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Lot Photo Description Realized
Lot 697
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Great Britain, 1840, Mulready Letter Sheet, 1d Black, S.G. Spec. #ME1, unused, Forme a3, Fine.
Scott #U3 $335.
S.G. Spec. £325.
Estimate $100-120.
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Realized
$81
Lot 698

Great Britain, 1840, Mulready Envelope, 1d With Penny Black 1d Plate 4, S.G. Spec. #ME2; 1, close to large margin copy tied by red Maltese Cross cancel, pos. F-D, envelope A140, Morpeth DE 30, 1840 and Rothbury (no date) cancels on reverse, the cancel on the Penny Black serves as the cancel for the entire piece (normally applied to the Britannia figure), Fine to Very Fine.
Scott #U1; 1. S.G. Spec. £15,000.
Estimate $2,000-3,000.
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Lot 699
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Great Britain, 1840, Mulready Envelope, 2d Blue, S.G. Spec. #ME4, unused, Forme a202, Fine.
Scott #U2 $450.
S.G. Spec. £450.
Estimate $140-160.
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Realized
$115
Lot 700

Great Britain, 1840, 1d Black, Plate 8, SG #2, large part o.g., nice margins all round, pencil notations on reverse incl. Holcombe signature, fresh, immaculate and Very Fine, Holcombe (1990) cert.
Scott #1 $11,000+.
SG £16,500.
Estimate $4,500-5,000.
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Realized
$6,038
Lot 701
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Great Britain, 1840, 1d Black, 1a, SG #2, indistinct black Maltese Cross, huge margins all round, Choice Extremely Fine.
Scott #1 $350.
SG £375.
Estimate $350-450.
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Realized
$345
Lot 702
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Great Britain, 1840, 1d Black, Plate 9, SG #2, Red Maltese Cross cancel, F-A, close to good margins, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott #1 $625.
SG £625.
Estimate $150-180.
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Realized
$150
Lot 703
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Great Britain, 1840, 1d Black, Plate 10, SG #2, Black Maltese Cross cancel, E-G, 3 margins, Fine.
Scott #1 $850.
SG £950.
Estimate $150-200.
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Realized
$115
Lot 704
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Great Britain, 1840, 1d Black, Plate 11, SG #2, black Maltese Cross cancel, S-I, just clear to good margins, a good example of the plate rarity, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott #1 $4,500.
SG £4,600.
Estimate $1,000-1,500.
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Realized
$805
Lot 705

Great Britain, 1840, 1d Black on Autograph Piece, SG #2, hinged on piece of document with "Victoria Rg (Victoria)" signature in 1849, Fine.
Scott #1 $320+.
SG £375+.
Estimate $150-200.
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Realized
$161
Lot 706
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Great Britain, 1840, 1d Black Select Group, SG #2, select group of 15, all good to excellent margin copies, consists of pl. #1a (3), 1b (8), 2, 6 (3), one with cert., flaw varieties, excellent to okay cancels, 1 intense black, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott #1 $4,950.
SG £5,625.
Estimate $2,000-2,500.
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Realized
$2,185
Lot 707

Great Britain, 1840, 1d Plate 1a, May 12th Folded Letter, SG #2, clear to nice margins all round, tied by Red Maltese Cross and MY-12 1840 London on reverse to Wolverhampton, large tone spot on reverse, clean cover on face, Fine.
Scott #1 $3,600.
SG £3,500.
Estimate $500-700.
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Realized
$518
Lot 708

Great Britain, 1840, 1d Plate 1a, May 16th Folded Letter, SG #2, large margins to touching, tied by red Maltese with London MY-16 1840 black cds, to Havant, slight toning and minor edge wear, a Very Fine cover. Ex. Duke of Gloucester.
Scott #1 $3,600.
SG £3,500.
Estimate $400-600.
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Realized
$575
Lot 709

Great Britain, 1840, 1d Plate 1a, May 20th Folded Letter, SG #2, close to nice margins all round, tied by Ruby Red Maltese Cross and MY-20 1840 Aberdeen (faint) to Edinburgh with May 21 receiving on reverse, file folds, overall Very Fine. Ex. Baron Skye.
Scott #1 $2,900.
SG £4,500 + (cancel on cover).
Estimate $500-700.
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Realized
$431
Lot 710

Great Britain, 1840, 1d Plate 1b, on Folded Letter, SG #2, Pl. #1b, clear to nice margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross with 17 JUN 1840 Melrose cds on reverse, immaculate, a Very Fine cover.
Scott #1 $640.
SG £700.
Estimate $200-250.
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Realized
$253
Lot 711

Great Britain, 1840, 1d, Plate 5, 4 Singles on Cover, SG #2, all 4 margin copies tied to folded letter sheet by indistinct black cancel of Dundee, boxed MR 3 1841 cancel on reverse, to Isle of Bath, cover folded in middle, a very scarce multiple franking, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Scott #1 $1,600 ++.
SG £1,825 ++.
Estimate $2,500-3,000.
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Realized
$2,300
Lot 712
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Great Britain, 1840, 2d Blue, SG #5, Red Maltese Cross cancel, I-B, 4 margins, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott #2 $700.
SG £900.
Estimate $200-250.
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Realized
$207
Lot 713
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Great Britain, 1840, 2d Blue, SG #5, black Maltese Cross, K-E, 4 clear margins, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott #2 $700.
SG £900.
Estimate $200-250.
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Realized
$230
Lot 714
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Great Britain, 1840, 2d Blue, SG #5, bold red Maltese Cross cancel, K-C, 4 margins, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott #2 $700.
SG £900.
Estimate $200-250.
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Realized
$230
Lot 715
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Great Britain, 1840, 2d Blue, Plate 2, Pair, SG #5, black Maltese Crosses, close to clear margins all round, fresh, Fine overall.
Scott #2 $2,100. S.G. Spec. £2,500.
Estimate $400-500.
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Lot 716
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Great Britain, 1840, 2d Blue, Strip of 3, SG #5, clear margins around, red Maltese cancels, pos. K-I to K-K, attractive multiple, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott #2 $2,100+.
SG £2,900+.
Estimate $750-1,000.
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Realized
$805








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