Lots 263 - 282, Catalogue of Auction #100, Raritan Stamps, Inc

1840, Mulready Letter Sheet and Envelope, 1p black, numbers A15 and A182 respectively, the envelope has closed 5mm tear on top flap, both are fresh, unused and F/VF, SG #ME1-2, C.v. £700

1840, Mulready Letter Sheet and Envelope, 2p blue, numbers a97 and a200 respectively, both with traces of previous mounts and minor reversal faults, unused and F/VF, SG #ME3-4, C.v. £875

1841 (January), Penny Black (plate 8), letters "D K", four full margins single tied by red Maltese Cross cancel to entire wrapper addressed to Barnard Castle, circular "K. JA--7.1841" date stamp and practically intact red wax seal, some paper foxing, stamp is not affected, F/VF, Est. $400-$500
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1841 (January 22), Penny Black (plate 6), letter "Q F", close margins at right and bottom left, cancelled by black Maltese Cross on entire letter from Kirkmichael Sawmill to Irvine, two boxed markings, one is unreadable, the other one "Maybole. JN 22. 1841" is entering date stamp, usual folds and tear around wax seal, F/VF, Est. $200-$250
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1841 (May 21), Penny Black (plate 4), letters "D H", four-margin example used on entire letter from Irvine to Glasgow (letter transcription is enclosed), black Maltese Cross cancel, boxed Glasgow "22.MY.1841.7 30AM"arrival marking, flap tear and some wearing, fine, SG #2, £750
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1881, Queen Victoria, 5p indigo, watermark Imperial Crown, strong color and nice centering, large part of OG, VF, C.v. $850, SG #169, £725

1902, King Edward VII, £1 dull blue green, watermark Three Crowns, two Kerwick "DC 29 11" date stamps, small wrinkle at left, nice centering, F/VF, SG #266, £825

1902, King Edward VII, £1 dull blue green, watermark Three Crowns, double ringed Grimsby cancellation, F/VF, SG #266, £825

Classic Valuable Unit
1841-24, 24 mostly mint (one - used stamp), including 1p red brown on blue paper in vertical side strip of three (unused, counted as pair), SG #72, 95 and 141 (all are unused), Specimen of 2s6p (SG#178s) with pulled perf tip at bottom, used King Edward VII £1 green, King George V booklet pane with inverted watermark and overprint "Cancelled", full/part of OG or unused (no gum or regummed), F/VF, SG #8a/420ew, C.v. £8,675

1911, King George V, 1p carmine red, Die A, watermark Imperial Crown, block of 18 (6x3), full OG, NH (14) or LH/hinged (4 corner stamps) mostly VF, C.v. $182++, SG #327, £158 as singles

1924, King George V, 1p x3 and 2p with Royal Cypher watermark; and 1p-9p with Block Cypher watermark in 10 bottom sheet or corner sheet plate number horizontal pairs and 7 plate number blocks of four, all with full OG,NH or LH, F/VF, Est. $400-$500
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1924, King George V, 1 1/2p red brown, watermark Block Cypher, lot represents 5 bottom sheet margin plate No. blocks of four, 4 complete panes of four plus two labels, 19 stamps with labels at left (9 pairs and a single),several labels only, booklet multiples include 3 complete panes and 3 pairs with inverted watermark, fresh quality overall, full OG, NH or LH/hinged, Est. $500-$600
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1929, Imperial Exhibition issue, 1/2p-2 1/2p, four plate Nos. sheet margin multiples and a part of booklet pane of 1 1/2p, separation on 1p strip, all with full OG, NH or LH, F/VF, Est. $100-$150

1934-37, King George V, 1/2p-1s, group of 20 multiples, most with plate Nos., in addition King George VI Coronation 1 1/2p in six plate No. blocks of 6 or 4 and two plate blocks of 1 1/2p definitive stamp, all with full OG, NH or LH/hinged, F/VF, Est.$400-$500
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2, 3, 4

1964, 20th Geographical Congress, 8p yellow brown, emerald, green and black, a single with inverted Multiple St. Edward's Crowns watermark, nice and fresh, full OG, NH, fine and rare stamp, SG #653Wi, C.v. £2,200

1972, Polar Explorers, Henry Hudson, 7 1/2p violet and multi, gold (Queen's Head) omitted, full OG, NH, VF a common stamp is included, SG #899a, C.v.£300

2004, Ocean Liners, perforated souvenir sheet of six, stamp picturing SS "City of New York" with error of value 53p instead of 57p, full OG, NH, VF and a modern rarity, the error sheets were immediately withdrawn due to rate increase, only 10-15 pieces were realized by pre-order, SG #MS2454 fn, not priced in the Cat., Est. $5,000-$6,000

1872 (October 8), entire letter from Manchester to Montevideo (Uruguay), franked by horizontal pair of 1s green (plate 6, letters "F-P", F-Q"), tied by barrel cancel, Manchester "8 OC 72.37" entering double ringed "PAID"ds, merchant oval marking at left, two boxed due markings "30 cents" and "10 cents" are alongside, carried with S.S. Douro via Southampton, usual folds did not affect the stamps, F/VF, Est. $300-$400

Remainder of a Consignment

1841-97, 32 mainly used stamps (5 - mint), arranged by Stanley Gibbons Cat., started with 2p blue (SG #14), some nice cancellations, insignificant flaws mentioned, generally fresh condition, F/VF, SG #14/201, C.v. is over £3,700, Est. $500-$600
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2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Death of King Charles I

1649, Bronze Medal struck by Rottier, diameter 50mm, obverse shown draped and cuirassed bust right, signed "R" below bust; reverse - hand of God emerging from cloud and holding a Crown above a pastoral landscape, rim scratch on 12 o'clock, sharp embossing with just a little traces of handling, MS condition, Est. $200-$250

