Sale 58: The Winter Sale

Lot 2076    

Great Britain, 1707 (Aug. 19) Folded Letter To Chelsea, England, showing "Payd Peny Post, P, TU" dockra (RL type 238) postmark; some flaws including taped flap tear, Fine and scarce.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $90

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Lot 2077    

Great Britain, 1840, 1d black, plate 7, letters EC, ample to large margins, tied by red Maltese cross cancel on folded letter to Wymondham, reverse with London "Au-13, 1840" postmark, letter datelined from Lincoln's Inn, Very Fine; with 2001 R.P.S. certificate. Scott No. 1.
SG No. 2    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $325

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Lot 2078    

Great Britain, 1840, 1d black, plate 2, lettered QE, four full to large margins, tied by red Maltese cross cancel on May 9th folded letter from London to Sheffield, May 9th backstamp; horizontal fold and filing hole at top left, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

A RARE THIRD DAY MAY 9TH 1840 USE FROM LONDON.

Realized: $800

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Lot 2079    

Great Britain, 1840, 1d Mulready Envelope, stereo A175, addressed but unused; some edge wear, Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

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Lot 2080    

Great Britain, 1840, 1d Mulready Lettersheet, stereo A11, addressed to London with red Maltese cross canceling, reverse with blue "Northshields, JU 15, 1840" origin and red receiving cds, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $170

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Lot 2081    

Great Britain, 1840, 2d Mulready Lettersheet, stereo a201, bright and fresh, Very Fine, ex Tospern. Scott No. U2.
S.G. Spec. No. ME4    £450 ($730).

Realized: $180

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Lot 2082    

Great Britain, 1840, 2d Mulready Lettersheet, stereo a99, entire, bright and fresh, Very Fine.
SG    £425 ($690).

Realized: $170

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Lot 2083 o   

Great Britain, 1841, 2d blue, "white lines", plate 4, numeral "21" barred oval cancel, huge margins showing significant portions of adjacent stamps at sides and bottom, rich color, an Extremely Fine jumbo gem, an enormous stamp; with 2002 German certificate. Scott No. 4.
SG No. 14    £85 ($140).

Realized: $105

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Lot 2084    

Great Britain, 1853 (Jun. 4) Liverpool, England to London, datelined folded letter bearing G.B. 1d red, large margins to barely touched at left, tied by "466" grid cancel, black "London - New York & Liverpool, Forwarded by Edwards, Sanford & Co." oval handstamp showing ship, letter advising of consignment to Ohio on the Cunard Line Asia, green Liverpool (6.4) and red London (6.6) backstamps, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 2085    

Great Britain, 1856 Great Britain Post Office in Crimea, cover to Ireland sent at the military concessionary rate of 3d (Asst Surgeon O B Miller of the 11th Hussars to his wife) with blue "Post Office British Army" cds of Balaklava, sent by French Packet, Very Fine.
Estimate    $50 - 75.

Realized: $75

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