52/122S
Catalog Value £950
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #292
GREAT BRITAIN
1867-80 1sh green, Plate 4, small h.r., slight peripheral toning, well centered and fine stamp (SG 117)
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Catalog #54
Catalog Value £975
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Lot #293
GREAT BRITAIN
1867-80 1sh green, Plate 7, top sheet margin imprint block of four, heavy h.r., usual centering, fresh color, scarce positional multiple, with 1984 Diena certificate (SG 117)
Box *
Catalog #54
Catalog Value £7,750
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Lot #294
GREAT BRITAIN
1873 1sh green (pl.8,9), used in 1873 and 1874 on separate FLs from Manchester and London to Madrid and Malaga respectively, fine-v.f. covers to Spain, each with arrival pmk (SG 150)
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Catalog Value £480
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Lot #295
GREAT BRITAIN
1873 1sh green (pl.12), used in 1875 on cover from London, via Brindisi to Bombay, tears including backflap, otherwise fine, with Sea Post Office arrival pmk, fine single franking on cover to India (SG 150)
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Lot #296
GREAT BRITAIN
1873 1sh green (pl.11), horizontal pair, wing margin at left (some creases and toning), used in 1875 on FL from Manchester to Caracas, endorsed "per R.M. Str Shannon," faint arrival markings on back, fine double rate to Venezuela (SG 150)
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Lot #297
GREAT BRITAIN
1873 4d gray brown (pl.17), used in 1880 on FL from London, via Panama to Santa Ana, Salvador, Central America, fine letter to an uncommon destination, with arrival docketing (SG 154)
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Catalog Value £1,700
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Lot #298
GREAT BRITAIN
1873 8d orange (pl.1), used in 1877 on cover from Hereford to Central India, Sea Post Office and Mhow arrival pmks, stamp with closed tear at right, rare single franking on cover to India (SG 156)
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Catalog Value £625
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Lot #299
GREAT BRITAIN
1876-80 2 1/2p ultramarine, four stamps, Plates 17 through 20, complete as issued, h.r., some minor hinge stains affecting two stamps, otherwise fine (SG 142)
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Catalog #68
Catalog Value £2,300
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #300
GREAT BRITAIN
1876 4d gray brown (pl.17), lettered "R-F", tied by duplex BC pmk on outer FL from London to Brazil, departure cds alongside, Pernambuco (5 Sep) arrival pmk on back, filing fold away from the stamp, fine, uncommon destination (SG 154)
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Catalog #71
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Lot #301
GREAT BRITAIN
1876-80 8p orange, Plate 1, lettered "K-H", h.r., slightly soiled and faded color, otherwise fine, with 2013 BPA certificate (SG 156)
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Catalog #73
Catalog Value £1,850
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Lot #302
GREAT BRITAIN
1880 4d gray brown (pl.18), used in 1883 on FL sent "per French Str via St. Nazaire" from Manchester, via Calais to Caracas, with "Paris Etranger" and "Ligne A Paq Francais" markings, imperceptible toning, otherwise a fine single franking to Venezuela, with arrival docketing (SG 160)
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Lot #303
GREAT BRITAIN
1880-81 1/2p pale green, imperforate Imprimatur single, margins all around, l.h., v.f. and rare, signed Raybaudi, with 2013 BPA certificate (SG 164)
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Catalog #78a
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Lot #304
GREAT BRITAIN
1880-81 1p Venetian red, imperforate Imprimatur single, margins all around, l.h., v.f. and rare, signed Raybaudi, with 2013 BPA certificate (SG 166)
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Catalog #79a
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Lot #305
GREAT BRITAIN
1880-81 2 1/2p ultramarine, two distinct shades, Plates 21-22, l.h., fine-v.f., the former with 1983 Diena cert. (SG 157)
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Catalog #82
Catalog Value £950
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Lot #306
GREAT BRITAIN
1880-81 2 1/2p ultramarine, Plate 23, block of four, n.h. and post office fresh, usual centering, pencil signed, fine-v.f. (SG 157; catalogue value for a hinged block of four)
Box **
Catalog #82
Catalog Value £2,600
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #307
GREAT BRITAIN
1882 £5 orange, bottom left sheet corner margin example, lettered A-N, never hinged and post office fresh, perfectly white paper, beautiful rich color and well centered, natural gum bend, v.f., with 1974 BPA (unused corner copy, original gum) and 2015 David Brandon certificates. A beautiful stamp (SG 137, catalogue value for hinged),
**
Catalog #93
Catalog Value £14,500
Unsold
Lot #308
GREAT BRITAIN
1883 3p on 3p violet and 6p on 6p violet, l.h., the former with faint toning, otherwise fine-v.f., signed Brun, with 1985 Diena certs (SG 159,162)
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Catalog #94-95
Catalog Value £1,325
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #309
GREAT BRITAIN
1887 1d (two) and 6d purple rose, used in 1889 on FL from Liverpool to Mauritius, arrival pmk on back, overall paper toning, otherwise a fine letter to an uncommon destination (SG 170,208)
Envelope
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #310
GREAT BRITAIN
1891 Victoria, £1 green, l.h., well centered, v.f. (SG 212)
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Catalog #124
Catalog Value £4,000
Price Realized
$2,000.00

Lot #311
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)
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Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #312
GREAT BRITAIN
1919 Seahorses, Bradbury, Wilkinson and Co., set of three, n.h., 2sh6p creases, otherwise fine-v.f.,
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Catalog #179-181
Catalog Value $1,050
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #313
GREAT BRITAIN
1935 Silver Jubilee, set of four on registered FDC to South Africa, v.f. (SG 453-456)
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Catalog #226-229
Catalog Value £600
Price Realized
$220.00

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