Great Britain:
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 2290 |
|
 1840, 1p Black (1, SG 2).
Plate 11, PI, ample to large margins, bold MC cancel, fresh and Very Fine,
rare from Plate 11, this plate unspecified in Scott, Stanley Gibbons value
(Image) |
1,700.00 |
700.00 |
| 2291 |
|
1840, 1p Black (1, SG 2). Plate 8, SB, large to huge margins incl.
part of adjoining stamp at top and bottom, neat red MC cancel, Extremely
Fine and choice, SG £240 |
180.00 |
180.00 |
| 2292 |
|
1840, 1p Black (1, SG 2). Two, KA and FH, both have ample to large
margins, few small faults, both appear Fine-Very Fine |
360.00 |
75.00 |
| 2293 |
|
1840, 1p Black, 2p Blue (1-2, SG 2, 3, 5). Incl two shades of 1p,
one appears unused, other 1p and 2p with MC cancels, all three have clear
to large margins, few small faults, all appear Fine-Very Fine, SG £765 |
685.00 |
350.00 |
| 2294 |
|
 1840, 2p Blue (2, SG 4).
Horizontal pair, SJ-SK, clear to large margins, deep rich color, black MC
cancels, fresh and Very Fine, SG £850
(Image) |
650.00 |
375.00 |
| 2295 |
|
1840, 2p Blue (2, SG 5). Plate 1, TF, pale shade, ample to large
margins, neat red MC cancel, tiny thin spot, otherwise Very Fine, SG
£350 |
325.00 |
130.00 |
| 2296 |
|
1840, 2p Pale Blue (2a, SG 6). Horizontal pair, JA-JB, large margins
to just clear, red MC cancels show on back from minor bleed-thru, Fine-Very
Fine, with small Richter and Kohler backstamps, SG £800 |
800.00 |
100.00 |
| 2297 |
 |
 1841, 1p Red Brown (3, SG
8). Horizontal pair, HA-HB, large margins all around incl. part of
imprint at left, o.g., single hinge mark, vertical crease mostly
between stamps, small blue spot on back of right stamp barely shows thru,
otherwise Extremely Fine pair, ex Caspary and accompanied by the original
lot card, SG £300 (Image) |
250.00 |
425.00 |
| 2298 |
 |
 1841, 1p Red Brown, Bluish
(3, SG 8). Horizontal strip of three, LJ-LL, used with pair of 1sh
Green (5, SG 55), tied by numeral in barred oval hs on folded cover
to Philadelphia, neat "Liverpool NO. 4, 1848" backstamp, red "Boston
Ms. Ship Nov. 19" circular datestamp also ties stamps, matching due
marking, file fold affects one 1sh, some overall wear, Fine triple-weight
retaliatory-rate usage (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
300.00 |
| 2299 |
|
 1841, 1p Red Brown (3, SG
8). Three singles, used with 1sh Green (5, SG 55) and tied by
numeral oval on 1848 folded letter to Petersburg Va., neat
"Liverpool OC 7, 1848" backstamp, red "Boston Ms. Ship Oct. 20" rimless
datestamp and matching "34", file fold affects one 1p, some overall wear
also affects stamps, still a Fine usage paying the retaliatory rate
(Image) |
E. 300-400 |
350.00 |