U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
December 19-20, 2017

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Lot #644
GREAT BRITAIN
1840 1p black, lettered H-F, light red distinctive Maltese Cross (possibly Stonehaven) cancel, fresh and v.f. A beautiful stamp
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Catalog #1
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #645
GREAT BRITAIN
1840 1p black, lettered R-H, light red distinctive Maltese Cross (possibly Greencock) cancel, fresh and v.f. and splendid example of Penny Black
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Catalog #1
Price Realized
$270.00

Lot #646
GREAT BRITAIN
1840 2p deep full blue, blue, two distinct shades, each with a black MC cancel, each with margins all around, good colors, v.f. (SG 4,5)
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Catalog #2
Catalog Value £2,050
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #647
GREAT BRITAIN
1841 1p red, 2p blue and 10p Embossed, each with margins all around, distinct numeral cancels, fresh colors and v.f. (SG 8,14,57)
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Catalog #3,4,6
Catalog Value £1,625
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Lot #648
GREAT BRITAIN
1847 Embossed, 1sh pale green, horizontal pair, ample margins showing portion of adjoining stamp at left, little close at top and right, used in combination with 1841 1p red brown, blue paper, on 1851 (Feb 1) FL from Liverpool to St. John's N.B., endorsed "P. Africa", with blue St. Andrews NB and St. John's arrival pmks on back
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Catalog #3,5
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #649
GREAT BRITAIN
1847 Embossed, 1sh green, horizontal pair, reasonable margins to just in or touching at left, tied by "466" duplex pmks on outer FL from Liverpool (Dec 11, 1852) to Philadelphia, endorsed "Canada" , with "5 Cents" and "Boston Packet Dec 26" arrival pmks, filing folds away from the stamps, fine
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Catalog #5
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Lot #650
GREAT BRITAIN
1847 Embossed, 1sh pale green and 10p red brown, the former right sheet margin example, large margins other sides, the latter just in at top, with portion of adjoining stamp at bottom, duplex cancels on outer FL from Liverpool (7 March 1853) to Calcutta, 15th April docketing, transit and arrival markings on back, fine usage (catalogue value for 10p on cover, SG 57)
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Catalog #5,6
Catalog Value £3,200
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Lot #651
GREAT BRITAIN
1847 Embossed, 1sh green, large margins all around, duplex cancel on small mourning cover to Philadelphia, with red FEB 2 Br.Packet "5 Cents" on arrival, endorsed "By Steamer Liverpool" at bottom, Jan 17 and "Ja 18" departure datestamps, fine and extraordinary cover (SG 54)
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Catalog #5a
Catalog Value £1,900
Unsold
Lot #652
GREAT BRITAIN
1854 Embossed, 6d dull purple, bottom sheet margin single, ample at top, with small scissor cut at upper left, well outside design, portion of adjoining stamp at right, duplex cancel and circular "D", used in 1855 (2 May) on small cover (with letter of contents) from Knotsford to Bombay, India, with departure pmk, along with red August 5 arrival datestamps on back, fine (SG 59)
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Catalog #7
Catalog Value £1,900
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Lot #653
GREAT BRITAIN
1854 Embossed, 6p red violet, large margins all around, including portion of adjoining stamp at left, tied by "583" and Nottingham March 12, 1855 pmk on outer FL to "Portland Canada", endorsed "Via Liverpool by Canadian Mail Packet", red "Paid" and Portland, Maine 11 April arrival pmk
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Catalog #7
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Lot #654
GREAT BRITAIN
1856 1p rose red, 2p blue and pair of 1sh green, tied by numeral "159" and Glasgow 31.12.57 duplex pmks on FL sent via London to Mexico, with "2" (reales) due marking, filing fold well away from the stamps, fresh and attractive three-color franking to Mexico, with 2007 BPA certificate (SG 35,40,72)
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Catalog #20,21,28
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Lot #655
GREAT BRITAIN
1856 4d rose horizontal pair and single 1d rose red, tied by "171" barred numerals on cover used in 1857 from Haddington (24 Aug) to Colombo, sent "via Marseilles" and Suez, per "Valetta" and "Bentinct" steamers (arriving on 25th September), some backflap mending, otherwise a fine cover to Ceylon
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Catalog #20,25
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Lot #656
GREAT BRITAIN
