Lot 199
Great Britain, 1862, Queen Victoria, 3d Pale Carmine Rose, Emblems watermark, o.g., strong color, hint of soiling, otherwise Fine; with 1982 R.P.S. certificate. Scott No. 37.SG No. 77 £2,700 ($3,840).
Lot 200
Great Britain, 1863, Queen Victoria, 4d Bright Red, Hair Lines, Two Singles, in combination with 1858, 2d blue, thick lines on fresh folded letter to St. Petersburg, Russia, all tied by "Belfast, Ja 10, 65" cds and "62" barred duplexes, bold blue "Aus England Per Aachen, Franco" circular handstamp and matching "Wfr 3" credit handstamp, blue London transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine and choice, a beautiful usage to Russia.SG No. 81+45 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $290
Lot 201
Great Britain, 1863, Queen Victoria, 4d Bright Red, Hair Lines, in combination with 1864, 1d rose red, pair on folded letter sheet to Genova, Italy, all tied by "Edinburgh, Jy 21, 65" cds and "13" star duplexes, reverse with red London transit and receiving date stamp, Very Fine.SG No. 81+43 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $260
Lot 202
Great Britain, 1864, Queen Victoria, 6d Lilac, Hair Lines, Vertical Strip of Three and Single, tied by "Cardiff, No 17, 64" cds and "162" barred duplex on folded letter to Valparaiso, Chile, bold "Panama, De 24, 1864" cds and reverse with red London transit and blue "Soto Hermanos, Montevideo" oval forwarders handstamp, Very Fine, a scarce 6d hair lines issue usage. Scott No. 39d.SG No. 85 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $160
Lot 203
Great Britain, 1862, Queen Victoria, 9d Straw, Emblems watermark, tied by neat "London, Ap 10, 62" cds & barred duplex and manuscript "Stamped" on "Via Marseilles" ribbon directive cover to Calcutta, India, reverse with red receiving cds, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 40.SG No. 87 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $425
Lot 204
Great Britain, 1862, Queen Victoria, 1s Green, Emblems watermark, Anchor watermark, tied by "London, De 16, 63" duplex on 1864 cover to "Dutch Flat, Cal.", postmarked "San Francisco, Cal., Feb 1, 1864" double circle postmark and "Due 6" handstamp struck upon arrival and obliterated by target handstamps and manuscript, light red "San Francisco, Cal., Paid, Jan 31" cds; cover reduced at right, Very Fine and unusual. SG No. 90.Scott No. 42 Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot 205 o
Great Britain, 1883, Queen Victoria, 10s Gray Green, Bluish Paper, Anchor watermark, central town and small portion of red crayon cancels, choice centering and margins, rich color, Very Fine, an attractive example of this scarce high value. SG No. 131.Scott No. 91 $5,500.
Realized: $950
Lot 206
Great Britain, 1867, Queen Victoria, 10d Red Brown, Spray of Rose watermark, tied by "Newby, Se 25, 67" cds and barred duplex on mourning cover to Dum Dum, India, endorsed "via Marseilles & Calcutta", forwarded to Fort Williams with red oval "Redirected" handstamp and manuscript "3a" rating, reverse with black receiving and red forwarding Dum Dum cds and initial Calcutta transit, Very Fine. Scott No. 53.SG No. 112 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $375
Lot 207
Great Britain, 1867, Queen Victoria, 2s Dull Blue, Spray of Rose watermark, s.e. at left, tied by "London, Sp 9, 75" cds and barred duplex on folded letter to Mexico City, Mexico, endorsed "pr W.I.&P.S.S. Co. Str., via Liverpool" with "35cs." inland rate handstamp, Very Fine. Scott No. 55.SG No. 118 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $220
Lot 208
Great Britain, 1877, Queen Victoria, 4d Sage Green, in combination with 1873-76 2½d mauve, two singles + 3d rose on folded letter to Buenos Ayres, Argentina, all tied by "London, Sp 14, 78" cds and "73" barred oval duplexes, reverse with receiving postmark, Very Fine.SG No. 153+141+144 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $325