Lot 2246
Malta, 1925, £1 black & bright carmine. O.g., never hinged, perfectly centered amid evenly balanced margins, rich colors, fresh and immaculate, Superb, a wonderful gem stamp. SG No. 140 £90 for hinged ($141).Scott No. 114 $140 for hinged.
Realized: $190
Lot 2247
Malta, 1925, £1 black & bright carmine. O.g., never hinged, exceptional centering, rich colors, fresh and immaculate, Extremely Fine and choice. SG No. 140 £90 for hinged ($141).Scott No. 114 $140 for hinged.
Realized: $140
Lot 2248
Malta, 1925, £1 black & bright carmine. O.g., never hinged, beautifully centered, rich colors, fresh and immaculate, Extremely Fine. SG No. 140 £90 for hinged ($141).Scott No. 114 $140 for hinged.
Realized: $130
Lot 2249
Malta, 1925, 6d Postage Due. Large margins, tied by target cancels and "Valletta, Malta, Ju 24, 25" cds on cover from Brussels, Belguim, advertisied boxed handstamp and manuscript "Return to Sender" notation, Very Fine. SG No. D8.Scott No. J8 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $375
Lot 2250
Natal, 1857, 3d rose. Four margins, tied by blue circular "Natal" postmark on petit 1858 cover to England with large handstamped "6d" rate marking, various backstamped including blue "Devonport Packet Letter", Very Fine and choice. SG No. 4.Scott No. 1 Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $1,000
Lot 2251
Natal, 1857, 6d green. Four margins, tied by oval Post Office P.M. Burg (Pietermaritzburgh) on 1857 folded letter to Cape Town with manuscript "4" rate marking & red Cape Town backstamp, Very Fine and choice. SG No. 5.Scott No. 2 Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
Realized: $1,700
Lot 2252
Natal, 1857, 6d green. Four margins, tied by oval Post Office P.M. Burg (Pietermaritzburgh) on 1859 cover to Cape Town with manuscript "8" rate marking, backstamped red Port Elizabeth & Cape Town ovals, Very Fine and choice. SG No. 5.Scott No. 2 Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
Realized: $1,700
Lot 2253
Natal, 1902-03, ½d//4s King Edward VII issues. Missing 2d & 2s values, o.g., never hinged, shilling values with exceptional centering, rich vibrant color, 6d with pulled perf (catalog value only $1.40), otherwise Very Fine. SG No. 127//139 £124 for hinged ($195).Scott No. 81//93 $118 for hinged.
Realized: $110
Lot 2254
Nevis, 1866, 1s blue green. O.g., h.r. (minor gum toning), Fine; with 1987 B.P.A. certificate. SG No. 14.Scott No. 12 Estimate $600 - 800.
Realized: $575
Lot 2255
New Hebrides, 1897, 1d + 2d Port Villa locals. In combination with New South Wales 1897 ½d slate + 2d deep blue, all tied by "New Hebrides, Villa, Dec 30, 1897" cds on cover to Sydney, N.S.W., Sydney receiving backstamp on reverse, cover with minor scuff in address panel, otherwise Very Fine, an extremely rare usage of the complete set of Australasian New Hebrides Company local inter-island issues on cover.Estimate $4,000 - 5,000.
Realized: $3,250