Lot 593 Extensive Collection of Mint British Commonwealth King George VI Issues in Three New Age Stamp Albums, 1937-1951, with a few thousand stamps, the vast majority are sets, neatly organized from A to Z issuing countries on Scott album pages. Just a few of the better stamps and sets include Scott #s: Aden 1-12 (c.v. $775 total); Burma O1-O14 ($998 total), Hong Kong 154-166A ($770 total), 178-179 ($225 total); India 150-167 ($406 total), Gandhi set 203-206 ($557 total), New Guinea C46-C59 ($720 total), North Borneo 193-207 ($711 total); Kuwait 45-57 ($247 total); New Zealand fiscals AR75/AR98 including AR88 ($250), AR90 ($400), AR98 ($325), along with stamps and sets cataloguing from $20 to $100 and up. Owner’s catalogue value for the collection totals $56,831 CDN (owner converted 2000 Stanley Gibbons catalogue values into Canadian dollars at time of writing. The collection includes owner’s inventory and calculations). We note fresh colours throughout, and light hinging for the vast majority of stamps, ideal for collectors and dealers alike. We recommend in-person viewing as our online photos show only a sampling. Estimate C$2,500, sold for C$6,000.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Auction #50
June 7-8, 2024
Lot 624, Extensive collection of Mint and Used France, 1850s to 2005, sold for C$2,574
Lot 624 Extensive Collection of Mint and Used France, 1850s to 2005, consisting of singles, sets, booklets, blocks, plate blocks, souvenir sheets, housed in 2 thick binders and 8 stockbooks. Starts off with a group of mostly used stamps from classics to the early 1980s, displayed in three stockbooks, then we noted many issues from the 1990s are displayed with a mint never hinged and a used stamp side by side. Onward it is mostly all mint never hinged. The strength of the collection resides in the group of about 80 booklets and over 100 souvenir sheets from the 1950s to 2005, including the small format red cross booklets from 1952 to 1983 (missing only 1962 and 1963) with a 2021 Yvert catalogue value of over €1,500, as well as the extensive and mostly mint (many mint never hinged) airmails, between C1 and C65 (C8-C14 c.v. $976, C15 c.v. $625 catalogued as mint hinged). Also included is a group of 60 “gravures” issued by La Poste, housed in a specialized stockbook designed for this collection, some first day covers, thematic collections, and lastly, two stockbooks with a small grouping of mint French colonies, such as Morocco, St-Pierre & Miquelon, FSAT, and some Monaco. Very light duplication, some faults with the early issues, but overall very fine. Photos show a sampling of the lot, viewing is strongly recommended. Should please both collectors and dealers alike. Estimate C$750, sold for C$2,200.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 302, Iran 1915 1c to 5k Kings and Historical Buildings set of unissued stamps, sold for C$1,989
Lot 302 Iran 1915 1c to 5k Kings and Historical Buildings Set of Unissued Stamps, With and Without SERVICE Overprint, a mint never hinged set of 19 without overprint, plus a mint never hinged set of 19 with SERVICE overprint in red, with many issues having sheet margins. These were printed for the Iranian government in 1915 by Joh. Enschedé en Zonen, of Haarlem, Holland in sheets of 25. 100 sheets of each denomination were delivered to Tehran, but they were never put into use. In 1940, a total of 90,000 of these stamps were destroyed, leaving a possible 130 complete sets (or less). Rare and seldom offered. Fine to very fine. Persiphila catalogue US$2,700. Estimate C$500, sold for C$1,700.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 659, Old Time Mesopotamia and Iraq collection to 1960, sold for C$7,254
Lot 659 Old Time Mesopotamia and Iraq Collection to 1960, all neatly displayed in two stockbooks, which have just recently been opened for the first time since 1961. The collection is organised by used first, followed by mint, with the Officials arranged within chronologically. The used starts with a good representation of issues from 1918 and on, with many complete plus a few almost complete sets, including some better items such as #s 12, 13, 59, 77 (x10, at $20 each), 78 (x4, at $32 each), RA1 (x15, $15 each), RA2 (x6, $14 each), RA3 (x9, $9 each), RA5 (x9, $10 each), as well as a number of used singles cut out from the 112/127 and C1-C8 perforated and imperforate souvenir sheets. The mint runs from 1923 to 1948, with better such as # 40 (one NH and one H, $25 for both), 41 (NH, $65), 42 (x4 NH, $190 each), 43 (NH, $400), 59 (NH, $135), 77 (x2 NH, $35 each), 78 (x2 NH, $110 each), 100-01 (NH, $90), O113-14 (NH, $50), plus 3 pages of NH blocks of four, followed by mint and used railway stamps, revenue stamps, a page full of used blocks of four and four NH souvenir sheets (two perforated and two imperforate) of #s 112/127 and C1-C8. A lovely and rarely offered collection, with duplication of up to dozens of some, see online photos for a sampling. Estimate C$750, sold for C$6,200.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 405, China group of 44 covers mostly addressed to the Chinese Embassy in Ottawa, Canada, sold for C$1,462
Lot 405 China Group of 44 Covers Mostly from the Pre-Revolution Era, mostly addressed to the Chinese Embassy in Ottawa, Canada from various government departments in China, some with Diplomatic Mail notations or marking. We noted a 1978 cover to Hamilton Southam, of the newspaper empire and who was Chair of the National Arts Centre Board when the NAC was being constructed and opened in 1969. Some loose stamps (mint and used) are also included. From the Armstrong find and generally very good to fine. (See All Scans.) Estimate C$100, sold for C$1,250.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.