Lot 11
Great Britain, 1887, Queen Victoria Jubilee, ½d vermilion, top left corner margin block of 4, o.g., stamps never hinged, hinged in selvage only, with large pre-printing corner fold showing a near complete stamp impression on gum side, Very Fine, a dramatic paper and printing error. Scott Nos. 111. SG Nos. 197.S.G. Spec. Nos. K27(2) Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $900
Lot 12 o
Great Britain, 1887, Queen Victoria Jubilee, ½d vermilion, group with five foreign office cancellations; includes top margin pair with near complete 1900 "Army Post Office, Natal Field Force, Standerton" octagon date stamp, single on piece with complete 1900 "Winduro, O.F. State" (Orange Free State) cds, single on piece with complete 1895 "British Post Office, Stamboul" cds, single with full 1888 "British Post Office, Constantinople" cds and single with near complete 1891 "Smyrna" cds, all choice strikes, Extremely Fine. Scott Nos. 111. SG Nos. 197.S.G. Spec. Nos. K27(2) Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $150
Lot 13
Great Britain, 1887, Queen Victoria Jubilee, ½d vermilion, bottom right corner margin block of 27 with "Q" control letter, on piece with octagon "Army Post Office, Natal Field Force, Standerton, Jul 10, 1900" date stamp cancels, rich color, some creasing in margins, Very Fine for this, a remarkable Boar War large multiple. Scott Nos. 111. SG Nos. 197.S.G. Spec. Nos. K27(2) Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $800
Lot 14
Great Britain, 1887, Queen Victoria Jubilee, ½d vermilion, watermark inverted, top margin block of 4, o.g., stamps never hinged, barely hinged in selvage only, rich color, Post Office fresh, Very Fine, a very scarce multiple in never hinged condition, ex-Aureum. Scott Nos. 111. SG Nos. 197Wi £240 for hinged singles ($290).S.G. Spec. Nos. K27(2)a £300 for singles ($360).
Realized: $190
Lot 15
Great Britain, 1887, Queen Victoria Jubilee, ½d orange vermilion, bottom margin block of 6 with misprinted "N" control letter, o.g., never hinged, deep rich color, fresh and F.-V.F.; with 2007 R.P.S.L. certificate. Scott Nos. 111 var. SG Nos. 197e.S.G. Spec. Nos. K27(3) Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $120