Sale 118: The Fall Sale

Lot 273    

Kuwait, 1951, King George VI, 5¢ on 5s red, variety extra bar at top, o.g., never hinged, fresh with rich color, Very Fine. Scott No. 100 var.
SG No. 91a    £1,100 ($1,340).

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Lot 274 o   

Kuwait, 1951, King George VI, 5¢ on 5s red, variety extra bar at top, town cancels, F.-V.F. Scott No. 100 var.
SG No. 91a    £800 ($970).

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Lot 275    

Lagos, 1872 Fragment bearing Crowned Circle "Paid at Lagos", with full blue double ring "Post Office Lagos 7 March 72 West Coast of Africa", Ince & Sacher #1, #3, portion of Paid Liverpool Br. Packet at bottom left, F.-V.F. Scott No. A1.
SG No. CC1; £4,000 for cover ($4,860)    Estimate $300 - 400.

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Lot 276 o   

Leeward Islands, 1945, King George VI, £1 brown purple & black on salmon, perf 14, missing pearl, town cancels, Very Fine, very scarce in used condition. Scott No. 115c var.
SG No. 114ba    £1,750 ($2,120).

Realized: $400

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Lot 277    

Leeward Islands, 1952, King George VI, £1 violet & black on scarlet, perf 13, watermark sideways, o.g., lightly hinged, intense colors, barely visible pressed crease, otherwise Very Fine, an extremely rare and key high value variety. Scott No. 115d.
SG No. 114ca    £6,500 ($7,890).

Realized: $1,000

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Lot 278    

Madagascar, 1884, "British Vice-Consulate", 1d magenta, handstamp in black, with full gum in corner, bright and fresh, Very Fine and choice, rarely encountered so nice. Scott No. 1.
SG No. 5    £600 ($730).

Realized: $325

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Lot 279    

Madagascar, 1884, "British Vice-Consulate", 2d magenta, handstamp in black, with full gum in corner, couple thins, Very Fine appearance. Scott No. 2.
SG No. 6    £450 ($550).

Realized: $300

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Lot 280    

Malta, G.B. 1858, Queen Victoria, 1d red & 2d blue, plate 7, on folded outer sheet to Messina canceled "M" with red P. in circle alongside, on reverse red Malta cds of OC 30 and straight line MES 1858/1 NOV, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $80

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Lot 281    

Malta, G.B., 1861, Queen Victoria, 4d rose, on folded outer sheet to Marseilles canceled "A25" duplex of FE 15, red "PD" in oval and red arrival of 18 FEBR all on face, file fold, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

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Lot 282    

Malta, 1835 Austrian Consul in Malta to Italy, folded letter to the Austrian Consul General in Livorno, reverse with superb intact Consul wafer seal, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $60

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