Lots 29 - 42, Catalogue of Auction #84 Raritan Stamps, Inc

 
 
Lot   Cat.#
Description
 
Est.$
29  82
1881, Queen Victoria, 2 1/2p ultramarine, plate 23, watermark Imperial Crown, intact perforation, full OG, previously hinged, VF, SG #157, £450
(Ph)
150.00
30  86
1882, Queen Victoria, 6p gray, plate 18, watermark Imperial Crown, fresh color, full OG, previously hinged, fine single, SG #161, £400
(Ph)
100.00
31  96a
1883, Queen Victoria, 2s6p lilac, printed on bluish paper, watermark Anchor, nice quality single, full OG with minor creasing at the top, which is mentioned for accuracy only, LH, VF, C.v. $9,250, SG #175, £6,750, D. Brandon certificate
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(Ph)
2000.00
32  108a
1884, Queen Victoria, 5s rose, printed on bluish paper, watermark Anchor, perfectly centered and extremely fresh with full OG, previously hinged, VF and very scarce, C.v. $18,750, SG #176, £12,500, expertized by Raybaudi and Sorani, D. Brandon certificate
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(Ph)
5000.00
33  109b
1884, Queen Victoria, 10s ultramarine, printed on bluish paper, watermark Anchor, very well centered and post office fresh, full OG, LH, VF and extremely rare in such condition, C.v. $40,000, SG #177, £40,000, D. Brandon and S. Sorani certificates
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(Ph)
15000.00
34  139-41
1902, King Edward VII, 2s6p lilac, 5s carmine and 10s ultra, complete set of three high values, watermark Large Anchor, beautiful colors, full OG, LH or previously hinged, VF (5s and 10s have exceptional centering), SG #260/65, £1,730
(Ph)
500.00
35 **   185-86
1924, British Empire Exhibition, 1p scarlet and 1 1/2p brown, complete set in blocks of four, full OG, NH, VF, SG #430/31, £100 as hinged singles
(Ph)
75.00
36 **   209
1929, King George V, UPU Congress, £1 black, excellent centering with bold color, full OG, NH, VF, SG Concise #438, £1,100
(Ph)
500.00
37  209
1929, Postal Union Congress, King George V, £1 black, bold color, full OG, very light trace of hinge, VF, SG #438, £750, Friedl Expert Committee certificate
(Ph)
250.00
38  224
1934, King George V and Sea Horses, 10s dark blue, re- engraved high value with strong color and nice centering, full OG, LH, VF, SG #452, £350
(Ph)
100.00
39 **   358 var
1958, Queen Elizabeth II, 3p deep lilac, watermark Multiple Crowns, left sheet margin horizontal tete-beche strip of five from a booklet sheet which was not issued, perfect condition, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, D. Brandon certificate, SG #575 var
(Ph)
250.00
40  O44

Official stamps - Office of Works

1896, Queen Victoria, black overprint "O.W. Official" on 1/2p vermilion, fresh colors and intact perforation, full OG, previously hinged, fine single, SG #O31, £350
(Ph)
100.00
41  

The Charles Dickens Centenary Testimonial Committee Label

1912, Charles Dickens Portrait, 1p black, complete sheet of 12, engraved and printed on gummed paper by Raphael Tuck & Sons, Ltd., full OG, NH, VF
(Ph)
100.00
42  

Clean Collection on Stockpages

1870-1969, over 200 mint stamps, most of the value in Queen Victoria material, better includes SG #109 (plate 8), 139 (plate 3), 141 (plate 14), 144 (plate 17) all with part of OG, 178 (full OG), as well as officials of No. O2, O15 (paper adhesion) and O33, range of King Edward VII definitives, several King George V and Sea Horses, three are NH, a lot more of King George VI and some Queen Elizabeth II singles and sets (not counted), fresh quality overall with minor flaws possible, full/part of OG, F/VF, SG C.v. is well over £8,500 (website photo)
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(Ph)
600.00

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