Sale 54: The Winter Auction

Lot 1250 o   

Ceylon, 1858, Queen Victoria, ½d dull mauve, imperf, unwatermarked, neat bar cancel, ample to large margins, tiny corner crease, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 14 $260.
SG No. 17    £225 ($360).

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Lot 1251 o   

East Africa & Uganda, 1903, King Edward VII, 10r gray & ultramarine, Crown CC watermark, Mombasa registry town cancel, strong bright colors, Very Fine. Scott No. 14 $450.
SG No. 14    £450 ($730).

Realized: $230

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Lot 1252    

Falkland Islands, 1878, Queen Victoria, 1d claret, unwatermarked, o.g., bold color, Fine. Scott No. 1.
SG No. 1    £750 ($1,210).

Realized: $160

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Lot 1253    

Fiji, 1840 Great Britain to Somosomo, Fiegie, South Seas, lengthy 3-page letter datelined "July 13th, 1840, Tanner Row" (York) and addressed to Rev. R. Blyth, Wesleyau Missionary "to the care of Rev Wm. Schofield, Sydney, New South Wales", red "York, Sep 11, 1840" origin cds, rimless oval "Paid Ship Letter, London, Sep 14, 1840" date stamp with manuscript "Pd 8" for ship letter fee, Sydney receiving postmark on reverse and rated "3" for carriage from Sydney to Fiji, Very Fine and rare.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $750

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Lot 1254    

Fiji, 1903, King Edward VII, £1 gray black & ultramarine, watermarked Crown CA, o.g., lightly hinged, well centered, bright and fresh, Very Fine. Scott No. 69 $400.
SG No. 114    £350 ($570).

Realized: $240

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Lot 1255 o   

Hong Kong, 1880, Queen Victoria, 10¢ on 24¢ green, Crown CC watermark inverted, "B62" barred oval cancel, strong color, Fine and scarce; with 2013 A.P.S. certificate. Scott No. 35 var.
SG No. 27w    £650 ($1,050).

Realized: $210

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Lot 1256    

Hong Kong, 1896 (Nov. 8) Hong Kong, China to Canton, Oh., cover bearing 1891, 10¢ purple on red tied by partial Hong Kong cds, addressed to "Hon. Wm. J. McKinley, Canton, Ohio", printed "Hong Kong Hotel Company" fancy corner card, San Francisco and Canton (12.14) backstamps, light vertical fold, F.-V.F. SG No. 38.
Scott No. 44    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $200

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Lot 1257    

India, 1899 Hand Illustrated Cover, red and black watercolor design by artist Hugh Rose depicting Boy & Squirrel on Vine Silhouette, on 1a on 1a6p orange entire to Santa Lucia, West Indies, canceled by "Sitapur, 25 Se, 99" cds, "St. Lucia, Oc 9" receiving cds below, Very Fine, a wonderful illustrated cover from the King-Harman correspondence.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Rose is considered to be one of the major artist of the British illustrated covers. His designs are noteworthy not only for the excellence of the artwork, but for the geographic origins and destinations. This cover is the only known silhouette watercolor in this correspondence.

Realized: $950

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Lot 1258    

Indian Post Offices Abroad, 1904-1913, India used in Baghdad, group of 18 stamps used or on piece, various values up to the 5r, some faults, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $280

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Lot 1259    

Ireland, 1819-47, Ireland Stampless Covers, three stampless letters comprising 1819 Belfast to Edinburgh with scroll "Post Paid" h.s. and ms. split rate "Ir 3d / Br 1.0½d / 1.3½d" rating with the odd ½d being the Scottish tax; 1846 Galway to Dublin with "Paid at Galway" h.s. and red Dublin "Late Mail" straightline backstamp; and 1847 Strabane to London with blue origin cds and matching large "2" rating h.s.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

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