Great Britain, Duke of Wellington, free frank with the initial "W" at the lower left of 1836 folded cover addressed to Oxford England and redirected to Lancashire; manuscript rate marks and red four point star handstamp at upper right, Wellington used the single "W" as well as "Wellington"; cover with light creases, a Very Fine cover.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Auction #701 - Flagship US, British and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
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Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Auction #701 - 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. and Possessions, including large numbers of high grade stamps
- British Commonwealth
- Europe and Colonies, including an extensive German Area collection
- Asia, Middle East and Africa, including selections from the Hass Collection of Egypt and the Sudan
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Lot #2001 - 01: British Commonwealth Great Britain
Lot #2002 - 01: British Commonwealth Great Britain
Great Britain, 1840, Queen Victoria 1st Issue, 1d black (Scott 1), folded letter, stamp cancelled with black Maltese cross cancel, addressed to Oxford with Oxford postmark on reverse, small tear at right near stamp, stamp has intense color and nearly four margins (just touching at bottom), Fine to Very Fine.
SG 2.
Scott $640.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #2003 - 01: British Commonwealth Great Britain
Great Britain, 1840, Queen Victoria 1st Issue, 2d blue (Scott 2), plate 1, OJ, cut irregularly leaving three huge margins including a good bit of adjacent stamp at right, but cut in at left; canceled neat black Maltese Cross (barely tied) on cover to Kendal; somewhat confusing postmarks on reverse are "KENDAL, JA23, 1841" cds, and "LS/ 22MR22/ 1841" Maltese Cross, Fine to Very Fine.
SG 5; £2,500 ($3,880).
Scott $2,250....
Lot #2004 - 01: British Commonwealth Great Britain
Great Britain, c. 1889, Alice In Wonderland Postage Stamp Case, three pieces includes cover, Eight or Nine Wise Words about Letter writing by Lewis Carroll, and the postage stamp case with Alice on the front cover and the Cheshire Cat on the back cover, with an extra stamp case that has been toned, a beautiful lot, Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #2005 - 01: British Commonwealth Great Britain
Great Britain, 1935, King George V Silver Jubilee complete, on first day cover (Scott 226-229), tied to cover with 7 May, 1935 machine cancel, Fine to Very Fine, Stoneham G85/G88 £125 ($190).
SG 453/6.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #2006 - 01: British Commonwealth Great Britain
Great Britain, 1935, King George V Silver Jubilee complete, on first day cover (Scott 226-229), on large legal sized envelope with registered 7 May, 1935 postmarks, opened neatly at left, Fine to Very Fine, Stoneham G85/G88 £125 ($190).
SG 453/6.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #2007 - 01: British Commonwealth Great Britain
Great Britain, 1938, postage due cover from Isle of Wright to France, Great Britain #464 cancelled by Isle of Wright machine cancel, with France J30 (2), J34 (2), J39 (2) and J42, three backstamps, boxed "Retour L Envoyeur" and "Inconnu", unusual, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #2008 - 01: British Commonwealth Great Britain
Great Britain, 1840, Queen Victoria 1st Issue, 1d black (SG 2), selection of 34 stamps (29 different positions), most with three margins, a few with faults, generally Fine appearance. A useful lot for plating.
Scott 1; $10,880.
SG £12,750 ($19,760).
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
Lot #2009 - 01: British Commonwealth Great Britain
Great Britain, 1880, Queen Victoria, 2s brown, Spray of Rose watermark (Scott 56), canceled London c.d.s., 27 Mar 1880 (one month after issue), also clear transit or receiver "76" in barred ellipse, Fine.
SG 121; £4,200 ($6,510).
Scott $3,750.
Estimate $600 - 800.
Lot #2010 - 01: British Commonwealth Great Britain
Great Britain, 1876, Queen Victoria, 2½d rosy mauve (Scott 67), Orb watermark, plate 17, o.g., lightly hinged, exceptionally fresh and quite well centered, Fine to Very Fine.
SG 141; £1,700 ($2,640).
Scott $1,750.
Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot #2011 - 01: British Commonwealth Great Britain
Great Britain, 1876, Queen Victoria, 8d orange (Scott 73), Large Garter watermark, trace of o.g., strong color; small filled thin, Fine appearance.
SG 156; £1,800 ($2,790).
Scott $1,750.
Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #2012 - 01: British Commonwealth Great Britain
Great Britain, 1891, Queen Victoria, £1 green (Scott 124), beautiful central strike "Paddington.W./27" c.d.s., Jul 20, 1895, fresh and well centered, Very Fine. An exceptional example of this scarce "long" pound; catalog values reflect a 50% premium, by both Scott & Gibbons, for a nearly canceled, well centered stamp.
