Lot 488 o
Great Britain Plate Issues Collection, 1860-80's. Mounted on quadrille pages in binder; study of each issue and the various plates, including some 1841 issues and 1850's 1d-2d issues, 1864 1d red plate near complete with later issues with fair to strong completion up to the 1sh values; some additional plated stock and later material; condition mixed, a good reference (no photo).Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $2,000
Lot 489 o
Great Britain Used in Malta Collection, 1855-84. Collection / accumulation housed on stockpages and in glassine; with an array of perf'd issues mostly in duplication modest to somewhat heavy on several issues, including the "M" type obliterators on issues through to the 1sh values and an excellent showing of the "A25" types on issues from ½d to the a 5sh (Z85, cat £350), including early 1d block and many 1d & 2d strips including on piece, vast range of plates, also includes some A26 barred cancel material (Gibraltar) with issues to the 1sh; a wonderful reference collection for the G.B. specialist (no photo).Estimate $2,500 - 3,500.
Realized: $3,250
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Lot
490
Great Britain, 1857-1930 Cover Accumulation. An attractive group of 139 covers/cards used from Great Britain with various different postmarks & frankings, primarily used from the 19th century or early 20th, included are several interesting items franked with surfaced printed Queen Victoria with destinations such as United States, Cape of Good Hope, Canada, Jamaica, Mexico, Sweden, Russia, Portugal, New Zealand, Haiti, etc., mixed condition, an interesting lot worth careful inspection. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $2,500
Lot 491 o
Great Britain, Barred Numeral Cancellation Collection, 1860's. Approximately 1,000 1864 1d issues mounted on quadrille pages; ordered by town numerals, most towns represented with various cancellation types and issue plates; condition mixed, a good cancellation reference. SG No. 43 (no photo).Scott No. 33 Estimate $200 - 250.
Realized: $325
Lot 492 o
Great Britain High Value Accumulation, 1878-1911. 24 issues on stock pages, better QV & KEVII issues from 2sh6d to £1 values in quantities from 1-6; condition mixed with Scott catalog in excess of $13,000 (no photo).Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $1,700
Lot 493 o
Great Britain Barred Numeral Cancellation Collection, 1880's. Approximately 3,000 1881 1d issues mounted on quadrille pages; arranged by town numerals, most towns represented with various cancellation types, some alpha prefix obliterators and town postmarks, duplication to be expected; condition mixed, a good cancellation reference accumulation for the specialist (no photo).Scott No. 89 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $600
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Lot
494
Great Britain, 1886-1921 Postal Stationery, Compound Entires. Lot of 24 compound postal entires with two different indicias, all registered to overseas destinations, Very Fine and scarce. Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $1,050
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Lot
495
Great Britain Picture Post Cards. Lot of 279 attractive picture post cards with a wide variety of views including one from the 1910 Japan-British Exhibition with cancel of same, most cards are from the early 1900's, mixed condition, worth inspection. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $180
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Lot 496 o
British Offices in China Stock, 1917-27. Used arranged by issue on stockpages, with duplication modest to somewhat heavy on a few issues; 1917 issue including $2 x3, $3 x2 & $5 value, 1922-27 issues including $2 x2 (no 50¢ issues), with Shanghai and Canton postmarks to the $1; condition a little mixed with much select material, Scott cat. over $2,100.Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $950
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Lot
497
British Offices in China Cover Lot, 1917-30. Small group of 11 covers & one front from the 1917 issue and three covers from the 1922-27 issue, most all franked with 10c rate of combination thereof, all but one addressed to United States, one (front) to Switzerland, front & on other censored, postmarks include Wei-Hai-Wai, Shanghai, Tientsin, Hankow, Chefoo & Canton, Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $1,050