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LOT 2988
10d SG 394s OVPT. 'SPECIMEN' TYPE 26 U/M
Superb fresh. (Produced in July 1913 as the colour standard). (Spec.N31/2.v) With Wenvoe Cert.
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK philatelic market.
From the property of an English gentleman.
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LOT 2988
10d SG 394s OVPT. 'SPECIMEN' TYPE 26 U/M
Estimate £250 - 350€290 - 410 (for guidance only)$340 - 470 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£115 (EUR 133; USD 155) +BP*
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Great Britain (GB) Postal History, Early 19th Century Pre-Stamp Covers
King George IV-King William IV, 1826-1834 A.D.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Letter on cover sent from Andover, Hampshire to George Lamb Esq. of Basingstoke, Hampshire on 5th April 1826, black ANDOVER 66 type 176 stamp, 10d postal rate; letter on cover sent from Basingstoke, Hampshire to Coles & Earle of Andover, Hampshire on 22nd November 1827, black BASINGSTOKE mileage mark type 176, 5d postal rate; letter on cover local postage sent to B Coles of Andover, Hampshire on 8th December 1830, black ANDOVER date stamp type 179, 1d postal rate; letter on cover sent from Loncolns Inn to Mr Earle Esq. of Andover, Hampshire on 20th February 1834, black date stamp type 6, 8d postal rate. 87 grams total, album page: 28.2 x 25 cm
Acquired on the UK philately market. From a private UK collection. -
Victorian Penny Black Re-entry with Black Maltese Cross
1840 A.D.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Great Britain (GB), Queen Victoria (QV), 1d black, check letters OB, plate 1b re-entry, with 'Black Maltese Cross' cancellation stamp, with re-entry shown on card in red. SG 2f. Cat. £450.00. 15 grams total, 21.5 x 11.5 including card
Acquired on the UK philately market. From a private UK collection. -
Early Stamps from Malta
19th century A.D.Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Victorian (QV) and later used stamps from Malta including £1 Brown and Two Pence block of four. 19 grams total, 12.5 x 8.5 cm
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.