Lot
72 
Great Britain, 1862, Queen Victoria, 3d deep carmine rose, Emblems watermark, large part o.g., bright fresh color, Fine and rare. SG No. 75.Scott No. 37a $5,500.
Current Opening Bid: $250
Lot
73
Great Britain, 1862, Queen Victoria, 1s green, imperforate imprimatur, Emblems watermark, o.g., very lightly hinged, exceptionally fresh with large margins (just a bit close at bottom) and marvelous color, Very Fine. A magnificent example of this rare imprimatur. S.G. Spec. No. J101(2) imprimatur £3,800 ($4,790).Scott No. 42 var. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Current Opening Bid: $450
Lot
74
Great Britain, 1865, Queen Victoria, 4d dull vermilion, imperforate imprimatur, Large Garter watermark, o.g., lightly hinged, nice margins and pretty color, Very Fine. One of only 25 cut from the registration sheet; this example being cut on 22 Dec 1866 (in pencil on the back. S.G. Spec. No. J57 imprimatur £2,500 ($3,150).Scott No. 43a var. Estimate $500 - 750.
Current Opening Bid: $250
Lot
75
Great Britain, 1865, Queen Victoria, 3d rose, imperforate imprimatur, Emblems watermark, Plate 5, Lettered TI, o.g., lightly hinged, ample, well balanced margins, minute, inconsequential natural paper inclusion on the bottom frame line, Very Fine. A rare imprimatur from this unissued plate. S.G. Spec. No. J28 £4,250 (2011) ($5,360).Scott No. 44 var. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Current Opening Bid: $500
Lot
76 ()
Great Britain, 1865, Queen Victoria, 3d rose, imperforate imprimatur, Emblems watermark, a marvelous top margin single from plate 4 showing the sheet margin watermark, without gum, bright and fresh with ample margins, Very Fine. S.G. Spec. No. J28 imprimatur £2,500 ($3,150).Scott No. 44 var. Estimate $500 - 750.
Current Opening Bid: $250
Lot
77 ()
Great Britain, 1865, 9d Straw, "Abnormal", Emblems watermark, plate 5, lettered KJ, no gum, strong bright color and nicely centered, Very Fine, This stamp KJ once adjoined KL owned by the late King George V which he auctioned in 1915 for the War fund; with 1992 B.P.A. certificate. SG No. J95 £18,000 ($22,680).Scott No. 46 var. Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.
AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1865 "ABNORMAL" 9D STRAW ISSUE FROM PLATE 5 - WITH ONLY TEN EXAMPLES EXISTING IN PRIVATE HANDS.
This stamp has a fascinating history. Plate 4 of the 9d was issued to the public on December 1st 1865. Plate 5 was prepared in case plate 4 became faulty. On April 24, 1866 a single proof sheet was printed, remaining imperforate it was filed away in the post office archives and remains the only sheet ever printed. 25 years later the post office celebrated its Golden Jubilee with various events and it was decided to provide mementos to members of the stamp committee and others. A small book was designed, it was entitled "Before and After the Stamp Committee" and a 9d adhesive was required for the first page. An example from the never issued plate 5 and so it was that 36 copies were cut from the GPO sheet with scissors and specially line perforated. Of these 36 books, 12 are known to have survived. King George V, a famous collector, had a copy lettered KL. This he took from his collection in September 1915 and placed it at auction in order to raise funds for the war. At the sale the stamp reached £280 being purchased by Stanley Gibbons Ltd, who returned it immediately for sale again in a generous gesture. The 2nd time it fetched £245 the purchaser being Mr Frank Godden, the original under bidder to Gibbons. This single stamp therefore bought a total of £525 to the war fund. The Queen has a copy, as does the National Postal Museum. This leaves 10 examples in private hands.
Current Opening Bid: $2,000