SG 212; £1,200 ($1,860).
Scott $1,200.
Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot #2013 - 01: British Commonwealth Great Britain
Great Britain, 1882, Queen Victoria, 5s rose on white paper, Anchor watermark (SG 134), unused, regummed, nearly perfectly centered; pale color, bit of soiling, otherwise Very Fine, signed Richter, with 2016 P.F. certificate.
Scott 90a; $32,500.
SG £35,000 ($54,250).
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
Lot #2014 - 01: British Commonwealth Great Britain
Great Britain, 1884, Queen Victoria, £1 brown lilac, Imperial Crowns watermark (SG 185), regummed, fresh and well centered with full, rich color; light vertical and diagonal creases, Very Fine appearance, with 2016 P.F. certificate.
Scott 110; $32,500.
SG £32,000 ($49,600).
Estimate $5,000 - 7,500
A lovely unused example of this rare Classic high value.
Lot #2015 - 01: British Commonwealth Great Britain
Great Britain, 1877, Queen Victoria, £1 brown lilac, telegraph, three shamrock watermark (SG L236), canceled light "Lincolns-Inn/ Serle St. W.C." c.d.s., 15 Jul 1878 and partial boxed telegraph cancel; short perfs and very faint crease mentioned for strict accuracy, otherwise Fine.
SG £700 ($1,080).
Estimate $250 - 350.
Lot #2016 - 01: British Commonwealth Great Britain
Great Britain, 1929, U.P.U., ½d, 1d & 1½d coils, watermarked sideways (Scott 205a-207a), horizontal pairs, o.g., lightly hinged (½d & ½d with one stamp never hinged), Very Fine.
SG 434a-436a; £420 for hinged ($650).
Scott $465.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #2017 - 01: British Commonwealth Great Britain
Great Britain, 1997, Queen Elizabeth II, undenominated trials, deep green (as used for 2p), light gray (as used for the 29p) and flame (as used for 1st class), o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, a limited supply of these were discovered was on display at STAMPEX Spring 2017, each with a photo copy of 2017 R.P.S.L. certificate which was for the original discovery set and included for reference.
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
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Lot #2018 - 01: British Commonwealth Great Britain
Great Britain, Inland Revenue Official, 1901, Queen Victoria, 1s green & carmine (Scott O18), o.g., lightly hinged, bright fresh color; small abrasions with part of red design neatly painted in at left, Fine to Very Fine appearance. A lovely, more affordable mint example of this rare Official, with 2012 R.P.S.L. certificate.
SG O19; £4,250 ($6,590).
Scott $4,400.
Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot #2019 - 01: British Commonwealth antigua
Antigua, 1862, Queen Victoria, 6d blue green, unwatermarked & watermarked small star (Scott 1, 4), unwatermarked without gum, watermarked o.g., bright and fresh; watermarked with tiny thin, otherwise Fine.
SG 1, 8; £1,500 ($2,320).
Scott $1,725.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #2020 - 01: British Commonwealth antigua
Antigua, 1903-09, Seal of the Colony & King Edward VII, ½d to 5s complete (Scott 21-30), set of 10, o.g., lightly hinged, Very Fine.
SG 31/40; £325 ($500).
Scott $371.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #2021 - 01: British Commonwealth antigua
Antigua, 1921-29, King George V, ½d to £1, both watermarks complete (Scott 42-64), o.g., Fine to Very Fine.
SG 55/80; £500 ($780).
Scott $583.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #2022 - 01: British Commonwealth antigua
Antigua, 1922, King George V, £1 purple & black on red (Scott 64), o.g., lightly hinged, perfectly centered and wonderfully fresh, Extremely Fine.
SG 61; £275 ($430).
Scott $275.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #2023 - 01: British Commonwealth australia and states
Australian States: New South Wales, 1850, Sydney View, 2d deep blue, plate III (Scott 6, 6b), horizontal pair, positions 10-11, the left stamp with double-lined bale, canceled Bathurst reversed "9", large margins all around, Very Fine.
SG 30, 30c; £575+ ($890).
Scott $725+.
Estimate $350 - 500.
Lot #2024 - 01: British Commonwealth australia and states
Australian States: New South Wales, 1850, Sydney View, 2d ultramarine, plate III (Scott 6d), horizontal pair, positions 4-5, ample to mostly large margins, Very Fine.
SG 29; £450+ ($700).
Scott $600+.
Estimate $250 - 350.
Lot #2025 - 01: British Commonwealth australia and states
Australian States: New South Wales, Official, 1889, 10s mauve & claret, perf 10 (Scott O23a), canceled to order, Very Fine, 1985 BPA certificate.
SG O37b; £2,750 ($4,260).
Scott $2,750.
Estimate $400 - 600.
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