1840 1p black, Plate 9, lettered D-J (SG Specialized AS 56), unused with original gum, h.r., margins all around, good color and fine appearance, with 2018 Brandon certificate ("genuine, creased, soiled and other faults"). A presentable unused Penny Black
Estimate: $1000
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Lot #2606 - Great Britain
Lot #2607 - Great Britain
1840 1p black, horizontal pair, Plate 8, lettered C-F, C-G, cut in at top and at left, canceled by black MC on FL from Lancaster (Feb 18, 41) to London, with red departure and arrival pmks on back
Estimate: $150
Lot #2608 - Great Britain
1840 1p black, horizontal pair, lettered R-D, R-E, just in at left, otherwise ample to large margins, tiny scissors cut at bottom, tied by red MC on FL from Manchester (Dec.21, 1840) to Darlington
Estimate: $250
Lot #2609 - Great Britain
1840 1p black, two singles, Plate 6 & 7, one with large margins all around, the other cut in at bottom, canceled by red MC, on FL to Newcastle, "Tarrow Penny Post" and blue arrival (Fe 4, 1841) on back
Estimate: $250
Lot #2610 - Great Britain
1840 1p black, seven singles, two on cover, different plates, mixed condition from cut in to margins all around, also a nice engraving of Penny Black and lettersheet dated 19 Oct, 66 signed Rowland Hill (the "inventor of Postage Stamps")
Estimate: $1000
Lot #2611 - Great Britain
1840 2p blue, plate II, horizontal pair, margins mostly all around, just touching at top left and at bottom, surface abrasions, tied by black MC on FL used Nov. 3, 1841 from Oban to Inverrary, fine appearance, with 2017 Royal certificate
Estimate: $250
Lot #2612 - Great Britain
1868 (22 Oct) London, locally addressed "King O' Scots." printed envelope with 1p red franking, filing fold through the stamp, envelope with mended backflap, fine appearance, with 2018 Brandon certificate
Estimate: $150
Lot #2613 - Great Britain
1878 £1 brown lilac, Maltese Cross watermark, beautiful fresh color, neat Glasgow cds, fine (SG 129)
Cat. Val. £4,500
Estimate: $1500
Lot #2614 - Great Britain
1882 £5 bright orange, white paper, Glasgow (OC.25.94) cds, nicely centered, v.f. (SG 137)
Cat. Val. £4,750
Estimate: $2500
Lot #2615 - Great Britain
1882 £5 orange, slightly but noticeably blued paper on back, neat Glasgow (Ap 5 94) cds, well centered, v.f. (SG 137)
Cat. Val. £4,750
Estimate: $3500
Lot #2616 - Great Britain
1882 Queen Victoria £5 bright orange, blue paper, overprinted Specimen in black, l.h., minor perf. stains, otherwise fine (SG 133s)
Cat. Val. £3,500
Estimate: $1000
Lot #2617 - Great Britain
1884 £1 brown violet, watermarked "Three Orbs", Dublin cds, fine, signed Engel (SG 186)
Cat. Val. £4,250
Estimate: $1000
Lot #2618 - Great Britain
1891 Victoria £1 green, three used examples, oval Registered postmarks, mostly fine (SG 212)
Cat. Val. £2,400
Estimate: $750
Lot #2619 - Great Britain
1891 £1 green, part black cancel, well centered, fresh color, v.f. (SG 212)
Cat. Val. £800
Estimate: $500
Lot #2620 - Great Britain
1897 round-the-world stationery card from Liverpool to New South Wales, Port Said, San Francisco, with New South Wales, Egypt and USA adhesives, bearing postmarks of the corresponding countries, charged "15 Ctms", little toning, fine
Estimate: $250
Lot #2621 - Great Britain
1902-11 KEVII, £1 blue green, n.h., fresh and v.f., with 2010 Eichele certificate (SG 266)
Cat. Val. £3,500
Estimate: $2000
Lot #2622 - Great Britain
1902 KEVII, £1 green, overprinted Specimen, h.r., v.f. (SG 266s)
Cat. Val. £1,400
Estimate: $750
Lot #2623 - Great Britain
1903 Edward 1p carmine postal stationery card, used from London to Christchurch, New Zealand, sent via Brindisi, with double rectangular "Deceased" in violet, with Christchurch arrival and red "Dead Letter Office" cds, fine
Estimate: $250
Lot #2624 - Great Britain
1913 Seahorses, Waterlow Printing, 2sh6p-10sh, set of three overprinted Specimen, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 399/402s)
Cat. Val. £2,450
Estimate: $1200
Lot #2625 - Great Britain
1913 George V, £1 green, overprinted Specimen, v.f. (SG 403s)
Cat. Val. £3,000
Estimate: $1700
Lot #2626 - Great Britain
1915 (19 Apr) locally used picture postcard "Doing his little bit", v.f., scarce Scout/Zeppelin related item
Estimate: $150
Lot #2627 - Great Britain
1916 1/2p postal stationery envelope sent from London to Sweden, top right corner burnt away in a fire on board the S.S. "Newton" at Sunderland on Feb. 14, the reverse bears a boxed cachet in Swedish explaining what happened
Estimate: $250
Lot #2628 - Great Britain
1929 (1 Aug) Third World Jamboree, registered "window" cover from Birkenhead to Crown Close, franked with 2 1/2p and 2p (rounded lower right corner), tied by special "Arrowe Pk Camp Ches" pmks, repeated on back, with arrival alongside, v.f., rare Boy Scout item. From 29 July to 12 August 1929, the third World Scout Jamboree was held at Arrowe Park, in Birkenhead, United Kingdom. This Jamboree commemorated the 21st birthday of Scouting,...
Lot #2629 - Great Britain
1946 (11 June) cover with "The Boy Scout Association County of Devon" corner cachet, addressed to District Commissioner Boy Scouts Southhill", slogan handstamp "Donít Waste Bread, Others Need It", fine Boy Scout FDC
Estimate: $150
Lot #2630 - Great Britain
1957 9th World Boy Scout Jamboree, set of three sheets of 120, perf. separations, some marginal faults, stamps n.h., v.f. (SG 557-59)
Cat. Val. £720
Estimate: $350
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