Sale 10

United States, British Commonwealth, Foreign and Classic Unused Great Britain

Great Britain

Lot	Photo	Description	Bidding
Lot 207		Autograph: Arthur Conan Doyle: Author of "Sherlock Holmes", Short letter and stamped envelope, in his hand from 15 Buckingham Palace Mansions S.W.1, "July 14" to a"Miss Wood 9521-4th Avenue Brooklyn NY", Cancel 17 JY 25, Very Collectible. Est. Cash Val. $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $270
Lot 208		Sir Rowland Hill Free Frank, cover front bearing "R.Hill" and red "FREE 10 JU 1834" crowned-circle, to Liverpool., Very popular. This signature from the Reformer of the Postal Service, is very frameable and makes a great gift for any stamp collector. Est. Cash Val. $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $170
Lot 209		o 1840, 1d black, bare trace of red cancel at top right, margins all around, close but clear one spot at bottom left, 2 thin spots, fine unused appearance. SG 2. (Scott 1). Est. Cash Val. $100 - 125. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $65
Lot 210		1840, 2d blue, Plate 2, unused, wonderful fresh colour and good margins all around very close but clear at left bottom (despite cert.), fine, Brandon Cert. (2019). SG 5; £38,000 ($48,450). (Scott 2). Scott $35,000. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $1,700
Lot 211		1841, 2d pale blue, "white lines", "shifted transfer: upper shift", unused (regummed), n.h. appearance, good margins all around, very fine, Brandon Cert. (2019), B.P.A. Cert. (2019). SG 13; £9,500 ($12,110). S.G. Spec. ES14e. (Scott 4a). Scott $6,000. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $650
Lot 212		1855, 2d blue on bluish, Small Crown Watermark, perf 16, plate 5, unused (regummed), deep intense colour and printing, fine, Brandon Cert. (2019). SG 20a; £10,000 ($12,750). (Scott 10b). Scott $8,000. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $1,000
Lot 213		1855, 1d red brown on bluish, Small Crown Watermark, perf 16, Die II, unused, regummed, fresh colour and crisp impression quite well centered, almost very fine, Brandon Cert. (2019). SG 21; £550 ($700). (Scott 9). Scott $425. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $65
Lot 214		1855, 2d blue on bluish, Small Crown Watermark, perf 14, plate 4, original gun, fresh colour and paper, centred to top left. A very rare stamp. Equal to the copy in the "Bacchus" Collection. SG 23a; £13,000 ($16,580). (Scott 13 var). View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $1,000
Lot 215		1855, 2d blue on bluish, Large Crown Watermark, perf 16, Plate 5, unused (regummed) we believe o.g., fine, Brandon Cert. (2019). SG 27; £18,500 ($23,590). (Scott 15). Scott $14,000 A very rare stamp. No example in the "Bacchus" Collection . View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $1,000
Lot 216		1857, 2d blue on bluish, Large Crown Watermark, perf 14, plate 6, part o.g. (rare with original gum), fresh colour, centered to left bottom, fine, No example in the "Bacchus" Collection, P.T.S. Cert. (2018). SG 35; £3,400 ($4,340). (Scott 21). Scott $3,000. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $325
Lot 217		Great Britain; 1870, ½d rose. The first Fractional Currency Stamp, The Complete Selection of Plates 1 through 15 (less the elusive Plate 9) all o.g. (10) or unused (4), colours quite fresh. Plate numbers 3 and 8 a trifle oxidized, perhaps a few trivial faults, nevertheless,a rare opportunity to obtain the setting,attractively mounted on Leuchturm Specialized Album page. SG 49; £2,980 ($3,800). (Scott 58). Scott $2,965. View details and enlarged photo	Current Bid $325
Lot 218		1870, 1½d rose red, o.g., fresh bright colour centred to left bottom. SG 51; £500 ($640). (Scott 32). Scott $500. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $65
Lot 219		1860, 1½d rosy mauve on bluish paper Plate 1, Prepared for use but not issued, o.g. small hinge remnant, well centered and true colour, very fine. SG 53a; £8,500 ($10,840). (Scott 31). Scott $8,750. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $1,350
Lot 220		1847-54, Queen Victoria (embossed), 1s green, o.g., good colour, margins all around (except outer pane line just into at right frame, fine. SG 55; £24,000 ($30,600). (Scott 5a). Scott $20,000. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $650
Lot 221		1848, Queen Victoria (embossed), 10d brown Die 4, o.g., good margins all round to barely touched at left, insignificant tone spot and mount off-sets on reverse. An almost very fine copy of the rarest Die. SG 57; £13,000 ($16,580). (Scott 6). Scott $11,500. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $650
Lot 222		1856, Queen Victoria, 4d carmine on thick blued paper, Medium Garter Watermark, original gum, well centred and fresh bright colour, crease and usual negligible natural printing abrasions barely visible with glass, fine. SG 63; £14,000 ($17,850). (Scott 24). Scott $11,250 Incredibly rare. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $650
Lot 223		1856, Queen Victoria, 6d pale lilac, Emblems Watermark, unused (regummed), we believe o.g., centered to bottom right, No example in the "Bacchus" Collection, Brandon Cert. (2019). SG 70; £1,350 ($1,720). (Scott 27). Scott $1,400. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $135
Lot 224		1856, Queen Victoria, 1s pale green, Emblems watermark, unused (regummed), we believe disturbed o.g., uncommon deep colour and crisp printing for the pale green, reperfed and crease, Not in the "Bacchus" Collection, Brandon Cert. (2019). SG 73; £3,250 ($4,140). (Scott 28a). Scott $3,000. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $135
Lot 225		1862, Queen Victoria, 3d bright carmine rose, Emblems Watermark, part o.g., bright colour, perforations barely touch, frame-line at top, almost very fine. SG 76; £2,700 ($3,440). (Scott 37 var.). Scott $2,500. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $270
Lot 226		1863, Queen Victoria, 4d bright red, hair lines, Large Garter watermark, o.g. de-hinged, centred to bottom left, fine, Not in "Bacchus" Collection. SG 81; £2,100 ($2,680). (Scott 34b). Scott $2,150. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $170
Lot 227		1862, Queen Victoria, 6d lilac, Emblems Watermark, unused (regummed), we believe o.g.,fresh colour centred to left, fine, Not in the "Bacchus" Collection, Brandon Cert. (2019). SG 84; £2,250 ($2,870). (Scott 39). Scott $2,250. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $170
Lot 228		1862, Queen Victoria, 9d bister, Plate 2 Emblems Watermark, toned o.g., centred slightly to right, fine, Not in the "Bacchus" Collection. SG 86; £5,800 ($7,400). (Scott 40d). Scott $5,500. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $475
Lot 229		1862, Queen Victoria, 9d straw, Emblems Watermark (regummed),we believe disturbed part o.g., corner perf creases, Brandon Cert. (2019). SG 87; £4,000 ($5,100). (Scott 40). Scott $3,900. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $240
Lot 230		1862, Queen Victoria, 1s green, Plate No. 1 = Plate 2 Emblems Watermark, unused, "toned spot" no longer present, centered top left, fresh colour, Not in "Bacchus" Collection, Brandon Cert. (2019). SG 90; £3,200 ($4,080). (Scott 42). Scott $3,100. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $200
Lot 231		1865, Queen Victoria, 3d rose, Plate 4 Emblems Watermark, disturbed o.g. bright colour centred to top left. SG 92; £2,500 ($3,190). (Scott 44). Scott $2,350. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $200
Lot 232		1865, Queen Victoria, 6d lilac,Plate 5 Emblems Watermark, disturbed part o.g., good colour centred to bottom-right, Not in the "Bacchus" Collection. SG 97; £1,150 ($1,470). (Scott 45). Scott $1,125. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $100
Lot 233		1865, Queen Victoria, 1s green, Sheet Margin Emblems Watermark, disturbed o.g.,quite well centred, almost very fine. SG 101; £2,850 ($3,630). (Scott 48). Scott $2,500. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $270
Lot 234		1867, Queen Victoria, 9d pale straw, Spray of Rose Watermark, unused, regummed (we believe small part o.g.), strong colour and good centreing, fine, Brandon Cert. (2019). SG 111; £2,400 ($3,060). (Scott 52). Scott $2,400. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $200
Lot 235		1867, Queen Victoria, 10d red brown, Spray of Rose Watermark, disturbed o.g., good colour, corner crease, centered to bottom left. SG 112; £3,600 ($4,590). (Scott 53). Scott $3,500. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $270
Lot 236		1867, Queen Victoria, 5s pale rose, Maltese Cross Watermark Plate 2, o.g. a bit sweated, reperfed, very fine appearance, Bartels handstamp. SG 127; £18,000 ($22,950). (Scott 57a). Scott $17,500 The example in the Gross Auction was regummed - very elusive Plate 2. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $1,000
Lot 237		1873, Queen Victoria, 1s pale green, Plate 10 Spray of Rose Watermark, unused (regummed), almost perfect centering with crisp colour, very fine, Brandon Cert. (2019). SG 150; £775 ($990). (Scott 64). Scott $750. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $100
Lot 238		1876, Queen Victoria, 4d vermilion, Large Garter Watermark, unused,somewhat trimmed perforations at left, otherwise well centred with perforations clear of design all around, fine. SG 152; £3,200 ($4,080). (Scott 69). Scott $2,750. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $200
Lot 239		1877, Queen Victoria, 4d sage green, Plate 15 Large Garter Watermark, part o.g., bright true colour, centred to top, fine. SG 153; £1,400 ($1,780). (Scott 70). Scott $1,350. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $200
Lot 240		1880, Queen Victoria, 4d gray brown, Plate 17, Large Garter Watermark, disturbed o.g.,brilliant colour, perforations clear all around, very fine. SG 154; £2,800 ($3,570). (Scott 71). Scott $2,750 A splendid stamp. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $240
Lot 241		1876, Queen Victoria, 8d orange, Plate 1, Large Garter Watermark, disturbed o.g.,deep colour, well centered all perforations clear all round, very fine. SG 156; £1,850 ($2,360). (Scott 73). Scott $1,750. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $200
Lot 242		1876, Queen Victoria, 8d orange, Plate 1, Large Garter Watermark, o.g. hinge remnant, absolutely perfect centering, small thin, very fine appearance, Not in "Bacchus" Collection. SG 156; £1,850 ($2,360). (Scott 73). Scott $1,750. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $170
Lot 243		Great Britain; 1883-1884 Set complete to 6d (less 3d), o.g. or unused or regummed, fresh colours, most well centered for this difficult issues. A most elusive and fine group. SG 187-194 less 191; £2,270 ($2,890). (Scott 98-105 less 102). Scott $2,214. View details and enlarged photo	Current Bid $240
Lot 244		1883, Queen Victoria, 9d dull green, Watermark Sideways and Inverted l.h., fresh colour, fine for this very rare variety, Not in "Bacchus" Collection. SG 195wi; £2,000 ($2,550). (Scott 105 var). View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $240
Lot 245		1884, Queen Victoria, 1s dull green, o.g. de-hinged, fresh colour and well centred, very fine. SG 196; £1,600 ($2,040). (Scott 107). Scott $1,450. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $200
Lot 246		1891, Queen Victoria, £1 green, o.g.,fresh colour and paper, quite good centering with all perforations clear to well clear, two natural creases typical of these elongated stamps, fine. SG 212; £4,000 ($5,100). (Scott 124). Scott $4,000. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $325
Lot 247		1902, King Edward VII, De La Rue printing, 10s ultramarine, o.g. hinge remnant,wonderful rich colour, gum wrinkles typical of these large format stamps, very fine. SG 265; £1,000 ($1,280). (Scott 141). Scott $875. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $170
Lot 248		1902, King Edward VII, De La Rue printing, £1 dull blue green, o.g. hinge remnants, well centred, fresh bright colour, partial vertical gum crease generally present in these large format stamp, fine. SG 266; £2,000 ($2,550). (Scott 142). Scott $2,000. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $325
Lot 249		Used to Malta: 1867, Queen Victoria, 1s green and 1864 1d rose red, 1s (plate 4) with wing-margin, both tied by "9" in grid strikes on folded letter sheet to Malta, bearing blue London origin and MALTA JA 31 1869 receiver on the reverse. SG 117,43. (Scott 54,33). Est. Cash Val. $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $100
Lot 250		o 1882, Queen Victoria, 5s rose on white paper, Anchor Watermark, lettered C-E, neat LEADENHALL ST. AP 1 84 c.d.s., well centered, very fine almost a premium stamp. SG 134; £4,200 Plus 75% cancel/centering ($5,360). (Scott 90a). Scott $5,000 Plus 75% cancel/centering. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $270
Lot 251		o 1882-83, Queen Victoria, 5s rose on white paper, Anchor Watermark, Plate 4, light MOSTYN-QUAY WALES (small village port, scarce) MR 8 84 c.d.s. some short perfs and thinned. SG 134; £4,200 ($5,360). (Scott 90a). Scott $5,000. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $170
Lot 252		o 1883 to 1891 Victoria, 2 sh 6p, 5sh, 10, sh, 1£, all cancelled, 2 lightly, 5sh rounded corner, £1 small edge crease, generally fine to very fine. SG 178,180,183,212; £1,735 ($2,210). (Scott 96,108,109,124). Scott $1,765. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $135
Lot 253		o 1902-11 Watermark Anchor, 2sh6p, 5sh, 10sh, neat cancels especially on 10sh, very fine trio. SG 260,263,265; £850 ($1,080). (Scott 139-41). Scott $1,535. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $135
Lot 254		o 1902-11 Watermark Anchor, 2sh6p, 5sh, 10sh, strong cancels, fine to very fine. SG 260,263,265; £850 ($1,080). (Scott 139-41). Scott $1,535. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $100
Lot 255		/ 1913,Coil Stamps, King George V coil, ½d bright green, Royal Cypher Multiple Watermark, 1d dull scarlet PAIRS, o.g. light bends, n,h, respectively, fine and very fine, Absent from the "Bacchus" Collection. SG 397, 398; £750 ($960). (Scott 177,178). Scott $1,070. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $135
Lot 256		P 1913 5sh rose-carmine Plate Proof (weak print) on thin wove paper, large margins all around. SG 401PP. (Scott 174PP). Est. Cash Val. $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $65
Lot 257		1913, King George V "Seahorse", Waterlow printing, 5s rose carmine, l.h., extremely fine. SG 401; £625 ($800). (Scott 174). Scott $475. View details and enlarged photo	Current Bid $100
Lot 258		1913, King George V "Seahorse", Waterlow printing, £1 green, l.h.,bright colour, one copy, short perf., almost very fine. SG 403; £3,500 ($4,460). (Scott 176). Scott $3,000. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $500
Lot 259		1915, King George V "Seahorse", De La Rue printing, 5s pale carmine, o.g. hinge remnant, very fine. SG 410; £800 ($1,020). (Scott 174c). Scott $625. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $100
Lot 260		1919, King George V "Seahorse", Bradbury, Wilkinson printing, 10s dull gray blue, l.h., very fine. SG 417; £475 ($610). (Scott 181). Scott $340. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $65
Lot 261		1929, £1 P.U.C., never hinged, very fine. SG 438; £750 ($960). (Scott 209). Scott $1,100. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $270
Lot 262		1929, £1 P.U.C., lightly hinged almost perfect centering, fresh, very fine. SG 438; £750 ($960). (Scott 209). Scott $750. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $200
Lot 263		o Inland Revenue Official, 1885, Queen Victoria, 1s dull green, cancel removed, genuine overprint, catalogue $6,250 as unused, fine appearance, A.P.S. Cert. (1992). SG O7; £1,900 as used ($2,420). (Scott O7). Scott $1,900 as used. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $135
Lot 264		INLAND REVENUE OFFICIAL, 1890, Queen Victoria,overprint, 5s rose, unused (regummed), a few hard to see faults, very fine appearance, B.P.A. Cert. (2019). SG O9; £12,000 ($15,300). (Scott O8). Scott $10,000. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $800
Lot 265		GOVt. PARCELS, 1883, Queen Victoria, overprint, 9d dull green, unused, fine, B.P.A. Cert. (1959) signed R. Lowe, Ginn. SG O63; £2,600 ($3,320). (Scott O29). Scott $2,600. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $400
Lot 266		GOVt. PARCELS, 1888, Queen Victoria, overprint, 9d dull purple & blue, l.h., very fine, very pretty, Brandon Cert. (2019). SG O67; £425 ($540). (Scott O35). Scott $400. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $100
Lot 267		GOVt. PARCELS, 1892, Queen Victoria, overprint, 4½d green & carmine, o.g. hinge remnant, very fine. SG O71; £400 ($510). (Scott O33). Scott $375. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $85
Lot 268		GOVt. PARCELS, 1900 Queen Victoria 1sh carmine rose and green, o.g., hinge remnant, all perforations clear, very fine. SG 072; £650 ($830). (Scott 038). Scott $625. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $100
Lot 269		R.H. OFFICIAL, 1902, King Edward VII, overprint, ½d blue green, never hinged, almost very fine. SG O91; £375 ($480). (Scott O63). Scott $400. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $65
Lot 270		ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL, 1903, King Edward VII, overprint, 1½d dull purple & green, never hinged, almost very fine. SG O103; £325 ($410). (Scott O74). Scott $310. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $135
Lot 271		ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL, 1903, King Edward VII, overprint, 2d yellowish green & carmine red, Sheet Margin Copy, stamp n.h., very fine, Brandon Cert (2019). SG O104; £350 ($450). (Scott O75). Scott $340. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $170
Lot 272		ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL, 1903, King Edward VII, overprint, 3d purple on yellow, never hinged, very fine, Brandon Cert. (2019). SG O106; £425 ($540). (Scott O77). Scott $425. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $170