Lot 2056 //o
Great Britain Collection, 1840-1965. Housed in clean Lighthouse hingeless album, from #2 on through Victoria issues, three Kings and earlier QEII; huge catalog value including, much used in the classic period but a surprising number of mint examples as well, with surface printed to 2sh blue; used high values include decent looking #57, 75, 91, 92, 93, 108-110, 123-124; KEVII mostly mint to 10sh; KGV mint re-engraved Seahorses; KGVI values to £1; there is a wealth of material here requiring close examination for condition and cancels, etc., o.g., hinged or never hinged.Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.
Realized: $6,750
Lot 2057
Great Britain Collection of Covers, 1840-1906. 52 items, each cover well written up on display page, including better such as 1p used Mulready, 2p unused Mulready, 2 covers franked with Penny Blacks, pair of 2p blue #4 on cover front in handwriting of Duke of Wellington, another #4 strip of 3, pair of 1s embossed cut to shape, another 1s single franking 3 large margins to Philadelphia, other overseas usages including 1859 2p+1s to Marseilles, with boxed "L2" (late fee due) handstamp, 1857 Liverpool "spoon" duplex cancel; pair of 4p vermilion on folded letters to Upper Canada with interesting letter; several Canada items including 12½¢ green on 1861 cover to England endorsed "Montreal Ocean Steamer"; several 1850's-70's covers to France related to the wine and cognac trade; overall a very interesting and attractive group worth closer examination.Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
Realized: $1,200
Lot 2058 /o
Great Britain Sundry, 1840-1980. Group of singles & sets on black stockcards, including attractive appearing #1 Penny Black, couple used £1 brown purple, some booklets & Machin high values, etc; please inspect.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $850
Lot 2059 /o
Great Britain Collection, 1841-1978. Mounted on European album pages, several 100's from early QV to QEII, some questionable high values, mixed condition, should be carefully examined.Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $200
Lot 2060 o/
Great Britain 1850-1945 Cancel Collection. 4 volumes, with many hundreds of 19th and earlier 20th Century cancels chosen for town, usage, etc., mostly off cover but some on cover; note many numeral cancels including some overseas usages, condition generally F-VF, please inspect.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $270
Lot 2061 o
Great Britain 1864, 1d Rose Red Plating Group. Approximately 900 stamps organized by 5 different plates on stockcards, mostly from better plates including plate 114 (125 positions), plate 135 (205 positions), plate 175 (222 positions), plate 203 (166 positions) and plate 208 (203 positions), Scott 2007 plate cat. $15,392; condition mixed as to be expected. SG No. 43.Scott No. 33 Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $750
Lot 2062 o
Great Britain 1864, 1d Rose Red Accumulation. 471 stamps on pages, Scott cat. approximately $2,000; condition mixed as to be expected. SG No. 43.Scott No. 33 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $95
Lot 2063
Great Britain Official Seals, 1871-1960. Collection of 42 covers, all bearing Official Post Office Seals and including an 1871 cover "found torn at P.O. & resealed" and postmarked over piece of selvage; a June 1897 cover from Canada with boxed handstamp "Damaged by Immersion in Sea Water" and since stamp was missing received a red London Paid handstamp and sent on to addressee in France, on reverse official seal label "V.crown.R" and French receiving postmark; other covers with seals from all reigns, mostly 4 Kings, with handstamped or manuscript notations; few interesting war related such as "Addressee is reported Prisioner of War", another "Addressee is reported Deceased"; many mounted on display pages with explanation; most interesting and unusual group, condition varies as would be expected.Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $850
Lot 2064 /o
Great Britain Collection, 1880-1950. Interesting assortment of 100's of stamps neatly arranged in black acetate stockbook, mostly used with KEVII values to 2sh6p, Victoria issues, KGV Seahorses used to 10sh, GVI to £1; plus Offices in Levant and various cut squares mostly G.B.; please inspect.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $170
Lot 2065
Great Britain Royal Mail, 1904-1975. Collection of approximately 60 covers, many with accompanying letters, originating from various Royal Family venues, such as Buckingham Palace, Kensington Palace, St. James Palace, Clarence House, Marlborough House, Sandringham, York Cottage, Windsor Castle, Holyrood Palace, Queen Sophie of Netherlands, Princess Helena, 10 Downing Street, etc; many with crested stationery, most with red Official postmarks, most with Royal Cyphers & monograms; with the range of dates from QV to QEII eras; fascinating group worth a much closer look.Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $575