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CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

2461

S.G. #116c, 116ce

S.G. #116ce, 1942 2/- Purple and blue on deep blue ordinary paper, perforated 14, broken lower right scroll, variety is the bottom right stamp in a mint bottom left plate no. 1 corner sheet-margin block of four, positions 47-48/59-60, position 59 also shows broken top right scroll but it has had some retouching so that it is not as strong as some other printings and consequently Stanley Gibbons does not list that variety for this wartime printing though it is quite evident, o.g., n.h., very fine and nice position piece (Scott #123a var.). (Image)

£249+

SOLD for $160.00
Closing..Jun-12, 11:30 AM

2462

S.G. #116c, 116cf

S.G. #116cf, 1942 2/- Purple and blue on deep blue ordinary paper, perforated 14, gash on chin, variety is the middle left stamp in a mint top sheet-margin block of six (2x3), positions 5-6/17-18/29-30, colors are deep on strongly blued paper, well centered, o.g., n.h., light vertical gum creases to the right strip, not affecting the plate variety which is very fine and exceptionally choice (Scott #123a var.). (Image)

£290+

SOLD for $110.00
Closing..Jun-12, 11:30 AM

2463

S.G. #116c/120b

S.G. #116c/120b, 1941 -1946 2/- to 12/6 King George VI, correspondence of seven covers to a the same party in Edgbaston, England, all are air mail and required high values for the air mail fee, all but three are legal size or larger and most are from a bank in Bermuda, includes one large registered cover posted in August 1943 with two 2/-, and singles of 2/6, 5/-, 10/- and 2/6 values making a five-color franking, all tied and a scarce commercial usage, most posted during wartime and several with censor tape, stamps are fine-very fine, covers have postal wear and edge faults because of the nature of their usage (Scott #123a/127a).

Est. 200-300

SOLD for $475.00
Closing..Jun-12, 11:30 AM

2464

S.G. #116d, 116db

S.G. #116db, 1943 2/- Purple and deep blue on pale blue ordinary paper, perforated 14, shading omitted from top right scroll, position 1, being the top left stamp in a mint top left corner sheet-margin block of four, positions 1-2/13-14, exceptionally fresh and attractive with strong colors, o.g., hinged in the selvage only, stamps are n.h., choice very fine; this is one of the scarcest and most striking of the plate flaws in the King George VI issues, it is found only on the 1943 printings of the 2/- and £1 values, and there was only one example of each value in Mr. Gosling's collection (Scott #123a var.). (Image)

£1,136+

SOLD for $1,750.00
Closing..Jun-12, 11:30 AM

2465

S.G. #116de

S.G. #116de, 1943 2/- Purple and deep blue on pale blue ordinary paper, perforated 14, broken lower right scroll, position 60, fresh mint single with particularly deep colors, o.g., l.h., very fine (Scott #123a var.). (Image)

£600

SOLD for $150.00
Closing..Jun-12, 11:30 AM

2466

S.G. #116d, 116de

S.G. #116de, 1943 2/- Purple and deep blue on pale blue ordinary paper, perforated 14, broken lower right scroll, variety is bottom right stamp in a mint bottom right plate no. 1 corner sheet-margin block of four, positions 47-48/59-60, position 59 also shows trace of broken top right scroll (light edge crease), o.g., bottom pair n.h., gum toning on the reverse, not apparent from the front, otherwise very fine (Scott #123a var.). (Image)

£636+

SOLD for $250.00
Closing..Jun-12, 11:30 AM

2467

S.G. #116de

S.G. #116de, 1943 2/- Purple and deep blue on pale blue ordinary paper, perforated 14, broken lower right scroll, position 60, attractive used single retaining its bright fresh colors, lightly cancelled, very fine (Scott #123a var.). (Image)

£300

SOLD for $140.00
Closing..Jun-12, 11:30 AM

2468

S.G. #116d, 116df

S.G. #116df, 1943 2/- Purple and deep blue on pale blue ordinary paper, perforated 14, gash in chin, variety being the bottom left stamp in a mint block of four, positions 5-6/17-18, fresh with rich colors, o.g., h.r. in top pair, bottom pair including the variety is n.h., nearly very fine centering (Scott #123a var.). (Image)

£686+

SOLD for $550.00
Closing..Jun-12, 11:30 AM

2469

S.G. #116e

S.G. #116e, 1950 2/- Dull purple and blue on pale blue, perforated 13, printing twelve or thirteen and the scarcer of the two perforated 13 shades, full sheet of 60 with complete selvage all around, o.g., n.h., folded along the center vertical row of perforations, light corner gum crease at bottom left affecting three stamps and a few trivial flecks of gum toning on the reverse of the right vertical row, otherwise well centered and very fine (Scott #123 var.).

