Great Britain, (Napoleonic Wars - Siege of Badajoz) "Camp before Badajos, March 27th 1812". Dateline on folded letter from a British soldier to his aunt at Isleworth, Middlesex, England, reverse with London (4.15) cds and two different strikes London Penny datestamps of Apr. 15th, manuscript "2/4" due rating and docketing at left; some edge wear, Fine, great Napoleonic War content of this bloody siege.
Estimate; $400 -...
Auction # 73 - March Sale
By: Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc.
Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 73 - March Sale
Welcome to our March 21-24, 2017 General Sale with 2,184 lots. This auction features properties from over 100 consignors including United States and Worldwide stamps, postal history and collections. The sale features the Erwin Engert Collection of Colorado Postal History, Gun Advertising Covers, Part II of the Nicholas M. Kirke off-cover N.Y. Foreign Mail Cancels, Specialized Foreign and Transatlantic Mails, the Stephen Pacetti 1c 1861-68 Blue including fancy cancels, Errors Freaks and Oddities, and specialized Mexico. The sale ends with a great range of large lots and collections. Browse the entire sale at www.rumseyauctions.com. A limited number of printed catalogs are available.
Please note this sale takes place at the Schuyler Rumsey office at 47 Kearny St Suite 500, San Francisco CA on March 21-24, 2017 in four sessions.
Presale Viewing is scheduled in our offices March 17-20, 2017 (10am-5pm).
Sale Sessions:
Sale 72 Lots 1-500 : Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at 10:00AM
Sale 73 Lots 1001-1215 : Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at 3:00PM
Sale 73 Lots 1216-1958 : Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at 10:00AM
Sale 73 Lots 1959-2684 : Thursday, March 23, 2017 at 10:00AM
Sale 73 Lots 2685-3184: Friday, March 24, 2017 at 10:00AM
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Lot #2578 - British Commonwealth Great Britain
Lot #2579 - British Commonwealth Great Britain
Great Britain, 1840, 1d black. Plate 10, letters BJ, black Maltese cross cancel, ample to large margins, strong color, Very Fine, a scarce penny black from plate 10. Scott No. 1.
SG No. 2; £950 ($1,170).
Lot #2580 - British Commonwealth Great Britain
Great Britain, 1840, 1d black. Plate 2, letters QH, black Maltese cross cancel, clear to huge margins showing significant portion of adjacent stamp at left, strong color, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 1.
SG No. 2; £375 ($460).
Lot #2581 - British Commonwealth Great Britain
Great Britain, 1840, 1d black. Plate 7, letters MH-MI, horizontal pair, black Maltese cross cancels, full margins, bold color and impression, Very Fine. Scott No. 1.
SG No. 2; £800 ($980).
Lot #2582 - British Commonwealth Great Britain
Great Britain, 1840, 1d black. Margins large to just into frameline at lower right, tied by red Maltese cross cancel on folded letter sheet to London, reverse with "Yarmouth - Norfolk, My 29, 1840" origin cds and red London receiving postmarks; minor stamp and cover flaws, F.-V.F. appearance, a scarce first month usage. Scott No. 1 $2,050.
SG No. 2; Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #2583 - British Commonwealth Great Britain
Great Britain, 1840, 2d blue. Ample to large margins, tied by Maltese cross cancel on local London folded letter, blue "T.P., Chancery Lane" handstamp and reverse with red "Oc 8, 1841" date stamp, Very Fine and choice, with 1983 E. Diena certificate. Scott No. 2.
SG No. 5; Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Lot #2584 - British Commonwealth Great Britain
Great Britain, 1840, 2d blue. Clear to large margins, tied by Maltese cross cancel on folded letter to Colchester, with straight line "T.P., Leith St." handstamp alongside and partial red "To Late" handstamp at left, reverse with red "2 My, 1842" date stamp, Very Fine. Scott No. 2.
SG No. 5; Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Lot #2585 - British Commonwealth Great Britain
Great Britain, 1854, Queen Victoria (embossed), 6d purple. Horizontal pair, "992" barred oval cancels, rich color, margins large to just in, small scissor separation cut in margin at bottom center, Very Fine. Scott No. 7.
SG No. 60; £2,000 ($2,460).
Lot #2586 - British Commonwealth Great Britain
Great Britain, 1857, 1d rose red, Large Crown watermark, perf 14. Tied by "WC/6" barred circle handstamp on red and blue U.S. Flag patriotic cover to Twickerham; cover toning and small reduction at right, Fine and rare. Scott No. 20.
SG No. 40; Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #2587 - British Commonwealth Great Britain
Great Britain, 1867, Queen Victoria, 5s rose, Maltese Cross watermark. Neat 1870 Picadilly Circus cds, choice centering, bright color, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 57.
SG No. 126; £675 ($830).
Lot #2588 - British Commonwealth Great Britain
Great Britain, 1882, Queen Victoria, £5 orange on white paper. Neat Newport town cancels, choice centering, strong vibrant color; filled thin, Extremely Fine appearance. Scott No. 93.
SG No. 137; £4,750 ($5,840).
Lot #2589 - British Commonwealth Great Britain
Great Britain, 1918-19, King George V "Seahorses", Bradbury, Wilkinson printing, 2s6d to 10s complete. O.g., never hinged, hand-selected for exceptional centering, rich vibrant colors, Extremely Fine and choice, a beautiful gem set. Scott No. 179c-181 $1,085 for n.h.
