Great Britain, 1840, 1d black. Plate 6, lettered DE, full o.g., clear to large margins, strong color and impression, fresh and Very Fine, with 2010 S. Sismondo certificate. Scott No. 1.
SG No. 2; £13,500 ($21,850).
A HANDSOME FAULT-FREE MINT EXAMPLE OF THE 1840 PENNY BLACK.
Auction # 60 - The Westpex Sale
By: Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc.
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Apr 23, 2015 America/Los_Angeles
Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 60 - The Westpex Sale
Thursday Apr 23, 2015 10:00 to Sunday Apr 26, 2015 16:00 America/Los_Angeles
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Thursday Apr 23, 2015 09:00 Europe/London
We are pleased to have been named once again as the Official Auctioneer for the West Coast’s premier philatelic exhibition. For this special event we will be offering over 3600 lots, which will feature the Stephen B. Pacetti Collection of the United States 1861 1c Issue, the Charles Meroni Collection of Registry Labels, the Randolph Smith Collection of United States Plate Number Singles and Plate Blocks, plus a stunning array of United States Stamps and Postal History. The Worldwide includes a fine array of Western Europe with Important France and a wonderful selection of collection and balance lots.
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Lot #1 - British Commonwealth Great Britain
Lot #2 - British Commonwealth Great Britain
Great Britain, 1840, 1d black. Lettered "KG", large margins to clear, intense shade, cancelled by magenta Glasgow Maltese Cross cancel; insignificant corner crease at bottom left, Very Fine appearance, scarce cancel, Very Fine appearance, a scarce cancel. SG No. 2.
Scott No. 1; $320+.
Lot #3 - British Commonwealth Great Britain
Great Britain, 1840, 1d black, six singles. Plate 4, letters AH-AI, BG-BI & NE, all with clear to ample margins, tied by red Maltese cross cancels on folded letter sheet to Birmingham; cover with reduction at left into receiving postmark on reverse, F.-V.F., signed Holcombe. Scott No. 1.
SG No. 2; Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.
A RARE MULTIPLE FRANKING OF THE 1840 PENNY BLACK ISSUE.
Lot #4 - British Commonwealth Great Britain
Great Britain, 1848, Queen Victoria (embossed), 10d brown. Clear to mostly large margins, tied by barred oval handstamp on 1851 folded letter sheet to Florence, Italy, sent via Calais and Genova with transit markings and manuscript "1.20" due upon arrival; name in address panel inked over, otherwise Very Fine, a very attractive item, with 1999 Holcombe certificate. SG No. 57.
Scott No. 6; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500....
Lot #5 - British Commonwealth Great Britain
Great Britain, 1854, Queen Victoria (embossed), 6d purple. Unusually wide margins, deep rich color, cancelled by numeral "15" grid cancel, Very Fine. SG No. 60.
Scott No. 7; $1,000.
Lot #6 - British Commonwealth Great Britain
Great Britain, 1850's British Punch Satirical Envelope. Illustration depicting Punch like characters showing events of the times, including California gold panning and Plantation owner's lying on bale of cotton and slave, addressed and hand carried with broken wax seal on reverse, Very Fine and rare.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Lot #7 - British Commonwealth Great Britain
Great Britain, 1850s Hand Illustrated & Colored Cover Front Correspondence. Three skillfully rendered pen designs of Man holding Newspaper, People enjoying the Theater, and Woman sick in Bed, each bearing used 1d red single or pair, all addressed to Lady Alice Hill at Hillsborough Castle, Ireland or at Oakingham, Berks, and The Earl of Hillsborough at Dublin, Very Fine and attractive group.
Estimate; $400 - 600.
Lot #8 - British Commonwealth Great Britain
Great Britain, 1858-60 circa Hand Illustrated Cover Front Correspondence. Five skillfully rendered pen designs of Woman with Baby, Man in Desk Chair on mourning cover, Man in Post Office Window, Man playing Musical Instrument and Woman Reading, all incorporating petite cut 1d red stamps ingeniously into the various designs, most appear used from London to the Bourke family in Ireland or member in London; one with small erosion hole,...
Lot #9 - British Commonwealth Great Britain
Great Britain, 1896 Hand Illustrated and Colored Cover Front. Design showing Soldier, Sailor and HMS ship between on large cover from Pte. O.E. Farnell of H.M.S. Forte at Chatham Dockyard to The Art Editor of "The Regiment" at London, bearing 1d purple tied by "Chatham JU 10 '96" postmark within rope frame; edge tear at left, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #10 - British Commonwealth Great Britain
Great Britain, 1913-34, 2s6d-10sh King George V "Seahorse" issues, Waterlow printings. Regular and re-engraved printings; set of 3 of each (6 stamps), o.g., lightly hinged, all well centered, strong vivid color, Very Fine.
SG No. 399/402,450-2; £2,750 ($4,450).
Lot #11 - British Commonwealth Great Britain
Great Britain, 1913, King George V "Seahorse", Waterlow printing, £1 green. London postmark, London town cancel, rich color; margin tear at top right, Very Fine appearance. Scott No. 176.
SG No. 403; £1,250 ($2,020).
Lot #12 - British Commonwealth Great Britain
Great Britain, 1929, £1 P.U.C. Corner margin single, o.g., lightly hinged, exceptional centering, bright and fresh, Extremely Fine, a choice marginal single. Scott No. 209.
SG No. 438; £750 ($1,210).
Lot #13 - British Commonwealth Ascension to Australia
Ascension, 1944, King George VI Pictorial, 2s6d black & deep carmine, perf 13, "Davit" flaw. Bottom left stamp in a block of 4, o.g., lightly hinged at top, never hinged at bottom (flaw n.h.), pristine with bright colors, Very Fine, a very scarce variety. Scott No. 47 var.
