Great Britain Postage Stamps continued...

1883-1888 DE LA RUE HIGH VALUES continued...

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
161		175	S.G. #175, 1883 2/6p Lilac on blued paper, FB, highly select mint example, wonderfully fresh overall, with rich color on crisp paper, outstanding centering within large margins, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; a very scarce stamp, particularly so this choice; 1990 RPS certificate (Scott #96a) (Image)	£4,000 SOLD for $6,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
162	P	176 imp.	S.G. #176 imprimatur (S.G. Spec. #K11 imp.), 1884 5/- Rose on blued paper, imperforate, GH, huge wonderfully well balanced margins all around, bright fresh color, o.g., lightly hinged, small pencil "2" notation on reverse, extremely fine; rare and seldom offered; 1996 BPA certificate; ex-Dr. Douglas Latto (Scott #108a imprimatur). (Image)	£3,500 SOLD for $4,750.00 Will close during Public Auction
163		176	S.G. #176, 1884 5/- Rose on blued paper, FC, marvelously bright and fresh example of this rare mint stamp, gorgeous color on pristine well blued paper, attractively centered, pristine o.g., lightly hinged, very fine; 1995 Philatelic Expertising (Great Britain) certificate; ex-Gibralter (Scott #108a). (Image)	£10,000 SOLD for $5,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
164	P	177 imp.	S.G. #177 imprimatur (S.G. Spec. #K13(1) imp.), 1884 10/- Ultramarine on blued paper, imperforate, FF, ample to large margins all around, bright color, regummed, nearly very fine; 1996 BPA certificate; ex-Dr. Douglas Latto (Scott #109a imprimatur). (Image)	£4,000 SOLD for $3,750.00 Will close during Public Auction
165		177	S.G. #177, 1884 10/- Ultramarine on blued paper, IG, a lovely mint example of this very rare and seldom offered stamp, featuring strong color and attractive centering on fresh paper, o.g., lightly hinged, couple of natural paper wrinkles, very fine; 1969 and 1987 RPS certificates; ex-Sir Gawaine Baillie (Scott #109b). (Image)	£32,000 SOLD for $40,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
166		177	S.G. #177, 1884 10/- Ultramarine on blued paper, MB, another handsome mint example of this very rare stamp, possessing exceptional overall freshness and deep luxuriant color, well centered, o.g., relatively lightly hinged, there is a tiny repair to the outermost portion of the top right hand corner which is not even noted on the accompanying certificate, still very fine; clear 1963 RPS certificate; ex-Gibralter (Scott #109b). (Image)	£32,000 SOLD for $15,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
167		178	S.G. #178, 2/6p Lilac on white paper, NF, extraordinarily well centered, rich color, pristine o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine and handsome (Scott #96). (Image)	£450 SOLD for $750.00 Will close during Public Auction
168		179	S.G. #179, 1883 2/6p Deep lilac on white paper, GH, brilliant mint example, deep luxuriant color on pristine paper, excellent centering, o.g., never hinged, choice very fine (Scott #96 var.). (Image)	£550 SOLD for $725.00 Will close during Public Auction
169		181	S.G. #181, 1883 5/- Crimson on white paper, GA, strikingly intense color on brilliantly white paper, well centered, pristine o.g. with just the barest trace of a hinge mark, extremely fine and choice (Scott #108). (Image)	£775 SOLD for $475.00 Will close during Public Auction
170		183	S.G. #183, 1883 10/- Ultramarine on white paper, FA, an uncommonly select mint single, deep shade on fresh paper, wonderfully well centered, o.g., barest trace of hinging, extremely fine; ex-Fisher, Fraser (Scott #109). (Image)	£1,700 SOLD for $2,400.00 Will close during Public Auction
171		183	S.G. #183, 1883 10/- Ultramarine on white paper, CH, another select example, this one in a slightly lighter ultramarine shade, exceedingly well centered, o.g., faintly hinged, extremely fine (Scott #109). (Image)	£1,700 SOLD for $2,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
172		183a	S.G. #183a, 1883 10/- Pale ultramarine on white paper, AA, premium mint example of this scarce and distinctive shade, well centered within large margins, o.g., relatively lightly hinged, extremely fine; interesting printing variety noted on certificate as "constant blob in blue (ink) below 'A' of "POSTAGE"; 1982 RPS certificate; ex-Gibralter (Scott #109 var.). (Image)	£1,900 SOLD for $1,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
173		185	S.G. #185, 1884 £1 Brown lilac, watermark Crowns, BB, a wonderfully choice mint example of this popular rarity, possessing a marvelous overall freshness, with deep luxuriant color and impression on bright paper, attractively centered, o.g., accompanying certificate mentions "slightly rubbed" which, in our opinion, is so insignificant as to be unworthy of mention, very fine for this difficult and elusive stamp; 1981 BPA certificate (Scott #119). (Image)	£22,000 SOLD for $25,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
174		186a	S.G. #186a, 1888 £1 Brown lilac, watermark Orbs, Plate 2, JC with broken frame, the superb mint example of this key Victorian rarity, being in extraordinary overall condition, marvelously well centered, deeply rich color and impression on wonderfully bright paper, full clean o.g. that has been relatively lightly hinged, very fine and choice in every regard; not only is this the unique "JC" position with a broken frame, this is also one of the finest quality One Pound Orbs in existence; an important stamp of both Great Britain and of all of British philately; 1987 RPS certificate; ex-Manzi, "Kay-Jay" (Scott #123). (Image)	£60,000 SOLD for $130,000.00 Will close during Public Auction

1883-1884 QUEEN VICTORIA ISSUE

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
175		195	S.G. #195, 1883 9p Dull green, DD, quite well centered for this, rich color, o.g., lightly hinged, very fine; 1993 PF certificate (Scott #106). (Image)	£875 SOLD for $1,100.00 Will close during Public Auction

1887-1892 "JUBILEE" ISSUE

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
176		204	S.G. #204, 1890 3p Purple on orange, nicely centered, deep rich color on distinctive orange colored paper, o.g., barest trace of hinging, very fine; 1977 RPS certificate (Scott #115a). (Image)	£500 SOLD for $1,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
177		206a	S.G. #206a, 1892 4 1/2p Green and deep bright carmine, pristine mint example of this scarce shade, gorgeous intense colors, well centered, o.g., never hinged, very fine and choice (Scott #117 var.). (Image)	£750 SOLD for $1,700.00 Will close during Public Auction
178		207	S.G. #207, 1887 5p Dull purple and blue, Die I, attractive mint example of the scarce Die I, nicely centered, bight fresh colors, o.g., never hinged (particularly elusive thus), single nibbed perforation at bottom, very fine; 1963 RPS certificate (Scott #118a). (Image)	£700 SOLD for $1,050.00 Will close during Public Auction
179		212	S.G. #212, 1891 £1 Green, JB, deep color on bright paper, attractively centered, o.g. which is just slightly disturbed, very fine; 1994 BPA certificate (Scott #124). (Image)	£3,000 SOLD for $2,200.00 Will close during Public Auction

1902-1913 KING EDWARD VII ISSUES

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
180		260	S.G. #260, 1902 2/6p Lilac, De La Rue, flawlessly centered, rich color, o.g., never hinged, light pencil number on reverse, extremely fine (Scott #139). (Image)	£425 SOLD for $750.00 Will close during Public Auction