Sale 127: The December Sale

Lot 1033 o   

Great Britain, 1854, Queen Victoria, 2d deep blue on bluish, Small Crown watermark, perf 16, plate 4, a pretty used block of 4, bright and fresh with four light barred numeral cancels, F.-V.F., a very scarce used block. SG No. 19. S.G. Spec. No. F1(1) £1,500 ($1,890).
Scott No. 10    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $140

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Lot 1034    

Great Britain, 1857, Queen Victoria, 4d rose carmine, Large Garter watermark, o.g., nice color & well centered, Very Fine. SG No. 66.
Scott No. 26a    $2,300.

Realized: $230

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Lot 1035    

Great Britain, 1856, Queen Victoria, 1s pale green, Emblems watermark, on 1859 cover from London to New York with "London Jy 3, 59" sideways duplex lightly tying the stamp lightly leaving it face free; "5 cents" and "N.York Br, Pkt Paid 24" cds both in red below, endorsed "Per Liverpool" at lower left, Extremely Fine, a very appealing and scarce cover. SG No. 73.
Scott No. 28a    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 1036 ()   

Great Britain, 1865, Queen Victoria, 3d rose, imperforate imprimatur, Emblems watermark, a marvelous top margin single from plate 4 showing the sheet margin watermark, no gum, bright and fresh with ample margins, crease in margin above stamp, Very Fine. S.G. Spec. No. J28 imprimatur £2,500 ($3,150).
Scott No. 44 var.    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $220

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Lot 1037    

Great Britain, 1867, Queen Victoria, 9d pale straw, Spray of Rose watermark, stamp with wing margin reperforated vertically, tied by barred oval "C61" handstamp on folded letter to Cadiz, Spain, in combination with Cuba, 1871, 25c pale ultramarine, horizontal strip of three and single (51) tied by fancy oval handstamp with "Puerto Rico, Jun 27" cds, postmarked "Puerto Rico, Ju 27, 71" British P.O. cds on reverse, Very Fine and attractive; with 1988 Holcombe certificate. SG No. 111.
Scott No. 52    Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

A VERY SCARCE GREAT BRITAIN AND CUBA COMBINATION FROM PUERTO RICO.

Realized: $2,700

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Lot 1038 P   

Great Britain, 1873, Queen Victoria, 3d black on white glazed card, progressive die proof, plate 14, with void corner letters, stamp size mounted on part De La Rue striking book page, with manuscript "July 30th, 14-443" annotation, Very Fine, a wonderful unique proof, ex-De La Rue Archives. SG No. 143P.
Scott No. 61P    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

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Lot 1039    

Great Britain, 1875, Queen Victoria, 2½d rosy mauve on white paper, Anchor watermark, imprimatur, Plate I, Lettered B-J, o.g., four large margins, fresh & Extremely Fine, a very rare item. SG No. 139 var.
Scott No. 66 var.    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 1040 o   

Great Britain, 1878, Queen Victoria, £1 brown lilac, Maltese Cross watermark, neat thimble town cancel, soft pastel-like color, small filled thin and sealed margin tear at top right, Fine appearance. Scott No. 75.
SG No. 129    £3,750 ($4,720).



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Realized: $280

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Lot 1041    

Great Britain, 1882, Queen Victoria, £5 orange on white paper, o.g., very lightly hinged, bright color and freshness, wonderful centering, light corner crease at bottom right, otherwise Extremely Fine. SG No. 137.
Scott No. 93    $14,500.



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Realized: $2,800

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Lot 1042 o   

Great Britain, 1882, Queen Victoria, £5 orange on white paper, bold socked-on-the-nose London town cancel, bright color, small corner margin repair at bottom right, Very Fine appearance. SG No. 137.
Scott No. 93    $5,000.



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Realized: $1,000

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