1s pale green, Die 2, crisp embossing, good to large margins all around, very good used. Cat £1100 (image available) {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £248.00)
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Lot #10441 - 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} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £1,406.40)
Lot #10442 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
1s (Die 2), 10d and 6d, each cut-to-shape, fair used. Good fillers. {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £24.80)
Lot #10443 - 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} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £172.80)
Lot #10444 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
1s green, Die 2, barely shaved at sides, v.g.u. Cat £1100 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £113.60)
Lot #10445 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
1s green, 3+ clear margins, square cut, used with Bexley - numeral District cancellation, small faults. Cat £1000 {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £85.60)
Lot #10446 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
1s green, just touches at right, good used. Cat £1000 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £92.80)
Lot #10447 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
1s green, 4 good to huge margins, neat upright London Inland Office '22' postmark, very fresh, fine used. Purchased ex. Peter Smollett for £450. Cat £1000 (image available) {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £292.00)
Lot #10448 - 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} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £360.00)
Lot #10449 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
10d deep brown, just touches at bottom, surface spotting of silk thread at bottom, heavy postmark, used. SG Spec. H2 (2). Scarce. Cat £2200 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £113.60)
Lot #10450 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
10d brown, 2+ clear margins, square cut, used with Paddington - numeral District cancellation, good colour. Cat £1500 {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £88.80)
Lot #10451 - 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} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £245.60)
Lot #10452 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
10d brown, 3 margins, v.g.u. Cat £1500 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £160.00)
Lot #10453 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
10d brown, 2+ margins, square cut, used with Ilford - numeral District cancellation, good colour. Cat £1500 {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £124.80)
Lot #10454 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
10d brown, 4 margins, square cut, used with Catford - numeral District cancellation, good colour, horizontal crease. Cat £1500 {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £124.80)
Lot #10455 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
10d brown, 4 large margins, v.g.u. Cat £1500 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £196.00)
Lot #10456 - 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} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £556.00)
Lot #10457 - 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} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £632.80)
Lot #10458 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
10d brown, Die 3, excellent margins all around, thinning at bottom, super fresh appearance, part o.g. Cat £11500 (image available) {MH} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £586.40)
Lot #10459 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
6d mauve, 2 large margins, v.g.u. Cat £1000 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £92.80)
Lot #10460 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
6d mauve, 3 large margins but into at left, light cancel, v.g.u. Cat £1000 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £100.00)
Lot #10461 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
6d mauve, 4 small margins, very good used. Cat £1000 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £174.40)
Lot #10462 - 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} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £212.00)
Lot #10463 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
6d dull lilac, just shaves at top, slight adherence on reverse, v.g.u. Cat £1000 (image available) {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £91.20)
Lot #10464 - Great Britain - QV (embossed) 1847
6d dull lilac, just touches at top, fine used. Cat £1000 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £135.20)























