Lot 638 Great Britain #1 1840, 1d black Queen Victoria, Plate 1B, lettered JI, unused, without gum, clear to large margins all around, quite fresh, with characteristic re-entries of this position in the four corner squares, “POSTAGE”, and “ONE P”, a pleasing and scarce unused example, fine; with 2008 Sismondo certificate. (S.G. Spec. AS5b). Scott U$12,500
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Lot 490, Great Britain 1867 nine pence pale straw Victoria, margin block of four, F-VF used
Lot 490 Great Britain #52 1867, 9d pale straw Victoria, margin block of four, plate 4, lettered AA-BB, showing “239” imprint in upper sheet margin, struck with four crisp “Seething Lane B.O.” c.d.s. (23 Feb, 1872), a dramatic and exceptional block with tremendous visual appeal, fine-very fine and rare. (S.G. 111). Estimate C$1,000.
Lot 495, Great Britain 1919 10sh dull grey blue Seahorses, Bradbury Wilkinson printing, VF NH
Lot 495 Great Britain #181 1919, 10sh dull grey-blue Seahorses, Bradbury, Wilkinson printing, never hinged, exceptionally well-centred and fresh, a superior example of this popular issue, very fine. (S.G. 417, £850 as hinged). Scott U$975.
Lot 249, Great Britain one pence Mulready envelope London to Sherborne, “May Date” usage
Lot 249 1840 Great Britain (May 21), 1d Mulready envelope to Sherborne, “May Date” usage, postmarked with an ideal red Maltese Cross, London despatch backstamp (21 May) on reverse, addressed to Sherborne, Dorset, a lovely and scarce early May usage with tremendous visual appeal. Estimate C$600-800.
Lot 550, Great Britain 1840 two penny blue horizontal pair GD-GE, VF used
Lot 550 Great Britain #2 1840, 2d blue Queen Victoria, horizontal pair, lettered GD-GE, four mostly large margins all around, cancelled with crisp strikes of black Maltese Cross, striking deep shade, a beautiful and scarce multiple, very fine. (S.G. 5, S.G. Spec DS5). Scott US$2,500.