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Sale 27: The Autumn Sale

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10 Select Items

Lot 1194    

Nyasaland, 1913, £10 purple and dull ultramarine. O.g., very lightly hinged, well centered amid nicely balanced margins, strong brilliant color and exceptional freshness, Extremely Fine, a wonderfully choice and rare mint high value; with 1990 D. Brandon certificate. Scott No. 24a $6,000.
SG No. 99    £5,500 ($8,635).

Realized: $12,500

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Lot 1217    

Straits Settlements, 1912, $100 black and carmine. Top margin single, o.g., never hinged (lightly hinged in margin only), vibrant colors, pristine freshness, F.-V.F., a gorgeous example of this rare King George high value, especially so in never hinged condition; with 2007 A.P.S. certificate. Scott No. 173 $5,750 for hinged.
SG No. 214    £6,500 for hinged ($10,205).

Realized: $10,000

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Lot 1125    

Federated Malay States, 1900, $25 green and orange. Full o.g., small reddish remnant, gorgeous rich color, fresh and Very Fine, a striking example of this great Federated Malay States high value rarity; with 2006 A.P.S. certificate. Scott No. 13A $8,750.
SG No. 14    £8,500 ($13,345).

Realized: $9,000

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Lot 1034    

British Central Africa, 1895, £25 blue green and black. O.g., hinge remnant, rich vibrant color, bright fresh paper, F.-V.F., a wonderfully fresh mint example of this great British Central Africa rarity; with 1973 A. Diena certificate and signed. Scott No. 31 $11,500.
SG No. 31    £10,000 ($15,700).

Realized: $8,500

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Lot 963    

Great Britain, 1882, £5 orange. Full o.g., small hinge remnant, strong color, hint of soiling at the bottom, otherwise Very Fine, a lovely stamp. Scott No. 93 $9,000.
SG No. 137    £9,000 ($14,130).

Realized: $8,000

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Lot 1162    

Selangor, 1897, $25 green and orange. Corner margin single, o.g., stamp never hinged, hinged in selvage only, well centered, vibrant color on fresh pristine paper, Very Fine and choice, a wonderful never hinged example of this rare high value; with 2006 A.P.S. certificate. Scott No. 41.
SG No. 66    £3,000 for hinged ($4,710).

Realized: $7,250

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Lot 15    

(Pioneer Steamers) Steamer Unicorn. 1840 folded letter from London, England to Salem, Massachusetts, red tombstone "Paid My 13, 1840" handstamp & red manuscript "8" pence private ship rate, rimless "Paid Ship Letter, London, My 13, 1840" date stamp and red "Boston Ms., Ship, Jun 4" receiving cds above, "By the Unicorn" endorsement beneath, Very Fine and choice, per the maiden voyage of the "Unicorn" departing Liverpool 16-May and arriving Boston 3-Jun, this marked the inauguration of Cunard Line service.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $6,500

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Lot 1009    

Bangkok, 1882, 96¢ olive gray. Full o.g., small hinge remnant, attractive centering, strong vibrant color on bright fresh paper, light horizontal bend near top of little consequence, fresh and Fine, a truly lovely example of this very rare Bangkok post office high value; with 1949 P.F. and 2006 A.P.S. certificates. Scott No. 10 $8,500.
SG No. 11    £7,500 ($11,775).

Realized: $5,750

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Lot 1193    

Nyasaland, 1908, £10 purple and ultramarine. O.g., fairly light hinging at top, nicely centered, bright vibrant colors, some facial rubbing, otherwise Very Fine, still a beautiful example of this key Nyasaland Protectorate rarity. Scott No. 11 $8,000.
SG No. 82    £8,500 ($13,345).

Realized: $5,750

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Lot 1325    

Bavaria, 1867, 18kr red + 12kr lilac. Large margins to just into framelines; tied by bluish violet "Nurnberg, Dec 9, 1871" cds's on cover to Mexico City, routing endorsement "via St. Nazaire" changed to "voie d'Angleterre", blue Paris transit cds, "4" reales inland rate assessed at Veracruz port of entry and reduced with "2" reales handstamp in Mexico City, Very Fine and choice, a wonderful and very rare high value franking usage to Mexico; with 1986 Brettl certificate, signed R. Friedl.
Michel No. 19+18    Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.

Realized: $5,750

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