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Commonwealth Individual Lots
 
 
Lot Photo Description Realized
Lot 140

Great Britain, Essays; 1839 Hermes Head Essays, example of bottom two consisting of concentric circles "engine turning" from sheet #1 submitted, excellent examples, Very Fine. Treasury competition for suitable labels and wrappers.
Estimate $150-200.
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$374
Lot 141

Great Britain, Mulready, 1840, Letter Sheet, 1d Black, SG #ME1, red Maltese Cross with July 8 backstamp, sent out by "the envelope select advertiser" with 29 classified ad size advertisements, incl. ads for insurance, tea, patent, medicines, etc., some reinforcing of the folds on the inside front, a little grubby, vertical fold and edge tears, Just Fine.
Scott #U3 $500+.
SG £825.
Estimate $140-180.
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$184
Lot 142

Great Britain, 1840, 2d Blue, Strip of 3 on Cover, SG #5, clear to large margins to touching at right copy, fine to very fine, tied to folded letter (folded in half - mostly separated), to Warwick with black Maltese cancels and 21 AU 1843 arrivals and transit on reverse, 1987 P.F. cert.
Scott #2 $3,250 + (off cover).
SG £3,100 + (pair, single).
Estimate $750-1,000.
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$920
Lot 143

Great Britain, 1862, Queen Victoria, 3d Pale Carmine Rose, Emblems Watermark, SG #77, o.g. (h.r.), Fine.
Scott #37 $2,500.
SG £2,700.
Estimate $500-600.
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$575
Lot 144

Great Britain, 1874, Queen Victoria, 6d Gray, Spray of Rose Watermark, SG #147, n.h. (l.h. in selvage), plate 17, top pl. #3546, nice appearance; vertical crease at top, otherwise Fine.
Scott #62 $1,000 for hinged.
SG £950 for hinged.
Estimate $200-250.
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$253
Lot 145
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Great Britain, 1884, Queen Victoria, £1 Brown Lilac, Imperial Crowns Watermark, SG #185, partial multiple cds; faint diagonal crease, Fine.
Scott #110 $3,000.
SG £2,800.
Estimate $300-400.
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$253
Lot 146
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Great Britain, 1888, Queen Victoria, £1 Brown Lilac, Orbs Watermark, SG #186, indistinct cancel, a sound example, Fine.
Scott #123 $4,400.
SG £4,250.
Estimate $400-600.
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$374
Lot 147
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Great Britain, 1913, King George V "Seahorse", Waterlow Printing, £1 Green, SG #403, partial cds, Fine.
Scott #176 $1,400.
SG £1,400.
Estimate $250-300.
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$431
Lot 148

Great Britain, 1918-19, King George V "Seahorses", Bradbury, Wilkinson Printing, 2/- to 10/- Complete, SG #413a/17, n.h., marginal examples, Very Fine.
Scott #179-181 $725+.
SG £990+.
Estimate $150-200.
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$575
Lot 149

Great Britain, 1929, £1 P.U.C., SG #438, n.h., Fine to Very Fine.
Scott #209 $1,100.
SG £750 for hinged.
Estimate $350-450.
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$460
Lot 150

Great Britain, Postage Dues, 1936-37, ½d to 2/6 Complete, E 8 R Watermark, SG #D19/26, n.h., in blocks of 4 with few marginal, almost Very Fine.
Scott #J18-J25 $1,719.
SG £1,800.
Estimate $300-350.
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$546
Lot 151
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Great Britain, Postage Due, 1937, 2/6 Purple on Yellow, E 8 R Watermark, SG #D26, l.h. (2), n.h. (5), bottom margin arrow block of 8, Very Fine.
Scott #J25 $2,600.
SG £2,800.
Estimate $500-600.
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Realized
$546








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