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Sale 118: The Fall Sale

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Great Britain

Lots 1-10 Lots 11-12

Lot 1    

Great Britain, 1782 Kidder, Minister to Beminster, Dorsetshire, folded letter with manuscript "Pd 4d" rating, reverse with light large "Kidder, Minister" handstamp, with letter written in short-hand form (form of phonography), Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

This is a form of Shelton's system (in 1626, later re-issued as Tachygraphy) which was very popular and was in use for many years. Samuel Pepys and Isaac Newton used it extensively.

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Realized: $100

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Lot 2    

Great Britain, 1856 Crimea to Middlesex, England, officer's folded letter at Camp Sebastopol, with blue "British Army Post Office, Ja 5, 1856" cds on reverse, manuscript "3" rate (special rate for mail via French packet ship from Constantinople to Marseille, then across France by special messenger), very interesting contents include…the docks of Sebastopol have been partly destroyed, and the town removed piecemeal, whereas a French, English and Sardinian Camp exist. The Russians throw a few shells every now and then., also mentions General Wigand, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Realized: $170

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Lot 3

Great Britain, 1864 Naval Commission signed by Admiral William Parker, appointing George Walter Edward Lloyd as acting mate on the H.M.S. Amazon given on board the Hibernia at Malta, personally signed by Sir William Parker Vice Admiral of the Red and Commander in chief of Her Majesty's ships & vessels employed in the Mediterranean (See website for images), Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.



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Lot 4    

Great Britain, 1874 Great Britain To Foreign Destinations, lot of three covers all with various different frankings with the 6d value, included is 1874 folded cover to Italy franked with 1d red + 1872-73 6d gray horizontal pair paying the one pence late mail fee, and 6 pence per half ounce letter rate via Belgium for up to an ounce., 2nd cover is 1873-80 6d horiz. pair (unnoticeable abrasion at bottom) on folded cover to Argentina with handstamped "Pr Pac Stm. Navn. Co's, Str. Via Liverpool", third cover to Canada franked with 1d red pair + 1873-80 6d single, Very Fine.
Scott No. 60, 62    Estimate $75 - 100.

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Realized: $70

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Lot 5    

Great Britain, (Guns, Shells & Powder) Schultze Gunpowder, multicolored design showing Hunters Shooting Pheasant on 1902 cover franked with 1d red tied by London cds; slightly reduced at right, Very Fine and choice, a lovely cover.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

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Realized: $160

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Lot 6    

Great Britain, 1840, Mulready Envelope, 1d black, entire addressed to Dublin, Ireland, canceled by red Maltese cross cancel, reverse with "Navan, Au 5, 1840" transit cds and receiving postmark; entire light toning and soiling, Fine. Scott No. U1.
SG No. ME2    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Realized: $160

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Lot 7 o   

Great Britain, 1840, Queen Victoria First Issue, 1d gray black, plate 11, lettered FG, black Maltese cross cancel, ample to mostly large margins, light corner crease and minor thin, Very Fine appearance, a very rare 1840 1d issue from the short-lived plate 11. Scott No. 1b.
SG No. 3    £4,600 ($5,580).

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Realized: $350

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Lot 8    

Great Britain, 1887-92, Queen Victoria Jubilee, ½d-1s, ½d color change issue, blocks of 4, o.g., never hinged, all with margins except ½d & 3d, 4½d, 6d, 10d & 1sh corner blocks, all bright and fresh, a Very Fine and choice set, especially so never hinged.
Scott No. 112-121, 124-125    $1,972 for hinged singles.



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Realized: $475

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Lot 9 o   

Great Britain, 1888, Queen Victoria, £1 brown lilac, Orbs watermark, indistinct oval date stamp cancels, strong color, Fine. Scott No. 123.
SG No. 186    £4,500 ($5,460).

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Realized: $650

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Lot 10 S   

Great Britain, 1902, King Edward VII, De La Rue Printing, £1 dull blue green, "Specimen" overprint, type 16, o.g., hinge remnant, fresh with bold color, attractively centered, F.-V.F. Scott No. 142S.
SG No. 266s    £1,400 ($1,700).

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Realized: $375

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