Lot 402 Great Britain #1 1840 1d Black Queen Victoria Imperforate, Plate 8, used with a black Maltese Cross cancel, from plate position MG. The stamp has four large and even margins, very fine. Accompanied by a 2002 Sergio Sismondo certificate. SG #2, £525. Scott CV U$525, sold for C$325.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
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Lot 403, Great Britain 1840 penny black, VF used with red Maltese Cross, sold for C$380
Lot 403 Great Britain #1 1840 1d Black Queen Victoria Imperforate, Plate 4, used with a red Maltese Cross cancel, from plate position OE. The stamp has four clear margins, clear at top right, very fine. Accompanied by a 2004 Sergio Sismondo certificate. SG Spec. #AS23, £400. Scott CV U$400, sold for C$325.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 428, Great Britain 1902-11 five shilling carmine rose King Edward VII mint and fresh
Lot 428 Great Britain #140 1902-11 5sh Carmine Rose King Edward VII, mint lightly hinged, very fresh with bright colour, well centered and extremely fresh. A gorgeous stamp. Scott CV U$400.
Lot 392, Great Britain 1850 one penny Prince Consort essay, surface printed
Lot 392 Great Britain 1850 One Penny Prince Consort Essay, surface printed imperforate in black, with original gum and full margins all around, very fine and fresh with crisp impression. These were produced for Henry Archer, with letters FJ, believed to be the initials of Ferdinand Joubert, who designed Britain’s first surface printed postage stamp. A rare offering. SG Specialized #DP71, £4,500. Estimate $500.
Lot 419, Great Britain one and a half pence rosy mauve Queen Victoria on blued paper, part o.g., Fine
Lot 419 Great Britain #31 1850 1½d Rosy Mauve Queen Victoria on Blued Paper, Plate 1, mint, with part original gum, fresh and fine. Accompanied by a 1966 R.P.S.C. certificate. A rare stamp as most of the printed stock was destroyed, the first we have encountered. S.G. #53a, £7,000. Scott CV U$8,750.
