Great Britain, 1840, Mulready Envelopes, 1d & 2d (Scott U1-U2), 1d stereo A151, bit of light all-over browning, 2d stereo a202, especially fresh, Fine to Very Fine.
S.G. Spec. ME2b, ME4; £800 ($1,240).
Scott $810.
Estimate $300 - 400.
Auction #696 -Flagship US, British and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
By: Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions
Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Auction #696 -Flagship US, British and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
"Flagship" sale with over 2100 lots of U.S., British and Worldwide stamps and postal history. Featuring:
- U.S. postal history
- U.S. stamps, classics onwards, including the Deveaux Collection of singles with Revenues. plus extensive plate blocks and many great rarities
- Confederate States
- U.S. Possessions including Hawaii
- British Empire, including important Canada, the John Millar Collection of Newfoundland and selections from the Norman Jacobs Collection of British Asia King George VI Issues
- Europe and Colonies
- Other Worldwide, including Asia and Latin America, with selections from the collections of Dr. Robert Kugel, Guy Lawrie, the Sun City Collection and offerings from the Irwin Weinberg holdings
Sale Sessions:
- Session 1: Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017, at 10:00 AM EDT. British, Foreign and U.S. Postal History
- Session 2: Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017, at 10:00 AM EDT US Stamps Part1
- Session 3: Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017, at 10:00 AM EDT US Stamps Part 2
Important Note! Beginning with this auction, the buyer's premium will be 20%.
However, there will be a 2% discount for buyers whose payments reach us within 15 days of the sale.
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Lot #1 - 01 - British Commonwealth Great Britain
Lot #2 - 01 - British Commonwealth Great Britain
Great Britain, 1840, Mulready Envelope, 2d blue (Scott U2), Stereo A199, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $450.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #3 - 01 - British Commonwealth Great Britain
Great Britain, 1882, Queen Victoria, £5 orange on white paper (Scott 93), completely sound and very well centered with strong color but, unfortunately, canceled several rather heavy strikes barred oval "LS/7", otherwise Very Fine.
SG 137; £4,750 ($7,360).
Scott $5,000.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Lot #4 - 01 - British Commonwealth Great Britain
Great Britain, 1884, Queen Victoria, £1 brown lilac, Imperial Crowns watermark (Scott 110), canceled two neat Weston, Herts c.d.s.s, 4 Dec 1891, along with boxed "C.H.B./ G.P.O." telegraph cancel and light red crayon markings, Very Fine.
SG 185; £2,800 ($4,340).
Scott $3,000.
Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Lot #5 - 01 - British Commonwealth Great Britain
Great Britain, 1887, Queen Victoria Jubilee, 5d dull purple & blue, Die I (Scott 118a), large part o.g., bright and fresh, Fine to Very Fine, quite a rare stamp.
SG 207; £800 ($1,240).
Scott $825.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #6 - 01 - British Commonwealth Great Britain
Great Britain, 1902, King Edward VII, De La Rue printing, £1 dull blue green (Scott 142), canceled light Guernsey c.d.s., 30 Jan 1912, Fine to Very Fine.
SG 266; £825 ($1,280).
Scott $825.
Estimate $250 - 350.
Lot #7 - 01 - British Commonwealth Great Britain
Great Britain, 1913, King George V "Seahorse", Waterlow printing, £1 green (Scott 176), relatively light parcel cancel with great color and contrast; slightly blunted bottom perfs, otherwise Very Fine.
SG 403; £1,400 ($2,170).
Scott $1,550.
Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot #8 - 01 - British Commonwealth Great Britain
Great Britain, 1929, P.U.C. complete (Scott 205-209), o.g., never hinged, the £1 is exceptionally well centered, Very Fine.
SG 434/8.
Scott $1,500.
Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Lot #9 - 01 - British Commonwealth Great Britain
Great Britain, 1929, £1 P.U.C. (Scott 209), upper right corner sheet margin single, o.g., never hinged, Fine to Very Fine.
SG 438. S.G. Spec. NCom9; £1,100 ($1,700).
Scott $1,500.
Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Lot #10 - 01 - British Commonwealth Great Britain
Great Britain, 1929, £1 P.U.C. (Scott 209), o.g., very lightly hinged, Very Fine.
SG 438; £550 ($850).
Scott $800.
Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot #11 - 01 - British Commonwealth Great Britain
Great Britain, 1929, £1 P.U.C. (Scott 209), slightly disturbed o.g.; tiny thin, Very Fine appearance.
