U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
March 12-13, 2019

We are pleased to present our March 12-13, 2019 sale, with 1,577 lots, properties of numerous vendors and estates sold by their order. There are selections of attractive United States (over 350 lots), Western European countries with Austria, Benelux, Scandinavia, France, Germany, Danzig, Saar, Italy and Colonies, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and Scandinavia. Great Britain and British Commonwealth are well represented and as always, our sale includes selections of better South America, Asia and rest of the world. We conclude with 130+ large lots and collections, which range from single country collections to multi-carton worldwide groups of stamps and covers.

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #764
GREAT BRITAIN
1840 2p blue, lettered "R-I", black Maltese Cross cancel, full to clear margins all around, fine (SG 5)
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Catalog #2
Catalog Value £950
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #765
GREAT BRITAIN
1847-53 two FLs to New York, each franked with 1sh green, clear embossing, ample to large margins all around, each tied by numeral grid cancels, with Liverpool transits, one charged "7", usual filing folds away from the stamps, fine-v.f. pair of covers to USA
Envelope
Catalog #5
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #766
GREAT BRITAIN
1857 (8 Aug) small cover from London to Sydney, New South Wales, franked with 6p violet, tied by barred "51" diamond, with red departure and Ship Letter Sydney Oct 18 arrival datestamp on back, fine cover to Australia, ex-Arthur White
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #767
GREAT BRITAIN
1858 (12 Jan) cover to Geelong, Australia, franked with single 6p violet, tied by Torquay departure, sent via London and P & O Lines packet from Southampton to Alexandria and train to Suez, from there by another P & O packet to Geelong, with red "Ship Letter/Free/Geelong/Victoria" arrival on May 11th
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #768
GREAT BRITAIN
1859 (8 July) lady's cover franked with 1p, 4p and 6p, tied by "603" numeral cancels, sent from Oxford, via London and Calais to Forli, Papal States, with transit and arrival pmks, fine and attractive cover to uncommon destination
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #769
GREAT BRITAIN
1862 (26 Mar) cover from London to Calcutta, franked with 9p, preprinted "Via Marseilles" at upper left, Balfour & Co. Calcutta Forwarding cachet and arrival pmk, some toning, well described on album page, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #770
GREAT BRITAIN
1864 (29 Mar) FL from London to Malta, franked with single 1sh green (plate 1), tied by duplex cancel, sent via Marseille, with 6 April Malta arrival pmk on back, fine
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #771
GREAT BRITAIN
1868 (1 July) FL from Liverpool to Peru, franked with 2sh blue, tied by "466" numeral cancel, with red "Paid B", London and Panama transits, Paita arrival markings, well described on album page, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #772
GREAT BRITAIN
1870 (29 Dec) FL from London to Mexico City, franked with single 1sh green (plate 4), tied by "105" duplex, with "4" (peso) rate handstamp applied in Mexico, fine letter, ex-Arthur White
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #773
GREAT BRITAIN
1870 (31 Dec) FL from London to Lima, Peru, prepaying 1sh6p (per 1/2oz) with 1sh green and 6p red violet, tied by oval duplex, sent via St. Thomas, Jacmel and Colon per RMS "Elbe", filing fold away from the stamps, fresh and fine letter to Peru, with arrival pmk
Envelope
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #774
GREAT BRITAIN
1874 (23 Jan) cover from London to Bombay, franked with 1sh green (Plate 8), left wing margin copy, tied by "77" duplex, sent via Brindisi, with Sea Post Office (30 Jan) on back, nice cover
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #775
GREAT BRITAIN
1875 (9 Feb) FL from Perth to New Zealand, franked with single 6p (plate 13), tied by "280" duplex, with Christchurch 30 April arrival pmk on back
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #776
GREAT BRITAIN
1877 (10 Nov) FL from Manchester to Saltillo, Mexico, franked with pair of 6p gray (plate 15), tied by "498" duplex, with New York transit and Vera Cruz and Saltillo arrival markings, also "25c" (Mexican inland rate of 25 centavos), endorsed "Abyssinia" (Cunard line steamer), fine cover to Mexico, ex-Arthur White
Envelope
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #777
GREAT BRITAIN
1878 (23 Sep) cover from London to Cape of Good Hope, franked with single 6p (creased), tied by London duplex departure, redirected on arrival in Cape Town, with Mowbray and Rondebosch cds
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #778
GREAT BRITAIN
1879-84 two FLs to India, one from Paddington, via Brindisi to Calcutta, the other from Twickenham to Bombay, franked with 6p and 9p, fine-v.f., with transit and arrival markings
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #779
GREAT BRITAIN
1882 (8 Apr) FL from London to Maranhao, Brazil, franked with pair of 4p gray brown (plate 17), sent via Southampton and Pernambuco, with forwarding agent's (Schwann, Modera & Co.) handstamp at left and repeated on back, Pernambuco arrival pmk, filing folds and minor flaws, uncommon destination
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #780
GREAT BRITAIN
1882 £5 orange, lettered A-I, unused with original gum, small h.r., pressed-out vertical crease, well centered and fresh, v.f. appearing example of this popular stamp
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Catalog #93
Price Realized
$4,000.00

Lot #781
GREAT BRITAIN
1883 (9 Aug) cover from Sidmouth to Natal, franked with 6d red surcharge on 6p violet (Scott 95), tied by squared circle departure pmk, sent via Plymouth, with G.P.O. Natal and Newcastle Natal arrival pmk, minor toning, fine cover to South Africa, with rare franking
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #782
GREAT BRITAIN
1884 5sh carmine rose, lettered F-N, h.r., well centered and fresh, v.f. (SG 180)
*
Catalog #108
Catalog Value £1,100
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #783
GREAT BRITAIN
1884 10sh ultramarine, lettered K-H, h.r., bright color and fresh, fine and attractive stamp (SG 183)
*
Catalog #109
Catalog Value £2,250
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #784
GREAT BRITAIN
1891 £1 green, London E.C. postmarks, well centered, good color, fine,
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Catalog #124
Catalog Value $ 800
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #785
GREAT BRITAIN
1902 King Edward VII, £1 green, n.h., deep intense color, usual light bends, well centered, fine (SG 266)
**
Catalog #142
Catalog Value £3,250
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #786
GREAT BRITAIN
1913 10sh indigo blue, h.r., beautiful intense color, well centered, v.f.,
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Catalog #175
Catalog Value $ 900
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #787
GREAT BRITAIN
1913 King George V, £1 green, oval "Registered" cancel, well centered, fine (SG 403)
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Catalog #176
Catalog Value £1,400
Price Realized
$550.00

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