Sale 54: The Winter Auction

Lot 1111    

Great Britain, (Mulready Caricature) Fores's Comic Envelope, No. 1, unused small size caricature envelope, endorsed with compliments to artist John William Upham; light wear along fold at top, F.-V.F. and rare, it has been estimated that only 20 to 30 unused examples have survived.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $375

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Lot 1112    

Great Britain, (Mulready Caricature) R.W. Hume Envelope, No. 3, "Elephant in Kilt", two used examples; one used in 1840 with stamp removed (state 1b) and other defective and soiled, generally Fine appearance, still a rare comic envelope, the former ex-Meroni.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $900

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Lot 1113    

Great Britain, (Mulready Caricature) Menzies Envelope (1A) with large inscription; fresh with some tape staining on one flap, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $300

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Lot 1114    

Great Britain, (Mulready Caricature) J.W. Southgate Envelope, No. 2, "Ladies School", envelope addressed to Tunbridge Wells, 1840, 1d black which is a replacement; backflaps reduced, F.-V.F. appearance.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $400

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Lot 1115    

Great Britain, (Mulready Caricature) J.W. Southgate Envelope, No. 4, "Blarney Stone", allover design on cover to Salisbury, manuscript "1" rate and red "Oxford, Ju 11, 1840" origin cds, Very Fine, the earliest recorded example of this rare caricature envelope, with only fourteen recorded, illustrated in Bodily et al British Pictorial Envelopes of the 19th Century (page 47), ex R. Bodily.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $2,200

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Lot 1116    

Great Britain, (Mulready Caricature) Spooner Comic Envelopes, group of nine unused envelopes; 3 hand-colored #'s 5, 7 & 11, 6 not colored including #'s 5-6, 8-10 & 13, includes a #4 forgery; some edge toning affecting a couple non-colored envelopes, F.-V.F. overall.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $1,450

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Lot 1117 ()   

Great Britain, (Mulready Caricature) William Spooner Envelope, No. 9, allover caricature design on cover front to London, red manuscript "1" rate and "Cambridge, No 13, 1840" origin cds, red London tombstone receiving postmark, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $750

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Lot 1118    

Great Britain, (Mulready Caricature) Thomas White Comic Broadsheet, unused large size broadsheet; some small flaws, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $400

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