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Sale 74: The Westpex Auction

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1840-1891 Queen Victoria Issues

Lots 11-20 Lots 21-30 Lots 31-40 Lots 41-45

Lot 11 o   

Great Britain, 1840, 1d Black, lot of 8, mixed condition and plates (not checked), nice looking examples of the first stamp! SG No. 2 (no photo).
Scott No. 1; $2,560    Estimate $250 - 300.

Realized: $350

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Lot 12 o   

Great Britain, 1840, 1d Black, plate 1B, lettered JF-JG, horizontal pair, neatly tied on small piece by red Maltese cross cancels, clear to large margins, deep color, Very Fine. Scott No. 1.
SG No. 2    £750 for singles ($920).

Realized: $375

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Lot 13    

Great Britain, 1840, 2d Blue, tied on piece by neat black Maltese cross cancel, ample to large margins showing small portion of adjacent stamp at left, rich color, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 2.
SG No. 5    £900 ($1,110).

Realized: $170

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Lot 14    

Great Britain, 1841, 1d Red Brown, traces of o.g., margins ample to just touching at lower left, rich color, slight wrinkle, Fine. Scott No. 3 var.
SG No. 8h    £600 ($740).

Realized: $250

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Lot 15 o   

Great Britain, 1841, 1d Red Brown, a complete set of Maltese Crosses with numbers in center (numbers 1-12), all with full readable strikes, most with margins into design, includes an additional "6" Maltese cross, a Fine set. Scott No. 3.
SG No. 8m    £3,205 ($3,940).

Realized: $290

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Lot 16 ()   

Great Britain, 1841, 2d Blue, "White Lines", letters RA, without gum, clear to ample margins, rich color, Fine. Scott No. 4.
SG No. 14    £6,250 for o.g. ($7,690).

Realized: $550

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Lot 17 /o   

Great Britain, 1864, 1d Rose Red, Letters in All Four Corners, assemblage of plate numbers including 104 different mint, nearly all o.g., and used complete less plate no. 77; includes two or three of several used numbers including two plate 225; also included are groups of the 2d "Thick Lines" (2 each plates 7-9 & 12 + and extra plate. 9) and "Thin Lines" (plate 13 (2), 14 (2) & 15 (2))., F.-V.F. Scott No. 33 $12,000.
SG No. 43    Estimate $2,500 - 3,500.

Realized: $3,250

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Lot 18 o   

Great Britain, 1864, 1d Rose Red, Letters in All Four Corners, plate 225, letters, barred "321" duplex cancel, Fine, a scarce stamp from plate 225. Scott No. 33.
SG No. 43    £800 ($980).

Realized: $180

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Lot 19    

Great Britain, 1854, Queen Victoria (Embossed), 6d Purple, o.g., margins large to shaving design at bottom, top left corner margin clipped, strong color, wonderfully fresh, Fine. Scott No. 7.
SG No. 60    £18,500 ($22,760).

Realized: $700

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Lot 20    

Great Britain, 1854, Queen Victoria (Embossed), 6d Purple, used with 1s pale green embossed (5), both margins to touched, and 4d rose on bluish (22), tied by oval "42" grid cancels and manuscript receipt docketing on cover to Burma, red London (1.25) origin backstamp, addressed to officer and endorsed "Via Marseilles Calcutta & Rangoon Per Steamer", and framed Calcutta framed accountancy backstamp, F.-V.F. and scarce use. SG No. 60.
Scott No. 7    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $650

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