Lot 363 o
Finland, 1866, Finnish Coat of Arms, 10p red brown on lilac laid paper, roulette III, color error, Helsingfors town cancel, some slightly short perfs at bottom, otherwise Very Fine; with 1995 Gummesson certificate. Michel No. 7 C F. Facit No. 7C3v6.Scott No. 13c $6,250.
AN ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE ERROR OF COLOR.
Lot
364 
Great Britain, 1840, Queen Victoria First Issue, 2d blue, four singles and vertical pair, plate 1, lettered PG, DD, DA, KL and pair (lower right in configuration) SL-TL, margins large to just in, tied by black Maltese cross cancels on 1841 folded letter to Burlington, N.J. with light manuscript "1-" rating on stamps, with "Post Office Bristol - Pr "Great Western"" endorsement, reverse with "Ipswich, Oc 21, 1841" origin cds, red oval "Paid Ship Letter, London, Oc 22, 1841" date stamp additionally tying two singles, sent by rail to Bristol then sailing on the "Great Western" on Oct 23rd and arriving in New York on Nov 9th, with red "New York, Nov 9" arrival cds, blue manuscript "20¾" due for 18¾¢ postage plus 2¢ ship fee; expertly silked splitting along file folds, still a Very Fine usage; with photocopy of 1995 R.P.S.L. certificate. Scott No. 2.SG No. 5 Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.
A VERY RARE 1840 2D BLUE MULTIPLE USAGE PREPAYING THE ONE SHILLING RATE ON COVER TO THE UNITED STATES PER THE "GREAT WESTERN".
Lot 365 o
Great Britain, 1882, Queen Victoria, £5 orange on white paper, neat 1893 Edinburgh town cancel, strong bright color, well centered amid nicely balanced margins, Very Fine and choice, an exceptional used high value. Scott No. 93.SG No. 137 £3,500 ($4,250).
Lot
366 
Great Britain, 1913, King George V "Seahorse", Waterlow printing, £1 dull blue green, left margin block of 4, o.g., never hinged, well centered throughout amid wide margins, rich distinctive dull blue green color enhancing a crisp detailed impression, remarkably bright and fresh, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 176a.SG No. 404 £15,200 for n.h. singles ($18,450).
A MARVELOUS MINT NEVER HINGED MULTIPLE OF THE 1913 £1 "SEAHORSE" WATERLOW PRINTING IN THE SCARCER DULL BLUE GREEN SHADE.
Lot
367
Great Britain, 1915, King George V "Seahorses", De La Rue Printing, 2s6d-10sh Complete, Imperforate Imprimaturs, matching set of left margin singles, 2sh6d & 5sh values showing portion of cross guide marks in margins, o.g., never hinged, each with wide well balanced margins, rich colors and quite fresh, Extremely Fine, each with "BPMA" handstamp on the reverse, from the National Postal Museum Archives.SG No. 405/13 vars. Estimate $10,000 - 15,000.
AN EXTREMELY RARE MATCHED SHEET MARGIN SET OF THE 1915 DE LA RUE SEAHORSE IMPRIMATUR SET.
In 1984 and 1985 the National Postal Museum decided to auction a quantity of material they deemed to be duplicated and surplus to requirements. At the time, concerns were raised about selling and that the curators should act as custodians and conservators, retaining all the material in trust for future generations to study and enjoy. The first auction, which took place in April 1984, was restricted to G.B. and G.B. overprinted Colonial issues of the reigns of King Edward VII to King George VI and included regular issues overprinted "Specimen" as well as imperforate imprimaturs.
Lot
368
Great Britain, 1929, £1 P.U.C., o.g., neatly hinged once, exceptional centering, bright and fresh, Extremely Fine and choice. Scott No. 209.SG No. 438 £750 ($910).
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Great Britain, 1929, £1 P.U.C., bottom left corner margin block of 4, o.g., lightly hinged at top, bottom stamps never hinged, bold color and well centered throughout, Very Fine and choice, a very scarce multiple. Scott No. 209.SG No. 438 £3,700 for singles ($4,490).
Lot
370
Great Britain, Inland Revenue Official, 1890, Queen Victoria, 10s ultramarine, lettered D-F, o.g., well centered amid nicely margins, vibrant color and particularly fresh, Very Fine; with 2003 G.B. Philatelic Expertising certificate. Scott No. O9.SG No. O10 £11,500 ($13,960).
A VERY SCARCE MINT ORIGINAL GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1890 10SH INLAND REVENUE OFFICIAL ISSUE.
Lot 371 S
Great Britain, Inland Revenue Official, 1885, Queen Victoria, £1 brown lilac, Crowns watermark, "Specimen" Overprint, type 11 overprint, lettered C-D, o.g., well centered amid wide margins, bold color, Very Fine and choice, very rare high value specimen issue, unlisted in the current S.G. catalog. Scott No. O10S.SG No. O11s Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Lot 372 S
Great Britain, Inland Revenue Official, 1890, Queen Victoria, £1 brown lilac, Orbs watermark, "Specimen" Overprint, overprint type 9, lettered C-A, o.g., very lightly hinged, attractively centered with exceptional freshness and color, small faint corner gum crease at bottom right, otherwise Very Fine, a very rare specimen issue, unlisted in the current S.G. catalog. Scott No. O13S.SG No. O12s Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.