Sale 45: The Winter Sale

Lot 1995    

Ascension, 1938, King George VI Pictorial, 1½d black & vermilion, perf 13½, davit flaw, o.g., fresh and F.-V.F. Scott No. 42b var.
SG No. 40a    £350 ($567).

Realized: $190

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Lot 1996    

New South Wales, 1854, 1sh rosy vermilion. Rich color, large to huge margins, tied by barred oval handstamp on 1855 mourning cover to London, England, two strikes of red "Registered, Sydney" straight line handstamp and matching "5" handstamp, manuscript "Per Champion of the Sea, via Melbourne" endorsement at top, reverse with "Sydney, New South Wales, Dec 17, 1855" origin cds and "Australian Packet, Liverpool, Ja 25, 1855" transit cds and "6" rate handstamp on front, Very Fine. Scott No. 31b.
SG No. 99    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $525

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Lot 1997 o   

Tasmania, 1856, 1d deep brown red, pelure paper, barred oval cancels, clear to ample margins, rich color, Very Fine and scarce; with 2011 A.P.S. certificate. Scott No. 10 $1,400.
SG No. 24    £750 ($1,214).

Realized: $550

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Lot 1998    

Victoria, 1857, 4d rose, rouletted, horizontal pair. Tied by barred "1" handstamps on cover to New York City, manuscript "Per Overland Mail, Jay 15/58" routing endorsement and "San Francisco, Cal., 12, May 5, 1858" transit cds, reverse with "Melbourne, Victoria, Ja 15, 1858" origin postmark, Very Fine, ex Kramer.
Scott No. 33    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $675

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Lot 1999 o   

Bahamas, 1941, King George VI, 2d pale slate, short "T", machine cancel, strong color, Very Fine. SG No. 152a £375 ($607).
Scott No. 103 var.

Realized: $190

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Lot 2000    

Bahamas, 1942, "LANDFALL OF COLUMBUS" on King George VI, 6d olive green & light blue, "COIUMBUS", o.g., tiny margin thin at bottom, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 123 var.
SG No. 169a    £1,000 ($1,619).

Realized: $300

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Lot 2001    

Bechuanaland, 1888, 1d G.B. black "British Bechuanaland" overprint. Postal card to Kimberley, C.G.H., canceled by "555" bar with matching "Vryburg, Jy 29, 92" cds, receiving backstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $60

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Lot 2002    

British Commonwealth, 1948 Silver Wedding Omnibus. Complete set of 138 stamps, neatly hinged on quadrille pages, lovely and fresh, catalog value Stanley Gibbons £2,000, o.g., lightly hinged, Very Fine.
SG £2,000 ($3,237)    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $950

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Lot 2003    

British Commonwealth, 1948 Silver Wedding Omnibus. Attractive complete set of 138 stamps, neatly displayed on black stockpages, catalog value Stanley Gibbons £2,000, o.g., never hinged, a Very Fine set.
SG £2,000 ($3,237)    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,700

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Lot 2004 /   

British Commonwealth, 1948 Silver Wedding Omnibus. Attractive complete set of 138 stamps, neatly hinged on specially printed quadrille pages, catalog value Stanley Gibbons £2,000, some values hinged in selvage resulting in never hinged stamps, fresh and Very Fine.
SG £2,000 ($3,237)    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $1,000

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