United States Stamps Featuring the "Nelson" Collection & The Dr. Larry C. Parks Collection of United States Postal Stationery

38, 1925 £2 Brown violet and green, rich colors, o.g., Very Fine (Scott $1,150; SG 96, £1,200)Sale 3054: Session 1 - British Commonwealth Stamps and Covers

39, 1925 £3 Yellow and dull violet, fresh color and nicely centered. o.g., Very Fine (Scott $1,850; SG 97, £1,800)Sale 3054: Session 1 - British Commonwealth Stamps and Covers

41, 1922 £5 Blue and black, well centered with brilliant colors, o.g., Very Fine and choice (Scott $5,500; SG 99, £3,250)Sale 3054: Session 1 - British Commonwealth Stamps and Covers

41A var., 1922 £10 Green and black, "Specimen" overprint, o.g., bit of offset on gum, fresh and Fine (Scott $775; SG 100s, £1,000)Sale 3054: Session 1 - British Commonwealth Stamps and Covers

41B var., 1925 £20 Green and red, "Specimen" overprint, faint gum toning, still Very Fine and fresh apperance; signed Brun (Scott $1,300; SG 101s, £1,700)Sale 3054: Session 1 - British Commonwealth Stamps and Covers

41F var., 1925 £100 Black and red, "Specimen" overprint, rich colors, o.g., Fine and eye-catching example of this high value whose regularly issued counterpart catalogs $160,000 (Scott $4,000; SG 105, £5,500)Sale 3054: Session 1 - British Commonwealth Stamps and Covers

41F var., 1925 £100 Black and red, "Specimen" overprint, fresh color and well centered, o.g. with minor gum toning, a Fine example of this rare stamp (Scott $4,000; SG 105s, £5,500)Sale 3054: Session 1 - British Commonwealth Stamps and Covers

J1-8, 1966 1c-50c Postage Dues, complete set in sheets of 100, NH, Very Fine (Scott $1,180; SG D1-8)Sale 3054: Session 1 - British Commonwealth Stamps and Covers

1R-4R, 1931 RPS Reprints of the 1861 1d-1sh First Issue, complete set of the four values in full black «proof» sheets of 12 pulled from the original steel plates; the 4d plate was de-faced prior to printing, the others being de-faced afterward; each of the four is serially numbered «31», Very Fine and choice, just 50 sets produced; the 1sh plate clearly shows the «crossed lines on the hill» variety at position 9; the original...

185-86, 187-96, 1935 ½d-1sh Definitives, 39 NH (short) sets, generally F-VF (Scott $13,350 for NH; SG £5,500 for hinged) Sale 3054: Session 1 - British Commonwealth Stamps and Covers

203-16, 1936-42 ½d-3sh Pictorials, nearly all NH singles incl;uding perf and watermark varieties in mounts on Scott pages, includes the full set plus (SG numbers) 580c, 580d, 581bw, 582w, 583aw, 583b (l.h.), 583c (l.h.), 586aw, 587 (o.g.), 588b (l.h.), 589c (dist gum), 590b, etc., generally fresh and F-VFSale 3054: Session 1 - British Commonwealth Stamps and Covers

1883-86 Coat of Arms, Composite trial color proof in magenta, on wove paper, shows 11 different values, including unissued 12c, 25c and $2 (they were never issued in this design), creases affecting two stamps, minor marginal staining, still a Fine and rare sheetletSale 3054: Session 1 - British Commonwealth Stamps and Covers