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Public Auction #413

Click here for pre-auction bidding, ended August 24, 2012 at 7:00pm (New York time)
Bids updated August 24, 2012 at 6:30pm (New York time)

COLLECTIONS AND ACCUMULATIONS — Great Britain
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
1020oCVGreat Britain stunning accumulation with 49 #1’s plus a cover. Also 71 #2’s plus two covers. Many with four margins, pairs, multiples and good variety of plate numbers. Also interesting cancels. A group worthy of further study.Cat. Value: S.B. 7,500.00
Price Realized: $7,500.00
1021*oGreat Britain collection in seven bulging Scott International albums on a mixture of pages. Begins with a nice run of used classics including a presentable #1 and continues mint in the 1970s where the collector became a new issue hoarder. Also includes seven full cartons of post office packs postalcard souvenir issues, booklets, etc. Huge face value in both areas. Thorough viewing could lead to hefty profits.Cat. Value: S.B. 2,500.00
Price Realized: $2,300.00
1022*oGreat Britain accumulation of ha’penny roses, penny blacks, penny reds, and tu’penny blues generally arranged by plate or check letters on all sorts of pages. Varieties are identified and perhaps others are to be found among the “spares”. We also noted four different pound issues among other high values. The substantial value here will be better realized after reorganization.Cat. Value: S.B. 2,000.00
Price Realized: $2,100.00
1023*Great Britain collection in a Windsor album and mint stamps to the 1970s. Includes several premium items like #139-141 and 209 both OG. Needs to be viewed to appreciate.Cat. Value: S.B. 1,250.00
Price Realized: $3,000.00
1024oGreat Britain small carton of almost innumerable quantities (probably several hundred) of penny reds. Noticed #3, 8, 12, 33, etc. semi sorted for plating, plate numbers, re engravings, and cancels. Enormous catalog value needing the eye of a specialist to put them in order. If you are plating or perfing these issues, it’s for you.Cat. Value: S.B. 1,200.00
Price Realized: $1,050.00
1025oGreat Britain used stock of around 600 copies of nearly 50 Queen Victoria issues neatly lined up in a slim stockbook. Basic identification has been done, but plating, watermarking, etc. await you. Includes typically varied condition and diverse cancels.Cat. Value: cat. 22,800.00
Price Realized: $850.00
1026oGreat Britain accumulation used, assembled on four stockcards with most of the value in “classics”. Starts in the 1840’s and stops in 1951. Decent cancels throughout which include two #57’s. Be sure to inspect.Cat. Value: cat. 16,600.00
Price Realized: $750.00
1027*oGreat Britain small accumulation of two dozen counterbook salespages in a tiny box. Starts with a used #1 and includes from there #57, 74, 127-142, and 209, etc. Mixed condition with a huge catalog value. Compact and easily processed.Cat. Value: S.B. 850.00
Price Realized: $900.00
1028oGreat Britain extra clean used collection 1840-1970 in a like new Gibbons Windsor Sovereign album. Very carefully collected with better items among the many different stamps, this collection begs to be continued.Cat. Value: S.B. 800.00
Price Realized: $850.00
1029*oGreat Britain accumulation with well over 200 stamps on stockcards and glassines. Includes 57 x 4, 109 x 3, 108 x 6, 142 and many seahorses. Condition mixed. Loaded with catalog value. Viewing necessary.Cat. Value: S.B. 700.00
Price Realized: $850.00
1030*oGreat Britain retired dealer salespages (more than 125 total) in two organized bunches. Substantial value found in the classics plus a few interesting pages of offices. Shows a total marked retail value of $6,550.00. Good show stock ready to go.Cat. Value: S.B. 700.00
Price Realized: $450.00
1031*oGreat Britain a mixed accumulation from classics to modern. The Victorian period has a huge catalog total and includes many penny reds, several five shilling values and one ten shilling. The modern is likeable for the booklets, presentation packs, etc. Also a nice starter collection in a French album.Cat. Value: S.B. 650.00
Price Realized: $350.00
1032*oGreat Britain accumulation of several hundred stamps. Includes multiples of #3 with 24 having Maltese cross cancels and #33 on stockpages. Condition varies so closer inspection needed. Also includes mint set from 1980s to 2000s many still on their post office folder cards.Cat. Value: S.B. 600.00
Price Realized: $325.00
1033*oGreat Britain accumulation on Vario stockpages and mounted on homemade pages filling a small pizza sized box. Well over half are used definitive with untethered duplicates providing a huge catalog value. Good buy if you like this kind of thing.Cat. Value: S.B. 450.00
Price Realized: $325.00
1034*oGreat Britain collection hinged into a lovely Gibbons Windsor album Vol. I 1840-1970. There is lots of room to expand QV and some kings, but Machins and regionals have a good start that should be continued.Cat. Value: S.B. 425.00
Price Realized: $325.00
1035*Great Britain accumulation of booklets from an East Coast hoard of “investment grade” material accumulated during the height of speculation in the early 1970s through the mid 1980s. Fills a small box with dozens or so different, some in large quantities. Outstanding quality with many never removed from their new issue dealer packaging. Huge face value worthy of consideration making this a worthwhile investment lot for dealer and collector alike.Cat. Value: S.B. 375.00
Price Realized: $400.00
1036oCVGreat Britain specialized study collection of the Penny Black of 1840 on neat printed pages and in a binder. Discusses and illustrates the distinguishing features of Penny Blacks. Seven #1’s are present with various degrees of illustrations. Also Penny Reds are shown with a 1841 Maltese Cross cancel cover. Great Historical study.Cat. Value: S.B. 375.00
Price Realized: $550.00