Sale 36: The Winter Sale

Lot 742 o   

Great Britain 1840, 1d black. Plate 4, neat red Maltese cross cancel, full margins, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 1.
SG No. 2    £275 ($432).

Realized: $160

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Lot 743    

Great Britain 1840, 2d pale blue. Four ample to large margins, slight toning and couple trivial faults (not thin), very presentable example of this rare stamp, slightly disturbed o.g., F.-V.F. appearing, ex-Cunliffe. SG No. 5.
Scott No. 2    $13,000.

Realized: $2,000

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Lot 744    

Great Britain 1854, 6d purple, two singles. Margins full to in on one side, cancelled by "14" barred oval handstamp on 1855 cover to Brooklyn, N.Y., red "5 Cents" credit handstamp and "Boston. Am. Pkt., 24 Paid, Aug 31" cds, reverse with blue "Upp. Holloway" straight line postmark; few tone spots, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 7.
SG No. 60    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $1,250

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Lot 745    

Great Britain 1854, 6d dull lilac. Small scissor cut in lower right margins, in combination with 1841, 2d blue on 1856 registered folded letter sheet to London, tied by "466" barred oval and Liverpool origin cds, 6d additionally tied by red London boxed "Paid" date stamp; cover file folds and nick at top, F.-V.F.
SG No. 59+14    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $90

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Lot 746    

Great Britain 1864, 1d rose red. Plate 185, positions K A to D C, block of 15, fresh and Fine. Scott No. 33.
SG No. 43    £825 for o.g. singles ($1,295).

Realized: $280

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Lot 747    

Great Britain 1864, 1d rose red. Light pre-use crease, tied by neat "Liverpool, 22 De, 70" cds and duplex killer on illustrated corner card cover showing a Kirby Reaper, "New York U.S. Notes" cds alongside & oval "Insufficiently Prepaid" handstamp, reduced at left, Very Fine. Scott No. 33.
SG No. 43    Estimate $300 - 400.

This was rated as insufficient 2 pence, plus a 3 pence fine (1-Jan-1870 through 30-Jun-1875), or the equivalent of 10 cents U.S. in gold or 11 cents due in U.S. notes. Seldom see illustrated covers from G.B. to a foreign destination.

Realized: $675

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Lot 748    

Great Britain 1873, 1s pale green. Plate 10, tied by bold "Glascow, Fe 16, 75" cds and 159 barred handstamp on folded letter to Trinidad, with" Trinidad, Mr 5, 1875" receiving cds below; file folds on affecting origin postmark, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 64.
SG No. 150    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $70

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Lot 749    

Great Britain 1883, 2s6d deep lilac. Anchor watermark, o.g., never hinged, fresh and pristine with rich vibrant color, Very Fine and choice, a lovely never hinged stamp; with 2007 B.P.A. certificate. Scott No. 96 var.
SG No. 179    £700 for o.g. ($1,099).

Realized: $375

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Lot 750    

Great Britain 1884, 1½d lilac + 2½d lilac, two singles + 1s dull green. All tied by "London, E.C., De 1, 85" cds's on cover to Shorthills, N.J., New York entry and receiving backstamps; cover a bit reduced at left, F.-V.F., an unusual combination franking.
SG No. 188+189+196    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $100

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Lot 751 o   

Great Britain 1902, £1 dull blue green. De La Rue printing, with bold central concentric circle Glascow cancel and light red postmark juxtaposed to the left, F.-V.F.; red Carl. H. Laike handstamp. SG No. 266 £650 ($1,020).
Scott No. 142    $750.

Realized: $150

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