1856 4p rose, tied by "80" duplex and London July 8, 61 departure pmk on FL to France, red "Insufficiently Prepaid" and barred "50" (amount paid) handstamps, also "Calais a Paris", Paris, Marseilles transit and Millau arrival pmks, charged "19" (decimes), filing fold and cover tears away from the stamp, fine
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Catalog #25
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Lot #657
GREAT BRITAIN
1856 1sh green, horizontal pair (right stamp with wing margin), tied by "159" and Glasgow departure March 5, 1862 cds on complete FL sent via London, Marseilles and Smyrna to Beirut, Syria, endorsed "pr French Packet", some filing folds, fine cover to uncommon destination
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Catalog #28
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Lot #658
GREAT BRITAIN
1856 1sh green, single tied by "12" numeral cancel on outer FL from London, November 8, 1860 to Buenos Aires, charged "2" in red crayon, endorsed "p. Magdalena", fine usage to Argentina (SG 72)
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Catalog #28
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Lot #659
GREAT BRITAIN
1856 1sh green, tied by "S 21" duplex and London Mar 18, 61 departure cds alongside, on printed "British Association for the Advancement of Science" FL, via Belgium to their correspondent, Dr. N. Nordenskjold in Finland, Russia, charged 7 1/2d with red Prussian transit markings below, boxed "ANK 29/3" (Finnish) and Cyrillic "Polucheno 14 Mar Utro" (received 14 March morning) arrival pmks on back (note difference between Julian and Gregorian calendars), fine cover to uncommon destination (SG 72)
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Catalog #28
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #660
GREAT BRITAIN
1856 1sh green, single tied by barred oval "10" on cover from London, via Marseille to Calcutta, with Charing Cross departure and red arrival pmks on back, fine cover to India (routed via Channel Packet to Calais and Express Train to Marseilles, from there via Packet to Alexandria, then by train to Suez and another Packet to Bombay, from there by train to destination)
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Catalog #28a
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Lot #661
GREAT BRITAIN
1859 (30 Aug) FL from Glasgow to Mexico, paid 2sh3p with pair of 1sh green and single 1p and 2p, tied by cds, routed via Panama to St. Thomas and from there by "Teriot" to Vera Cruz, charged "2" Reales due in Mexico, filing fold away from the stamps, incredibly fresh, signed Holcombe
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Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #662
GREAT BRITAIN
1862 1sh green, Plate 1, horizontal pair (JB, JC), tied by "159" numeral and Glasgow Sep 16, 64 cds on outer FL, via London to Lima, with "Panama Oct 9" and Lima arrival pmks, filing fold away from the stamps, fine cover to Peru (SG 90)
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Catalog #42
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #663
GREAT BRITAIN
1865 1sh green, Plate 4, used in combination with 1p (plate 94) and 6p (plate 5), on complete FL from London (October 17, 65) to Madrid, with departure and arrival pmks on back, fine three-color franking to Spain (SG 44,97,101)
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Catalog #33b,45,48
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Lot #664
GREAT BRITAIN
1865 9p straw, Plate 4, tied by "E.C. 73" duplex, with London June 1, 67 cds alongside, on cover "via Belgium" to St. Petersburg, "Aus England Per Aachen" on front and "Eydtkuhnen" transit on back, various charge markings and endorsements, filing folds away from the stamp, scarce single franking to Russia, with arrival pmk (SG 98)
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Catalog #46
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Lot #665
GREAT BRITAIN
1865 1sh green, Plate 4 (JL), tied by "28 W.C." duplex, with Charing Cross, London cds alongside on May 9, 66 complete FL to Cape of Good Hope, with Cape Town arrival cds alongside, "Per Steamer Norseman" endorsement, fine and clean cover to Cape Town (SG 101)
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Catalog #48
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Lot #666
GREAT BRITAIN
1867 6p red violet, horizontal pair Plate 9 (GK, GL), tied by London 14 Dec, 1870 duplex cancels on complete FL to Udderwalla, Sweden, charged "6" in red crayon, with 18 December arrival pmk on back, filing folds away from the stamps, fine cover to uncommon destination
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Catalog #51
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Lot #667
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)
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Catalog #57
Catalog Value £11,000
Price Realized
$2,600.00

