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Lots 920 & 921 — Great Britain 1884 one pound brown violet QV, used

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Three sessions today, beginning with British Commonwealth at 10:00am.

Lot 920Lot 920 Great Britain #110 1884 £1 brown violet Queen Victoria, Watermark Three Imperial Crowns, used with oval registration cancels. Deep colour and very fine. Catalogue value includes a premium of 25% for having “margins clear of design on all four sides”. SG #185, £2,800. Scott CV$3,750.

Lot 921Lot 921 Great Britain #110 1884 £1 brown violet Queen Victoria, Watermark Imperial Crown, used with octagonal London c.d.s. dated APR.22.1886. Position JB. Small filled-in thin, else fine-very fine. Scott CV$3,000.

Lot 646 & 650 — Great Britain 1884 & 1888 one pound brown violet

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Two exceptional examples of the £1 brown violet Queen Victoria, different years of issue and watermarks.

Lot 646Lot 646 Great Britain #110 1884 £1 brown violet Queen Victoria, Watermark Imperial Crown, used with Edinburgh c.d.s. cancels dated APR.2.1888. Position AM. Attractive example of this scarce stamp, fine. Catalogue value does not include the Scott suggested 25% premium for having “clear circular datestamps.” Scott CV$3,000.

Lot 650Lot 650 Great Britain #123 1888 £1 brown violet Queen Victoria, Watermark Three Orbs, used with Dublin Sorting Office parcel cancels dated MAY.9.1889. Position CP. Attractive and fresh example of this scarce stamp, very fine. Trace of horizontal crease, only visible in fluid. Ex. “JAL” collection. Catalogue value includes a 25% premium for having four margins clear of design. Scott $5,500.

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