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Sale 73

American Philatelic Society Summer Stampshow - Portland, Oregon


Stamps: British Commonwealth Individual Lots - Great Britain
 
 
Lot Photo Description Realized
Lot 277
Great Britain, Envelopes, Letter Sheets, 1840 1d Mint, SG #ME1.
Unused, forme 3, stereo a34, wrinkles, a Fine to Very Fine cover.
Scott #U3 $275.
SG £225.
Estimate $100.
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$184
Lot 278
Great Britain, Envelopes, Wrappers; 1840 1d Used, SG #ME1.
Used Feb 21, 1841 with black Maltese from Stanmore to London, forme 2, stereo A24, slight soiling, Fine.
Scott #U3 $350.
SG £300.
Estimate $120.
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$173
Lot 279
Great Britain, Envelopes, Wrappers; 1840 1d Used, SG #ME1.
Aug 1, 1840, forme 6, stereo a230, some soiling and edge wear, still Fine.
Scott #U3 $350.
SG £500.
Estimate $100.
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$138
Lot 280
Great Britain, Envelopes, Letter Sheets, 1840 1d. Used, SG #ME1.
Forme unreadable due to small cover damage, with black Maltese 16 MAR 1842 to Edinburgh, vert. and horiz. folds, slight cover faults, Fine.
Scott #U3 $350.
SG £325.
Estimate $100.
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$150
Lot 281
Great Britain, Envelopes, Letter Sheets, 1840 1d. Used, SG #ME1.
Forme 2, stereo a21, tied on soiled 29 APR 1841 Oxford to London, soiled and slight faults on reverse, Fine.
Scott #U3 $350.
SG £325.
Estimate $80.
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$127
Lot 282
Great Britain, Envelopes, Wrapper; 1840 1d Used, SG #ME2.
Used with red MC cancel, torn back flap, Fine.
Scott #U1 $375.
SG £325.
Estimate $70.
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$196
Lot 283
Great Britain, Envelopes, Letter Sheets, 1840 2d Mint, SG #ME3.
Unused, stereo a97, vert. fold, small stain spot, a Fine cover.
Scott #U4 $350.
SG £300.
Estimate $100.
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$207
Lot 284
Great Britain, Envelopes, Letter Sheets, 1840 2d Mint, SG #ME4.
Unused, stereo a201, vert. fold, fresh, Fine.
Scott #U2 $325.
SG £375.
Estimate $140.
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$207
Lot 285
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Great Britain, 1840, 1d Black, 3 Used Singles, SG #2.
3 used, all 2 or 3 margin copies in fancy binders, Fine.
Scott #1.
Estimate $150.
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$150
Lot 286
Great Britain, 1840, 1d Black, SG #2.
Plate 2, close to nice margins all round, tied by red Maltese, JY 18 1840 usage from London to Maryport, a Very Fine cover.
Scott #1 $475.
SG £475.
Estimate $150.
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$230
Lot 287
Great Britain, 1840, 1d Black, SG #2.
Plate 6, tied on cover with red MC cancel, almost 4 margins, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott #1 $450.
SG £475.
Estimate $150.
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$207
Lot 288
Great Britain, 1840, 1d Black, SG #2.
Plate 2, tied on cover with black MC cancel, 3+ margins, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott #1 $450.
SG £475.
Estimate $150.
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$184
Lot 289
Great Britain, 1840, 1d Black, SG #2.
Plate 2, tied on cover with red MC cancel, 4 margins, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott #1 $450.
SG £475.
Estimate $150.
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$311
Lot 290
Great Britain, 1840, 1d Black, SG #2.
Plate 4, nice margins to touching, tied by red Maltese on folded letter from Glasgow to Linlithgow AUG 24 1840, slightly dirty, otherwise Fine.
Scott #1 $475.
SG £475.
Estimate $150.
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$184
Lot 291
Great Britain, 1840, 1d Black, SG #2.
Plate 1B, tied to folded letter by faint red Maltese cancel, Waterford JA 23, 1841 cancel on reverse, clear to large margins, cover folded, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott #1 $475.
SG £475.
Estimate $140.
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$219
Lot 292
Great Britain, 1840, 1d Black, SG #2.
Plate 9, margins to touching, tied by black Maltese on MAR 6 1841 folded envelope to Manchester, slight water damage to address, a Fine cover.
Scott #1 $475.
SG £475+.
Estimate $100.
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$138
Lot 293
Great Britain, 1840, 1d Black, SG #2.
Plate 2, tied on cover by red MC cancel, 2 margin copy, with letter, Fine.
Scott #1 $450.
SG £475.
Estimate $100.
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$184
Lot 294
Great Britain, 1840, 1d Black, SG #2.
All 2+ margin copies, 2 red Maltese, 1 black, 1 small envelope with contents, all 1841 usages, 2 covers with soiling issues, Very Good to Fine.
Scott #1 $1,425.
SG £1,425.
Estimate $250.
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$334
Lot 295
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Great Britain, 1840, 2d Blue, SG #5.
Black Maltese, large margins to just touching, Fine.
Scott #2 $650.
SG £650.
Estimate $200.
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$196
Lot 296
Great Britain, 1841, 2d Blue, "White Lines" on Cover, SG #14, 57.
To Ohio with cut to shape #57, red "paid 5 cents" and Ramsgate Mr 12, 1852 transit marking on reverse, stamps tied with black "834" numeral postmark, cover with some creases, Fine.
Scott #4, 7.
Estimate $100.
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$207
Lot 297
Great Britain, 1841, 2d Blue, "White Lines" Strip of 6 on Cover, SG #14.
Addressed to Marietta Ohio (1854), with red "21 cents" and indistinct British Packet cancel, stamps tied with black grid cancels, margins cutting in at bottom, scarce multiple on cover, Fine.
Scott #4.
Estimate $300.
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$575
Lot 298
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Great Britain, 1857, 1d Rose Red, SG #40.
Die II, 1040 copies arranged on pages and in envelopes, nice range of cancels about ¼ faulty, still a useful group to study, Average to Fine.
Scott #20.
Estimate $400.
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$345
Lot 299
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Great Britain, 1864, 1d Rose Red, SG #43.
640 copies with a nice variety of plate numbers and cancels, many with faults but still a useful group for the specialists, Average to Fine.
Scott #33.
Estimate $150.
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$115
Lot 300
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Great Britain, 1847, 1s Green, SG #55.
Used, nice margins top and bottom, small thin, Fine.
Scott #5 $750.
SG £800.
Estimate $100.
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$230
Lot 301
Great Britain, 1847, 1s Green, on Cover to Marietta Ohio, SG #55.
Close margins to touching with red "Boston Br. Packet, 24 Oct. paid" and "5 cents" markings, Folkstown 1853 backstamp, cover with some staining, Fine.
Scott #5 $925.
SG £1,000.
Estimate $200.
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$322
Lot 302
Great Britain, 1856 Crimean War Cover, SG #29.
With strip of 3 tied with #41 cancel to London, Via Marseilles in ms with British Army 1856, and May 15 backstamp, torn backflap, Fine.
Scott #16.
Estimate $100.
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$207
Lot 303
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Great Britain, 1882, 5s Rose, SG #134.
Neat Cornhill cancels, horiz. crease, well centered, fresh for this, lovely Very Fine appearance.
Scott #90a $3,000.
SG £2,700.
Estimate $500.
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$690
Lot 304
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Great Britain, 1882, £5 Orange, SG #137.
S.o.n. Southampton 1 JA 00 cancel, 2 unapparent light creases, still lovely, fresh copy, Very Fine appearance.
Scott #93 $4,250.
SG £4,000.
Estimate $1,800.
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$3,565
Lot 305
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Great Britain, 1882, £5 Orange, SG #137.
Attractive Reading 1900 c.d.s., tiny thin or repair at left, fresh colors, almost Very Fine appearance.
Scott #93 $4,250.
SG £4,000.
Estimate $1,400.
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$3,335
Lot 306
Great Britain, 1883, 2s6d Lilac, SG #178.
O.g., rich color, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott #96 $450.
SG £450.
Estimate $300.
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$480
Lot 307
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Great Britain, 1884, 10s Ultramarine, SG #183.
Light cancel, light pressed out crease, centered, attractive Very Fine appearance.
Scott #109 $525.
SG £475.
Estimate $250.
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$288
Lot 308
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Great Britain, 1884, 10s Ultramarine, Anchor Watermark, SG #183.
Used, fresh, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott #109 $525.
SG £475.
Estimate $200.
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$173
Lot 309
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Great Britain, 1902, 2s6d Lilac, 5s Carmine Rose, 10s Ultramarine, SG #260, 263, 265.
Clean and fresh with circular cancels, Fine to Very Fine.
2007 Scott #139-141 $890 (Owner's).
SG £790.
Estimate $180.
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$196
Lot 310
Great Britain, 1902, 10s Ultramarine, SG #265.
L.h., rich color, nearly Very Fine.
Scott #141 $700.
SG £650.
Estimate $450.
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$870
Lot 311
Great Britain, 1902, £1 Dull Blue Green, SG #266.
O.g., light vert. gum crease, well centered, still Very Fine attractive.
Scott #142 $1,750.
SG £1,600.
Estimate $750.
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$2,220
Lot 312
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Great Britain, 1902, £1 Dull Blue Green, De La Rue Printing, SG #266.
Used, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott #142 $750.
SG £650.
Estimate $300.
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$374
Lot 313
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Great Britain, 1913, £1 Green Seahorse, SG #403.
Light cancel, few short perfs, 1 perf tip added, Fine.
Scott #176 $1,150.
SG £1,200.
Estimate $500.
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$661
Lot 314
Great Britain, 1929, £1 P.U.C., SG #438.
Lightly toned n.h., well centered, still Very Fine.
Scott #209 $1,400.
SG £750 (hinged).
Estimate $750.
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$1,380
Lot 315
Great Britain, 1929, £1 P.U.C., SG #438.
L.h. (tiny h.r.), Fine to Very Fine.
Scott #209 $850.
SG £750.
Estimate $500.
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$690
Lot 316
Great Britain, 1934, 2s6d-10s Re-Engraved Seahorses Complete, SG #450-452.
N.h., fresh colors, Very Fine.
Scott #222-224 $1,110.
SG £525 (hinged).
Estimate $500.
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$1,500
Lot 317
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Great Britain, 1939-48, 2s6d-£1 King George VI "Square" High Values, SG #476-478a.
N.h. (#249, 251A l.h.), Very Fine.
Scott #249-251A, 274 $386.
SG £300 n.h.
Estimate $150.
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$570
Lot 318
  
Great Britain, 1948, 2½d-£1 King George VI Wedding Complete, SG #493-494.
6 sets incl. corner copies, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott #267-268 $287.
SG £240.
Estimate $100.
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$115
Lot 319
Great Britain, 1961, 3d P.O. Savings Bank, Orange Brown Omitted, SG #624a.
N.h., Very Fine.
Scott #380a $190.
SG £170.
Estimate $80.
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$230
Lot 320
Great Britain, 2004, SS City of New York, "53" For "57" in Souvenir Sheet, SG #MS2454 var.
N.h., this error is due to a rate change and whilst the error of value is shown on the British Post Office's own brochures at the time, all sheets were destroyed, except a few that were pre-released to major dealers overseas, the rarest British miniature sheet, Superb, only the second time this error has ever been offered at public auction.
Scott #2207a var., Only six known .
Estimate $10,000.
View details and photo 		Realized
$12,650







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