Sale 118: The Fall Sale

Lot 1650 o   

Great Britain, 1841 1d Cancel Group, of 13 stamps selected for cancel interest, one featuring Maltese Cross in red (very rare), 2 in blue (one very dark), 2 VF examples in black, others identified by origin or variety: Norwich, Scottish (2), Belfast, Dublin I (2) and varieties dot in Maltese Cross, phantom "1". All are 3 or 4 margin examples. Most F-VF. (SG £4,400). SG No. 8.
Scott No. 3    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.



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Realized: $525

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Lot 1651 /o   

Great Britain, Stock, 1841-71, identified and priced on dealer cards, from mixed condition classics to modern mint, some officials and a section of Isles; owner's catalog value $18,618, please inspect.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $200

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Lot 1652    

Great Britain, Cover Group, three covers. 1. #13 single, folded letter with contents fragment, 1855 issue, perf 14, NOT on bluish paper, small tear to upper center cover not affecting indicia, overall F-VF, catalog value $425. 2. #44 a pair, folded letter with contents, 1865 issue, May 21, 1867 CDS, red circled PD, London handling backstamp, May 24, 1867 Hamburg receiver, F-VF catalog value $1,150. 3. #67 plate 6, London SP8 77 CDS, circled PAID A ALL on cover rear and NYC receiver, F-VF catalog value $145. Total Scott $1,720.
Estimate    $200 - 300.



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Lot 1653    

Great Britain, 1870 ½d Mint Block Group, of 13 mint blocks of 4 of plates 3 - 20 ex-plate 9. Several plates NH (6, 8, 14, 19). Very fresh except one stamp (plate 3) with some toning and plate 6 with crease affecting 2 stamps. An excellent lot and a remarkable assemblage. A few perfs split (plate. 19), o/with F-VF. (Scott $12,775+, SG £10,540 as singles). SG No. 48/49.
Scott No. 58    Estimate $2,500 - 3,500.



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Lot 1654 E   

Great Britain, 1879 Tender Essays Collection, of 26 singles, one block of 4 and a strip of 6 all identified and mounted on album pages. The Perkins Bacon essays include a set of 4 of the ½d values, various colors, perf 12½ set of 3 of the 1d imperf with blank corner letter square on card, set of 4 of the 1d on gummed, unwatermarked paper plus block of 4, strip of 6 of the 1d in blue, each a different design, a 1d perf 12½ four color trials of the 1½d perf 12½ unwatermarked and a set of 7 color trials of the 2d perf 12½. Also, Charles Skipper and East 1d (2 different) imperf on thin card and 1d rose imperf McCorquodale essay on thin paper, etc.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $150

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Lot 1655    

Great Britain, Balance, mixed of mostly proof, essay & ephemera material, includes 1880-1900 QV essays including dummy stamps by McCorquodale, Tender essays, better items including the 1837 Wyon City Medal and letter signed Rowland Hill, other essay items including 1879 Bradbury Wilkinson 5sh essay block of 24 and much more; worth careful evaluation.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.



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Realized: $2,500

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Lot 1656    

Great Britain, Specialized KEVII Postal History, collection/accumulation of 165 hand-picked items covering all aspects and usages like 41 destinations (including many scarce like Penang, Bulgaria, Mexico, middle East F.P.O. usages, Tanganyika, Nigeria, Spain, Sudan, Estonia, Hungary, Sumatra, and many more), postage due, paquebot, registered, perfin, censor, QSL, meters, better advertising, T.P.O.'s, plate proof on card, lettercard, etc.; a lovely specialized assembly forming a great basis for an exhibit of this very short reign.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $950

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Lot 1657    

Great Britain, Gallipoli Campaign Collection, of 15 items all relating to the Gallipoli Campaign with covers, card and photographs nicely described, all endorsed "On Active Service". Includes 1915 covers to India and England each with SZ2 Army Post Office, 1915 ship perfectly centered with SZ3 Army Post Office, T 10 Field Post Office, Field Service perfectly centered with 31 Field Post Office cds, also "Y" Base Army Post Office, 1917 OHMS cover with SX3 Army Post Office and oval "Orderly Room - Mudros" cachet, etc. An exceptional lot.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $210

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Lot 1658    

Great Britain, 1½d Issues With Better Plate Numbers on Cover, group of covers all but one mailed to Amsterdam (other to Paris), all frankings consist of Scott #44, 49 & 66, good range of postmarks; owner's 2023 Scott cat $11,000.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.



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Realized: $500

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Lot 1659 /o   

Great Britain, QEII Machin Head Collection, specialized mostly mint on quadrille pages; extensive study of the ½d-3d denominations including paper, phosphor and gum varieties, predominately blocks of 6 or larger; not a lot for the faint of heart.
Estimate    $250 - 350.

Realized: $110

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