Great Britain, 1949 Hand Illustrated Covers. pair of 5 x 6" covers featuring skillfully executed all-over pen & ink Cartoon Drawings, one a midtown scene of a policeman holding up traffic while a family of ducks crosses the street, the other features two youths waiting for a man to finish his cigarette so that they can smoke the butt; bit of foxing, the latter with an opening tear at top, otherwise F.-V.F. and...
Auction # 71 - The Sescal Sale
By: Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc.
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Sep 23, 2016 America/Los_Angeles
Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 71 - The Sescal Sale
Friday Sep 23, 2016 08:00 to Sunday Sep 25, 2016 16:00 America/Los_Angeles
Last date for bids:
Friday Sep 23, 2016 08:00 Europe/London
Welcome to our September 23-25, 2016 Sescal General Sale With 2,276 lots. This auction is being held at the Sescal stamp show in Los Angeles and features properties from over 130 consignors including United States and Worldwide stamps, postal history and collections with Westerns, Advertising Covers, New York Foreign Mail Cancels on and off-cover, United States and specialized Hawaii. The sale features further offerings of the Doc Bilyeu Estate with Oregon Territory and Westerns, Part II of the Nicholas M. Kirke off-cover N.Y. Foreign Mail Cancels, and Part III of the Gary Peters collection of Hawaii. Great range of large lots and collections including individual country collections, worldwide carton accumulations, sundries and more. Browse the entire sale at www.rumseyauctions.com. A limited number of printed catalogs are available.
Please note this sale takes place at the Sescal stamp show at the Hilton Los Angeles Airport Hotel in Catalina B on September 23-25, 2016 in three sessions.
Presale Viewing is scheduled in our offices on Monday, September 19 (10am-5pm) and at the Sescal Exhibition (Plaza Ballroom) on Thursday to Saturday, September 22-24 (10:00AM to 6:00 PM).
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Sale 70 Lots 1-427 : Friday, September 23, 2016 at 10:00AM
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Sale 71 Lots 1675-2562 : Saturday, September 24, 2016 at 10:00AM
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Lot #2378 - British Commonwealth great britain - hand illustrated covers
Great Britain, Printing & Publishing Ad Covers. Two covers; 1879 "Journal for Everybody" black and red corner card cover franked with 1d red tied by London duplex, and illustrated 1897 "The Young Man" Journal showing various publications, to Boston, Mass. franked with 1d lilac pair + ½d orange tied by London postmarks, Very Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Lot #2379 - British Commonwealth great britain - regular issues
Great Britain, 1840, Mulready Letter Sheet, 1d black. Stereo A 224 from Forme 6, inside advertisement of Atlas Assurance Company, cancelled by black Maltese cross, red "Posted After 7. o'Clock at Night" framed handstamp, matching red London (1.23.1843) origin backstamp to Carmathen, redirected to Pembroke with Carmathen (1.25) cds and Pembroke (1.29) arrival cds on reverse, manuscript "1" pence forwarding fee, fresh and Very Fine...
Lot #2380 - British Commonwealth great britain - regular issues
Great Britain, 1840, 1d black. Plate 6, black Maltese cross cancel, deep color, ample margins, Very Fine. SG No. 2 £375 ($530).
Scott No. 1.
Lot #2381 - British Commonwealth great britain - regular issues
Great Britain, 1840, 1d black. Plate 2, lettered C-L, right sheet margin single, full margins other sides, tied by brown Maltese cross cancel on folded cover to Chippenham, reverse with "Cirencester, JY25 1840" backstamp, Very Fine, with 2006 Brandon certificate. SG No. 2. S.G. Spec. No. As 15 vi.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
A CHOICE G.B. 1D BLACK CANCELLED BY A BROWN MALTESE CROSS.
Lot #2382 - British Commonwealth great britain - regular issues
Great Britain, 1840, 1d black. Clear to large margins, tied by red Maltese cross cancel on folded letter datelined "Bondicarn, Jan 26, 1841" to Alwick, with Alwick, Penny Post boxed handstamp, Very Fine. SG No. 2.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #2383 - British Commonwealth great britain - regular issues
Great Britain, 1841, 1d red brown. Plate 64, lettered PK, full to large margins, tied by London diamond cancel, London (6.13) origin cds on cover to Colinton, Edinburgh, re-addressed with "Colinton, JN 14 1846" framed postmark and second 1d red (3), plate 61, lettered JC ("J" square) tied by starred "131" numeral cancel to Saltcoats, reverse with Edinburg (6.13, 6.14) cds and Ardrossan (6.15) transit, Very Fine and scarce...
Lot #2384 - British Commonwealth great britain - regular issues
Great Britain, 1866 Alexandria to Malta. Folded letter franked with G.B. 1864, 1d rose red, two singles + 1865, 3d rose tied by "B01" barred oval cancels, matching "Alexandria, Oc 5, 66" cds, receiving backstamp, letter mentions the quarantine of ships from certain ports due to cholera, Very Fine. SG No. Z4+Z11.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Lot #2385 - British Commonwealth great britain - regular issues
Great Britain, 1868 (Dec. 2) Vancouver Is. to Dover, England via San Francisco. Cover docketed "Vancouver I., Dec 2nd." at left, bearing G.B. 1d rose red, plate 56 (33), bright shade, tied by "San Francisco Cal. Dec 20 1868", black "ART - 5/ US. PKT." two-line handstamp, reverse with red London (1.28) cds and Dover (1.29) arrival, manuscript rating, Very Fine and rare use.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.
Lot #2386 - British Commonwealth great britain - regular issues
Great Britain, 1869, 2d blue, letters in all four corners, "thin lines". Block of 15, lettered EG/GI, cancelled by London "7" numeral; GK with bottom right corner short perf, some minor creasing, Fine and rare. SG No. 46. S.G. Spec. No. G3.
Scott No. 30; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
AN IMPRESSIVE LARGE USED BLOCK OF THE 2D BLUE, PLATE 15.
Lot #2387 - British Commonwealth great britain - regular issues
Great Britain, 1884, Queen Victoria, 6d dull green. Tied by "Cambridge SP 28 86" duplex on cover to Lifu, New Caledonia, reverse with "Noumea 22 Nov 86" receiver; partial flap, F.-V.F. and rare destination.
Scott No. 105; Estimate $250 - 350.
Lot #2388 - British Commonwealth Great Britain - 1853-1856 Crimean War & Officials
Great Britain, 1855 Baltic Expedition. Cover bearing G.B. 1d red strip of three tied by oval grids to Dawlish, Devon, endorsed "Via Dantzic", "Danzig, 24 / 8" cds and London transit backstamp; left 1d corner fault, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $500 - 750.
Lot #2389 - British Commonwealth Great Britain - 1853-1856 Crimean War & Officials
Great Britain, 1856 to Balaclava, Crimea. Cover bearing Great Britain 1d red strip of three tied by "42" oval cancels and red "Insufficiently / Stamped" two-line handstamp, reverse with partial backstamps and docketed "Rec'd 29 /5 /56"; reduced at left, small faults, Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #2390 - British Commonwealth Great Britain - 1853-1856 Crimean War & Officials
Great Britain, 1855-56, Crimean War Covers. 2 covers; "D.A.Q.M.G. Head Quarters, British Army, Crimea" addressing to a Capt. Cualock on mourning cover, with 1d+ 2d tied by "19" barred oval, London "No 16, 1855" cds on reverse & "Royal Artillery, Colonial Dacres Staff, Head Quarters, Crimea" addressing on 1856 folded letter to veterinary surgeon endorsed "via Marseilles et Paye", franked with 1d strip of three tied by "39" barred...
Lot #2391 - British Commonwealth Great Britain - 1853-1856 Crimean War & Officials
Great Britain, Inland Revenue Official, 1889, Queen Victoria, 1s dull green. Town cancel, clear margins, Very Fine. SG No. O15.
Scott No. O12; $420.
Lot #2392 - British Commonwealth Great Britain - 1853-1856 Crimean War & Officials
Great Britain, Royal Household Official, 1902, King Edward VII, ½d blue green. O.g., never hinged, well centered, very fresh, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. O63 $400 for hinged.
SG No. O91; £375 for hinged ($530).
Lot #2393 - British Commonwealth Great Britain - 1853-1856 Crimean War & Officials
Ascension, G.B. 1887, 2d green & carmine. In combination with G.B. 1900, ½d blue green, bottom margin single on cover to Yorkshire, England, tied by "Ascension, Ja 2, 12" cds's, Very Fine.
SG No. Z10+Z19; Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot #2394 - British Commonwealth australian states
Queensland, 1887, Queen Victoria, 2d Blue, Perf 12. In combination with 1890, Queen Victoria, 6d green on 1890 cover to Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, tied by "Brisbane, Fe 15, 90" duplex origin postmark, box deficiency/fine handstamp and bold straight line "More-To-Pay" handstamp with manuscript "26cts" due rate, reverse with Windsor, Ont transit and receiving date stamps, Very Fine. SG No. 180+196.
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Lot #2395 - British Commonwealth australian states
Tasmania, 1853, "Van Diemen's Land", 1d blue, 1st printing. "52" barred numeral cancel, margins ample to just in at left, strong color, Fine, with 1989 A.P.S. certificate. SG No. 2.
Scott No. 1; $1,200.
Lot #2396 - British Commonwealth australian states
Victoria, 1854, Queen Victoria ("Cameo"), 1s blue. Margins to touched, used with 6d orange yellow (17), four close to large margins, each tied by numeral "3" grid cancels on cover to Cape of Good Hope, reverse with Castlemaine (4.25.1857) origin oval, Melbourne (4.28) transit and Capetown (9.19) arrival cds; faults, Fine and scarce use to the Cape of Good Hope.
Scott No. 18; Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot #2397 - British Commonwealth australia - regular issues
Australia, 1914-25 ½d-1sh4d KGV definitives complete. ½d orange with watermark inverted, o.g., lightly hinged, all bright and fresh, a Very Fine set.
Scott No. 19-37; $514+.
Lot #2398 - British Commonwealth australia - regular issues
Australia, 1918, Kangaroo and Map, 5s gray & yellow. 3rd watermark, o.g., never hinged, fresh with strong colors, Very Fine. SG No. 42.
Scott No. 54; $850.
Lot #2399 - British Commonwealth australia - regular issues
Australia, 1929, Kangaroo and Map, 10s gray & pink. Small Multiple watermark, o.g., very lightly hinged, bright vibrant color, fresh and Very Fine. SG No. 112.
Scott No. 101; $1,000.
Lot #2400 - British Commonwealth australia - regular issues
Australia, 1931 Melbourne to Trang, S.W. Siam. Cover endorsed "via Tung Tong", franked with 1d KGV pair tied by "Melbourne, Victoria, 21 Oct, 1931" slogan machine cancel, cover forwarded to Ipoh and eventually returned, with numerous transit backstamps including Singapore, Penang, Tung Song, Trang and Ipoh; native return slip on front, Very Fine and unusual.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #2401 - British Commonwealth australia - regular issues
Australia, 1932, Kangaroo and Map, 5s gray & yellow. C of A watermark, o.g., never hinged, rich colors, bright and fresh, Very Fine. SG No. 135.
Scott No. 126; $925.
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