Great Britain, 1840 "Congressional Mulready". Facsimile of the Mulready A34 lettersheet produced as an essay for presentation to the U.S. Senate (the third page of Daniel Webster's Senate Resolution of June 10, 1840); some side splits and light soiling, F.-V.F., with 2008 B.P.A. certificate.
Estimate; $15,000 - 20,000.
AN EXTREMELY RARE MULREADY ESSAY PRODUCED BY DANIEL WEBSTER FOR HIS 1840 SENATE RESOLUTION...
Auction # 75 - The Sescal Sale
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Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 75 - The Sescal Sale
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Lot #1635 - British Commonwealth Great Britain
Lot #1636 - British Commonwealth Great Britain
Great Britain, 1840, Mulready Envelope, 1d black. Stereo A 150, addressed to Clapham and canceled by neat bold red Maltese cross cancel, straight line "TP, Temple" handstamp and reverse with two different red "My 9, 1840" boxed date stamps; some minor cover wear at left, Very Fine, a very early usage. Scott No. U1.
S.G. Spec. No. ME2; £900 ($1,110); Estimate $300 - 400.
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Lot #1637 - British Commonwealth Great Britain
Great Britain, 1840, Mulready Envelope, 1d black. Stereo A 149, addressed to Surrey and canceled by bold red Maltese cross cancel, reverse with London "My-13, 1840" cds, Very Fine. Scott No. U1.
S.G. Spec. No. ME2; Estimate $200 - 300.
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Lot #1638 - British Commonwealth Great Britain
Great Britain, 1840, Mulready Envelope, 2d blue. Stereo a 201, addressed to Kent and canceled by black Maltese cross cancel, straight line "T.P., Portugal St." handstamp and reverse with red London "Sp 5, 1842" date stamp; central scuff slightly affecting design, F.-V.F. Scott No. U2.
S.G. Spec. No. ME4; £2,500 ($3,080); Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot #1639 - British Commonwealth Great Britain
Great Britain, 1840, Mulready Letter Sheet, 2d blue. Stereo a 99, bold color, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. U4.
S.G. Spec. No. ME3; £425 ($520).
Lot #1640 - British Commonwealth Great Britain
Great Britain, 1840, Mulready Letter Sheet, 2d blue. Stereo A23, nick on reverse and some light fold separations, F.-V.F. Scott No. U4.
SG No. ME4; £425 ($520).
Lot #1641 - British Commonwealth Great Britain
Great Britain, 1840, Mulready Lettersheet and Envelope Balance. Of 13 items; includes five 1d Mulready usages (2 envelopes, three lettersheets) and two unused (envelope and lettersheet), a used 2d lettersheet and two unused (envelope and lettersheet), also a Mulheaded caricature and a couple of Deraedemaeker reproductions; condition generally F-VF.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
Lot #1642 - British Commonwealth Great Britain
Great Britain, 1840, 1d black. Plate 10, lettered A-D, black Maltese cross cancel, ample to large margins, Very Fine. Scott No. 1.
SG No. 2; £950 ($1,170).
Lot #1643 - British Commonwealth Great Britain
Great Britain, 1840, 1d black. Plate 8, lettered M-G, black Maltese cross cancel, full even margins, Very Fine and choice, with 2002 Sismondo certificate. Scott No. 1.
SG No. 2; £525 ($650).
Lot #1644 - British Commonwealth Great Britain
Great Britain, 1840, 1d black. Plate 6, lettered NE, Maltese cross cancel in brown, large to huge margins, Extremely Fine, choice so nice. Scott No. 1.
SG No. 2; £375 ($460).
Lot #1645 - British Commonwealth Great Britain
Great Britain, 1840, 1d black. Plate 4, lettered O-E, neat red Maltese cross cancel, clear margins, bold color, Very Fine and attractive, with 2004 Sismondo certificate. Scott No. 1.
SG No. 2; £375 ($460).
Lot #1646 - British Commonwealth Great Britain
Great Britain, 1840, 1d black. Plate 7, lettered M-L/N-L, vertical pair, black Maltese cross cancels, margins mostly ample to clear, Very Fine, with 2003 Sismondo certificate. Scott No. 1.
SG No. 2; £800 for singles ($980).
Lot #1647 - 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; faint crease between stamps, Very Fine. Scott No. 1.
SG No. 2; £800 ($980).
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Lot #1648 - British Commonwealth Great Britain
Great Britain, 1840, 1d black. Plate 8, lettered F-L, margins huge to a bit in on two sides, tied by red Maltese cross cancel on 1841 folded letter from Liverpool to London, with additional forwarding address to Funchal, Madeira, reverse with red Liverpool origin cds and London "15.1.41" receiver, Very Fine, with 2013 B.P.A. certificate. SG No. 2.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.
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Lot #1649 - British Commonwealth Great Britain
Great Britain, 1840, 1d black. Lettered L-H, large margins all around, neatly tied by red Maltese cross cancel on fresh October 1840 printed life assurance renewal notice to Bewdley, with printed "Law Life-Assurance Society" corner card and circular "Law Life, Assurance Society - Prepaid" handstamp, "Oc 17, 1840" backstamp, Extremely Fine, a choice usage, with 1991 E. Diena certificate. SG No. 2.
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Lot #1650 - 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 $200 - 300.
Lot #1651 - British Commonwealth Great Britain
Great Britain, 1840, 1d black. Lettered PE, large margins, tied by black Maltese cross cancel on folded letter sheet to Greenock, Scotland, reverse with red "Glasgow, 17 May, 1841" origin cds and boxed "Greenock, My 17, 1841" receiving postmark, Very Fine. SG No. 2.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $200 - 300.
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Lot #1652 - British Commonwealth Great Britain
Great Britain, 1840 1d Penny Black Accumualtion. Of 224 stamps arranged on stockpages, with the majority being 4-margin examples, mix of red and black Maltese cross cancels, many with plates identified including better plate 7 & 8 stamps, includes one pair and 16 singles with Sismondo certificates, also a Peckmore penny black die sunk reproduction; couple faults noted however the overall condition well above the norm. SG No...
Lot #1653 - British Commonwealth Great Britain
Great Britain, 1840, 1d Penny Black Covers. Group of 24 covers and one partial cover, each bearing single 1d; majority 4-margin, 16 with red Maltese cross cancels and others in black, various plates noted including the scarcer plate 8, nice range of origin towns; condition generally F-VF or better. SG No. 2.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
Lot #1654 - British Commonwealth Great Britain
Great Britain, 1840, 2d blue. Lettered KK, regummed, margins large to in at lower left, strong bold color; faults including repaired defect at upper right, margin nick and light corner crease at bottom, about Fine appearance, still an extremely rare unused example of the 1840 Tuppenny Blue issue. Scott No. 2.
SG No. 5; £38,000 ($46,740).
Lot #1655 - British Commonwealth Great Britain
Great Britain, 1840, 2d blue. Group of nine singles, all 4-margin examples, five with red Maltese cross cancels, others in black, various shades, F.-V.F. Scott No. 2.
SG No. 5; £8,600 ($10,580).
Lot #1656 - British Commonwealth Great Britain
Great Britain, 1840, 2d blue. Lettered HA/IA/JA, vertical strip of 3, tied on piece by red Maltese cross cancels, margins huge to a bit in at right, Fine, a scarce multiple. Scott No. 2.
SG No. 5; £3,000 for singles ($3,690).
Lot #1657 - British Commonwealth Great Britain
Great Britain, 1840, 2d blue. Plate 2, lettered EB, margins large to just into frameline at bottom right, strong color, tied by black Maltese cross cancel on 1843 folded letter to London, reverse with Reading, Sp 10, 1843 origin cds and red London arrival date stamp, Very Fine, with 2017 R.P.S.L. certificate. Scott No. 2.
SG No. 5; Estimate $600 - 800.
Lot #1658 - British Commonwealth Great Britain
Great Britain, 1840, 2d deep full blue, horizontal pair. Plate 1, lettered LK-LL, margins ample to just touching at right, canceled by Maltese cross cancels just tying on folded letter sheet to Kirkcudbright, Scotland, reverse with London "Sep 15, 1841" origin cds; cover missing bottom and side flap, F.-V.F., with 1999 Dr. K. Knopke certificate. Scott No. 2b.
SG No. 4; Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Lot #1659 - British Commonwealth Great Britain
Great Britain, (Crimean War) 1855 Baltic Expedition. Cover bearing G.B. 1d red strip of three tied by oval grids to Dawlish, Devon, endorsed "Via Dantzic", "Danzig, 24 / 8" cds and London transit backstamp; left 1d corner fault, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 5; Estimate $400 - 600.
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