Lot 1415
Great Britain, Foreign mail covers, 1788-1916. 6 covers and card; including 1788 Wellington to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Pa., 1846 Liverpool to New York, N.Y., 1850 Liverpool to St. Petersburg, Russia, 1868 Calcutta to Bordeaux, France, 1904 London (Grecechurch Street) to Berlin, Germany, 1910 On board ship to St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada & 1916 London to St. Croix, Switzerland, Very Fine.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $290
Lot 1416
Great Britain, Forbe's caricature envelopes. 4 unused envelopes; 2 hand-colored including Forbe's Dancing, No. 3 & Forbes Shooting, No. 7, 2 not colored (light tone spots) including Forbe's Civic, No. 8 & Forbe's Christmas, No. 10, Fine.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $950
Lot 1417
Great Britain, Fores's Illustrated Comic Envelopes. Lot of three unused covers (Coaching, Hunting & Racing), plus one folded lettersheet (Fores's Comic Envelopes No. 1, large sized by John Leech), couple small defects, Fine.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $625
Lot 1418
Great Britain, T. Maurisset Caricature Envelopes. 4 different unused hand-colored envelopes (French); #'s 2, 4-5 & 8, minor mount thins on backflaps, Very Fine.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $3,000
Lot 1419
Great Britain, J.W. Southgate caricature envelopes. 4 unused envelopes; 1 hand-colored (No. 6) and 3 not colored (No.'s 1-2, 4), light tone spots affecting a few, Fine.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $525
Lot 1420
Great Britain, W. Spooner caricature envelopes. 17 unused envelopes; 12 hand-colored #'s 1-4 & 7-14, 5 not colored including #'s 1-2, 4 (2) & 6, light toning affecting a few, Fine.Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $3,000
Lot 1421 o
Great Britain, 1840, 1d black. Plate 6, horizontal pair, red Maltese cross cancels, full margins to clear at lower left, Fine. Scott No. 1.SG No. 2 £550 ($863).
Realized: $475
Lot 1422 o
Great Britain, 1840, 2d blue. Maltese cross cancel, large balanced margins, Extremely Fine and choice. Scott No. 2.SG No. 5 £650 ($1,020).
Realized: $650
Lot 1423
Great Britain, 1841, 1d red brown. Bottom margin single, o.g., lightly hinged, huge nicely balanced margins, rich vivid color, quite fresh, tiny pinhole in selvage, Extremely Fine and choice, a lovely gem stamp. Scott No. 3.SG No. 8 £400 ($628).
Realized: $950
Lot 1424
Great Britain, 1864, 1d rose red, plate 131. Impressive and fresh multiple with usual crackly gum, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Scott No. 33 $1,125 as hinged.SG No. 43.
Realized: $475