**Great Britain - King Edward VII Issues**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
3037°	E	GREAT BRITAIN, 1902, 2p King Edward VII, Head and Duty Plate Essays in Black on Glazed White Card (130P; SG 225P). Cut to stamp size, duty plate initialed at bottom, scarce pair of essay proofs, ex "Minoru" (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 750-1,000 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction
3038	S	GREAT BRITAIN, 1902, 2sh6p-£1 King Edward VII, De La Rue Printing, Overprinted "Specimen" and "Ultramar" (139S-142S; SG 260s/266s). Small part original gum, all with fresh colors VERY FINE SET OF THE DE LA RUE HIGH VALUES OVERPRINTED BOTH "SPECIMEN" AND "ULTRAMAR". The Ultramar overprints were applied by Portuguese postal authorities on samples given by the U.P.U. countries to Portugal, where they were distributed to the Portuguese colonies. Very few exist today. Ex "Minoru". (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 2,000-3,000 SOLD for $2,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
3039		GREAT BRITAIN, 1902-11, 5sh Carmine Rose (140; SG 263). Barely hinged, near perfect centering, vibrant color on bright paper, Extremely Fine Gem, signed A. Diena, SG £450 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 400.00 SOLD for $130.00 Will close during Public Auction
3040		GREAT BRITAIN, 1902, £1 Green (142; SG 266). Neat central "Guernsey JU 6 11" circular datestamp, fresh and Very Fine, SG £825 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 825.00 SOLD for $250.00 Will close during Public Auction
3041°		GREAT BRITAIN, 1911, £1 Deep Green, Somerset Printing (142b; SG 320). Bottom right corner selvage single, with Jubilee lines and "date cuts" at bottom (position 40 from plate 1a) trivial h.r., marvelously bright and fresh, Fine, SG £2,000, SG Specialised £2,250 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 2,000.00 SOLD for $750.00 Will close during Public Auction
3042°	TC	GREAT BRITAIN, 1910 2p Unissued "Tyrian Plum", Trial Color Proof in Yellow-Ocher (SG 266a Trial Color). Perforated 14 on gummed paper, wonderfully fresh, scissor separated causing blunt perfs at bottom and top right VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THIS EXTRAORDINARILY RARE TRIAL COLOR PROOF. NO MORE THAN TWO OR THREE ARE RECORDED IN PRIVATE HANDS. In 1909 it was decided to create a new 2p stamp for the King Edward VII definitive series. Trial color proofs were prepared in several colors before the tyrian plum was selected. Only 1-3 examples of each trial color proof are believed to be in private hands. 100,000 sheets of the tyrian plum were printed, but it was decided to delay shipment to post offices until current supplies of the 2p were exhausted. With the death of King Edward VII on May 6, 1910, it was decided to destroy the entire stock. Very few unused examples escaped destruction, and they are now considered major rarities of Great Britain. Ex "Aurelius" and "Minoru". SG Specialised value (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	£20,000.00 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction

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