Sale 21: The Autumn Sale

Lot 2246    

Malta, 1925, £1 black & bright carmine. O.g., never hinged, perfectly centered amid evenly balanced margins, rich colors, fresh and immaculate, Superb, a wonderful gem stamp. SG No. 140 £90 for hinged ($141).
Scott No. 114    $140 for hinged.

Realized: $190

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Lot 2247    

Malta, 1925, £1 black & bright carmine. O.g., never hinged, exceptional centering, rich colors, fresh and immaculate, Extremely Fine and choice. SG No. 140 £90 for hinged ($141).
Scott No. 114    $140 for hinged.

Realized: $140

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Lot 2248    

Malta, 1925, £1 black & bright carmine. O.g., never hinged, beautifully centered, rich colors, fresh and immaculate, Extremely Fine. SG No. 140 £90 for hinged ($141).
Scott No. 114    $140 for hinged.

Realized: $130

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Lot 2249    

Malta, 1925, 6d Postage Due. Large margins, tied by target cancels and "Valletta, Malta, Ju 24, 25" cds on cover from Brussels, Belguim, advertisied boxed handstamp and manuscript "Return to Sender" notation, Very Fine. SG No. D8.
Scott No. J8    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $375

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Lot 2250    

Natal, 1857, 3d rose. Four margins, tied by blue circular "Natal" postmark on petit 1858 cover to England with large handstamped "6d" rate marking, various backstamped including blue "Devonport Packet Letter", Very Fine and choice. SG No. 4.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $1,000

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Lot 2251    

Natal, 1857, 6d green. Four margins, tied by oval Post Office P.M. Burg (Pietermaritzburgh) on 1857 folded letter to Cape Town with manuscript "4" rate marking & red Cape Town backstamp, Very Fine and choice. SG No. 5.
Scott No. 2    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized: $1,700

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Lot 2252    

Natal, 1857, 6d green. Four margins, tied by oval Post Office P.M. Burg (Pietermaritzburgh) on 1859 cover to Cape Town with manuscript "8" rate marking, backstamped red Port Elizabeth & Cape Town ovals, Very Fine and choice. SG No. 5.
Scott No. 2    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized: $1,700

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Lot 2253    

Natal, 1902-03, ½d//4s King Edward VII issues. Missing 2d & 2s values, o.g., never hinged, shilling values with exceptional centering, rich vibrant color, 6d with pulled perf (catalog value only $1.40), otherwise Very Fine. SG No. 127//139 £124 for hinged ($195).
Scott No. 81//93    $118 for hinged.

Realized: $110

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Lot 2254    

Nevis, 1866, 1s blue green. O.g., h.r. (minor gum toning), Fine; with 1987 B.P.A. certificate. SG No. 14.
Scott No. 12    Estimate $600 - 800.

Realized: $575

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Lot 2255    

New Hebrides, 1897, 1d + 2d Port Villa locals. In combination with New South Wales 1897 ½d slate + 2d deep blue, all tied by "New Hebrides, Villa, Dec 30, 1897" cds on cover to Sydney, N.S.W., Sydney receiving backstamp on reverse, cover with minor scuff in address panel, otherwise Very Fine, an extremely rare usage of the complete set of Australasian New Hebrides Company local inter-island issues on cover.
Estimate    $4,000 - 5,000.

Realized: $3,250

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