Lot		Cat.#	Description		Est.$
263			1840, Mulready Letter Sheet and Envelope, 1p black, numbers A15 and A182 respectively, the envelope has closed 5mm tear on top flap, both are fresh, unused and F/VF, SG #ME1-2, C.v. £700	(Ph)	200.00
264			1840, Mulready Letter Sheet and Envelope, 2p blue, numbers a97 and a200 respectively, both with traces of previous mounts and minor reversal faults, unused and F/VF, SG #ME3-4, C.v. £875	(Ph)	200.00
265		1	1841 (January), Penny Black (plate 8), letters "D K", four full margins single tied by red Maltese Cross cancel to entire wrapper addressed to Barnard Castle, circular "K. JA--7.1841" date stamp and practically intact red wax seal, some paper foxing, stamp is not affected, F/VF, Est. $400-$500 View enlarged fragment.	(Ph)	200.00
266		1	1841 (January 22), Penny Black (plate 6), letter "Q F", close margins at right and bottom left, cancelled by black Maltese Cross on entire letter from Kirkmichael Sawmill to Irvine, two boxed markings, one is unreadable, the other one "Maybole. JN 22. 1841" is entering date stamp, usual folds and tear around wax seal, F/VF, Est. $200-$250 View the unfolded inside part of the letter.	(Ph)	100.00
267		1	1841 (May 21), Penny Black (plate 4), letters "D H", four-margin example used on entire letter from Irvine to Glasgow (letter transcription is enclosed), black Maltese Cross cancel, boxed Glasgow "22.MY.1841.7 30AM"arrival marking, flap tear and some wearing, fine, SG #2, £750 View enlarged fragment, View transcript of the letter.	(Ph)	150.00
268	*	85	1881, Queen Victoria, 5p indigo, watermark Imperial Crown, strong color and nice centering, large part of OG, VF, C.v. $850, SG #169, £725	(Ph)	200.00
269	U	142	1902, King Edward VII, £1 dull blue green, watermark Three Crowns, two Kerwick "DC 29 11" date stamps, small wrinkle at left, nice centering, F/VF, SG #266, £825	(Ph)	150.00
270	U	142	1902, King Edward VII, £1 dull blue green, watermark Three Crowns, double ringed Grimsby cancellation, F/VF, SG #266, £825	(Ph)	150.00
271	*/U	3f/161g	Classic Valuable Unit 1841-24, 24 mostly mint (one - used stamp), including 1p red brown on blue paper in vertical side strip of three (unused, counted as pair), SG #72, 95 and 141 (all are unused), Specimen of 2s6p (SG#178s) with pulled perf tip at bottom, used King Edward VII £1 green, King George V booklet pane with inverted watermark and overprint "Cancelled", full/part of OG or unused (no gum or regummed), F/VF, SG #8a/420ew, C.v. £8,675	(Ph)	750.00
272	*/	152	1911, King George V, 1p carmine red, Die A, watermark Imperial Crown, block of 18 (6x3), full OG, NH (14) or LH/hinged (4 corner stamps) mostly VF, C.v. $182++, SG #327, £158 as singles	(Ph)	60.00
273	*/	160, 162, 187/98	1924, King George V, 1p x3 and 2p with Royal Cypher watermark; and 1p-9p with Block Cypher watermark in 10 bottom sheet or corner sheet plate number horizontal pairs and 7 plate number blocks of four, all with full OG,NH or LH, F/VF, Est. $400-$500 View Part 2.	(Ph)	200.00
274	*/	189, var	1924, King George V, 1 1/2p red brown, watermark Block Cypher, lot represents 5 bottom sheet margin plate No. blocks of four, 4 complete panes of four plus two labels, 19 stamps with labels at left (9 pairs and a single),several labels only, booklet multiples include 3 complete panes and 3 pairs with inverted watermark, fresh quality overall, full OG, NH or LH/hinged, Est. $500-$600 View Part 2.	(Ph)	250.00
275	*/	205-08	1929, Imperial Exhibition issue, 1/2p-2 1/2p, four plate Nos. sheet margin multiples and a part of booklet pane of 1 1/2p, separation on 1p strip, all with full OG, NH or LH, F/VF, Est. $100-$150	(Ph)	75.00
276	*/	210-20, 234, 237	1934-37, King George V, 1/2p-1s, group of 20 multiples, most with plate Nos., in addition King George VI Coronation 1 1/2p in six plate No. blocks of 6 or 4 and two plate blocks of 1 1/2p definitive stamp, all with full OG, NH or LH/hinged, F/VF, Est.$400-$500 Click the numbers below to see additional images: 2, 3, 4	(Ph)	200.00
277	**	412 var	1964, 20th Geographical Congress, 8p yellow brown, emerald, green and black, a single with inverted Multiple St. Edward's Crowns watermark, nice and fresh, full OG, NH, fine and rare stamp, SG #653Wi, C.v. £2,200	(Ph)	600.00
278	**	666 var	1972, Polar Explorers, Henry Hudson, 7 1/2p violet and multi, gold (Queen's Head) omitted, full OG, NH, VF a common stamp is included, SG #899a, C.v.£300	(Ph)	100.00
279	**	2207a var	2004, Ocean Liners, perforated souvenir sheet of six, stamp picturing SS "City of New York" with error of value 53p instead of 57p, full OG, NH, VF and a modern rarity, the error sheets were immediately withdrawn due to rate increase, only 10-15 pieces were realized by pre-order, SG #MS2454 fn, not priced in the Cat., Est. $5,000-$6,000	(Ph)	2500.00

Lot		Cat.#	Description		Est.$
280		54	1872 (October 8), entire letter from Manchester to Montevideo (Uruguay), franked by horizontal pair of 1s green (plate 6, letters "F-P", F-Q"), tied by barrel cancel, Manchester "8 OC 72.37" entering double ringed "PAID"ds, merchant oval marking at left, two boxed due markings "30 cents" and "10 cents" are alongside, carried with S.S. Douro via Southampton, usual folds did not affect the stamps, F/VF, Est. $300-$400	(Ph)	150.00

Lot		Cat.#	Description		Est.$
281	*/U		1841-97, 32 mainly used stamps (5 - mint), arranged by Stanley Gibbons Cat., started with 2p blue (SG #14), some nice cancellations, insignificant flaws mentioned, generally fresh condition, F/VF, SG #14/201, C.v. is over £3,700, Est. $500-$600 Click the numbers below to see additional images: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7	(Ph)	250.00

Lot		Cat.#	Description		Est.$
282	C		1649, Bronze Medal struck by Rottier, diameter 50mm, obverse shown draped and cuirassed bust right, signed "R" below bust; reverse - hand of God emerging from cloud and holding a Crown above a pastoral landscape, rim scratch on 12 o'clock, sharp embossing with just a little traces of handling, MS condition, Est. $200-$250	(Ph)	100.00