REST OF THE WORLD, GREAT BRITAIN, 1855-1901 SURFACE-PRINTED ISSUES

Lot 1003		Estimate: $200 1855-57 Wmk Large Garter 4d Rose-carmine (2) on 1859 (12 Aug) cover to Zara, Austria. Both stamps tied by London NW duplexes and the face with 'P(aid)' in oval, '3d' accountancy marking and Aachen transit marking. The rear with arrival marking and undated Seymour St/Euston Sq circular handstamp. Few ironed out folds at periphery though still attractive. SG Cat £420
Lot 1004		Estimate: $120 1855-57 Wmk Emblems 6d Pale Lilac (small fault), with 2d Blue Plate 5 Perf 14 and 1d Orange-brown on 1857 (9 Jun) small cover Manchester to Ferraro, Italy each tied by Manchester '74' duplex and the face with 'PD' in circle and Calais transit cds. The rear with Paris transit and Ferraro arrival markings. Ironed out crease and wax seal on rear removed though an attractive three-colour franking. SG Cat £465
Lot 1005		Estimate: $750 1855-57 Wmk Emblems 1/- Green, SG 72, well-centred and good perfs, large part gum, possibly not original, still a fine unused example of this difficult stamp. Cat £3000
Lot 1006		Estimate: $80 Realised Price : $125 1867-80 10d Red-brown Plate 1 [IF] and 2/- Blue Plate 1 [IB], both optd 'SPECIMEN' Type 5, unused (2)
Lot 1007		Estimate: $2,000 1867-83 Wmk Maltese Cross 10/- Greenish-grey [FC], SG 128, cancelled by light 'LS/8' barred obliterator, well-centred and very fine. Cat £3200
Lot 1008		Estimate: $4,000 1867-83 Wmk Anchor White paper £5 Orange, SG 137, neat central Wigan datestamp and small part corner cds, tiny corner perf tone mentioned only for accuracy. Exceptional centring and a premium stamp
Lot 1009		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $190 1873-80 Wmk Large Garter 8d Orange (wing margin at left) on 1876 (27 Oct) entire London to Calcutta, India additionally franked 1d Plate 158 representing a late fee and both stamps tied by London 'L1' octagonal ds. Few minor blemishes though early and attractive use of this stamp. SG Cat £600
Lot 1010		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $300 1883-84 White paper 2/6d Deep Lilac [KC], SG 179, a couple of characteristic gum skips do not detract from this fine and fresh unmounted example. Cat (for hinged) £825
Lot 1011		Estimate: $600 Realised Price : $525 1883-84 White paper 5/- Crimson [HE], SG 181, well-centred and fresh colour, full unmounted gum. A superb stamp. Cat (for hinged) £975
Lot 1012		Estimate: $175 1883-84 White paper 10/- Ultramarine, SG 183, short perf at top, neat Manchester/Telegraphs cds, good colour. Cat £525
Lot 1013		Estimate: $1,000 Realised Price : $1,000 1888 Wmk Orbs £1 Brown-lilac [FD], SG 186, minor tone spots on reverse barely apparent on face, Eccles OC 3 89 cds and boxed telegraphic cancel, full perfs and of fine appearance. Cat £4250
Lot 1014		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $320 1887-92 Jubilee ½d to 1/-, incl 1900 ½d and 1/- colour changes, SG 197/214, few gum creases, otherwise fine unmounted, ten marginal mounted in selvedge only (14). Cat (for hinged) £650
Lot 1015		Estimate: $250 1887-92 Jubilee ½d to 1/-, incl 1900 ½d and 1/- colour changes, SG197/214, housed in brown vinyl 'Kenmore' Commemorative Folder, fine mint (14). Cat £650
Lot 1016		Estimate: $75 Realised Price : $70 1887-92 Jubilee ½d Orange-vermilion on 1899 (25 Sep) postcard London to St Petersburg. The article taxed, returned to sender (London arrival 12.10.1899) and Russian official label pasted over at left. Peripheral faults though an uncommon example of a postal article refused on account of tax
Lot 1017		Estimate: $75 Realised Price : $60 1887-92 Jubilee 4d Green and Deep Brown tied by two strikes of the Clapham SE (London) cds on 1890 (12 Jun) cover to Toowoomba, Queensland. Few opening faults and defective flap however a scarce solo franking, representing the rarely used long sea route, to an uncommon destination
Lot 1018		Estimate: $350 Realised Price : $380 1887-92 Jubilee £1 Green [AA], SG 212, cancelled by neat strike of oval 'REGISTERED/ THREADNEEDLE ST.' datestamp. Very fine. Cat £800
Lot 1019		Estimate: $750 1887-92 Jubilee £1 Green optd 'SPECIMEN' Type 11, SG Spec K17t £950, (normal SG 212 Cat £4000), superb
Lot 1020		Estimate: $60 1887-92 Jubilee 1890 Post Office Jubilee hand-drawn and coloured design in gilt glassed frame 28 x 30cm (defective) bearing 1840 1d, 1841 1d (imperf & perf), 1858 2d, 1864 1d, 1881 1d, 1887 Jubilee 1½d, 3d, 5d & 6d - all used except 1881 1d. Unusual