SG No. 415/417; £960 for hinged ($1,180).
Lot #2590 - British Commonwealth Great Britain
Great Britain, 1929, £1 P.U.C. Right margin single, o.g., never hinged, rich color, bright and fresh, Very Fine. Scott No. 209 $1,500.
SG No. 438; £750 for hinged ($920).
Lot #2591 - British Commonwealth Great Britain
Great Britain, 1934, King George V re-engraved "Seahorses", 2s6d to 10s complete. Left margin singles, o.g., never hinged, each hand-selected for rich colors and choice centering, an Extremely Fine set, with 1981 E. Diena certificate. Scott No. 222-224 $1,275.
SG No. 450/2; £575 for hinged ($710).
Lot #2592 - British Commonwealth Great Britain
Great Britain, Inland Revenue Official, 1889, Queen Victoria, 1s dull green. Town cancel, clear margins, nicely centered, Very Fine. SG No. O15.
Scott No. O12; $420.
Lot #2593 - British Commonwealth Australian States to Canadian Provinces
Victoria, 1852, Queen Victoria ("Queen on Throne"), Ham printing, 2d reddish brown. Horizontal pair, large to huge margins all around, tied by "1" barred oval cancellation on blue preprinted 1856 government circular from Melbourne to Carisbrook at 4 pence internal rate (no reduction for printed matter), endorsed "O.H.M.S." and "56/1099, Treasury, 29/3/56" at bottom left; vertical file fold not affecting stamps, Very Fine. SG...
Lot #2594 - British Commonwealth Australian States to Canadian Provinces
Australia, 1931 Melbourne to Trang, S.W. Siam. Cover endorsed "via Tung Tong", franked with 1d KGV pair tied by "Melbourne, Victoria, 21 Oct, 1931" slogan machine cancel, cover forwarded to Ipoh and eventually returned, with numerous transit backstamps including Singapore, Penang, Tung Song, Trang and Ipoh; native return slip on front, Very Fine and unusual.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Lot #2595 - British Commonwealth Australian States to Canadian Provinces
British Guiana, 1901, Seal of the Colony, 2¢ dull purple & black on red, horizontal pair. Tied by "Georgetown, B. Guiana, Jun 6, 02" on 4c orange registered entire to Auckland, New Zealand, with overlapping registry British Guiana and San Francisco exhange etiquettes, appropriate transit and receiving postmarks, Very Fine. Scott No. 134.
SG No. 235; Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot #2596 - British Commonwealth Australian States to Canadian Provinces
British Solomon Islands, 1940 Postage Due Cover Collection. Exhibition collection of 27 covers and cards; includes Munda local delivery with 1d+2d dues, rare incoming oversized cover Australia to Vanikoro, Santa Cruz Islands with 1s6d + 4d dues, 1950 registered New Foundland to New Jersey forwarded to Auki with solo 1s6d due, 1sh due on cover fropm Romania to U.S. redirected to Auki, Australia to Yandina with 4-color due franking, etc...
Lot #2597 - British Commonwealth Australian States to Canadian Provinces
British Columbia & Vancouver Island, Barnard's Cariboo Express, Paid. Black on orange label tied by blue oval "Paid" handstamp on cover with printed "Paid, Dietz & Nelsons British Columbia & Victoria Express" frank to Victoria V.I., bold "New Westminster, British Columbia, Post Office" double-oval frank handstamp for 2½d British Columbia postage; reduced at left, Fine.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.
A...
Lot #2598 - British Commonwealth Australian States to Canadian Provinces
British Columbia & Vancouver Island, Barnard's Cariboo Express, Paid. Black on orange label affixed on 3¢ pink (U34) entire to Lillooet, British Columbia, blue "Wells, Fargo & Cos Express, S.Frco. 16 Jun" double-circle datestamp, portion of paste-up remains on back; address slightly restored, diagonal crease, Fine, ex-Carr, Wilkinson, Walske.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.
A RARE CONJUNCTIVE EXPRESS USE...
Lot #2599 - British Commonwealth Australian States to Canadian Provinces
British Columbia & Vancouver Island, 1865, 5¢ rose, perf 14. Wing margin single, cancel, tied by blue "35" barred oval handstamp and receiving docketing on U.S. 10¢ yellow green (U41) entire with printed black Wells Fargo frank to San Francisco, indicia canceled by blue "Wells Fargo & Co., Victoria, Aug 31" oval datestamp, Fine and scarce Wells Fargo use from Victoria.
Scott No. 5; Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Lot #2600 - British Commonwealth Australian States to Canadian Provinces
New Brunswick, 1860, 5¢ blue green. horizontal pair, tied by red "PAID ALL" straightline on blue cover from New Brunswick to Boston, Mass.; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine, a rare usage, ex-Carr, Wilkinson.
Scott No. 8a; Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot #2601 - British Commonwealth Australian States to Canadian Provinces
Newfoundland, 1857, 8d scarlet vermilion. O.g., lightly hinged, rich deep color, large margins, Extremely Fine, with 1985 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 8; $400.
Lot #2602 - British Commonwealth Australian States to Canadian Provinces
Newfoundland, 1865, 24¢ blue, plate proof on India. On card, corner margin block of 9 with imprints at bottom right and top left, bright and fresh, full margins, Very Fine.
Scott No. 31Pi; $810.
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