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