SG No. 45ca, 45c; £1,726 ($2,790).
Lot #14 - British Commonwealth Ascension to Australia
South Australia, 1863, Queen Victoria, 2d pale vermilion, rouletted. In combination with 1865, Queen Victoria, 6d dull blue, rouletted, two singles on cover to Green, Wisconsin, tied by "Adelaide S.A. Sp 26 64" postmarks, red "London Paid" transit and "16 cents" credit handstamp, blue "11 US Notes" handstamp and "Chicago Am Pkt 5 Dec 24" cds; right 6d stamp with corner nicks, F.-V.F. Scott No. 16+20.
SG No. 25+32...
Lot #15 - British Commonwealth Ascension to Australia
Victoria, Postage Due, 1906, ½d aniline rose & pale yellow green. Tied by manuscript on 1911 postcard to Melbourne redirected to Maffra, franked with Russia 1909, 3k carmine tied by Pori (Finland) cds, Melbourne receiving cds and "T ½" in oval handstamp with manuscript rate, Very Fine, an extremely rare single and quite possibly unique solo Victoria ½d Postage Due usage. SG No. D34.
Estimate; $400...
Lot #16 - British Commonwealth Ascension to Australia
Victoria, 1887, 1d violet brown. postal card cut square in combination with 1893, 1d orange brown postal card cut square + 1887 ½d rose wrapper cut, all affixed on corner card cover to Pittsburgh, Pa., all tied by "Melbourne, Ap 2, 94" duplex postmarks, Very Fine and unusual.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #17 - British Commonwealth Ascension to Australia
Australia, 1914, King George V, 1d carmine red, Die Ia. 2nd watermark, single and vertical bisect pair on local corner card cover, tied by 1918 Sydney machine cancel; cover opening slit at top right corner, Very Fine, a very scarce bisect usage. SG No. 21d.
Scott No. 21b; Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #18 - British Commonwealth Ascension to Australia
Australia, 1932, Kangaroo and Map, 5s gray & yellow. C of A watermark, horizontal gutter pair, o.g., never hinged, bright colors on fresh paper, small natural paper inclusion in right stamp, Very Fine. Scott No. 126.
SG No. 135; £320 for hinged singles ($520).
Lot #19 - British Commonwealth Ascension to Australia
Australia, Official, 1915-28, £1-£2 Kangaroos, perforated "O.S." . 3rd watermark, C.T.O. town corner cancels (o.g. on reverse), strong colors, £2 with ragged perfs, a Very Fine pair, still very scarce high value official issues.
SG No. O52-O53; £7,000 for used ($11,330).
Lot #20 - British Commonwealth Australia Specialized Collection of Postage Dues (Postal History)
Australia, 1832 London, England to Port Stephens, N.S.W. Folded letter sheet addressed to Capt. Sir N.E. Parry, R.N. Commissioner aboard the ship Agnes, manuscript "1¼ oz" weight and 1/8 due rate, greenish blue "Sydney General Post Office, 12 Ju " crown oval date stamp at center, Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Lot #21 - British Commonwealth Australia Specialized Collection of Postage Dues (Postal History)
Australia, 1839 Langollerd to Parramatta, N.S.W. Overland letter with manuscript "1/2" due rate for over 400 miles, indistinct box handstamp ("Via Cassilis" ?) and "Midday Mail." oval handstamp applied in Sydney, reverse with "General Post Office, Sydney, Ju 3, 1839" crown oval transit date stamp and circular Parramatta receiver; some slight cover erosion to outer top flap not affecting postmarks, otherwise Very Fine....
Lot #22 - British Commonwealth Australia Specialized Collection of Postage Dues (Postal History)
Australia, 1846 Geelong, N.S.W. to Melbourne, Victoria. Folded letter sheet endorsed "Deputy Registrar" to the Resident Judge in Melbourne, red "Free Geelong" boxed handstamp crossed out with manuscript "8" due rating as the post office recognized only the Registrar and not the Deputy Registrar as have free franking privilege, Geelong origin date stamp and Melbourne receiving backstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300....
Lot #23 - British Commonwealth Australia Specialized Collection of Postage Dues (Postal History)
Australia, 1849 Seymour, N.S.W. to Melbourne, Victoria. Folded letter to the curator of interstate estates with brown "Free Seymour" boxed handstamp crossed out with "8" rate applied, reverse with "Seymour, Port Phillip, Au 12" transit and Melbourne arrival oval date stamps, Very Fine, an interesting unaccepted free mail usage, it was shortly after this letter was mail that free mail was abolished on January 1st of 1850...
Lot #24 - British Commonwealth Australia Specialized Collection of Postage Dues (Postal History)
Australia, 1850 Newcastle to Sydney, N.S.W. forwarded to East Maitland. Folded letter sheet franked with N.S.W. 1850, 2d indigo, early impression & 2d dull blue, worn impression, both with four large even margins, tied by grid cancels with fancy boxed "6 O'Clock" handstamp denoting the pick up time at the Post Office, reverse with Sydney receiving and forwarding postmarks, Extremely Fine and choice, a wonderful...
Lot #25 - British Commonwealth Australia Specialized Collection of Postage Dues (Postal History)
Australia, 1851 Sydney N.S.W. to Launceston, Van Dieman's Land. Folded letter franked with N.S.W. 1850, 1d crimson lake on bluish + 1851, 2d dull blue on greyish and neatly tied by barred oval handstamps, manuscript "Overland June 17th 1851" endorsement at top however sent by ship with manuscript "4" due rate marked upon arrival, reverse with Sydney origin, Melbourne transit and receiving postmarks; cover with sealed...
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