Lot 232 Canada #43a 1890 6c chocolate Small Queen, used with light c.d.s. cancel, extremely fine. From the John Hillson Collections. Estimate C$50.
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Lot 1847, Newfoundland 1933 Balbo Flight surcharge, XF mint block of four
Lot 1847 Newfoundland #C18 1933 $4.50 on 75c bistre Balbo Flight Surcharge, a mint never hinged block of four, fresh and extremely fine. This block was purchased on the day it was issued by the owner’s grandfather, and remained in a safety deposit box to this day, thus its immaculate fresh condition. Rsv. Unitrade CV $3,600.
Lot 940, Netherlands Specialized Collection of the “Pre War Years”, 1924-1940, ex-Liptak
Lot 940 Netherlands Specialized Collection of the “Pre War Years”, 1924-1940, Part 2 (Balance of the Collection), all neatly displayed and well written up in two albums, with a total of 151 items. We note official free mail, royalty, Court of International Justice (a few stamps and usages), military mail, special stationery, event postmarks (including 1928 Olympiade publicity handstamps), paquebot mail, railways, rocket mail, mobile post offices, balloon post, philatelic events as well as 44 Transorma postal mechanization marks on covers or cards. See scans for a taste of this well researched and extensive collection. Overall fine to very fine. Ex. Liptak collection. Estimate C$400.
Lot 412, K.U.T. 1938 fifty cent purple and black King George VI, used pair with variety on bottom stamp
Lot 412 Kenya Uganda Tanganyika #144a 1938 50c purple and black King George VI, with “Rope Not Joined to Sail” Variety, on the bottom stamp of a vertical used pair, very fine. From the John Hillson Collections. S.G. CV £250.
Lot 370, British Guiana 1951 one dollar bright violet KGVII, VF c.d.s.
Lot 370 British Guiana #317a 1951 $1 bright violet King George VI, Perforated 14 x 13, used with nice AUG.10.1951 c.d.s. cancel, very fine. From the John Hillson Collections. S.G. CV £600.