Lot 868 Great Britain #3 1841 1d Red Queen Victoria Imperforate on Bluish Paper, a mint horizontal pair with full original gum, lightly hinged, from positions DK-DL. Margins are mostly large, getting close but not touching at lower right, with bright, fresh colour, overall very fine. Scott CV U$1,200.
penny red
Lot 537, Great Britain one penny red with York Maltese Cross, double C
Lot 537 Great Britain One Penny red from Plate 21, with York Maltese Cross Cancel, a perfect strike of this scarce and distinctive postmark, on a four margin single stamp from position CC, with “double C at right” variety. Very fine. From the John Hillson Collections. S.G. CV £800.