Lot 119 Canada #106aiii 1917-22, 2c carmine Admiral, squat printing, booklet pane of six, never hinged, the stamps being 18 x 21mm, the distinctive “squat printing,” scarce and very fine; with 2022 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate. Unitrade CV$700, sold for C$500.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
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Lot 568, Nova Scotia one cent red lilac strip of four and single on cover Sackville to Kentville, sold for C$585
Lot 568 Nova Scotia 1863 (February 24), 1c red lilac strip of four and single, tied by black grid cancel to cover to Kentville, Nova Scotia, reverse with Baie Verte despatch, Sackville transit (25 Feb), next-day oval transit, and Kentville receiver (27 Feb), some trivial soiling to edges, a scarce franking. (Unitrade #6). Estimate C$200, sold for C$500.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 138, Canada 1924 two cent yellow green Admiral VF NH paste-up pair, sold for C$644
Lot 138 Canada #133i 1924, 2c yellow green Admiral paste-up pair, never hinged, bright colour, superbly-centered, a lovely stamp in all respects, very fine. Unitrade CV$750, sold for C$550.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 553, NIXDORF Postage Meters, Exhibit Collection of Rich Toop, sold for C$644
Lot 553 NIXDORF Postage Meters: exhibit collection of Rich Toop, along with his entire inventory of labels, including blanks, specimens, test labels, cut squares and covers from hundreds of postal outlets using the machines, an interesting area for study. The exhibit was shown at Royal/ORAPEX in 1993 and received much attention for the depth of information contained in it; Rich went on to gather additional data, including listings of the outlets using the system, all of which is included. Estimate C$350, sold for C$550.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 473, Orange Free State 1900, ½d on ½d orange three sheets of 240, sold for C$644
Lot 473 Orange Free State #112 1900, ½d on ½d orange, Thin “V” and raised stops, three sheets of 240 in four panes of sixty, never hinged, many varieties noted including multiple “no stop after V” and “small ½d”, each with pencil notations in selvedge and folded along one or both gutters, some creasing in margins to be expected, else a fine and useful trio for the specialist. Estimate C$150, sold for C$550.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.