ARGENTINA 2s COBALT in fine to v.f.u. well-centred fractionally N.W. fine colour example cancelled by well-defined socked on the nose (SON) B32 cancel of used in Argentina. The Cobalt blue unlisted by SG for Argentina but catalogue £3,000= used in the UK. Reverse light pencil manuscript, clear corner letters - superb inverted B32 SON strike. NB. Although this adhesive may best be displayed inverted to display the 'B32' obliterator - this...
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Lot #9106 - GREAT BRITAIN - used abroad 1857
BRITISH GUIANA 4d rose, good strike of the AO3 postmark of GEORGETOWN, v.g.u. Scarce. Cat £150 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £177.60)
Lot #9107 - GREAT BRITAIN - used abroad 1867
BRITISH LEVANT 10d red-brown, QL, crisp 'C' postmark of CONSTANTINOPLE, toning, g.u. Cat £200 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £71.20)
Lot #9108 - GREAT BRITAIN - used abroad 1875
BRITISH LEVANT 2½d rosy mauve on blued paper, plate 2, CI, centred to SE, faint trace of red crayon at lower right corner, very good used. Brandon Cert. (2007). Cat. £1750 used in GB, this plate not priced used abroad. (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £637.60)
Lot #9109 - GREAT BRITAIN - used abroad 1900
BRITISH LEVANT Jubilee 1s green and carmine, horizontal pair, full central BRITIS POST OFFICE/SMYRNA cds of MY 29 01, slight colour suffusion in corner, o/wise fine used. Unpriced by SG (image available) {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £60.00)
Lot #9110 - GREAT BRITAIN - used abroad 1856
BRITSH GUIANA 1s green, with fairish strike of A03 postmark, centred to NE, short SW corner perf, o/wise good used. SCARCE. Cat £1500 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £424.00)
Lot #9111 - GREAT BRITAIN - used abroad 1867
CHILE 2s cobalt, AJ, a short stamp from top 'A' row, with C40 postmark of COQUIMBO, minor rubbing mentioned for accuracy, v.g.u. RARE. Philatelic Expertising (GB) Cert. (1996). Unpriced, but Cat. £3000 used in GB. (image available) {U} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £281.60)
Lot #9112 - GREAT BRITAIN - used abroad 1867
CHILE 9d straw, MC, with part VALPARAISO cds at bottom, some shortish perfs, v.g.u. Cat £200 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £71.20)
Lot #9113 - GREAT BRITAIN - used abroad 1867
CHILE 10d red-brown, LC, almost full slightly smudged VALPARAISO cds of JA 13 76, slight yellowing, good used. Cat £275 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £71.20)
Lot #9114 - GREAT BRITAIN - used abroad 1873
CHILE 6d grey, plate 12, NA (watermark Spray), light partial VALPA(RAISO) cds, very fine used. Scarce. Cat £200 (image available) {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £96.00)
Lot #9115 - GREAT BRITAIN - used abroad 1867
DANISH WEST INDIES 2s blue, PI, neat upright 'C51'postmark of ST. THOMAS, v.g.u. Cat £103 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £28.00)
Lot #9116 - GREAT BRITAIN - used abroad 1865
EGYPT 4d deep vermilion, plate 12, QD, tied to small piece by full 'BOI' postmark of ALEXANDRIA, fresh, v.g.u. Cat £29 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £11.20)
Lot #9117 - GREAT BRITAIN - used abroad 1865
EGYPT 4d vermilion, plate 12, horizontal pair JG-JH (wing margin on former), faint but distinct BOI postmark of ALEXANDRIA, fresh, v.g.u. Cat £58 {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £28.80)
Lot #9118 - GREAT BRITAIN - used abroad 1865-73
EGYPT 4d deep vermilion, plate 12, horizontal pair, FH-FI, on piece tied by BOI postmarks of ALEXANDRIA, g.u. Cat £58 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £42.40)
Lot #9119 - GREAT BRITAIN - used abroad 1876
GIBRALTAR 2½d rosy mauve, plate 11, FK, very good used on small OHMS piece, postmark type Z5 Cat £22 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £9.60)
Lot #9120 - GREAT BRITAIN - used abroad 1857
JAMAICA 4d rose, with crisp 'A61' postmark of OLD HARBOUR, centred to right, v.g.u. Heavy pencil on reverse states 'RPS Cert. 151087 missing'. Cat £275 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £174.40)
Lot #9121 - GREAT BRITAIN - used abroad 1857
JAMAICA 4d rose, with A03 (Type Z3) postmark, slightly smudged, some short perfs, good used. Cat £375 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £88.80)
Lot #9122 - GREAT BRITAIN - used abroad 1857
JAMAICA 4d rose, with faint but clear A73 postmark of ST. ANN's BAY, v.g.u. Cat £225 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £167.20)
Lot #9123 - GREAT BRITAIN - used abroad 1857
JAMAICA 4d rose, neat A74 postmark of SALT GVT., toned, used. Scarce. Cat £325 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £196.00)
Lot #9124 - GREAT BRITAIN - used abroad 1857
JAMAICA 1d rose-red, KF, crisp strike of A28 postmark of ANNOTTO BAY, v.g.u. Scarce. Cat £550 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £338.40)
Lot #9125 - GREAT BRITAIN - used abroad 1857
JAMAICA 1d star rose-red, TB, with neat upright A28 postmark of ANNOTTO BAT, v.g.u. Scarce. Cat £550 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £256.00)
Lot #9126 - GREAT BRITAIN - used abroad 1857
JAMAICA 4d rose-carmine (wing margin at left), good strike of A32 postmark of BUFF BAY, v.g.u. Cat £350 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £210.40)
Lot #9127 - GREAT BRITAIN - used abroad 1857
JAMAICA 6d lilac, with faint but clear A33 postmark of CHAPELTOWN, centred to NE, good used. Cat £400 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £210.40)
Lot #9128 - GREAT BRITAIN - used abroad 1857
JAMAICA 1d rose-red, plate 57, horizontal pair, QA-QB, fair A39 postmarks of FALMOUTH, toning, good used. SCARCE. Cat £600 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £352.80)
Lot #9129 - GREAT BRITAIN - used abroad 1859-60
JAMAICA 4d rose, faint but clear AOI postmark, off-centre to NW, a few short perfs at bottom, g.u. Cat £375 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £139.20)
