Lot #668
GREAT BRITAIN
1867 5sh rose, plate 1, watermarked Maltese Cross, unused (regummed), nicely centered, v.f. (SG 127)
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Catalog #57
Catalog Value £11,000
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #669
GREAT BRITAIN
1867 5sh pale rose, plate 1, watermarked Maltese Cross, unused (regummed), fine, rare unused, with 2007 Brandon certificate (SG 127)
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Catalog #57a
Catalog Value £11,000
Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #670
GREAT BRITAIN
1867 (23 Oct) FL from London to New York, franked with pair of 2sh dull blue, tied by barred oval cancels, endorsed "Per Str. via Queenstown", prepaid at the quadruple rate for up to 2 Ounces, fine usage
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Catalog #SG 118
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #671
GREAT BRITAIN
1872 6p pale buff, Plate 1 (B-L), tied by "131" duplex, with Edinburgh cds alongside, on cover used Jan 10, 1873 to Norway, charged 2 1/2d, with red "PD" alongside, Christiania arrival pmk on back, some backflap irregularities, fine cover to uncommon destination
Envelope
Catalog #59b
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #672
GREAT BRITAIN
1873 6p gray, Plate 12, two horizontal pairs, tied by "498" duplex, with Manchester cds alongside on Nov 8 1873 complete FL to Montevideo, "Via Southampton, Per Neva St" endorsement, charged "20 Centimos" Postage Due on arrival, filing folds away from the stamps, faint toning, fine double-weight cover to Uruguay by British Packet via Southampton, uncommon destination, with 2006 Sismondo certificate (SG 125)
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Catalog #60
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Lot #673
GREAT BRITAIN
1873 1sh green, Plate 4, horizontal strip of three (lettered IJ-IL), tied by "101" duplex, with London cds alongside on Sep 16, 74 on complete FL to Santa Ana, Salvador, "Via Panama" endorsement, charged "8 rs", filing folds away from the stamps, fine double-weight cover to El Salvador by British Packet via Panama, uncommon destination, with 2006 Sismondo certificate (SG 150)
Envelope
Catalog #64
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Lot #674
GREAT BRITAIN
1876 8p orange, Plate 1, tied by "P 15" duplex, with corresponding Paddington cds on single weight cover (uneven at top) used April 27, 77 to Singapore, addressed to a "P.C.M.O." (principal Civil Medical Officer), endorsed "via Brindisi" and on back "Received May 27, 77", also faint arrival (?) pmk on red, fine usage to Straits Settlements, ex-Arthur White
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Catalog #73
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #675
GREAT BRITAIN
1878 10sh slate, plate 1, watermarked Maltese Cross, overprinted Specimen in black, unused without gum, fine and very rare (SG 128s)
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Catalog #74S
Catalog Value £4,200
Price Realized
$1,900.00

Lot #676
GREAT BRITAIN
1883 2sh6p lilac, 5sh carmine rose and 10sh ultramarine, h.r., v.f. (SG 178,181,183)
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Catalog #96,108-109
Catalog Value £3,825
Price Realized
$1,800.00

Lot #677
GREAT BRITAIN
1883 2sh6p-10sh, set of three, used, fine-v.f. (SG 178/183)
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Catalog #96,108-109
Catalog Value £935
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #678
GREAT BRITAIN
1883 2sh6p-10sh, set of three, used, fine-v.f. (SG 178/183)
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Catalog #96,108-109
Catalog Value £935
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #679
GREAT BRITAIN
1883 2sh6p lilac, lettered H-C, well centered, h.r., v.f. (SG 178)
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Catalog #96
Catalog Value £600
Unsold
Lot #680
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)
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Catalog #98/107S
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #681
GREAT BRITAIN
1884 5sh rose, lettered B-H, sock-on-the-nose "Red Lion Sp 19, 91" cancel, well centered, v.f. (SG 180)
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Catalog #108
Catalog Value £250
Unsold
Lot #682
GREAT BRITAIN
1884 5sh carmine rose, three used copies, neat cancels, fine-v.f. (SG 180)
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Catalog #108
Catalog Value £750
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #683
GREAT BRITAIN
1884 5sh rose, bluish paper, part original gum, fresh, some irregular perfs at bottom, otherwise fine example of this rarity (SG 176)
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Catalog #108a
Catalog Value £18,000
Price Realized
$3,000.00

