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Postal Auction August 2024 - 347

Bids to be received by Monday 19th of August 2024 1:00 PM

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Lot 1033
Great Britain - Queen Victoria

1865 (Nov), 1s Green, Plate 4 (HH). A front only London to Philadelphia dated November 14th 1865. Bearing 1 shilling green, Plate 4 SG101 (spec. J103). Tied London district office duplex with a numeral 77 for East Dulwich and LONDON EC ? NO 14 65. Obverse has an American PAID mark in red and a US accountancy mark of 21 CENTS in a large circle in red for the total postage. While this is just a cover front the person to whom the letter was addressed makes this item more interesting. The cover is addressed to Josiah Randall Esq. Randall was a prominent lawyer in Philadelphia and a leading Henry Clay Whig politician. He was a strong supporter of prohibition and a key figure in the original formation of the Democrat party in America.

Estimate £ 50.00
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Lot 1034
Great Britain - Queen Victoria

1866 August 4d Vermilion, Plate 8. A wrapper sent from Glasgow to Calais dated Aug 3rd 1866. Bearing 1865-67 4d vermilion SG94 (specialised cat J55). Tied duplex & circular date stamp 5L GLASGOW AU3 66 and a numeral 159 for Glasgow (CBP 7/23). Obverse with mark in red for Calais ANGL 4 AOUT 66 AMB CALAIS and a red PD mark in a circle (CBP 9/63). Company cancel for Robinow and Majoribanks of Glasgow and a 'Via London' in script. Reverse has a single ring transit mark for London in red FY LONDON AU3 66 and a double ring Calais receiving mark CALAIS 4 AOUT 66.

Estimate £ 36.00
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Lot 1035
Great Britain - Queen Victoria

1866 Plain env to Peebles with QV 1d red cancel good Lanark duplex De 27 66. On rear part Peebles & fine Carn-wath dated arcs & fair-good ó strike N.W.Ry.Night, 1st type star & circle H/S. Heavy horiz fold & minor soils but sound. very scarce. Small spike hole at left away from pmks.

Estimate £ 45.00
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Lot 1036
Great Britain - Queen Victoria

1867 2s blue three shades mainly sound used incl dull blue, deep blue (Grimsby cds) and pale blue, SG 118/120.

Estimate £ 100.00
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Lot 1037
Great Britain - Queen Victoria

1867 5s rose plate a superb fine used example with corner barred oval only slightly centred downwards, superb perfs and condition, very nice for these, SG 126.

Estimate £ 225.00
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Lot 1038
Great Britain - Queen Victoria

1867 (April) PARIS PROOF Plate 103 of 1d black on soft white card (FP-PF) three large margins, neatly cut into on right side, scarce, SG Spec. DP38 (1) Cat £3000.

Estimate £ 850.00
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Lot 1039
Great Britain - Queen Victoria

1867 Spray of Rose 9d straw pl.4 cancelled sock on the nose STOCK EXCHANGE JY 16 / 72 cds cancel with very fine appearance, SG 110.

Estimate £ 85.00
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Lot 1040
Great Britain - Queen Victoria

1867 White Paper £5 orange nicely parcel used with C.H.B / G.P.O boxed central d/s, with two Railway Station (incomplete) cds cancels of 1896, diagonal blue crayon line, very good perfs and no faults. SG 137. Cat £3500.

Estimate £ 950.00
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Lot 1041
Great Britain - Queen Victoria

1867 Wmk MX 5s rose plate 1 cancelled 89 London duplex cancel with centring bottom left, neat example, SG 127.

Estimate £ 85.00
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Lot 1042
Great Britain - Queen Victoria

1867-80 3d rose uncoloured letters, plate 9, IMPERF from imprimatur sheet Wmk Spray superb mint lightly hinged with four margins and beautiful strong colour, superb! SG Spec. J34(var) Cat £2500, extremely rare.

Estimate £ 850.00
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Lot 1043
Great Britain - Queen Victoria

1868 (30 July) Cover Bristol to France bearing 4d vermilion pair pl.9 tied good strike of 134 Clifton Bristol cancels, folded on the left, with PD in red, ANGL. CALAIS on obv, variety of backstamps. Small faults SG 95 Cat £280 on cover.

Estimate £ 65.00
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Lot 1044
Great Britain - Queen Victoria

1868 encircled C&G R.P.O. in black (Carlisle & Glasgow Railway Post Office) on printed envelope (imprinted W.J.ADAMS, PASSPORT AGENT'..etc., 'EARLY DELIVERY IMPORTANT' in blue). Addressed to Biggar, Scotland, Franked 1d. Plate 78 (SG43), tied by LONDON-E.C/5/JU3/68 numeral 99 duplex. Various Faults.

Estimate £ 60.00
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