Sale 127: The December Sale

Lot 1011 o   

Great Britain, 1840, Queen Victoria First Issue, 1d black & 2d blue, both with four ample margins and canceled with black Maltese Crosses, Choice Very Fine.
Scott No. 1 & 2    $1,350.

Realized: $180

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Lot 1012    

Great Britain, 1840, Queen Victoria First Issue, 1d black, with four margins, tied on piece with red Maltese cross, Choice Very Fine. SG No. 2.
Scott No. 1    $375.

Realized: $140

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Lot 1013 o   

Great Britain, 1840, Queen Victoria First Issue, 1d black, plate 4, lettered KJ, red Maltese cross cancels, full well balanced margins, Very Fine. Scott No. 1.
SG No. 2    £425 ($540).

Realized: $130

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Lot 1014    

Great Britain, 1840, Queen Victoria First Issue, 1d black, four nice margins, tied on 1840 folded letter with red Maltese Cross, "Lynn Ju 8, 1840" cds at left, backstamped with two line "Turrington Penny Post" handstamp, Very Fine; with 1989 P.F. certificate. SG No. 2.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $240

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Lot 1015    

Great Britain, 1840, Queen Victoria First Issue, 1d black, four even margins, tied on 1840 cover from Turnbridge to London with red-orange Maltese Cross; "Turnbridge Oc 20, 1840" cds at left with a second strike on back along with two line "Penshurst Penny Post" handstamp and red London receiving cds, Very Fine. SG No. 2.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $270

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Lot 1016    

Great Britain, 1840, Queen Victoria First Issue, 1d black, with four margins, close at lower left, plate 4, check letter FG, tied on 1841 folded letter from Turriff to Inverany; boxed "Turriff Jn 28, 1841" datestamp struck twice at left, Very Fine, a clean and appealing cover. SG No. 2.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $270

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Lot 1017    

Great Britain, 1840, Queen Victoria First Issue, 1d black, margins clear to just shaving frameline at bottom, Plate 5, check letter FE tied with red-orange Maltese Cross on 1841 cover from London to Dorchester, forwarded to the Isle of Wight; "Camden" straight line and "Dorchester Ja 29, 1841" receiving cds alongside adhesive, Very Fine. SG No. 2.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $230

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Lot 1018    

Great Britain, 1840, Queen Victoria First Issue, 1d black, four margins, close at bottom, plate 5, QK tied on 1840 folded letter with bold red Maltese Cross from Peterborough to London; boxed red three line "Peter-Borough Penny Post" at left, backstamped "Peterborough No 29 1840" cds, filing fold slightly affecting stamp at left, attractive Very Fine appearance. SG No. 2.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $240

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Lot 1019 o   

Great Britain, 1840, Queen Victoria First Issue, 1d black, watermark inverted, plate 1b, check letters ME, four ample margins canceled with unobtrusive red Maltese cross cancel, Very Fine and choice, a very scarce variety. SG No. 2e £2,500 ($3,150).
Scott No. 1c    $2,500.

Realized: $350

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Lot 1020 o   

Great Britain, 1840, Queen Victoria First Issue, 2d blue, plate 2, four singles, all with good margins but just barely touched in spots, in combination with 1841, 1d red brown, plate 14, two four margin singles all tied on piece with Maltese cross cancels, Very Fine, a very unusual 10d usage. SG No. 5.
Scott No. 2; $3,865 as singles    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $525

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