Lot 13
Great Britain, 1840, 1d black, plate 3, lettered K-G, clear to large margins, tied by red Maltese cross cancel on folded letter to London, reverse with "Bedale, Jy 24, 1840" origin cds and two line "Leyburn, Penny Post" handstamp and red receiving date stamp; file fold, Very Fine. Scott Nos. 1.SG Nos. 2 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $190
Lot 14
Great Britain, 1840, 1d black, plate 6, lettered I-A, ample to large margins, tied by red Maltese cross cancel on folded letter to Preston, reverse with matching bold "Liverpool, Jy 16, 1840" cds; small spindle hole on front, Very Fine. Scott Nos. 1.SG Nos. 2 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $230
Lot 15
Great Britain, 1840, 1d black, plate 7, lettered P-A, ample to large margins, tied by red Maltese cross cancel on folded letter sheet to the Conservative Club in London, reverse with boxed "Perth, Ja 4, 1841" origin date stamp, transit and receiving postmarks, Very Fine. Scott Nos. 1.SG Nos. 2 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $240
Lot 16
Great Britain, 1840, 1d black, lettered A-C, margins huge to just clear at left, tied by neat red Maltese cross cancel on folded letter to London, matching "Monmouth, Jy 30, 1840" cds, Very Fine and attractive, accompanied by additional four margin off cover single (thin spot). SG Nos. 2.Scott Nos. 1 Estimate $150 - 200.
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Realized: $210
Lot 17 o
Great Britain, 1847, Queen Victoria (embossed), 1s pale green, neat central barred numeral oval handstamp, ample to huge margins showing portion of adjacent stamp at right, strong vibrant color, Very Fine and choice. Scott Nos. 5.SG Nos. 54 £1,000 ($1,210).
Realized: $230
Lot 18 o
Great Britain, 1864, 1d rose red, letters in all four corners, lettered S-F, plate 255, light barred duplex cancel, strong color, nicely centered for this difficult tight margin issue, Very Fine and attractive, a very scarce key plate and rare so nice. Scott Nos. 33.SG Nos. 43 £700 ($850).
Realized: $160
Lot 19
Great Britain, 1867, Queen Victoria, 1s green, plate 5, Stock Exchange forgery, lettered B-P (impossible lettering) in combination with 1872, 6d pale buff (123) on telegraph form piece, Very Fine and scarce. Scott Nos. 54F.SG Nos. 117F £850 ($1,030).
Realized: $260
Lot 20 o
Great Britain, 1878, Queen Victoria, 10s greenish gray, Maltese Cross watermark, lettered E-D, Royal Exchange town cancels, rich bold color, Fine and attractive, a scarce sound high value. Scott Nos. 74.SG Nos. 128 £3,200 ($3,880).
Realized: $500
Lot 21 o
Great Britain, 1878, Queen Victoria, £1 brown lilac, Maltese Cross watermark, lettered F-H, oval registry cancel, strong color, slight flaws including faint crease, Fine appearance. Scott Nos. 75.SG Nos. 129 £4,500 ($5,460).
Realized: $525
Lot 22 o
Great Britain, 1882, Queen Victoria, £5 orange on white paper, letteredlettered C-B, socked-on-the-nose Gloucester town cancel, strong vivid color on bright paper, couple filled thins and pressed horizontal crease, F.-V.F. appearance. Scott Nos. 93.
SG Nos. 137 £3,500 ($4,250).
Realized: $650