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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 3677 |  |
 GREAT BRITAIN, 1840, 2p Blue (2, SG 4). Two, Plate 1, A-H and A-D, former with major re-entry which can be clearly seen in "C" of "PENCE", large margins to just in, tied by red Maltese Cross, "U JU 3,
1840" backstamp on oversize folded cover to Great Yarmouth, vertical file folds incl. one affecting right stamp (not the variety), few tears, otherwise Very Fine, scarce with the major re-entry (Image Magnifier) |
E. 500-750 | 325.00 |
| 3678 | |
 GREAT BRITAIN, 1840, 1p Mulready Lettersheet (U3). A50, cancelled by red Maltese Cross, also with readable strike of "Hereford MY 10, 1840" (Sunday) circular datestamp and addressed to London, clear
strike of red "B H MY 11, 1840" receiving backstamp, faint vertical file fold and faint overall toningVERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE ONE-PENNY MULREADY LETTERSHEET USED ON THE FIRST SUNDAY AFTER ISSUE. The first official day of issue, May 6, was a Wednesday. Covers used on the first Sunday are scarce, because very few post offices were open. (Image Magnifier) |
E. 5,000-7,500 | 3,000.00 |
| 3679 | |
 GREAT BRITAIN, 1840, 1p Mulready Lettersheet (U3). A63, cancelled by Maltese Cross, "Monk Warmouth/Penny Post" two-line handstamp and addressed to London, neat "Sunderland MY 11, 1841" and red 12 May
receiving backstamps, some slight edgewear, vertical file folds, still Very Fine, unusual with the Penny Post handstamp (Image Magnifier) |
350.00 | 300.00 |
| 3680 | |
 GREAT BRITAIN, 1840, 1p Black, Mulready (U1, U3). One of first and two of latter, A155, A21and A22, first to Cheltenham with with red receiving datestamp of June 3, 1840 on front, lettersheets incl.
usages from Lynn (28 Sep. 1840) and London (8 April 1841), some wear incl. scuffs in second, appear Fine-Very Fine, SG £1,000 (Image Magnifier) |
1,075.00 | 250.00 |
| 3681 | |
 GREAT BRITAIN, 1840, 1p, 2p Mulready Lettersheets (U3,
U4). Unused, A57 and a94 respectively, bright colors, some wrinkling, otherwise ,Very Fine, SG £525 (Image
Magnifier) |
625.00 | 200.00 |
| 3682 | |
 GREAT BRITAIN, 1840, 2p Blue (U2). a200, cancelled by bold Maltese Cross and two-line handstamp ti Chiswell Street, red "JY 12, 1841" backstamp, central stain from wax seal, light edgewear, Very Fine, attractive usage, SG
£1,200 (Image Magnifier) |
1,100.00 | 325.00 |
| 3683 | |
GREAT BRITAIN, Mulready Caricatures and Forgeries. Two of each, incl. Fores and Southgate caricatures and forgery of 2p in black and blue, overall Fine-Very Fine | E. 300-400 | 170.00 |
| 3684 | |
 Italy to Georgia. Folded letter datelined "Buonconvento Tuscany, June 22nd 853" to Savannah Ga., red two-line "Venezia 30 Guigno" handstamp, also with red "Franca" handstamp, "Aachen" and "Paid 25cts"
handstamps, , red "Boston Br. Pkt. Paid Paid 30 Jul. 21" circular datestamp, various backstamps incl. Berlin and Verviers, light wear, Very Fine, scarce usage, carried outside of the mails to Venice and charged the 30c rate by U.S.-Prussian
convention, routed thru Magdeburg and Minden, processed at Aachen and/or Coeln-Verviers traveling office, thence thru Belgium to Liverpool and then on the Cunarder Europa (Image Magnifier) |
E. 1,000-1,500 | 600.00 |