Lot 435 Newfoundland #124 1919 15c Dark Blue Caribou, a mint never hinged block of four, with deep intense colour and remarkable freshness, very fine plus. Unitrade CV$480, sold for C$550.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
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Lot 809, Wentworth 1828 stampless folded Money Letter with earliest known Hamilton postmark
Another interesting item from today’s Postal History offerings.
Lot 809 Wentworth 1828 Money Letter with the Earliest Known Hamilton Postmark, a stampless folded letter mailed at Hamilton on OCT.31.1828 (manuscript precursor, written by postmaster A.R. Smith), rated 1/6 which is 4 times the 4½ rate for 1oz and distance of 48 miles, with one sheet (cover) and three enclosures (currency bills). The letter is datelined “Burlington Canal”, one of the many surrounding towns of Hamilton at the time. This is not only the earliest of the “postmarks” from this postmaster, but is the earliest of all known Hamilton postmarks. Very fine, ex-Cloutier and still on his exhibit page. Estimate $750.
Lot 554, Canada 1898 two cent Map Stamp on cover from Montréal paying circular rate to Toulouse, France
Sale 47 continues today with Postal History.
Lot 554 Canada #85 DEC.20.1898 2c Map Paying Circular Rate to France, a lovely yellow Solicitors of Patents corner card cover mailed from Montréal on DEC.20.1898 (Bickerdike flag cancel is dated well before the official DEC.25 day of issue) to Toulouse, France, franked with a single 2c Map with sheet selvedge at left, leaving a nice white space for the machine dater. The envelope backflap is unsealed and still retains its original gum, a pristine and attractive cover, as well as a scarce use of this stamp to pay the printed matter rate to France. Estimate C$150.
Lot 461, Fiji 1916 half pence green King George V with inverted WAR STAMP overprint, VF hinged
Sale 47 continues with British Commonwealth in the afternoon.
Lot 461 Fiji #MR1a 1916 ½d Green King George V with Inverted WAR STAMP Overprint, a mint never hinged single with sheet margin at left, very fine and quite scarce, especially this nice. SG #25c, £550. Catalogue values are for hinged only. Scott CV U$700.