Lot 2431 o
Great Britain, 1840, 1d black, letters DD, red Maltese cross cancel, clear to ample margins, F.-V.F. Scott No. 1.SG No. 2 £300 ($486).
Realized: $210
Lot 2432
Great Britain, 1840, 1d black, letters K-F, large to huge margins all around, deep color, tied by bold red Maltese Cross on fresh 1840 folded letter to Warwick, with matching "Stratford-On-Avon" origin backstamp, usual file fold; some light cover stains cleaned, Extremely Fine and choice, a gorgeous gem on cover; with 2010 B.P.A. certificate. Scott No. 1.SG No. 2 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $1,250
Lot 2433
Great Britain, 1840, 1d black, letters CF, margins large to just shaving design at upper right, tied by red Maltese cross cancel on folded letter sheet to High Wycombe, "V, Ja-18, 1841" origin backstamp; missing sideflap, otherwise Very Fine. SG No. 2.Scott No. 1 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $160
Lot 2434 o
Great Britain, 1840, 2d blue, horizontal strip of 3 (letters DD-DF), Maltese cross cancels, clear to ample margins, rich brilliant color, F.-V.F., a lovely multiple. Scott No. 2.SG No. 5 £2,100 ($3,399).
Realized: $800
Lot 2435 o
New South Wales, 1850, 2d Prussian Blue, "Crevit" Omitted, neat barred oval and portion of numeral rate cancels, large even margins, deep rich color, Extremely Fine, a beauty. Scott No. 5c $1,500.SG No. 25g £800 ($1,295).
Realized: $550
Lot 2436 o
New South Wales, 1850, Sydney View, 3d yellow green, bluish wove paper, barred oval cancel, clear to large margins, rich color and sharp impression, Very Fine. Scott No. 9.SG No. 42 £225 ($364).
Realized: $220
Lot 2437
New South Wales, 1855, 2d blue, plate III, large margins, in combination with 1852, 3d emerald. canceled by bold "55" numeral barred oval handstamp on cover to Lanark, Scotland, "Newcastle, N.S.W., Au 2, 1854" origin cds and red "C.R." handstamp (Caledonia railroad), receiving box date stamp and Sydney transit cds on reverse, Very Fine.Scott No. 16+17a Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $525
Lot 2438 ()
Victoria, 1850-53, 3d blue + 2d gray lilac, 3d (position 2) with primary printing flaw at upper right, canceled by blue butterfly "3" handstamp on 1850 cover front to London, England, with top back flap bearing blue and black Melbourne, Port Phillip rimeless oval date stamps.SG No. 4a+6 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $600
Lot 2439
Victoria, 1850, 2d gray lilac, light butterfly cancels and tied by date docketing on 1850 folded letter sheet to Sydney, reverse with "Melbourne, Port Phillip, My 13" rimless oval date origin stamp and Sydney cds, Very Fine.SG No. 6 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $250
Lot 2440
Victoria, 1850-53, 2d brown lilac, fine single tied by sharp blue butterfly "1" grid handstamp of Melbourne on 1851 folded letter, with Melbourne, Port Phillip and Geelong receiving oval date stamps on reverse, Very Fine, ex Jewell, Moreton.SG No. 16b Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $400