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Sale 122

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Lot Photo Description Realized
Lot 198

Great Britain, 1840, 1d Black, SG #2, "Large part o.g. and some paper adhesions on the gum", large margins to cutting at bottom right, fine overall, sold "as is' with the certificate, 2017 Crowe cert.
Scott #1 $11,000.
SG £12,500.
Estimate $500-700.
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Realized
$575
Lot 199

Great Britain, 1840, 1d Intense Black, Plate 6 on Wrapper, SG #1, large margins all around, tied by black Maltese from Pall Mall to Cupar, a Fine cover.
Scott #1a $750+.
SG £750+.
Estimate $200-250.
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Realized
$219
Lot 200
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Great Britain, 1840, 1d Black, Plate 7, SG #2, R-H, light red Maltese, nice margins all around, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott #1 $400.
SG £400.
Estimate $120-150.
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Realized
$219
Lot 201
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Great Britain, 1840, 2d Deep Full Blue, Pair, SG #4, black Maltese cancels, cut in at right and top, Average to fine.
Scott #2b $2,100+.
SG £2,400 + (as singles).
Estimate $100-140.
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$173
Lot 202
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Great Britain, 1854-1858 2d Trial Perfs, SG #19/47, Used study on illustrated pages identifying which pl. #s, identified and sorted by SG #s, incl. shades, SG#23a on cover (cat. £525), #27, 36a, various cancels, up through pl. 15, overall fresh, mostly Fine.
Estimate $350-450.
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Unsold
Lot 203
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Great Britain, 1882, Queen Victoria, 5/- Rose on White Paper, Anchor Watermark, SG #134, used, sound, Fine.
Scott #90a $5,000.
SG £4,200.
Estimate $600-750.
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Realized
$575
Lot 204

Great Britain, 1884, Queen Victoria, 5/- Crimson on White Paper, Anchor Watermark, SG #181, full o.g., rich color, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott #108b $1,000.
SG £925.
Estimate $250-300.
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Realized
$403
Lot 205
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Great Britain, 1884, Queen Victoria, £1 Brown Lilac, Imperial Crowns Watermark, SG #185, neatly canc'd, completely sound, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott #110 $3,000.
SG £3,000.
Estimate $600-800.
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Realized
$863
Lot 206

Great Britain, 1891, Queen Victoria, £1 Green, Frame Broken, SG #212a, pos. "JC", l.h., couple light creases and gum wrinkles, nice color, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott #124a $8,750.
SG £8,500.
Estimate $2,000-2,400.
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Realized
$2,300
Lot 207

Great Britain, 1902-13 Edward ½d to 1/- Set, SG #215//314, L.h. to o.g., 3d h.r., 1/- n.h., all figured as cheapest shades, choice set, rich color, very fine and attractive.
Scott #127-138 approximately $625+.
SG approximately £420+.
Estimate $200-250.
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Realized
$230
Lot 208

Great Britain, 1902, Edward VII, De La Rue Printing, 5/- Deep Bright Carmine, SG #264, o.g. (small h.r.), deep rich color, centered, very fine and attractive.
Scott #140a $400.
SG £450.
Estimate $140-180.
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Realized
$219
Lot 209

Great Britain, 1902, King Edward VII, De La Rue Printing, 5/- Deep Bright Carmine, SG #264, full o.g., rich color, Very Fine.
Scott #140a $400.
SG £450.
Estimate $120-150.
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Realized
$173
Lot 210

Great Britain, 1918-19, King George V "Seahorses", Bradbury, Wilkinson Printing, 2/6 to 10/- Complete, SG #413a/17, o.g., Fine to Very Fine.
Scott #179-181 $725.
SG £960.
Estimate $200-250.
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Realized
$374
Lot 211

Great Britain, 1935, King George V Silver Jubilee Complete on FDC, SG #453/456, May 7, 1935 cancels, to Italy, all marginal copies except 2½d, opened at top, fine cover.
Scott #226-229.
SG £600.
Estimate $150-200.
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Unsold
Lot 212
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Great Britain, 1937 (Aug) 2/- Booklet, Booklet, S.G. Spec. #BD11, #390, intact with Bovril advert., Very Fine.
Scott #BK44 $950.
S.G. Spec. £1,050.
Estimate $300-350.
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Realized
$403
Lot 213
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Great Britain, 1937 (Aug) 3/- Booklet, S.G. Spec. #BD21, #334, intact with Punch advert., pre-printing front cover crease, Fine overall.
Scott #BK53 $1,600.
S.G. Spec. £1,900.
Estimate $200-250.
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Realized
$403
Lot 214

Great Britain, 1958, Queen Elizabeth II "Castle", De La Rue Printing, 10/-, £1, Blocks of 4, SG #538a, 539a, n.h., £1 corner piece, one £1 with gum bends only, Very Fine.
Scott #311-312 var.
SG £2,300+.
Estimate $450-550.
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Realized
$575
Lot 215

Great Britain, 1961, 3d Post Office Savings Bank, Orange Brown Omitted, SG #624Aa, n.h., "Timson" printing, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott #380a $1,800.
SG £600.
Estimate $200-250.
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Realized
$345
Lot 216

Great Britain, 1964, 8d Geographical Congress, Watermark Inverted, SG #653wi, n.h., Very Fine.
Scott #412 var.
SG £2,200.
Estimate $1,000-1,300.
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Realized
$1,035
Lot 217

Great Britain, 2004, SS City of New York, "53" For "57" in Souvenir Sheet, Imperforate "53p" For "57p", S.G. Spec. #MS2454 var., n.h., clean, an early trial printing and spectacular error, Very Fine.
Scott #2207a var., 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, only around 12 to 15 known .
Estimate $2,000-3,000.
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Realized
$2,185
Lot 218
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Great Britain, 2004, SS City of New York, "53" For "57" in Souvenir Sheet, Imperforate "53p" For "57p", Phosphor Tagging Omitted, S.G. Spec. #MS2454 var., n.h., shading slightly different from issued sheet, an early trial printing and spectacular error, very fine.
Scott #2207a var., only around 12-15 exist .
Estimate $1,500-2,000.
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Realized
$2,300
Lot 219
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Great Britain, Inland Revenue Official, 1890, Queen Victoria, 5/- Rose, Overprinted Specimen, S.G. Spec. #L7t, large part o.g. fresh, Fine.
Scott #O8 var. SG #O9 var.
S.G. Spec. £1,600+.
Estimate $400-500.
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Realized
$575








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