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Public Auction #446

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COVERS — Great Britain
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
405CVPhenomenal Great Britain-Scotland massive stampless cover accumulation in four cartons that have been in storage since the early 1980s. Roughly 1,000 covers from the 1790s to the 1850s in twenty-seven cover albums (not filled) plus loose having a cornucopia of towns cancels including Perth, Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow etc. From a decades long assortment accumulated by a British expatriate who moved to the Midwest. One of the nicest holding of Scottish stampless covers that we have be able to auction in a long time. Do not let this opportunity slip away.Cat. Value: S.B. 1500.00
Price Realized: $2,900.00
406CVApproximately 800 stampless covers stored away several decades ago. Most of the covers are from the early nineteenth century but some are earlier. Many different auxiliary markings and some covers are addressed to MPs and other government officials. The British cover specialist will find this lot interesting and well worth a strong bid.Cat. Value: S.B. 1000.00
Price Realized: $2,000.00
407CVGreat Britain accumulation in three cartons that have been in storage since the early 1980s. Between 1,500 to 2,000 covers and postal stationery mainly Queen Victoria from 1850 to 1900. Also includes mostly a selection of postcards to the 1930s. From decades long holding accumulated by a British expatriate who moved to the Midwest.Cat. Value: S.B. 750.00
Price Realized: $3,250.00
408CVAccumulation of fourteen Great Britain #1's in various stages of condition. Some have their original letters and some do not. Coming along for the ride are three #1's on piece.Cat. Value: S.B. 750.00
Price Realized: $2,000.00
409CVGreat Britain selection in two cartons that have been in storage since the early 1980s. Roughly 350 covers and postal stationery in fourteen cover albums (not full) from the 1830s to the 1930s. About eighty are stampless and the remaining majority are Queen Victoria period. From decades long assortment accumulated by a British expatriate who moved to the Midwest.Cat. Value: S.B. 450.00
Price Realized: $800.00
410CVGreat Britain-Scotland cover selection in one carton that have been in storage since the early 1980s. Around 200 covers from the 1830s to the 1880s in six cover albums (not filled). Involves cancels from Glasgow, Edinburgh, Maltese or Missent, Too Late etc. From decades long holding accumulated by a British expatriate who moved to the Midwest.Cat. Value: S.B. 350.00
Price Realized: $800.00
411CVGreat Britain-Scotland holding in one carton that have been in storage since the early 1980s. Around 180 covers, postcards, and FDCs roughly from the 1817 to 1971 in seven cover albums (not filled). Entails four albums for ships/maritime (about twenty-five to India) and three albums are mostly modern railroad from the late 19th Century to 1972. From decades long assortment accumulated by a British expatriate who moved to the Midwest.Cat. Value: S.B. 250.00
Price Realized: $800.00
412CVGreat Britain cover having Scott #6 mailed at Liskeard, Cornwall (“463”) on August 17, 1855. Mailed to Kingston, Jamaica and cancelled there on September 8, 1855. Missing back flap which does not divert from this phenomenal example of early British postal history.Cat. Value: S.B. 200.00
Price Realized: $500.00
413CVGreat Britain cover having a block of four Scott #50 cancelled in Manchester on 23 July 1869. Mailed to Montevideo having its original letter. Two vertically folded does not distract from this awesome postal history.Cat. Value: S.B. 150.00
Price Realized: $180.00
414CVGreat Britain cover cancelled in Liverpool on 18th March 1854 with its original letter. Mailed to New York with a pair of Scott #5's plus one each 1d and 2d. Folded vertically middle,Cat. Value: S.B. 150.00
Price Realized: $270.00
415CVGreat Britain accumulation from 1941 to 1957. Consists of six “Damaged by Sea”, one from Ceylon and one British Salvaged Aircraft Crash 1954. A most interesting offeringCat. Value: S.B. 100.00
Price Realized: $230.00
416CVGreat Britain cover with a pair of Scott #1's backstamped on Feb 1 1841 at Castle Douglas. No letter and folded vertically middle and small tear top edge.Cat. Value: S.B. 100.00
Price Realized: $270.00
417CVTwo Great Britain 1911 Coronation First Flight cacheted covers. Both have pencil writing on their reverses, and one has small tears to its right edge.Cat. Value: S.B. 75.00
Price Realized: $120.00
418CVGreat Britain cover with Scott #1 with original letter from Beaufort Villa, Redland 16th Oct. 1840. Mailed to Alveston, Gloucestershire.Cat. Value: S.B. 65.00
Price Realized: $170.00
419CVGreat Britain cover with Scott #1 back stamped on July 15, 1841 in Workington. No letter.Cat. Value: S.B. 60.00
Price Realized: $130.00
420CVGreat Britain reused cover from L M & S Railway, Glasgow Scotland cancelled “Secret” Army Signals 6. XI.1942. Backstamped multiple cancels Army Signals. An unusual WW II postal history.Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $44.00
421CVGreat Britain cover having its original letter canceled in Manchester on 30 April 1869 franked with a strip of three Scott #29. Mailed to Naples having several transit cancels on its reverse.Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $70.00
422CVGreat Britain cover having its original letter and three Scott #84's cancelled in Manchester May 9, 1884. Mailed to Montevideo, Uruguay and back stamped on June 2.Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $85.00