Lot #684
GREAT BRITAIN
1884 10sh ultramarine, lettered I-B, well centered and very fresh, h.r., v.f. (SG 183)
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Catalog #109
Catalog Value £2,250
Unsold
Lot #685
GREAT BRITAIN
1884 10sh ultramarine, white paper, neat Paddington cds, owner's handstamp on reverse which slightly shows through, v.f. (SG 183)
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Catalog #109
Catalog Value £525
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #686
GREAT BRITAIN
1884 10sh ultramarine, bluish paper, overprinted Specimen in black, unused without gum, fine, with 1980 Diena certificate (SG 177s)
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Catalog #109bS
Catalog Value £2,750
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #687
GREAT BRITAIN
1884 £1 brown violet, watermarked Imperial Crowns, red crayon and boxed Edinburgh cancel, fine (SG 185)
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Catalog #110
Catalog Value £2,800
Price Realized
$650.00

Lot #688
GREAT BRITAIN
1884 £1 brown violet, watermarked Imperial Crowns, duplex "75" numeral cancels, well centered, fine (SG 185)
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Catalog #110
Catalog Value £2,800
Price Realized
$650.00

Lot #689
GREAT BRITAIN
1887 5p dull purple and bright blue, Die I, h.r., slight overall gum toning, fine (SG 207)
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Catalog #118a
Catalog Value £800
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #690
GREAT BRITAIN
1888 £1 brown violet, watermarked "Three Orbs", neat Ambleside cds, partial boxed cancel, unusually fresh color, v.f. (SG 186)
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Catalog #123
Catalog Value £4,250
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #691
GREAT BRITAIN
1888 £1 brown violet, watermarked "Three Orbs", "Bath" cds and partial boxed cancel, fine (SG 186)
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Catalog #123
Catalog Value £4,250
Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #692
GREAT BRITAIN
1891 £1 green, lettered P-D, perfectly centered, heavy hinge remnant, but without the usual creases, unusually fresh and v.f. (SG 212)
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Catalog #124
Catalog Value £4,000
Unsold
Lot #693
GREAT BRITAIN
1891 £1 green, fine used (SG 212)
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Catalog #124
Catalog Value £800
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #694
GREAT BRITAIN
1902 KEVII 2sh6p dull purple, 5sh carmine, 10sh ultramarine, three different, h.r., fresh, first one with slight perf. toning, 10sh slightly uneven printing at top, couple of tiny natural inclusions, otherwise v.f. (SG 262,263,265)
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Catalog #139-141
Catalog Value £1,800
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Lot #695
GREAT BRITAIN
1902-11 2sh6p-10sh, three values used, fine-v.f. (SG 260/265)
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Catalog #139-141
Catalog Value £870
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #696
GREAT BRITAIN
1902 £1 green, excellent centering, hinge removed, natural gum wrinkle, v.f., signed Brun (SG 266)
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Catalog #142
Catalog Value £2,000
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #697
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)
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Catalog #159-172
Catalog Value £940
Price Realized
$650.00

Lot #698
GREAT BRITAIN
1929 P.U.C., £1 black, used, well centered, fine (SG 438)
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Catalog #209
Catalog Value £550
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #699
GREAT BRITAIN
1929 P.U.C. £1 black, little toning and short perforations at top, used July 5, 1929 on "Express" Midland Bank cover from Threadneedle Street to Old Broad Street branch, endorsed "Per Express", with corresponding oval handstamp alongside, scarce single high value usage on cover (SG 438)
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Catalog #209
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #700
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)
Box */**
Catalog #222-224
Catalog Value £3,150
Price Realized
$1,300.00

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