1s pale green, 3½ margins, split embossing at lower left, good used (repaired). Cat £1000 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £53.60)
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Lot #8943 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
1s green, 2 margins, small hinge thin, crisp '466' numeral cancel at bottom, fair to good used. Cat £1000 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £78.40)
Lot #8944 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
1s pale green, clear Die 2, just about 3 margins, top right corner nearly severed, good used. Cat £1100 {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £49.60)
Lot #8945 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
1s pale green, Die 2, crisp embossing, good to large margins all around, very good used. Cat £1100 (image available) {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £194.40)
Lot #8946 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
1s pale green, Die 2 (good embossing), 2 large margins, just shaved on others, probably regummed, m.m. RARE. Cat £27000 (image available) {MH} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £1,004.00)
Lot #8947 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
1s green, just touches at right, good used. Cat £1000 (image available) {U} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £71.20)
Lot #8948 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
1s green, Die 2 (crisp embossing), clear margins except just touches at left, neat pmk leaves profile clear, fine used. Cat £1100 (image available) {U} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £129.60)
Lot #8949 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
1s green, 4 clear margins, good embossing, adherence on reverse, fresh, v.g.u.. Cat £1000 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £149.60)
Lot #8950 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
1s green, horizontal crease at top, heavy postmark, fair to good used. Cat £1000 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £68.00)
Lot #8951 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
1s green, huge margins except just touches at bottom, lightly cancelled, fine used. Cat £750 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £136.00)
Lot #8952 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
1s deep green, 4 close to huge margins, tiny faded manuscript in corner on reverse, scarcer shade, fine used. Purchased ex. Embassy Philatelists for £575. Cat £1200 (image available) {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £281.60)
Lot #8953 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
10d brown, 4 good margins, neat postmark, fine used. Cat £1500 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £352.80)
Lot #8954 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
10d brown, a SE corner example, just touches at top, slightly oily postmark, good used. With UPA Certificate of Authenticity (2020). Cat £1500 (image available) {U} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £188.00)
Lot #8955 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
10d, 3 margins and just shaved at top, very good used. Cat £1500 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £188.80)
Lot #8956 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
10d brown, 3 margins, extremely fresh, very good used. Cat £1500 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £164.00)
Lot #8957 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
10d deep red-brown, 4 excellent margins, light upright '447' numeral pmk of LEEDS, v.f.u. Scarce shade. SG Spec. H2 (2). Cat £2200 (image available) {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £436.00)
Lot #8958 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
10d brown, 2+ margins, square cut, used with Ilford - numeral District cancellation, good colour. Cat £1500 {U} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £95.20)
Lot #8959 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
10d brown, 4 margins, square cut, used with Catford - numeral District cancellation, good colour, horizontal crease. Cat £1500 {U} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £95.20)
Lot #8960 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
10d brown, Die 3, 2 clear margins and 2 just shaved, good colour, slight silk thread reinforcement, h/r, o.g. Rare. Cat £11500 (image available) {MH} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £451.20)
Lot #8961 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
6d mauve, into at top, fresh, fine used. Cat £1000 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £107.20)
Lot #8962 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
6d mauve, 4 small margins, very good used. Cat £1000 (image available) {U} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £133.60)
Lot #8963 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
6d mauve, not quite 4 margins (just shaved at top and left) but superb colour and crisp embossing, from a later printing with the gum tinted green, fine and very fresh, l.m.m. Very scarce thus, a fabulous example. Cat £12000 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £1,566.40)
Lot #8964 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
6d mauve, just shaved on a couple of sides, light postmark, fresh, v.g.u. Cat £1000 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £92.80)
Lot #8965 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
6d mauve, small margins (just about clear at top), light postmark clear of portrait, v. fine used. Cat £1000 (image available) {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £166.40)
Lot #8966 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
6d mauve, 2 large margins, v.g.u. Cat £1000 (image available) {U} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £71.20)
























