1840 Official QV 1d grey-black, 'V R' in upper corners, lower letters QIL, variety 'comma inside Q'. Superb fresh UN, 4 large even margins, nice deep color & impression. Scott O1 cat US$23,000. SG Spec VR1. SG V1 cat £20,000 & undercataloged relative to other GB material. Very rare genuine example as this stamp was prepared but unissued with almost all stock then being officially destroyed. 1992 RPSL photo-cert. (P)
Estimate A$...
Status International - Sale 398
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Status International Status International - Sale 398
Auction 398 has 9,140 lots, catering for all types of collectors & dealers - from bulk accumulations and intact collections to desirable single items.
This auction offers a huge range of material, with special emphasis on lotting stamps to cater for collectors with varying types of interests and budgets. Items range from $10 to $50,000 so there's something for everybody.
This auction offers strong representation of Australia & Colonies, strong British Empire material of all areas & periods, as well as General Foreign including small and large collections.
There are almost 3,100 lots of Australia which consist of collections, singles, sets and covers including Australian colonies.
The Australian lots cover all periods, from the Kangaroo issues up to Decimal and contains numerous number of mint & used £1 & £2 top values. This auction includes a C of A Watermark £2 Grey-black & rose-carmine, imprint pr inc variety 'open mouthed kangaroo' at right. Superb fresh, stamps both MUH, pristine never hinged original gum, MLH in gutter only, bright colours. SG 138(var) cat £8500 as M ingles, should be at least double, £17,000 MUH singles, plus premium for imprint multiple. ACSC 58Bza cat $25,000, cat $30,000 MUH normal singles & should be at least +50% premium for imprint & variety = $45,000+. Major rarity. (Lot 1186).
There are almost 5,600 lots of World stamps, covers and single country collections. Numerous other British Empire, European, the Americas and Asia.
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Lot #5707 - World Great Britain
Lot #5708 - World Great Britain
1841 QV 2d blue white lines, letters TK, Plate 4. Fresh UN, 2½+ margins. Scott 4 cat US$6000, SG Spec ES14, SG 14 cat £5000. (P)
Estimate A$400
Lot #5709 - World Great Britain
1841 QV 2d blue imperf with crisp comp Maltese Cross cancel with numeral 3 in centre. Traces of thin at left, 3 margins. Superb appearance. SG 14f cat £700. (P)
Estimate A$150
Lot #5710 - World Great Britain
1841 QV 2d violet-blue white lines, letters SA, Plate 4, variety strong 'ivory head', paper with sl sign of lavender tint. VF fresh UN, 4 margins (3 large & 1 close but clear at left). SG Spec ES17 cat £9,000 for this shade/paper combination. SG 14/15aa cat £5000 as cheapest blue shade & cat £22,000 for violet-blue on strongly lavender tinted paper. Significant rarity. (P)
Estimate A$1500
Lot #5711 - World Great Britain
1847-54 QV Embossed 10d brown, Die III, 2 silk threads at right. VF U, cut square with 4 margins. Scott 6 cat US$1500. SG 57iii cat £1500. Very scarce with 4 margins as printed very close & often touching. (P)
Estimate A$700
Lot #5712 - World Great Britain
1847-54 QV Embossed 6d purple. F-VFU, almost 4 margins, cut square, barred oval pmk. Scott 7 cat US$1000. SG 60 cat £1000. Ex Sandy. (P)
Estimate A$200
Lot #5713 - World Great Britain
1854-57 QV 2d blue, stars, plate 5, letters MH, wmk large crown, perf 14. F-VF fresh M, nice deep colour. Scott 17 cat US$3000. SG 34 cat £2800. Rare genuine M. 2009 Behr photo cert (P)
Estimate A$950
Lot #5714 - World Great Britain
1855-57 QV 6d pale lilac no cnr letters, on azure paper. F-VFU, barred pmk. Scott 27c cat US$1075, SG Spec J70t, SG 70a cat £950. (P)
Estimate A$130
Lot #5715 - World Great Britain
1858-76 QV 2d deep blue, plate 15, letters ES-SE. F-VF fresh MNH, nice never hinged original gum. Scott 30 cat US$575 for M, SG Spec G3-PL15, SG 47-PL15 cat £525 for M, should be at least double, £1050 MNH. (P)
Estimate A$300
Lot #5716 - World Great Britain
1864-79 QV 1d lake-red plate 118, letters EI-FI, EJ-FJ, blk of 4. F-VF fresh MNH. Scott 33b cat US$300 for M. SG 44-pl118 cat £280 for M singles, should be at least double, £560 MNH, plus premium for blk. (4). (P)
