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Math question field is required.Auction No. 50
Romano Auction House.
Worldwide Stamps, Banknotes (Paper Money), Silver and Gold Co.
Israel & Worldwide, Postal History, Judaica & Holocaust.n House.
Sale: 50
16. April 2026
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Lot 397
Booklet pane.
British Royal Mail Collection with 67 Prestige Booklet Panes (1989–1998) A focused collection featuring 67 Prestige booklet panes from 1989–1998, plus Royal Mail stamp booklets (including “The Crown”), Queen Elizabeth II Machin definitive sheets, first day covers, and thematic and commemorative issues. all MNH
Great Britain Machin stamps, 2½p denomination booklet panes, 'Stick' perf type PA, P, APPa, PL, APPL, PLL, APLL, PLod perfs unmounted set of 10 Panes.
Lot 399
Queen Victoria.
Great Britain 1882 £5 Orange Queen Victoria (SG137)
A superb used example featuring a bright orange hue and well-centered design. The stamp is cancelled with a Registered circular date stamp (CDS) dated April 22, 1892, from Colchester. This stamp is a sought-after rarity in British philately.
Catalog Value: SG 2025 lists this stamp at £5,000.
Great Britain Queen Victoria 1847–54 6d Embossed Dull Lilac (SG 59), used.
Watermark ‘VR’ single-line inverted and reversed—rare variety. Cut-square with good to full margins and fresh colour. Cancelled, with light marks consistent with age. Accompanied by a 1995 B.P.A. Expertising Ltd. photo certificate verifying authenticity.
SG 59, used, cat. £1,000 (c. USD 1,200). Certified examples fetch USD 400–600 in the current market.
Great Britain 1840 1d Black Penny Plate 6, Letters JG
A fine used example, Margins on four sides. cancelled by a distinctive black Maltese Cross. Expertised by Peter Holcombe with a photo certificate confirming authenticity. Catalogue value £430. Recent sales estimate: £115–£190 (~USD 150–240), condition dependent.
Lot 402
Flowers.
Great Britain 1840 2d Blue, Imperforate, Plate II (SG 8)
A genuine used example as certified by the Royal Philatelic Society London Expert Committee (Certificate No. 197115, dated July 25, 2007). A classic early British stamp, Plate II, prized for its rich color and historic significance.
SG catalog value: £650
Recent sales: £375–£550 (~USD 480–700), condition dependent.
Lot 403
Booklet pane
1937, Great Britain GVI 1½d Booklet Pane of 4 + 2 Labels lot of 6 diff QB23-(2,5,12) and QB23-(7,8, 11) Inverted watermark. Mixed condition Cat £720.
Lot 404
British Ceylon.
1905 British Ceylon – Printed Matter Cover from Colombo to Berlin, franked SG 265 5c blue, SG 264 4c violet, and SG 269 6c red King Edward VII stamps, all tied by Colombo 12 DEC 03 circular postmark. Reverse shows 12.2.05 Rixdorf receiving postmark
1918 ½d Pale Green King George V, Overprinted WAR TAX Variety, a mint never hinged right marginal pair, with reversed albino WAR TAX in the right margin, fresh and fine. SG unlisted, listed in Heijtz as #35a v4, £30.
India – 1856–1880 Queen Victoria Issues with Special Postmarks
A mounted collection of 23 different Queen Victoria stamps, encompassing both mint and used examples, each bearing distinctive special postmarks. Notable inclusions are SG 41, 44, 46 (mint, catalogue value £800), 51, 52, among others. The total Stanley Gibbons catalogue value for this lot is £1,417.
Lot 407
Booklet.
New Zealand, QEII, 1964 4/- Booklet – Contains one pane of six ½d Manuka, two panes of six 1d Karaka, and two panes of six 3d Kowhai. Thread-sewn spine, unnumbered panes.100 Catalog Number P-7 Serial Number AB 194898 Uncirculated
Lot 408
Postal History
New Zealand, 1947 airmail letter card to Petah Tikva, Palestine, franked with a 2d green Peace issue (Scott #223) and five 1d red Coronation stamps of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. Postmarked AU 3 and AU 4, 1947, with clear New Zealand circular date stamps. An attractive multi-franked example of early New Zealand airmail to the Middle East.
