Lot 776 Newfoundland #C5 1930 50c on 36c Columbia Flight Surcharge, mint and very lightly hinged, fresh and fine-very fine. A very nice example of this stamp, with only 300 having been surcharged, of which 100 were used on cover and probably very few of the remaining 200 are this fresh. Accompanied by a 1963 Bolaffi (Italy) certificate, a 1995 Peter Holcombe (Switzerland) certificate and a 2018 Greene Foundation certificate stating that it is from position 2 (upper right) of the overprint setting. Also has pencilled expert signatures and a tiny purple ink expert handstamp on back. Rsv. Unitrade CV$9,000.
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Lot 21, Canada 1851 twelve penny black plate proof, VF
Lot 21 Canada #3Pi 1851 12d black Queen Victoria Plate Proof, with Vertical SPECIMEN in Carmine, a left sheet margin single, on card-mounted India paper, with large margins and very fine. Unitrade CV$2,500.
Lot 834, Australia 1929 ten shilling pink and gray Kangaroo, F-VF lightly hinged
Lot 834 Australia #101 1929 10sh pink and gray Kangaroo, Watermark Small Crown, A Multiple, mint lightly hinged, fresh and very fine. An attractive and fresh stamp. Scott CV U$1,000. [See lots 817-838 for more Kangaroos.]
Lot 79, Canada 1859 twelve and a half cent green Victoria, XF used with light grid cancel
Lot 79 Canada 18ii 1859 12½c green Queen Victoria, Perforated 12, used with an ideal light grid cancel, four very large margins for this notoriously difficult issue, extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2018 Greene Foundation certificate. A great stamp to embellish any serious used Canada collection, catalogue value is irrelevant. Rsv. Estimate C$400.
Lot 51, Canada 1859 six pence brown violet Consort, perf 11-3/4, used and Fine
Lot 51 Canada #13 1859 6d brown violet Consort, Perforated 11¾, used with very light cancel, rich colour and fine. Accompanied by a 2011 Greene Foundation certificate. Quite an attractive stamp and scarce thus. Unitrade CV$5,000.
