Auction No 145 - Prestige Philately
Auction No 145 - Prestige Philately
Auction No 145 - Prestige Philately
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<strong>Prestige</strong> <strong>Philately</strong> - <strong>Auction</strong> <strong>No</strong> <strong>145</strong> Jun 13, 2009<br />
VICTORIA - 1850-59 "Half-Lengths" (continued)<br />
Lot Type Grading Description Est $A<br />
Lot 138<br />
Lot 139<br />
Lot 140<br />
Lot 137<br />
137 F A/B - 1d pink SG 28 vertical "gutter" strip of 4 [14/20/2/8] from the intersection of two intermediate<br />
transfer groups, margins good to large, attractive shade, ironed-out diagonal creases across the two<br />
lower units, Cat £180++. Ex Pack & Perry. Rodney Perry Certificate (2009) states "Rare".<br />
138 * B - 1d lilac-rose SG 28b Squeezed Transfer affecting 'ONE', margins just clear to good except where<br />
just touched at lower-right, minor bends caused by contraction of the large-part o.g., Cat £1100+.<br />
Rodney Perry Certificate (2009) states "Rare unused".<br />
139 W A- - 3d bright blue SG 29, margins just shaved (at upper-right) to huge with a fragment of the adjoining<br />
unit at left, unused, Cat £1800. Rodney Perry Certificate (2009) states "This shade is considerably<br />
scarcer unused than the 'greenish blue' shades". [Gary Diffen's single - accompanied by the comment<br />
"...less than six unused singles (& four pairs) exist in this shade...all with faults - sold for £2040 at<br />
auction in 2007. This example may be the finest known]<br />
140 W B - 3d steel blue SG 31, margins just clear to good, small thin & minor crease, unused. Rare; unpriced<br />
unused by Gibbons. Rodney Perry Certificate (2009) states "...exhibits the characteristic more detailed<br />
impression of the 'steel' shade". [Gary Diffen had no unused example]<br />
400<br />
500<br />
1,500<br />
1,000<br />
Our competitors’ buyer’s premiums can exceed 25%:<br />
at <strong>Prestige</strong> <strong>Philately</strong>, you pay only 15%.