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Great Britain, 1847, Queen Victoria (embossed), 1s pale green, with fresh color, ample margins on three sides, close at top, Very Fine and choice. SG No. 54.Scott No. 5 $1,000.
Lot
1024 
Great Britain, 1847, Queen Victoria (embossed), 1s pale green, in combination with 1841, 1d red brown (3), three singles, tied on 1850 folded letter from Liverpool to St. John, N.B. with barred numeral "466"; endorsed "P. Hibernia" at upper left, backstamped with "Liverpool My 4, 1850" cds and "St John N.B. My 17, 1850" receiving datestamp, Very Fine and choice, a nice Trans-Atlantic cover. SG No. 54.Scott No. 5 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $525
Lot
1025
Great Britain, 1847, Queen Victoria (embossed), 1s pale green, two cut to shape in combination with 1841, 1d red brown and 2d blue (3, 4) both with four margins, tied on 1853 cover from London to Mexico with barred numeral "14" in diamond; large numeral "5" at left, endorsed "p. Orinoco", Extremely Fine, a very attractive three color franking to Mexico. SG No. 54.Scott No. 5 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $375
Lot
1026
Great Britain, 1847, Queen Victoria (embossed), 1s pale green, lovely left margin single with portion of adjoining stamp at bottom, tied on folded letter from Liverpool to Bath, Maine with "Liverpool Sp 21, 1855" spoon duplex; endorsed "Pr. Pacific" at upper left, "Am. Packet Paid 24" and "21 cents" handstamps below, both in red, Extremely Fine and choice, scarce this nice. SG No. 54.Scott No. 5 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $250
Lot
1027
Great Britain, 1847, Queen Victoria (embossed), 1s green, with huge margins and part of three other stamps, tied on cover from Bakewell to the United States with barred numeral "41"; endorsed "Per Steamer from Liverpool Paid", red "N.York Br. Pkt Paid 24 Jul 2" cds and "5 cents" handstamp at left, backstamped with Bakewell origin and Liverpool transit markings, Extremely Fine, an lovely cover in excellent condition. SG No. 55.Scott No. 5a Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $260
Lot
1028
Great Britain, 1847, Queen Victoria (embossed), 1s green, tied on 1856 cover from Birmingham to Bombay with barred numeral "75 Birmingham, De 3 1855" spoon duplex; boxed "Bombay 1856, January 9" receiving datestamp just below, Very Fine and choice, an attractive spoon cancel cover. SG No. 55.Scott No. 5a Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $240
Lot
1029 
Great Britain, 1848, Queen Victoria (embossed), 10d brown, Die 1, o.g., lightly hinged, four ample to mostly large margins, nice embossing & color, Very Fine and rare. SG No. 57.Scott No. 6 $12,000.
AN EXCEPTIONAL EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE MINT 10D EMBOSSED ISSUE.
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Realized: $2,100
Lot
1030
Great Britain, 1848, Queen Victoria (embossed), 10d brown, Die 3, an excellent mint single, o.g., hinge remnants, clear to large margins, tiny stain & small internal crease, otherwise Very Fine. SG No. 57iii £11,500 ($14,490).Scott No. 6 $12,000.
A VERY RARE MINT STAMP WITH ORIGINAL GUM AND SHARP EMBOSSING.
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Realized: $850
Lot
1031
Great Britain, 1854, Queen Victoria (embossed), 6d dull lilac, on 1858 mourning cover from Attleborough to Saint John, Newfoundland; backstamped "Attleborough Ju 17, 1858" cds and partial St. John receiving datestamp, Very Fine and choice, a scarce late usage of this stamp to this rare destination. SG No. 59.Scott No. 7a Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $190
Lot
1032
Great Britain, 1854, Queen Victoria (embossed), 6d dull lilac, on cover from Stowmarket to Adelaide South Australia; stamp canceled with barred numeral "752" and tied with "G.P.O. South Australia My 12, 1855" receiving cds, red "1d" rate marking at left, backstamped with green "Stowmarket Fe 15, 1855 " cds, Very Fine, a scarce late usage of this stamp. SG No. 59.Scott No. 7a Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $180