Prices paid for… the £5 Orange

Sparks Auctions recently sold this example, described as used with pen cancel and Glasgow c.d.s. dated OCT.26.1894. Pulled perf at bottom, otherwise a well-centered and very fine stamp … for C$950.00 (£553)

Catawiki seller carlos151060 recently sold this example for US $1,100 plus $15 shipping (£851). The stamp was described as having strong colour; very well perforated; and beautifully cancelled Gloucester 30 OC. 02

Dauwalders … Overprinted SPECIMEN. Fine; without gum; recently on sale at £1,395 plus postage.

An example from a Grosvenor Philatelics 2012 auction. Described as watermark anchor on blued paper; used with HOPE ST. GLASGOW/AU31/82 c.d.s., with a pressed-out crease and central repair to left of the cancel. Fine appearance; with Brandon certificiate (2007). Sold for £1450.  

5 .. 1st November 2018. A superb Queen Victoria £5 Orange was one of the highlights of Tennants Auctioneers’ Stamps, Postcards & Postal History Sale on 31st October, 2018. It was described as a well-centred, fine used example, with Manchester cancellation mark for 12 June 1893. The stamp sold for £1,500.

British-Stamps.co.uk  … recently offered this example, described as a very fine used well centred example, and priced at £1,745 plus postage.

This single stamp offered in a Grosvenor Philatelics 2012 auction, and described as watermark anchor on blued paper, DD; a good used stamp with BIRMINGHAM T.O./DE 8/87 c.d.s. and boxed C.H.B./G.P.O.; slightly soiled; with a B.P.A. certificate (1957); sold for £1850.

Mulready Philatelics recently had this specmen, described as  very good/fine used example of this very rare stamp, the £5 Orange on Blued Paper, lettered DM with fine colour and bluing and cancelled with a VERE STREET CDS for 20 November 1882 - the first year of usage. With Certificate which states ‘fine but I see the faintest hint of a pressed wrinkle on reverse.’ A very rare stamp so fine. Asking price was £5,995 with free postage.

Embassy Philatelists recently offered this example, described as a mint, brilliant extra fresh L/M with fantastic gum & lovely colour (from the 1900 printing). A bottom marginal; fabulous quality… for £9,750

At Grosvenor Philatelic Auctions sale No.76 (in 2012) this block of nine from the top left corner of the sheet; watermark anchor,  on blued paper, AA-CC; and overprinted SPECIMEN, sold for £24,000. The catalogue described the block as having a vertical crease at left, gum wrinkles, but otherwise fine and fresh; and a most attractive and rare multiple. 

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