£1,020+

SOLD for $325.00
Closing..Jun-12, 11:30 AM

2470

S.G. #116f

S.G. #116f, 1950 2/- Reddish purple and blue on pale blue, perforated 13, printing fourteen, full sheet of 60 with complete selvage all around, fresh o.g., n.h., folded along two vertical rows of perforations and one stamp with fleck of toning mentioned for accuracy only, fresh and very fine (Scott #123; for hinged $570.00+).

£510+

SOLD for $250.00
Closing..Jun-12, 11:30 AM

2471

S.G. #117a

S.G. #117a, 1942 2/6 Black and red on grey blue, line perforated 14 1/4, well centered mint single, especially fresh o.g. that is not brownish like most of this issue and the earlier printings of the King George VI issues, h.r., choice very fine (Scott #124a var.). (Image)

£500

SOLD for $280.00
Closing..Jun-12, 11:30 AM

2472

S.G. #117a

S.G. #117a, 1942 2/6 Black and red on grey blue, line perforated 14 1/4, attractive mint single, rich colors on bright paper, o.g., l.h., very fine and choice (Scott #124a var.). (Image)

£500

SOLD for $110.00
Closing..Jun-12, 11:30 AM

2473

S.G. #117a

S.G. #117a, 1942 2/6 Black and red on grey blue, line perforated 14 1/4, mint single, brownish o.g. that slightly discolors the paper, quite typical of this scarcer printing, n.h., very fine (Scott #124a var.). (Image)

£500

SOLD for $130.00
Closing..Jun-12, 11:30 AM

2474

S.G. #117a

S.G. #117a, 1942 2/6 Black and red on grey blue, line perforated 14 1/4, mint bottom sheet-margin block of four, positions 39-40/51-52, bright colors on dark grey blue chalky paper, brownish o.g., very typical of this scarcer printing, n.h., very fine (Scott #124a var.). (Image)

£2,000+

SOLD for $1,050.00
Closing..Jun-12, 11:30 AM

2475

S.G. #117a

S.G. #117a, 1942 2/6 Black and red on grey blue, line perforated 14 1/4, mint block of four, positions 15-16/27-28, crisp with full typical brownish o.g. that slightly discolors the paper, n.h., very fine (Scott #124a var.). (Image)

£2,000+

SOLD for $700.00
Closing..Jun-12, 11:30 AM

2476

S.G. #117a, 117ac

S.G. #117ac, 1942 2/6 Black and red on grey blue, line perforated 14 1/4, lower right scroll with broken tail, the variety being the bottom right stamp in a mint top sheet-margin block of four, positions 9-10/21-22, deep colors including dark grey blue paper, brownish o.g. that has caused slight toning that shows to the front but largely confined to the top selvage, a crisp block and nearly very fine centering; this plate flaw, which shows in position 22, is one of the scarcer varieties of the King George VI issues being found only in the line perforated issues and even then much less often than the other plate flaws (Scott #124a var.). (Image)

£3,400+

SOLD for $2,500.00
Closing..Jun-12, 11:30 AM

2477

S.G. #117a, 117ad, 117ae

S.G. #117ad, 117ae, 1942 2/6 Black and red on grey blue, line perforated 14 1/4, broken top right scroll and broken lower right scroll, the varieties being in the bottom pair of a mint bottom right plate no. 1 corner sheet-margin block of four, positions 47-48/59-60, quite fresh and attractive with rich deep colors on dark grey blue paper, only slightly brownish gum which is quite light for this printing, never hinged, choice very fine; a wonderful position block showing two very distinct major plate varieties (Scott #124a var.). (Image)

£4,000+

SOLD for $3,500.00
Closing..Jun-12, 11:30 AM

2478

S.G. #117ad, 117ae

S.G. #117ad, 117ae, 1942 2/6 Black and red on grey blue, line perforated 14 1/4, broken top right scroll and broken lower right scroll, positions 59-60, a handsome use bottom right corner sheet margin horizontal pair with beautiful distinct examples of both of these plate varieties, on piece with central "Hamilton/Bermuda/12 Oct. 1945" c.d.s., tiny fleck of toning in one perforation hole mentioned for accuracy only, very fine and lovely position piece (Scott #124a var.). (Image)

£1,200+

SOLD for $675.00
Closing..Jun-12, 11:30 AM

2479

S.G. #117ae

S.G. #117ae, 1942 2/6 Black and red on grey blue, line perforated 14 1/4, broken lower right scroll, position 60, attractive mint single showing this flaw in one of its more striking states, colors are fresh and deep being characteristic of this printing, o.g., l.h., gum toning to a few perforations at top right that barely shows to the front. otherwise very fine (Scott #124a var.). (Image)

£1,500

SOLD for $500.00
Closing..Jun-12, 11:30 AM

2480

S.G. #117be

S.G. #117be, 1943 2/6 Black and red on pale blue ordinary paper, perforated 14, broken lower right scroll, position 60, fresh mint single with right colors, o.g., very fine (Scott #124a var.). (Image)

£550

SOLD for $150.00
Closing..Jun-12, 11:30 AM