SG 438.
Scott $800.
Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #12 - 01 - British Commonwealth Great Britain
Great Britain, 1929, £1 P.U.C. (Scott 209), light circular cancels, Very Fine.
SG 438; £550 ($850).
Scott $800.
Estimate $350 - 500.
Lot #13 - 01 - British Commonwealth Great Britain
Great Britain, 1958, Queen Elizabeth II "Castle" high values, De La Rue printing, 2s6d-£1 complete (Scott 309-312 vars.), o.g., never hinged, Very Fine.
SG 536a/9a.
SG £670 ($1,040).
Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #14 - 01 - British Commonwealth Great Britain
Great Britain, 1963, 3d Red Cross error, one phosphor band omitted (two instead of three bands) (Scott 398 var.), o.g., never hinged, Fine to Very Fine, a dazzling showpiece.
SG 642pb. S.G. Spec. WP37b.
Estimate $600 - 800
This is the "discovery copy" and the only copy officially known to exist, and, as such, is listed but not price in the Gibbons Specialized catalogue; included is the official letter from...
Lot #15 - 01 - British Commonwealth antigua
Antigua, 1872, Queen Victoria, 6d blue green (Scott 7 var.), reversed watermark, o.g., lightly hinged, Fine to Very Fine.
SG 15x.
SG £500 ($780).
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #16 - 01 - British Commonwealth antigua
Antigua, 1879, Queen Victoria, 2½d red brown (Scott 9), unused without gum, fresh and well centered, Very Fine.
SG 19; £600 ($930).
Scott $700.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #17 - 01 - British Commonwealth antigua
Antigua, 1876, Queen Victoria, 6d blue green (Scott 11), o.g., exceptionally fresh, Fine.
SG 18; £425 ($660).
Scott $400.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #18 - 01 - British Commonwealth antigua
Antigua, 1903-09, Seal of the Colony & King Edward VII, ½d-5d complete (Scott 21-30), set of 10, o.g., Fine to Very Fine.
SG 31/40; £325 ($500).
Scott $369.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #19 - 01 - British Commonwealth australia and states
Australian States: New South Wales, 1850, Sydney View, 1d dull carmine, plate I re-engraved, yellowish paper (Scott 2), canceled Sydney mute barred oval, large margins to just clear at upper right, nearly Very Fine, signed Bloch.
SG 8; £375 ($580).
Scott $600.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #20 - 01 - British Commonwealth australia and states
Australian States: New South Wales, 1850, Sydney View, 3d yellow green, bluish wove paper (Scott 9), canceled light Wee Waa barred numeral "72", ample to large margins, Very Fine.
SG 42; £275 ($430).
Scott $325.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #21 - 01 - British Commonwealth australia and states
Australian States: New South Wales, 1897, Consumptives Home, 2½d (2s6d) gold, carmine & blue (Scott B2), socked-on-the-nose Newcastle c.d.s., 6 Jul 1897, Fine to Very Fine.
SG 281; £225 ($350).
Scott $350.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #22 - 01 - British Commonwealth australia and states
Australian States: Queensland, 1880, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 20s rose (Scott 56), canceled lovely strike Allora "29" (inverted), fresh and well centered, Extremely Fine.
SG 127; £250 ($390).
Scott $400.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #23 - 01 - British Commonwealth australia and states
Australian States: Queensland, 1900, Patriotic Fund, 1d-2d complete (Scott B1-B2), neat corner cancels, Very Fine.
SG 264a/b; £395 ($610).
Scott $725.
Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #24 - 01 - British Commonwealth australia and states
Australian States: Western Australia, 1858, Swan (litho), 2d brown black on red, imperf, printed on both sides (Scott 2b), Swan watermark, second impression upright and mostly quite strong, light mute barred oval cancel, exceptionally fresh, Fine to Very Fine, 1991 RPS certificate.
SG 15a; £800 ($1,240).
Scott $950.
Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot #25 - 01 - British Commonwealth australia and states
Australian States: Western Australia, 1903, Swan, 1d carmine rose, perf 12½ (Scott 76, 76a), six blocks of 4, o.g. (some hinge remnants, 4 stamps never hinged), all different watermark positions or shades, Very Fine, an interesting lot.
SG 117 & var.; £576 ($890).
Scott $528.
Estimate $200 - 300.
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