REST OF THE WORLD, GREAT BRITAIN, 1847-54 EMBOSSED ISSUES

Lot 998		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $200 1/- Pale Green Embossed Die 1, SG 54, large margins showing portions of adjoining stamps at top and right, slight soiling at top. Cat £950
Lot 999		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $190 1/- Pale Green Embossed Die 1 from right of sheet, margins all round, and 1841 1d strip of three, good margins all round, tied by Liverpool '466' numerals on 1848 (19 Aug) outer to Philadelphia, endorsed 'Pr Niagara', with 'NEW YORK/SHIP/29' cds in red on face. Vertical filing fold affects 1/- adhesive, nevertheless a fine and attractive franking
Lot 1000		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $150 1/- Green (die unclear), SG 55, very large margins three sides, just touched at top, neatly cancelled. Cat £1000
Lot 1001		Estimate: $400 1/- Green, clear margins three sides and touched at top, tied by Liverpool 'spoon' duplex on 1855 (2 Feb) entire to New York, endorsed 'Asia Steamer via Boston', with curved 'PAID' in red overlapping '5/CENTS' accountancy handstamp. Very fine and attractive
Lot 1002		Estimate: $800 10d Brown Embossed Die 1, margins clear to just touching, tied by numeral '10' in diamond on 1850 (9 Mar) entire from London to Florence, adhesive also tied by 'ANGL/CALAIS' datestamp and 'VIA DI/BEAUVOISIN' transit mark, with red 'PF' in oval and fancy black Genoa handstamp, reverse with Firenze 16 MAR 1850 arrival datestamp. Fine and most attractive