Estimate A$150
Lot #5717 - World Great Britain
1865-73 QV 4d vermilion, large white cnr letters LA-AL, plate 11, IMPERF, wmk large garter INVERTED. VF fresh UN, insignificant scuffing in upper edge only, 4 large margins & bright colour. Scott 43b cat US$7750, SG Spec J58a, SG 94a cat £7000. Extremely rare imperf error. (P)
Estimate A$1500
Lot #5718 - World Great Britain
1867-80 QV 6d shades, large white cnr letters, wmk spray of rose, inc 6d lilac with hyphen wmk inverted, 6d deep lilac, 6d purple, 6d bright lilac, with 'A26' Gibraltar pmk, 6d dull violet, with 'A25' Malta pmk & 6d mauve, also with 'A25' Malta pmk. F-VF U. SG ex 104-108 cat £1215+ A$2400. Nice group. (6). (P)
Estimate A$200
Lot #5719 - World Great Britain
1867-83 QV 5/- rose, Plate 2, letters JA-AJ, wmk Maltese Cross. GU, light barred oval pmk. Scott 57 cat US$1750, SG Spec J122. SG 126-pl2 cat £1500. 2000 Louis BPP photo cert. (P)
Estimate A$200
Lot #5720 - World Great Britain
1867-83 QV 5/- rose, Plate 1, letters BG-GB, wmk Maltese Cross. GU, light barred pmk, nice colour. Scott 57 cat US$775, SG Spec J121(1). SG 121-p11 cat £675. 2000 Louis BPP photo cert. (P)
Estimate A$120
Lot #5721 - World Great Britain
1867-83 QV 5/- rose plate 2, letters IG-GI, wmk Maltese Cross. Superb U, barred oval plus cds pmk, perfect perfs, nice colour & exceptional centring. Scott 57 cat US$1750+. SG 127-pl2 cat £1500+ (P)
Estimate A$600
Lot #5722 - World Great Britain
1867-83 QV 10/- greenish-grey letters JE-EJ, wmk Maltese Cross. FU. Scott 74 cat US$3750. SG 128 cat £3200. (P)
Estimate A$450
Lot #5723 - World Great Britain
1867-83 QV £1 brown-lilac, wmk Maltese Cross, white paper, opt SPECIMEN SG type 9 (14¾x1¾-2mm). VF UN, nice colour. SG Spec J127u. SG 129s cat £6250 (normal cat £75,000). (P)
Estimate A$2500
Lot #5724 - World Great Britain
1867-83 QV £1 brown-lilac, opt SPECIMEN (type 9), wmk Large Anchor, sl blued paper. Superb fresh MLH with nice original gum & excellent colour. SG Spec J127t, SG 132s cat £12,000 (normal cat £160,000). Beautiful example of this rarity - extremely rare even as a specimen. (P)
Estimate A$9000
Lot #5725 - World Great Britain
1867-83 QV £5 orange, BLUED paper, letters BF. F-VFU, part boxed pmk, plus 'London NW / 15 FE 89' small cds from correct blued paper period, nice colour. Scott 93b cat US$14,500, SG Spec J128, SG 133 cat £12,500. Very rare & certificate can be obtained on request. (P)
Estimate A$4500
Lot #5726 - World Great Britain
1867-83 QV 10/- greenish-grey, letters FE-EF, wmk Large Anchor, on white paper. VFU, nice perfs & fully sound. Scott 91 cat US$5250. SG 135 cat £4000. Scarce stamp. (P)
Estimate A$1200
Lot #5727 - World Great Britain
1867-83 QV £5 orange, letters DI, white paper. VF fresh MLH, nice original gum & beautiful bright colour. Scott 93 cat US$14,500, SG 137 cat £12,500+. Very rare in genuine mint condition as very few collectors could afford to buy such a high denomination stamp (=5 gold sovereigns!). Iconic Great Britain QV stamp & certificate can be obtained on request. (P)
Estimate A$11000
Lot #5728 - World Great Britain
1867-83 QV £5 orange, letters DH, white paper. Stamp is superb fresh MNH, pristine never hinged original gum, intense bright colour. Scott 93 cat US$14,500 for M, SG 137 cat £12,500 for M, should be at least double, £25,000 MNH. Very rare mint as few people could afford to keep a £5 stamp in their collections in those times (5 gold sovereigns!). Major rarity in such pristine MNH quality & stunning example of this key stamp. Certificate...
Lot #5729 - World Great Britain
1867-83 QV £5 orange, letters AH, on white paper. VFU, oval Registered 2 JA 01 Lombards pmks, sl trace of UR cnr crease, excellent perfs. Scott 93 cat US$4100, SG Spec J128. SG 137 cat £3500. Key top value of GB. (P)
Estimate A$2700
Lot #5730 - World Great Britain
1870 QV ½d rose, plate 4, letters IL-LI. F-VF fresh M. Scott 58 cat US$175, SG Spec G4(2), SG 49-PL4 cat £150.
Estimate A$70
Lot #5731 - World Great Britain
1873-80 QV 2½d rosy mauve plate 1, white paper, wmk small anchor, plus 2½d rosy mauve plate 12, wmk orb. F-VF M/UN. Scott 66,67 cat US$1375. SG 139 - pl 1 & 141 - pl 12 cat £1200. (2). (P)
Estimate A$150
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